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Karl Anthony Towns' Unique Gift for Jordyn Woods' 25th Birthday: 'Pick Two Business ... I Will Fund Them' - Yahoo Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 19: Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns attend the Dior Men's Spring/Summer 2023 Collection on May 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic) Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Karl-Anthony Towns has raised the bar for birthday gifts. The Minnesota Timberwolves star, 26, gifted girlfriend Jordyn Woods with a super-special surprise for her 25th birthday. The reality star posted about it on her Instagram Story Sunday, with her own addition. "He knows how hard I have been working on these projects, and this is the last step," she wrote, tagging Towns. The photo is of a letter from him that offers to fund her business ideas in lieu of "material gifts." "To My Birthday Girl, Happy 25th Birthday! After this, you get to say you 18 every year like your moms lol …" the letter said. "I know every year I have showered you with material gifts that people wish they could to (King S—) but this year, ...

Rihanna will headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show - CNN

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(CNN) Must be NFL on the brain: Pop icon and entrepreneur Rihanna will perform at next year's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, the NFL announced Sunday . The news comes after both Rihanna and the NFL tweeted a picture of the musician's hand holding a football Sunday afternoon, sparking speculation that she would be the halftime performer. In the NFL's statement, Jay-Z, whose entertainment agency Roc Nation is one of several executive producers on the halftime show , called Rihanna a "generational talent." "Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn," Jay-Z said in the statement. "A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment." Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has built a business empire in addition to her successful music career. In 2021, Forbes announced that she had become a b...

Post Malone cancels Boston concert after returning to the hospital - CNN

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(CNN) It's been a rough few weeks for Post Malone. The American singer-songwriter is back in the hospital a week after he fell on stage in St. Louis, according to a statement posted to his Instagram story on Saturday night. He was forced to cancel a planned show in Boston after experiencing breathing problems and stabbing pain, he wrote. "Today I woke up to cracking sounds on the right side of my body," he wrote in the statement. "I felt so good last night, but today it felt so different that it has before." "I'm having a very difficult time breathing, and there's like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move," he went on. Post Malone said he was back in the hospital and was unable to perform in Boston due to his ongoing pain. Last Saturday, the musician fell through an opening on the stage while performing at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. He was in visible pain but finished the concert after a brief break; afterwards, ...

John Cena breaks Make-A-Wish record after granting 650 wishes - CNN

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CNN  —  Actor, wrestling legend, and perpetual meme subject John Cena has completed a new accomplishment: breaking the world record for most wishes granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Cena has granted 650, according to a news release from the nonprofit organization, which helps fulfill the desires of children with critical illnesses. WESH Make-A-Wish helped a 10-year-old superhero stop a bank robbery and rescue someone from a burning building The athlete-turned-actor started his career as a professional wrestler in 1999 and over time became known as one of the most successful performers in big-time wrestling ever. He has won the WWE Championship a record 13 times. Cena has a longstanding relationship with the foundation. He granted his first wish two decades ago in 2002, says the release. And in 2012, he gave the foundation’s 1,000th request to a fan named Cardon. Cena is the celebrity children most often request to meet, says the release. He often...

Kim Kardashian Introduces Dolce & Gabbana Collaboration at Fashion Show as Family Cheers Her on - E! NEWS

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With her family supporting her from the front row, Kim Kardashian took center stage at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan Fashion Week show. On Sept. 23, she appeared on the runway with  Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce  during the finale of the event after they debuted a new spring-summer 2023 collection, a collaboration with the reality star. Kim wore a sleeveless gown covered in black Swarovski crystals in different dimensions to achieve a three dimensional texture, and her platinum blond hair styled in an updo. Kim's eldest three children  North West , 9, Saint West , 6, and Chicago West , 4, plus mom Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian cheered her on from the front row. "The most incredible show in Milan today!!" Kris wrote on Instagram . "@kimkardashian @dolcegabbana, perfection as always! So proud of you @kimkardashian!!! #MilanFashionWeek #CiaoKim #DolceandGabbana" The show opened to the sounds of camera clicks, light flashes...

Constance Wu: I Was Sexually Harassed by a ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Production Member for Years - IndieWire

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Constance Wu revealed in her memoir “Making a Scene” that a “ Fresh Off the Boat ” production team member sexually harassed her for years. Wu, who only uses the production member’s initial, alleged that he controlled her, demanded she ask for approval for all her business ventures, and told her what to wear. Wu claimed she at first viewed him as a friend and mentor, but she then became fearful about what would happen if she didn’t oblige. “‘Fresh Off the Boat’ was my first-ever TV show. I was thrown into this world,” Wu told The New York Times . “I don’t have parents in the industry. And because I was 30, people thought I knew what I was doing. It made me paranoid and embarrassed.” In 2015, the production team member touched Wu’s thigh at a sporting event and later grazed her crotch area. A later argument during Season 2 of “Fresh Off the Boat,” which ran from 2015 to 2020, led to Wu cutting ties with the production team member in question; the argument was over whether or not she...

Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier Leaves To Join Roku - Deadline

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Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier is leaving the linear network to join Roku . He joins as President, Roku Media, effective in late October, based in New York. The surprising move is a major statement of intent from Roku. Collier will oversee advertising and content at the digital streaming company. He will run Roku Media globally, managing its ad platform business as well as content for Roku’s owned and operated channels, including The Roku Channel. During his time with the Fox linear network, which came largely after the sale of most of 21st Century Fox to the Walt Disney Company, he was responsible for launching Studio Ramsay Global with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, launching Blockchain Creative Labs, and acquiring Bento Box Entertainment and MarVista Entertainment. Roku increasingly has been getting into the original content game. It acquired the assets of short-lived shortform service Quibi and hired former ITV America Chief Content Officer David Eilenberg as Head...