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Business Insider
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Everything to know about the life and career of Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos' wife
Lauren Sánchez married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on June 27, 2025, in a dazzling Italian ceremony. Sánchez and Bezos' wedding was a star-studded affair, drawing some 200 guests, including billionaires and celebrities. Sánchez has captivated the public ever since her relationship with Bezos went public in 2019. Here's a look at Sánchez's life and career. Sánchez's early career in media Sánchez grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and studied broadcast journalism at the University of Southern California. She began anchoring UPN News 13 on Los Angeles' KCOP in 1999, where her team won a Los Angeles Area Emmy award in 2001. Sánchez went on to work as a host at various news channels before landing at Fox 11's "Good Day LA" in 2003, where she worked for six years. She then became a weekend anchor and special correspondent on "Extra" in 2009. In addition to once being an anchor in real life, Sánchez has played a news anchor in movies including "Fight Club," "The Day After Tomorrow," and "The Fantastic Four." She also used to host a dancing reality show; Sánchez was a host on the first season of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" in 2005, but she left the show after one season. Sánchez's aviation career and company Sánchez is also a licensed plane and helicopter pilot. Sánchez learned how to fly while working as a news anchor and she started flying planes in 2011 before getting her helicopter pilot's license in 2016. Her interest in aviation seems to have been sparked at an early age, as her father was a flight instructor and mechanic who rebuilt planes. Sánchez founded Black Ops Aviation in 2016, a "female owned and operated" aerial filming company, which has shot footage for Amazon, Netflix, and Fox, among others. Sánchez also lent her aerial-filming knowledge to Christopher Nolan as a consultant on "Dunkirk." Sánchez's personal life and relationship with Bezos Sánchez was married to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell for 13 years. Whitesell is co-CEO of the Hollywood agency WME, and his clients include Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Hugh Jackman. Whitesell and Sánchez married in 2005 and separated in the fall of 2018. They finalized their divorce in October 2019 with shared custody of their two children, People magazine reported. Sánchez also has a son from her previous relationship with NFL star Tony Gonzalez. Sánchez and Bezos got engaged four years after going public with their relationship. Bezos and Sánchez first connected at a 2016 Amazon Studios party for the film "Manchester by the Sea," according to Brad Stone's book, "Amazon Unbound." They would meet again in 2018, when Bezos hired Sánchez's company to film footage for his rocket company, Blue Origin. Their relationship came to light in a 2019 tabloid scandal, and the couple went public shortly after Bezos and his now-ex-wife, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, announced their divorce in 2019 following 25 years of marriage. Sánchez and Bezos got engaged in May 2023. Sanchez was photographed with a large diamond ring on her left ring finger while onboard Bezos' yacht, Koru. Since then, Sánchez and Bezos have often been spotted cruising on his yacht or attending high-profile events, including President Trump's inauguration. In 2020, Bezos announced that he would commit $10 billion — about 7.7% of Bezos' net worth at the time — to fighting the climate crisis as part of an initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund. Sánchez serves as the organization's vice chair. She's also a children's book author — Sánchez's picture book, " The Fly Who Flew to Space," came out in September 2024. She's talked about how her own struggles with dyslexia were part of the inspiration for her writing the book. In April 2025, Sánchez went to space, leading Blue Origin's all-woman crew. The crew also included "CBS Mornings" cohost Gayle King, pop star Katy Perry, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe, and film producer Kerianne Flynn. The roughly 11-minute journey took the six-person all-women crew past the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Blue Origin says this was the first all-female flight crew since Valentina Tereshkova's flight to space in 1963.
Elle
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
We're Not Getting Another Season of 'Squid Game'—But We Might Get Something Else
Now that Squid Game's third and final season is out in the world, I am personally hoping for one thing: that Hwang Dong-hyuk can get some rest. The filmmaker and series creator has not been subtle about his exhaustion after creating the first season of the Netflix sensation. Imagine how he feels now, two seasons after that. 'Yeah, I'm very tired. I haven't had a deep sleep for a long time. I want to take a rest,' he told The New York Times before the season 3 premiere. 'Then I want to do feature films. I have an idea for my next feature.' There may be someone ready to take up the mantle: David Fincher, the director of Fight Club, Gone Girl, and The Social Network. In October 2024, Deadline reported that the filmmaker was eyeing an English-language offshoot of Squid Game, although neither he nor Netflix have confirmed the news yet. Still, it seems likely, given Fincher's ongoing collaboration with the streamer, which includes films and series like House of Cards, Mindhunter, Mank, and the upcoming Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood sequel. According to Deadline, 'Insiders say the Squid Game series is likely the project Fincher commits his time to in 2025.' The final scene of the Squid Game season 3 sure seems to set up an spinoff. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) The episode closes with a scene of the Front Man in the U.S. coming across a person in a suit playing a version of Ddakji, the 'slap game' used to recruit players, with a disheveled man in an alley. When the recruiter turns around, it's a surprise reveal: She's played by Cate Blanchett. All she does is exchange a knowing look at the Front Man, their mutual recognition hinting that the Squid Game operation extends beyond South Korea. It's also the perfect setup for a U.S.-based spinoff. It's unclear if Blanchett will be the lead of that new show or just a one-time cameo, but the former is possible, since she previously worked with Fincher on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For now though, that's just a theory. No casting announcements have been made yet. As for the creative team, Deadline reported that Dennis Kelly, writer of Matilda the Musical and the TV series Utopia, is supposedly writing the script. Hwang has also voiced his own ideas for an offshoot. He told Entertainment Weekly, 'I actually had this faint ideation about possibly a spinoff—not a sequel, but maybe a spinoff about the three-year gap between season 1 and season 2 when Gi-hun [Lee Jung-jae] looks around for the recruiters,' he said. 'Maybe I could have a portrayal of what the recruiters or Captain Park [Oh Dal-su] or officers or masked men were doing in that period, not inside the gaming arena, but their life outside of that.' That Hwang's limited series has now ballooned into an international franchise might be a little ironic, considering the show's pointed critiques of capitalism. But he hopes that at least it gets viewers to start thinking about such issues. 'If they do none of that and only enjoy the goods and experiences, that could be a problem. But as long as it entails food for thought, I'm good with that,' he told Times. And if Squid Game comes to America, there will surely be much to discuss.
The Journal
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
Stars descend on Venice for Jeff Bezos' €48 million three-day wedding extravaganza
A HOST OF global stars from all walks of wealth have touched down in Venice to attend the multi-million dollar wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez this weekend. The 61-year-old founder of Amazon already legally married Sánchez, 55, in a private ceremony in the US a month ago, with the inclusion of a hefty prenup agreement, according to reports . Sánchez is no stranger to the spotlifhgt herself; she is a former television news anchor and reporter, appearing on Fox 11 News at Ten, Good Day LA as well as in minor cameos for various films such as Fight Club and White House Down. The build-up to the rolling nuptial events have been mired by controversy for what protestors say is a lavish demonstration of wealth inequality. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leaving for their pre wedding reception today. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo About a dozen Venetian organisations – including housing advocates, anti-cruise ship campaigners and university groups – have united to protest over the multi-day event under the banner 'No Space for Bezos', a play on words also referring to the bride's recent space flight. They have staged small-scale protests, unfurling anti-Bezos banners like one which read: 'If you can rent Venice for your wedding you can pay more tax.' Around 200 high-profile guests will be attending the wedding ceremony of the multi-billionaire couple, estimated to cost up to €48 million. Leonardo Di Caprio keeping a low profile in Venice. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The wedding reception is scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Arsenale, an ancient complex of former shipyards and armories located on the eastern side of the historic center. Advertisement The location is used as an exhibition space for the Venice Biennale art fair, and Bezos and Sánchez are planning to source 80% of the provisions for the wedding from local vendors. Attendees include Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Barbra Streisand, Miranda Kerr, Suki Waterhouse, Robert Pattinson and other celebrities. Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian arrive at Campo della Madonna dell'Orto, Venice. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo PEOPLE reports that Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner were all invited. Sánchez's close friends Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian also made the cut, along with her fellow Blue Origin space crew members Katy Perry and Gayle King. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Other guests include Leonardo DiCaprio, Sarah Foster, Tommy Hilfiger, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, Andy Jassy, Karlie Kloss, Queen Rania of Jordan, Sarah Staudinger, Edward Enninful, Vittoria Ceretti, Natasha Poonawalla, among others. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The couple hired event planners Lanza & Baucina Limited to organise their ceremony. The planners are known for producing Venice weddings for A-list couples like the Clooneys in 2014 and Hayek and François-Henri Pinault in 2009. US Rapper Usher is also attending among one of the many music artists, and he is joined by industry royalty such as Mick Jagger, Elton John and Lady Gaga. Usher Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The latter are expected to perform during the wedding ceremony, as too is Andrea Bocelli's son Matteo. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brad Pitt Flirting With ‘F1' Extras Is Unexpected Given He Has a Girlfriend, Says ‘Source'
is at the center of fresh rumors again, as a new report has claimed that he was flirting with extras during the filming of 'F1.' The new action-sport film is gearing up for its big release on June 27. Ahead of that, recent claims have suggested that Pitt was getting too friendly with extras on the film's set. However, the behavior has been deemed unexpected, given that he has been romantically linked with Ines de Ramon since late 2022. Rumors have been swirling about Brad Pitt getting flirty with extras while filming 'F1.' The new report comes shortly after the 61-year-old actor and film producer attended the world premiere of the movie in New York City with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon. Now, RadarOnline has exclusively learned that Pitt did not hold back from flirting with female extras on the film's set despite being in a relationship. An insider told the outlet that Pitt 'really decided to lean into the glamour of the Formula 1 world.' Besides starring in the lead role, the Hollywood A-lister also serves as a producer. The insider explained that the vision 'translated' into 'perhaps the hottest assembly of female extras in movie history.' They continued to claim that this gave Pitt 'plenty of opportunities to flirt up a storm between takes.' However, the insider further clarified that Pitt 'didn't cross the line.' The 'Fight Club' star did not 'actually hook up with any of these girls.' Pitt reportedly 'definitely enjoyed their attention.' The RadarOnline source claimed that the 'Troy' actor would 'engage them in small talk' and 'shower them with compliments.' Pitt would reportedly even 'invite them to have lunch or grab a coffee with him.' The insider continued to argue that the flirty behavior was unexpected for someone 'with a serious girlfriend.' However, the source also said that Pitt is 'very much his own man,' and added, 'He's always been this way.' It is worth noting that claims about Brad Pitt on the set of 'F1' came from a reported insider. The actor has not made any comments on the matter. The post Brad Pitt Flirting With 'F1' Extras Is Unexpected Given He Has a Girlfriend, Says 'Source' appeared first on Reality Tea.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Brad Pitt recalls the need for a reboot during 2016 divorce; Angelina Jolie doesn't buy a thing
Brad Pitt , the 'F1' star, raised a couple of eyebrows after mentioning his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and claimed that he needed to 'reboot' from the difficult time after the explosive split from Angelia Jolie in 2016. Brad Pitt needed rebooting... In a conversation with Dax Shepard on the Armchair Expert podcast, the 61-year-old highlighted what made him get into his car and drive to seek help. 'I was on my knees. I needed to wake the f— up,' he said, before adding, 'I was trying anything and everything, anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting," according to Radar Online. Angelina Jolie doesn't buy a thing... During the conversation, Pitt appreciated the AA program, as he was inspired by the vulnerability of other men, who helped him get his pieces back after hitting rock bottom. However, the sources suggest that Angelina Jolie doesn't buy a thing. Not only is Jolie hesitant to believe his words, but she is also furious that Pitt's suggestion that their divorce drove him to the program. Hollywood insider Rob Shuter has a source who stated that Pitt's speech feels like more of a PR sham, and not personal growth. 'She doesn't think a podcast fixes everything. Brad's version plays well to the public, but behind the scenes, it's still a mess,' they added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The source further added that while Brad Pitt has been making headlines with his much younger girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, and promoting his brand-new sports film, Jolie has been looking after their six children: Pax, Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox. What happened in the infamous private jet incident? Previously, the 50-year-old allegedly claimed that the 'Fight Club' star's substance use led to the divorce, accusing him of physical abuse. During the private jet, Jolie claimed that Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her, and further choked one of their children, pushing another when they tried to mediate.
