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Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carly Simon Defends Sabrina Carpenter Against Album Cover Backlash: 'She's Not Doing Anything Outrageous'
Carly Simon is defending Sabrina Carpenter amid the backlash against her album artwork for Man's Best Friend In an interview with Rolling Stone, the "You're So Vain" hitmaker said the LP cover seemed "tame" Man's Best Friend is due Aug. 29Carly Simon is standing by Sabrina Carpenter. In an interview with Rolling Stone published on Wednesday, June 18, the "You're So Vain" hitmaker came to the pop star's defense amid the backlash surrounding the cover for her forthcoming album Man's Best Friend. The album artwork features a photo of Carpenter, 26, on her hands and knees as someone who appears to be a man grabs her by the hair. In the image, she's donning a short, black dress and black heels. Simon herself released a similarly controversial cover with her 1975 album Playing Possum, which featured the "You Belong to Me" artist on her knees wearing black lingerie and black leather boots. "Everybody looked at it, and people definitely had a reaction to it,' Simon, 81, told the publication of the controversial album cover. 'But they wouldn't have told me what they really thought.' When the album was shipped to stores, she was met with bolder reactions. 'Suddenly, I'm getting calls from Time and Newsweek, saying, 'This is one of the sexiest covers that has ever known,'' Norman Seeff, the photographer who shot the cover for Playing Possum, told Rolling Stone. He continued: 'There's this whole controversy around what did it represent? It felt very much like that energy in a woman, but I just thought of it as a beautiful shot. None of that stuff they were talking about was the intention." Simon also addressed the criticism Carpenter has faced for her Man's Best Friend album artwork, which she didn't understand. "She's not doing anything outrageous,' she told the outlet. 'It seems tame." Added Simon: "There have been far flashier covers than hers. One of the most startling covers I've ever seen was [The Rolling Stones'] Sticky Fingers. That was out there in terms of sexual attitude. So I don't know why she's getting such flak." Carpenter announced the release of her seventh studio album and its cover art on Wednesday, June 11. The news came after she shared the album's lead single "Manchild" earlier this month. In the days after she shared the album cover, Carpenter responded to an X user who reshared the singer's Man's Best Friend album cover, saying, 'Does she have a personality outside of sex?' The 'Espresso" hitmaker then reshared the post and said: 'girl yes and it is goooooood.' Man's Best Friend follows Carpenter's chart-topping LP Short n' Sweet, which was released last August. Read the original article on People
New York Post
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Carly Simon defends Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, says it's not ‘outrageous'
Carly Simon is coming to Sabrina Carpenter's defense. During a recent interview, Simon reacted to Carpenter's album cover that caused quite a stir. Carpenter's album artwork for 'Man's Best Friend' showed a photo of the singer on her hands and knees, as a man appeared to be grabbing her by the hair. The 'Busy Woman' singer wore a black mini dress and matching heels in the photo. Simon argued the current outrage surrounding Carpenter's album is relatively mild, compared to past examples of bold artistic expression in the music industry. 'She's not doing anything outrageous,' the 'You're So Vain' singer said in an interview with Rolling Stone. 'It seems tame.' 'There have been far flashier covers than hers,' Simon said. 'One of the most startling covers I've ever seen was [The Rolling Stones'] 'Sticky Fingers.' That was out there in terms of sexual attitude. So I don't know why she's getting such flak.' 6 Sabrina Carpenter on her album cover for 'Man's Best Friend.' Sabrina Carpenter Once Carpenter shared her latest album cover of 'Man's Best Friend,' fans were quick to comment. 'This cover makes me uncomfortable…' one person wrote. Another comment read, 'That's disgusting!!' Other fans enjoyed Carpenter's album and wrote, 'Sue her she wants to be iconic.' While Simon is no stranger to pushing the envelope herself, the singer reacted to the similar criticism she received for her famous 1975 'Playing Possum' album. 'Everybody looked at it, and people definitely had a reaction to it,' Simon told Rolling Stone of her own cover at the time. 'But they wouldn't have told me what they really thought.' 6 Carly Simon poses for a portrait in New York City in 1981. Getty Images 6 Carly Simon performs onstage at Radio City Music Hall on April 19, 2017. Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival The 'You Belong To Me' singer famously posed in a lacy black dress with matching leather boots. Simon's face wasn't shown, but she was photographed on her knees for the album cover. That photo was shot by Norman Seeff, who still remembers the stir it caused. 'Suddenly, I'm getting calls from 'Time' and 'Newsweek,' saying, 'This is one of the sexiest covers that has ever [been] known,'' Seeff recalled. 'There's this whole controversy around what did it represent? It felt very much like that energy in a woman, but I just thought of it as a beautiful shot.' 6 Sabrina Carpenter shares a photo celebrating her number-one debut album. sabrinacarpenter/Instagram Meanwhile, the former Disney star has been known for her racy performances and turning heads. In March, Carpenter shocked fans with her explicit dance moves at her concert in Paris. During every show on her 'Short n' Sweet' world tour, the singer simulates a different sexual position while performing her hit 'Juno.' Carpenter shows off each move when she sings the lyrics, 'Wanna try out some freaky positions? / Have you ever tried this one?' 6 Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during her Short and Sweet tour at Barclays Center on Sept. 30, AEG 6 Sabrina Carpenter performs at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 29, 2024. Rolling Stone via Getty Images At her Paris performance, Carpenter paid tribute to the City of Lights when she and two male backup dancers simulated a three-way sex act, known as the Eiffel Tower. In a photo from the performance that the account Buzzing Pop posted on X, Carpenter, who donned a sparkly green and silver halter top with a matching miniskirt, was seen bending over between the two dancers who leaned into her and held hands above her. The position is meant to emulate the structure of Paris' famed historical landmark. The post divided fans when it went viral on social media, with some fans slamming Carpenter's performance as too inappropriate for the younger members of her fan base, while others contended that she had the right to evolve as an artist after transitioning to adulthood.
Wales Online
04-06-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Popular chicken shop Fowl and Fury announce long-awaited opening date for Canton store
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A well established name on the Cardiff food scene is Fowl and Fury who have shot to success after starting as a pop-up in Sticky Fingers. Serving Nashville hot chicken, they are now opening their second chicken shop. The business, which started in lockdown in owner Jamie Rees' back garden before beginning in pop-up hot spot Sticky Fingers, currently has one restaurant in Cathays. Now they have announced the opening date for their new site in Canton on Cowbridge Road East. The Cowbridge Road East restaurant will open on Wednesday, July 11. They will be open from 5pm on their first day but only until they have served their first 100 sandos, for just £2 each. They are taking over the former Wiwo noodle bar and it has been eight months since the Fowl and Fury team first announced their new site, meaning customers are desperate to know when they can get a taste of Nashville in the west side of the city. Fowl and Fury is run by married couple Jamie and Natalia Rees and sells chicken in a range of heat levels from the gentle mild up to the brain melting Nashville Fury. Customers can either order chicken tenders or a sandwich (referred to as a 'sando') as well as a selection of sides. They've proudly called their four-table restaurant on Wyeverne Road in Cathays 'home' since 2022. Alongside their beloved sando, Fowl and Fury plan to offer milkshakes, soft serve and lemonades on the menu as well as extended opening hours at their new site. The team have not had an easy ride since taking over the site on King's Road in Canton. Writing on their Insta in February, they said: "We had originally intended our canton location to open by the end of January, then Feb, then March. knows?!? "There have unfortunately been more setbacks with the new restaurant than we can count (anything above 8 I'm out) and when you think there isn't a way something else can go wrong we find something we didn't even know could be a problem in the first place. "Plumbing, canopy, electricity, roofing, extraction, shutters, one of these things has had issues that push the build back week after week." In a post announcing their opening today, they said: "That's it! We're gonna open! Wednesday 11th of June from 5pm! "There will be 100 sandos available for £2 per sando. "Now though, it looks like they've got their issues sorted and are ready to go. First come first served. One sando per person. "One all sandos are gone, we will close for the night and reopen on Thursday at 4pm for regular hours." Fowl and Fury is not the only new opening in Cardiff. On Tuesday, June 3 new sandwich shop Square + Fair opened its doors for the first time. Located in the Royal Arcade Square + Fair is a new sandwich shop and offers up chunky focaccia sandwiches with fillings such as The Notorious PIG (pulled sticky cola pork), What the Cluck (shredded roast chicken with truffle cream cheese) and Sunday Best (roast Welsh beef with a gravy dipping tub). Not only do Square + Fair serve big sandwiches, they also offer a crisp option you may have not come across before. The cafe is home to a crisp station where you serve yourself plain crisps, add in the flavouring of your choice which includes options like chip shop curry, doner kebab, and southern fried chicken, shake, and away you go. You can read our review of Square + Fair, here.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nostalgic treat makes ice cream debut at Handel's
(WKBN) — A childhood favorite snack is getting chilly this summer at Handel's. Read next: Champion fire dept. warns of gas leak The local ice cream company announced Monday that this summer's special flavor will be Frosted Animal Cookie. This limited-time flavor is part of its 80th anniversary summer kickoff. 'Frosted Animal Cookie takes a beloved childhood treat and transforms it into a scoop that's both playful and nostalgic,' said Hillary Frei, Chief Marketing Officer of Handel's Ice Cream. 'As we celebrate 80 years of Handel's, there's no better time to share a joyful flavor that captures the spirit of summer and brings out the kid in all of us.' The flavor is a playful twist on a classic treat that's sure to spark childhood memories, featuring a cake-flavored ice cream base with a vanilla frosting ripple and frosted animal cookies mixed in. It becomes available at participating locations beginning Tuesday, June 3. The idea for the new flavor came from franchisee Joseph Ogden, who owns and operates the Thousand Oaks and Oxnard locations in California. During his training in Ohio, he pitched the concept for Frosted Animal Cookie, inspired by his childhood field trips to the zoo and the frosted cookies his grandmother used to share with him. 'I wanted to create something that felt like a bite of childhood,' said Ogden. 'Frosted Animal Cookie is fun, colorful, and packed with nostalgic flavor. It reminds me of the cookies my grandma used to give me after a day at the zoo. I'm proud to see it come to life and be part of Handel's 80th anniversary celebration.' Handel's regularly showcases franchisee-submitted flavors, kicking off 2025 with Sticky Fingers and Raspberry Dream Cream. Kristy Regula contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
27-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Handel's Swirls Up New Berrylicious Flavor Created By California Franchisee
Raspberry Dream Cream Launches April 1 YOUNGSTOWN, OH, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2025 / / -- Just in time for spring, Handel's Ice Cream, the brand serving handmade ice cream since 1945, is introducing a new flavor that's ripe for the picking. Raspberry Dream Cream is the brainchild of west coast franchisee Keith Kesler and features raspberry sherbet mixed together with the brand's signature vanilla ice cream. Guests can enjoy this limited-time, sweet sensation from April 1 through May 15 at participating locations, while supplies last! 'Raspberry Dream Cream bursts with bright, fruity flavor that blends perfectly with our classic vanilla ice cream,' said Hillary Frei, Chief Marketing Officer of Handel's Ice Cream. 'As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we're excited to continue delighting our guests with seasonal flavors that match their tastes and cravings.' Dream Team A longtime franchisee and ice cream lover, Keith Kesler was the creator of this new flavor. In addition to being a franchisee, Kesler is a Professor of Communication and is passionate about experimenting with new flavors. Kesler and his team experimented with various sherbets in their stores and discovered that blending them with the brand's creamy vanilla ice cream created one of their favorite combinations. 'I eat ice cream all over the world and am constantly trying new flavors and then experimenting to improve the taste,' said Kesler. 'Our sherbets are fantastic, and our vanilla is the best out there. The two come together beautifully in Raspberry Dream Cream.' Kesler opened his first shop in Laguna Niguel, California, and added another just three months later. Today, he and his partner's portfolio include locations in Temecula, Newport Beach, Laguna Nigel, Oceanside, Vista and beyond. 'Our first Handel's was the 39th store for the brand, and now there are more than 150 locations. We love being fully immersed in the brand and involved in each of our locations. I was a fan long before becoming a franchisee. Handel's is an authentic, beloved brand with quality ingredients and flavors that simply taste amazing,' he added. Raspberry Dream Cream marks Handel's second new flavor release in 2025. Earlier this year, the company launched Sticky Fingers, another franchisee-developed flavor. Handel's launches franchisee submissions as new flavors. Guests can enjoy the new flavor and other Handel's favorites by the dish, cone, or in a shake. For those looking to take some home, Handel's also offers its ice cream in pints, so fans can enjoy it later. For more information, including the latest news on the 80th anniversary, visit or follow them on Facebook or Instagram. About Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Handel's Homemade Ice Cream has been in the business of making and selling fresh ice cream, handmade in stores every day, since 1945. Founded in Youngstown, Ohio, the Handel's legacy was created by Alice Handel and Lenny Fisher, who grew the brand from a single Scoop Shop into a flourishing chain using fresh ingredients and upholding a commitment to quality. Each batch of Handel's ice cream is made fresh daily, using Alice's original methods and recipes. There are 48 flavors available daily and more than 140 flavors that rotate seasonally. In 2023 and 2024, Handel's ranked in Franchise Times ' Top 400 list, recognizing the largest franchise systems in the United States, and its 'Fast & Serious,' a list of the smartest-growing franchises for the year. The brand is also recognized by TasteAtlas for one of the top 100 Most Iconic Ice Creams of the World. Handel's has been named #1 Ice Cream on the Planet by National Geographic, one of the Top 10 Best Ice Cream Businesses by USA Today, one of the Top 500 Restaurants in America by Nation's Restaurant News , and Top 500 Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine. Handel's currently has over 150 locations across 15 states and is growing. To learn more about Handel's franchise opportunities, visit
