Aaron Taylor Johnson’s marriage to Sam Taylor Johnson is fine, they were walking around Paris Fashion Week together. There are also rumors about the marriage! [JustJared]
Angelina Jolie, Atelier Jolie & the community of artists. [LaineyGossip]
I forgot that Jacob Elordi is dating that scammer Olivia Jade Giannulli. [Socialite Life]
Again: Republicans want a federal abortion ban. They’re just saying “it’s up to the states” right now, but the federal abortion ban is their endgame. [Jezebel]
Remember when Steven Spielberg opened a restaurant called Dive!? [Pajiba]
Edgar Ramirez has chemistry with everyone! [Buzzfeed]
Bank of America had crazy outages this week. [Hollywood Life]
Kate McKinnon recalls her most embarrassing moment. [Seriously OMG]
Lupita Nyong’o went Full Blanket in Chanel. [RCFA]
Lady Gaga performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live. [OMG Blog]

Sean Combs is now facing a lawsuit with over 100 victims, in addition to the federal charges he’s now facing. Between the civil and criminal cases, we will soon hear the names of Combs’ predator friends and co-conspirators. We will hear who else took part in Combs’ “freak-offs” which involved drugs and rapes. I’m genuinely asking people to show some patience here – wait until we hear the names. Wait until Combs starts naming names too, because I doubt he will want to go down alone. It minimizes the crimes and the victims’ stories to act as if every single person to ever party with Combs is somehow guilty of being a predator. Combs partied with a lot of people. Very few of those people were invited to the freakoffs. Well, speaking of, Us Weekly has this story about Denzel Washington and his wife.

Denzel Washington once stood up to Sean “Diddy” Combs after an all-night party in 2003. A source who was friendly with Diddy, 54, in the early 2000s exclusively shared in the latest issue of Us Weekly that Oscar winner Washington, 69, and the music mogul got into it during an all-night gathering.

“Denzel screamed, ‘You don’t respect anyone,’” the insider recalled.

The incident ended in Washington storming out. “[Denzel and his wife, Pauletta] had been partying until dawn [with Diddy], and they had seen something and stormed out,” the source added. Us Weekly reached out to Washington and Diddy’s reps for comment.

Years later, after facing several sexual assault and abuse allegations, Diddy was arrested in September. He was later charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. Diddy was denied bail after pleading not guilty and was remanded to stay at the Metropolitan Detention Center until his trial. He has denied all allegations.

[From Us Weekly]

We don’t know what Denzel saw, what the context was, or what else was said. We do know (from photos) that Denzel stayed friendly with Combs for a few years after whatever happened in 2003. That being said, there are no photos of Denzel and Combs hanging out in a social situation past 2004, unless you could Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, where Combs was seated behind Denzel.

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Well, friends, after denying it on their podcast for the last ten months, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have finally moved in together. In the past, they’ve spoken about how they’re not sure if they’ll get married and despite T.J.’s separation anxiety, they weren’t quite ready to move in together yet. They need to resolve some things, like the appropriate place to watch TV at 2:00 a.m. However, fate and circumstance has forced them to give cohabitation a try after Amy’s older daughter, Ava, 21, needed to quickly and unexpectedly move out of her apartment after a cockroach infestation. After Amy suddenly found herself with a full apartment, she decided to move in with T.J. full-time.

“Robach and I have been living together full time as of two weeks ago,” T.J. said on the Sept. 30 episode. “It was not by choice.”

The 47-year-old went on to credit the newfound living arrangement with Amy’s daughter, Ava, 21, whom she shares with her ex-husband Tim McIntosh. The New York-based couple have apartments within walking distance to one another, but Amy, 51, has recently moved into T.J.’s home full-time.

“Ava has an apartment in the Village,” Amy explained of her daughter. “It has a massive roach infestation.”

Sharing that her daughter has a “hoarder” living in the apartment next to her, Amy noted that Ava has come home to find roaches all over her apartment, including in her sheets. As T.J. explained it, “Armies of roaches making their way from his apartment to hers.”

And when Ava saw roaches coming in through her air conditioning unit, she decided she had to vacate the property.

“They are getting a new apartment in this building away from this man, this hoarder, but in the meantime, I’ve got people all in my apartment living with me,” Amy explained. “So I’ve just said, ‘Hey, y’all, knock yourselves out. I’ll be at T.J.’s.’”

Amy, who is also mom to daughter Annalise,18, shared that Ava is supposed to be moving out of her apartment this weekend.

“This is what you do for your kids. I know you’re excited to be able to help them out,” T.J. said of his girlfriend. “I’ve enjoyed the time we’ve had together. It’s been a little different, but I’ve liked it.”

Amy agreed, saying, “It’s been great.”

However, there’s one living condition that the couple can’t seem to agree on.

“It’s too damn cold at night,” T.J. insisted. “That’s an issue.”

Amy noted, “That’s always been our issue. I like things cooler, you like things warmer.”

[From Yahoo News]

It was really nice of Amy to let Ava and her roommates stay at her place. I would have noped out of there and burned the whole apartment down the second I saw those roaches in my sheets, let alone coming out of the air conditioning vent. That’s so gross. I’m not sure I’d even want to stay in the same building to be honest. I wonder if Amy will move back into her apartment after Ava leaves. Or at the very least, hold onto it so that her younger daughter, Annalise, 18, has a home base to go back to when she’s home from the University of Colorado Boulder. At the very least, I’m sure T.J. and Amy will get a good two-to-seven months of podcast content out of their cohabitation experiences.

As for their disagreement about the temperature, I think it’s funny that Amy’s the one who runs hot and T.J. is the one who likes to keep the thermostat higher. My mom and I both like it warmer and my husband and dad both like it cooler. Although with the Nest app, it makes it so much easier to adjust the temperature without instant detection. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve heard, “Put on a sweater!” over the course of my lifetime, lol.

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Every awards season, we complain about how various movie awards are structured, the weird rules, the implicit racism. But the Oscars and the critics’ awards are practically transparent compared to the Grammys and how the Recording Academy decides who gets nominated and who wins. There’s so much secrecy and BS. Well, as soon as Beyonce released Cowboy Carter, we knew it was Beyonce challenging the way country music is recognized and awarded. The Country Music Awards have already shown their ass by refusing to nominate Beyonce for anything. Will the Grammys double-down on the racism? Well, maybe not?

Queen Bey’s latest album, Cowboy Carter, will compete for best country album while Carpenter — whose pop star breakthrough came with the release of her sixth album this year — will appear on the ballot for best new artist, according to a source.

The Recording Academy held its screening committee meeting last week, where members determined the categories in which albums or songs will compete, as well as who qualified for best new artist, where Carpenter is the frontrunner along with Chappell Roan. Over the years, the Academy has updated the rules for best new artist to keep up with the ever-changing music industry, and in the past it has been criticized because it placed a song and album limit, disqualifying certain performers.

Other best new artist contenders include Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Megan Moroney. First-round Grammy voting begins Friday until Oct. 15. Nominations will be announced Nov. 8 and final voting is from Dec. 12, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025. The live show will air on Feb. 2, 2025, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Beyoncé’s submission to best country album comes seven years after the Academy’s country committee rejected her twangy song “Daddy Lessons” from 2016’s Lemonade. Last month, the 43-year-old singer was heavily snubbed at the CMA Awards, where she received zero nominations for Cowboy Carter and its No. 1 single “Texas Hold ‘Em.” She also lost in the 17 categories she was nominated for at last week’s People’s Choice Country Awards.

If Beyoncé — the most decorated artist in Grammy history — earns a best country album nod, it would be her first in the genre and she would become the rare artist who has scored nominations across multiple genres at the Grammys. At the 2017 show, she made history with Lemonade as the first artist to garner nods in the rock, rap, R&B and pop fields in the same year.

[From THR]

For whatever record, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter are not technically new artists. But whatever – they’re using that category to reward artists who have had a breakout year. BNA should go to Shaboozey anyway, which is why you know it will go to Chappell. As for Beyonce finally being included in the country music categories… I assume that she will get nominated once the ballots are tallied, but there will probably be backlash either way. Speaking of, Luke Bryan was asked this week about the CMAs snubbing Beyonce and Cowboy Carter. Luke said something kind of bizarre (he was really nervous, he knows about the Beyhive):

“Everybody loved that Beyoncé made a country album. Nobody’s mad about it. But where things get a little tricky … you know, if you’re gonna make country albums, come into our world and be country with us a little bit. Beyoncé can do exactly what she wants to. She’s probably the biggest star in music. But come to an awards show and high five us and have fun and get in the family, too. And I’m not saying she didn’t do that. But country music’s a lot about family and then there’s still… but it ain’t always family, too. We get pissed at each other, too.”

[From Good Morning America]

Beyonce literally made an excellent country song (Daddy Lessons) eight years ago and performed the song at the CMAs with the Dixie Chicks and country music fans made it clear that Beyonce isn’t welcome in their world and that she didn’t “belong” on stage at the CMAs. That’s the whole reason why Bey made Cowboy Carter – she was reclaiming space in country music. “Come to an awards show and high five us and have fun and get in the family, too…” Try inviting her. Ask her to perform “Texas Hold ‘Em” at the CMAs. Welcome her into your toxic bro-country club. Oh wait.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Beyonce’s social media.

For several years now, the British tabloids have been trying to make one particular storyline stick: David and Victoria Beckham “hate” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Report after report, tabloid story after tabloid story, lie after lie, this has been pushed and analyzed and scandalized. I personally don’t believe that the Beckhams and the Sussexes were that close to begin with, but the two couples were probably friendly enough at one point, and Meghan even wore an item from Victoria’s collection in Colombia recently. Last year, Tom Bower (that crazy old man) basically ranted about the two couples in an entire book. Then the Mail underlined the real point of all the stories: the Beckhams were being told to sever their ties with the Sussexes, or else David would never get his longed-for knighthood. David did as he was told and he’s been cozying up more and more to King Charles and Prince William, including acting as William’s plus-one at an event this week. Now Richard Eden at the Mail has added yet another chapter onto this ridiculous soap opera:

Prince William and David Beckham were seen sharing a private joke at RAF Northolt, in West London, this week as they inspected two London Air Ambulances bought with money they had helped to raise. No one knows what so amused the former England football captain and the heir to the throne, who served as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance from 2015 to 2017. But Prince Harry will hope that it was not a joke at his expense. David, 49, was once so close to Harry, 40, that he and his wife, Victoria, were among the guests when the prince married Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2018. But the Beckhams have now distanced themselves from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for reasons that are even more fascinating than anyone outside their circle realises.

‘Both David and Victoria put great importance on family and would never, ever turn on their relations the way that Harry and Meghan did,’ one of their associates tells me. ‘The truth is that Victoria never really liked Meghan much. She was friendly and welcoming to her but is not bothered about staying in touch.’

Given that David owns a football club in Miami and the couple have an increasingly prominent position in American society, it might seem natural that they would join the court of Harry and Meghan. Instead, the Beckhams are sticking with the Windsors.

If power couples were like football teams, this match would be a 2-0 result to William and Catherine.

[From The Daily Mail]

This whole thing has been so stupid from the start. While David is clearly doing whatever he needs to do to get that knighthood, I honestly don’t even believe that he or Victoria have any strong feelings about Harry and Meghan, at all. If David and Harry ran into each other, they would probably be perfectly pleasant to one another. Same with Meghan and Victoria. They’re adults and this is asinine. This is also William’s ego trip, this is William screaming “DAVID BECKHAM IS MY FRIEND, AREN’T YOU JEALOUS, HARRY???”

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.

To recap, New York Mag’s Olivia Nuzzi was engaged to Ryan Lizza (a Politico reporter & editor) when she began an affair with Robert Kennedy Jr. earlier this year. Kennedy and Nuzzi’s affair was mostly digital, and it sounds like it was very passionate on Nuzzi’s side. She was carrying on with Kennedy as she reported on the election and as she failed to disclose the affair to her editors. Even when she was caught by her bosses, she continued to lie about it until she was put on leave. Apparently, Lizza discovered Nuzzi’s affair in July or August. This week, Nuzzi went to court to get a restraining order against Lizza, because she claims Lizza had been blackmailing her, threatening her and hacking into her devices. Well, now she’s getting the FBI involved:

Olivia Nuzzi has escalated her claims against her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, filing a complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigation that accused him of hacking her devices, threatening her with violence, and sabotaging her career as her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went public.

Nuzzi first unveiled her claims against Politico’s Lizza on Tuesday in a filing in Washington, D.C.’s Superior Court. She accused Lizza of threatening to publicize “personal information about me to destroy my life, career, and reputation—a threat he has since carried out,” according to CNN.

Those claims, Nuzzi told The New York Times on Tuesday, were elevated to the FBI last week. The FBI declined to comment, saying it doesn’t comment on public complaints, though it typically limits its investigations to federal crimes—including hacking.

“I will not comment on an active criminal investigation,” Nuzzi said in a statement to the Daily Beast Wednesday.

[From The Daily Beast]

As I said yesterday, it may very well be that Lizza is guilty of everything Nuzzi has accused him of. I think the strongest accusation is that Lizza was the one leaking the story of Nuzzi’s affair to other media outlets and journalists, although I’m sure Kennedy was insanely indiscreet too. Now, that being said… I have mixed feelings about a guy trying to ruin his ex-fiancee’s career when she was literally banging a married, 70-year-old, batsh-t crazy presidential candidate. Like, her career *should* be ruined. Lizza sounds awful too, don’t get me wrong, and his ethics are in the toilet too. Is this a case for the FBI? I don’t know. We’ll see.

Additionally, three women have now come out and said that they were having affairs with Kennedy in the past year. All three women are connected to the Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaxx non-profit founded by Kennedy. Nuzzi probably thought she was the only one.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Instagram.

Page Six had a fun piece this week: “Meet the hair extension expert behind Kate Middleton, Gigi Hadid and Alix Earle’s luscious locks.” Page Six knew exactly what they were doing by putting Kate’s name in the headline. The profile/spon-con is for RPZL, a NYC salon which is basically this year’s It Hair Salon. Founder Lisa Richards claims Gigi, Waity, Paris Hilton and Princess Beatrice are all clients. While I will always believe that the Princess of Wales has an extensive collection of wigs, falls and extensions, I don’t buy that Kate is a regular client at a NYC hair salon, nor do I believe that clever American hair stylists fly over to the UK to work on Kate’s hair. Given the sorry state of Kate’s hairpieces last year, I doubt she had quality professionals working on her wiglets.

When royals, supermodels and “It” girls want Rapunzel-level locks, they head to RPZL. From founder Lisa Richards’ NYC salon at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, the RPZL team boosts clients’ blowouts with her best-in-class hair extensions, which range in price from $695 to $1,700 — and count Gigi Hadid, Paris Hilton and Kate Middleton among their most high-profile clients.

Richards has had it “confirmed” that the Princess of Wales has worn her brand’s extensions, although it’s not known when; Princess Beatrice, meanwhile, wore one of RPZL’s padded headbands in a photo announcing her second pregnancy this week.

A rep for the Princess of Wales was unavailable for comment.

Gigi Hadid’s a RPZL regular, having worn Richards’ extensions at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March as well as the 2023 Met Gala, while Madelyn Cline wore them to the US Open last month. Other notable clients include Charli D’Amelio, Katie Holmes, Vanessa Hudgens, Lindsey Vonn, Poppy Delevingne and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star Brooks Nader.

The mane maestro tells us there’s been a boom in women seeking more volume in their locks after experiencing hair loss due to aging and the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while clients can have their extra hair installed at her salon, Richards also now sells clip-in extensions, clip-on ponytails and even braided headbands on her website.

“We source our hair ethically,” Richards says. “We’re the only place you can walk in and get same-day extensions in the world. It’s so cool you can walk in and walk out with keratin bond or tape extensions or a pony.”

[From Page Six]

I believe every other name here has probably been a client or is still a client. I guess it’s possible that Kate is getting ritzy hair extensions shipped over to the UK, although that’s a wild thing to claim to Page Six! I guess Lisa Richards probably figures that Kate won’t bother to deny it. Little does she know, that’s one of the few things Kensington Palace bothers to correct: reports of Botox and reports of extensions. Anyway, if I was a top-notch hair salon, I wouldn’t want my brand associated with Kate’s janky hairpieces and Loretta Lynn wigs, but that’s just me.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.

Back in August, the British tabloids came for Doug Emhoff. The Daily Mail and other outlets went crazy about Doug’s first marriage, to Kerstin Emhoff, and the circumstances of their divorce. Apparently, Doug cheated on Kerstin and it was a big mess… years before Doug even met Kamala Harris. Doug and Kerstin issued statements about it and basically said, this is water under the bridge and while it was difficult at the time, it’s no one else’s business. Doug, Kerstin and the Harris campaign were very proactive about admitting the story generally and taking the hit quickly and moving on. Now the Daily Mail claims that Doug slapped his girlfriend in 2012, only the whole story seems very thin, and no one is confirming anything.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is being accused of slapping his ex-girlfriend for flirting with another man at a ritzy gala in 2012, a new report claims. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, 59, supposedly struck his then-girlfriend — a successful New York attorney — in the face so hard, she spun around while in a valet line after an event at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012, three unnamed friends of the woman reportedly told the Daily Mail.

The woman — who was identified only as Jane — allegedly called one of the friends sobbing in her cab immediately after the incident, the outlet said. A second friend claimed that Jane — who had been dating Emhoff for about three months at the time — also told her about the incident, the Daily Mail claimed.

A third acquaintance alleged that Jane told her about what happened in 2018, when then-Sen. Harris was in the news for grilling Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual assault allegations, according to the Mail.

All three sources requested not to be named due to fear of retaliation from Emhoff, the Daily Mail said.

They shared a series of photos showing Emhoff posing with the woman in 2012, as well as other documents that the Daily Mail claimed corroborated some of the details of the incident. The ex-girlfriend declined to comment on the story, the outlet said.

[From Page Six]

Yeah… this is not Doug’s alleged victim coming forward with her story, these are “unnamed friends” who went to… the Daily Mail. Not the New York Times, not the Washington Post, not Politico, not the LA Times. This reeks of British tabloid muckraking. This reeks of conservative ratf–king too. Is this supposed to be an October Surprise? Anyway, I simply don’t believe that Doug was slapping a girlfriend in Cannes. What a bizarre story.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images.

In 2018, Simon Case was brought into Kensington Palace to be one of Prince William’s many Tory handlers. William is an oaf and an empty suit – the Tories have been “running” him for years now. The problem was that Case quickly learned that the heir’s heir was being consistently overshadowed by his brother Prince Harry. Case spent two years spearheading the character assassination of the Sussexes, so much so that they left the UK. Case was reportedly the one who authored the Sussexit deal, although Harry believed that QEII’s private secretary was a bigger player in what went down. As a reward for all of the royal melodramas, Case was removed from running a dull, lazy egg and moved over to Boris Johnson’s government in August 2020. For years, Case was up to his ass in Tory shenanigans but he kept failing up.

In Spare, Prince Harry referred to Case as The Fly and wrote: “The Fly had spent much of his career adjacent to and, indeed drawn to, sh-t. The offal of government and media and wormy entrails, he loved it, grew fat on it, rubbed his hands in glee over it, though he pretended otherwise.” That’s exactly what happened in the Johnson, Truss and Sunak governments too – he kept orchestrating more and more Tory drama and dysfunction. Well, now that Keir Starmer is prime minister, Simon Case finds himself on the way out of Whitehall. The cover story is that Case is standing down on “health grounds.” The real story is probably that PM Starmer knows Case is a piece of sh-t. Case’s exit from civil service has brought up an interesting idea, courtesy of the Mail’s Ephraim Hardcastle column:

Couldn’t soon to depart Cabinet Secretary Simon Case greatly enrich his retirement by writing a tell-all book about the disintegration of Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the Royal Family?

He was previously Prince William’s private secretary, from July 2018 – just after Harry wed Meghan – and had a ringside seat as the Sussexes fell out of love with the family firm. While bullying allegations were levelled by – and against – Meghan, he was entrusted with very confidential information.

If he signed a non-disclosure agreement it may have applied only to working with William – giving him leeway to write about the Sussexes.

While all courtiers are expected to be sphinx-like, Case could succumb to the pot of literary gold at the end of the royal rainbow.

Case leaves at the end of the year as the only Cabinet Secretary not to have a K while in office. His predecessor Mark Sedwill achieved the much-coveted civil service triple of CMG, KCMG and GCMG before retiring to the Lords. Will his bete noire Sue Gray, who controls the honours sweetie box deny Case the customary retirement peerage?

[From The Daily Mail]

“The only Cabinet Secretary not to have a K while in office.” As in, a knighthood? Boris Johnson was passing out honors to all of his cronies, but somehow Case got left out? Interesting. Anyway, I suspect that’s what the Mail is suggesting – that Case needs a knighthood or else he’ll write a book. The thing is, I would imagine Case’s book – if he writes one – would simply be another attack on the Sussexes. Which the Windsors would approve of. Then again, there’s always the possibility that Case would go rogue and actually write about the real sh-t that went down (and that he orchestrated) during his time at Kensington Palace. Nah. I doubt any of that will happen – Case will get a CBE or KBE and he’ll probably get some high-paying media job.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.

From CB: Prime Day is next week and we plan to have a post for that on Wednesday! I got the Essence eyebrow gel mascara and it’s fabulous! It really fills in my eyebrows quickly and looks so nice. I also recently ordered Elf triangle lipliner/filler in mauve. It was only $4 and it makes my lips look pretty and natural. Here are some sales and some more things Rosie and I are looking at on Amazon.

Sales and Deals
30% off Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy Skin Protectant – $13.99
41% off Ninja CM401 Coffee Maker 50 ounces, hot or iced – $99.99
42% off Women’s Striped Sweatshirt Long Sleeve Shirts Crewneck – $17.99+
20% off Levoit Air Purifier for Home Allergies Pets – $79.98
35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, Professional Effects, Teeth Whitening Strip Kit – $29.99
27% off Genius Mushroom Supplement – Lions Mane, Cordyceps, Reishi– $17.55
31% off Non-Scratch Scrub Sponge-24Count, Sponges for Dishes, Kitchen, Cleaning – $8.99
41% off Leg Massager for Circulation and Pain Relief, Air Compression – $47.49
40% off Solar Pathway Lights Outdoor 6 Pack, Dual-head Larger Solar Lights – $29.99
39% off Ninja Air Fryer, Roast, Bake, Air Fry, Roast, Broil – $79.94
30% off Ice Makers Countertop, 9 Cubes in 6 Mins – $69.95
37% off TushGuard Seat Cushion – Memory Foam Cushion for Office Chair – $16.95
15% off Large Desk Mat, Office Desk Pad, Computer Desk Mat – $24.64

From CB: I use Elf holy hydration daily cleanser and it’s excellent but I really have to scrub to get off my eyeliner. Elf’s holy hydration makeup remover can remove waterproof mascara and eye makeup. You can use it all over your face too. This listing has over 3,300 ratings, 4.7 stars and a B on Fakespot. Reviewers say this removes eye makeup, is non irritating and leaves your skin feeling soft and clean. “I only wear long-wear and waterproof mascaras. I’ve tried so many cleansing balms and oils that just genuinely struggle to get the mascara off and even if they do, i’m left with a burning or stinging sensation for 10-15 mins after because I have to rub to get it off. This melts mascara off so easily, I just hold a reusable cotton round on my eye for 5-10 seconds and everything is completely melted off!” “I bought this because I needed a good waterproof make up remover. I usually use Garnier Micellar water and it would take me so many swipes to get rid of my waterproof mascara. This make up remover only took 2 swipes. I am very happy with this product.”

43% off a collagen anti-aging retinol cream with hyaluronic acid

From CB: SimplyVital collagen retinol cream is formulated with collagen, retinol and hyaluronic acid. You get 1.7 ounces for under $23 on sale. This listing has over 13,500 reviews, 4.3 stars and a B on Fakespot. Reviewers say this cream is moisturizing and that it makes their skin look softer and fuller. Some people use it on their neck and hands too. “I saw results on day 2. Applicator pushes out the perfect amount to generously cover face and neck. I am 52 and have really started to notice the effects of aging. I researched a lot of products before buying this one. Price is great and the results are even greater. My face and neck are soft, smooth and so much firmer after using this product.” “My face has never felt so smooth. I’m using it on my neck too, and hands, for ‘crepe’ aging signs. Idk how well it works there, we’ll see, but I do love it for my face. I’ve never been into skin care or makeup but I’m 41 now and trying to do better. Ha. No smell, one pump gets my whole face.”

$40 off the bestselling vibration plate on Amazon

From CB: My friend has one of these vibration plates in her office and I’ve been thinking about getting one so I can fit in gentle exercise during my downtime. This Lifepro vibration plate is the number one bestseller on Amazon. It has 4.6 stars, over 24,500 ratings and an A on Fakespot. It comes with resistance bands and a remote control. People say that it really helps with muscle recovery, with reducing edema and with overall wellness and that it’s similar to higher end vibration plates they use at physical therapy. It’s also said to be easy to set up and operate. (As with all exercise, please check with your doctor if you are just starting or recovering.) “I started using this for 15 minutes at night. First, I just stood on it until I was comfortable doing more. Now, I do some squats and leg lifts. I have only been using this for 3 weeks now, I feel a difference in my balance and flexibility. I have also lost weight!” “I am a 62 yo female I bought this to help with leg pain. My entire life my legs will randomly hurt. Started using this and it has helped tremendously. I use the pre set workouts (20 minutes) and if you follow the guide sheet included you get a whole body workout.” “This is my first week using this vibration platform and I am already experiencing results! Started out with 3 minutes 3 times a day and am up to 7 minutes 3 times. My very aching left knee is doing so much better already. Cannot wait to find out all this little machine is going to do for me!!”

An automatic pet feeder with a timer and portion control

From Rosie: I picked this up back in July before we left for a weeklong vacation. I programmed it to feed our cat at 7am and 7pm and it’s awesome. It’s also great that my cat doesn’t wake any of us up super early begging for food anymore. Portions are small, so she gets two and it’s the equivalent of one scoop. It has a 4.5 star rating, more than 1,200 reviews, and an A on Fakespot. People love that it takes the pressure off of being home to feed their cats on time. “Definitely worth the money, easy to set up…My cat has had no issues with it and we love not having to rush home from anything to feed our fat boy” “I bought this feeder because I frequently go out of town and don’t want to have to rely on others to feed my cat…It keeps my dogs out of the cat food and the cat from overeating.” “Every morning, our cat would meow at the bedside or paw at the door until we would get up and feed her. This has been life-changing! I actually got to sleep in.”

A hand crank radio with a charger to keep you well-informed during an emergency

From Rosie: Until the events of the past week, it never occurred to me that losing cell service in a natural disaster could fully cut us off from the “real” world. This NOAA emergency hand crank radio runs on battery or solar power. It’s National Weather Service-certified and will alert you to severe weather and other emergencies in your area. It also has a flashlight, compass, and USB port. It comes in four different colors, each under $36. It has a 4.5 star rating, more than 8,200 reviews, and a B on Fakespot. Reviewers love that it functions as a radio, flashlight, and device charger. “I just went through Hurricane Beryl, and what was shocking was that the power went out for such an extended amount of time…10/10, would definitely recommend to anyone who camps, or lives in an area with a lot of storms or power outages.” “After many thunderstorms and power outages, this radio is a wonder. Can charge phone, use it as a flashlight, listen for weather advisories – the works. Runs on batteries too.” “I got this because we had a very bad storm, and I had know why of what was happing around me. Was out of power for a couple of days. I can now listen to my local radio station if this should happen again”

An electric balloon pump to make decorating so much easier

From Rosie: I like to decorate my kids’ chairs and what not with balloons for their birthdays, but hate blowing up balloons. This electric balloon pump does the hard work for you. (It is not a helium machine.) Right now, four of its five color variants are on sale for $16. It has a 4.7 star rating, more than 59,200 reviews, and an A on Fakespot. Users say this pump has made life so much easier. “The convenience of this is perfect! Saves plenty of time from blowing them up yourself and saves money from buying them! The air flow is great and it gives power for a small thing.” “This is one of the best purchases I’ve had. Made blowing of balloons SO easy and pretty fast! You can do two at a time so it really makes the process quicker!” “Have made numerous balloon arches using this pump and it makes life so much easier.”

A magic gel hot or cold brace for pain relief

From Rosie: As much as I love a good heating pad, I’ve learned over the last few years that icing back and leg pain works much better for me. This lightweight gel hot or cold pack is adjustable and provides “hands free” relief from pain. You stick it in the freezer for a few hours and it stays cold for a long time. You can also put it in the microwave to warm it up. There are six different sizes, from a smaller one to fit around your wrist to an XL one that covers your full back. It has a 4.5 star rating, more than 33,100 reviews, and an A on Fakespot. People love how “comfortably cold” the pack stays and say it works even better than professional ones. “I got this because I have lower back issues and wanted cold and hot therapy where I can switch quickly and still be able to use my hands and move around. This is literally perfect.” “I have professional back braces with gel cooler/warmers from the doctor, I like this one a lot better. It fits better, the gel packs stay cold longer and it is light weight/easy to put on and wear.” “Use this at night for a pinched nerve in my lower back. Helps me to sleep.”

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