Mom always needs a little extra help cleaning up around the house. And teaching your little ones to help out around the house can be challenging. Well, this holiday season Santa has your back! One of the most wanted toys of the season is a mini Dyson vacuum.

U.K. based company Casdon has come out with a mini replica of the cordless Dyson vacuum just for your kiddos, and the mini version actually works.

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On the Casdon website, the description reads, “Little ones adore role play and pretending that they are doing jobs around the house — just like the grown-ups! “This Dyson Cord-free Vacuum has been specially designed to be true to life, right down to the last detail so your Little Helper will really feel part of your world while developing essential life skills.”

The replica “picks up small bits” that your kiddo can empty from the debris department of his or her vacuum. They can even switch from “short nozzle or long-handled ‘twist & turn’ cleaning,” Casdon explains.

he’s cute AND he cleans ?ladies, get in line! #danesolomon #minidyson #mykidhasanicervacuumthanme

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The mini Dyson even comes with working attachments that have an easy release removal function that is easy for your little ones. And the best part is your child can enjoy watching the cyclone action while they are helping out around the house.

Most retailers carry the traditional yellow color while Amazon has a variety of fun colors to choose from like Pink and Purple. You can also find other toy models of Dyson products but you may not be able to get your hands on one in time for Christmas due to the high demand.

This is a great and fun way to engage your child in helping out around the house. Even your toddler can operate the Dyson vacuum. Teaching your kids about responsibility from a young age can benefit he or she down the road and kids actually enjoy responsibility. It makes your kid feel like they are a part of something. So start them off young!

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Can you call it a comeback if she’s been here for years? Can you call it comeback if her last reinvention was just over a year ago? People are calling Miley Cyrus’s new song and video with Mark Ronson her “comeback.” I wouldn’t call it that. I’d call it a new single that follows a very typical relea…

The Outfit of the Week posts are usually on the LifeStyle page. The reason it’s being featured here is that there’s more to say about Emily Blunt, particularly right now, and also about John Krasinski. But let’s start with the fashion…because THIS DRESS.

I sent it to Danielle Graham, the host of…

Queens of the Kingdom: The women of @theblackpanther@Lupita_Nyongo, @DanaiGurira, @letitiawright, and @ImAngelaBassett inspired several generations with their fierce and funny performances: https://t.co/jjVhUTZTWv pic.twitter.com/rJvOcaRb29

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 29, 2018

The women of Black Panther are Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainers of the Year. Good call! (Cardi B was also named EOTY.) [LaineyGossip]
This lady is an absolute genius, and she got to meet Michael B. Jordan. [Dlisted]
Tom Hanks will go Full Geppetto. [Jezebel]
Justin Trudeau keeps on looking out for the LGBTQ+ peeps. [Towleroad]
Is Tyra Banks okay? This outfit, my lord. [Go Fug Yourself]
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia gag reel! [Pajiba]
I mean, the OG Queer Eye guys made an impact in middle America too? [OMG Blog]
Lisa Vanderpump sure is making a lot of noise about leaving RHOBH. [Reality Tea]
Patricia Clarkson (yay!) in a Marchesa dress (boo!). [RCFA]

We never freeze. #BlackPanther @EW https://t.co/j5SzdimKPe pic.twitter.com/Aty1hcJimI

— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) November 29, 2018

I forgot Norman Reedus and Diane Kruger are a thing. They’ve been together for a couple of years now, but they generally keep a low profile, so they just kind of slipped out of my celebrity-couple brain space. (Which is mostly occupied by Zendalland , anyway.) And they have a baby! I think I knew Kr…

The Oscar season is upon us, and… there aren’t that many “sure things” with the acting nominations. It’s a bit weird to be this late into the year and there are only a handful of names I can say off-hand who will definitely, absolutely get some big nominations. The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable cover reflects that too – Lady Gaga is arguably the “front runner” and “sure thing” Best Actress nominee. I would argue that Rachel Weisz is probably going to be a big contender, along with Olivia Coleman and Emma Stone, all from The Favourite. But the rest of these ladies… I suspect Glenn Close will be ignored yet again. Kathryn Hahn isn’t getting much buzz for Private Life, I don’t think. Regina King in If Beale Street Could Talk was – I thought? – a supporting role. Nicole Kidman has multiple films where she could possibly get nominated, like Destroyer and Boy Erased.

You can read the full transcript of the ladies’ roundtable discussion here. There’s too much back-and-forth conversation to really try to do big excerpts, so I’ll just highlight a few of my favorite quotes:

Lady Gaga on sexism & the music industry: “When I started in the music business when I was around 19, it was the rule, not the exception, that you would walk into a recording studio and be harassed. It was just the way that it was. So I do wish that I had spoken up sooner. I did speak up about it. I was assaulted when I was young, and I told people. And, you know, there was a “boys club.” Nobody wants to lose their power, so they don’t protect you because if they say something, it takes some of their power away. What I hope is that these conversations come together — that it’s not just about equal pay on one side … or equal billing over here … and then assault on this side. But that it all comes together and that this movement is all of those things.”

Nicole Kidman on mentoring younger women: “The sharing of information is so important. Working with younger actresses, I say, “Ask me anything and I’ll answer. Ask me anything financially. If you need advice, just ask. I can only tell you what I advise and you might take it or leave it. But it’s nice to have access to information.” It’s hard, especially if you are very young in this industry starting out, because you are trying to be good and obedient and to not be troublesome. But it’s lovely to have a bunch of people that go, “Come ask us. We’ve got some experience and we’re willing to share it.”

Rachel Weisz on strong female characters: “I think about those young actresses who feel empowered and hopefully … I have a real problem with the idea of “strong women characters.” Well, does that mean we have muscles or something? No one ever says that to a man. But [I want] young girls growing up [to] see stories being told where a woman takes a central role. Where she is not peripheral to the story. She’s driving the story, and so, you as a kid can go, “Oh, that’s me. I can identify.” So, it’s like a funny thing that [these stories] are coming together as women have been speaking up about harassment. I don’t know if it is a coincidence that suddenly you (to Kidman) could get [financing] for your film, you (to Close) could get your film made. The Favourite apparently took 20 years to make. Because there is lesbianism and three females at the center of it.”

[From The Hollywood Reporter]

Nicole Kidman telling young actresses: “Ask me anything and I’ll answer. Ask me anything financially. If you need advice, just ask. I can only tell you what I advise and you might take it or leave it. But it’s nice to have access to information.” That’s a great thing, and I wouldn’t have predicted that Kidman would be the one saying it, you know? While Kidman has a reputation for working well with other women, I never would have thought that we would be talking about Kidman as a passionate mentor to younger women. Sandra Bullock? I could see that. Julia Roberts? NEVER. Meryl Streep? Perhaps. And yes, I totally want to ask Nicole for financial advice now.

Nicole Kidman: “Working with younger actresses, I say, ‘Ask me anything and I’ll answer. Ask me anything financially. If you need advice, just ask.'” https://t.co/JXzObvsMKU pic.twitter.com/10m34lTgUU

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 28, 2018

Cover and photos courtesy of THR.

Bradley Cooper was honoured last night at the American Cinematheque Award dinner. He couldn’t skip this one. As I’ve mentioned, Bradley’s maintained a pretty low public profile the last couple of months, since the release of A Star is Born, despite it being Oscar campaign season and almost everyone …

I also like to wear feathers and touch my butt while arching my back ^ and breathing through my mouth for the cameras. These are photos of Rita Ora and Andrew Garfield at the Evening Standard Awards on November 18th. They were both in attendance, but obviously, they did attend the show together. No one really thought much of it, because who cares, right? Well, as it turns out, Rita and Andrew are possibly banging? They’re both single, so it’s not a scandal – Rita got out of a relationship in September, and Andrew’s on-and-off thing with Emma Stone has been “off” for a while now.

Rita Ora is dating Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield. The singer, 28, is in the early stages of a relationship with the Hollywood star following her split from music producer Andrew Watt, 27, after 13 months in September. Garfield, who played the lead in 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man and the sequel in 2014, romanced La La Land actress Emma Stone, 30, for four years until 2015.

A source close to the singer said: “Rita let slip to pals about her brewing romance about a month ago. But in recent days things have started to heat up and she says what they have is the real deal. It is still very early days but they like each other and are seeing what happens. Their schedules make things difficult but they have a real connection.”

[From The Sun]

This, to me, is just as random as Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. But I genuinely find Rita Ora to be an exercise in randomness anyway – her whole life and career just seems like a big “???” That being said, she’s pretty and she doesn’t seem to actively be a douchebag. As for Andrew… I’ve always found him weirdly attractive physically, but his personality is very… dark. He just has a very heavy, depressive, morose soul. Maybe Rita could lighten him up. Or maybe this is just a low-key hookup situation. Who knows?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Mary Poppins Returns opens December 21st. Until that time, prepare yourself for a glut of promotion because not only does Disney have to sell this movie, they have to justify it in the context of how much people love the original. The film’s star, Emily Blunt landed the cover of Harper’s Bazaar’s January issue. If you have a moment, I encourage you to click the link and look at the photo spread. I found Richard Phibbs’ photos and the outfits absolutely enchanting. The interview itself isn’t bad either. It was deeper than I expected but still playful (a little like a movie about an English governess). In it, Emily discussed overcoming a childhood stutter, preparing to play Mary Poppins and how she and husband John Krasinski are completely hands-on parents to their two girls, Hazel, four, and Violet, two.

On why she didn’t watch the Julie Andrews film in preparation: Even though I’d seen the film as a child, I decided not to watch it when prepping. She was so clear to me from reading that I decided not to be intimidated by the iconic Julie Andrews in the iconic role, and just approached it as I would any other part.

On when the weight of this role hit her I was about 50 feet in the air, hanging from a crane, having to look effortless… But then one of the camera guys came up to me and said [she slides into Estuary], “It was really emotional, seein’ ‘er come back.”

On how acting helped her childhood stutter: Because I couldn’t speak fluently, I watched and listened. I’d be on the Tube, and I’d wonder about people and invent back stories for everyone. There’s always been a natural desire to walk in the shoes of others. It (acting out parts) started quite young, because it was the only tool I had to speak properly. I was that kid, upstairs in my room, trying out stuff in the mirror. But I’d never tell anyone about it. It was always very private.

On parenting: We are both massively hands-on, and we love it. I’m so lucky with John. But I was colossally unprepared for how life-changing it is. Like all mothers, I think, “What was I doing with my day before I had children?” It’s so full-on and they need you so much; I do find myself in a perpetual state of distraction.

On living in Brooklyn: There’s a multicultural, villagey feel, we don’t have a car, we walk everywhere and people are cool, they leave us alone.

On filming in London: I rediscovered how much I adore it. I love the attitude here, the general irreverence and authenticity. I love being back and seeing my friends and going to all the familiar places. When you grow up, it sometimes feels that version of yourself is slipping through your fingers. To rediscover something is really special.

[From Harpers Bazaar]

I always feel parents who boast about being “hands-on” are setting themselves up for criticism. No matter how involved you feel you are with your kids, there’s always going to be someone who thinks it’s not enough. Maybe because they aren’t photographed with their kids Emily feels she needs to reassure us. I don’t doubt it’s true, I just don’t know why people feel the need to say it. I’d never assume otherwise, until the kid writes a tell-all. As for remembering what I did with my day before being a mother, I remember exactly how I spent my days. I have different responsibilities now that I have kids but that doesn’t mean I didn’t have them before.

The quote that got to me the most was the one about the camera guy. I’ve been kind of wondering why I was so excited for this film and I think his comment about seeing Mary Poppins come back sums it up. I loved the film as a child, I was comforted by it like most were. I had a rough time when my kids were babies. When I had my first, I put “Disney films” on my Christmas list and my parents sent Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins. I admit, I’d meant the Disney cartoons and was a little bummed until I watched it. It felt like Mary had come back to me as a mom. Now that my kids are teens, I need her again. And I think a new version for this new phase of life will be practically perfect… in every way.

Photo credit: Richard Phibbs/Harpers Bazaar

Margot Robbie covers the December issue of Harper’s Bazaar to promote her role in Mary Queen of Scots. Margot plays Queen Elizabeth I, and Saoirse Ronan plays Mary. Many of you have already complained about many of the fictions/lies being peddled in this historical drama. I’ll admit, I don’t know much about this particular history, the Elizabethan Era and what really happened between the two women. But can we sort of agree – maybe? – that Margot “uglied it up” appropriately to play QEI? She apparently spent three hours in hair and makeup to look time-ravaged and old, which makes me wonder… why didn’t they just hire someone older and less of a bombshell? I don’t know. I don’t mean to criticize Margot specifically – I actually like Margot a lot – but there are so many examples of stupid casting choices lately, right? Anyway, you can read the Bazaar cover story here. Some highlights:

No one would talk to her when she was in QEI drag: “They wouldn’t even get close to me. It was very alienating. And I felt very lonely. It was an interesting social experiment.” Her transformation into Queen Elizabeth I, who was scarred by smallpox as a young woman, took three and a half hours of intensive hair and makeup every day. “They’d start with a head wrap. Gelling and pinning my hair down. Then we’d do a bald cap.” There were different wigs for different stages of the story and her illness, one that was very thinning, and prosthetic scarring applied to her face. “Surprisingly, the quick part was the white makeup. And the heavily drawn-on blush, eyebrows, lips.”

What Mary & QEI were going through: “I feel like Mary and Elizabeth could have just sat down and worked it out over coffee. But all those men kept getting in their way.”

On her metamorphosis into Queen Elizabeth I: “Normally there’s someone who steps in and says, ‘No, keep all the girls looking pretty!’ But Josie Rourke, the director, was keen to explore how Queen Elizabeth’s looks affected her relationships, and everyone had the guts to do it.”

On the inspiration to form her own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, in 2014: “When we set out to create our company, it was sort of a new idea, but then in response to the #MeToo conversation it was all that anyone was talking about. People were like, ‘Why don’t we make movies for women?’ Uh, what a revelation, right?”

On refusing to be typecast by her beauty early on: “When I was trying to make my name as an actress, creative roles for women were limited. I didn’t want to pick up another script where I was the wife or the girlfriend—just a catalyst for the male story line. It was uninspiring.”

[From Harper’s Bazaar]

Much of the interview did focus on Margot’s transformation to beautiful bombshell to decrepit old hag, which… will get exhausting after about two interviews. There should be a minor movement in celebrity journalism/Hollywood, to call out this ugly-stunt-queen nonsense. Attractive young actors shouldn’t get a f–king cookie for “uglying up” for awards or to prove their range. It’s not just a woman thing either – this kind of dumb stunt-makeup work is done by men all the time. Actors like Gary Oldman shouldn’t wear a mountain of prosthetics just to play a caricature of Winston Churchill and win a f–king Oscar for it (I’m still salty af about that). So, while I like Margot a lot and I’m sure she’s good/okay in this film, I’ve got to wonder why they didn’t just hire an older, average-looking actress, you know? Why did it take “guts” to cast an in-demand young actress like Margot, but it wouldn’t have taken “guts” to cast Melissa Leo and just take the time (less time, I’m assuming, sorry!) to make her look decrepit?

Photos courtesy of Camilla Akrans for Harper’s Bazaar, sent from promotional Bazaar email.