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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jennifer Lopez flirts with a handsome entrepreneur while in a crop top... 7 months after Ben Affleck divorce
Jennifer Lopez got very flirty in a new video shared to Instagram on Wednesday. The Jenny From The Block singer was seen smashing birthday cake into the face of a handsome entrepreneur named Francois Reihani. Francois is founder of the Calabasas, California restaurant La La Land Kind Cafe and the cake was made for her 56th birthday, which falls on Thursday. Jenny looked fit and youthful in a very tiny cream-colored turtleneck top that made the most of her toned tummy. She added low-rise blue denim jeans and had her hair in a ponytail with hoop earrings as her accessory. Francois was making a presentation with JLo when she took a slice of cake and smashed it in his face, just as a new bride would do to her groom on their wedding day. It has been seven months since the Bronx native finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck, and she does not seem to have dated since. Francois did not have on a wedding ring, indicating he may still be on the market. Francois is the founder of La La Land Kind Cafe, the We Are One Project, and former founder of Bar Stellar and Pok The Raw Bar. Francois opened La La Land Kind Cafe in 2019, an organic cafe with a purpose of empowering foster youth aging out of the foster care system through employment and mentorship opportunities while on a mission to normalize kindness. 'We dream big, and hope we can make a statement to our nation that businesses can and should be doing more. Social enterprises should lead our future, to create a better world,' he said. Prior to opening La La Land Kind Cafe, Francois opened his first restaurant concept, Pōk the Raw Bar, in Dallas' vibrant West Village after transferring from the University of Southern California to Southern Methodist University. 'How sweet is this!!! @LaLaLandKindCafe has a JLo Birthday Cake Latte that they created just for my birthday. I had so much fun making it!' began the Kiss Of The Spider-Woman actress. 'Starting tomorrow, July 24, head to any La La Land café and enjoy a sweet birthday treat with love from me and La La Land @francois. While you're there, don't miss the chance to win VIP tickets to my UP ALL NIGHT Live In Las Vegas show,' wrote the star in her caption. The post was a promotion for a new beverage that was made for Lopez's birthday. La La Land Kind Café said they were 'thrilled' to launch the JLO Birthday Cake Latte, an exclusive drink created in celebration of JLO's birthday and the release of her highly anticipated single, Birthday, the venue told 'Starting Thursday, July 24, fans can sip on the JLO Birthday Cake Latte - a delicious, birthday cake-inspired drink and the first release on La La Land's new 'ALL STAR Drinks' menu. The drink will be available for a limited time at all 21 La La Land Kind Café locations and via the brand's app,' the brand said. To mark the occasion, La La Land rolled out a one-day-only Golden Ticket Giveaway on July 24. 'Every in-store JLO Birthday Cake Latte purchased will come with a custom sticker sleeve that has a scratch or peel to reveal whether you're an instant winner of an unforgettable JLO experience. 'La La Land and Lopez want to send fans to Vegas in style. A total of 26 grand prize winners - one per store and three via social media - will each receive: Two VIP tickets to Jennifer Lopez's Up All Night Las Vegas show and choice of concert dates: December 31, 2025, January 2, 2026, or January 3, 2026.' Giveaway includes VIP concert tickets only. Airfare and lodging are not included. Earlier this month Lopez said she was 'done' with marriage after splitting from fourth husband Ben Affleck last year. The Unstoppable actress was married to Ojani Noa, Cris Judd and Marc Anthony before tying the knot with Affleck in 2022, but they split in 2024 after less than two years of marriage and Jennifer has now suggested she won't be walking down the aisle ever again. Video footage taken during her concert in Bilbao, Spain and posted on X, showed Jennifer spotting an audience member holding up a sign which read: 'J. Lo, marry me?' and she said: 'I think I'm done with that. I've tried that a few times.' Jennifer was engaged to Hollywood actor Affleck in the early 2000s, but the relationship ended shortly before they were due to get married. They got back together in 2021 before tying the knot in two ceremonies in 2022 - one in Las Vegas and one in Georgia. 'How sweet is this!!! @LaLaLandKindCafe has a JLo Birthday Cake Latte that they created just for my birthday. I had so much fun making it! 'Starting tomorrow, July 24, head to any La La Land café and enjoy a sweet birthday treat with love from me and La La Land @francois' The divorce filing came exactly two years after the couple's extravagant second bash on August 20, 2022. The paperwork listed the official date of their separation as April 26, 2024. The singer later admitted it had been an 'intense year' and she was looking forward to taking time off and spending the holidays with her family. She told People magazine: 'It was a pretty intense year for me and I'm most looking forward to spending time with my kids and my family coming out from the East Coast. 'The holidays are such a special time for us and they've always been since I was a little girl. And I really look forward to those moments when I can be with my sisters and just relax and have fun and create new memories. 'We don't get to see each other all year, so we kind of catch up on what everybody's doing and how life is. It's just a beautiful time. I really enjoy it.' The former couple's divorce was finalized in January. Jennifer has since returned to the road after cancelled her previous tour to focus on family matters. The singer kicked off her Up All Night tour in Pontevedra, Spain on July 8. The shows will be performed across Europe before heading to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Armenia, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The Jenny From The Block star will then return to the US later in the year to launch her Up All Night residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on December 30. The Las Vegas residency is due to run through until March 2026.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Charli XCX's leftover wedding cake boxed up for fan
Charli XCX's leftover wedding cake was boxed up for a fan. The 32-year-old musician, born Charlotte Aitchison, married her long-term partner George Daniel, 34, over the weekend in an intimate ceremony held at Hackney Town Hall in east London, with the couple tying the knot in front of their parents and a small circle of close friends. Following the ceremony, Charli and George held a wedding dinner at the Italian restaurant Dalla, joined by around 20 guests, before continuing celebrations at a local bar. During the reception, a cake by Violet Cakes — the London bakery founded by Claire Ptak — was served, which featured white icing and was topped with a fig. A fan called Ruby said her friend, who worked as a waiter at Dalla on the night of the wedding, contacted her the following day to offer her a slice. She said in a video posted on her TikTok: 'He was like, 'Oh, do you want to swing by and get a slice?' He boxed up a slice for me. 'Then I think it was the owner of the restaurant that was like, 'Do you just want it? It's going to go in the bin.'' Ruby added: 'I swear I'm not a stalker,' while claiming she hadn't expected to receive more than a small portion, let alone the remaining wedding cake. After tasting it, she described the dessert as 'lovely'. Ruby also said she considered sharing the cake with other fans rather than selling it. 'My friends told me I could make some money and sell the cake to fans,' she said – adding: 'But that felt wrong.' She instead saved some extra slices for her friends, all of whom are fans of Charli. Online commenters expressed a mix of awe and confusion over her clip. One wrote: 'Imagine just sitting in your house eating Mr and Mrs XCX's wedding cake on a random day.' Another said: 'This is so weird but so iconic at the same time.' Some questioned whether Ruby should have accepted the cake at all. 'What if she wants it back?' asked one user. 'Is this considered theft?' wrote another, with a third commenting: 'This doesn't sit right with me.' Others defended Ruby and the restaurant's actions. One person said: 'Guys, as someone who also works at a restaurant, it is very common that people don't want to take the rest of their wedding cake home with them and then everyone in the kitchen gets to chow down on it. It's really not weird.' Another added: 'I used to spend my summers working as a cater waiter – have eaten many strangers' wedding cakes in my time.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Hemsworth Thanks Wife Elsa Pataky for Letting Him 'Eat the Vast Majority of the Cake' on Her 49th Birthday
NEED TO KNOW Chris Hemsworth joked on Instagram that his wife, Elsa Pataky, typically allows him to "eat the vast majority of the cake" on her birthday every year Pataky, who has been married to the Furiosa star since 2010, celebrates her 49th birthday on Friday, July 18 "Thank you for being an incredible human," Hemsworth wrote elsewhere in his tribute to his wifeChris Hemsworth is on cake duty each year when his wife, Elsa Pataky, celebrates her birthday. Hemsworth, 41, shared a photo of himself posing with Pataky, who turned 49 on Friday, July 18, and one of the couple's twin sons on Instagram as they showed off Pataky's birthday cake. (The couple shares three kids: daughter India Rose, 13, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 11.) "Happy birthday @elsapataky! Thank you for being an incredible human and each year continuing to allow me to eat the vast majority of the cake 🎂 🎉🎉," the Furiosa star wrote in the caption to his post, which also featured a short video of the Spanish actress blowing out the candles on her dessert. 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. Hemsworth and Pataky first met in 2010. They married before the end of that year and later gave birth to India in 2012. The family then welcomed Tristan and Sasha in 2014. In recent years, they have managed to blend family time and their acting work when Pataky appeared in Hemsworth's 2022 movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, as well as the 2024 film Furiosa; A Mad Max Saga, India and Sasha also made cameos in the former, which last saw Hemsworth portray his Marvel superhero character Thor. As for Furiosa, Pataky is credited as the characters Vuvalini General and Mr. Norton; Hemsworth himself played the warlord Dementus opposite Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa. Most recently, Saha and Tristan stepped out alongside their parents, Hemsworth's parents, Craig and Leonie Hemsworth, as well as his brother, Liam Hemsworth, and his girlfriend, Gabriella Brooks, at Limitless: Live Better Now, Chris' travel, adventure and health series, which returns to Disney+ on Aug. 15. "It's just like date night for us," Hemsworth told PEOPLE of working with Pataky back at the May 2024 premiere of Furiosa. "You know, we got three kids and we have to go to work to get away from them and then they follow us." "I love it. I love spending time with in a creative space," he added at that time. On Pataky's birthday last year, Hemsworth shared two photos of him and Pataky dressed in full costume and makeup for Furiosa and Thor, respectively, as well as a photo of the whole family out to dinner and an additional photo of Pataky laying down among a bed of rocks. "Happy birthday to this gorgeous lady ❤️❤️ @elsapataky," he wrote at the time. Read the original article on People
Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
London's first ‘cake picnic' welcomes hundreds of bakers — and a happy dog
A mong the usual runners, yoga posers and bleary-eyed post-clubbers, another group descended on Greenwich Park on Saturday morning. Rarely do they come together as one. Usually they are found squirrelled away in their kitchens, behind counters, watching from the sidelines as people enjoy the fruits of their labour. At 8.50am they began trickling in, bearing pristine white cake boxes. At 9am hordes of bakers were making their way to the gleaming long tables set out on the parched lawns near Blackheath Gate, undeterred by the uncharacteristically chilly July morning. Tiered cakes, sandwich cakes, bundt cakes, traybakes, loaf cakes, dessert cakes; a steady parade of carbs was on the move, heading towards London's inaugural Cake Picnic. Watching from a distance, megaphone in hand, was Elisa Sunga, 35, from San Francisco, a self-professed cake obsessive who dreamt up the idea of a mass cake gathering last year. 'I wanted to eat a lot of cake but I also didn't want to bake all those cakes by myself,' she explained. 'So I thought, if I create an event and make it a requirement that every attendee has to bring a whole cake, then I could eat cake in the park with my friends.'
The Guardian
02-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Jam tarts and summer pudding cake: Nicola Lamb's recipes for baking with mixed berries
First up, a crostata-inspired jam tart that's perfect for afternoon tea or nibbling throughout the day. Fennel seeds in the buttery pastry give a subtle flavour surprise, although you could omit them, or try coriander seeds or ginger instead. A small batch of jam is surprisingly quick to make, but you can, of course, use shop-bought, or make use of one of those jars living rent-free in your cupboard. Then, a summer pudding-inspired cake that makes a delightful centrepiece – the juices from the berries absorb into the top third of the sponge, giving it a gorgeous, ombre tone that looks as beautiful as it tastes. Use a mixture of whatever berries are plentiful; frozen will work well, too. Prep 5 min Cook 1 hr 10 min, plus cooling Chill 1 hr Serves 8 For the sponge3 large eggs 20g vegetable oil 40g whole milk 120g caster sugar 100g plain flour 1½ tsp baking powder A pinch of flaky salt For the soak 550g mixed berries, fresh or frozen and defrosted 100g caster sugar For the cream300ml double cream 30g caster sugar (optional, depending on how sweet the fruit is) Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan)/350F/gas 4 and line a 20cm square tin. Separate the eggs, and put the whites in the bowl of a stand mixer, if you have one. Whisk the oil and milk into the yolks. Whisk the egg whites until foamy, then add the sugar a tablespoon at a time, whipping on high speed until you have a stiff, glossy meringue. Whisk a quarter of the meringue into the yolks to lighten, then sift over half the flour and the baking powder, and fold in. Fold in half the remaining meringue, followed by the remaining flour. Finally, fold in the last of the meringue and a pinch of salt – the batter should be very airy. Pour into the lined tin and spread with a spatula. Gently tap the tin on a counter to burst any large air bubbles, then bake for 30 minutes, until golden and firm. Leave to cool completely, then take out of the tin and put it in a larger tray or serving tin. Poke holes all over the top with a skewer or fork. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, simmer the berries, sugar and 100g water for two to three minutes (eight minutes, if using frozen berries), until the berries release their juices. Strain, catching the juices in a bowl, then leave the juices to cool for 15–20 minutes (you should be able to dip in your finger comfortably). Set aside two tablespoons of juice to decorate, then pour the rest slowly all over the sponge, not forgetting the edges. Collect any juice pooled in the tray and pour it back over the sponge. Set aside 120g of the berry pulp, then spread the rest on top of the cake. Whip the cream and sugar to medium peaks, then gently fold in the reserved pulp to make a rippled effect. Save a few large berries for the top, then spread the cream over the sponge, and drizzle on the reserved syrup and berries. Chill for at least an hour before serving. Prep 5 minChill 30 min+ Cook 1 hr Serves 8 For the quick berry jam300g mixed berries (frozen are fine)150g caster sugar 30g lemon juice For the shortbread dough1½ tsp fennel seeds 80g light brown sugar 120g room-temperature butter, plus extra for greasing1 egg (about 50g)240g plain flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp flaky salt To finish (optional)Demerara sugarFennel seedsCreme fraiche or yoghurt, to serve Put the jam ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil on a medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, until glossy and thick, then test the set: put a teaspoon of jam on a small plate, pop it in the freezer for two minutes, and it should form a skin that wrinkles when you drag a finger through it, without refilling the gap. If not, cook the jam for another two minutes and retest. Pour into a clean container, leave to cool, then seal and store in the fridge. For the shortbread, blitz the fennel seeds and sugar in a blender until fine (or crush the fennel in a mortar, then mix with the sugar). Mix in the butter for a minute or two, until combined and somewhat airy, then mix in the egg. Stir in the dry ingredients until the mix comes together into a soft dough, then wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. When you are ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge and let it soften to room temperature (you can knead it a bit to warm it up). Meanwhile, heat the oven to 190C (170C fan)/375F/gas 5 and grease a 23-24cm fluted tart tin with butter. Set a quarter of the dough aside, then press the rest evenly into the base and sides of the tin. Now spread 200-250g of the jam on top (save any excess for porridge or toast). Pinch off little pieces of shortbread from the reserved dough, and use these to cover the jam, leaving a few small spaces for it to peep through. Sprinkle with demerara sugar and fennel seeds, then bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden – the jam should be bubbling in places. Once cool enough to handle, take the tart out of its tin and leave to cool before serving with a spoon of creme fraiche or yoghurt, if desired. Nicola Lamb is a pastry chef and author of the weekly Kitchen Projects newsletter and Sift, published by Ebury Press at £30. To order a copy for £27, go to
