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MUMBAI, India — In a sparse, one-room apartment on the far periphery of a booming megacity, the piercing cry of a newborn baby marks a population milestone for India. He’s a boy named Vehant, born on Nov. 9 and weighing nearly 8 pounds. His first days were difficult; he developed a blood infection and was hospitalized for 10 days. Now he’s back home. In many ways, Vehant embodies the new India. He’s the first in his family to be born in a hospital. His parents married for love — a rarity in a country where matchmaking is a tradition. And…

Summer is right around the corner and you know what that means: it’s almost Hot Celebrity Photobomb Season. Call you travel agent now to get the best deals on beach vacations, bike trips, and mud runs that can, at any time, be interrupted by a half-naked celebrity looking literally perfect. Want to get about 400 likes on a photo from your honeymoon? Put a famous demi-god in the background with their abs out and watch the comments come flying from that friend in high school who you didn’t even remember but seems nice enough. She’s really excited for you! We’re…

Selena Gomez is hosting WE Day! The 24-year-old actress and singer has been announced as host for the April 27 event, which brings together more than 16,000 youth to celebrate America’s younger generations taking action on social issues. Alicia Keys will be performing, while Demi Lovato, Bryan Cranston, DJ Khaled, Miss Piggy along with other Muppets, Alessia Cara, Josh Gad, Lilly Singh, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Tyrese Gibson and more are expected to make appearances. “My first WE Day experience was three years ago and to say I was impressed is an understatement,” Gomez said in a statement. “The electricity of an…

Mother’s Day is nearly here. Sure, the holiday has kinda drifted from an idealized celebration of the mother-child bond to a corporate-driven occasion for mass consumption, but that shouldn’t overshadow how important moms fundamentally are. Science has told us all sorts of fascinating things about the uniquely intimate link between mother and child at the biological level. 1) Babies begin listening to their mothers’ speech in the womb In 2013, scientists conducted an interesting study with 80 newborns in Tacoma, Washington and Stockholm, Sweden: they played them sounds in English, Swedish, or other languages. It’s well-known that infants find novel experiences more interesting, so the scientists wanted…

The MCU’s God of Thunder, Chris Hemsworth, offers high praise for Wonder Woman, calling the DC blockbuster his favorite movie of the year. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s God of Thunder, Chris Hemsworth, has offered high praise for DC’s blockbuster Wonder Woman, calling it his favorite movie of the year so far. It’s a sentiment that many comic book movie fans would probably share, seeing that Patty Jenkins’ acclaimed origin story earned rave reviews upon release and broke box office records. Giving the DC Extended Universe the shot in the arm it needed, Wonder Woman is seen by many as a turning point for the franchise, which…

Selena Gomez is in treatment for mental health issues, but the 26-year-old singer has been down this road before. The “Back to You” songstress has been to rehab numerous times throughout the years and has always been honest with Selenators (her fanbase) about the health struggles she lives with day in and day out. 2014: Rehab for lupus diagnosis In January 2014, Gomez secretly completed a two-week stay at the Meadows, a rehab facility in Arizona. “Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse,” Gomez’s rep told E! News at the time. Though it was unclear at the time…

News broke on Monday that Selena Gomez and The Weeknd called it quits after nearly a year of dating, but the “Wolves” singer seems to be doing just fine. That same day, Selena was spotted biking around LA with her assistant, Theresa Marie Mingus, looking as happy as can be. According to People, Selena and The Weeknd’s busy schedules were the reason behind their split. “It’s been hard with him being on tour and her shooting in New York. That wasn’t easy on them.” Even though Selena “always made an effort” to join him on tour, “that played a part in them getting distant. It’s over…

The Thor actor shared the trailer for Pataky’s new movie Interceptor on his Instagram Wednesday, praising his wife as a “one woman army” Elsa Pataky is a “one woman army” according to her loving husband, Chris Hemsworth. Pataky, 45, stars in the new Netflix movie Interceptor, and Hemsworth, 38, shared the trailer for the action film on his Instagram Wednesday. “Sometimes you need a one woman army to round house kick a nuclear missile into space. That’s when you call @elsapatakyconfidential,” the Thor: Love and Thunder actor wrote in the caption. Interceptor follows Captain JJ Collins, played by Pataky, as she’s assigned to a missile interceptor base in the middle of the Pacific…

From being an early riser to having several birthstones, people born in December are a special bunch Being a December baby can sometimes feel like a downer because birthdays can get forgotten in the holiday rush. But the truth is that people born in December are impossible to overlook. While being born in November isn’t very common, December babies (especially those born on Dec. 25) are some of the rarest of them all. Here are some attributes you might not know about your December baby. Late December Birthdays Are Rare It might be a celebratory distraction to be born on a big…

Selena Gomez is back on Instagram and 2017 is looking better than ever! The 24-year-old pop star took a long break from social media while she addressed her mental health issues in rehab over the summer, but her new post is making us hopeful that new music will be released soon. In the picture the “Hands to Myself” singer posted late Saturday afternoon, her hands are shown holding a microphone and she appears to be on stage. The caption says, “Vente pa’ ca.” What does that mean, Selena?! We need to know more! Apparently, the caption –which is written in Spanish –…

She’s not a typical New Year’s baby Baby Hana was the first child born in Vancouver in 2023, but her story is not that of a typical New Year’s Eve baby.I Courtesy of the Fouad family. Baby girl Hana Amr Fouad was born at 2:54 a.m. on January 1, 2023, in Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, weighing in at nine pounds 1.5 ounces. But circumstances surrounding her birth are not typical of a new year’s baby. Parents Salma Gasser and Amr Fouad flew to Vancouver from Cairo, Egypt “to give the baby this opportunity,” says her father. They carefully considered the place of Hana’s birth and secured visas for…

Chris Hemsworth may be a carnivore, but he’s A-OK in the eyes of noted Hollywood vegan Natalie Portman. Portman, who co-stars with Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe flick “Thor: Love and Thunder,” opened up during an interview with the UK radio series “Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp” about how Hemsworth quit eating meat — temporarily — before the pair filmed an onscreen kiss. “The day we had a kiss scene he didn’t eat meat that morning, because I’m vegan. And he eats meat like every half hour,” the Oscar winner, whose character, Jane Foster, is revealed as the new Mighty Thor in the movie. Portman…

Selena Gomez is joining in with the Peltz Beckhams’ 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations. Gomez and her friends Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz were snapped arriving at an airport in Los Cabos, Mexico this week. The trio, who have been spending a lot of time together recently, donned casual ensembles as they headed out of the terminal. His mother Victoria took to Instagram to share some family snaps, writing how much they missed their eldest child. Gomez, Beckham and Peltz’s latest celebration together comes after they spent Thanksgiving with one another. However, they swapped the classic Turkey dinner for the traditional…

A spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed didn’t stop him from fathering a child with his fiancee. See the viral announcement and meet their new baby. This story was originally published in February 2017, after Amanda Diesen and Todd Kreig created a funny pregnancy announcement explaining that, although Kreig was paraplegic, they were expecting their first child together. On August 5, 2017 — six months after their announcement, declaring “it still works” went viral — the couple welcomed Everett Jason Kreig, nicknamed Rhett, into the world. Parents that although sleepless nights with a 5-month-old are exhausting, parenting has been a rewarding experience…

While Chris Hemsworth is most closely associated with the Asgardian space god with a heart of gold, Thor, his career has taken him on a variety of twists and turns. Back in 2013, fans got to see Hemsworth take on a new acting challenge. In Ron Howard’s “Rush,” Hemsworth portrayed British F1 driver James Hunt. Playing a real person comes with its own set of challenges. You aren’t designing a fictional character from the ground up, so there’s a real need for accuracy, from the personality down to the physicality. There’s almost an unspoken pressure to get it right. In the case of…

“I’m ready. I want to get back in and re-focus on all of my music,” Gomez explained to Zane Lowe’s Apple Music channel today (Oct. 25). “To be honest, I feel like I have two albums already… Selena Gomez has been releasing a steady stream of new music recently, scoring top 40 hits with recent singles “It Ain’t Me,” “Bad Liar” and “Fetish,” and on Wednesday (Oct. 25) unveiling her Marshmello collab “Wolves.” And the 25-year-old star says there’s more to come “soon” — in fact, she’s recorded two albums’ worth of new tracks. SEE LATEST VIDEOS, CHARTS AND NEWS “I’m ready. I want to get…

As a parent, you may end up saying things that you never thought you’d say in a hundred years, because kids do weird things! Becoming a parent for the first time is both exciting and stressful. Rather than focusing on the problematic parts, it can be easier if you maintain a sense of humor about the journey. Laughter is the best medicine and can help you combat the baby blues as well as provide some entertaining content for your playdate discussions. Laughter can help alleviate pain and reduce blood sugar. In addition to the health benefits, laughing with your partner can improve your…

While Chris Hemsworth is best recognized as the MCU’s Thor, what other major productions has the Australian native starred in that are worth a watch? Chris Hemsworth is a beloved actor best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he has starred in many other films that deserve recognition. Before making it big in the MCU, the Australian native had humble beginnings on a soap opera titled Home and Away. Shortly after his soap opera stint, Hemsworth briefly appeared as James T. Kirk’s father, George Kirk, during the first moments of J.J. Abram’s 2009 film Star Trek. After Star Trek, Hemsworth had a…

Singer takes to the stage to sing “Wolves,” her first performance in over a year She’s back! Performing live for the first time in over a year and for the first time since her kidney transplant over the summer, Selena Gomez came and got it during her performance of “Wolves” with Marshmello at the 2017 American Music Awards on Sunday night—and the number certainly left us all howling for more. The singer, who recently split with The Weeknd after 10 months together, wowed the crowd with her new tune at the award show hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. Marshmello joined the pop star for the performance, which featured a newly platinum blond Selena performing around the…

The card had just enough blank space for Ruby to draw a picture for her teacher. When Brinn Williams got a text message from her daughter’s school director on April 6, 2022, she was not prepared for what was about to be shared. “The minute her school texted, I was like, ‘Oh no, Ruby is sick’,” 33-year-old mom in central Nebraska tells TODAY.com. As it turns out, Ruby’s teacher was curious about a card the little girl brought to preschool. “Ruby loves to draw and color and create cards for everyone,” Williams says. “Last night, she asked if she could…

Spiderhead begins and ends with scenes of laughter — the first creepy and surreal, the last forlorn and ambiguous. In between lies a tonal high-wire act of a movie, by design. In Joseph Kosinski’s film of George Saunders’s short story “Escape From Spiderhead” (adapted by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, probably known best for their screenplay for Deadpool), a group of inmates in a futuristic prison willingly undergo experiments on their emotions. Small packs attached to their spines administer compounds that can make them giggle at the thought of genocide, find untold beauty in a toxic waste dump, or cower in fear…

On the work front, Chris Hemsworth is awaiting the release of Spiderhead Chris Hemsworth (born Christopher) is one of the top actors who has a fan following across the globe thanks to him portraying the God of Thunder Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2011. As the actor is all set for his fourth MCU solo outing in Thor: Love and Thunder, do you know why he started acting? Well, let us tell you about it today. Chris – who got his first major break in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, once got candid about why he…

Former TV reporter Kayla Sullivan details her toddler’s meltdowns and millions of parents relate. A TV reporter stands in what looks like a hallway in a home, clad in a blue dress with perfectly coiffed hair. It appears as if she’s breaking a story but her microphone is definitely a toy. In a perfect TV reporter’s voice, she delivers an update. “Hi Kayla Sullivan reporting live from outside my son’s bedroom where he’s currently being detained until nap time is over,” she said in the TikTok video, which has been viewed more than 20 million times. “Now this story does…

The province has a new policy that it no longer announces the first-born baby of the year, but the mom of the first-born Calgary baby of 2023 has a different opinion. Meet Marcel Dubuc, all eight pounds, one ounce of him, who arrived at 12:07 a.m. on Jan.1, 2023 at Rockyview Hospital in southwest Calgary to mom KeSandra **(Cassandra) Duquette and dad Philippe Dubuc. KeSandra said the birth of Marcel was pretty smooth sailing. “It was a completely different experience than with my last two!” she said. “It felt like Philippe and I knew exactly what to do and when…