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Multimillionaire Taylor Sheridan experienced homelessness twice before rising to fame as the brains behind one of Hollywood’s most popular shows. Before becoming a television titan, Sheridan, 56, found himself living in his car as he struggled to break into the industry. ‘I was homeless twice,’ he told Town & Country.Undeterred by his predicament, Sheridan would typically retreat to wide open areas away from Los Angeles where he could ‘safely sleep’ as he continued pursuing fame. ‘I lived in my car. Sometimes I’d go to Ojai, just somewhere where I could safely sleep. I did that for six months,’ he said. ‘I could have decided at any point,…

Washington — While President Trump fights in court over his remaking of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and construction of the White House ballroom, plans for the two Washington institutions are moving ahead.Now, the latest court filings in those cases are providing a window into the scope of work taking place at the White House on the site of the now-demolished East Room and Mr. Trump’s visions for the Kennedy Center.At the White House, the ballroom project involves millions of pounds of steel and rebar, miles of conduit and a crew of more than 200…

Hayden Panettiere’s mother has revealed new details about the investigation into the actress’ shock death at 36 from a suspected overdose.Panettiere was found ‘unresponsive’ in an armchair at an apartment where on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson was also staying in Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday. She was later declared dead just five days before her 37th birthday. Amid news that The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reportedly joined the investigation into Panettiere’s death, Vogel, 70,  told NBC News on Wednesday that a narcotics investigator has joined the case, and that she is unsure of where things currently stand in the probe.’It leads me to believe they…

Zayn Malik shared a rare picture of his daughter Khai, five, as they enjoyed a wholesome summer together in his latest Instagram dump on Thursday. The former One Direction star, 33, held his Khai’s hand in the sweet father-daughter moment as he wore a Balenciaga T-shirt and backwards baseball cap. Elsewhere in the Instagram dump, Zayn showed off his BBQ cooking skills before flaunting his new buzzcut. The singer welcomed daughter Khai in 2020 with his ex girlfriend Gigi Hadid, before calling it quits the following year.And now Gigi has sparked rumours she has ‘secretly’ tied the knot with her boyfriend Bradley Cooper. The…

Margaret Qualley looked in good spirits in her first red carpet since splitting from husband Jack Antonoff as she joins co-star Jacob Elordi at the world premiere of The Dog Stars on Thursday. The newly single actress, 31, and the Australian actor, 29, dressed to impress as they arrived at Odeon Leicester Square in London. However, two-time Golden Globe nominee Margaret, who portrays Cima in the film, opted to walk the star-studded red carpet barefoot. She looked incredible in a plunging black tasselled gown which boasted a V-neckline and showed off her amazing figure. For her first red carpet since her split in July after nearly…

The U.S. Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked just last year with studying and taking on board lessons on drone warfare, including from the ongoing Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Multiple current and former U.S. officials told CBS News the decision to nix the unit came amid tension between the senior officers who championed the battalion and Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the acting chief of staff of the Army. The unit was pushed by former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and the former commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Gen.…

Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they passionately kissed at a family pre-wedding dinner at Katana in West Hollywood on Wednesday evening. The couple, who are set to wed this weekend, were all smiles as they put on a loved up display after previously setting up ‘tacky and distasteful’ crowdfunding page to fund their big day. Yet the finances of the day looked far from their minds as the actress, 39, looked bridal-ready in a white strapless minidress which featured a large dramatic bow which cascaded down her back. She paired the dress with white sandals and styled…

Alpine, Texas — Months after Congress approved billions for infrastructure across one of the least-trafficked stretches of the southern border, bulldozers arrived at Big Bend National Park, West Texas’s wild crown jewel. What followed was an unlikely revolt against President Trump’s decade-old promise to build a wall. Cattle ranchers, environmentalists, sheriffs, Republican senators and country singers united around a distinctly Texas argument: Secure the border, but don’t tread on us.Images of bulldozers scraping through the 801,163-acre expanse of Big Bend National Park — a preserve larger than the state of Rhode Island — erupted across social media, turning a construction project in…

A bond sell-off driven by investor fears over inflation and rising government debt has rattled markets and threatened to raise borrowing costs for everyday Americans looking to purchase a home or car.The yield on the 30-year Treasury reached 5.3% earlier this week, its highest level since 2007, while the 10-year Treasury yield, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 4.7%, up from 4.2% at the start of the year.Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions, with higher yields reflecting investors’ desire for higher returns on their investments, often amid fears of economic or geopolitical instability.”Bond markets are sending an equally…

An Oscar-nominated star of one of the biggest hits of the 1980s was still the image of showbiz elegance when she was spotted this week at the age of 78.Born to a pair of TV actors, she herself began her career on the small screen in the 1970s and then worked on film with such figures as Sylvester Stallone.However, it was during the following decade that she left her most indelible mark on showbiz history in the picture that launched the craze of erotic thrillers in Hollywood.Having played opposite Michael Douglas in that movie, she proceeded to collaborate with showbiz…