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Looks like Ivanka Trump is chilling in Croatia with Putin's girlfriend.
Ivanka Trump is hanging out with Vladimir Putin's girlfriend, which is only perpetuating rumors that Donald Trump has strong ties and a personal relationship with the Russian leader. Back in March, US Weekly reported that Wendi Deng Murdoch, ex-wife of Rupert Murdoch, started dating the autocrat. Well, everyone has a type—hers just happens to be "evil."
Wendi Deng Murdoch and Ivanka Trump have been friends for years, but their very public joint vacation is definitely raising eyebrows. The timing could not have been worse, seeing that the Republican nominee is in the midst of dealing with allegations that he has a vested interested in Russia.
On Sunday, The New York Times reported that a secret ledger shows that Trump’s current campaign manager, Paul Manafort, accepted over 12 million dollars in payments from Pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Also worth noting is the speculation that Trump is refusing to release his tax returns because they would reveal debts owed to Russian business interests.
And we can't forget that Trump has often flip-flopped about having a personal relationship with Putin.
At this point, Putin and Trump are acting like middle schoolers who obviously have a crush on one another, but refuse to say it out loud.
It's also being reported that Wendi Deng Murdoch set up Ivanka Trump with her husband Jared Kushner. Maybe The Donald thanked her for the son-in-law by setting her up with Putin.
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Demi Lovato and her mom joked about Zika on Snapchat. Big mistake.
Demi Lovato sent the internet into a frenzy with an offensive joke about Zika that outraged some while sending others into overdrive defending the pop star. On Aug 12, Lovato shared a Snapchat of her mom saying, “Everybody down in Rio gonna get the Zika virus!” while the singer can be heard laughing in the background.
The internet was like: nope.
The original Snapchat video is long gone, but even disposable snaps live forever online, so you can watch it here. The hashtag #DemiLovatoIsOverParty started trending immediately. The hate fest also prompted many of Lovato's famously loyal fans (aka "Lovatics") jumped in to defend her.
The singer has since apologized on Twitter, and explained that she was laughing at her mom, not at the terrifying virus.
And she seems to subscribe to the "no publicity is bad publicity" mantra.
How do we get us some of that sweet, sweet inner peace? Oh, you have to be a multimillionaire mega-star who has undergone years of therapy? Got it.
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Olympic badminton player celebrates being done with training by eating a ton of McDonald's.
The whole point of training for the Olympics is all the binge eating you get to do afterwards, right? Sawan Serasinghe, a badminton player from Australia, made his first appearance at the Olympics this summer competing in men's doubles. He did not win. He did, however, win, if you consider sitting down to eat this much McDonald's a win (I do).
After months of "eating clean" in preparation for the Rio Games, the 22-year-old posted a photo of himself with a spread of McDonald's fries, chicken fingers and Big Macs that is truly epic in proportion.
It looks like he's removing his shirt in the pic, probably so he doesn't get grease stains on it. What a pro. It's nice to know I have at least one thing in common with an Olympic athlete.
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TV news station doesn't understand how graphs work.
During a broadcast on Sunday, Florida local news station NBC 2 showed a bar graph meant to illustrate the results of a poll that was conducted to assess public concern over the Zika virus. Well, forget Zika. NBC 2 should probably be more worried about its graph-making department, because this bad boy is all over the place.
The graph's tallest bar supposedly represents the 13% of people polled who said they were "not at all" worried about the virus. Which is odd, because the category with the largest percentage of people, the 34% who said they were "very" worried, is just a short little bar. But…34 is bigger than 13, right? NOT IN FLORIDA, BUDDY. As for the 28% who answered "somewhat," well, screw those guys. They don't even get a bar at all.
Yeah. That's definitely not how graphs work. Something tells us it's going to be a long week for NBC 2.
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Olympic diver's silver medal followed by gold ring from her Olympic diver boyfriend.
Chinese Olympic diver Qin Kai decided propose to his Olympic diver girlfriend He Zi just moments after she accepted her silver medal, because accepting an Olympic medal apparently isn't quite emotional enough. Kai got down on one knee and popped the question while the other two winners—China's Shi Tingmao (gold) and Italy's Tania Cagnotto (bronze)—and basically the rest of the world looked on.
Of course, she said yes.
First she accepted her medal, then she accepted a proposal. She's just a really accepting person.
Congratulations to Zi for being such an amazing diver and congratulations to the couple for deciding to take the plunge (ouch) into marriage.
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The #PhelpsFace is now the world's scariest tattoo.
If you thought Michael Phelps' infamous stink-eye was creepy and terrifying before, check it out in its new incarnation as some dude's calf tat.
Livia Tsang of the Toronto tattoo parlor Chronic Ink was commissioned to ink the tat on her boss Ricky Fung, who found himself strangely compelled by Phelps' strong game face. At the time Fung decided to get the work done, Phelps hadn't yet beaten the athlete on the receiving end of the glare, Chad le Clos.
“I wasn’t even a big Phelps fan before this, and I’m not really a swim fan,” he told ESPN. “But just seeing him go out and win the way he has has been inspiring to me.”
By the time the three-hour job was finished, Phelps had won the gold while le Clos didn't even place, making the tattoo that much more priceless.
Fung isn't the only one who loves his tattoo. The art has also won the attention of the most winningest man on the planet himself! Phelps declared his love for the tattoo in an hour-long Facebook Live session on Saturday.
Phelps said:
Um, I don't know if the guy is watching or, whoever got that tattoo… that tattoo is amazing. Dude got my my face on his calf. That's awesome. That is so cool. Uhhh, I never thought that would happen, um, but uh, pretty, pretty incredible.
Nice to see Phelps maintaining a great sense of humor about his crazy meme face—a luxury afforded to anyone who has won the most Olympic gold medals in history.
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Irish mum teaching her terrified daughter to drive is an emotional rollercoaster.
The best viral videos are filmed in cars: Chewbacca Mom.Carpool Karaoke. And now this hilarious driving lesson.
In a video likely to bring back memories of your own awkward teenage years, Michelle McSweeney and her daughter Megan freaked out in a parking lot while Megan was learning to use the dreaded clutch pedal. Their awesome Irish accents only elevated the intensity as Michelle and Megan lost their collective chill on the road, and not because they drive on the opposite side across the pond.
Ah, the joys of having your parents teach you how to operate a motor vehicle. While the journey towards a drivers' license is scary and intense, there's no doubt Megan will eventually drive off into the sunset (with a licensed adult in the passenger seat).
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John Legend explains what made him fall in love with Chrissy Teigen, a supermodel.
While promoting his new movie Southside With You, John Legend told E! News the story of how he fell in love with his wife Chrissy Teigen. Obviously she's gorgeous, but apparently that wasn't what hooked him. Turns out the thing he was most into was her her wit: "I started to fall in love with her over the phone because she's good with those 140 characters." That she is, which is why all of Twitter loves her.
Legend first met Teigen when the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was cast in the video for his song "Stereo."
The singer told E!:
She's so good and she's so clever, and I started to see that right away with her, and I was like, wow, she's really impressive. I just started to fall in love with how engaging and witty and funny she is. Once we started spending more time together between tour stops and all this other stuff, we realized we had such a connection—and then it blossomed into a marriage and a baby.
Teigen is so cute you can't even be mad at her for having it all—great looks, a good brain, and an awesome husband. And don't forget that really entertaining Twitter account.
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Celebrities and soldiers honor veterans with the 22 Pushup Challenge.
The 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge accomplished more than just going viral—it funded scientists' ability to discover the gene most connected to Lou Gehrig's disease. Harnessing virality's ability to accomplish good, the #22PushUpChallenge recently began to raise awareness about PTSD and veterans' mental health. Tragically, 22 veterans commit suicide a day, and the challenge seeks to raise awareness about the struggle and the resources people can use to get help.
People all over the world are accepting the challenge, including celebrities and members of the Armed Forces. While some have made it more explicitly beefcake-y than others (ahem, Scott Eastwood), it's a crucial cause and a powerful way get the discussion going about mental health. Here are some of the folks who have gotten in on the action so far.
1. Chris Evans
2. Chris Pratt and Anna Faris
3. The Rock
4. Candace Cameron Bure and Kira Stokes
5. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
6. Scott Eastwood
7. John Krasinski
8. The Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Battalion 1
What are you waiting for?
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Usain Bolt's grin has officially beat Phelp's face for the Olympics' funniest meme.
Usain Bolt is still the world's fastest man, but now he's also the dankest meme. The Jamaican sprinter won gold in the men's 100 meter dash, but it was a picture snapped at the end of the semi-finals that got the most joyous reaction on the Internet. The photo of Bolt mischievously cheesing for the cameras while his competition struggled behind him went viral in "record" time. Here are the best so far.
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Selena Gomez throws low-key shade at Justin Bieber by liking fans' posts mocking him.
Selena Gomez is doubling down on her anti-Bieber efforts today in that slick, time-honored method beloved by all Millennials: quietly "liking" other people's anti-Bieber posts.
Only earlier today, Miss Kween Selena Gomez commented on Bieber's Insta post that she was "all love" while simultaneously accusing Bieber of being a multiple-offending cheater. Even more unusual, normal humans on social media have been noticing Selena "liking" their Instagram posts making fun of Biebs. Selena loves her fans, especially when they're not his. Here's a sampling of posts which led Selena to digitally express her appreciation:
"Justin you have got to get over your 25 minute girlfriend."
"Selena used Justin for attention."
"It's so disrespectful of you asking me who I'm throwing my pu**y at, because when you had it, you couldn't keep it."
And this multi-purpose T Swift quote.
It's like a political campaign ad, except her "like" replaces the voiceover at the end: I am Selena Gomez and I approve this message.
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The funniest reactions to Rudy Giuliani forgetting that 9/11 happened.
Rudy Giuliani, who was the mayor of New York City on 9/11 (yes, that 9/11) just did the one thing they always tell you not to do about 9/11: he forgot.
While giving a speech ahead of Donald Trump in Ohio today, the former New York mayor stated that Islamic extremists hadn't carried out any attacks in the US before Obama became President. In 2008. Seven years after 9/11.
"Under those eight years, before Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States," said Giuliani. "They all started when Clinton and Obama got into office."
Oh but we definitely did though, as Twitter was quick to point out. Because Twitter #neverforgets.
This is not even the first time Rudy Giuliani, who is known for what's been called an "obsession" with the national tragedy, has erased 9/11 from his version of history to make a political point. In 2010, while suggesting that Obama could learn from George W. Bush, Giuliani claimed:"We had no domestic attacks under Bush."
Someone tell Giuliani to write "9/11" on his hand every morning with a permanent marker. That always helps me remember things.
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Reality star casually shares before-and-after photos of 'surprising' post-baby weight loss.
Luisa Zissman, who has starred in such reality shows as The Apprentice and Celebrity Big Brother gave birth only 14 days ago, and is shocked at "how quickly her stomach has gone down."
"2 weeks ago vs this morning. Surprised at how quickly my stomach has gone down. I gained 2st with this pregnancy & have 7lbs to lose now. With Dixie I gained 4st! having been very fit before I got pregnant was a massive bonus in my recovery I think. Skin is still loose & can't wait to tone up but on the whole pretty pleased with how belly is looking. Have no core strength which I realised after trying to ride my horse last week. I did NO exercise throughout my pregnancy due to my hips & pelvis being in agony, and I ate well but didn't deny myself anything. As soon as doc signs me off I'll be following@kayla_itsines programme to get fit, doing Pilates & yoga and of course my beloved horse riding. Will share my progress here with the other mummas who are interested to see."
She gives a decent amount of credit to being in great shape before getting pregnant. We're so happy for her, right? RIGHT?!!??
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English TV host does his entire show in his underwear after losing a huge sports bet.
In December 2015, British TV host and pro footballer (that's "pro soccer player" for us American heathens) Gary Lineker made what probably seemed like a safe bet. Gary tweeted that if Leicester's soccer team ever won the Premier League, he would strip to his "undies" while hosting his BBC sports show, Match of the Day. Leicester, traditionally, is what the English call "terrible"—before the last season started, bookies were offering 500 to 1 odds on them winning the Premier League.
Welp, sometimes underdogs win. Yay for underdogs and fans of male shirtlessness! When Leicester won the League in May, Lineker's fans were eager to remind him of his promise.
Now we know why. This past Saturday night, Lineker held true to his word and stripped down to his underoos on camera. In the days leading up to it, he Instagrammed a photo of him "prepping."
And then on Saturday, he Instagrammed a pic of his clothes. Not on his body.
Some viewers expressed their gratitude, both for Lineker's lack of clothing as well as his gym prep.
While others complained that he wasn't "in his undies" enough.
Here's a pic. What do you think: are they undies or shorts?
Sorry Gary, those are obviously shorts. WE DEMAND A DO-OVER.
But nope, he insists they are undies.
It looks like we're not getting a do-over. Sigh.
The lesson to be learned here is: as grown adults, we should all start saying "undies." Also, don't make promises you don't want to keep.
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Watch this pole vaulter's Olympic dreams be ruined by his own penis.
There are many unforgettable moments at every Olympics, but you will never unsee the moment you saw this pole vaulter get his penis caught on the bar as though he were playing a human game of Plinko.
Pow! Right in the penisThanks to this extreme example of cock-blocking, Japanese vaulter Hiroki Ogita failed to pass his qualifying round at the 2016 Rio Olympics. But perhaps when future generations go on to tell his story, they will say he was over-qualified (because of his penis).
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Here are all the bad things that will happen to your body if you never get out of bed.
For a brief window of time every morning, many of us wish we could just stay in bed forever—but as this video from Life Noggin shows, that would actually be horrible, painful, gross, unsightly, debilitating and possibly fatal. There's an old saying about exercise, "use it or lose it," which pretty much sums up your body's attitude about re-absorbing anything you're not using... like your bones! Also, you'll erupt in oozing sores. So, y'know what? Maybe get up and go for a walk.
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