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Effective Tips To Change The Way Your Mac Appears and Behaves

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Macs offer a simple, intuitive user experience. On the surface, it may seem like you cannot do much to tweak the system’s behavior or appearance other than the essentials like tinkering with the brightness setting or turning on dark mode. But there are plenty of hidden customization features waiting to be explored.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

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Highlight Mouse Cursor

Has it happened that you’ve wasted precious minutes locating the mouse pointer? If several tabs and windows run simultaneously or you’re in the middle of a presentation, the cursor may become difficult to spot.

Fortunately, you can make the cursor more visible, and the solution is to choose to have the Mac highlight mouse pointer. You can change the color to highlight the cursor or increase its size. Alternatively, if you want the cursor to disappear, you can decrease its size.

To highlight the cursor, head to System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Pointer > set your desired options for outline color, pointer size, and fill color.

You can also enable the Shake Mouse Pointer to Locate option to make the pointer larger when you quickly move the mouse.

Click Reset to go back to default settings.

Use An Animated Login Avatar

No need to stare at the static selfie of yourself whenever your system boots up. Jazz it up using a Memoji or animated emoji as your login avatar. These icons are interesting to look at because they respond to your actions on the lock screen. For instance, you will see the character sleeping if you are away for too long.

Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups > hover the cursor over the login image and click Edit. Select a new animated avatar from the Memoji tab or create one by clicking the Plus button. Once you are done, click Save.

Set New Wallpaper

Bring your Mac to life by swapping the default wallpaper with something new. This will instantly refresh your system’s appearance. Navigate to the Wallpaper section from the Apple menu.

Select a static picture under Pictures, Dynamic Wallpapers, or Light & Dark Wallpapers. You can also choose a solid background color under Colors.

If you choose the Dynamic Wallpapers option, the wallpaper will automatically change throughout the day to match the time of the day.

Alternatively, you can choose a memorable picture from the Photos application and set it as wallpaper. This will truly make the Mac feel like your own. You’ll even be excited to turn on your system because the wallpaper takes you back to a happy place.

If you want, you can download pictures from the web and use them as wallpaper.

Use Custom Sounds

Extend your customization efforts to system sounds. Pick a different computer voice by going to System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content > System Voice. The Mac alert sounds can be personalized in System Preferences > Sound > Sound Effects.

You can instruct your system to announce the time at specific intervals by going to System Preferences > Control Center > Clock Options.

Change Safari’s Home Page

A bunch of customization tools are added to Safari with every new update. If you use the updated Safari version, you can utilize the home page editor.

The browser’s home page can be updated with a new background, and you can choose the sections you want to see, like Reading List or Privacy Report.

Open the web browser and click the Settings button on the home page. Select a background from the collection or upload a picture by clicking the plus button.

While you are here, you can change the floating tab design. Opt out of it by going to Preferences > Tabs > Tab Layout.

Use a Custom Color Scheme

Various color presets can be mixed and matched for highlights and system accents. You can create a custom color scheme for your computer. This will instantly refresh the appearance of your device.

Head to Appearance by going to System Preferences and choose new colors under Accent Color and Highlight Color. The selected color scheme will reflect across boxes, buttons, selections, menus, and other system elements.

You can also consider enabling dark mode to refresh the look of your Mac. This mode will give your system a dark appearance, and the changes will reflect across elements like the app windows, the Dock, the menu bar, and the sidebars. So, the content will shine and make it easier for you to work in darker environments.

Additionally, you can enable Night Shift mode, and this will automatically darken the appearance of your system when the environment is darker. This also helps to protect your eyes against blue light exposure.

Besides these, you can enable Hot Corners to assign a specific action to the display’s four corners. The specified action will be performed when you hover the cursor on any of the corners.

Conclusion

Try these customization tips to give your system a new look. Once you do these, it’ll be a pleasure to work on your Mac.

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Costco Shoppers Love Deals on Luxury Items: Gold Bars, Dom P

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In a feature published Thursday, Costco Chairman Hamilton “Tony” James told Chief Executive Magazine that even though he’s been on Costco’s board for 36 years, he still loves attending the meetings.

“I find it fascinating,” James said in the Q&A. “The company is a great window on what’s going in the world of consumers, what they’re buying or not buying.”

And what they’re buying, in addition to the beloved $1.50 hot dog combo, are 10-carat diamonds and gold bars. (Wells Fargo analysts found in September that the company sells up to $200 million worth of gold bars monthly.)

Related: Would You Live Above a Costco? Thrive Living Is Building an Apartment Complex on Top of the Warehouse Chain

“A Porsche dealer in Seattle put their cars on the floor of a Costco, and they sold out in a week,” James said.

Costco had about 137 million paying members in 2024, and most, James said, are “average-income earners nationally” but the warehouse chain also has “affluent members with two times the average income.”

Those members allow the company to do “remarkable things” like selling more high-priced Dom Perignon Champagne than “anyone else” — and for decades. In 2001, for example, the then-director of wine at Costco told the Los Angeles Times that the warehouse chain was the “nation’s biggest retailer of Dom Perignon.”

Business Insider reports that, according to data from analytics firm Numerator, millennial and Gen X households with higher income preferred shopping at Costco over the competition.

Related: Costco Bulks Up Most Store Workers’ Paychecks to More Than $30 an Hour.

“We’ve always known we could move anything in volume if the quality was good and the price was great — Rolex watches, Dom Perignon, 10-carat diamonds,” James said.

“Affluent people love a good deal,” he added, though they aren’t only buying luxury items.

The company’s Kirkland brand is “the second-largest brand anywhere,” James notes.

Costco reported net sales of $19.51 billion for January 2025, an increase of 9.2 percent from the same period last year.

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The Ideal Vacation Property Size Depends On Your Primary Home

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Unless you are incredibly rich, it’s highly likely that your vacation property is smaller than your primary residence. Having a smaller vacation property is a rational choice given you don’t live there as long as you do your primary residence. Further, it’s unlikely you need as many extra rooms for guests, an office, or entertainment since you’re on vacation.

That said, having a vacation property that is too much smaller than your primary residence might feel like too steep of a downgrade. As a result, you don’t want to go too frugal in an already superfluous purchase.

The Reality of Buying a Vacation Property

Buying a vacation property will likely turn out to be a suboptimal financial move for most people. You likely will not use it as much as you think to justify the cost.

And given you can only live in one place at a time, the more you stay at your vacation property, the less you will stay at your likely more expensive primary residence. The true cost of a vacation takes into account the cost of not living in your main home.

Beyond just usage, vacation properties come with their own set of responsibilities: maintenance, HOA fees, property taxes, and potential rental management if you decide to rent it out. Many buyers underestimate the ongoing costs and overestimate their ability to offset expenses with short-term rental income. I see the same underestimation with buyers who want to do gut remodels.

But if you still want to buy a vacation property you don’t need, I thought it’d be a good idea to come up with a framework for how much vacation property you should buy for how much money.

The Ideal Vacation Property Size

If we assume that buying a vacation property is a poor investment, then it’s best to buy the smallest and most efficient vacation property you will still enjoy. This way, the drag on your net worth won’t be as strong.

Studio Vacation Property Size

The cheapest vacation property you can buy is a studio. If you have two queen beds, you could fit a family of four with two people sharing a bed. Or, if the studio is large, one person could sleep on a sofa bed.

The problem with buying this type of vacation property is that it may be no better than a large hotel room. You might as well stay flexible and rent when on vacation if you are OK with this type of living arrangement. There will be little-to-no cost savings by owning a studio vacation property.

The studio vacation property really only works well if you are single, a couple, or a couple with one child who would like a kitchen. Your primary residence would also have to be no bigger than a two-bedroom home or apartment for you to tolerate living in a studio for more than a week.

One-Bedroom Vacation Property Size

A one-bedroom vacation property starts to feel more luxurious given there are now at least two rooms. The parents can sleep in one room and the kids can sleep in the other. If you are single or a couple, a one-bedroom vacation property provides plenty of space. In addition, a one-bedroom vacation property is also larger than your typical hotel room or hotel room suite, which makes it more special.

Two-Bedroom Vacation Property Size

When you get to a two-bedroom vacation property, you can comfortably accommodate a household that’s used to living in a three-bedroom primary residence or larger. With at least three separate rooms, the two-bedroom property can conceivably sleep up to eight. But realistically, a family of four or five is the maximum number of people to fit comfortably in a two-bedroom.

We have owned a two-bedroom, two-bathroom Lake Tahoe vacation property since 2007. For 12 years, it felt too big for just my wife and me, so we either rented out the one-bedroom suite or the studio when we came up. However, now that we have two young kids, the place felt just right at about 1,020 square feet for about four years. There was no wasted space.

However, after we bought a larger house in 4Q 2023, our two-bedroom vacation property now feels a little tight after four nights. Just the other morning, I was in the bathroom at 6:45 AM when my boy came in saying he needed to pee. I told him to wait just five minutes, but he said he couldn’t hold it and suggested going to the other bathroom. However, I didn’t want him to go because I was worried about waking up my daughter.

It’s interesting how our preferences change over time all based on relativity. The larger your primary residence, the larger you’ll want your vacation property to be.

Determining how large of a vacation property size to buy - Everline Resort Two Bedroom Layout

Three Bedrooms or More Vacation Property Size

A three-bedroom vacation property at a resort becomes harder to find. If you do find one, the prices tend to be astronomical because they might be reserved for penthouse suites. On the other hand, finding a three-bedroom single-family home vacation property is easier.

Unless you have a family size of five or greater, a three-bedroom vacation property feels a little too wasteful. You’re already probably spending less than 30 days a year at your vacation property. To have all that extra space not be used feels a little like driving an SUV solo.

Granted, I’d love to be able to comfortably afford a three-bedroom condo or beachfront property. But I wouldn’t feel good about it unless I used the place for at least 45 days out of the year and rented it out for at least 210 days a year. Both are not easy to do.

How to Determine the Ideal Number of Bedrooms for a Vacation Property

Simply add up the number of bedrooms your family uses for sleep in your primary residence and subtract one. From a cost and benefit point of view, that is the ideal number of bedrooms you should have in your vacation property.

Your primary residence could have extra empty bedrooms and offices. However, these don’t count in calculating the ideal number of vacation property bedrooms you should own. Because again, you’re on vacation and want to have the most efficient use of space as possible without crimping your lifestyle too much.

This formula highlights the importance of choosing a primary residence that perfectly suits your household and budget. Once you secure an ideal home with a well-designed layout, your vacation property purchase will be a more deliberate and strategic decision.

Regarding the ideal number of bathrooms in a vacation property, I say one full bathroom for every two people in your household for maximum efficiency and convenience.

A Vacation Property Buying Guide to Follow

If you can view your vacation property as a lifestyle investment instead of as a financial investment, you’ll find your asset much more rewarding. You’ll stop thinking about your return on investment and think more about your return on life.

In order to never have your vacation property feel like a burden, here’s my vacation property buying rule: spend no more than 10% of your net worth on a vacation property purchase price (not down payment). 

For example, if your net worth is $5 million, spend no more than $500,000 on a vacation property. If you can’t buy a vacation property that has the ideal number of bedrooms within the buying guideline, I’d pass. Just rent.

In addition to keeping your vacation property to 10% of your net worth or less, don’t buy one until you have kids. Before you have kids, you want to have maximum flexibility to vacation anywhere in the country or the world. If you own a vacation property, you will feel obligated to take most of your vacations there, which can start feeling mundane after a while.

Stretching the Vacation Property Buying Guide

If you foresee a rapid increase in your income and net worth, then you can probably stretch your vacation home budget to 20% of your net worth. But I don’t recommend doing so based on all the worry and stress you may go through. Buying a vacation property for enjoyment and then constantly worrying about whether it will financially ruin you is counterproductive.

I feel so much better now that my vacation property is worth less than 5% of my net worth versus when it was ~30% of my net worth at the time of purchase. Oh how unwise a purchase I made at age 30. A vacation property must feel affordable to be a successful purchase.

Before buying a vacation property, make sure you calculate how much you’ll actually be able to use the vacation property a year. Run a cost of ownership comparison to the cost of simply renting a nice place anywhere you want.

Overestimating the usage time is quite common. The reality is that most people can only take off at most six weeks a year. Only if you’re unemployed, financially independent, or have a location independent business can you truly maximize your vacation property.

Vacation property buying guide based on net worth - Financial Samurai

Condo At A Resort A Single-Family Home

My final thought before you buy a vacation property is to decide between buying a condo at a resort or a larger single-family home. I compared both options and ultimately prefer owning at a resort with all the amenities, despite the high HOA fees. Not having to do any of the maintenance is huge for lifestyle reasons.

When I asked my kids which they preferred, they also chose the resort condo over a friend’s single-family home we sometimes vacation at, even though the house costs at least 15 times more.

While the expensive home sits on a 50+-acre lot with a private swimming pool, hot tub, and tennis court, our condo offers even more: three swimming pools, three hot tubs, a water slide, two tennis courts, a golf course, a fishing pond, three restaurants, a game room, an ice skating rink, and ski-in/ski-out access on hundreds of acres. In their eyes, the condo is simply a much more fun place to be.

Having a property manager for your single-family vacation home is essential if you want to minimize stress and upkeep. But of course, that costs money. With a condo at a resort, the on-site property manager and maintenance crew are always available, and the HOA fees cover all exterior maintenance automatically—providing great peace of mind, especially during heavy storms.

A Vacation Property is a Luxury Expense

Nobody needs a vacation property. It is a luxury expense that should not be bought unless it is 10% or less of your net worth or if you’re in decumulation mode. If I could have done it over again, I would have waited to buy my property 12 years later in 2019, two years after our first child was born.

That said, owning our two-bedroom vacation property has enabled us to live in nicer accommodations than we otherwise would for the past 18 years. It has also encouraged us to take more family ski vacations, which is helpful since I sometimes work too much and got bored of the activity long ago.

A vacation property is meant to be enjoyed. If you do buy one, make sure to actually enjoy it instead of constantly stressing over maximizing its rental income. The only way to do that is to buy one that’s truly affordable—otherwise, you’ll likely regret your decision.

Readers, do you own a vacation property? How does the vacation property size and cost compare to your primary residence? How did you determine the ideal size and amount to spend on a vacation property?

If you’re looking to invest in real estate without the hassle of remodeling, check out Fundrise—my favorite private real estate platform. Fundrise focuses on high-quality residential and industrial properties in the Sunbelt, where valuations are lower and yields are higher.

Some commercial real estate valuations have dropped to levels near the 2008 financial crisis lows, despite today’s stronger economy and healthier household balance sheets. Seeing this as an opportunity, I’m dollar-cost averaging into the sector while prices remain attractive. Fundrise is a long-time sponsor of Financial Samurai and I’ve invested $300,000+ with them so far.

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Amazon Switches to Zoom for Internal Meetings, Retires Chime

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Amazon is retiring Chime, the company’s internal meeting software for video and audio calls, and replacing it with Zoom, an external solution with the same capabilities.

An internal memo to employees viewed by Business Insider on Wednesday said that Zoom would now be the “standard meeting application” for internal Amazon meetings companywide, marking a major win for industry juggernaut Zoom, which reported more revenue than expected in the third quarter of 2024 ($1.18 billion compared to $1.16 billion expected).

The memo also revealed that Amazon has begun rolling out Microsoft 365 productivity tools to employees.

Related: ‘2,000 People, 900 Parking Spaces’: Amazon’s Return-to-Office Mandate Has Hit a Snag

An Amazon spokesperson told BI in an email that the company retiring Chime because it offered “limited” use outside of Amazon, and Zoom was “a good fit” for their employees.

Amazon Chime has been Amazon’s default videoconferencing app since the company introduced it in 2017, publicizing its clear audio and high-definition video. Amazon clients, including recruiting software Jobvite and software consulting firm Kinetech, also used Chime to conduct virtual meetings.

Amazon announced earlier this week that it would stop accepting new Chime customers on Wednesday and end support for the service on February 20, 2026.

The change from Chime to Zoom affects the 350,000 employees Amazon had in its corporate workforce as of early 2023. Amazon employed 1.55 million people overall, including warehouse and operations workers, as of Sept. 30.

Amazon corporate employees are also migrating to Microsoft 365 cloud tools like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on a “rolling basis,” per the memo. They can use Microsoft Teams for meetings, but Zoom will be the default.

Chime isn’t the only product Amazon has shut down this week. On Tuesday the company ended Inspire, the TikTok duplicate it showcased in its mobile app that allowed users to find new products on Amazon endorsed by influencers and brands.

Related: ‘Most Successful Yet for Amazon’: Walmart Has Topped the S&P 500 for 12 Years. This Month, Another E-Commerce Giant Is Expected to Take Its Crown.

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Codeium, an AI-powered coding startup, is raising a new round of funding at a $2.85 billion valuation, including fresh capital,...

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Should Astronauts Be Worried About Mars Dust?

Each Martian yr (which final 686.98 Earth days), the Pink Planet experiences regional mud storms that coincide with summer season...

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Entertainment2 days ago

Blake Lively texted pal about ‘creep’ Justin Baldoni’s ‘shocking’ behavior on ‘It Ends With Us’ set: amended complaint

Blake Lively “confided” in a mutual friend of hers and Justin Baldoni’s that the “It Ends With Us” director was...

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Entertainment2 days ago

Kylie Kelce Defends Viral Clip of Her Eating Chips at the Super Bowl

Let Kylie Kelce do her thing! The NFL wife went viral for downing Cheetos straight from the bag into her...

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Who is Alex Fine? Meet Cassie Ventura’s husband

Cassie has been doing just fine with Alex Fine since splitting from Sean “Diddy” Combs. Shortly after the “Me &...

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Kelsea Ballerini Recalls Bidding on Date with Craig Conover on ‘Southern Charm’

Kelsea Ballerini is still haunted over the fact that she and Craig Conover almost went on a date.  While appearing...

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Entertainment3 days ago

Mindy Kaling says B.J. Novak is an ‘integral part’ of her family after addressing paternity rumors

Mindy Kaling gushed over her ex-boyfriend B.J. Novak after addressing rumors that he was the father of her three children....

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Entertainment3 days ago

Girl Discovers Note on Car While Visiting Mom in Hospital (Exclusive)

A few weeks ago, Alyvia Russell and her family noticed that her mom Athena wasn’t feeling well They took her...

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Entertainment3 days ago

Bianca Censori’s look-alike sister Angelina poses in cutout bodysuit and tights

Bianca Censori’s look-alike sister Angelina posed in a cutout bodysuit and tights for a series of Instagram pics. angelinacensori/Instagram Angelina...

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Delta Passenger Recalls Moments After Crash Landing in Toronto

A passenger on board Delta Flight 4819 has recalled the terrifying moments after the plane crashed. As previously reported by...

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Entertainment4 days ago

Bethenny Frankel applauds ‘smart’ Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively for mocking Justin Baldoni drama on ‘SNL50’

Bethenny Frankel thinks it was a “brilliant” move for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to poke fun at their legal...

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Search Continues for Man Who Went Missing After Boat Capsized

Authorities are still looking for a man who disappeared after a boat carrying him, another adult and a 2-year-old child...

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Why ‘SNL’ star Heidi Gardner is a fan of Travis Kelce – and it’s not because of Taylor Swift

Heidi Gardner is a big fan of Travis Kelce–and it’s not because of Taylor Swift. The “Saturday Night Live” star...

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All About Declan, Kenyon and Rogan

Shane McMahon has passed his athletic genes to his three sons: Declan, Kenyon and Rogan. The former wrestler and WWE...

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Entertainment5 days ago

Aubrey Plaza makes first public appearance since husband’s death at ‘SNL 50’ special

Aubrey Plaza made her first public appearance following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. The “White Lotus” actress briefly...

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Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin Honor Gilda Radner During ‘SNL’ 50th Special

Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin made sure Gilda Radner was honored at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special. As cast members...

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‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ red carpet: See all the celebrities

Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig were among the A-listers in attendance at the star-studded “SNL50: The...

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See the Full List of Winners

The Brits are recognizing the best films of 2024. The 78th British Academy Film Awards, hosted by David Tennant, are...

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Entertainment6 days ago

Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead at home

Korean star Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her home on Sunday. She was 24. According to the Korean Herald,...

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Woman Accuses Her Husband’s ‘Work Wife’ of Ruining Their Marriage

The old saying goes, “Happy wife, happy life,” but one upset woman is claiming her husband isn’t quite living by...

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Entertainment6 days ago

Britney Spears and on-off boyfriend Paul Soliz enjoy low-key date night on Valentine’s Day

Britney Spears and on-off boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz enjoyed a low-key date night on Valentine’s Day. BACKGRID Mama, she’s in...

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Nicole Kidman Reacts After Charli xcx Wears T-Shirt with Her Face

Nicole Kidman is a fan of Charli xcx‘s latest fashion statement — and it’s easy to see why! In an...

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‘Bachelorette’ alum Katie Thurston diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34: ‘Ready to fight’

Katie Thurston revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The “Bachelorette” alum, 34, took to Instagram Saturday to share...

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Lance Gross Reveals He and Wife Rebecca Never Had a Honeymoon (Exclusive)

Lance Gross knows it’s never too late to celebrate love. The actor, 43, and his wife Rebecca Gross, 39, are...

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Entertainment7 days ago

Kanye West speaks out on resurfaced sex tape after Bianca Censori split

Kanye West spoke out on his alleged resurfaced sex tape that came out after Hollywood fixer Kevin “KB” Blatt claimed...

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Influencers Sam and Monica Announce They’re Expecting First Baby Together

Sam Patterson and his wife Monica Gartner Patterson, the couple behind the influencer account“Sam and Monica,” are about to become...

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The biggest stars you didn’t know got their start on ‘Saturday Night Live’

“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating its 50th anniversary, giving us decades full of laughs and stars making their debut! We...

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Travis Kelce’s Teammate Begs Him to Keep Playing with Chiefs Instead of Retiring

As Travis Kelce mulls his future in the NFL, one teammate has a prediction that “he’ll be back.” In a...

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Kanye West shares — and deletes — ‘cocercion’ message amid Bianca Censori split

Blink and you missed it. Kanye West posted — and quickly deleted — a post about “coercion” as headlines swirled...

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Cheryl Burke Opens Up About Her Relationship Status and Why She Is Celibate

Cheryl Burke doesn’t mind being single and celibate. On the Wednesday, Feb. 12, edition of iHeart Radio’s I Do, Part 2 podcast, the professional...

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She’s ‘in so much pain’

Teddi Mellencamp’s estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, shared a health update after she underwent emergency brain surgery to have two tumors...

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Lily Allen Checks into Treatment Center After David Harbour Split

Lily Allen is speaking to the benefits of her recent stay at a treatment center, as she says she is...

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Meghan Markle gives glimpse of Montecito backyard

Meghan Markle returned home after joining husband Prince Harry for the first days of the 2025 Invictus Games. / SplashNews.com...

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Brittany Mahomes Shares Milestone Moment for Kids Sterling and Bronze

Brittany Mahomes’ kids are growing up! On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Kansas City Current co-owner, who shares three children with...

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Paige DeSorbo claims she ‘caught’ Craig Conover texting ‘two bitches’ before split

Paige DeSorbo dropped a major bombshell about her relationship with Craig Conover on Wednesday’s Season 9 premiere of “Summer House.”...

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UNLV Football Player Ben Christman, 21, Found Dead

Ben Christman, a student and football player at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has died. He was 21. According...

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Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet show rare PDA in the crowd at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Kylie Jenner was spotted rubbing Timothée Chalamet’s lower back while sitting in the audience at the Santa Barbara International Film...

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Kate Middleton Wears 3 Lookalike Outfits: Inside the Meaning

Kate Middleton is rocking a familiar look. When the Princess of Wales, 43, visited a prison’s mothers and babies unit...

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