I still think about one of the Windsors’ most grotesque smears against the Duchess of Sussex: the curious case of the Saudi earrings. Angela Kelly was obviously the source of the smear, but Kelly’s smear was presented simultaneously within the larger story (provided by Kensington Palace) of Meghan “bullying” staffers. Meghan never bullied staffers, that was always a lie, but the Saudi earring story was a ridiculous one to unravel. Basically, from what I can tell, then-Prince Charles and Prince William met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman in early 2018, where MBS likely hand-delivered a gift in advance of the Sussexes’ wedding. The gift was a pair of diamond earrings. The earrings were a wedding gift and, as such, they belong to the crown/royal collection, not Meghan personally. Angela Kelly was the keeper of the royal jewels, so she “gave” Meghan the earrings to wear a few times in the fall of 2018. Then Angela Kelly leaked that Meghan knowingly wore earrings given to her by MBS after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi. The original author of the lie – Valentine Low at the Times – later backtracked and tried to clear up some confusion about Kelly’s outrageous smear.

Throughout the whole saga, the royal reporters dutifully and gleefully smeared Meghan for her audacity at showing her connection to the murderous MBS. Those same reporters consistently failed to point out MBS’s meeting – which was photographed!! – with Charles and William in 2018. They also failed to point out that there are many jewels in the Royal Collection which were “gifted” to the Windsors by the Saudi royals. Camilla has so many Saudi jewels, the Windsors had to change the royal-gifting rules. While Meghan is still (to this day) smeared with the lie about her “culpability” by wearing those earrings, the Windsors remain historically friendly with the Saudi royals. Speaking of, Ephraim Hardcastle’s column lead with this item:

As recollections dim of any connection between Saudia Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the 2018 dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, King Charles and other senior royals are expected to fete him during his imminent London visit. Links between the British and Saudi royals are strong and the King was once a regular visitor to Riyadh. He has even mastered the Saudi sword dance, the Al-Ardha, which he once performed wearing traditional dress. Following protocol, entertaining MBS is expected to follow the pattern of his last visit. After becoming crown prince in 2017 Charles and William hosted a dinner for him at Clarence House. The following day the Queen lunched him and Andrew visited at the Saudi embassy. Not treating him with the same courtesy will be regarded as a snub by the desert kingdom.

[From The Daily Mail]

But Meghan’s earrings, don’t you understand! Meanwhile, King Charles, a regular visitor to Riyadh, will welcome Jamal Khashoggi’s killer to Buckingham Palace, and I’m sure MBS will bring lots of sparkly gifts for Camilla, and probably a suitcase full of cash for Charles. All’s well that ends well. The absolute audacity of these people.

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Between the runaway success of Barbie, and Beyonce and Taylor Swift’s blockbuster tours, this summer has shown that entertainment by and for women is hugely profitable. (Will Hollywood or record label execs learn from this? I doubt it.) Taylor Swift’s Eras tour may have grossed almost a billion dollars by some estimates, which is wild. Taylor just announced that a concert film of the Eras tour is coming to theaters on October 13. It’s going to be 2 hours and 45 minutes long, and AMC is distributing the movie. They’re upgrading their website to avoid a Ticketmaster-style meltdown when tickets go on sale. But just like her tour tickets had crazy inflated prices, tickets for this movie start at $19.89. A cute tie in to her next album re-release, 1989, but pretty expensive for a movie. When I saw that, I thought, “it had better be in IMAX” but that’s just a standard ticket. Miss Girl, are you not already rich enough?

Both the base ticket prices are expensive!: Tickets are now on sale at AMCTheatres.com, the Cinemark site and Fandango. Prices are as numerically loaded as anything in Swift’s world: $19.89 for adults (plus tax), $13.13 for children and seniors, on standard screens. (Up-charges will kick in, as always, for Imax and Dolby Cinema showings.)

AMC is upgrading its website to handle five times its usual traffic: Are they ready for it — exhibitors, that is, for possible instant swarming from millions of Swifties? The prospect of ticketing systems breaking down is not something film exhibitors have traditionally publicly fretted about, but desperate fandoms call for desperate measures. And so AMC is saying that preventive measures have already been taken to avoid any meltdowns of the sort that made the on-sales for the actual tour a nightmare for many fans… while cautioning that it still may not be as quick or easy an experience as buying a ticket for, say, “Barbie.”

“In anticipation of this announcement,” the company said in a statement, “AMC has upgraded its website and ticketing engines to handle more than five times the largest influx of ticket-buying traffic the company has ever experienced before. But AMC is also aware that no ticketing system in history seems to have been able to accommodate the soaring demand from Taylor Swift fans when tickets are first placed on sale. Guests wanting to be the first to buy their tickets online may experience delays, longer-than-usual ticket-purchase waiting-room times and possible outages. AMC is committed to ensuring any delays or outages are addressed as quickly as possible.”

The run time is a little shorter than the concerts were: On the AMC ticketing site, the running time is listed as 2 hours and 45 minutes, slightly shorter than a set length that ran about 3 hours and 15 minutes in stadiums the past six months. Some of that condensation will likely be due to the elimination of costume and set changes, as word has it that no songs have been cut from the setlist for the film. A “secret songs” mini-set will be included in the film; as for a list of possible candidates for that wild card slot in the movie, on the nights when extra cameras were filming in L.A., the surprise solo choices included “I Can See You,” “Maroon,” “Our Song,” “You Are in Love,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts” and “You’re on Your Own, Kid.”

Some fans already experienced wait times to buy tickets: Fans who immediately followed Swift’s lead on social media to buy seats at the AMC website were herded into a short queue that was showing up for many as a wait of about 15 minutes, while there was no wait at Fandango, where tickets are also on sale.

[From Variety]

Not to be mean, but if Ticketmaster couldn’t handle the demand, AMC probably won’t be able to either. I know that people won’t be nearly as frantic to get these tickets as the concert tickets but Taylor’s fan base is very devoted and a lot of people missed the tour because tickets were astronomical or they got boxed out of Ticketmaster when the website melted down. I am still offended by the elevated movie ticket price, I don’t care how cute the 1989 branding is. I’ve seen Oppenheimer 3 times this summer (yes, I am a nerd) and 2 of the 3 were in IMAX. Those showings cost me $22 each but it really added something to the experience see that movie on a giant screen with the enhanced sound. It was immersive. What’s the justification for Taylor’s concert movie being nearly as expensive in standard definition? It comes off like a naked cash grab which is distasteful after a tour where nosebleed seats were like a thousand dollars. It occurs to me that perhaps it’s intended to drive demand down a little bit so that AMC’s servers don’t get overloaded. But the optics of it aren’t great. I’m sure it will make a kabillion dollars and be well received. Taylor might annoy me but she makes a good product.

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George and Amal Clooney arrived in Venice a few days ago, and at first I thought they were in town for the film festival. While they might do some festival stuff, they were actually in town because Amal got an award. Amal was honored last night at the DVF Awards, which were held this year adjacent to the film festival. Amal was recognized for her legal work, especially with refugees and survivors of war crimes.

Amal and George both pulled out their Italian glamour for the night. Amal was bronzed up like I’ve never seen before, and she did a real “look” with big hair, highlights and a lingerie-style dress. I haven’t seen an ID on this dress at all – considering she was receiving an award from Diane Von Furstenberg’s foundation, one would think that Amal would wear DVF? But this doesn’t look like DVF and no one is identifying it as such. I think the dress is supposed to be a pale blush, but it’s always tricky when olive-skinned people try to wear these light nudes and blush tones. In some photos, she looks sort of washed out. Update: it’s Dior, my bad!

George and Amal are about to celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary. Remember their Venice wedding? That was so much fun, and they sort of did it as a “royal wedding, Italian-style.” Did you think it would last? I’m not surprised that it lasted, but I am surprised by how it’s played out over the past nine years. They’ve been much quieter than I expected.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images, Backgrid.

Toni Garrn wore Alberta Ferretti at the Venice Film Festival. [RCFA]
The “double-cookie-duster” facial hair is making a comeback. [OMG Blog]
What do we think of Oscar de la Renta’s crochet minidresses? [Tom & Lorenzo]
Some Amal Clooney photos & Gigi Hadid might be seeing someone? [LaineyGossip]
Everyone loves You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. [Pajiba]
And Just Like That’s rich-people problems. [Buzzfeed]
The paparazzi really love to wait outside Olivia Wilde’s gym. [JustJared]
Lin Manuel-Miranda went to a SAG-AFTRA strike. [GFY]
It was too cloudy last night for me to see the Super Blue Moon. [Jezebel]
Rita Ora shows off her tattoos. [Egotastic]
Erika Girardi sued for over $18.2 million in credit card fraud. [Socialite Life]

Since the Sussexit, Prince Harry tries to do something special to mark Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day here in America. One year, he and Meghan visited the Los Angeles National Cemetery and paid their respects to several veterans laid to rest there. In 2021, the Sussexes visited a military base in New Jersey and met with refugees. Last year, Harry went to Hawaii and visited the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. It did not appear, at the time, that Meghan joined him in Hawaii and it was sort of a question mark about whether Harry made the trip solely to visit the memorial. Well, Heart of Invictus reveals that Harry actually went to Hawaii with one of the Team USA veterans showcased in the show!! Invictus athlete Gabe George revealed that they were together in Hawaii and they went scuba diving!

Gabriel “Gabe” George’s participation in the latest Invictus Games sparked many new connections — including with Prince Harry. George, 37, competed for Team USA at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands last year and is among the athletes cameras followed for the new limited series Heart of Invictus, which debuted on Netflix on Wednesday.

The medically retired Navy Corpsman, whose right arm was paralyzed in a 2008 motorcycle accident (later leading to an amputation), exclusively tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that he instantly clicked with Harry when they met at the Games in The Hague.

“Every conversation that I’ve had with him has been just like I’m talking to a friend, a brother, maybe because of the military connection that we have,” George tells PEOPLE of connecting with the Duke of Sussex. “We share where we just left off. The conversation just continues to go on.”

George made his mark at the latest Invictus Games in archery, swimming and rowing, and meeting Harry there (spoiler alert!) led to a scuba dive together in Hawaii in November 2022. Diving is uniquely therapeutic for George’s chronic shoulder pain, as the plunge provides relief and release.

“I got to talk a lot about that with Harry. He was able to understand and to relate,” George tells PEOPLE. “Once he hit the water, it was like I had another buddy. Swimming around, having a good time. You could see the smiles through the bubbles and all that stuff,” he says of the adventure with the Duke of Sussex.

George says participating in the Invictus Games “added a lot of fuel to my life” and furthered his fire for training others in adaptive sports.

“Pickleball is my number one sport right now, and I love to share that. It gave me that fire to let me know that this is still what I want to do,” he tells PEOPLE. “And for people that I’ve met that have never competed, have never tried any kind of sport or may have injuries or illness, when I just bring [pickleball] with me somewhere and introduce it, you can see the life come back into them. That is like I’m giving them a piece of Invictus.”

[From People]

This is so friggin’ cool. I love that Harry has been hanging out with Invictus athletes and he went on a bros trip to Hawaii with Gabe George. If I can be petty for a moment, it shows you that Harry and Meghan really have found a way to travel, take vacations, work, play and live their lives without the Salt Island asylum knowing what they’re up to. It’s amazing. And Gabe George seems like such a cool guy too.

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Since the SAG-AFTRA strike started in July, many multi-hyphenate celebrities have been finding work-arounds to do interviews and promotion. Take, for example, Selena Gomez. Selena is an actress, beauty company founder and singer – she can promote her music and makeup whenever she wants, but she’s strictly prohibited from promoting anything as an actress, per SAG-AFTRA guidelines. The prohibition on promotion includes social media. Well, Selena has been posting stuff on her social media about music, makeup and her life, but this week, she also posted something on Instagram about Only Murders in the Building, her show which is currently airing on Hulu. She ended up deleting it after people called her a scab!

An Instagram post that tagged her Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” was pulled from Selena Gomez’s profile after she was accused by many followers of breaking SAG-AFTRA strike rules. The post appeared to be a video from the set of the comedy show. Gomez tagged the official Instagram account for “Only Murders in the Building” in the caption for the video and added: “Missing and wanting.” The post generated over 1.1 million likes in 15 hours before it was pulled from Gomez’s profile.

Variety has reached out to Gomez’s representative. SAG-AFTRA declined to comment on the matter.

SAG-AFTRA’s strike rules prohibit members from promoting their work via press interviews or social media posts while the strike persists. Gomez did not speak in the set video nor did she encourage followers to watch the show in the caption, but she did tag the official “Only Murders in the Building” account. The tag led followers to assume the video was from the set of the Hulu series. Whether that constitutes a rule break was being debated. Many of Gomez’s followers accused her of scabbing, with one follower calling the post “tone deaf” amid the strikes.

Given the strike, Gomez and her co-stars have not given any interviews about Season 3 episodes. New episodes premiere each Tuesday on Hulu.

Gomez recently made headlines for returning to her music career with the release of her new song “Single Soon,” which dropped Aug. 25. The track is a standalone single and is not attached to any album at this point. Gomez is able to freely promote her music as that does not interfere with SAG-AFTRA strike rules.

[From Variety]

Was the post promotion? Sure, I think so. Even if it’s debatable, it’s best to err on the side of caution. I wonder what preceded Selena’s deletion – as in, I wonder if some SAG official called her and spoke to her. From what we’re seeing in the trade papers and on social media, SAG-AFTRA’s leaders are being extremely active and responsive when it comes to herding their wayward members back into the flock. Sarah Silverman questioned the strike waivers and they had her on the phone with Fran Drescher within 24 hours. Stephen Amell scabbed and questioned the strike and they had him holding a sign at a New York strike inside a few weeks. I’m just saying, I bet Selena got a call from Fran or someone high-up.

why is selena gomez promoting her show during a strike? She’s soooo selfish pic.twitter.com/MdKgiMhp6d

— JONETI (@jarianaoutdid) August 30, 2023

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The source of this latest royal rumor is British OK! Magazine, which I would obviously take with a grain of salt. The only reason I’m a bit wary is that OK! Mag was also the source of that mind-numbing “peace talks” story two weeks ago, where sources claimed that King Charles and Prince Harry would quietly meet after the Invictus Games. That story ended up infuriating Prince William and he barked down the phone to several reporters about how HE would never have peace talks with the brother he despises. I’m just saying, OK! Mag’s royal sources might actually be up to something. In any case, those sources claim that the Princess of Wales is the one full of anger, rage and contempt these days. Kate will “never forgive” Meghan OR Harry. Forgive them for what? Seeing Kate as a pitiful Mean Girl with baby brains?

Kate will never forgive Meghan! “She’ll never forgive Meghan for what she did,” a well-placed source reportedly told Ok!, in reference to some of the things she said about the family during the infamous Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021, as well as being partly involved in the decision to step down as senior royals, among other things. “It was the ultimate betrayal. The wounds are just too deep to be easily healed,” the source added.

Kate is also unwilling to forgive Harry! But as willing as she is to get the brothers on good terms again – or at the very least, speaking terms – Ok!’s source revealed that she isn’t willing to forgive the Duke of Sussex herself, especially after some of the things he wrote in his bombshell memoir, Spare, which was released in January this year. “Kate has drawn a hard line in the sand — she’s not changing her mind about them. They never apologized for their lies,” the insider reportedly told Ok!, in reference to Harry and Meghan’s attacks on the royal family in the Oprah interview, their Harry & Meghan Netflix docuseries, and Harry’s memoir. “But it’s harder for William because Harry is his brother,” the source continued, adding, “It’s a horrible situation all around.”

William’s olive branch: “William wants to extend an olive branch to Harry,” the source continued. “It’s a shocking about-face, but he feels it’s long overdue.” And although the Princess of Wales *may* want her husband to patch things up with his brother (if we are to believe the sources from previous reports) Ok!’s source thinks that she doesn’t want them to be “let back in” and continue like nothing has changed. As per the source, Kate thinks “Harry and especially Meghan have done enough damage to the royal family, and will do even more damage if they’re let back in.”

[From Yahoo]

Well, we’ve gone from “keen peacemaker” to “linchpin of the monarchy” to “Kate will never forgive Meghan for telling her story!” To be fair, no one ever believed that Kate was a peacemaker or a linchpin or anything other than utterly disposable to the monarchy. Kate is absolutely a Mean Girl, and I’ve come around to the idea that Kate is really, at heart, a manipulative sh-t stirrer. It would not surprise me at all if one of her favorite activities is winding up William. It’s also clear that Kate is a flagrant liar, and she’s probably still furious about Meghan correcting the record about Kate’s Big Lie (“the Black woman made me cry”).

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It’s been a few months since the Heritage Foundation provided content for their “niche” British newspaper partners. Heritage is an American think-tank, but they have several British right-wing psychos attached to the foundation, and those Brits decided to waste everyone’s time and resources by going on a months-long fishing expedition for Prince Harry’s visa application. Heritage filed a FOIA request for Harry’s visa, a request which was based on nothing more than “Harry wrote about his drug use” and “how dare the American government keep sensitive immigration documents private.” DHS has rejected Heritage’s repeated attempts and nuisance court hearings to get their hands on Harry’s visa, citing Harry’s right to privacy (the same right to privacy as every immigrant). It’s not a coincidence that the Daily Mail is running this piece as an exclusive just a week before Harry’s breezy visit to the UK, not to mention the Dusseldorf Invictus Games.

Prince Harry still has a right to privacy in regards to his US immigration files despite publicly disclosing intimate and personal details about his life, the Department of Homeland Security says. The Duke of Sussex had no qualms when it came to sharing private information in his memoir Spare – in which he even includes an anecdote about his frostbitten penis – as well as his six-part Netflix series with wife Meghan Markle late last year. But the DHS has argued that such previous public disclosures does not mean his visa records should be released, in a new legal filing which sought to dismiss an appeal by conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, to obtain the documents.

Nile Gardiner, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, told DailyMail.com that the response by DHS was a ‘disgrace’. He said: ‘The Biden administration should come clean over what’s contained in the immigration application. So far they are refusing to release the records which suggests that clearly there is something to hide. Prince Harry himself should support the release of his immigration records – if he has nothing to hide’.

DHS initially rejected the application and the Heritage Foundation filed a lawsuit in a court in Washington after its administrative appeal stalled. Both sides were asked by a judge to try to work out differences on key points, but after that failed DHS filed a request for summary judgment, or to dismiss the case. In the document, DHS went further than arguing that Harry still had a ‘right to privacy’ as it has done from the start. Now it claimed that even his disclosures made in his memoir and TV series did not mean it should have to hand the documents over.

Jarrod Panter, Acting Associate Center Director for Freedom of Information at DHS, wrote: ‘Prince Harry has not consented to the release of records related to or reflecting information about him. Despite the public role that Prince Harry has played in the UK and despite information that he has disclosed regarding his personal life, he still maintains a strong privacy interest in his immigration status and information about him reflected in (immigration) records. Prince Harry has not publicly or officially disclosed his status in the United States and has not surrendered all rights to personal privacy’.

DHS wrote: ‘Even though he is a public figure, Prince Harry still maintains a privacy interest in these types of records and in his immigration or visa status generally. Even if public figures may have a diminished expectation of privacy, they do not surrender their privacy interests entirely.’ The filing added that ‘were this not the case, a requester could go on a fishing expedition for (government) records for any celebrity at all’.

[From The Daily Mail]

There are more pissy, indignant quotes from that Heritage douchebag, but I let’s leave it at that. Heritage’s whole argument was always bullsh-t, and I’m glad DHS called them out in legal documents. If DHS granted the FOIA, they would be opening themselves up to releasing the immigration records of every celebrity, if not every immigrant. This months-long Heritage hissy fit is harassment and they need to back the f–k off.

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I’m currently on the fourth episode of Heart of Invictus, the Netflix docu-series following veterans in the lead-up to the 2022 Invictus Games at The Hague. It’s a fantastic series, done well at every level – there are sad, heartbreaking parts, but it’s so uplifting too, and every single person involved with Invictus is so inspirational. It’s not a showcase for Prince Harry, it’s a showcase for what Harry built with Invictus, his vision and his passion for rehabilitating veterans and ending veteran suicide. It’s absolutely despicable that the British media’s takeaway from the series has been “Harry trashes his family yet again.” As I said yesterday, the Windsors are flat-out desperate to attach themselves to Harry and his work. They’re trying to hijack Invictus and turn it into a story about how “Harry lied.” Becky English at the Mail wrote a new piece: “Harry reopens his war wounds: He’s been quiet for months, but now the Duke’s back on Netflix and moaning there was no ‘support structure’ to help him after Afghan tour.” Imagine writing “moaning” while 22 veterans kill themselves every day.

After a period of relative calm, Prince Harry reopened old wounds with fresh swipes at the Royal Family today, claiming no one helped him as his life ‘unravelled’ after returning from Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex used a new Netflix documentary series to air his gripes following months where the once-regular blasts at the royals from the California-based prince had seemingly subsided.

In his Heart of Invictus documentary series, focusing on his sporting tournament for injured veterans, Harry said he felt no emotion and was unable to cry when he came home from war and finally confronted the trauma of losing his mother. The duke said his biggest struggle was that ‘no one around me could really help’ – despite the fact that in 2017 he credited his brother Prince William with being ‘a huge support’.

Tonight several sources with knowledge of the situation over the years raised eyebrows at Harry’s claims. While stressing they would not belittle his personal experiences, one suggested he had an ‘ongoing selective memory’.

Harry served two Army tours in Afghanistan, writing in his biography Spare how he had killed 25 Taliban insurgents in his Apache helicopter. He said mental health was a ‘dirty word’ in 2008 when he served his first tour, and it was only when he returned from his second in 2013 that he became aware of the trauma he had kept bottled up since Princess Diana’s fatal car crash 16 years earlier.

He told the documentary: ‘I didn’t have that support structure, that network or that expert advice to identify what was actually going on with me. Unfortunately, like most of us, the first time you consider therapy is when you are lying on the floor in the foetal position probably wishing you had dealt with some of this stuff previously.’

His claim, however, appears at odds with an interview he gave in 2017, in which he said: ‘My brother, you know, bless him, he was a huge support to me. He kept saying this is not right, this is not normal, you need to talk to [someone] about stuff, it’s OK.’

[From The Daily Mail]

This is grotesque. The fact that the Windsors are briefing their favorite royal reporters about Heart of Invictus, the fact that Harry’s words are being used willfully out of context, the fact that William wants “credit” for telling Harry to get therapy in 2017. Harry’s reference was to the larger lack of support for veterans dealing with PTSD, physical trauma and emotional trauma. He was speaking of his own mental health journey and how and why he founded Invictus. He was speaking to and for the thousands of veterans who experience something similar, to let them know that it’s natural and there can be healing. The Mail has no fewer than six stories about this one thing, this “Harry slams his family” lie. They are psychotic.

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From CB: There are so many great sales for Labor Day on Amazon that I’m having a hard time figuring out what to buy! I really want this set of vacuum sealed canisters for my pantry and refrigerator. The set of three now on sale for 30% off. Here are some sales and some things Rosie and I are looking at on Amazon.

All the Labor Day Sales
Up to 30% off premium beauty products from Laneige, The Face Shop, and more
Up to 39% off Samsung Galaxy A8 Tablets
Up to 41% off Waterpik Oral Care
Up to 45% off DEWALT Tools and Accessories
Up to 21% off Bose Headphones, Speakers, Frames and Soundbar
Up to 21% off Gillette & Venus
Up to 50% off Echo Devices
Up to 43% off Bio Bidet Seats and Attachments
Up to 34% off LifeStraw Water Filtration Products
Up to 30% off Stanley Drinkware and more
34% off Bissell CrossWave Cordless Max All in One Wet-Dry Vacuum Cleaner and Mop
17% off Dyson Cordless Vacuums
Up to 30% off Ninja Blender, Kettle and countertop fryer
29% off Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer
33% off Jackery Solar Generator 500 for Outdoor RV/Van Camping, Overlanding

68% off Neutrogena Rapid Firming Peptide Eye Cream

CB: Neutrogena Rapid Firming Peptide Eye Cream is formulated with cucumber extract, camellia leaf extract and peptides to depuff and brighten the delicate undereye area. It’s currently on deep discount for under $15. This listing has over 6,000 reviews, 4.3 stars and a B on Fakespot. Reviewers say it really works to depuff their eyes and fade dark circles. “The past year I’ve dealt with puff under eyes and horrible bags. I’ve tried several different things. Nothing has worked until this. I noticed a slight difference after the first application. I’ve been using it a few days now and my bags are almost gone.” “I love this eye cream! Other products can dry the area around my eyes out , this one really moisturizes and I think it’s helping with puffiness and dark circles.”

30% off The Face Shop’s rice water foaming facial cleanser

From CB: I’m always looking for new face washes to try. The Face Shop rice water foaming cleanser is on sale for under $9 for Labor Day! This is a gentle cleanser that is suitable for sensitive skin. This listing has over 16,000 ratings, 4.5 stars and a B on Fakespot. People say it cleans really well and leaves their skin smooth and soft. “I love this cleanser. You only need a little bit of it every wash and it cleanses your face really well. It leaves your face feeling so smooth and silky!” “My skin is smooth, bright, and has virtually zero blemishes after only 2 weeks of using this. I’ve even gotten compliments.”

30% off a Surge Protector, Multi Plug Outlet Extender

From CB: I have so many devices charging near my bed. This surge protector fits over your outlet and comes with three USB plugs, a USB C plug and five more outlets. It’s currently on sale for 30% off at under $14. It has over 5,700 ratings and 4.5 stars on ReviewMeta. Reviewers say the night light is not annoying and that it’s just what they need to charge everything. “These give off an awesome ambient light. Low enough not to annoy, but bright enough to get bearings at night. The multi outlet access it great when your a tech guy like me. I never need to go far if I can’t find a wall adapter for my USB cord.” “This is great quality, has a cool “backlight” effect, and works like a champ. It’s nice to have all our devices in one spot now. Very convenient.”

45% off LilyAna Naturals Retinol Cream

From CB: LilyAna Naturals Retinol Cream is a bestseller and is a vegan formulation with retinol, hyaluronic acid and jojoba butter. It’s currently on sale for almost half off at under $17 for 1.7 ounces. This listing has almost 39,000 ratings, 4.5 stars and a B on Fakespot. I’m going to pick some up when it’s on such deep discount. People say it reduces wrinkling and that they’re surprised at how well it works. “I have been using this faithfully since April and I just noticed this week that I no longer have parenthesis wrinkles around my mouth. It feels very moisturizing as well.” “I am new to the retinol game. I bought this to try and I absolutely love it! I am 52 years old and have definitely noticed a difference in my fine lines.”

20% off Vintage-style, embossed glass coffee mugs that make perfect gifts

From Rosie: This gorgeous set of 14oz embossed glass cups come in 7 different styles and are currently on sale for around $21 per set. They’re versatile, as well, and can be used for hot or cold coffee, tea, ice cream, etc. They have a 4.7 star rating, more than 2,200 reviews, and an A on Fakespot. People love how beautiful yet sturdy they are. “Love the designs on the side and that they are stackable, so I don’t have to worry about them slip-sliding in the cabinet. They are great for coffees, ice cream, puddings, etc.” “Charming vintage glass cups – a perfect addition to my coffee bar! These cups not only evoke nostalgia but also elevate the aesthetics of the space. Their timeless design adds a touch of elegance to my coffee corner.”

33% off Magnetic tiles for hours of STEM fun

From Rosie: My older son could entertain himself for hours with these magnetic tiles. In fact, he still plays with the set that they have at his after-school program. They come in sets of 60 or 100, and right now, the 100 piece set is on sale for $20 off. They have a 4.9 star rating, more than 29,600 reviews, and a B on Fakespot. Reviewers also rave about how much their kids love them. “I love the Picasso magnetic tiles! My two-year-old absolutely loves them and asks me to build a house with him every single morning.” “My grandchildren ages 9,7 and 5 enjoy these magnetic tiles so much. They make new things every time they play with them. From castles to spaceships. I will be buying another set so they can build bigger buildings!”

$70 off an ice maker that makes nugget-sized ice cubes

From Rosie: My MIL has one of these and she is absolutely obsessed with it. I know they can be pretty expensive, but this one is on sale for $70 off right now. It comes in 7 different colors, but not all of them are currently on sale. It has a 4.3 star rating, almost 600 reviews, and an A on Fakespot. In reviews, people are impressed with how nicely it makes pellet-sized ice. “This is the perfect ice maker if you love the small soft ice to eat. I absolutely love it.” “I absolutely love this machine. It is easy to use makes some noise but not bad. The ice is just the right size for chewing (almost like sonic ice). I freeze any ice that is left over and just as good out of the freezer. Easy to clean with the self clean feature. I am so glad I finally made this purchase!”

30% off bamboo serving trays for breakfast in bed, TV dinners, and more

From Rosie: These bamboo trays remind me of what my mom used to use when I was a kid and she’d let us sit on the floor and eat for family movie nights. They are currently on sale for 30% off. They have a 4.5 star rating, more than 1,500 reviews, and a B on Fakespot. People comment about how lightweight and sturdy they are. “I needed this post surgery and it became one of my favorite items! Its lightweight yet sturdy. The legs fold easily and is well made.” “Absolutely love how compact and light these are to carry, store and fold up. We use these regularly while we eat midnight snacks in bed or watch movies and eat.” “These are lightweight yet sturdy trays. Large enough to hold dinner plates, yet not too big and cumbersome.”

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