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After forming in 1962, The Rolling Stones quickly defined the decade alongside other British bands like The Beatles and The Kinks. The 1960s was a significant time in the development of counterculture, rock music and youth movements, and The Rolling Stones, with their gritty style, were widely influential in this cultural shift. The band might have started out as a blues cover band, but it didn’t take long for the Stones to solidify themselves as talented songwriters in their own right. This was mainly down to the pairing between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, becoming known as one of music’s...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) said he was just "acting foolish, and joking" with "a friend" in response to a video he characterized as the latest hit piece meant to destroy his political career. The 26-year-old congressman, who has been ensnared in a string of controversies in recent weeks, released a statement Wednesday appearing to confirm the authenticity of a short clip showing him naked in bed atop another man, getting physical and making noises.

A woman who has transformed herself with extensive plastic surgery said she would be 'working in McDonald's' if it wasn't for her 'Barbie' looks. Jazmyn Forrest, 24, who lives in Sydney, has spent $53,000 (£30,00) on multiple breast augmentations, $44,000 (£25,000) on liposuction and at least $8,800 (£5,000) on regular Botox and lip fillers in the last six years. Many of the procedures have been paid for by her sugar daddy, a 'sweet and private' man who allows her to live a 'six-figure lifestyle' She said she 'feels sad for normal people her age' who have to work because it's...

Sports Illustrated has revealed the first ever black and Asian transgender model to grace the pages of its annual Swimsuit Issue. Though the iconic magazine doesn't launch until July, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Instagram account has been unveiling one model a day throughout the month of March — and this morning, they made waves with the announcement that Chicago-born model, dancer, actor, and activist Leyna Bloom, 27, is joining the likes of Lais Ribeiro and Josephine Skriver in the 2021 edition. Leyna, who is the second trans model to pose for SI Swim, opened up to Good Morning America...

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity is dating “Fox & Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt, according to multiple sources. Page Six was told the two Fox anchors are a couple after Hannity, 58, and Earhardt, 43, were repeatedly spotted together near his home on Long Island during the lockdown. We exclusively revealed last week that Hannity and his wife Jill Rhodes have divorced after more than 20 years of marriage. Earhardt is also divorced. A well placed source told Page Six, “They’ve been together for two years, their relationship started well after their marriages ended. They are a great couple.”

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s public accusers claims she had to give a foot massage to The Simpsons creator Matt Groening while on the rich criminal’s private jet, though she was repulsed by the cartoonist’s “crusty toes,” according to newly-released court documents. Hours prior to Epstein’s August 10th death, more than 2,000 pages of documents were released, related to a since-settled lawsuit against Epstein’s ex-girlfriend by Virginia Giuffre, one of his accusers. The records contain graphic allegations against Epstein, as well as the transcript of a 2016 deposition of the millionaire in which he repeatedly refused to answer questions to avoid...

Party of Five is officially coming back! Freeform has announced the pickup of a Party of Five reboot series from the series’ original creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser. The one-hour drama, which was given a 10-episode order from the network, is said to follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto, and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina. The pilot was co-written by Lippman, Keyser, and Michal Zebede.

[Mr.] Adler was then told other people had complained about his family's body odor, and that his family would have to leave. They think it was less about their hygiene and more about them being Jewish. Yossi Adler tried to remain calm as his family picked up its luggage, but he's furious about what happened. “They take me off and say we've gotten complaints about you having body odor and we have to take you off the plane," he said. "I'm, like, 'Seriously? Body odor? What does that mean? We take showers every day. Do you want me to go...

America’s favorite novel ever has been named: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. More than four million votes were cast for PBS’s The Great American Read program, in which the public was given a list of 100 popular fiction contenders to choose their most-loved book. The contest was introduced in May with the long list, and voting has taken place through the fall, with PBS airing eight episodes spotlighting the novels according to theme: “Heroes,” What We Do for Love,” and on. Celebrities and famous authors were featured in the episodes, providing commentary on their personal favorite books and why...

Donald Trump Jr. is not one to be alone. Less than two months after Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from President Trump’s eldest child and namesake, the New York Post Page Six reports that multiple sources say 40-year-old Junior is dating attorney and Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. The name is probably familiar even to people who don’t watch the network, because Guilfoyle is a former Victoria’s Secret model and the ex-wife of Gavin Newsom, who was once mayor of San Francisco and is currently lieutenant governor of California. “Don Jr. and Kimberly are seeing each other and are having...

I'm hooked on the PolitiDiva!  How do you describe a woman with the smarts of a New York City builder, the moxie of a Jeanine Pirro, and the bellissimo charm of a Sophia Loren? This is Traci Belmonte, outspoken political commentator, and a frequent co-host on Bill Mitchell's daily YourVoiceAmerica internet TV show and podcast. And also soon to be appearing in a Friday noon "Better View" show where she and two other conservative women banter over politics, culture, lipstick, relationships -- whatever women talk about... Check out the short 3 minute video as she defends President Trump from the...

<p>Among the Christian Right, and most Republican presidential candidates, it’s now an article of faith that the United States is persecuting Christians and Christian-owned businesses—that religion itself is under attack.</p> <p>Why has this bizarre myth that Christianity is under assault in the most religious developed country on Earth been so successful? Because, in a way, it’s true. American Christianity is in decline—not because of a “war on faith” but because of a host of demographic and social trends. The gays and liberals are just scapegoats.</p>

Gay rights group Equality Illinois is organizing a “Kiss-in” at Chick-Fil-A restaurants nation-wide in response to the statements by CEO Dan Cathy, who confessed he was “guilty as charged” when asked about his “support of the traditional family.” CBS News reports that Cathy’s statement in a recent interview was: “We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that. We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the...

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC (WIS) - Lexington County School District Three is investigating after a first-grader complained about having to rub her teacher's feet. A district spokesperson said the district has launched a full investigation, appropriate action has been taken and the situation has been rectified. But that's not nearly enough for some parents. "She admitted to the children rubbing her feet," said Brenda Norris. "Just the thought of it... They immediately sent her home, but she's back there today." Norris is far from satisfied after her six-year-old granddaughter in first grade came home from Batesburg-Leesville Primary School last Wednesday to say...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Fort Wayne man is facing charges of voyeurism and child exploitation after he used an elaborate camera system to spy up skirts at an Indianapolis mall, police said. David Delagrange, 40, was spotted at Castleton Mall Saturday night getting very close to women and girls wearing dresses and sliding his right foot under their skirts, said Sgt. Matthew Mount...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The owner of a brothel more than two hours' drive from Las Vegas said she hopes to hire Nevada's first legal male prostitutes within a month, now that state health officials have approved a method to test men for infectious diseases. The world is ready for women, or even other men, to legally buy sex, said Shady Lady Ranch owner Bobbi Davis. Plus, being the first to offer male service could boost business in tough economic times, she said. "With so many other male revues going on in Vegas, we thought it was time to give...

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There are baby bumps and then there are baby bumps. But there must be few women in history who have ever had a baby bump quite like octuplets mother Nadya Suleman. These extraordinary pictures show the 33-year-old baring her stomach eight days before having her brood. Smiling proudly, the mother-of-14 hoists her green patterned smock to show off her hugely distended stomach to the camera. The photographs, which first went up on tmz.com, show the strain her body was under as she reached the end of her record-breaking pregnancy. Single mother Suleman, who already had six children by IVF, used...

According to press reports, President-elect Barack Obama's favorite superheroes are Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian. But what do these picks say about Mr. Obama? Madeleine Brand talks to Gabriel Fowler, owner of indie comic book store Desert Island, about what the superheroes reveal about the next president.