“Superman”’s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive)

"Superman"'s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive)

According toDavid Corenswet, getting in and out of the Superman suit isn't super easy. Talking with PEOPLE about what it was like to wear the iconic Man of Steel costume, Corewnswet gets candid. "There are lots of zippers, but there's no single zipper that allows me to go to the bathroom, which you would think would be quite straightforward," he says. "But nothing is straightforward about these things. I mean, we talked about it and we tried and it was not worth the costs that came with it," adds the star of director James Gunn 'sSuperman,in theaters July 11. Asked if that was torture for him, Corenswet says "not at all." "I never had an issue with that. I had the most amazing dresser you could ask for, Scotty, who was sort of like a, I don't know, he felt like a mob fixer. He was always in my ear going, 'Do you need a break? Do you need a break? Tell 'em you need a break and we can step you out. I'll tell him it's me,' " he says. "He would make excuses for me if I needed, and we got very good together at getting in and out of the suit, so he would do it quite quickly, and I could take breaks if I needed to over the course of a day," says Corenswet. Warner Bros. / DC The actor recalls the first time he put on the suit after getting cast in the role. "It was very underwhelming. It was in pieces. The S wasn't even on yet. It was really just about the blue tights," says Corenswet, who packed on around 40 pounds of muscle to play the superhero. "It was quite snug because they had made it to my proportions when I screen-tested where I weighed about 195 pounds, and when I walked in for my first costume fitting, I weighed about a 235, 240 pounds," he says. "You hear actors who play superheroes talking about squeezing into the suits. I got kind of claustrophobic in the suit the first time just being constricted in all those places at the same time," he says, calling it an "intense experience." Corenswet was announced as the star ofSupermanin 2023 after he beat out several other names includingPatrick SchwarzeneggerandNicholas Hoult(who was since cast as Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor). Greg Williams/DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselEmmy winnerRachel BrosnahanplaysDaily Planetreporter and love interest Lois Lane for Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. She and Corenswet bonded after they were both cast. "I think James felt like the relationship between Clark and Lois was integral to the heart of the story and the success of the movie, and so we spent a lot of time talking through those scenes and talking about our characters and our relationship." For more onSupermanand tons of other summer fun around the country,click hereor pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday. Read the original article onPeople

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“Superman”’s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive)

"Superman"'s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive) Acco...

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Tom Sandoval surprises during 'America's Got Talent' audition

Tom Sandoval surprises during 'America's Got Talent' audition

Two years after"Scandoval,"former"Vanderpump Rules"starTom Sandovalis taking on"America's Got Talent." The ex-Bravolebrity — whobecame a "Pump Rules" pariah after an explosive cheatingscandal — is slated to audition for "AGT" with his band the Most Extras on the upcoming June 24 episode. "My name is Tom Sandoval, I was the most hated man in America," Sandovalquips in an "AGT" teaser posted on the show's official Instagram account. "This is the chance to show who I am as a musician." In a separate clip,Sandoval and his band perform the '80s hit song "Take on Me" by A-haon the NBC reality TV variety series. During the audition, judges Mel B,Simon CowellandSofía VergaraandMel Blooked uneasy about Sandoval's "AGT" attempt. When does 'America's Got Talent' 2025start? What to know about the premiere, judges Later, though, Cowell smiles as Sandoval dramatically dances on stage and surprises the audience with his vocal ability. Last month, the landmark 20th season of "America's Got Talent" kicked off, offering amateur and often unknown acts the chance to win a $1 million prize and performance in Las Vegas. Mel B returned as a judge alongside comedianHowie Mandel, Cowell and Vergara. The "Scary Spice" Girl replacesformer judge and supermodel Heidi Klum,who joined the group in 2013 and judged on Seasons 8-13. ActorTerry Crewsreprised his host main hosting role on the show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by America's Got Talent - AGT (@agt) Sandoval's role in the aptly coined "Scandoval" cemented him as one of the most infamous reality TV stars in history. In early March 2023, tabloid reports began circulating that Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriendAriana Madixwith their co-starRaquel Leviss, who is now known by her legal nameRachel Leviss. The controversy catapulted Madix, now split from Sandoval, into superstardom with stints asRoxie Hart on "Chicago" on Broadwayand as a finalist onABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Last year, reality hit Sandoval and his former castmateswhen Bravo announced that "Pump Rules" would returnwith a brand-new cast following the hit show's 11th season and Madix's individual success as host of"Love Island USA." Contributing: Natalie Neysa Alund,Edward Segarra This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Tom Sandoval makes surprising 'America's Got Talent' audition

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June 21, 2025

Tom Sandoval surprises during 'America's Got Talent' audition

Tom Sandoval surprises during 'America's Got Talent' audition Two years after"Scandoval,"former"Vanderpump Rules...

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Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto nearly score simultaneously, Phillies reclaim 1st in NL East with 10-2 win over Mets

Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto nearly score simultaneously, Phillies reclaim 1st in NL East with 10-2 win over Mets

ThePhiladelphia Philliesreclaimedfirst placein the National League East witha 10-2 winover theNew York Metsat Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning on RBI singles fromOtto KempandBrandon Marshbefore the Mets tied the score in the sixth on back-to-back homers byPete AlonsoandJeff McNeiloffTaijuan Walker, who took over afterZack Wheelerpitched five scoreless innings. However, the Phillies pulled away with six runs in the seventh, ignited by the first five batters getting hits against Mets relieverReed Garrett. Marsh andTrea Turnerled off the frame with doubles, scoring one run, followed byKyle Schwarberdrawing a walk andAlec Bohmhitting an RBI single. Garrett was yanked forJustin Garza, but the hit parade continued for Philadelphia.Nick Castellanosdrove in Schwarber with a single andJ.T. Realmutowalked. That set up the most exciting and visually amusing play of the game. Bryson Stotthit a deep drive to left-center field, barely missing a home run that hit high off the wall. Bohm scored, then was followed by Castellanos and Realmuto running in a single file, looking like they rode a toboggan into home plate. Two Phillies SPRINT home at the same time to put Philadelphia up 8-2 over the Mets 😱(via@MLB)pic.twitter.com/lh9tBT5CzR — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)June 21, 2025 Both runners eludedLuis Torrens' tag, each slapping the plate with their left hands to score. Had Castellanos run any slower or Realmuto any faster, there might have been a pile-up near home plate that resulted in an out. Instead, the Phillies boosted their lead to 8-2. "Rounding third base, in my head, I was like, 'We're either going to both be out or both be safe,'" Realmuto said toMLB.com's Paul Casellaafter the game. "Luckily, we both snuck in there." "I think I was smiling the whole time," he added. "Like I said, it's one of those plays you never really prepare for, so it was fun to be a part of." The Phillies added to their lead in the eighth on a two-run homer by Castellanos, finishing with a 10-2 win and reclaiming first place in the NL East for the first time since May 19. The Phillies stayed in first until May 31 amid a four-game losing streak that knocked them from the top spot. Philadelphia has won three in a row and nine of their past 11 games. Meanwhile, the Mets have lost seven consecutive games, losing what was a 5.5-game lead on June 13. It's the team's longest losing streak since 2023. "This is not good," said Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor,via The Athletic. "This is not good at all. But it's adversity that we're going to have to go through at some point of the year. It's just, we want to get away from it as fast as we can. It's a tough moment in the season." Both teams are back at it on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET.Mick Abel(2-0, 2.21 ERA) starts for the Phillies, whileGriffin Canning(6-3, 3.80) goes for the Mets.

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Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto nearly score simultaneously, Phillies reclaim 1st in NL East with 10-2 win over Mets

Nick Castellanos, J.T. Realmuto nearly score simultaneously, Phillies reclaim 1st in NL East with 10-2 win over Mets ThePhiladelphia Phillie...

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How Thunder-Pacers reached NBA Finals Game 7: The odyssey of two small-market, rebuild darlings

How Thunder-Pacers reached NBA Finals Game 7: The odyssey of two small-market, rebuild darlings

Usually a dagger is drawn in the waning minutes or seconds, but Ben Sheppard pulled his at the third-quarter buzzer. The 28-foot 3-pointer gave the Indiana Pacers a deafening, 30-point lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a euphoric Gainbridge Fieldhouse Thursday night. The shot also all but guaranteed the 20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history. BEN SHEPPARD PUTS INDY UP 30 AT THE 3Q BUZZER ON ABC 🚨pic.twitter.com/2ZBdYpzhJb — ESPN (@espn)June 20, 2025 Sheppard's moment is just one of many in a now-seven-game championship series that's been a few years in the making. So let's take a look at how the unlikely summer showdown between the Thunder and Pacers came to be: two small-market, rebuild darlings duking it out for first-time NBA supremacy. The Thunder struck in 2012 but couldn't capture lightning in a bottle. With three future league MVPs — a 23-year-old Kevin Durant, a 23-year-old Russell Westbrook and a 22-year-old James Harden — Oklahoma City swept the reigning NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, took down Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers in five games and then bested Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in six games for the Western Conference crown during a lockout-shortened season. But acontroversial no-callin Game 2 of the NBA Finals marked the beginning of the end for that year's Thunder. A would-have, could-have free-throw trip for Durant never happened, the Miami Heat tied the series 1-1, and LeBron James' "Big 3" went on to claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy in five games. Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets the following preseason, and the Thunder only teased another Finals appearance the next 12 years. This year's iteration of the Thunder — now the youngest Finals team since 1977 — didn't take general manager Sam Presti all that long to build. He hit the reset button after the 2020 bubble, and his team was taking the league by storm again four seasons later. Two of the Thunder's best players right now are in their third NBA seasons: After back-to-back 20-something-win, future-oriented campaigns, Presti grabbed center Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick and scooped up wing Jalen Williams with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft. The Williams pick came from Oklahoma City's summer-altering 2019 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. At the time, the Thunder gave up a 29-year-old Paul George and got a fledgling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, veteran wing Danilo Gallinari and seven future draft picks and/or swaps. Gilgeous-Alexander is now an MVP, and Williams is his All-Star sidekick. Meanwhile, the Clippers never won a title with their duo, George and Kawhi Leonard. The Thunder, who have been led by system-grown, G League-turned-NBA head coach Mark Daigneault since 2020, ended up missing the playoffs three times between Presti's franchise recalibration and the Thunder's run to the Western Conference semifinals last year, Holmgren's first season on the court in Oklahoma City. This season, the Thunder won a head-turning 68 games — the most in franchise history, including four more than the Seattle SuperSonics won in 1995-96 — recording the best 2024-25 record in the NBA. The Pacers, on the other hand, finished 18 games back of the Thunder on the other side of the league standings, but in a consistently vulnerable Eastern Conference that hasn't had a repeat champion since James' Cavaliers made four straight NBA Finals from 2015-18. Indiana rallied from a 10-15 start this season. From the New Year on, the Pacers posted a 34-14 record, finishing the 2024-25 regular-season campaign with a mark of 50-32. A second-half sprint secured Indiana the No. 4 seed in the East, opening the door to a magical playoff run. That door would have been locked, though, had Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard not committed to a rebuild of his own halfway through the 2021-22 season. In February 2022, the Pacers first dealt Caris LeVert to the Cavaliers for picks that became defensive pests Andrew Nembhard and Ben Sheppard. The next day, Indiana traded star big man Domantas Sabonis — as well as Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday, plus a second-round pick — to the Sacramento Kings for three players, most notably playmaking extraordinaire Tyrese Haliburton. That July, the Pacers dished Malcolm Brogdon for a handful of pieces, including Aaron Nesmith, who was hidden behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Boston but has thrived as a do-it-all floor spacer and defender in Indiana. A year later, the Pacers acquired versatile forward Obi Toppin from the New York Knicks. Toppin wasn't doing much in New York while he was stuck behind Julius Randle. In Indiana, his rim-running ability and 3-point shooting are on full display. As influential as Haliburton's been, Indiana wouldn't be where it is without its second-most significant in-season trade. That took place in January 2024, when the Pacers acquired multi-time All-Star and one-time NBA champion Pascal Siakam from a Toronto Raptors team eying a rebuild of its own. Some of Indiana's current players were already in place. Longtime center Myles Turner was drafted in 2015, and gritty guard T.J. McConnell was signed in free agency in 2019. But the Pacers' series of trades the last three years mostly did the trick. Indiana missed the playoffs the season it started its rebuild — head coach Rick Carlisle's first back at the helm — and the season after that. Since, the Pacers have reached the Eastern Conference finals twice and, now, the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise history. The Pacers' ride to the NBA Finals started against the Milwaukee Bucks, whom Indiana defeated in five games. Without a full-strength Damian Lillard to help throughout the series, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks were overmatched by the run-and-gun Pacers. An 8-0 run in overtime sealed the deal for Indiana in Game 5, which saw the Pacers force two turnovers in the final 29 seconds and then Haliburton lay in the game-winner with 1.3 seconds remaining. HALIBURTON GETS IT TO GO IN OVERTIME 😱PACERS ELIMINATE THE BUCKS‼️pic.twitter.com/JMv7XgJSrj — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)April 30, 2025 While the Thunder coasted through the Western Conference this season, the Cavaliers did much of the same in the Eastern Conference. But Cleveland's 64 regular-season wins were tainted by its conference semifinals performance versus the Pacers. Indiana made quick work of the East's No. 1 seed, once again advancing in five games. The Cavaliers were shorthanded, missing starters Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, plus key reserve DeAndre Hunter, at various points of the series. The Pacers stole two games on the road, the second featuring another chapter of Haliburton's heroics: Indiana scored the game's final eight points in 47.9 seconds, capped by a game-winning 3-pointer from Haliburton with 1.1 ticks left. TYRESE HALIBURTON GAME-WINNER IN GAME 2 🚨WOWWWpic.twitter.com/0dcQwlQZpK — NBA TV (@NBATV)May 7, 2025 Haliburton, inexplicably, was votedthe "most overrated" player in the leaguein an anonymous player poll earlier this season. The two-time All-Star has had the last laugh often this postseason, thanks to clutch shot after clutch shot. He delivered another in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks. The Knicks led by 14 points with less than three minutes to go in regulation. Then Nesmith's flurry of 3s brought the Pacers back from the dead, setting the stage for Haliburton's game-tying 2-pointer that bounced up from the back of the rim and hung in the air for a couple of seconds before dropping in the net. Haliburtonmimicked Pacers Hall of Famer Reggie Miller's famous choke signal, which Miller flashed to Spike Lee during a 1994 playoff comeback against the Knicks. Nembhard scored the go-ahead basket with 26 seconds left in overtime to give the Pacers a valuable 1-0 lead in the series. TYRESE HALIBURTON BUZZER BEATER FORCES OT 🤯🤯🤯AND HE DID THE CHOKE SIGN TO THE KNICKS!!!pic.twitter.com/0jufr6naNl — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)May 22, 2025 In a 2-0 hole, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks fought tooth and nail for wins in Games 3 and 5. But the Pacers closed the series in six games, using a monster third quarter to pull away in front of their fans in Indianapolis while booking their ticket to the Finals for the first time in 25 years. The Thunder's path was far more predictable. At its peak, however, it was just as entertaining. Oklahoma City waltzed past the inferior Memphis Grizzlies in four games before nearly bowing out of the playoffs in the conference semifinals for the second year in a row. This time, the Thunder had to get by a Denver Nuggets team still equipped with its core from a 2023 championship run. Under the leadership of then-interim head coach David Adelman, the Nuggets took the Thunder to seven games. Denver pulled off a Game 1 stunner in Oklahoma City, complete with a game-winning 3-pointer from Aaron Gordon. The Thunder retaliated with a 149-point explosion in Game 2. Bouncing back from their 43-point loss, the Nuggets reclaimed the series lead in Game 3. Like the series opener, they trailed most of the contest but made their move at the right time, stringing together an 11-2 run in overtime. AARON GORDON 3 FOR THE WIN!!!@nuggetstake Game 1 in a THRILLER 🤯pic.twitter.com/fxV2ReRPZA — NBA (@NBA)May 6, 2025 The Thunder responded by winning a 92-87 rock fight in Game 4 before seizing a pivotal Game 5 back at home. Jamal Murray battled through illness and piloted Denver to a must-have victory in Game 6. In Game 7, though, Oklahoma City rolled in a 32-point rout — they did so while Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 and three-time MVP Nikola Jokić was held to just 20 points on five field goals. Returning to their dominant ways, the Thunder took down the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games during the Western Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander poured in at least 30 points in each of those wins, sporting 38 points in Game 2 and 40 points in Game 4. Showing its youth a bit, however, Oklahoma City laid an egg in Game 3, suffering a head-scratching 143-101 loss to the Timberwolves, who were making their second straight conference finals appearance. Haliburton's cinematic saga continued in Game 1 of the Finals. His 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining wrenched the series opener from the Thunder's grasp. The Pacers got away with 25 turnovers and were trailing by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter. A deficit like that hadn't stopped Indiana's comebacks from spawning before, and it didn't get in the way of a storybook finish on June 5, this time in Oklahoma City. That breathtaking triumph marked the largest fourth-quarter Finals comeback since Carlisle's Dallas Mavericks came back from 15 against the Heat in 2011. WHAT THE HALIBURTON AGAIN OMG ⁉️pic.twitter.com/9WSdW7LDBB — NBA TV (@NBATV)June 6, 2025 The Thunder may be young, but they've already mastered the art of bouncing back from a loss. They've done that twice so far this series, starting with Game 2. Sticky defender and timely 3-point shooter Alex Caruso supplied 20 points off the bench, and Gilgeous-Alexander sat on his throne atop the box score with 34 points of his own. A 19-2 run in the second quarter transformed a six-point Oklahoma City lead into an ultimately insurmountable 23-point advantage. Indiana knows a thing or two about responding to a loss, too. The Pacers flexed their resilience in Game 3, despite being on the road. That toughness came in different forms, including in an unexpected 27 points off the bench from wing Bennedict Mathurin. He played a seismic part in the Pacers outscoring the Thunder 49-18 in bench points. Haliburton flirted with a triple-double, posting 22 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds. Oklahoma City got 20-plus points from Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams and Holmgren, but they didn't have enough in the tank to hold off Indiana in the fourth quarter. It looked like the Pacers were going to take the often-telling 3-1 lead. The league's MVP had other ideas. Gilgeous-Alexander erupted in the fourth quarter, pocketing 15 of his 35 points in the final 4:38. In other words, he scored all but one of the Thunder's points during their 16-7, game-ending run. Just like that, Indiana's 10-point halftime lead — and seven-point cushion entering the final frame — vanished. SGA in the 4th quarter:15 points3 for 6 FG (50%)1 for 3 3PT (33%)Entire#Pacersteam:17 points5 for 18 FG (28%)0 for 8 3PT (0%)pic.twitter.com/qlHzEf0KGH — Marc Weber (@MarcWeberSports)June 14, 2025 Gilgeous-Alexander was similarly great in Game 5. His partner in crime was even better. Williams upped his scoring total in each of the Finals' first five games. His fifth performance twinkled, as he served up a 40-piece in a momentum-shifting victory. Indiana pushed and pushed, in part thanks to a persistent 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists from McConnell, yet never fully made up for its 10-point, first-quarter deficit. Jalen Williams' playoff career-high 40 points in Game 5?UNFORGETTABLE.🏆 THUNDER SEEK AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT 🏆pic.twitter.com/E7HeVO2iIE — NBA (@NBA)June 19, 2025 Shooting 3 for 5 from deep and diving into his bag for an array of creative shots, Williamseven garnered comparisons to legendary Chicago Bulls sidekick Scottie Pippenin the wake of a 3-2 series lead. To make matters worse for the Pacers, Haliburton suffered a calf strain during the defeat. He tried to play through the pain, except he finished with only four points on 0-for-6 shooting from the field. With their backs against the wall at home, the Pacers' season and NBA championship hopes were on the line in Game 6. Haliburton was a game-time decision but played anyway and delivered 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in the first half. His supporting cast came through as well — notably, McConnell had another memorable showing, clocking out with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. OH MY GOODNESS THIS PACERS SEQUENCE 🤯HALIBURTON STEAL.HALIBURTON NO-LOOK DIME.SIAKAM SLAM WITH FORCE.Indy seeking a Game 7 on ABC 🏆pic.twitter.com/hr7RKcCUbq — NBA (@NBA)June 20, 2025 Indiana staked itself to a 22-point lead by intermission. That lead grew to 30 in the third quarter, allowing Carlisle to rest his starters in the fourth. Daigneault did the same, as Game 7 loomed. Sheppard hit the buzzer-beating 3 at the end of the third quarter, but a no-look Haliburton pass on the break and subsequent Siakam poster dunk over Williams just before halftime was the highlight of the night. Now, it all comes down to Sunday's Game 7. Which team will etch its name in NBA lore? Tune in to ABC at 8 p.m. ET.

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How Thunder-Pacers reached NBA Finals Game 7: The odyssey of two small-market, rebuild darlings

How Thunder-Pacers reached NBA Finals Game 7: The odyssey of two small-market, rebuild darlings Usually a dagger is drawn in the waning minu...

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The 30 best beach scenes in pop culture history, from “Barbie ”to“ Baywatch”

The 30 best beach scenes in pop culture history, from "Barbie "to" Baywatch"

Jay Maidment; John Springer Collection/Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Warner Bros. The beach is a surprisingly versatile location to stage a scene. The bright sunny skies and crystal-clear blue waves of the sea make for a visually arresting image, which can either be complemented by characters having fun and enjoying some me-time or contrasted with conflict. Just look at the musical party vibes ofBeach Blanket Bingo(1965), the iconic make-out sesh inFrom Here to Eternity(1953), and the terror of a killer shark inJaws(1975), and you'll see the endless possibilities a beach sequence can provide. The beach can be sexy, terrifying, relaxing, tense, or all of the above; regardless, it's a place where things arehappening. Ahead, we look at some of our favorite beach scenes from film and TV we can't help but think about whenever we bust out the sunblock and set foot on that coarse sand. The most famous, most essential beach scene in film history has to be Deborah Kerr andBurt Lancaster's forbidden embrace in Fred Zinnemann'sFrom Here to Eternity. The iconic scene, in which the adulterous lovers kiss like there's no tomorrow — maybe because there kind of isn't — was originally written with them standing up; it was reportedly Lancaster's idea to shoot it lying down, with water washing over them. —Mary Sollosi There are beach scenes, and then there are beachseries. That'sBaywatch. The legendary TV show lasted for 11 seasons, inspired a2017 film adaptation, and made a red one-piece the most iconic piece of swimwear on the planet. —M.S. Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures Forget the Barbie Beach House,Greta Gerwig's candy-colored comedy spectacular is a whole beachexperience. As we get to know the many wonderful qualities of Barbie (Margot Robbie), we also learn a few facts about Ken (Ryan Gosling)...namely that his job is "just beach." The film features multiple great beach scenes, including Ken and his rival challenging each other to a "beach off," Barbie and Ken visiting Venice Beach in the real world, and an all-out beach war/interpretive dance between the Kens at the film's climax. —Kevin Jacobsen François Truffaut's seminal French New Wave classic ends with the troubled young hero Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), who has never seen the ocean, running away to the beach. He slows down to take a few steps in the water, walks back toward the shore, and then looks directly into the camera for one of the most iconic freeze-frames in film history. —M.S. Sure, Maverick (Tom Cruise) and his fellow badass fighter pilots-in-training have the need for speed — or whatever — but, thankfully, directorTony Scottnever forgot that we have the need for sweaty, homoerotic beach volleyball. And directorJoseph Kosinskidid not disappoint with his equally as sensual callback to the original beach scene —this time playing football— in 2022'sTop Gun: Maverick. —M.S. One of the sweetest, swooniest scenes in the dreamy romance of Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) in this weepie based on theNicholas Sparksbook takes place at a beach (and features some seriously perfect 1940s swimwear). Now say it:If you're a bird, I'm a bird.—M.S. Fresh off her Oscar win for 2001'sMonster's Ball,Halle Berry's next step was to join theJames Bondfranchise in 2002'sDie Another Dayas NSA operative Jinx. In the grand tradition of Bond girls — most notably Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in 1962'sDr. No— Berry rocked a bikini to make a showstopping entrance on the beach. —M.S. Columbia Pictures Not to be outdone, James Bond himself got an eye-turning beach scene inCasino Royale(2006).Daniel Craigleft fans shakenandstirred in his first 007 film, as the dashing agent walks out of the water in nothing but a pair of short blue swimming trunks. —K.J. David James/DreamWorks Not all beach scenes have to do with vacations. WithSaving Private Ryan,Steven Spielbergset out to makethe most realistic war movie he possibly could. The invasion of Normandy sequence — in which our heroes are among the American soldiers storming Omaha Beach during WWII — is one of the most brutal battle scenes ever caught on film. —M.S. 20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett Even if you haven't seen this Oscar-winning British sports drama, you likely know that iconic synth-y Vangelis score and the running scene that goes along with it. Often parodied but rarely equalled, the flashback in the first scene ofChariots of Firefinds a group of enthusiastic athletes running down a beach ahead of the 1924 Olympics. —K.J. "Wax on, wax off" gets a lot of attention, butThe Karate Kid's beachside training scene, in which Daniel (Ralph Macchio) works on his balance while developing his "crane technique," is a thrilling step in his evolution. —M.S. No book, song, or weekday matinee movie was ever just a throwaway period detail onMad Men. So naturally, when Don Draper (Jon Hamm) appears in the season 6 opener on a Hawaiian vacation with his beautiful young wife, Megan (Jessica Paré), he's reading Dante'sInferno— which is a much better indication of his state of mind than the heavenly beach setting might suggest. —M.S. Steven Spielberg's classic shark movie is thegreatest summer blockbuster of all timefor a reason. The suspenseful scene, in which Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) watches a crowd of beachgoers first playing in the water and then turning to run from the terror beneath the surface, is a classic of great white proportions. —M.S. It's one of the great twists in cinematic history: Set centuries into the future, a group of astronauts who had been in hibernation while traveling at light speed land on a strange planet where apes rule over humans. In the film's final moments, our heroes manage to escape the simian overlords and reach freedom on a beach — where they find the remains of the Statue of Liberty, revealing that the foreign planet was their own all along. —M.S. One of the most memorable, mostWes Anderson-y sequences in the filmmaker's delightful coming-of-age comedy is when 12-year-old runaways Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) dance and kiss on the beach. Setting the mood is Suzy's favorite yé-yé record, Françoise Hardy's "Le Temps de l'Amour," the lyrics of which translate roughly to, "It is the time for love, the time for friends, and for adventures." —M.S. Joshua Logan's film adaptation of the belovedRodgersandHammersteinWWII-set musical gets its best beach moment in nurse Nellie Forbush's (Mitzi Gaynor) song, "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair." Of course, though Nellie lathers and rinses admirably, it's a task much easier sung than done, and pretty soon she's belting "I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy" as if she had never shampooed him away at all. —M.S. In the throes of a midlife crisis, George (Dudley Moore) becomes infatuated with his dentist's daughter, Jenny (Bo Derek), and follows her to Mexico on her honeymoon. His interest becomes a full-blown obsession when he spots her running on the beach, wearing a nude swimsuit. If we were grading these scenes on a scale, this iconic beach moment would earn a perfect 10. —M.S. Ingmar Bergman's classic, based on his own play, opens and closes with a famous pair of scenes by the sea. Because what better destination for a chess game for your life — that is, playing against Death — than a beach? —M.S. 20th Century Fox InKathryn Bigelow's crime drama, FBI Agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) spends a lot of time on the beach undercover with a group of surfers suspected of being bank robbers. Johnny finds himself drawn in by the surfers' way of life, leading to a memorable final scene in the rain where the agent allows the group's leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), to ride a killer wave rather than capture him. —K.J. This might not be one of thebestbeach scenes ever, but it is, in its way, one of the most significant. This season 5 episode ofHappy Dayssees Fonzie (Henry Winkler) on water skis, jumping over a shark (while still wearing his leather jacket, naturally). The ridiculous and out-of-character episode was widely derided but never forgotten, as it inspired the phrase "jumping the shark." —M.S. It's the ultimate summertime romance: He's (Tom Hanks) a disillusioned New Yorker; she's (Daryl Hannah) a mermaid. And we might see it again! Agender-swapped remakeofRon Howard's charming rom-com fantasy was announced in 2016, withChanning TatumandJillian Bellnamed as leads. In February 2023,Deadline reportedthe film was still happening and had found a new screenwriter — Bell was still attached, but Tatum was not mentioned. —M.S. After the success ofMcG's 2000Charlie's Angelsmovie, all three Angels (Drew Barrymore,Cameron Diaz, andLucy Liu) returned for this 2003 sequel — and were joined byDemi Mooreas a fallen former Angel. Moore's Madison makes a memorable entrance, meeting Diaz's Natalie on the beach while theBeach Boys' "Little Surfer Girl" plays. —M.S. For Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), the man who was wrongly imprisoned and then "crawled through a river of s--- and came out clean on the other side," freedom means a beautiful Mexican beach. At the end of the movie, when fellow prisoner Red (Morgan Freeman) finally convinces the authorities he's been "rehabilitated," he meets Andy there for a joyful reunion. —M.S. When uptight Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) goes on a lunch date with retired astronaut Garrett (Jack Nicholson), he convinces her to drink with him, and then, somehow, they end up driving his convertible on the beach — her foot on the pedal and his on the wheel. "I'm not enjoying this!" she cries, braking and accidentally throwing him into the water. —M.S. You know the best way to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting? Joey (Matt LeBlanc) does, but can't bring himself to do it when Monica (Courteney Cox) gets stung on theFriends' trip to the beach. Chandler (Matthew Perry) steps up to the plate and gets the job done...to the detriment of his campaign to get Monica to date him. "I think you're sweet, and you're smart, and I love you," she tells him at the end of the season 4 opener. "But you will always be the guy who peed on me." —M.S. Who can blame Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) for becoming obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) and the charmed life he leads, considering this irresistible beach moment where he meets Dickie and his fiancée Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow) on the Mediterranean shore? —M.S. While Joe (Tony Curtis) has a close relationship with the woman he loves, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), there's just one problem: Sugar thinks he's "Josephine," the female saxophonist in their all-women band. To win Sugar's heart in return, Joe poses as snobby millionaire Shell Oil Junior on the beach, pointedly appealing to just about every one of her weaknesses with his performance. Telling "Junior" about her band, Sugar says their music is "real hot." "Well, I guess some like it hot," he replies, unimpressed. "I personally prefer classical music." She's a goner. —M.S. In one ofThe Office'sall-time best episodes, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) thinks he's going to get a promotion. So, he decides to find his successor by taking his staff on a day trip and making them compete in "beach games" (of course); the "beach games" are held at a lake (ofcourse). —M.S. Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a humble maid for a wealthy Mexican family, experiences the heartbreak of losing her baby in childbirth. After saving one of the family's sons from drowning, they all embrace her in a prolonged, meaningful hug on the beach, providing an emotional catharsis for all involved. —K.J. There are movies with beach scenes, and there are '60s teen beach party movies. One of the most quintessential of the subgenre is William Asher'sBeach Blanket Bingo, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. There's not much to say about the thin plot, but who cares? There are teens. At a beach. Partying. —M.S. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Miya Mizuno/Columbia Pictures 28 Years Later, the third installment in the28 Days Laterfranchise,was primarily filmed with several iPhones The director, Danny Boyle, prioritized using iPhones to give the film an authentic feel 28 Years Later, which premiered on June 20, picks up 28 years after the rage-inducing virus first caused havoc on the world The virus has returned. After nearly 20 years, the third installment from the28 Days Laterfranchise,28 Years Later, is finally coming to theaters. The movie, which premiered on June 20, picks up 28 years after the rage-inducing virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory and nearly destroyed everything. The sequelfollows a group of people who survived the virus and moved to a quarantined island off the coast of Britain. However, the island's peace gets uprooted after someone leaves the protected area and "discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well," according to the film's synopsis. In the first movie, directorDanny Boylepurposely used a camcorder that reflected that time period to make the footage feel more realistic and like a documentary. When it came to the third film, Boyle wanted to remain consistent, so he and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle filmed with several iPhones rather than traditional high-tech cameras. "It's very light, it's cheap, and it allowed us to go to places that were very remote and bore very little evidence of human presence for many, many, many years," Boyle toldIndieWirein June 2025. In addition to using up to 20 iPhones at the same time, he also utilized drones and Panasonic cameras, as well. Here's everything to know about why and how28 Years Laterwas filmed on an iPhone. Sony Entertainment One of the reasons28 Days Laterbecame such a hit when it premiered in 2002 was because Boyle purposely used a camera that was of the times. When he filmed the first movie, Boyle used eight Canon XL-1 digital cameras and became one of the first directors to shoot a movie in the documentary style, according toWired. "I was shocked how violent it was, and I was very proud of how visceral it was, and I thought, 'Yeah, we did the right thing,' " Boyle told IndieWire of the first film. "Using those cameras that we did, I felt very liberated by using them for that kind of story because it wasn't trying to mimic big, American action movies, and yet it turned out to appeal to big American action movie fans." When it came to making the third installment, Boyle knew that he wanted to maintain that same realistic sense, but the digital cameras he previously used were too outdated so he went with today's version of an everyday digital camera — an iPhone. "I was very proud of that, and I wanted some of this to have an element of that again, but it would be obtuse to use that low grade of technology now when 4K is available on all our phones," he explained to the outlet. "You only have to switch it on in your settings, and you can have cinema-quality recordings. So, we wanted to use that technology." In addition to the artistic element of using iPhones, Boyle explained that it was also a more realistic choice. They filmed in extremely rural parts of England and Scotland, so it was important for them to travel light. "It is a huge advantage because it allowed us to do these rigs that they've now released footage of. It was lovely to be able to use that, and it's flexible; it's a poor man's bullet time," he explained. "It's basicallyThe Matrixrig but flexible and portable, and you can park it in different places. It's an easy technology to switch on. It's a bit of a nightmare for syncing and all that kind of stuff in post, but it's a beautiful thing to use." Sony Entertainment While a majority of the film was shot with iPhones, the film's crew purposely used several at a time at various angles to capture many shots simultaneously. Boyle toldIGNthat he and Mantle assembled custom rigs to hold several iPhones at once. "As it's a horror movie, we use it for the violent scenes to emphasize their impact," Boyle explained. One of the rigs held eight iPhones at a time, while a second held 10 and a third 20. "One for eight cameras, which can be carried very easily by one person, one for 10 cameras, and one for 20," Boyle explained of the rigs. "I never say this, but there is an incredible shot in the second half [of the film] where we use the 20-rig camera, and you'll know it when you see it ... It's quite graphic but it's a wonderful shot that uses that technique, and in a startling way that kind of kicks you into a new world rather than thinking you've seen it before." Sony Entertainment The28 Years Laterfilm crew used various iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Maxes, according toWired. The devices can "shoot Apple ProRes video in log color profile at 4K resolution," per the outlet. The iPhone's advanced camera let filmmakers capture high-resolution photos and footage with high contrast and shadows. Although the device's cameras have developed over the years, the filmmakers most likely still used video software to enhance the images. Sony Entertainment While Boyle purposely used iPhone cameras to give off a more authentic appearance, he and the crew used other cameras, as well. The director clarified to IndieWire that in addition to utilizing several iPhones, they also used "lots of different cameras." "Sony are desperate for us to say, 'Don't let everybody say it's just shot on the iPhone,' " Boyle told the outlet. "It isn't just shot on the iPhone, but it is a huge advantage." Sony Entertainment While28 Days Laterwas one of the first films to use a commercialized digital camera that was popular at that time,28 Years Lateris not the first film to primarily use iPhones. Other movies that have mainly been shot on iPhones includeTangerine(2015),Unsane(2018),Sleep Has Her House(2017) andHigh Flying Bird(2019), among others. 28 Years Laterpremiered in theaters on June 20, 2025. It is also available for preorder on Apple TV+. Read the original article onPeople

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LEEDS, England (AP) — England negotiated Jasprit Bumrah to reach 107-1 after bowling out India for 471 by tea on day two Saturday of the test series opener at Headingley. Opener Ben Duckett, 53 not out, and Ollie Pope, 48 not out, were spearheading England after Zac Crawley was dismissed by Bumrah in the first over. Bumrah, the world's best fast bowler, got Crawley to nick to first slip then turned his attention on Duckett and Pope. Both batters squirted edges through vacant spaces in the slips cordon and Duckett survived an lbw review on 1 and was dropped on 15 by Ravindra Jadeja at backward point. Then the batters could breathe after Bumrah completed his first five-over spell during the best bowling conditions of the match yet. It clouded over after lunch, and began raining lightly, forcing the stadium lights on. Then the innings break was delayed for 40 minutes because of the rain sprinkles. Once Bumrah rested, sloppy fielding, including errors by Bumrah and captain Shubman Gill, helped Duckett and Pope milk singles on a pitch that offered little threat as the clouds broke up. The only scare was for Pope on 34, when he narrowly survived an lbw review by Mohammed Siraj on the umpire's call. At tea, Pope was 48 off 63 balls. Duckett reached his 19th test fifty with his eighth boundary, swept behind square. India went to lunch on 454-7, losing four wickets in the morning including Gill for 147 and Rishabh Pant for 134. Those two combined for 209 runs. After lunch, India's tail didn't last long. The 471 total was underwhelming seeing as India was 430-3 and 550 looked on the cards. India's last seven wickets fell for 41 runs in 68 balls. The main beneficiary was pacer Josh Tongue with 4-8 in 17 balls. India's innings was the first in a test in England where a side scored three hundreds and three ducks. ___ AP cricket:https://apnews.com/hub/cricket

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LeBron James has played in the past two NBA Finals Game 7s, winning both. First with Miami beating San Antonio in 2013 and then with Cleveland toppling Golden State. TheBoston Celticshave been involved in eight Finals Game 7s – the first one in 1957 and the most recent in 2010 – and they are 7-1. The Lakers have also played in eight Game 7s in the Finals – two as the Minneapolis Lakers and six as theLos Angeles Lakers. In 19 Game 7s in the Finals, the Celtics and Lakers have played each other five times. And on Sunday, June 22, theOklahoma City Thunderwill play theIndiana Pacersin Oklahoma City (8 p.m. ET, ABC) in the20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history. Take note: the home team is 15-4 in Game 7 of the Finals, and Game 7 of the Finals has produced special performances. Here's a brief history of the 19 Game 7 of the NBA Finals: James had a game-saving block, Kyrie Irving made a game-deciding 3-pointer. James finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and Irving scored 26 points. James won his third Finals MVP. James had 37 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals in the series finale that was made possible by Ray Allen's overtime-producing 3-pointer in Game 6. Kobe Bryant's performance wasn't efficient (6-for-24 from the field) but it was effective – 23 points (11-for-15 on free throws) plus 15 rebounds. It was Bryant's second Finals MVP and his fifth and final title. In another low-scoring Game 7, Finals MVP Tim Duncan had 25 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. In the first of consecutive titles for the Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon delivered 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. He earned Finals MVP, averaging 26.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals. In a chaotic finish, Michael Cooper scored the final basket on an assist from Magic Johnson as fans and photographers began walking onto the court before the clock expired. Johnson had 19 points and 14 assists, and Finals MVP James Worthy had a monster triple-double: 36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Finals MVP Larry Bird had 20 points and 12 rebounds and was one of three Celtics who scored at least 20 points (Cedric Maxwell 20 points, Dennis Johnson 22 points). Five Bullets players scored at least 13 points led by Bob Dandridge's 19 points and Finals MVP Wes Unseld's 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Dave Cowens had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Finals MVP John Havlicek had 16 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Known as the Willis Reed game because an injured Reed hobbled onto the court, inspiring his teammates and Knicks fans. Though Reed missed Game 6 and didn't play the second half of Game 7, he was named Finals MVP. Walt Frazier delivered 36 points and 19 assists in the finale. Headed into Game 7, Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke had a victory celebration plan, which infuriated Lakers star Jerry West. John Havlicek scored 26 points, Sam Jones added 24 and player-coach Bill Russell had six points, six assists and 21 rebounds. Wilt Chamberlain had 18 points and 27 rebounds for the Lakers and, after averaging 37.9 points, 7.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds, West was named Finals MVP – the only player from a losing team to win the award. Bill Russell had 25 points and 32 rebounds, John Havlicek contributed 16 points and 16 assists and Sam Jones scored 22 points for the Celtics. It was the final game as Celtics coach for legend Red Auerbach. Bill Russell collected 30 points and 40 rebounds. Yes, 40 rebounds, which canceled out Elgin Baylor's 41 points and 22 rebounds for the Lakers. Los Angeles' Frank Selvy missed a jump shot at the end of the fourth quarter that would've won the game for the Lakers had the shot went through the hoop. Bill Russell had 22 points and 35 rebounds, Bob Cousy had 19 points and 14 assists and Frank Ramsey had 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics. This started the Celtics' unprecedented dynasty. Tom Heinsohn had 37 points and 23 rebounds, Bill Russell had 19 points and 32 rebounds and Bob Cousy had 12 points and 11 assists. It is the only Finals game to go two overtimes, and Bob Pettit (39 points, 19 rebounds) missed a shot at the final buzzer that would've forced a third OT. Seven Nationals players scored at least 11 points led by George King's 15 points and Billy Kenville's 15. Red Kerr and Dolph Schayes each had 13 points and 12 rebounds. This was the first season of the 24-second shot clock. King's free throw with 12 seconds left won the game. George Mikan had 11 points and 15 rebounds and Clyde Lovellette had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers. George Mikan led the Lakers with 22 points and 19 rebounds. Arnie Risen contributed 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Royals. Some historic players were involved in this Finals: Dick McGuire, brother of Al; Ernie VanDeWeghe, father of Kiki; Red Holzman, the famous Knicks coach who played for the Royals; Nat Clifton, one of the NBA first Black players; and Harry Gallatin, who was one of David Stern's favorite players when the one-time NBA commissioner was a kid. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:How many Game 7s in NBA Finals history? Full list of winners, matchups

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NEW YORK (AP) — The sixth week of theSean "Diddy" Combs'sex trafficking trial was shortened by a holiday and a juror's illness as prosecutors nearly concluded their case, setting the stage for a one- or two-day defense presentation next week. In the trial's first five weeks, jurors repeatedly heard testimony about drug-fueled marathon sex events described as "freak-offs" by one of Combs' ex-girlfriends and as "hotel nights" by another. In the sixth week, they were shown about 20 minutes of video recordings from the dayslong events. Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges in the trial, which continues Monday. Here are key moments from the past week: Jurors watch videos of 'freak-off' sex marathons they had heard so much about Jurors largely kept their reactions muted when they were shown about20 minutes of recordingsmade by Combs of his then-girlfriends having sex with male sex workers at the elaborately staged"freak-offs" or "hotel nights." Prosecutors say the events were proof of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges because Combs coerced his employees, associates and even his girlfriends to recruit and arrange flights for sex workers while his workers obtained drugs, stocked hotel rooms with baby oil, lubricant, condoms, candles and liquor and delivered cash. In her opening statement, defense lawyer Teny Geragos had called the videos "powerful evidence that the sexual conduct in this case was consensual and not based on coercion." Prosecutors played about 2 minutes of the recordings before the defense team aired about 18 minutes of the videos. The public and the press were unable to observe whether the prosecutors or defense lawyers had the better arguments after the judge ruled that neither the recordings nor the sound could be seen or heard by anyone except lawyers, the judge and the jury. Several jurors seemed to cast their eyes and sometimes turn their bodies away from the screens directly in front of them while the recordings played. The jurors listened through earphones supplied by the court, as did Combs and lawyers. A juror is ejected from the panel by a judge who questions whether he has an agenda Judge Arun Subramanian started the week by dismissing a juror whose conflicting answers about whether he lived in New Jersey or New York convinced the judge he was a threat to the integrity of the trial. Subramanian said the juror's answers during jury selection and in the week before he was excused "raised serious concerns as to the juror's candor and whether he shaded answers to get on and stay on the jury." "The inconsistencies — where the juror has lived and with whom — go to straightforward issues as to which there should not have been any doubts, and the answers also go to something vital: the basic qualifications of a juror to serve," the judge said. Residents of New Jersey would not be permitted to sit on a New York federal jury. A day before Subramanian ruled, defense lawyers argued fiercely against dismissal, saying that replacing the Black juror with a white alternate juror so late in the trial would change the diverse demographics of the jury and require a mistrial. The jurors are anonymous for the Combs trial. It wasn't the only issue regarding jurors for the week. The judge, angered by a media report about the questioning of another juror the week before that occurred in a sealed proceeding, warned lawyers that they could face civil and criminal sanctions if such a leak happened again. That juror was not dismissed. And Wednesday's court sessionhad to be canceledafter a juror reported "vertigo symptoms" on the way to the courthouse. A defense lawyer predicts a presentation measured in hours rather than days Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo seemed to close the door on any chance Combs would testify when he said Friday that the defense presentation would be finished Tuesday or Wednesday the following week, even if prosecutors don't rest until late Monday. It is not uncommon for defendants to choose not to testify at criminal trials. Besides being exposed to cross-examination by prosecutors, the testimony can be used by the government against the defendant should there be a need for a retrial. Also, if there is a conviction, the judge can conclude that the jury believed the defendant lied on the stand. Another former Combs' employee requires immunity to testify about working for him Brendan Paul, fresh off the college basketball courts where he once played in a cameo role for Syracuse University, joined Combs' companies as a personal assistant in late 2022 and was warned by a friend who had worked for Combs about what was ahead. "He told me to get in and get out," Paul recalled for the jury, citing the endless days and always-on-edge existence. "If you have a girlfriend, break up with her. And you're never going to see your family." The friend also instructed him to "build a rolodex of clientele and get out," he said. Paul said he worked 80 to 100 hours a week for a music power broker who received "thousands and thousands" of text messages and emails a day. He was paid $75,000 salary initially, but it was raised in January 2024 to $100,000. He said Combs told him he "doesn't take no for an answer" and wanted his staff to "move like Seal Team Six." Several times, Paul said, he picked up drugs for Combs and knew to keep his boss out of the drug trade because "it was very important to keep his profile low. He's a celebrity." The job came to an abrupt end in March 2024 when Paul was arrested at a Miami airport on drug charges after a small amount of cocaine that he said he picked up in Combs' room that morning was mistakenly put in his travel bag as he prepared to join Combs on a trip to the Bahamas. The charges were later dropped in a pretrial diversion program. Paul said he hadn't seen Combs since.

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'Sports Illustrated' Model Secretly Gives Birth to Baby No. 2originally appeared onParade. Congratulations are in order forKate Uptonand her husbandJustin Verlander! The couple just announced that they secretly welcomed their second child earlier this week following a very low key pregnancy. According toTMZ, Upton gave birth on June 19 to a little boy they namedBellamy Brooks Verlander. The exciting news about the family's new arrival comes just as Verlander was placed on paternity leave by his team, the San Francisco Giants. The private couple seemingly never announced that they were expecting baby number two. Although they did not make a formal announcement, rumors surfaced that Upton was pregnant back in January when she was spotted sporting what appeared to be a baby bump inphotos obtained by the Daily Mail. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Upton and Verlander are already parents to six-year-oldGenevieve, whom they welcomed back in November 2018 — just a year after the couple tied the knot in a stunning Italian ceremony. Since welcoming the little girl, whom they affectionally callVivi, they have kept many of the details of their private lives under wraps. Upton has occasionally shared selected details about their daughter, including how she's just like her dad. While comparing the two, Upton shared that Vivi and her dad are both "big rule followers." "They both love a rule, and they will follow it. I'm not," Upton toldPeoplein 2024. "She is an only child and Justin is a first child, and I really think that there's a birth order thing. I'm a third child. I've never met a rule, so she doesn't get that from me." Upton added that her daughter does take after her too, especially as they both "love to dance and have a good time" and love "to be in the moment." Only time will tell how their little boy will follow in his parent's footsteps! 'Sports Illustrated' Model Secretly Gives Birth to Baby No. 2first appeared on Parade on Jun 21, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.

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