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Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Partners with Actor and Outdoorsman Taylor Lautner for Summer Adventure Series and Sweepstakes
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just in time for summer, Blue Buffalo, the nation's #1 most loved and trusted natural pet food brand, is partnering with actor, producer, and devoted dog dad Taylor Lautner to show how his pups stay energized with the brand's high-protein, meat-rich Wilderness line. Lautner will capture how he prepares for summer adventures with his family, including fueling his dogs Remi and Lily with Blue Buffalo Wilderness dog food and treats. Lautner will showcase everything from behind-the-scenes glimpses into his action-packed summer vacation, to his pups living their best lives outdoors in a content series that will inspire his followers to venture into the wild. Blue Buffalo Wilderness is made for adventure. Packed with real meat and high-quality ingredients, it's the high-protein fuel active dogs need for every step of the journey. Whether it's food or treats, you can feel good about choosing balanced nutrition that inspires exploration all summer long. Blue Buffalo Wilderness includes: Blue Buffalo Wilderness Adult Chicken with Wholesome Grains: This high-protein, meat-rich recipe includes deboned chicken and wholesome grains for healthy complex carbohydrates. Blue Buffalo Wilderness Wild Bits Chicken Recipe: A healthy, nutritious treat with protein-rich chicken, plus vitamins and minerals to further reward your four-legged friends. Blue Buffalo Wilderness Wild Cuts: Add these delicious bites of real meat steeped in irresistible gravy to your favorite BLUE dry foods or serve as a savory snack. This summer, Blue Buffalo is also running an exciting promotion on its Instagram account! Starting Tuesday, July 15, head to the @bluebuffalo Instagram page, comment your favorite place to adventure with your dog, and use #BLUEWildernessSweepstakes to enter the 'Made for Adventure' Sweepstakes. One randomly selected winner will receive a year's supply of Wilderness dog food and a Jeep ® Wrangler. T&C on (through 8/31). To learn more about BLUE Wilderness, please visit and follow Blue Buffalo on Instagram at @bluebuffalo, Twitter at @bluebuffalo and Facebook at Blue Buffalo, the nation's #1 most loved and trusted natural pet food brand, started with a promise made to a lovable Airedale named Blue who struggled with cancer, the leading cause of death in dogs. His family, the Bishops, wanted to feed him the best food possible, so they searched for food with high-quality ingredients, but decided to create something even better – natural pet food for dogs and cats with nutritious ingredients, real meat first, and some of the highest standards in the industry. Since Day 1, BLUE's team of veterinarians and animal nutritionists has carefully selected high-quality, natural ingredients and upheld its True BLUE Promise to dog and cat pet parents – real meat as the first ingredient with NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, NO corn, wheat or soy, and NO artificial flavors or preservatives. The result is a portfolio of high-quality, natural food and treats that both dogs and cats love. This simple idea: 'Love them like family. Feed them like family.' lives on today in every Blue Buffalo recipe.
USA Today
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Cheaper by the Dozen' heartthrob Taylor Lautner recreates smooth movie moment with wife
Alyson Stoner is poking fun at a tender moment from "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," 20 years after it made audiences swoon. Taylor Lautner, among the many stars of the ensemble-cast film, posted a clip to Instagram July 2 of he and his wife Tay Lautner taking in an outdoor screening of the movie. In one scene, a young Lautner stretches his arm around Stoner as the pair's fathers, played by Steve Martin and Eugene Levy, watch on. "The move still works 20 years later 😉," Lautner captioned the post, flipping the camera to show him pulling the same move on his wife. A post shared by Taylor Lautner (@taylorlautner) Stoner, who identifies as pansexual and queer and uses they/them pronouns, joined in the fun, writing in the comment section: "Got me good! Almost convinced me I was straight." "OMFG YOU WIN," Lautner responded and his wife chimed in, commenting, "this is so good" with two clapping emojis. Disney star Alyson Stoner recalls childhood career: 'I narrowly survived' Stoner, a Disney Channel veteran, first opened up about their sexuality in 2018, penning an emotional essay for Teen Vogue. "I, Alyson, am attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways. I can love people of every gender identity and expression. It is the soul that captivates me," she wrote at the time. "It is the love we can build and the goodness we can contribute to the world by supporting each other's best journeys." "In its purest sense, I felt awakened, more compassionate, and like my truest self," Stoner wrote of the decision to enter a relationship with a woman. The actor had faced pressure from within the industry, as well as from her family and her faith, to tamp down their sexuality. Stoner starred alongside Lautner in the "Cheaper by the Dozen" sequel in 2005, a family-friendly film based on a 1950 franchise. In it, Martin and his wife Kate, played by Bonnie Hunt, schelpp their large family to a lakeside camp where chaos, comedy, and young love ensue. Lautner married Taylor Dome, now another Taylor Lautner in November 2022.
Filipino Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Taylor Lautner acknowledges viral Filipino 'What hafen, Vella?' meme
Taylor Lautner is now aware of the viral Filipino meme that parodies his 'Twilight' character, Jacob Black. The line 'What hafen, Vella?' became popular through Cristopher Diwata, a Filipino impersonator, and has trended again years after it first aired. On TikTok, Lautner shared a video with his wife, Taylor Dome. In the comments, one user teased that he had noticed everything except the meme, saying, 'Bro noticing everything except 'What hafen Vela' trend.' Lautner replied, 'Yup, but it's not your fault, it's mine,' a nod that showed he's now aware of the trend. His comment has reached over 55,000 likes as of this writing. Although Lautner didn't recreate the meme himself, this is the first time he's publicly acknowledged it online. Cristopher originally performed the meme line in 2013 on ABS-CBN's 'It's Showtime' under the 'Kalokalike' segment. The video resurfaced in recent months, making the impersonator viral once again. Cristopher has since collaborated with Filipino celebrities and brands like SB19, Ben&Ben, Barbie Forteza, and TikTok star Abi Marquez, thanks to the line's renewed popularity.
GMA Network
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Taylor Lautner finally reacts to the 'What hafen Vella' trend
What hafen, Taylor Lautner? The viral line 'What hafen, Vella?', popularized by Lautner's Filipino impersonator Cristopher Diwata, has finally reached the 'Twilight' star. On TikTok, Lautner shared a video of himself with his wife, Taylor Dome. In the comment section, a user wrote that the American actor has done everything except hop onto Cristopher's iconic lines. 'Bro noticing everything except 'What hafen Vela' trend,' the user commented. Lautner then replied, saying: 'Yup, but it's not your fault, it's mine.' His comment has now 55,000 likes on TikTok as of this writing. It's the first time that Lautner has publicly acknowledged the trend. In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black, where he performed the now-viral line. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users, as well as celebrities, have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." Since then, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, and Sparkle stars Michael Sager, Barbie Forteza and Kyline Alcantara, 'Unang Hirit' host Anjo Petierra and TikTok star Abi Marquez. —Jade Veronique Yap/JCB, GMA Integrated News
Chicago Tribune
30-05-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
La Grange Park funds flood relief project, OKs local grocery tax
A project in La Grange Park meant to address flooding problems won't result in higher water and sewer rates for residents after the La Grange Park Board of Trustees unanimously approved an ordinance to issue $5 million in bonds May 27 to help fund the Central Area Sewer Separation Project. 'The annual debt service on the proposed bonds is anticipated to be nearly equal to the current debt service and therefore no increase in the sewer rate is required,' finance chair Robert Lautner told the board before the vote, referring to 2006 sewer bonds whose debt will be retired this year. The debt service on the 2006 bonds is approximately $390,000 per year. The debt service for the new bonds will be paid for by revenue from the village water and sewer system customers at their existing rate. The current estimated cost of the Sewer Separation Project is $12.5 million. The village had previously accepted $4 million in funding assistance from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and, in doing so, committed the village to issue up to $5 million in bonds to help finance the project. Costs above the $9 million from the bonds and MWRD money will be paid by other grants and village reserves, officials said. The project is designed to provide flooding relief to the area of the Village bounded by 31st Street on the north, La Grange Road on the west, Homestead Road on the south, and the Illinois Harbor Belt railroad on the east. The area contains local low areas, including the intersection of Barnsdale Road and Jackson Avenue, and on Monroe between Forest and Barnsdale roads which have suffered increased flooding in recent years. It was particularly hard hit by the May 17, 2020, floods that devastated parts of La Grange and La Grange Park. Separating the Forest Avenue, Homestead and Barnsdale roads storm sewers from the storm sewers along 31st Street will provide relief to the area, officials said. Tentative estimates indicate the bonds will be put out for sale before the end of July and the bond closing would be by August 18, 2025. In other business, the board addressed a potential budget shortfall by approving a municipal grocery sales tax of one percent. The tax is scheduled to begin January 1, 2026 and will replace the state grocery sales tax that expires at the end of 2025. 'The village's estimated grocery sales tax revenue is between $250,000 and $300,000,' Lautner said introducing the ordinance. He also noted that the village's fiscal year 2025-2026 budget approved the grocery sales tax as revenue in the General Fund. 'As a resident and a taxpayer, I hate that we have to continue this tax and potentially miss the opportunity that we might be able to save a little,' Lautner said. 'But the other side of that coin is that to lose the significant revenue of over a quarter million dollars would have a direct impact on the services this village provides, and that's something we cannot afford to do.' The tax was approved unanimously, but some trustees did so grudgingly. 'I see no way around it, so I'm going to support it,' Trustee Michael Sheehan said. His colleague Karen Koncel called it 'a necessary evil.' 'I know we need the revenue, but this is definitely not my way of pursuing that revenue,' she said. The next La Grange Park Village Board meeting will be 7:30 p.m., June 10 at 447 N. Catherine Ave.
