Margaret Qualley and Beanie Feldstein were dressed to the nines Tuesday night as they led stars at the New York City premiere of their new film Drive-Away Dolls.

The duo hit the red carpet with their co-star Geraldine Viswanathan in glamorous looks at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater ahead of a screening of the comedy film.

Qualley, 29 – who is married to Taylor Swift's longtime collaborator – looked chic as he posed in a sleeveless black lace dress with sparkling crystal accents.

The sheer dress was worn oa nude bra and black high-waisted shapewear shorts.

She styled her brunette hair into an updo with a large black bow to match the bow on her bedazzled ballet flats.

As for makeup, Qualley let her enviable brows steal the attention by wearing just a few coats of mascara, soft peach blush and clear lip gloss.

Although he skipped the red carpet, Qualley's husband Jack Antonoff was on time for the screening.

The music producer was photographed arriving at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater with his entourage.

She and Antonoff married last August in New Jersey in an intimate ceremony attended by his longtime friend Taylor Swift.

Qualley seemed elated as she was reunited with Feldstein and Viswanathan, who both greeted her with a hug on the red carpet.

Feldstein, 30, wowed onlookers in a strapless silver metallic dress with a black floral pattern.

The Broadway alum gave her outfit an edgy vibe by wearing a black mesh top and shiny black platform heels.

She dressed up with a glittering diamond choker necklace and pulled her hair back into a bun.

Feldstein was accompanied at the premiere by her wife Bonnie-Chance Roberts.

The couple – who got married in May 2023 – packed on the PDA as they shared a kiss for the cameras.

Viswanathan, 28, puts on a busty show in a flirty fuchsia dress with a low, ruffled neckline.

The floor-length dress hugged the waist and emphasized her hourglass shape.

The Blockers star kept her makeup light and natural for the star-studded event.

Drivee-Away Dolls follows two young women, Jamie (Qualley) and Marian (Viswanathan), as they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee in hopes of a fresh start.

But the journey takes a turn when the ladies encounter a group of inept criminals IMDb.

It is the latest project from director/producer Ethan Coen, known for Fargo (1996) and No Country for Old Men (2007).

He co-wrote the script with his wife and acclaimed film producer Tricia Cooke.

The comedy-thriller also stars Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Colman Domingo.

Drive-Away Dolls will be in theaters from Friday, February 23.

Steve Buscemi – who often worked with Coen – attended the celebration in New York with his girlfriend Karen Ho.

Manchester By The Sea star CJ Wilson — who plays 'Flint' — dressed for the occasion in charcoal gray.

The host of the Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin, cut a stylish figure in a beige suit with a black and white pinstripe vest.

Annie Gonzalez – who plays 'Carla' – wowed in a sleeveless beige sweater dress that she paired with a gold chrome clutch bag.

Joey Slotnick – who plays Arliss – wore a classic black suit for the big night of the film in New York.

Beanie babies are iconic. Even after the craze in the mid-1990s, these little cuddly toys are still considered rare and perfect children's toys.

But how much do you know about the company that makes them? What about the man who invented them? He turns out to be quite an eccentric guy. So here are the top 10 crazy facts about Ty Warner, the father of Beanie Babies.

Related: 10 toys that prove your grandparents were from a tougher generation

10 Creating the 'perfect cat'

After leaving college, Warner lived the good life in Italy for three years. While he took advantage of the sun and made new friends, Warner claimed it was a “more enjoyable lifestyle” than that of most Americans.

This time in Italy proved fruitful, as it was where he came across a plush cat toy, which inspired him to “come back and do something no one has done: make a good cat.”

These cats started out as life-sized stuffed animals with PVC pellets inside, making the limbs 'movable' and lifelike. It wasn't until a few months later that the first small version of the toy was introduced at the 1993 World Toy Fair in New York City – and history was made.^[1]

9 School dropout

Okay, maybe this one isn't necessarily “insane.” But it's another example of how sometimes the most successful people in the world don't get that degree.

After attending military school for high school, Warner spent the summer working “menial jobs” to save enough money for higher education. In 1962 he began classes at Kalamazoo College, but unfortunately had to leave after just one year due to tuition prices.

This setback was actually a blessing in disguise, as Warner's first job out of college was as a salesman for Dakin Toy Company. From here you can see where it's going.^[2]

8 Intentional scarcity marketing plan

Have you ever wondered why, of all the toys in the world, Beanie Babies made it big? Selling out across the country, driving collectors crazy, and even racking up thousands of dollars in eBay bids to this day?

You can thank the maker himself for that. From the very beginning, Warner Beanie Babies only sold in small stores and refused to supply them in large quantities to chains. Additionally, only certain Beanie Babies were produced at any one time. That means if you wanted a Cubbie the Bear, you had to buy it while they were still making it. And who knows how long that could be?

Warner was also very specific about his standards, personally inspecting each Beanie Baby for years before sending it out to the public to ensure it was perfect. ^[3]

7 A weird familial dating pattern

Due to Warner's extreme privacy, not much is known about his childhood, but the basic facts remain. Warner's father, Hal, was a toy salesman. He gave Warner a job at Dakin when he dropped out of college and his interest in toys began.

According to sources in Zac Bissonnette's novel The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusions and the Dark Side of CuteAfter his parents divorced, Warner became angry with his father. In retaliation, he began to “seduce” and date several of his father's girlfriends.

Keep it in the family, I guess.^[4]

6 Holding hotels “hostage”.

With investments in properties across the country, Warner attempted to gain ownership in 2000 by purchasing Four Season Hotels in New York and Santa Barbara, California.

Everything was going well until the COVID-19 pandemic, which understandably temporarily closed the hotel. Staff had to be laid off, benefits were withheld and employees eagerly awaited a reopening date.

Three years later they still don't have one. Some former employees believe Warner is purposefully delaying its reopening to “avoid millions of dollars in unpaid wages and severance payments.” In August 2022, a group of employees sued Warner in federal court.^[5]

5 A historic children's home

Warner was born and raised in the Chicago area, a part of the Midwest rich in homes designed by the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's prairie-style houses, sharp angles, and use of the surrounding landscape make his homes beautiful, architecturally important, coveted, and of course, expensive.

Warner's house in the suburb of La Grange was designed by Wright, a fact that only seemed significant in adulthood. As he goes on trial for tax evasion, Warner's lawyers try to gain sympathy from the jury by portraying his upbringing as impoverished, “humble” and “almost Dickensian.”

Of course, anyone who knows how much a Wright original costs today (or even at that time) knows that although Warner had a difficult childhood, he probably did not lack material goods. It is clearly visible at the Peter Goan House.^[6]

4 To retire or not to retire!

No one is taking away America's toys.

After nearly six years of Beanie Baby craze, Warner made a strange decision: call it quits.

In 1999, Warner announced that all Beanie Babies would be retired by 2000. No one knew for sure if there would be any new Beanie Babies, but the announcement certainly drove up the price of all remaining Beanie Babies.

Suddenly the company released a poll asking the public if they wished Beanie Babies were still made. It cost 50 cents to vote. Unsurprisingly, the majority voted to keep the toys in production. It should also come as no surprise that America was not happy about being essentially tricked into paying Warner's company for what was likely a bogus pension.

Some think this was all a ploy by Warner to make some extra money. Still, all proceeds were donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Whether this was the original plan or a last-minute move by Warner to avoid criticism is unknown. However, he quit Beanie Babies in 2000.^[7]

3 Those iconic poems

When the Beanie Babies company itself was just a baby of a company, its twelfth employee, Lina Trivedi, came up with an idea that would change the course of stuffed animal history.

She pointed out that the cards on the Beanie Babies were quite boring and suggested giving each toy its own name and a little poem. After showing Warner a sample poem, he was so impressed that he asked her to write another. And then another. And then another.

Suddenly, Lina was in charge of designing and writing every poem for the first 136 Beanie Babies. At that time, just 19 years old, Trivedi is perhaps the reason for Beanie Babies' success. Not only for the poems, which made each toy unique and increased sales, but also for creating and running the first-ever business-to-consumer website, which she got the idea for when she saw classmates' growing interest in internet during the middle of the year. – The nineties.

By 2023, The Beanie Bubble was released, a film based on the history of the famous toy. In it, the women from Warner's life are seen as the most responsible for the company's success. When interviewed about the film's accuracy, Warner claimed that “Lina was a part-time employee. The film greatly exaggerates her role.”

In response, Lina claimed, “The [poems] after I got sucked I left.^[8]

2 Hat inspired by an ex

Ty Warner's dating history is interesting. Even though he has never been married and has no children, Warner has been fairly public about his romantic escapades. Although that's probably because two of his surviving girlfriends worked for him.

Patricia Roche was Warner's girlfriend when he started the company and eventually headed the company's British division. Although Warner had help naming most of the Beanie Babies, he did name one after Roche: “Patti the Platypus.”

But eventually Patricia decided she was done with Warner's eccentric ways and ended the relationship.^[9]

Knowing that she is now his ex gives new meaning to the poem attached to the Beanie Baby: “Ran into Patti one day while walking / Believe me, she wouldn't stop talking / Listened and listened to her words / That would explain her extra long beak!”

Ouch!

1 From hat madness to tax evasion

In 2013, Warner was charged with tax evasion for evading nearly $5.6 million in federal taxes by underreporting his own income and (like some sort of cartoon villain) saving money in a secret account at a Swiss bank.

He faced a maximum of five years in prison, but was only given 500 hours of community service and a $100,000 fine. The leniency is likely due to his known support and donations to charities such as the Red Cross and the Princess Diana Memorial Fund. He even received the Children's Champion Award from the Children's Hunger Fund in 2006 for his philanthropic efforts.

Warner broke down in tears as he pleaded guilty, saying he felt “shame and shame.” One reporter described him as “sounding like a child being forced to confess to driving the family car without permission.” Britain Daily email called him “a crybaby.”^[10]

Prince Harry dressed warmly as he stepped out for a run in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday morning – despite temperatures in the region reaching a high of 15 degrees Celsius as early as 6am.

By midday it had thawed to 17 degrees Celsius in the west coast area bordering Los Angeles.

But the Duke of Sussex, 39, appeared to opt for layering despite the warm weather in a hat and puffer coat as he was pictured jogging.

According to the Met Office, winters in LA are pleasantly mild, with average daily highs of 20.1C (68.2F) in January.

Meanwhile, the city's hottest month, August, is not a mile warmer, with an average maximum temperature of 29.1 degrees Celsius.

Harry's coat is believed to be from luxury brand Loro Piana, where outerwear can cost as much as £10,785 ($14,500).

A similar-looking model on the brand's site, which retails for £2,615 ($3,350), is described as water-repellent, windproof and with wool detailing on the sleeves.

Another Loro Piana jacket with a similar look, sold on the Yves Salomon site, costs £2,300 ($2,690).

However, keeping his look more appropriate for the Californian climate, the father of two also appeared to be wearing a purple shirt and light fabric shorts. It is not known why Harry chose to dress warmly.

It is possible that the Duke will follow in the footsteps of his wife Meghan Markle, who died earlier this summer fashionistas are scratching their heads about her desire to put on a warm coat regardless of the weather.

In August, the 42-year-old Duchess of Sussex opted for a £1,300 ($1,650) Max Mara wool coat even though it was warm in Montecito that day.

The temperature rose to 22.7 degrees Celsius and did not drop below 18 degrees Celsius. And it is not the first time that the former actress opts for unusually cozy clothes.

During a trip to New York in 2021, Meghan donned a number of wool coats, despite temperatures in the low 20s and high humidity.

Speaking to FEMAIL, celebrity stylist Miranda Holder said Meghan likely opted for the looks because jackets “make her look more put together.”

She added that the Duchess can also use it as a “comfort blanket” to “protect herself.”

“Wearing a thick wool coat over an outfit despite it being 22 degrees Celsius is certainly a bit strange – even if the coat is a beautiful camel Max Mara number like we saw Meghan Markle wearing,” the expert said.

“There's no doubt that a coat, especially an impeccably cut designer coat that Meghan is partial to, can help complete an outfit and make the whole ensemble feel more put together.”

She added that a jacket can take a look to the next level, but it's “poorly judged” to do so in a climate like LA.

'Praised as the essential 'third piece' by fashionistas and stylists in the know, adding a jacket over, say, a plain T-shirt and jeans helps complete the outfit and adds much-needed shape, texture and interest There are plenty of other ways to do that in the sultry Californian sun and without overheating. So it's curious that the Duchess has a habit of looking overdressed, both literally and figuratively,” she explained.

Miranda continued, “Other possible explanations are that Meghan went somewhere with overly effective air conditioning and would spend time in arctic temperatures, but she could have simply brought extra layers for that.

'Another idea is that she tried to disguise herself by hiding between layers of thick cloth from prying eyes and camera lenses, but in fact she only drew more attention to herself.'

'In my opinion, it's either a case of Meghan following some ill-judged fashion advice, or the Duchess is literally using her wardrobe as a comfort blanket, shielding herself from the world and literally giving herself a very expensive sartorial hug. about her business without Harry.'

Harry's morning jog marked his first sighting since the Daily Mail revealed Queen Elizabeth was distraught by his and Meghan's claim that they had received her blessing to name their baby daughter Lilibet – the late monarch's nickname.

In the chilly January weather, the 39-year-old royal was spotted jogging in a black jacket and matching shorts, apparently with a frowning, serious expression.

Harry's post-training sighting comes just days after Robert Hardman's new biography revealed the late Queen's anger over the 2021 claim that she had given them her blessing.

A member of Queen Elizabeth's staff said she was “as angry as I've ever seen her” after Harry and Meghan publicly stated they would not have used her private family nickname if she had not been “supportive.”

The queen was so upset that she told the aides: 'I don't own the palaces, I don't own the paintings, all I own is my name. And now they've taken that with them.'

The revelation comes in the latest installment of a new biography: Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, from The Mail writer Robert Hardman, is currently serialized exclusively in the Daily Mail.

By Amy Lamare for Dailymail.Com

Published: 8:51 PM EST, December 30, 2023 | Updated: 00:55 EST, December 31, 2023

Gigi Hadid braved the cold winter weather in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

The supermodel, 28, had the door held open for her as she left her swanky apartment complex – where she owns a $5.8 million penthouse – alone.

She later met her younger brother Anwar Hadid, 24, to run errands in Soho.

Gigi – who is dating Bradley Cooper, 48 – bundled up in a black wool coat over a black cardigan and white T-shirt.

She completed the outfit with loose-fitting flared trousers and black leather loafers.

The catwalk maven’s wavy, bleach-blonde hair flowed from beneath a blue beanie.

She further dressed up with black sunglasses, a shiny gold choker necklace and a black leather belt with a gold buckle.

Gigi carried her essentials in a small leather bag and held her iPhone in hand.

Anwar looked cozy as he wore a gray hoodie under an oversized black sweatshirt with black pants and boots.

Their sister Bella Hadid, who was shopping alone in the city, was missing from the action.

Gigi’s getaway to New York comes days later Page six reported that her boyfriend Bradley had recently purchased a house near her family’s horse farm in Pennsylvania.

The actor and the supermodel sparked up a romance in October after they were reportedly ‘introduced’ by Bradley’s ex Irina Shayk, 37.

A source tells the outlet that Bradley – a Pennsylvania native – recently purchased a home in Bucks County.

It’s close to Gigi’s mother Yolanda Hadid’s $4 million ranch in the quaint town of New Hope, which has a population of less than 3,000.

Yolanda moved to the 32-acre property in 2017 and it has since become a safe haven for Gigi and her siblings.

Gigi spent much of the COVID-19 lockdown at the picturesque location and reportedly gave birth to her three-year-old daughter Khai there.

Yolanda previously said the farm is where the family “feels like ourselves again.”

Bradley was born and raised in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 22 miles outside of New Hope.

In addition to reportedly going to her boyfriend Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island, Bradley and Gigi are also said to have spent time in Pennsylvania.

Last month, PEOPLE reported that the couple was staying at the River House at Odette’s – a luxury hotel in New Hope – just a mile away from Yolanda’s farm.

Both Gigi and Bradley are based in NYC and Page six noted that the relationship becomes “serious very quickly.”

Earlier this month, AND reported that they have tried their best to be with each other and that they are ‘in love’.

“Gigi and Bradley spend a significant amount of time together when their schedules permit,” the insider said.

They also said that Gigi and Bradley have the approval of their family and friends, including their exes Zayn Malik and Irina Shayk.

‘They introduced each other into their immediate, close circle. Jolanda and [her sister] Bella [Hadid] couldn’t have been more supportive,” the source added.

Gigi and Bradley are both parents and are said to have “similar personalities,” meaning they “get along great.”

She has a three-year-old daughter named Khai with Zayn, whom she divorced “for good” in 2021 after six years of on/off dating.

Meanwhile, Bradley split from Irina in 2019 after four years together. They share six-year-old daughter Lea.

‘Underneath it all, [Bradley and Gigi] are both goofy, love to laugh, travel and spend time with their family and friends.

‘They are genuinely happy and take things day by day. Fame doesn’t phase either of them and they admire that about each other,” the source explains.

The pair are ‘in love with each other’ and have a ‘bond’ over their shared interests.

“The two enjoy spending time together and have introduced each other to the important people in their lives,” the insider said, adding, “People around them think they are great together.”

Gigi recently supported her new boyfriend as he worked on his cheesesteak food truck – called Danny & Coop’s Cheesesteaks – in New York City.

Gigi made sure to grab some food while Bradley was in his food truck. She was seen waiting in line to get food with a friend.

She was seen enjoying a bite of the cheesesteak.

Bradley’s ex Irina and their daughter were also present.

A source said in early October AND Bradley and Gigi were “casually hanging out,” adding that they’ve “known each other for a while.”

They were first spotted together on Thursday, October 5, for a dinner date in the Big Apple.

Gigi was last linked to Leonardo DiCaprio; with whom she had an on-and-off relationship from September 2002 until their romance ended in February.

Bradley’s ex Irina recently rekindled her romance with NFL star Tom Brady after it reportedly “fizzled out” in the fall.

The couple was photographed spending time together in Miami, Florida over the weekend.

By Chikamso Chukwuenyem for Mailonline

Published: 6:06 AM EDT, November 4, 2023 | Updated: 6:07 AM EDT, November 4, 2023