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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jeff Bezos' wife Lauren Sanchez slammed as 'tacky' by Katie Couric on WEDDING DAY in nasty social media post
Katie Couric both shocked and delighted her fans when she lobbed a nasty comment at Jeff Bezos ' new bride Lauren Sánchez. The confrontationally timed post — which she made on Bezos and Sánchez's wedding day — accused the Amazon billionaire's second wife of being 'tacky.' The 68-year-old television journalist weighed in on the last confrontational post from Jack Schlossberg, a writer famous for being the nephew of John F. Kennedy Jr. and the daughter of Caroline Kennedy. Schlossberg — who has repeatedly feuded with his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his controversial work as the President Donald Trump 's Secretary of Health and Human Services — appeared to have poked fun at Bezos and Sánchez over the wedding celebration in Venice, Italy, in recent days. On Friday, he reposted the cover of Vogue, which featured the 55-year-old journalist in her opulent white lace wedding gown. 'Like I said … vogue,' he captioned the magazine cover, which read 'Here comes the bride!' in celebratory text. Katie said the wedding looked straight out of the 1980s and reeked of 'conspicuous consumption,' adding, 'Apparently tacky is back' In the photo, Sánchez beamed ear to ear in the wedding dress, which featured lacy floral sleeves and a figure-hugging bodice with a high neckline. It had a skirt with paisley and floral lace designs that was cut close over her hips before fanning out at the knee. It featured a long white train behind her, and her sheer veil also dragged behind her to create a second layer. In her comment, Couric snapped: 'Welcome to the eighties — when big hair and conspicuous consumption ruled. Apparently tacky is back.' Schlossberg played off Couric's '80s-themed comment and suggested in a reply: 'Let's bring back scrunchies.' Other Instagram users in the replies ate up Couric's catty comment, with one person gushing, 'I love this side of Katie Couric!' Another simply wrote 'love you' after a string of tears-of-laughter emojis. 'Spot on! 👏 "Money can't buy you class..😂," agreed another fan. '💣💥'I am here for this kind of commentary ❤️,' added one poster. Another commenter claimed that Schlossberg were hitting out at the 'greed is good crowd,' referencing Michael Douglas' defense of selfishness from Oliver Stone's 1987 classic Wall Street.' Bezos and Sánchez tied the knot in an extravaganza that reportedly cost $20 million and involved the wedding party of wealthy A-listers taking over the entire San Giorgio Maggiore island in Venice. Just minutes after saying 'I do' with Bezos, Sánchez took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and the groom, which she captioned with their wedding date. While he favored a more casual, summery suit on Thursday, Bezos opted for a classic black three-piece tuxedo for his wedding day. More than 200 guests descended on the wedding, and many of them flaunted the extensive work they have had done over the years. Two plastic surgeons — New York City–based Dr. Elie Levin and New Jersey–based Dr. Smita Ramanadham — both spoke exclusively to on Friday about the apparent cosmetic procedures of the high-profile guests, which may have inspired the sentiment behind Couric's snide comment. Bezos and Sánchez have been an item going back to 2019, and it was revealed that they had already legally married prior to the ceremony. Among the celebrity guests at the wedding was a solo Orlando Bloom, who made his debut as a single man just days after he was reported to have split from his longtime fiancée Katy Perry. Although her absence was reportedly due to conflicting tour dates, she shared a sweet message on social media with Sánchez to celebrate her big day. During the wedding celebrations, Orlando raised eyebrows when he was spotted wrapping an arm around a mystery woman. She was later revealed to have a connection to his ex, as she is the former stylist of both Katy and Meghan Markle.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything' could have told us more
There's nothing wrong with ''Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything,' the new Hulu documentary about the late broadcasting icon. It's an extremely thorough and enjoyable recap of the life of an extraordinary, pioneering television journalist. But it never really goes deeper than that. Jackie Jesko's star-studded film features testimonials from television legends such as Oprah Winfrey and Katie Couric about the role that Walters played — both in their lives and for the industry. Some of Walters's most prominent sit-down subjects are also featured, including comedian Bette Midler and Monica Lewinsky, who both attest to her humanity and character. The film does a good job of telling her whole story, beginning with a difficult childhood and ending with her departure from ABC and all of the 'mixed feelings' (her words) she had about stepping away after 50 years on television. It also charts the sexism, and sexist anchors, that she had to overcome to rise the ranks. A 'warts and all' look at Walters, the film drives home the point that what made her so good on television — an extreme dedication to her craft and an insatiable competitiveness — also hurt her personal and family life. It includes a strong section that poses thorny questions about the ethical implications of Walters's approach to landing interviews with some of world's most hated and feared figures, including an uncomfortable-to-watch-now meeting with Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi and his family. 'I think Barbara would be friends with the devil if it would get the interview,' a former ABC News producer says in the film. It's less clear what the ultimate goal of the film was. Did the filmmakers set out to provide a historical accounting of her career and legacy? Mission accomplished. Or were they hoping to make something that connected her story to the present moment and used it as a window into how television has changed, how it continues to change and what that means for the future? If so, the film falls short. There are, to be clear, some astute observations made about how things are different today than they were in Walters's heyday, when news shows regularly attracted tens of millions of viewers. As recently as 1999, her '20/20' interview with Lewinsky was watched by about 70 million people, a near impossibility today for a distracted populace that spends their evenings scrolling on their phones instead of sitting down for a prescheduled program. 'There's a certain feeling you get when you're watching something knowing that everyone is watching the same thing at that very same moment,' Couric says in the film. 'And that doesn't exist anymore, and I think that's when Barbara was the queen.' Winfrey also talks about how celebrities today no longer need gatekeepers and go straight to the audience. 'There really is no place for a Barbara Walters interview now because everybody does their own interviews,' she says. But the film doesn't explore that keen observation. It doesn't talk about what is lost when newsmakers no longer have to go through someone like Walters to talk to the public. It doesn't address how an Instagram Live video from a pop star is not news or journalism. And it doesn't necessarily connect the dots at a larger level and examine the slow-motion collapse of the television industry, which has been shedding relevance and revenue because it no longer serves the role it once did. Those big newsmaker interviews, for example, helped subsidize some of the less profitable aspects of the television business, meaning that networks today just cannot cover the world like they used to. These days, 'scoops' still matter, but they can't fundamentally change the outlook for a network that is competing with cooking shows on Netflix for attention. While Walters was briefly shown pushing back on Donald Trump in a now-viral 1990 interview, the film doesn't dwell much on the current era in politics, a missed opportunity, as television networks — such as her former employer, ABC — struggle to cover a hostile president who has shown a desire to exact his will on the media industry. The film ends on an extremely uplifting note, with video shown of Walters's last appearance on the daytime talk show she started, 'The View.' Winfrey played emcee as she announced a long list of female television hosts who lined up to greet Walters and wish her well upon her retirement. The picture today is murkier, though. None of the broadcast evening news shows are hosted by women anymore, after Norah O'Donnell was replaced as anchor of the 'CBS Evening News' by two men, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, this year. If the point of the documentary is to make clear to viewers how special Walters was and how dynamic she was and how influential she was, it also made clear how irreplaceable she was, at a time when her talent at extracting information and confessions is needed more than ever. And that's a sad note to end on. Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything premieres Monday on Hulu.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen Pompeo Reveals How She Injured Her Foot After Wearing Boot to Event: ‘I Wish It Was a Cool or Sexy Story'
Ellen Pompeo stepped out to a Tribeca Festival Storytellers event on Saturday, June 14, wearing a black boot on her foot In a conversation with Katie Couric, the Grey's Anatomy star revealed that it was her "second time" injuring her foot in the same way She joked of her injury, "I wish it was like a cool, sexy or exciting story"Ellen Pompeo has an injured foot. On Saturday, June 14, the Grey's Anatomy star, 55, surprised the audience at a Tribeca Festival Storytellers event in New York City when she appeared with a black boot on her foot. During a fireside conversation with Katie Couric, she revealed how she injured herself. After Couric, 68, asked, "What the hell happened to your foot?" Pompeo said, 'I wish it was, like, a cool, sexy or exciting story, like I was doing some cool stunts or something." While the former Today star assumed that pickleball was to blame, Pompeo told her the injury actually happened far from the court. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "I just, you know, was half asleep and jumped out of bed too quick and landed on my foot the wrong way. Somewhat clumsy of me,' she said. "And by the way, this is almost like my party trick," she continued. "I literally have done this three times, not the same way I've done it. This is my second time doing it that way, being asleep and jumping out too fast." Pompeo said the first time occurred during season 2 of Grey's Anatomy when she was especially tired from some long days on set. "My alarm was set, and I was so tired, working crazy hours, and I forgot to shut off my alarm because it was Saturday, so I thought I had overslept. So, the alarm goes off, and I jump out of bed, and I step the wrong way," she recalled. She then joked: "At least I had an excuse that time. This time, I have no excuse!" During her conversation with Couric at Spring Studios in New York City, Pompeo also delved into her longtime relationship with Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, per Variety. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I think the most important thing to note about Shonda and I's relationship is we very easily could have been pitted against one another,' she said. 'And there were plenty of instances where people on my team would suggest that, you know, it's me against her, and I just, I believe that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar," the Good American Family star continued. "And if someone proves and shows you who they are, then believe them.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen Pompeo Reveals How She Injured Her Foot After Wearing Boot to Event: ‘I Wish It Was a Cool or Sexy Story'
Ellen Pompeo stepped out to a Tribeca Festival Storytellers event on Saturday, June 14, wearing a black boot on her foot In a conversation with Katie Couric, the Grey's Anatomy star revealed that it was her "second time" injuring her foot in the same way She joked of her injury, "I wish it was like a cool, sexy or exciting story"Ellen Pompeo has an injured foot. On Saturday, June 14, the Grey's Anatomy star, 55, surprised the audience at a Tribeca Festival Storytellers event in New York City when she appeared with a black boot on her foot. During a fireside conversation with Katie Couric, she revealed how she injured herself. After Couric, 68, asked, "What the hell happened to your foot?" Pompeo said, 'I wish it was, like, a cool, sexy or exciting story, like I was doing some cool stunts or something." While the former Today star assumed that pickleball was to blame, Pompeo told her the injury actually happened far from the court. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "I just, you know, was half asleep and jumped out of bed too quick and landed on my foot the wrong way. Somewhat clumsy of me,' she said. "And by the way, this is almost like my party trick," she continued. "I literally have done this three times, not the same way I've done it. This is my second time doing it that way, being asleep and jumping out too fast." Pompeo said the first time occurred during season 2 of Grey's Anatomy when she was especially tired from some long days on set. "My alarm was set, and I was so tired, working crazy hours, and I forgot to shut off my alarm because it was Saturday, so I thought I had overslept. So, the alarm goes off, and I jump out of bed, and I step the wrong way," she recalled. She then joked: "At least I had an excuse that time. This time, I have no excuse!" During her conversation with Couric at Spring Studios in New York City, Pompeo also delved into her longtime relationship with Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, per Variety. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I think the most important thing to note about Shonda and I's relationship is we very easily could have been pitted against one another,' she said. 'And there were plenty of instances where people on my team would suggest that, you know, it's me against her, and I just, I believe that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar," the Good American Family star continued. "And if someone proves and shows you who they are, then believe them.' Read the original article on People
New York Post
12-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
LA mayor Bass worries ICE raids will leave ‘nobody to do childcare'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told Katie Couric on Tuesday that people will begin noticing the impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids once there's 'nobody to do childcare' or tend to their gardens. Since riots broke out in her city last week, Bass has largely blamed President Donald Trump for provoking the unrest by conducting immigration enforcement operations to arrest illegal immigrants. She claimed that this action was what inspired the anti-ICE protests that escalated into violent altercations and vandalism. Speaking with Couric on the reporter's YouTube channel, Bass revealed her biggest concern is the impact of illegal immigrants being arrested or too afraid to go to work. Advertisement 5 Mayor Karen Bass spoke to reporter Katie Couric about the riots in Los Angeles. Katie Couric / YouTube 5 Waymo taxis seen vandalized and burning in Los Angeles. Jake Lee Green/ZUMA Press Wire / 'My biggest fear is the impact that all Angelenos will begin to feel when the labor of immigrants is absent,' Bass said. 'We'll feel it in the construction industry. We'll feel it in hospitality. We'll feel it at grocery stores. People will begin to notice.' She continued, 'You think about the mothers who have nannies and housekeepers. They will feel it when there's nobody to do childcare and there's nobody to take their kids to school. You know, you will feel it when your gardener goes away, and you don't know where he or she is. So Angelenos will feel the absence of immigrant labor.' Advertisement 5 Waymo cars were burned during the riots. / MEGA Bass claimed to have spoken to someone who said their local grocery store had empty shelves because 'there was nobody to stock' them. She added the raids cause unnecessary 'trauma' for families with parents unwilling to go to work or send their kids to school out of fear. 5 National Guard troops assemble in downtown Los Angeles. Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock '[T]o have parents who are not sure they could go to work, or to be fearful of letting their kids go to school, it disrupts families. It creates unbelievable pressure and tension. You can imagine the mental health impacts on the children, especially the children that are old enough to remember the last Trump administration or were old enough to remember COVID,' Bass said. Advertisement 5 A Waymo car seen vandalized during the riots. Zuma/Jonathan Alcorn / Despite Bass' condemnation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signaled that it plans to continue arrests of criminal illegal immigrants. 'Secretary Noem has a message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE will continue to enforce the law and arrest criminal illegal aliens,' DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Wednesday.
