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Catherine Zeta-Jones reveals secret behind her 20-year marriage to Michael Douglas

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Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for Turner(LOS ANGELES) — Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary and, in a new interview, the actress revealed the secret behind her long-lasting marriage.

Speaking to Wall Street Journal, Zeta-Jones said the number one ingredient to any marriage is laughter.

“First of all, we have a lot of fun together,” the 51-year-old Welsh actress divulged. “We’ve never, ever lost our sense of humor, and we enjoy each other’s company.”

Beyond the two having “constant is love and respect” for one another, added Zeta-Jones, “My husband is 25 years older than me; that’s not a secret. With any relationship, it wouldn’t be normal if there weren’t any ups and downs.”

The Oceans Twelve star admitted she and Douglas don’t have a traditional marriage, explaining, “My husband and I spend a lot of time together because, unlike so many couples, we’ve never had a 9-to-5 job where it’s consistent. We’re either on or we’re off. I’m really working 16 hours a day, or I’m not. He’s doing the same, or not. So we’ve had in our relationship huge amounts of time where we’ve been just us.”

Despite their work schedules, Zeta-Jones says what truly fuels their relationship is the fact that “we respect each other’s space, and our humor is just long-lasting.”

The lovebirds tied the knot on November 18, 2000 and share two children together: Dylan, 20, and Carys, 17.

Michael shares son Cameron Douglas, 42, with ex-wife Diandra Luker.

By Megan Stone
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Kim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire, says 'Forbes'

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David Livingston/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Well, it might not have been a photo finish, but Kim Kardashian West managed to beat her kid half-sister, Kylie Jenner, to the billion-dollar mark, Forbes reports.

While Kylie’s billion-dollar business worth was announced in a Forbes cover piece in 2018, the magazine delved into her books and found her worth to have been fudged, and later took the designation back. 

Kim, on the other hand, is the real McCoy, according to the publication.

“Forbes estimates that Kardashian West is now worth $1 billion, up from $780 million in October, thanks to two lucrative businesses — KKW Beauty and Skims — as well as cash from reality television and endorsement deals, and a number of smaller investments,” the publication declared Tuesday.

Forbes‘ number crunchers analyzed Kim’s 20% sale of KKW Beauty to cosmetics conglomerate Coty, which netted her $200 million, and noted her remaining 72% stake “is still worth about $500 million, by our count,” reports the magazine. 

Kim deftly piloted Skims through the pandemic, going from gut-sucking undergarments for nights out to comfy loungewear more fit for the lockdown era. 

While the company hasn’t disclosed its numbers, Forbes estimates Kim’s stake in the company “is worth a conservative $225 million, enough to lift her fortune to $1 billion.”

Kim also has an investment portfolio stocked with blue chip stocks, some of which were gifted by her soon-to-be ex-husband, Kanye West. 

As Kim once told Forbes when she made her first cover for the financial magazine, “Not bad for a girl with no talent.”

By Stephen Iervolino
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Regé-Jean Page comes clean about why he exited 'Bridgerton'

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Netflix(LONDON) — Fans of Bridgerton are mourning the loss of their Duke of Hastings, played by Regé-Jean Page. Thankfully, those left brokenhearted over Page’s departure finally have closure.

The British-Zimbabwean actor, who burst into the spotlight by playing the brooding and devastatingly handsome duke, has explained why he exited the popular Shondaland series after one  season.

Speaking with Variety, Page revealed the reason he agreed to play Simon in the first place was because the role was shopped to him as a one-season gig.

“It’s a one-season arc. It’s going to have a beginning, middle, end – give us a year,” the 31-year-old actor recalled. “[I thought] ‘That’s interesting,’ because then it felt like a limited series.”

Page added that while his role was indeed memorable, he didn’t want Simon’s arc to overshadow the real stars of the series — the Bridgerton family.

“I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on,” he remarked before explaining why he is satisfied with how Simon’s story came to an end.

“One of the things that is different about this [romance] genre is that the audience knows the arc completes,” Page detailed. “They come in knowing that, so you can tie people in emotional knots because they have that reassurance that we’re going to come out and we’re going to have the marriage and the baby.”

Fans learned in Bridgerton‘s first season that Simon was neglected by his father, who only cared about producing a worthy heir to continue the family line.  The duke exacts revenge by swearing upon his father’s death bed that the family line will end with him.

Spoiler alert, after falling in love with Daphne, played by Phoebe Dynevor, he realizes his marriage is more important than revenge.

By Megan Stone
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Gwyneth Paltrow's morning routine hilariously trolled by daughter Apple

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ABC(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE NATURE) Gwyneth Paltrow’s morning routine, which she shared with Vogue magazine recently, was greeted with criticism when it was shared on the magazine’s social media platforms — but nothing compared to the roasting she got from her daughter Apple Martin.

Apple provides the play-by-play for a video showing “a morning with my mom, Gwyneth Paltrow,” which was featured on Goop’s TikTok channel.

“So first, my mom drinks her GoopGlow Super Powder and she eats nothing except for dates and almond butter,” as “part of a cleanse, which she’s been on since the day I was born, apparently,” jokes the 16-year-old.

“It’s 8 a.m. and she’s been doing this since 7 a.m.,” the teen continues narrating as her mother is filmed patting moisturizer on her face. “She just prances around the bathroom putting on her millions of GoopGlow products for her glowing skin.”

Adds Apple, “And then she gets to work making some more vagina eggs and candles, also vagina candles, and vagina perfumes…just everything vagina” — a reference that pokes fun fun at her mom’s infamous candle.

The clip was captioned, “When you get roasted by your gen z daughter…”

By George Costantino
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Ben Affleck "blown away" by Jennifer Lopez's work ethic

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Affleck and Lopez in 2015 – Ben-Ari Finegold/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Almost two decades after their highly publicized relationship came to an end, Ben Affleck still has nothing but respect for Jennifer Lopez.

Ben was one of several celebrities to heap praise on Jennifer in an InStyle cover story dedicated to the multi-talented performer.

Affleck praised his Gigli co-star’s commitment to her craft, noting, “The seriousness in which she took her work, the quiet and dedicated way she went about accomplishing her goals, and then how she would go back and redouble her efforts.  She remains, to this day, the hardest-working person I’ve come across in this business.”

Added Ben, “She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her success, and I’m so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit she deserves.”

The 48-year-old actor, also jokingly asked where J-Lo, 51, keeps her “fountain of youth.”

“Why do you look the same as you did in 2003 and it kind of looks like I’m in my 40s…at best?” he quipped.

Affleck and Lopez began dating in July 2002 and got engaged later that year.  They broke up in 2004. Jennifer is currently engaged to former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.

Leah Remini, Michelle Obama and Lopez’ ex-husband Marc Anthony were among the other celebrities paying tribute to Lopez.

By George Costantino
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