A state legislator in Georgia is under fire after a photo resurfaced showing him wearing blackface. Republican Kasey Carpenter, 47, said it was part of a Kanye West costume for a party more than a decade ago. His wife dressed up as Kim Kardashian. “I understand this is bigger than just politics ... As a representative for all people in my district, I seek to understand their needs, interest, joys, and even their fears‚” Carpenter said, going on to praise the music of West, who himself has drawn fierce backlash for praising Hitler and Nazi ideology. “Kanye West definitely has some questionable views on public matters. He’s still no doubt one of the greatest music performers of that generation. In my mind I would think that this was how far we’ve come as a society. That if you respect someone, skin tone does not matter.” Carpenter has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2017, representing a district centered in Dalton, which sits in the northern part of the state. He was previously appointed as chairman of the Creative Arts & Entertainment committee. The revelation that Carpenter wore blackface comes a little more than a month before he faces a primary challenge from Cleve Manis. If he survives that, Carpenter will face Democrat Quentin Postell, a Black college student, in the general election.

Lance Bass has revealed how fellow NSYNC member Joey Fatone found out he was gay. “I was at my computer, and my boyfriend at the time − my very, very first boyfriend − was sitting on my lap,” Bass, now 46, recalled in a clip from Fatone’s new docuseries, Boy Band Confidential. After a night out, the NSYNC boys returned to Bass’s home. At 3 a.m., Fatone woke up and, while looking for Bass, stumbled upon him in an awkward position. “He’s sitting there, and there’s a guy straddling (him) on top of him,” Fatone, now 49, described the scene. “I was like, ‘Surprise,’” Bass said. “He’s like, ‘Oh, please. I don’t care.’” It was a huge relief for Bass, who hadn’t yet told anyone in the band about his sexuality. “I knew he wouldn’t care, but it was just so nice to hear those words,” Bass said. Fatone kept the information to himself after the reveal, and Bass later came out publicly in 2006 in People Magazine. Bass married Michael Turchin in 2014, and the couple has two children.

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Earth Day is almost here, which means it’s time to celebrate with some THC, love, and care. This Spring, Cycling Frog is kicking off the 420 season with a creative partnership alongside Ghostshrimp, the beloved artist behind some of animation’s most iconic dreamscapes. The Frog is unveiling limited edition products, seasonal gummies, and a design-forward campaign that feels as collectible as it is craveable.

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Grease star Lorenzo Lamas, 68, and Melrose Place actress Heather Locklear, 64, are dating, a rep for Lamas confirmed to E! News. TMZ published photos of the couple taken during New Year’s at Barry’s Steakhouse in the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas last week, revealing that the romance had been conducted in secret for months. They were said to have been “very touchy-feely with each other” during their night out. Sources told the media outlet that both Lamas and Locklear’s adult children were planning to spend time together that weekend. Locklear was previously married to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, with whom she shares one daughter. The Falcon Crest star has been married six times and has had six children between three former partners. Locklear was most recently engaged to “high school sweetheart” Chris Heisser. The duo ended their engagement last spring after five years together.

A man from Paris turned $117 into a seven-figure fortune after winning a Picasso original in an unusual art raffle. Ari Hodara, 58, entered into the draw at Christie’s auction house in a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research called 1 Picasso for 100 euros. He later received a call, telling him he had won Picasso’s Head of a Woman painting, worth at least $1 million. Hodara didn’t think it was real. “How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” he said. This is the third iteration of the raffle and saw 120,000 tickets sold across the globe, raising a total of $14 million. Of that pot, about $1 million will go to Opera Gallery, the current owner of the portrait, which the Spanish painter completed in 1941. Picasso died 32 years later in 1973. Hodara says he is an art amateur and a Picasso fan. He found out about the chance to enter the raffle by chance at a restaurant. Though the prize went to a local this year, past winners have come from an ocean away. A Pennsylvania man working at a sprinkler business won Picasso’s Man in the Opera Hat in 2013.

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Lyma makes a strong case for laser technology as the next evolution in at-home skin care. Unlike many beauty devices, which use surface-level treatments or controlled skin injury to kickstart collagen and elastin production, the brand’s handheld laser stimulates cellular activity without disrupting the skin barrier, causing inflammation, or triggering scar tissue formation.

Rather than forcing the skin into repair mode, Lyma’s low-level laser technology aims to optimize how skin functions in the first place. According to research cited by the brand, the device may activate a significantly greater number of genes associated with skin health and longevity versus traditional LED devices, suggesting a more comprehensive cellular response. While independent data on at-home devices remains limited, the ongoing laser-versus-LED discourse is gaining traction throughout the beauty and wellness worlds. Lyma’s FDA-cleared “cold” laser has also attracted attention from celebrities such as Sienna Miller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Martha Stewart, as well as renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond.

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Now, the coveted laser devices are earning praise from those outside the aesthetic space. In a recent conversation for Lyma’s Science of Youths series, biohacker and longevity expert Dave Asprey drew a clear distinction between the two technologies. “Lasers have always been more effective than LEDs, but they’re much more expensive. So a lot of companies will use LEDs because they’re cheap,” he said, noting that Lyma’s ability to control depth and delivery makes it a more advanced option. He also raised concerns about popular in-office treatments that rely on controlled injury (e.g., microneedling). “Most of these treatments are going in, creating scar tissue underneath the skin or sometimes in the skin,” Asprey said. “It does make you look better because it can help reduce wrinkles, but it’s not healthy tissue volume.” In other words, while some treatments may deliver short-term results, they can come with trade-offs over time.

Lyma’s approach, by contrast, is designed to support skin health without that same level of trauma. While the device is undoubtedly an investment, it may appeal to those hoping to streamline their routine and lessen dependence on more aggressive (and often more expensive) in-office treatments. In fact, many reviewers say it’s actually saved them money in the long run by cutting back on in-office aesthetic treatments. If you’re ready to move beyond LED, the Lyma Laser Pro delivers a more advanced, non-invasive alternative that’s worth the upgrade.

One of Hollywood’s most enduring stars has been hospitalized after a fall at home left her with a broken elbow. Ann-Margret, 84, told Parade magazine that the injury forced her to cancel a scheduled autograph-signing appearance. “I fell the other day, and so now my right elbow is broken,” she said. “I’m going to try and be really, really careful and not flop down, not fall again, but one never knows.” The Viva Las Vegas actress was characteristically unfazed. “That’s OK. I have fallen so many times,” she said. “I don’t intend to, but I do! What can I say? I have always learned from my parents that you just get up. You just start all over again.” Her trainer has continued visiting several times a week, adjusting her workouts to focus on her legs. “If I don’t do that, I’ll probably start saying, ‘Well, I don’t know. I’ve got a cold,’” she said. “But this man keeps me going.” Ann-Margret is due to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards in New York City on May 16.

Anna Kepner’s father blasted the court for allowing the 18-year-old’s alleged killer, her stepbrother Timothy Hudson, to roam free prior to trial. “We’re upset that he’s still out. We’re six months in, and he should already have been arrested, yet he’s free to do whatever he wants right now,” Christopher Kepner told the Daily Mail. The 16-year-old has been living with a paternal uncle while wearing an electronic monitoring device, according to court documents. Kepner said that Timothy, his wife’s son, should be in an “orange jumpsuit” and insisted that he is “a danger to himself and a danger to others.” Anna was found dead in November on a Carnival cruise after cleaning staff discovered her body stuffed under a bed, wrapped in a blanket, and covered with life vests. Investigators revealed that she was sexually abused prior to her death. The Department of Justice announced on Monday that Hudson will be tried as an adult on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty in February.

Jessica McClure Morales, widely known as “Baby Jessica,” has been arrested following a reported domestic disturbance at her home in Midland County, Texas. The 40-year-old was taken into custody Saturday and charged with assault causing bodily injury involving family violence, according to local reports from ABC affiliate KMID and others. She was later released from the Midland County Detention Center after posting bond. The arrest affidavit has not yet been released. Morales made headlines around the world in 1987 at just 18 months old when she fell into a 22-foot well in her aunt’s backyard in Midland. Her rescue after 58 hours underground captivated millions of people and was later dramatized in the television movie Everybody’s Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure. In a 2017 interview, she reflected on her survival story, calling her life “a miracle.” Over the years, she has lived a quiet life in Texas with her family.

Former child star Brandon “Bug” Hall has been arrested after missing a court appearance. Hall, who played Alfalfa Switzer in the hit 1994 comedy The Little Rascals, was charged in Ohio over a failure to appear for a court date that had been set for December 31, 2024, according to documents obtained by TMZ. Hall, 41, had received a traffic violation in October 2024 for not having liability insurance. The actor has also had roles in Safety Patrol, Charmed, 90210 and Criminal Minds. In June of 2020, Hall was arrested for inhaling the contents of an air duster can, designed to be used to clean computer keyboards. After cops arrived at a Texas hotel room, suspecting a possible overdose, Hall was charged with a misdemeanor possession for use to inhale or ingest a volatile chemical and held and released on a $1,500 bond. At the time, TMZ reported Hall’s family made the report. Hall admitted he had inhaled from the cans, which were littered across the hotel room. In an interview in January, Hall said the arrest was a wake-up call for him to leave Hollywood. He now lives off the grid in Arkansas as a “radical Catholic extremist” who took a “vow of poverty” with his wife and five children. He told the Daily Mail of quitting acting, “I didn’t want to go work some job that was basically meaningless, making widgets to entertain people or distract people.”

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Whoop, the human performance company, just announced the novel findings from its ten-year study of 389 PGA Tour professionals. After analyzing over 35,000 nights of sleep data, the Whoop study found that consistent sleep and recovery were game changers. According to the study, players with higher sleep and recovery scores averaged half a stroke fewer per round. While that may not seem like a lot on the surface, over the course of a multi-day tournament, a margin like that can decide who will be lifting the trophy. Of course, Whoop isn’t only for athletes. Whether you’re training for a marathon or grinding through a demanding work week, your body is generating the same data. You’ve just never had anything listening to it this closely. Until now.

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The Whoop wearable is a screenless, 24/7 fitness tracker that’s designed to be worn continuously, even when you shower and sleep. Unlike smart watches, Whoop is built around vitals, not notifications. The basic membership gets you the Whoop 4.0, which has a five-day battery life and tracks sleep, activity, VO₂, and heart rate zones. For deeper insights, the Peak and Life memberships upgrade you to the WHOOP 5.0 with 14 days of battery life and extra vitals tracking like stress monitoring and Heart Screener with ECG. Memberships start as low as $149 a year.

A major European city is moving to block a Kanye West concert, a week after the rapper was barred from entering the United Kingdom to headline the country’s largest music festival. The mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, declared the 24-time Grammy winner “not welcome” in the southern French city after West—who performs as Ye—announced a June 11 concert at the city-owned Velodrome stadium. “I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism,” Payan posted on X. The U.K. Home Office blocked Ye’s entry on April 7, saying his presence “would not be conducive to the public good.” The Marseille date is his only scheduled concert in France. West, 48, apologized to the Jewish people in late 2023 for saying, “I love Nazis.” But last May he released a song titled “Heil Hitler” on the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. In January, he said his bipolar disorder had sometimes led to “disconnected moments” resulting in “poor judgement and reckless behavior.” Tickets for the Marseille show have not yet gone on sale.

Dr. Sandra Lee, the dermatologist whose pimple popping videos became a viral internet sensation, suffered a stroke while filming her TV show, Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out. “I had what I thought was a hot flash. I got super sweaty and didn’t feel like myself,” Lee, 55, told People. After leaving the set where she was filming, her symptoms worsened. “In one leg I kept feeling shooting pains,” she said. “I noticed that I was having a tough time walking down the stairs.” After struggling to articulate her words the following morning, she called her father, who is also a doctor. He advised her to go to the emergency room immediately. An MRI confirmed what Lee had feared: a stroke. The celebrity doctor halted filming of her show and spent months in recovery. Lee is now on blood thinners and is undergoing physical therapy at home. Though returning to her duties as perhaps America’s best-known skin doctor, Lee has a message for the public: “I want to get the word out that if you have symptoms like I had, make sure you see your doctor. Take care of yourself.”