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Cardi B is making it clear that she doesn’t have beef with Coach after seemingly dissing the brand in her “Like What (Freestyle).” To prove that there’s no bad blood, the Bronx rapper bought a new Coach bag on Tuesday (March 5).
“Come with me to buy a Coach bag,” Cardi captioned a TikTok video of her on the way to Coach while carrying a pink Burkin bag, which she gave a playful thumbs down before hopping in the car and heading to Coach.
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After looking through a few options, Cardi settled on a yellow quilted Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag.
Coach Tabby Bag With Quilting
The Tabby Shoulder Bag is one of Coach’s best-rated bags, with 4.7 stars and hundreds of reviews on the brand’s website. From hardware to design, there’s something about the Tabby bag that keeps shoppers coming back.
Coach’s Tabby bag is a modernized version of a design from the 1970s. The bag is available in 20, 26 or 33 inches, and made from soft, napa leather with chain straps that you can adjust to wear it as a shoulder bag or handbag. The Tabby Shoulder Bag retails for $295 and up, and it’s available in several colors, including black, pink, brown and silver. The quilted Tabby comes in yellow, pink, black, white and lip print ($450).
Cardi had the internet in an uproar after taking a soft shot a Coach on “Like What.” (In the song’s chorus, she raps, “Like a Coach bag, baby, this ain’t what you want.”) She later explained that the lyric was inspired by a 2011 Cam’Ron track.
Coach came to Cardi’s defense amid the controversy. “We love Cardi,” the brand posted on X on March 2, to which Cardi replied “Love ya” with a heart emoji.
Watch Cardi buy a Coach bag in her TikTok below.
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Prime Video has dropped the trailer for its steamy new rom-com, The Idea of You, which is the latest piece of Harry Styles-inspired fan-fiction to be brought to life on screen. The movie premieres on May 2, but if you’re too excited to wait, you can read the book that influenced the film beforehand.
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The Idea of You novel by Robinne Lee follows Solène Marchand, a divorced 39-year-old who works at an art gallery. She reluctantly decides to bring her daughter Isabelle to meet her favorite boy band in an attempt to get closer to her, but while there ends up meeting and connecting with one of the world-famous August Moon bandmates: 20-year-old Hayes Campbell. What ensues is a passionate romance that travels across the world. But once their relationship becomes public, Solène must face the reality of how her relationship impacts those close around her.
What Is The Idea of You Based On?
The Idea of You came about by Lee’s desire to give older women a sense that their lives are more than just their obligations to others, according to a 2020 interview with Vogue. It was through her research that she discovered One Direction and after learning that Styles often dated older women, the idea came to fruition.
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The Idea of You was originally published in 2017, but gained high popularity including a Goodreads Choice nomination. More than 9,000 verified Amazon reviewers have rated the book five-stars, calling it a “sweet seductive read,” making it the perfect gift for Styles fans.
Harry Stans can also expand their merch collection with other books inspired by the “Adore You” singer including a popular fashion-focused book. And, as you dive into The Idea of You novel, make sure to light up a Watermelon Sugar candle for a cozier reading ambiance.
Where to Watch the Movie The Idea of You Online for Free
The Idea of You movie is a Prime Original movie that is set to premiere on Prime Video on May 2. Only Prime members will have access to the movie for free, which means you’ll need a subscription in order to stream The Idea of You online. Already have a Prime membership? Just log into your account on May 2 and go to Prime Video to watch the movie for free.
Don’t have a membership? Amazon offers a 30-day free trial to new members who sign up. After your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99/month or $139/year. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.
Along with The Idea of You, a Prime membership will give you access to the entire Prime Video library to watch TV shows and movies like Gen V, The Boys, The Wheel of Time, Expats, Citadel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Daisy Jones & The Six, Upgraded, Good Omens and more.
To expand you content offerings, you can adde premium channels to your subscription like Max, Paramount+ and Starz through the Prime Video Channel Storefront.
Check below to watch the trailer for of The Idea of You.
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Disney is turning back time with another reboot of a classic Disney Channel show in the works. Wizards of Waverly Place is the latest series confirmed to be revived, joining Raven’s Home and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
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Selena Gomez and David Henrie are confirmed to appear and produce the revival together with the main cast already announced.
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A premiere date for the reboot of Wizards of Waverly Place has yet to be announced, but before it airs, you can catch up on the original series to catch any hidden easter eggs and callouts the revival may include.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options available to watch the original Wizards of Waverly Place online.
How to Watch Wizards of Waverly Place Online
Wizards of Waverly Place was a Disney Channel original series with four seasons that are now available to stream online on Disney+. If you already have a Disney+ subscription, you can watch Wizards of Waverly Place for free when you log into your account.
Don’t have a Disney+ subscription? The streaming platform offers streaming plans starting at just $7.99/month.
You can currently pick between two plans: Disney+ Basic and Disney+ Premium. The Basic plan is ad-supported at $7.99/month and includes thousands of movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic as well as the ability to watch content on multiple screens at once, up to seven profiles and personalized recommendations.
The Premium plan gives you an ad-free experience for $13.99/month and includes everything in the Basic plan as well as the ability to download content to watch offline.
In addition to watching Wizards of Waverly Place online, you can stream shows like Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Bluey, Echo, Loki, Good Luck Charlie, Ms. Marvel, Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Descendants, What If…? and more.
The streamer doesn’t offer a free trial, but you may be able to find one through Verizon.
If you want to expand your content offerings, you can also bundle Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+ for just $14.99/month. For live TV offerings you can bundle the streamer with Hulu + Live TV.
Wizards of Waverly Place: Streaming, Download, Rental Options
Prime Video has all episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place available for purchase if you’d prefer to own the series digitally. Episodes start at $1.99 per episode or you can buy an entire season starting at $14.69.
You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to buy the episodes — after purchasing, the episodes or full seasons will be automatically downloaded to your library to watch whenever your want.
Collectors can also stock up on the DVDs through Amazon including Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie for $10. And for the ultimate nostalgic trip you can buy Wizards On Deck With Hannah Montana on DVD for $7 on Amazon.
What Is Wizards of Waverly Place About?
In case you need a refresher on what Wizards of Waverly Place is about, it follows three teenagers: Alex, Justin and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) who come from a long line of wizards. The teens are trained to control their powers by their dad Jerry Russo (David DeLuise) who gave up his magic in order to be with his human wife. As the teens help run their family’s sandwich shop in Manhattan, they also run into all sorts of problems both normal and magical.
Other cast members include Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, Dan Benson, Gregg Sulkin, Bridgit Mendler and Jeff Garlin.
Wizards of Waverly Place Reboot Cast, Spoilers
As mentioned above Selena Gomez and David Henrie will reprise their roles in the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot. The “Single Soon” singer so far will only be seen in the series premiere — reprising her role as Alex Russo — while Henrie will return as a series regular, playing Justin Russo. According to Deadline, the revival will take place after mysterious events at WizTech lead Justin to trade his powers for a normal life with his wife and two sons. That is, until a young and powerful wizard shows up at his door in need of training.
It’s been nearly a year since Jamie Foxx was hospitalized with an undisclosed “medical complication.” And while the singer/actor has been mostly off the radar since then, on Sunday Foxx, 56, told the audience at the African American Film Critic’s Association Special Achievement Awards luncheon that he is finally ready to open up about the health scare that he’s previously described as a situation he wasn’t sure he was “gonna make it through.”
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According to Variety, while accepting the AAFCA’s Producers Award the Oscar and Grammy-winner Foxx promised that he will finally open up about the mystery ailment, with his signature wit and on his schedule.
“Everybody wants to know what happened, and I’m going to tell you what happened. But I’ve gotta do it in my way,” Foxx told the audience. “I’m gonna do it in a funny way. We’re gonna be on the stage. We’re gonna get back to the standup sort of roots.” Foxx teased that the show would be called “What Had Happened Was” and that it will feature “all the things that happened, especially on our side of our community.”
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The latter was reportedly a joke about the online rumors of phony post-hospitalization “Jamie Foxx” sightings. “I dove out of a car to save this Black woman’s purse,” he joked. “That ain’t no damn Jamie, that’s a clone.” That last one, by the way, was true, according to Variety.
Last July, Foxx posted an emotional video giving an update on his recovery after his April 2023 hospitalization. “I went through something that I thought I would never, ever go through. I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear updates, but to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that,” Foxx said. “I want you to see me laughing, having a good time partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, television show. I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was gonna make it through.”
Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, announced on April 12 that her dad had been hospitalized for an undisclosed “medical complication” while filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta; to date the actor has not provided any additional information about his illness or recovery.
In January, Foxx re-joined Cameron Diaz on the set of the film Back in Action and is getting ready to re-team with his daughter on Fox’s Beat Shazam game show.
“I’m so thankful. And I just get emotional. Because it was really… it’s beyond the scope. Cherish life,” Foxx said on Sunday. “I have some people in my life that really made sure I was here because it was dire straits,” Foxx said, then joking about his daughter thinks he’s a bit too thankful for some things these days. “I was drinking some water, like ‘Wow, you taste this water? It’s so wet. This is the wettest water’ [and she replied,] ‘Dad, you’ve gotta chill out.’”
Watch Foxx’s new Beat Shazam promo below.
Adding to an arsenal of fashion partnerships such as Dior and Cartier, Jisoo is the new face of Self-Portrait, marking several firsts for the BLACKPINK superstar and the London-based fashion house.
Following previous Self-Portrait muses such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, Irina Shayk, Bella Hadid, Kate Moss and Phoebe Dynevor, the news not only marks the brand’s first time having a musician front the accessible line since its 2013 founding, but also serves as Jisoo’s first contemporary fashion campaign following the February announcement of her own label and agency, Blissoo.
Billboard has a look at the Spring/Summer 2024 collection, including an exclusive photo of Jisoo in a blue dress from the campaign. Captured in South Korea by photographer Yoon JiYong (who shot the artwork for Jisoo’s ME solo album, her 2023 ELLE Korea cover, as well as lensed her bandmates Rosé, Lisa and other top K-pop stars), Self-Portrait founder and creative director Han Chong describes Jisoo’s campaign in a press release as showcasing “her beauty, both inside and out, to be front and center of this first series of portraits we shot together in Seoul.”
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Chong notes that the collaboration is a natural step after first connecting with Jisoo around BLACKPINK’s debut in 2016.
“We first started dressing Jisoo over seven years ago, sparking a relationship that we hope will continue for many more years to come,” he tells Billboard. “Aside from the pieces she has worn on and off stage, my favorite moment has to be when we were together on set for this shoot — Jisoo gravitated towards her favorite pieces immediately, and so we let her choose what she wanted to wear for the campaign. It needed to feel real and authentic to where Jisoo is in her life right now, and for me, knowing that she felt like the best version of herself brought me such satisfaction and joy.”
Citing Jisoo’s “Flower” and BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” and “Shut Down” as favorites, Chong adds that the goal is “wanting to capture Jisoo in an honest and authentic way — it’s our take on modern portraiture. She is evolving into her next chapter as an independent artist, and there is something so empowering about that. I hoped to shine a light on Jisoo on this important moment in her life and career.”
Chong says Jisoo’s indie move — which includes a renewed contract for BLACKPINK under YG Entertainment — influenced the timing to officially team with Jisoo for the accessibly priced fashion line, which has been worn by musicians including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Rosalía, Olivia Rodrigo and BLACKPINK.
“When it comes to our campaign casting, I’m always inspired by women who inspire our audience and women who are truly themselves,” says the Penang, Malaysia–born creative. “It’s something which has become a constant thread running through our campaigns. We then look to tailor each campaign or creative to the face of that moment, making it a celebration of the personality which we hope shines through in the images. With Jisoo, I was really interested in where she is on her journey, stepping into solo projects and celebrating her transition into independence. The first set of images captured through a series of portraits bring to life her journey into womanhood.”
The items Jisoo showcases — including the pale-pink sequin minidress with black trim, the orange and pink rhinestone embellished minidress and the blue minidress with the very appropriate flower embellishments — are all available online, in Self-Portrait stores globally and through its international network of retailers as part of the new collection.
See photos from Jisoo’s Self-Portrait campaign below:
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In art, imperfections can create character.
That’s certainly true for Anya True, the teenage singer who stopped by NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night (March 5) to showcase her talents.
Hailing from Encinitas, CA, the recently-turned 17-year-old performed Stephen Sanchez‘s “Until I Found You” for the season 25 Blind Auditions. Wielding an electric guitar, True threw down country vibes with a vocal style that doesn’t match anything pumping out of commercial radio.
When she nailed an early, sweet run, Chance The Rapper hit the red button, followed immediately by Dan + Shay.
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Reba McEntire and John Legend kept their backs turned.
“That was a flawless performance. I love the vulnerability. You have this Olivia Rodrigo kind of thing going on,” remarked Shay Mooney. “Your voice is just phenomenal. I just love all the little imperfections that you had,” he continued. “They were…character. And they were very purposeful.”
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The country pair stood to show their respect, and maybe secure the singer’s services.
If that wasn’t enough, Shay made a pledge. “I was a good singer, and when I started working with (Dan), it made me a great singer.” Join the team, and “we will take you from being a great singer to an amazing singer. I think you’ve got a shot at winning this thing.”
Dan Smyers chimed in: “I loved your voice when it broke into the falsetto. It was vulnerable in a whisper tone. And then at the end of the performance, you hit those same notes, full voice and I was like, ‘she’s got it all.’”
Did Chance stand a chance after all that? “I think your voice is amazing. I really love all the falsetto and head-voice stuff that you were doing,” he remarked. If she joined his team, his style is to let the artist take the stage, do their thing and he leans in on their influences.
McEntire enjoyed the contestant’s voice and tone, but she’s “not what I’m looking for right now.” Legend heard nerves in her voice, but he’s excited for the youngster’s journey ahead.
True had a decision to make. After all the flattery and the recruitment, it wasn’t a tough call. True chose Dan + Shay.
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