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Shania Twain, Jason Kelce. Getty Images (2) Shania Twain is on board the Jason Kelce shirtless memes. The country singer, 58, chuckled at a social media post that included her 1999 song “Man! I feel like a woman!” combined with Kelce's shirtless escapades during the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills playoff game. “Shania Twain comes to […]

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Shania Twain is on board the Jason Kelce shirtless memes.

The country singer, 58, chuckled at a social media post that included her 1999 song “Man! I feel like a woman!” combined with Kelce's shirtless escapades during the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills playoff game.

“Shania Twain comes to the bar: 'Let's go girls.' Me: “one user captioned the iconic Kelce, 36, photo via X on Monday, January 22, one day after the Philadelphia Eagles player's hilarious moment.

Twain in turn responded to the tweet on Wednesday, January 24 with three laughing emojis.

On Sunday Jason had the time of his life cheering on his little brother, Travis Kelce, and the chefs. Jason arrived at Highmark Stadium with his wife Kylie Kelce to watch the game in a suite with his parents Donna And Ed Kelce and Travis' girlfriend, Taylor Swift.

While in the suite, Jason celebrated Travis's touchdown by taking off his shirt and yelling with a beer in his hand, which eventually became a meme. Later that night, Jason also climbed out of the suite window to mingle with fans in the stands.

Jason Kelce wanted to take off his shirt much earlier during the Bills Game

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After the game, which the Chiefs won 27-24, Travis, 34, heard about his brother's pranks and was unimpressed.

“My brother was shirtless? No, that doesn't surprise me,” Travis told Westwood One Sports at the time. “I love that guy. And every time we're not on the field together, we're always rooting for each other.”

During the Wednesday, January 24 episode of Jason and Travis' “New Heights” podcast, Jason opened up about the experience and how he “got caught up in the magic of Bills Mafia.”

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“It's electric, the energy, the shenanigans. I'm like, 'I'm going to have to take my shirt off at some point,'” he told Travis, explaining that the “heated” suite wasn't the right place to be shirtless. “I take off my shirt and jump out of the box, so then I step out of the box and take off my shirt and I can be like my Buffalo Bills Mafia associates. This is how my mind works after 40 Miller Lites.”

Like Travis, mom Donna, 71, wasn't “at all” surprised by Jason's game day celebrations, noting that her eldest son is often “light-hearted” and “fun” when he's not the one playing.

“A lot of people don't see it because nine times out of 10 he's all business when he's on the field,” Donna said in an interview with People published on Thursday, January 25. “He's so focused on the game and he's so into it that people don't see that side of him.

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50 Cent said on Instagram Stories on Wednesday that his recent weight loss of more than 40 pounds is a result of time spent in the gym, as opposed to taking Ozempic. The Grammy-winning rap artist, 48, was seen in a clip for his 30.8 million followers, sitting in a vehicle wearing a Los Angeles […]

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50 Cent said on Instagram Stories on Wednesday that his recent weight loss of more than 40 pounds is a result of time spent in the gym, as opposed to taking Ozempic.

The Grammy-winning rap artist, 48, was seen in a clip for his 30.8 million followers, sitting in a vehicle wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers ball cap.

The In da Club rapper responded after his followers debated how he shed the pounds in a series of social media posts he made earlier this week looking slim.

50 Cent, whose full name is Curtis Jackson, seemed to be in a relaxed mood as he set the record straight about weight loss.

“You want to talk about weight loss, I was at the gym, I was working,” said the rapper, whose hits include Candy Shop, PIMP and If I Can't.

The Grammy-winning rap artist was seen in a clip for his 30.8 million followers, sitting in a vehicle wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers ball cap

50 Cent, 48, said on Instagram Stories on Wednesday that his recent weight loss of more than 40 pounds is a result of time spent in the gym, as opposed to taking Ozempic

He continued, “They'll say it's Ozempic; I was running, I was running, I was doing what I had to do, you've seen me on tour, I was running around.”

50 Cent then got specific about the actual numbers, saying, “I was 253 pounds, I lost weight, I'm now 210 pounds — tell me your thoughts; tell me what you think later.'

The rapper then changed the subject and recommended the services of criminal defense attorney Drew Findling, who has represented high-profile clients such as Cardi B, Offset and former President Donald Trump in the past.

An insider confirmed this Page six On Wednesday, the rapper said he had not taken Ozempic and that the weight loss was the result of a “rigorous” eight-month training regimen in which he went to the gym “three hours a day, every day.”

The entertainer has been focused on fitness in preparation for his Final Lap tour, which kicked off in July, the source said.

50 Cent's comments came about two years after he was mocked on social media for gaining weight during his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

50 Cent was part of the all-star rap ensemble that performed midway through the match, which also included Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar were among them.

50 Cent's comments came about two years after he was mocked on social media for gaining weight during his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

50 Cent's comments came about two years after he was mocked on social media for gaining weight during his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

50 Cent performed while suspended upside down during the halftime show

The reverse part was originally done in his 2003 music video for In Da Club

50 Cent performed while suspended upside down during the halftime show, as the piece was originally done in his 2003 music video for In Da Club

Some social media users posted about 50 Cent's appearance in a part of the segment where he was hanging upside down

Some social media users posted about 50 Cent's appearance in a part of the segment where he was hanging upside down

50 Cent addressed critics who shamed him in a 2022 Instagram post after the Super Bowl outing

50 Cent addressed critics who shamed him in a 2022 Instagram post after the Super Bowl outing

New photos of 50 Cent posted earlier this week sparked speculation about his weight loss

New photos of 50 Cent posted earlier this week sparked speculation about his weight loss

The rapper said he currently weighs 210 pounds, after reaching a high of 243 pounds

The rapper said he currently weighs 210 pounds, after reaching a high of 243 pounds

A number of the rap singer's social media followers commented on his slim appearance

A number of the rap singer's social media followers commented on his slim appearance

In the first part of his segment, 50 Cent performed while suspended upside down during the halftime show, a repeat of what he did in his 2003 music video for In Da Club.

Some social media users posted about 50 Cent's performance, and the musical artist addressed them in an Instagram post.

He said, 'I call this teasing me. They just tease me because they know I can lose weight. That's why I laugh with them. Fat shaming only applies if you are ashamed of your fat. LOL.'

In Sunday's social media post, which drew a flurry of comments from followers, 50 Cent said he was going to “shake things up” as he donned a blazer, jeans and white sneakers.

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Within hours of Florida governor Ron DeSantis suspending his Republican presidential campaign, social media users were quick to come up with memes signifying the end of his 2024 run for White House. DeSantis endorsed his bitter rival Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon, just days before the New Hampshire primary. Many of the memes highlighted the former candidate’s awkwardness, eccentricity […]

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Within hours of Florida governor Ron DeSantis suspending his Republican presidential campaign, social media users were quick to come up with memes signifying the end of his 2024 run for White House.

DeSantis endorsed his bitter rival Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon, just days before the New Hampshire primary.

Many of the memes highlighted the former candidate’s awkwardness, eccentricity and love of wearing boots. Trump’s beloved nickname for him – ‘Meatball Ron’ also got a mention.

Others focused on his fallout with Disney. The Republican governor and GOP-dominated Florida Legislature took control of the district which Disney World is based.

The move was in retaliation after Disney publicly opposed a state law championed by DeSantis, banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. 

Several memes also focused on his fallout with Disney, after the company opposed banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity

A video from last May saw him roaring with laughter as the then-2024 hopeful made an apparent effort to loosen up

A video from last May saw him roaring with laughter as the then-2024 hopeful made an apparent effort to loosen up

'Meatball Ron' was another nickname made popular by Trump during the campaign

‘Meatball Ron’ was another nickname made popular by Trump during the campaign

One social media user made a tombstone signifying the length of DeSantis' campaign

One social media user made a tombstone signifying the length of DeSantis’ campaign

Others made fun of the fact they could never take DeSantis' campaign seriously, donning Mickey Mouse ears on him

Others made fun of the fact they could never take DeSantis’ campaign seriously, donning Mickey Mouse ears on him

DeSantis has faced an uphill battle from the start when it comes to connecting with voters and has frequently been accused of being uptight and humorless.

Trump’s nickname for him as ‘Ron Desanctimonious’ and ‘Meatball Ron’ also didn’t help. 

Both attempted to portray the Florida Governor as aloof and out of touch.

The ‘meatball’ term was an apparent dig at DeSantis’s appearance – his pudgier frame, while hinting at a lock of social grace. 

Using the word ‘meatball’ is also a slur against Italian-Americans with all eight of DeSantis’ great-grandparents coming from Italy. 

But during his campaign there have been flashes that showed a different side to him.

A video from last May saw him roaring with laughter has emerged, as the 2024 hopeful made an apparent effort to loosen up.

The video showed the governor engaged in a conversation with a man at a classic car show in Iowa. When DeSantis asks: ‘I saw that you have like a 1955 Porsche in there. That one’s nice. How much is that worth?’ 

‘Ugh, we won’t even talk about that,’ the man responds. DeSantis was clearly tickled by the remark and flung his head back to give a hearty-open-mouthed guffaw.

In an image that sees Trump as The Godfather, DeSantis is seen pledging his loyalty to him

In an image that sees Trump as The Godfather, DeSantis is seen pledging his loyalty to him 

Some users were quick to poke fun at DeSantis love of wearing cowboy boots. In this meme he is seen wearing women's knee high Gogo boots

Some users were quick to poke fun at DeSantis love of wearing cowboy boots. In this meme he is seen wearing women’s knee high Gogo boots

The Florida governor has been accused of inserting lifts into pairs of brown and black boots to turn them into heels, giving him a height boost - as Americans like taller candidates

The Florida governor has been accused of inserting lifts into pairs of brown and black boots to turn them into heels, giving him a height boost – as Americans like taller candidates 

One X user depicted DeSantis' daughters describing him as a 'sniveling coward'

One X user depicted DeSantis’ daughters describing him as a ‘sniveling coward’

The 'Meatball Ron' nickname appeared to have resonated with those who disliked DeSantis

The ‘Meatball Ron’ nickname appeared to have resonated with those who disliked DeSantis

One artist managed to portray DeSantis as a human meatball complete with boots

One artist managed to portray DeSantis as a human meatball complete with boots

Another user attempted to surmise DeSantis' thoughts of Nikki Haley during a recent GOP debate

Another user attempted to surmise DeSantis’ thoughts of Nikki Haley during a recent GOP debate

A meme showed DeSantis's white rain boots pocking out beneath a house, with Mickey Mouse looking on - a parody of Wizard of Oz

A meme showed DeSantis’s white rain boots pocking out beneath a house, with Mickey Mouse looking on – a parody of Wizard of Oz

Another described how DeSantis had 'lost' to a mouse and rat, with pictures of Mickey Mouse and an inflatable of Trump

Another described how DeSantis had ‘lost’ to a mouse and rat, with pictures of Mickey Mouse and an inflatable of Trump

Some memes were not particularly funny and went for a very base level of humor

Some memes were not particularly funny and went for a very base level of humor 

This image depicted a blood-thirsty Mickey Mouse as having defeated DeSantis in the race

This image depicted a blood-thirsty Mickey Mouse as having defeated DeSantis in the race 

A scene from Pretty Woman saw DeSantis taking on the lead role and having a bath

A scene from Pretty Woman saw DeSantis taking on the lead role and having a bath

An image of DeSantis laughing with his mouth wide open during the same moment was also snapped by Wall Street Journal reporter John McCormick, who uploaded it to his Twitter account.  

While many were quick to crack jokes, others pointed out that ‘loosening up’ was a targeted effort.

Adversaries have argued in the past that DeSantis has an issue with ‘grip and grin’ politics which sees lawmakers get out and about to try and charm voters in person. 

Early in the campaign it was reported DeSantis and his team had ‘internal conversations’ regarding his need to engage in more small talk, handshaking and eye contact.

One meme depicted DeSantis as a plastic toy, termed 'Useless Man' with a laughing Joe Biden looking on

One meme depicted DeSantis as a plastic toy, termed ‘Useless Man’ with a laughing Joe Biden looking on

The mocking of DeSantis' hatred of Disney saw the tables turned as the cartoon character reacted to him dropping out in this meme

The mocking of DeSantis’ hatred of Disney saw the tables turned as the cartoon character reacted to him dropping out in this meme

Another Disney / DeSantis meme following the Florida Governor's ending of his campaign

Another Disney / DeSantis meme following the Florida Governor’s ending of his campaign

Many used DeSantis' campaign collapse as a way for Disney to fight back via memes

Many used DeSantis’ campaign collapse as a way for Disney to fight back via memes

DeSantis is seen next to Elon Musk who has suffered a number of space rocked malfunctions over the years on his Florida launchpad

DeSantis is seen next to Elon Musk who has suffered a number of space rocked malfunctions over the years on his Florida launchpad

One user compared DeSantis' campaign to that of the ill-fated Titan submarine that imploded

One user compared DeSantis’ campaign to that of the ill-fated Titan submarine that imploded

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman tweeted gleefully using Mickey Mouse to deliver his message

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman tweeted gleefully using Mickey Mouse to deliver his message

Disney was a popular theme in the meme's with DeSantis portrayed as one of Snow White's dwarfs

Disney was a popular theme in the meme’s with DeSantis portrayed as one of Snow White’s dwarfs

A Trump cap-wearing snake referenced Florida's children's book ban in this tweet

A Trump cap-wearing snake referenced Florida’s children’s book ban in this tweet

DeSantis' boots featured prominently in this image of him walking back to his home in Florida

DeSantis’ boots featured prominently in this image of him walking back to his home in Florida

One makeshift image saw Trump dumping DeSantis as an alligator, out with the garbage

One makeshift image saw Trump dumping DeSantis as an alligator, out with the garbage

One meme turned a DeSantis slogan against him following his early campaign suspension

One meme turned a DeSantis slogan against him following his early campaign suspension

The Florida Governor's pro-life stance was mocked in this meme. DeSantis has said he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy

The Florida Governor’s pro-life stance was mocked in this meme. DeSantis has said he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy

DeSantis was mocked at the start of his campaign for the shambolic Twitter room presidential announcement with Elon Musk that crashed five times

DeSantis was mocked at the start of his campaign for the shambolic Twitter room presidential announcement with Elon Musk that crashed five times

TikTok user Spamellina had sketched the shape of a high heel over the photo of DeSantis in his boots

She then shared a picture of a pair of women's wedged boots for comparison

TikTok user Spamellina sketched the shape of a high heel over the photo of DeSantis in his boots and then shared a picture of a pair of women’s wedged boots for comparison

DeSantis has pulled out ahead of the New Hampshire primary which would like have seenan abysmal performance according to the latest NBC News poll

DeSantis has pulled out ahead of the New Hampshire primary which would like have seenan abysmal performance according to the latest NBC News poll

The Florida governor was been accused of inserting lifts into pairs of brown and black boots to turn them into heels, giving him a height boost – as Americans traditionally like taller candidates

DeSantis claimed to be unaware that people online were theorizing that he was wearing heels, saying his boots were ‘just standard, off the rack Lucchese’ and that he stood at 5’11”. 

But expert shoemakers came forward to say he was using lifts to make himself look taller. 

It once again made for an easy target when it came to making memes teasing the former candidate. 

Last week, even Trump took time to attack DeSantis’ footwear as he predicted the  imminent end of his run.

‘His poll numbers have gone down to a level that he is going to be out of the race very soon. He’s going to be out very soon. You know, I watched him last night, he is standing up with his shoes – his fancy shoes,’ Trump said on January 11.

The reference to claims DeSantis wears concealed lifts in his boots got a laugh from the crowd.

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Ryan Gosling’s hilarious confused reaction to his Barbie track I’m Just Ken winning Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards led the craziest moments at the awards show on Sunday. The Canadian actor, 43, furrowed his eyebrows and looked slightly horrified after the track was named Best Original Song at the event, which was held at the Barker […]

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Ryan Gosling’s hilarious confused reaction to his Barbie track I’m Just Ken winning Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards led the craziest moments at the awards show on Sunday.

The Canadian actor, 43, furrowed his eyebrows and looked slightly horrified after the track was named Best Original Song at the event, which was held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California.

Gosling’s deadpan expression had social media abuzz – with one fan saying: Gosling ‘created a new meme with this face’ at the show, while another user said, ‘I’m sill laughing at Ryan Gosling’s face hahahaha.’

Said one user, ‘Yoooo Ryan Gosling’s face on the “I’m just Ken” song SENT ME!’

Ryan Gosling ‘s hilarious confused reaction to his Barbie track I’m Just Ken winning Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards went viral on Sunday 

One user said Gosling 'created a new meme with this face' at the show

One user said Gosling ‘created a new meme with this face’ at the show

The star is seen as Ken in the summer blockbuster Barbie

The star is seen as Ken in the summer blockbuster Barbie 

Critics Choice 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

FILM 

Best Picture: Openheimer 

Best Actor: Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

Best Actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things

Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Jo Randolph – The Holdovers

Best Acting Ensemble: Oppenheimer

Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

Best Comedy: Barbie

Best Song: ‘I’m Just Ken’ – Barbie

Barbie was given Best Comedy in an impromptu segment as director Greta Gerwig (left) and star Margot Robbie accepted the honor

Barbie was given Best Comedy in an impromptu segment as director Greta Gerwig (left) and star Margot Robbie accepted the honor

 TELEVISION

Best Drama Series: Succession

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin – Succession

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook – Succession

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Best Comedy Series: The Bear

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building

Best Limited Series: Beef

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Steven Yeun – Beef

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Ali Wong – Beef

 

 

One user said that it appeared Gosling was surprised by the song’s victory at the event: ‘If ryan gosling knew this win was wrong than it was DEFINITELY wrong.’

A user said that Gosling ‘was as confused as all of us’ by the song’s victory in the category.

Another user said that it appeared Gosling was ‘shocked’ at the song’s victory at the event, from his facial expression.

A user said that Gosling’s dry expression was synonymous with the essence of the character he played in the film: ‘ryan gosling being surprised “im just ken” won is so im just ken of him.’

A user said that the actor had the ‘best reaction to an award’, while another said, ‘Ryan Gosling a mean girl totally fetching it yeahhhhhh.’ 

One user wrote, ‘WAKE UP BABE NEW RYAN GOSLING REACTION JUST DROPPED.’

Triple-threat actor, singer and dancer Ariana Ariana DeBose looked fuming to be lumped into a joke about ‘actors who think they are singers’ at the ceremony.

Her unamused reaction came as Bella Ramsey and Anthony Ramos were presenting the Best Song category. 

Offended: Triple-threat actor, singer and dancer Ariana including Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipalooked visibly upset to be lumped into joke about 'actors who think they are singers'

Offended: Triple-threat actor, singer and dancer Ariana including Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipalooked visibly upset to be lumped into joke about ‘actors who think they are singers’

DeBose later took to social media to declare: 'I didn't find it funny lol

DeBose later took to social media to declare: ‘I didn’t find it funny lol

Paul Giamatti referenced his viral In-N-Out photo as he picked up Best Actor for The Holdovers

Paul Giamatti referenced his viral In-N-Out photo as he picked up Best Actor for The Holdovers

Giamatti enjoyed a casual celebration following his Golden Globes win on Sunday, as he was spotted at fast-food restaurant In-N-Out enjoying a burger and fries alongside his trophy

Giamatti enjoyed a casual celebration following his Golden Globes win on Sunday, as he was spotted at fast-food restaurant In-N-Out enjoying a burger and fries alongside his trophy

The English actor, 20, who identifies as nonbinary and uses all pronouns, introduced the nominees, including Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa, in the category as ‘some of the most famous voices in the music industry’ before subtly dissing DeBose’s vocal range.

Ramsey then joked, ‘Then there are the actors who think they’re singers: Jack Black, Ariana DeBose, and Ken himself, Ryan Gosling.’ 

DeBose, who won an Academy Award for starring as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s musical West Side Story (2021), seemed taken aback by the diss, which immediately caused an uproar on social media. 

‘The writers for @CriticsChoice missed the mark with their comment about ‘actors who think they’re singers’ and including Ariana DeBose as part of that list. The woman starred in Broadway musicals – she’s a trained singer,’ one upset viewer wrote on X (previously known as Twitter).

Another condemned the way they ‘insulted Ariana DeBose’ for calling her an ‘actress who thinks she can sing.’ 

‘I’m sorry, you said that about someone from the OG cast of Hamilton? Google someone before you approve the joke omg,’ one fan fired. ‘It would have made sense if the nominees were well known actors, who are first time singers, but… a Broadway star?!’ 

A third expressed pity for ‘poor Bella Ramsey’ for having to ‘deliver that HORRIBLY JUDGED ‘joke’ about Ariana DeBose.’ 

DeBose later took to social media to declare: ‘I didn’t find it funny lol.’ 

Chelsea Handler roasted ex-boyfriend Jo Koy during her very raunchy opener at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards

Chelsea Handler roasted ex-boyfriend Jo Koy during her very raunchy opener at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards

Koy has been blasted on social media for his dreadful opening monologue following his host duties at the 2024 Golden Globes (pictured)

Koy has been blasted on social media for his dreadful opening monologue following his host duties at the 2024 Golden Globes (pictured)

At one point in her opener, she stated: 'And now, it's time to talk about the horniest movie of the year Saltburn' as the camera panned to Keoghan

At one point in her opener, she stated: ‘And now, it’s time to talk about the horniest movie of the year Saltburn’ as the camera panned to Keoghan

Chelsea later addressed Harrison Ford, 81, and Robert De Niro, 80, while talking about her preference for older men

Chelsea later addressed Harrison Ford, 81, and Robert De Niro, 80, while talking about her preference for older men

Paul Giamatti referenced his viral In-N-Out photo as he picked up Best Actor for The Holdovers. 

Last sunday Giamatti enjoyed a very casual celebration following his Golden Globes win.

The actor skipped the glitzy afterparties and instead drove to fast-food restaurant In-N-Out in Westwood, California, for a burger and fries.

The  star, who won an award for Best Actor in a Comedy for the role, was still dressed to the nines in his black tuxedo as he enjoyed his meal.

His Golden Globe trophy was visible on the table beside him, amid an order of burger and fries.

Beginning his speech, he said: ‘I didn’t think anything could be more exciting than going viral for eating a cheeseburger.’

The 56-year-old actor won Best Actor in the film category at the Critics Choice Awards  – beating actors including Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy.

Chelsea Handler roasted ex-boyfriend Jo Koy during her very raunchy opener.

The comedian, 48, was the host of the star-studded ceremony, and took the chance to take a jab at her ex, 52, following his recent Golden Globes flop. 

After she got the audience laughing by saying she would ‘toss’ legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, 81, like ‘a little Italian meatball’ she quipped, ‘thank you for laughing at that. My writers wrote it.’

It was a pointed remark at Koy, who notoriously blamed his writers onstage after failing to get laughs from the Golden Globes audience, saying, ‘I wrote some of these and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.’ 

During her opener Handler also joked about Saltburn star Barry Keoghan’s manhood and referenced Meg Ryan’s famous orgasm scene from When Harry Met Sally. 

Chelsea later addressed Harrison Ford, 81, and Robert De Niro, 80, while talking about her preference for older men. 

‘The casts of May/December and Killers of the Flower Moon are here. This is where most comedians would make some sort of May/December joke about Leonardo Dicaprio’s dating preferences, but I’m not going to do that. I actually have the same affliction as you, but in the opposite direction.’

‘I prefer my men old and hot men who have been alive since the railway was invented. Speaking of which, Robert Deniro and Harrison Ford are here. I’m looking at the two of you.’

Oprah Winfrey paid homage to one of the most parodied moments in television history as she appeared

Oprah Winfrey paid homage to one of the most parodied moments in television history as she appeared 

The acclaimed talk show host, 69, took the stage to present the Best Actor Award, as she showed off her slimmed-down figure in a slinky purple dress following her recent weight loss

The acclaimed talk show host, 69, took the stage to present the Best Actor Award, as she showed off her slimmed-down figure in a slinky purple dress following her recent weight loss 

It was a reference to a moment from 2004, when she shouted to the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show, 'You get a car, you get a car!' as she surprised each member by gifting them a vehicle

It was a reference to a moment from 2004, when she shouted to the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show, ‘You get a car, you get a car!’ as she surprised each member by gifting them a vehicle

‘I don’t know which one of you is more of a smokeshow, but you both have been so hot for decades and just keep getting hotter. It’s enough already.’

‘I know you’re both spoken for, so I’m not hitting on you. But I am hitting on you,’ she added, while Harrison’s wife Calista Flockhart, 59, laughed.

She also addressed Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy calling him ‘atomic-bomb Ken.’

‘I don’t want to reduce anyone’s work here tonight to their sex appeal, but I see you over there, you peaky little blinder. I know you’re not old, but you will be someday, and I’ll be waiting.’

Oprah Winfrey paid homage to one of the most parodied moments in television history as she attended the awards.

The acclaimed talk show host, 69, took the stage to present the Best Actor Award, as she showed off her slimmed-down figure in a slinky purple dress following her recent weight loss.

‘So this year’s nominees for best actor are not just performing; they’re stepping into a character’s shoes, understanding their feelings, and channeling experiences that transcend the screen,’ she said.

Then, in a nod to her famous meme, she added: ‘All of you nominees are so good, I wish I could say – you get a trophy! And you get a trophy! And you get a trophy! But unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.’ 

It was a reference to a moment from 2004, when she shouted to the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show, ‘You get a car, you get a car!’ as she surprised each member by gifting them a vehicle. 

Barbie’s Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded an on-air moment at the Critics Choice Awards while Paul Giamatti landed a shock win over Cillian Murphy on a night where Emma Stone, Oppenheimer, and Succession all triumphed.

Blockbuster film Barbie – which earned $1.4billion in the worldwide box office last year – won the top honor when it comes to comedy films but it was not scheduled to appear on the broadcast and instead was announced during a vignette before breaking off into commercial.

Chelsea, 48, did not stand for the film not being recognized during the televised portion as she went rogue after a return from break.

The host announced: ‘Earlier tonight Barbie was awarded best comedy. I’ll go rogue because Greta and Margot deserve to make a speech. Would you mind coming up and accepting the award for Best Comedy.’

Margot, 33, and 40-year-old filmmaker Greta quickly got up and walked up to the stage to accept the crowning achievement with impromptu speeches.

Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded on-air moment at the Critics Choice Awards while Paul Giamatti landed a shock win over Cillian Murphy on a night where Emma Stone, Oppenheimer, and Succession all triumphed.

Barbie’s Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded on-air moment at the Critics Choice Awards while Paul Giamatti landed a shock win over Cillian Murphy on a night where Emma Stone, Oppenheimer, and Succession all triumphed.

The Wolf Of Wall Street actress said: ‘Thank you. Thank you, Chelsea. We love you so much. You know, when everyone is like oh, this is so unexpected. This is actually unexpected and not apart of the show. We are very grateful and I’d like Greta to talk.’

Emma Stone triumphed as she earned Best Actress for Poor Things.

The 35-year-old actress – who also triumphed at the Golden Globe Awards last week – was in disbelief as she won over a very stacked category which included the likes of Lily Gladstone – Killers Of The Flower Moon, Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall, Greta Lee – Past Lives, Carey Mulligan – Maestro, Margot Robbie – Barbie.

She recognized each of her competitors individually during the beginning of her acceptance speech as she said: ‘Um, I’ll be honest. I’m in full blown I didn’t have anything that I was going to say because this is completely crazy. This category is ridiculous. Lily, I mean, come on. Margot. What in the Carey. Okay. Greta and Sandra Huller. This doesn’t make any sense. 

‘Thank you so much for this. It means to such. I was being serious. I don’t know what to say. This table here is poor things table. This crew, this cast, mark, Chris, Katherine hunter, Hannah. There are so many unbelievable people I was lucky enough to work with and searchlight and Ed and Tony. That’s how we are supposed to say it to a Greek man if we are speaking to them. I love you. Thank you for everything. This is, uh, really wild.’

In Poor Things she portrays Bella Baxter/Victoria Blessington who is a woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter (played by Willem Dafoe).

Emma Stone scored an upset win in the Best Actress category for Poor Things at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday

Emma Stone scored an upset win in the Best Actress category for Poor Things at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday

She gushed about portraying the character as she concluded her speech saying: ‘Playing Bella was one of the greatest joys. I got to unlearn some of the things. The shame and societal stuff that’s put-on us. I’m state working on it. This is the critics choice award and it is about outside opinion. 

‘I’m very grateful to the critics for this. I’m learning not to care what you think. Thank you so much. It means a lot. Thank you.’

Succession siblings Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin may not have succeeded their onscreen father Logan Roy but they did each get their coronation at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night.

The 36-year-old Australian actress and  41-year-old American actor won Best Actress and Actor in a Drama Series for their highly popular HBO series.

Sarah beat out stiff competition including Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+), Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX), Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max), Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix), and Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+).

During her speech she thanked both her onscreen sibling Kieran as well as onscreen husband played by Matthew Macfadyen and her real-life husband Dave Lawson.

She said:  ‘Hi. Thank you. Thank you to the critics, wow. This job was extraordinary and exciting to go into work everyday and play dress up for a living. What a silly thrill that is. 

Succession siblings Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin may not have succeeded their onscreen father Logan Roy but they did each get their coronation at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night.

Succession siblings Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin may not have succeeded their onscreen father Logan Roy but they did each get their coronation at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night.

Succession siblings Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin may not have succeeded their onscreen father Logan Roy but they did each get their coronation at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night

The on-screen siblings happily posed with their trophies in the press room

The on-screen siblings happily posed with their trophies in the press room 

‘I just wanted to say thank you to Matthew and Kieran. You are the best because of it. Matthew you are gracious and wonderful and lovely. Thank you for being my fake husband and to I many real husband thank you for being in a supporting role. You have the joy of my life. Thank you.’

Her character is Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy who is Logan’s youngest child and only daughter. A left-leaning political fixer, she worked for a time for presidential candidate Gil Eavis, whose political views clash with Waystar. She eventually leaves politics to focus on building a future at Waystar. 

Meanwhile Kieran won over Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+), Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX), Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max), Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC), and Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max).

He brought his signature quirkiness to the stage as he began his signature speech by poking fun at his castmate Nicolas Braun as he said: ‘Um, hello Nicholas. I’m a lit bit thrown, actually. I had stuff I prepared to say but I have this hair that grows on the side of my ear. 

‘It’s on the side ear and my wife surprises me by plucking it and Sarah snook discovered it and pulls it too. She said it’s back. I was feeling it and thought it was on this side. My wife was, no, no, no it’s there. They both started taking turns plucking my hair and it was painful and now I’m talking about it instead of saying what I prepared to say which is gone now. I’m probably out of time.’

He then went into a more serious portion of his acceptance speech. 

He said: ‘There are too many people to thank. There is a group I’d like to thank because they will never appreciated and that’s the camera department. In particular the camera operators. They film the thing, you know. It’s really crucial. It was through them. I’d like to give a thanks to Greg, Allen, Francis, Rachel. 

‘If I forgot someone, sorry. You are lovely. Stop looking at me Nick. My mom, my wife, I love you so much. You are the reason I’m me and our kids. I love you. Bye.’

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri lead The Bear to a massive night at the Critics Choice Awards.

The 32-year-old actor and 28-year-old actress led the highly-popular FX series to massive wins in the Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series categories, respectively.

Jeremy beat out Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max), Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX), Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max), and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX).

During his acceptance speech he said: ‘Um, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you to the critics choice association. This is an honor. We made this show with no expectations. We weren’t in space. We didn’t wear capes. We made sandwiches and, um, the show is good because you are also good.

‘Congratulations Ayo. Congratulations I love my cast so much. I love my crew so Thank you Chris, thank you Joanne. Thank you to my parents for making me think this was something that was possible for me. Thank you louie and izzie. I’ll love you forever. Thank you guys.’

Jeremy portrays Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star.

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri lead The Bear to a massive night at the Critics Choice Awards

The 32-year-old actor and 28-year-old actress led the highly-popular FX series to massive wins in the Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series categories, respectively

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri lead The Bear to a massive night at the Critics Choice Awards

Meanwhile Ayo triumphed over Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video),  Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC), Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max), Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX), and Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock).

 Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph kept their winning ways as they both triumphed again at the Critics Choice Awards.

The 58-year-old actor and 37-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress, respectively, as the first two awards of the night were handed out.

They both earned wins in similar categories at last week’s Golden Globe Awards. 

Downey Jr. was recognized for his work in Oppenheimer and beat out heavy competition including: Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction, Robert De Niro – Killers Of The Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling – Barbie, Charles Melton – May December, and Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things.

The veteran actor utilized his signature charm during his acceptance speech as he said:  ‘I was thinking this morning, I love critics. [ Laughter ] It’s all I think about — Critics Choice Association. 

Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph kept their winning ways as they both triumphed again at the Critics Choice Awards.

Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph kept their winning ways as they both triumphed again at the Critics Choice Awards.

Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph kept their winning ways as they both triumphed again at the Critics Choice Awards.

‘They give me such beautiful feedback, really. Just so many great moments and some of it so poet I can. –Poetic.’

The star then went on to read some of the harsh published feedback he has received over the years.

He said: ‘I want to share some of their thoughts with you over the years. First one is kind of like hi coo. Sloppy, messy and lazy. Next one metaphoric, like pee wee Herman emerging from a coma. 

‘This one from a Brit, a puzzling waste of talent. And lastly in this one, lingered, amusing as a bed lock fart.

 In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).

Meanwhile, Da’Vine won for The Holdovers as she triumphed over Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple, America Ferrera – Barbie, Jodie Foster – Nyad, and Julianne Moore – May December.

During her acceptance speech she said: ‘Oh my gosh. Thank you to critics choice association for this honor to my entire family, Alexander, Paul and Dominic. Thank you for caring for me and championing me. To my fellow nominees you worked continuously to push the bounds what it is in this medium. I’m so honored to be considered among you. 

‘To play a woman that is so many things to see themselves as a gift. I want to thank the incredible women of my life who have made me the artist that I am today. I thank my mother, for teaching me that hard work and tenacity pays off. My aunt Shirley who taught me how to be fabulous. My aunt for teaching me how to tell the perfect coach. Special thanks to the women in the industry who have fiercely supported me. Thank you so much. ‘

Downey Jr. was recognized for his work in Oppenheimer and beat out heavy competition including: Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction, Robert De Niro - Killers Of The Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling - Barbie, Charles Melton - May December, and Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Downey Jr. was recognized for his work in Oppenheimer and beat out heavy competition including: Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction, Robert De Niro – Killers Of The Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling – Barbie, Charles Melton – May December, and Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

The veteran actor utilized his signature charm during his acceptance speech as he said: 'I was thinking this morning, I love critics. [ Laughter ] It's all I think about -- Critics Choice Association'

He continued: 'They give me such beautiful feedback, really. Just so many great moments and some of it so poet I can. --Poetic.'

The veteran actor utilized his signature charm during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘I was thinking this morning, I love critics. [ Laughter ] It’s all I think about — Critics Choice Association’

In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

Meanwhile, Da'Vine won for The Holdovers

She triumphed over Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple, America Ferrera - Barbie, Jodie Foster - Nyad, and Julianne Moore - May December

Meanwhile, Da’Vine won for The Holdovers as she triumphed over Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple, America Ferrera – Barbie, Jodie Foster – Nyad, and Julianne Moore – May December

During her acceptance speech she said: 'Oh my gosh. Thank you to critics choice association for this honor to my entire family, Alexander, Paul and Dominic. Thank you for caring for me and championing me. To my fellow nominees you worked continuously to push the bounds what it is in this medium. I'm so honored to be considered among you'

During her acceptance speech she said: ‘Oh my gosh. Thank you to critics choice association for this honor to my entire family, Alexander, Paul and Dominic. Thank you for caring for me and championing me. To my fellow nominees you worked continuously to push the bounds what it is in this medium. I’m so honored to be considered among you’

Da'Vine proudly showed off her shiny new trophy backstage

Da’Vine proudly showed off her shiny new trophy backstage 

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother. 

Beef dominated the limited series and movie categories as two of the main stars – Ali Wong and Steven Yeun – were recognized for their work in the lead actress and actor categories respectively.

Ali, 41, triumphed in the Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television honor over Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu), Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+), Bel Powley – A Small Light (National Geographic), Sydney Sweeney – Reality (HBO | Max), and Juno Temple – Fargo (FX).

Ali kept her speech short and sweet as she thanked cast and crew before concluding: ‘All the other people who helped make this special and original, intense show. Thank you so much.’

The highly-popular Netflix series was centered around Ali and Steven’s characters who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.Meanwhile Steven, 40, won in the Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television category beating out Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime), Tom Holland – The Crowded Room (Apple TV+), David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+), Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock), and Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime).

Critics Choice Awards Winners 2024: Film and Television

FILM 

BEST PICTURE 

American Fiction

Barbie

The Color Purple

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer – WINNER

Past Lives

Poor Things

Saltburn

Oppenheimer earned top honor Best Picture as Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Christopher Nolan  seen left to right

Oppenheimer earned top honor Best Picture as Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Christopher Nolan  seen left to right

 

BEST ACTOR 

Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon

Colman Domingo – Rustin

Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers – WINNER

Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

 

BEST ACTRESS

Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall

Greta Lee – Past Lives

Carey Mulligan – Maestro

Margot Robbie – Barbie

Emma Stone – Poor Things – WINNER

Emma Stone triumphed in the Best Actress category for Poor Things

Emma Stone triumphed in the Best Actress category for Poor Things

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction

Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Charles Melton – May December

Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple

America Ferrera – Barbie

Jodie Foster – Nyad

Julianne Moore – May December

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers – WINNER

Da'Vine Joy Randolph continued her winning ways in the Best Supporting Actress category for The Holdovers

Da’Vine Joy Randolph continued her winning ways in the Best Supporting Actress category for The Holdovers

 

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS 

Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie

Calah Lane, Wonka

Milo Machado Graner, Anatomy of a Fall

Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers – WINNER

Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator

 

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Air

Barbie

The Color Purple

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer – WINNER

 

BEST DIRECTOR 

Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Greta Gerwig – Barbie

Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things

Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Alexander Payne – The Holdovers

Martin Scorsese, – Killers of the Flower Moon

Christopher Nolan was presented with the Best Director award for Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan was presented with the Best Director award for Oppenheimer

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 

Kelly Fremon Craig – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers

Cord Jefferson – American Fiction – WIINNER

Tony McNamara – Poor Things

Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 

Samy Burch – May December

Alex Convery – Air

Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer – Maestro

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie – WINNER

David Hemingson – The Holdovers

Celine Song – Past Lives

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  

Matthew Libatique – Maestro

Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie

Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon

Robbie Ryan – Poor Things

Linus Sandgren – Saltburn

Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer – WINNER

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 

Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx – Saltburn

Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman – Oppenheimer

Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Killers of the Flower Moon

Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie – WINNER

James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek – Poor Things

Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran – Asteroid City

 

BEST EDITING 

William Goldenberg – Air

Nick Houy – Barbie

Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things

Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon

Michelle Tesoro – Maestro

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 

Jacqueline Durran – Barbie – WINNER

Lindy Hemming – Wonka

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – The Color Purple

Holly Waddington – Poor Things

Jacqueline West – Killers of the Flower Moon

Janty Yates, David Crossman – Napoleon

 

BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP 

Barbie – WINNER

The Color Purple

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Priscilla

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

The Creator

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer – WINNER

Poor Things

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

 

BEST COMEDY 

American Fiction

Barbie – WINNER

Bottoms

The Holdovers

No Hard Feelings

Poor Things

Greta Gerwig (left) and Margot Robbie accepted Best Comedy for Barbie in an impromptu moment on the show

Greta Gerwig (left) and Margot Robbie accepted Best Comedy for Barbie in an impromptu moment on the show

 

BEST ANIMATED FILM 

The Boy and the Heron

Elemental

Nimona

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – WINNER

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Wish

 

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 

Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER

Godzilla Minus One

Perfect Days

Society of the Snow

The Taste of Things

The Zone of Interest

 

BEST SONG 

“Dance the Night” – Barbie

“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie – WINNER

“Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie

“Road to Freedom” – Rustin

“This Wish” – Wish

“What Was I Made For” – Barbie

Barbie was also recognized in the Best Song Category for 'I'm Just Ken' as Andrew Wyatt (left) and Mark Ronson accepted the gong

Barbie was also recognized in the Best Song Category for ‘I’m Just Ken’ as Andrew Wyatt (left) and Mark Ronson accepted the gong

 

BEST SCORE

Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things

Michael Giacchino – Society of the Snow

Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon

Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt – Barbie

 TELEVISION

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Crown (Netflix)

The Diplomat (Netflix)

The Last of Us (HBO | Max)

Loki (Disney+)

The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max)

Succession conquered  all again as it won Best Drama Series

Succession conquered  all again as it won Best Drama Series

 

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER

Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)

Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX)

Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)

Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)

Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max)

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX)

Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)

Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER

Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Sarah Snook earned Best Actress in a Drama Series

Sarah Snook earned Best Actress in a Drama Series

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Khalid Abdalla – The Crown (Netflix)

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) – WINNER

Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)

Matthew MacFadyen – Succession (HBO | Max)

Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)

Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Elizabeth Debicki  – The Crown (Netflix) – WINNER

Sophia Di Martino – Loki (Disney+)

Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Aussie Elizabeth Debicki earned Best  Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Princess Diana in The Crown

Aussie Elizabeth Debicki earned Best  Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Princess Diana in The Crown

 

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO | Max)

The Bear (FX) – WINNER

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)

Poker Face (Peacock)

Reservation Dogs (FX)

Shrinking (Apple TV+)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

The Bear won Best Comedy Series as Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White each earned Best Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively

The Bear won Best Comedy Series as Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White each earned Best Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively 

 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max)

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max)

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX) – WINNER

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX) – WINNER

Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)

Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

James Marsden – Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX) – WINNER

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“Ready, on three,” Jamie Love said to the group of hikers as they huddled for a photo. “One, two, three …” “Don’t die!” they shouted in unison. The dozen or so strangers were gathered at the foot of Temescal Canyon Trail along the Pacific coast in Los Angeles on a cool Saturday morning in mid-December. […]

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“Ready, on three,” Jamie Love said to the group of hikers as they huddled for a photo. “One, two, three …”

“Don’t die!” they shouted in unison.

The dozen or so strangers were gathered at the foot of Temescal Canyon Trail along the Pacific coast in Los Angeles on a cool Saturday morning in mid-December. Several of them, including Ms. Love, 38, who had organized the outing, wore black T-shirts with the bold white text, “DON’T DIE.”

The hikers had come together with a shared goal: to extend their life spans through diet, sleep, exercise and whatever technologies might come along.

Not present was the spiritual leader of the gathering, the internet celebrity and centimillionaire tech founder turned longevity guru Bryan Johnson. In the past year, Mr. Johnson has arguably taken the lead in the race among Silicon Valley rich guys going to extremes in a quest to live forever. (Move over, Messrs. Bezos, Zuckerberg and Thiel.) Now he’s turning that longevity mission — and the online infamy he has earned because of it — into a lifestyle business, selling supplements and prepackaged meals to less-rich people who would also like to live for a very long time. The hike, one of more than 30 “Don’t Die Meet-Ups” around the world that day, was a cross between community-building and a guerrilla marketing tactic.

Mr. Johnson’s deal, in a nutshell: In 2021, he began spending $2 million a year, by his own account, to measure every aspect of his body, from lipid levels to urination speed to brain plaque, with the goal of reversing his aging process. He called it Project Blueprint.

Every day, between 7 and 11 a.m., he eats the same three vegan meals: “Nutty Pudding” (a blend of nuts, seeds, berries and pomegranate juice), “Super Veggie” (black lentils topped with broccoli and cauliflower) and a third, rotating dish consisting of vegetables, roots and nuts. He exercises for an hour every morning and takes up to 111 pills a day. (His pharyngeal muscles may be the strongest of all.)

Mr. Johnson claims that his regimen (or “protocol,” as he calls it) has already slowed his speed of aging, giving him, at 46, the maximum heart rate of a 37-year-old, the gum inflammation of a 17-year-old and the facial wrinkles of a 10-year-old, according to his website. He publicizes his test results so anyone can see images of his bowels or learn the duration of his nighttime erections. His “biological age,” he claimed until recently, is 42.5, according to one measurement of changes in DNA over time known as an epigenetic clock. In other words, he has spent about three years shaving off — maybe — a little more than three years.

If the original goal of Project Blueprint was to perfect his health, Mr. Johnson now describes it as preparing humanity to thrive in a world dominated by artificial intelligence. Thus the new slogan: “Don’t Die.”

In an interview, Mr. Johnson said he didn’t care what present-day people thought of him. “I’m more interested in what people of the 25th century think of me,” he said. “The majority of opinions now represent the past.”

Mr. Johnson has an almost Trumpian ability to stay in the news. Since 2020, he has been the subject of five articles on Bloomberg documenting his quixotic pursuits: the brain-reading helmet developed by his company Kernel; his bid to become, as he has put it elsewhere, the “most measured person in human history”; his decision to receive blood plasma from his 17-year-old son and pass his own along to his 70-year-old father; and a recent round of experimental gene therapy in Honduras. In September, Time photographed Mr. Johnson in his private gym, naked but for a carefully positioned kettlebell — an instant meme. The New York Post has gleefully followed his every move, running more than a dozen articles on Mr. Johnson in the past year, including three about his penis.

On social media, where he has more than 700,000 combined followers on X and Instagram, he knows how to trawl for attention. He lists his stringent requirements for a romantic partner (8:30 p.m. bedtime, “no small talk,” “must give plasma”) and compares himself to religious figures (“Jesus fed bread and alcohol, impairing and aging/I will feed you nutrients that awake and create life”). His flat manner and uncanny looks have drawn comparisons to “American Psycho”’s Patrick Bateman, a “‘Lord of the Rings’ elf,” a vampire and a “jacked cyborg.” One podcaster called him “blood daddy.” He likes to pose in crop tops.

Now, Mr. Johnson said, after three years of self-experimentation — which he called “Phase 1” of Blueprint — he’s ready for “Phase 2”: helping others replicate his process. Late last year, he began selling Blueprint-branded olive oil. This month, more products, including powdered vegetables and pill supplements, became available on his website. In conjunction with the rollout, Mr. Johnson announced a “self-experimentation study” in which participants can pay for a starter pack of Blueprint products, as well as bloodwork and other tests to track their results. The 2,500 slots filled up within 24 hours.

To his fans, who fly across the country to meet him and haunt Blueprint message boards online, this moment is an exciting opportunity to spread the Johnson gospel. Some Blueprint advocates are even building businesses of their own around his ideas. To his detractors, it’s a cynical attempt to monetize his popularity. Or, worse: They call it pseudoscience that could harm the health of his followers.

The business is only one piece of the larger vision, Mr. Johnson insisted. If we can algorithmically orient the human body toward the single goal of not dying, then, he said, we can somehow extrapolate that process to the planet itself. “Climate change is an alignment problem,” he said. “Replace my body with planet Earth.”

So, in the meantime, why is he selling olive oil? And why are people buying it?

Mr. Johnson grew up Mormon in Utah. Between college and business school, he worked for a credit card processing company selling services to businesses. His sales trick was to offer potential clients $100 for three minutes of their time. If they didn’t sign up for his plan, they could keep the money. He quickly became the company’s top salesperson.

In 2007, he founded his own payment processing company, Braintree, which acquired the startup Venmo and, in 2013, was itself acquired by eBay for $800 million.

A year later, Mr. Johnson got divorced and split from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “You’re born a baby again, having to answer these really important questions that don’t have any answers,” he said.

When I asked Mr. Johnson if he was building a religion, he said yes. “Belief systems have proven to be stronger than countries, or companies, or anything else,” for helping humans reach goals, he said. “Every religion has been trying to offer a solution to ‘Don’t die’ — that’s the product they’ve generated,” he added.

In conversations about Blueprint, it’s hard to avoid the word cult. Mr. Johnson himself likes to joke: “Is this some sick and twisted cult trying to get me to go to bed on time?”

Jeff Tang, who recently started a Blueprint-based meal prep company in the San Francisco area, said a lot of businesses “feel like cults at the beginning,” citing WeWork as an example.

Mr. Johnson’s acolytes fall into two general categories: the health and wellness seekers, and the tech crowd, which in recent years has become preoccupied with longevity.

Many Blueprint-curious attendees at the Los Angeles hike said they cared less about maximizing their life span than their “health span,” or healthy years. Some found the predictability of Mr. Johnson’s plan appealing.

“Self-control and discipline — he just takes it out of the equation,” said Sirish Pulusani, 40, who works at a longevity-based health clinic. He wore an Oura ring, a Whoop bracelet and an Apple Watch — all of which track bodily metrics.

Theresa Cowan, 36, said she wanted to eat natural food like Mr. Johnson’s, which she believes could have healing properties, as opposed to fast food, which “is creating death to our cells.” Ms. Cowan, who has worked as an actress and singer, brought her children Makayla and Samuel, 8 and 5, on the hike. She said she and Makayla planned to adopt the Blueprint protocol and make videos about it. (“You’d want to particularly cautious about this for anyone under 18,” said Dr. George Kuchel, a professor of medicine at University of Connecticut who studies aging.)

Ms. Cowan added that she didn’t give her children vaccines or antibiotics. “I live my life against the grain,” she said.

A number of meet-up participants shared stories of trauma, often health-related. Mr. Pulusani grew up with a severe case of eczema. Ms. Cowan’s husband has a tumor in his bladder, and she hopes to persuade him to adopt the Blueprint way of life in order to heal, she said.

Four hundred miles up the coast, about 50 people — mostly young, mostly men — gathered on the same day for a Blueprint hike starting at Rockaway Beach south of San Francisco. It was a tech-y group: A former employee of Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, was there, as were a handful of founders from Y Combinator, the start-up incubator. (One person who couldn’t make it threw himself a Blueprint-themed birthday party in San Francisco the next night, with olive oil shots and blood bags full of passion fruit tea.) Mr. Tang, the organizer, carried along a cardboard cutout of Mr. Johnson’s famous kettlebell photo.

Before the group set off, Mr. Tang gathered everyone on a grassy patch and posed a series of icebreaker questions, including whether they’d want to live forever. About half the attendees said yes.

Mr. Johnson occupies an odd place in the field of longevity research, which has attracted a surge of investment in recent years. If there’s a spectrum between scientific rigor and pure marketing, many experts argue Mr. Johnson is on the promotional end.

Dr. Nir Barzilai, a professor of medicine and genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and scientific director of the American Federation for Aging Research, has spent years studying healthy seniors he calls “super-agers” and has identified several genetic markers associated with longevity. He said he appreciated Mr. Johnson’s bringing attention to the longevity field.

“But is he contributing to it in a scientific way?” Dr. Barzilai asked. “The answer is no.”

For starters, he said, Mr. Johnson’s methodology is far from the one accepted by the scientific community for a century: clinical studies with large groups of people, some with treatment and others with a placebo, ideally double-blind. (What Mr. Johnson described to me as his new “clinical trial” is … not that.) And Mr. Johnson, to date, has experimented only on himself.

“Even if it works with him — which I don’t think it does — this unique person has unique genetics that probably are not applicable to a population,” Dr. Barzilai said.

Dr. Barzilai also questioned Mr. Johnson’s decision to adopt so many different interventions at once, making it impossible to determine cause and effect — not to mention creating a risk of harmful interactions among treatments.

According to Dr. Barzilai, Mr. Johnson sometimes conflates markers of health, like lung capacity, with markers of aging. “The fact that he’s doing better at things he’s trained for doesn’t make the rest of his body younger,” he said. Similarly, other markers that Mr. Johnson measures may correlate with age but haven’t been shown to cause aging or de-aging.

Dr. Barzilai was not particularly impressed with Mr. Johnson’s results, either. He himself is taking only metformin, a diabetes drug whose life-extending potential he has studied, and doing intermittent fasting, which has been shown to improve the life span of mice but not humans. But when Dr. Barzilai, 68, met Mr. Johnson at a conference in 2023, they took a blood test and got similar results: “We were both about three years younger than our age,” he said.

Experts are also skeptical of Mr. Johnson’s supplements regimen. Valter Longo, professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California, said taking a large amount of supplements risked adverse interactions.

“Some supplements may give you the nutrients you’re missing, but a lot, particularly in high doses, are likely to interfere with normal physiology and eventually do more damage than good,” he said.

Andrew Steele, a biologist and an author who writes about longevity, said there was no evidence that Mr. Johnson’s products would help people live longer. “None of them has slam-dunk human data saying this supplement or additive will improve life span,” he said.

A University at Buffalo dietitian, Danielle Meyer, said Mr. Johnson’s diet would be hard for many women to adopt. (Blueprint’s female chief marketing officer followed the full regimen for 90 days but has since switched to a less intense routine.) “Our life stages have different needs,” Ms. Meyer said. “Women of childbearing age, menopause — all these factors make it more complicated in females than in males.”

She also questioned the sustainability of the Blueprint program, pointing to research showing that rigid diets are difficult to maintain. (Mr. Johnson restricts his daily calories to 2,250, rather than the 3,000 that his body mass and exercise regime suggest he needs.)

Mr. Johnson acknowledges that it can be hard to tease apart the variables in his regimen, and that the changes he’s measuring with biomarkers have not been proved to cause aging or reverse it. But he dismisses experts who criticize him, calling them the “longevity mafia.”

Achieving scientific consensus is slow, he said: “You’ll die before you get that.”

In December, Mr. Johnson posted a video on YouTube titled “My Ex-Fiancée Sued Me for $9,000,000,” in which he responded to a lawsuit that the actress Taryn Southern had filed after they separated in 2019. In a 2021 complaint, Ms. Southern claimed that Mr. Johnson had withheld money he owed her for work, and that after their breakup — after Ms. Southern was diagnosed with cancer — Mr. Johnson had failed to follow through on a promise to pay her rent and expenses for a year. Ms. Southern sought at least $1 million in damages.

Mr. Johnson denied all accusations and contested the lawsuit. An arbitrator decided that Ms. Southern was bound by a separation agreement she previously signed, in which she forfeited her right to sue Mr. Johnson. The arbitrator ultimately ordered Ms. Southern to pay Mr. Johnson’s legal fees.

In his YouTube video, Mr. Johnson framed the lawsuit as a shakedown — Ms. Southern’s lawyers had originally sought $9 million in a letter — and an example of “the dark underground accusation economy.” (Ms. Southern, who is bound by a nondisclosure clause in the separation agreement, declined to comment.)

A December article in Vanity Fair highlighted Ms. Southern’s side of the story. After she got cancer, Mr. Johnson called her a “bad deal” and a “net negative,” according to the complaint. Ms. Southern’s account portrays Mr. Johnson as emotionally manipulating her and dangling the prospect of stock options in one of his companies to pressure her into signing the separation agreement.

Mr. Johnson dismisses the Vanity Fair piece and critical threads about his behavior on X as “one-sided,” as they rely on Ms. Southern’s version of events. In an interview, he said that the anecdotes in the lawsuit were “entirely fabricated.” So far, he has declined to respond to Ms. Southern’s specific claims, arguing that it wouldn’t change people’s minds.

When I asked about the perception that he was controlling, Mr. Johnson told me that after his previous marriage had ended messily, he had insisted on having Ms. Southern — who also worked for his companies — sign agreements stipulating the terms of their arrangement for the sake of clarity.

“It had nothing to do with control, and everything to do with relationship hygiene,” Mr. Johnson said.

Blueprinters I spoke with said the case had not changed their opinion of Mr. Johnson. “I just scrolled right by it,” Ms. Love said. “It’s not something I want to put into my consciousness.”

Mr. Johnson calls his new bundle of products the “Blueprint Stack” — a coding reference that, like “protocol,” evokes the metaphor of human body as computer and life as algorithm.

Offerings include powdered versions of Nutty Pudding and Super Veggie, cocoa powder, and a dried mixture of nuts and blueberries. He is also selling a “Longevity Blend Micronutrient Drink Mix (Blood Orange Flavor),” which includes the supplement creatine and the New Age-favorite shrub ashwagandha, plus four different pill products, which altogether represent a simplified version of his 100-plus pill regimen. As a wink to his skeptics, he plans to rebrand his olive oil as “Snake Oil.”

The current basic package costs $333 a month, but that covers only about 400 calories a day. Mr. Johnson said he planned to offer enough products to account for a person’s entire daily calorie intake for less than $1,000 a month. (Adults typically need between 1,600 and 3,000 calories a day.)

“We’re trying to compete for the most nutritious food program in history,” he said. “Like, so good that it’s not crazy to say the U.N. should be using this.” Mr. Johnson is also talking to two companies — one providing a gene therapy, another that offers stem cells from young bone marrow — about arranging a discount for Blueprinters. “The idea is to create the Costco of the health and wellness industry,” he said.

Mr. Johnson puts the recipes for his meals on his website, so anyone can cook them — and sell them. After the hike in Los Angeles, the group gathered around a picnic table, where Adrien Cohen, 32, who recently founded a Blueprint-based meal prep start-up, distributed containers of Nutty Pudding and Super Veggie.

Mr. Tang, whose previous project was organizing “T-parties” where men gathered to measure their testosterone levels, said his meal prep company was serving 1,000 Blueprint meals a week in the San Francisco area. He said he planned to pivot away from the Blueprint branding, but for now it’s a “signaling banner for people who want to improve their health.”

Mr. Johnson said he was delighted that others were building their own businesses around Blueprint. However, he has trademarked the Blueprint name and said he might eventually try to work out licensing agreements with the other companies using it.

He declined to comment on his current net worth but said he was less focused on making money than expanding the reach of Blueprint. “This is not a money grab,” he said. (Mr. Johnson said that the business’s revenues so far total several millions of dollars, a claim that could not be verified.)

But, he said, he’s reaching the limit of experiments he can perform on himself. Hence the new “clinical trial,” in which volunteers will consume Blueprint products for three months and then get tested to measure the results. (Participants have to pay for the testing themselves, which amounts to $800 or $1,600, depending on the extent of testing.) There’s no control group, it’s short term, participants consume 67 different therapies at once, and they’re on the “honor system” to eat the Blueprint package and otherwise maintain their base-line diets.

Mr. Steele said that it’s unlikely the new study will yield useful data. “It will be impossible to know how much of any observed effect is real, or just the placebo effect,” he said.

Mr. Johnson concedes that the design is not that of a clinical trial that the mainstream scientific community will accept. “Will this trial end up being reputable? We’ll see,” he said.

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Andy Cohen has seen the memes about his Jingle Ball wardrobe choices — and he gets it. “I deserve this. LOL!” Cohen, 55, wrote via Instagram Story on Sunday, December 10, reposting a fan’s edit of the TV host alongside the members of ‘NSync. Cohen attended the Z100 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in […]

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Andy Cohen has seen the memes about his Jingle Ball wardrobe choices — and he gets it.

“I deserve this. LOL!” Cohen, 55, wrote via Instagram Story on Sunday, December 10, reposting a fan’s edit of the TV host alongside the members of ‘NSync.

Cohen attended the Z100 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, December 8. He opted for a casual look and stepped out in a green and orange checked shirt, half tucked into black jeans. Cohen accessorized his look with white sneakers.

Social media immediately dragged him for dressing up for the red carpet.

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“You must be Andy Cohen wearing conventions at jingle ball if you think we’re f–king,” one user wrote via X (Twitter) while another claimed he “can’t dress.”

Others compared Cohen’s look to something ‘NSync would have worn in its heyday. ‘NSync, which closed in 2004, launched the careers of Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick And JC Chasez.

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“Denim on denim was popular at the time, don’t shoot me,” 46-year-old Fatone said earlier We weekly in January 2019 about his boy band fads, before recalling how much he loved the cardigan he wore in 1999. ‘That’s a handsome devil. Then I had my red hair and I loved Superman. Sleeveless vests were in!”

Cohen has never admitted to openly trying to dress as ‘NSync,’ but he has been known to wear suits on set Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen or taping a Bravo reunion special. Working on Bravo has given him a new appreciation for fashion, especially seeing the lengths the stars go to to look their best.

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“In the beginning of Orange County, the fashion was just terrible,” Cohen joked Vanity fair in January 2022, referring to the Real Housewives franchise. “If you look at the first few years of reunions, Orange County, Atlanta and New York, they basically wore – I don’t even think what they would wear to a cocktail party. I think it was more like what they would wear to a PTA meeting.

He continued: “I think people enjoyed seeing what they’re wearing now. They were meant to be ambitious and they are. For the housewives, who are getting ready for a reunion, this is like their prom dress.

At last month’s BravoCon, Cohen hosted the inauguration “The Bravos” awards show – including a trophy for the Dorit Kemsley Prize for chicest bravado. Kemsley, 47, eventually presented it to The Real Housewives of Dubai‘S Chanel Ayaan.

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Blake Lively And Taylor Swift when cuddled Beyonce’s London premiere of hers Renaissance documentary, which quickly inspired fans to Photoshop their respective partners into images. Lively, 36, and Swift, 33, posed for a photo at the Thursday, November 30, premiere, where they hugged on a couch and the Gossip Girl alum placed her hand on […]

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Blake Lively And Taylor Swift when cuddled Beyonce’s London premiere of hers Renaissance documentary, which quickly inspired fans to Photoshop their respective partners into images.

Lively, 36, and Swift, 33, posed for a photo at the Thursday, November 30, premiere, where they hugged on a couch and the Gossip Girl alum placed her hand on her boyfriend’s thigh. Smart fans couldn’t resist swapping Lively’s husband’s heads, Ryan Reynoldsand Swift’s friend, Travis Kelceon the women’s faces.

Reynolds, 47, clearly approved of Instagram user @karthiknjartist’s work and reposted the masterpiece to his Instagram Story on Sunday, December 3.

“I feel like I need to remember this,” Reynolds, who married Lively in 2012, jokingly captioned his upload.

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The couple have been friends for years with Swift, the latter who even publicly revealed the names of the eldest Reynolds children (daughters James, Inez and Betty, respectively) in her songs. Lively gave birth to her fourth child with the Deadpool star earlier this year, whose name has not been shared publicly.

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Amid Swift’s romance with Kelce, 34, Lively and Reynolds have defended the new couple. The Grammy winner even invited the pair to join her for the Kansas City Chiefs’ away game in New Jersey on October 1.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Reynolds said Additional of sitting in the private box with his wife, Swift and more famous faces. “The NFL is kind of reaching a fever level right now, you know, that you normally only reserve for the Super Bowl. But you know, here we are at the fourth or fifth game of the year and it’s already happening.”

Since then, Reynolds has followed Kelce on Instagram and regularly posts likes on the athlete’s posts.

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All’s fair in love and troll wars – just ask Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The couple, who married in 2012, are known for their spot-on social media snark, which is more often than not aimed at their famous partner. Reynolds has made fun of his wife for closing her eyes in photos, […]

Kelce first showed interest in Swift in July when he visited her Eras tour in Kansas City, and even planned to gift her a DIY friendship bracelet with his phone number. The pair didn’t connect and a “butthurt” Kelce revealed the failed attempt on his “New Heights” podcast. One of Swift’s friends eventually heard the story and broke the news about Kelce’s crush.

“There were definitely people she knew who knew who I was, in her corner [who said]: Yo! Did you know he was coming? I had someone who played Cupid,” Kelce said .WSJ Magazine last month. “She [texted me and] told me exactly what was going on and how I was lucky to have her contact her.

Nearly two months later, Swift attended her first Chiefs game dressed in team uniforms. The 1989 (Taylor’s version) singer has since dropped out of three more competitions.

“They are in love,” a source said exclusively We weekly in November, noting that they have started using the L-word towards each other. “Taylor sees long-term potential in Travis.”

Swift is currently staying at Kelce’s KC pad after completing her South American run Eras tour last month. She returns to the stage in Japan in February.

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The same week a deepfake video overlapping DeSantis’ face about the character Michael Scott from “The Office” surfaced online. Both DeSantis’ face and voice follow a familiar scene where Scott wears a women’s suit to work and calls it his “power suit.” The origin of the video is unclear, but many of the president’s allies, […]

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The same week a deepfake video overlapping DeSantis’ face about the character Michael Scott from “The Office” surfaced online. Both DeSantis’ face and voice follow a familiar scene where Scott wears a women’s suit to work and calls it his “power suit.”

The origin of the video is unclear, but many of the president’s allies, including his son Donald Trump Jr., shared it.

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Devraj Patel, Face Of Viral ‘Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai’ Meme, Dies In Road Accident https://usmail24.com/devraj-patel-face-of-viral-dil-se-bura-lagta-hai-meme-dies-in-road-accident-6134591/ https://usmail24.com/devraj-patel-face-of-viral-dil-se-bura-lagta-hai-meme-dies-in-road-accident-6134591/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:28:12 +0000 https://usmail24.com/devraj-patel-face-of-viral-dil-se-bura-lagta-hai-meme-dies-in-road-accident-6134591/

At home News India Devraj Patel, Face Of Viral ‘Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai’ Meme, Dies In Road Accident Devraj was only 21 years old but had more than 4 lakh subscribers on his YouTube account. He also had more than 57,000 followers on Instagram. The comedian, Devraj Patel, was killed on the spot in […]

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Devraj was only 21 years old but had more than 4 lakh subscribers on his YouTube account. He also had more than 57,000 followers on Instagram.

The comedian, Devraj Patel, was killed on the spot in a road accident. (Image: ANI Twitter)

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, YouTuber Devraj Patel, who rose to prominence for his meme template “dil se bura lagta hai bhai,” died in a road accident on Monday. The incident occurred when a speeding truck slammed into Devraj’s motorcycle from behind near Labhandih in Raipur. The driver was a friend of Devraj, according to police. 21-year-old Devraj had more than 4 lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel and more than 57,000 followers on Instagram.

Chattisgarh Chief Minister, expressing grief over the death of the famous youtuber, tweeted: “Devraj Patel, who took his place among millions of people with “Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai” who made us all laugh, has left us today. ” He also added: “The loss of great talent at such a young age is very sad. May God give strength to his family and loved ones to bear this loss. Om Shanti”

In his last tweet, he had posted a photo of his meeting with IPS officer Dipanshu Kabra. Netizens rushed to Twitter and posted their condolences.

A user named Shesh Nath Pandey replied to the CM’s tweet saying, “The one who made us all laugh quickly turned to tears. Feel very bad today”.

Another user wrote: “He was so young. What happened?”






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SEC boss proposes new rules for brokers in response to meme stock mania https://usmail24.com/sec-boss-proposes-new-rules-brokers-response-meme-stock-mania-htmlns_mchannelrssns_campaign1490ito1490/ https://usmail24.com/sec-boss-proposes-new-rules-brokers-response-meme-stock-mania-htmlns_mchannelrssns_campaign1490ito1490/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:55:22 +0000 https://usmail24.com/sec-boss-proposes-new-rules-brokers-response-meme-stock-mania-htmlns_mchannelrssns_campaign1490ito1490/

The top U.S. securities regulator has proposed rule changes to transform the way Wall Street trades retail investor stocks in the wake of last year’s meme stock mania. The plan, unveiled Wednesday by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, requires trading firms to compete directly to execute trades from retail investors to encourage […]

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The top U.S. securities regulator has proposed rule changes to transform the way Wall Street trades retail investor stocks in the wake of last year’s meme stock mania.

The plan, unveiled Wednesday by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, requires trading firms to compete directly to execute trades from retail investors to encourage competition.

The Wall Street watchdog is planning the controversial practice of payment for order flow (PFOF), whereby some brokers, such as TD Ameritrade, Robinhood Markets and E*Trade, are paid by wholesale market makers for orders.

PFOF first gained widespread attention during the GameStop stock frenzy last year when brokers were found to be selling their orders commission-free, raising the question of whether small traders were getting the best price.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed rule changes to transform the way Wall Street trades small investor stocks in the wake of the meme stock mania

“I asked staff to take a holistic, cross-market view of how we could update our rules and drive greater efficiencies in our equity markets, particularly for retail investors,” Gensler told an industry audience Wednesday.

He said the new SEC rules would require market makers to release more data on the fees these companies earn and the timing of transactions to benefit investors.

Reaction to the plan was muted on the Reddit forum WallStreetBets, where the meme stock mania originated, with some expressing doubts whether the proposed change would benefit traders.

Many speculated that free trading apps like Robinhood, which derive much of their revenue from PFOF, would switch to a model of commission-based trading if the proposed rule were introduced.

“Investors get free trading because brokers are paid for order flow. There’s a good chance we’ll get back to the trade commissions if this happens,” said u/attorneyatslaw.

“It’s a double-edged sword. It would be a more transparent practice, but at a cost that probably takes away from the ‘fun’ factor of what so many new investors have been getting involved with lately,” u/GalaxyFiveOhOh noted.

Dan Gallagher, Robinhood’s Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer, told DailyMail.com in a statement, “We look forward to reviewing the Commission’s final rule proposal and engaging with the SEC during a meaningful process for the preparation of notices and comments.’

“U.S. retail investors enjoy one of the most efficient, low-cost investment environments in history,” Gallagher noted.

Robinhood’s model of commission-free investing with no account floor has saved investors billions. And our modern and intuitive mobile-first platform has also helped usher in a new era of private investor participation, particularly by younger and more diverse customers,” he added.

Some small traders fear that Robinhood, which derives much of its revenue from PFOF, would switch to a model of commission-based trading if the proposed rule were introduced

Some small traders fear that Robinhood, which derives much of its revenue from PFOF, would switch to a model of commission-based trading if the proposed rule were introduced

Gensler’s announcement, the biggest shakeup of U.S. stock market rules in more than a decade, is likely to lead to formal proposals this fall. The public can then review them ahead of an SEC vote to approve them.

The intended changes would radically change the business model of the wholesaler. They can also affect the ability of brokers to offer commission-free trading to retail investors.

PFOF came under regulatory scrutiny last year when an army of private investors massively bought “meme stocks” like GameStop and AMC, squeezing hedge funds that had shorted the stock.

Many investors bought stocks through commission-free brokers like Robinhood.

The new rules would strengthen competition on an order-by-order basis, including through potential ‘open and transparent’ auctions, which aim to offer better prices to investors.

They would include an agency-specific definition of so-called best execution for stocks and other securities to ensure that broker-dealers and investors benefit from more detail about the procedural standards that brokers must adhere to when handling and executing client orders.

They would require broker dealers and market centers to release more data on order execution quality for the benefit of investors, including a monthly summary of price improvements and other metrics, Gensler said.

The rules would also try to reduce the minimum markup or so-called tick size to better align with off-exchange activity and harmonize the tick size to ensure all trading takes place in the minimum step.

The proposed rule changes include an SEC definition of “best execution” requirements that would force retail brokers to send their clients’ orders to auctions, hosted by exchanges or off-exchange trading venues, that would allow market participants to compete to trade against the orders, the sources said.

NPeople walk in front of GameStop on New York's 6th Avenue in an archive photo.  GameStop stock was at the center of the meme stock mania last year

NPeople walk in front of GameStop on New York’s 6th Avenue in an archive photo. GameStop stock was at the center of the meme stock mania last year

Currently, retail brokers can send client orders directly to a wholesale broker for execution, as long as the broker matches or exceeds the best price available on US exchanges.

Big market makers typically improve the best price by a fraction of a cent. Gensler has criticized this model as limiting competition for retail orders.

Under the rules, retail brokers must send orders from PFOF customers to the wholesaler offering the best deal, rather than the one paying the most.

This would fundamentally change the business model of wholesalers, who can make more money executing private investor orders internally than on public exchanges, where they may trade with other sophisticated trading firms or institutional investors.

Gensler told Reuters in March that he wants to make sure brokers execute orders at the best possible price for investors — the highest price when an investor sells, or the lowest price when he buys.

“It’s great to see the SEC taking a holistic approach to this issue – there is no one answer, we need changes in different parts of the market,” said Dave Lauer, CEO of financial platform Urvin Finance.

“We need an order-by-order standard for best execution and open competition for order flow to provide the best outcomes for retail investors. This will force more competition and could help end the off-exchange oligopoly that has dominated that market for too long,” he added.

Investor advocates want to increase the competitiveness of exchanges to improve the reliability of the national price benchmark, known as the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO).

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