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Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth talks about starring in the “The Shards” and describes what it was like to go from behind the scenes on Broadway to making his major on-screen acting debut.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.

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The gun-wielding bystander who shot at the Idaho In-N-Out mass shooter says the killer “crumbled” emotionally and fled the scene after bullets started whizzing past him.  Jordan Salinas sat for an interview Monday with an ABC News reporter and…

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Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount’s bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on Tuesday, Ellison said he “shouldn’t put a finger on the scale, especially on matters involving his own company.” When…

More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.

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More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year’s pass rates were published.

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More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year’s pass rates were published.

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A few months ago, when I put together a tally of the number of Fox News veterans who have joined Donald Trump’s team during the president’s second term, I counted 25 people — enough to field a full football team, offense and defense, with a few additional folks on the bench. But at the time, I only included Fox employees who had appeared on air.

If we include Fox News veterans who worked as producers at the network, the list grows to include folks like Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s third wife, whose portfolio at the Pentagon appears to be growing. The Hill reported:

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday to form a new commission focused on improving the lives of military spouses and families and addressing the challenges they encounter.

The new commission, called the President’s Military Spouse Commission, will be chaired by Jennifer Rauchet, the wife of the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

There’s certainly nothing wrong with keeping a president informed about the interests and needs of military families, and if all goes well, the commission may very well serve a worthwhile purpose.

But what’s surprising is the scope of Jennifer Hegseth’s role within the administration generally and the Defense Department specifically.

Just two months into Pete Hegseth’s tenure, for example, The Wall Street Journal reported that the defense secretary brought his wife “to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed.” The article added that a secretary “can invite anyone to meetings with visiting counterparts, but attendee lists are usually carefully limited to those who need to be there and attendees are typically expected to possess security clearances given the delicate nature of the discussions.”

A month later, we learned that Pete Hegseth used his personal phone to send highly specific details about an imminent U.S. military strike to a 13-person Signal group chat, which also included his wife.

A week later, The Washington Post reported:

Jennifer Hegseth on multiple occasions has informed her husband’s staff of media interviews he planned to do, underscoring a belief among some officials that she wields outsize influence over certain Pentagon operations. Typically, such responsibilities fall to dedicated media-engagement professionals employed by the Defense Department, not the secretary’s wife.

She met with potential political appointees as the Trump administration scrutinized people for positions at the Pentagon, two people familiar with the issue said. The role effectively had her conducting job interviews, they said.

What’s more, she also serves as a senior adviser to the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-oriented think tank created five years ago.

If there’s ever been a defense secretary’s spouse with a portfolio like this one, I’m not aware of it.

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In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily, The Empties Edit helps you cut through the noise. To help you find your new beauty and wellness favorites, this series highlights the tried-and-true products that our writers can’t live without.

I’ll always be obsessed with blush. Especially blushes that are cream, and make my dry skin look nice and hydrated, and dewy. 

YSL Beauty’s newest one, YSL Beauty Make Me Blush Cream Lifted Glow Cream Blush, which launches August 22nd, embodies just this. I got to test it out in late July during YSL’s press trip in Montauk at Gurney’s Resort. The day trip started with a massage at the spa. Following this, I laid by the beach for hours, just soaking up the sun and moments of rare stillness. Afterwards, I made my way to my room to shower and freshen up ahead of a makeup appointment with one of my favorite makeup artists, and people in general, J. Brandon Correa (AKA GlossBossJ).

The look he created on me was a mix of beachy and sunkissed, and sultry–perfect for the evening dinner that lay ahead. Think: the perfect base, a little bronzer, and a subtle smoky eye. But, what really took the look to the next level, aside from the ultimate shade match, of course, was the blush. Not only did he use this new one on me, but he layered it on top of the powder blush version of the product. Typically, I’m used to doing things the other way around. But it was really cool to see this new technique utilized. 

In addition to it having incredible pigment and color pay-off—in shades Hot Mauve, Raspberry Glaze, Toffee Temptation, Nude Lavalliere, Peachy Nude, and Strawberry Seduction—it is also super hydrating. This is, in large part, due to the rosehip fruit extract in the formula, which comes from the Ourika Community Gardens in Morocco.

Although I probably won’t be able to do my makeup as well as J. Brandon did, the final look has me very excited to test out this new upcoming launch for myself.  

YSL Beauty Make Me Blush Cream Lifted Glow Cream Blush will be available on 8/23 at Sephora.com, in Sephora stores on 9/4, and 10/1 at all other retailers.

The Kardashian family was granted a years-long restraining order against a man they say was freaking them out … and posed a serious danger. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, a judge ordered a 3-year protection order against Kyle Robert…

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