Jessie always imagined herself as a “boss mom.” But after welcoming her 18-month-old son, she discovered that chasing that title didn’t feel like happiness at all. The Melbourne mom preferred the chance to stay home, raise her son, and make memories. A “stay-at-home-princess,” as her husband fondly puts it. “I tried, and personally, it was exhausting trying to stay … Read more
It is not just women who face the harrowing hormonal effects of “the change.” Andropause — commonly called “male menopause” or “manopause” — refers to age-related declines in testosterone levels. And while women are known to have hot flashes, mood swings, dryness and a host of other symptoms during their middle-age transition, men are actually in … Read more
Dana Carvey is spilling the tea about the brutal “Saturday Night Live” cast shakeup. The comedian, 70, shared intel about Heidi Gardner’s exit from the NBC show on Wednesday’s episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast with David Spade. “From what I know as of this recording, that it was not her idea to … Read more
Devon Walker has a full explanation for why he’s leaving “Saturday Night Live.” “To be frank, I guess the best way I put it is like me and the show kind of looked at each other and we decided together that it was time to go our separate ways,” the comedian, 34, said in an … Read more
The idea that someone could pass away at “The Happiest Place on Earth” seems impossible — and it reportedly is. A former Disney World employee recently shared a shocking insider look at what happens when someone dies at the resort. In a TikTok video, Tom Cruz, former Disney World employee, recently shared a shocking insider … Read more
What’s in a name? Meghan Markle created confusion over what her real last name is earlier this year, when she told Mindy Kaling in the first season of Netflix’s “With Love, Meghan” that she goes by “Sussex” now. The topic came up, again, during Markle’s appearance on Tuesday’s episode of the Bloomberg Original show “The Circuit.” … Read more
Fast food fans are grimacing over this revelation. McDonald’s has revealed that Grimace is a tastebud, according to a report from the Daily Mail. For decades, customers have speculated about what the amorphous character is supposed to be, with some theorizing that the purple personality was intended to represent a milkshake. The company has long … Read more
QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I recently saw a viral video claiming the ATO is “killing us softly” through thermal receipts – apparently they’re coated in BPA and other hormone-disrupting chemicals. As someone who handles receipts at work all day (shoutout to retail life), I’m now kind of freaked out. Should we be worried about the … Read more
Americans would ditch love, betray friends and even risk their lives for a seven-figure payday, a new survey reveals. Over 40% would walk out on their romantic partner in a heartbeat for a cool million, according to a poll of 2,000 people by Gamblizard, a website that tracks and shares online casino deals. And plenty … Read more
Children from wealthier families have less stress and longer life expectancies than poorer kids — who may be put at a “biological disadvantage,” a new study found. Low-income kids produce as much as 23% more cortisol — the “stress hormone” — than their wealthier peers, aging their cells a whopping 10 years, according to researchers … Read more
When we hear the term “biological clock,” we think of a woman in her late 30s, racing to get pregnant before that timer goes off. But experts say the idea that women are the only ones who “age out” of childbirth is, in many ways, a convenient fallacy — and men should educate themselves if … Read more
The stars of “Cathouse” are clawing back. Two decades after the headline-hitting HBO docuseries brought prostitution into America’s living rooms, sex workers who appeared on the show are accusing its producers of exploitation and misrepresentation. “Cathouse,” which began airing in June 2005, took a lighthearted look at the lives of employees at the Moonlite Bunny … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal pulled back the curtain on NBA players in relationships and explained what it’s really like as a star player traveling from city to city. During a recent installment of the NBA legend’s “The Big Podcast,” co-host Adam Lefkoe mentioned “every city you go to [as an NBA player], the women are looking for … Read more
Ever stepped away from your computer partway through booking a flight only to find the price has skyrocketed when you return? Coincidence? Or is the internet playing tricks on you? Some travelers swear by “hacks” to avoid increases like clearing cookies, going incognito, or switching devices. These price-savvy travelers believe that airlines and travel sites … Read more
“She’s messy. It can be messy. But it’s real.” So says Cynthia Nixon — not just of Miranda Hobbes, the character she’s embodied for almost three decades, but of the show itself. “And Just Like That…”, HBO’s “Sex and the City” revival, has come into its own in season three: less preoccupied with pleasing everyone, … Read more
From fired to retired. Drummer Zak Starkey posted a statement on Instagram Monday clearing up the circumstances surrounding his latest exit from The Who. Starkey, 59, claimed that bandmate Roger Daltrey told him he wasn’t “fired” from the group for a second time, but rather “retired” and free to work on his own projects. Zak … Read more
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton royally clashed in 2018. In Tom Quinn’s new book, “Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants,” an anonymous royal staffer claims that the sisters-in-law made each other cry when they were at odds over the dress Princess Charlotte would wear as part of Markle’s wedding party. In the lead-up to Markle’s … Read more
For Nichole Gonzalez, giving birth to her now one-year-old daughter in late 2023 was a family affair. As she pushed, her husband, Frank, held her left leg — while their girlfriend, Sasha, held the right. “It was important to have both of my partners in the delivery room,” Gonzalez, 29, a stay-at-home mama of two from … Read more
Long before the bodice-ripping antics of Bridgerton, there was Colin Firth emerging wet-shirted from a lake in the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride And Prejudice. The famed encounter saw Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle) getting hot and bothered at the sight of the brooding Mr Darcy (Firth) in his damp undergarments. It also marked a turning point … Read more
The first time “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer went to the scene of a crime he was only 20 years old — and it wasn’t for a television show. In July 1975, Grammer’s “funny, free-spirited” 18-year-old sister Karen was brutally raped and murdered in Colorado Springs, Colo. Detectives came to the Grammer family home in Pompano … Read more