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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen: A Complete Relationship Timeline
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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen: A Complete Relationship Timeline

by jummy84
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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen may have started dating around the same time as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, but their relationship is a completely different ball game.

Unlike the couple that literally inspired a Hallmark movie, the 28-year-old actor and the 29-year-old NFL player have largely kept their romance away from the public eye. While they were first linked in May 2023, Allen waited over a year to hard-launch the relationship on Instagram. Just four months after that, he popped the big question on November 22, 2024.

Even so, Allen made sure to go all out for his beachside proposal in late November. Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots. He captioned a photo from the gorgeous moment on Instagram with infinity symbols and the date of their engagement.

And now the couple are officially husband and wife! So when and how did the WAG-ification of Hailee Steinfeld begin? Here’s the low-key couple’s complete relationship timeline, with the most recent updates up top.

December 12, 2025: The rumors are true! Steinfeld and Allen are expecting their first child together. The happy couple shared the news with a jointly posted Instagram video in which Allen can be seen kissing his wife’s pregnant belly. Steinfeld commented with a simple heart emoji.

In the video, which features a watermark for Steinfeld’s Beau Society newsletter, the mom-to-be wears a sweatshirt reading “Mother” while the two pose for a series of snowy pregnancy reveal photos. Not even the frigid Buffalo winter could dim their smiles. Congrats to the happy couple!

November 22, 2025: Steinfeld and Allen are seen kissing caps while attending a college football game at his alma matter, the University of Wyoming. Steinfeld was reportedly present to support her husband, who was being honored with a jersey retirement ceremony during half time. The video, which is making the rounds on social media, captures Steinfeld and Allen knocking playfully knocking the brims of their hats together before the actor squeezes in closer to embrace her husband.

November 4, 2025: Steinfeld says Allen makes “life make sense” in an interview with Bustle. “That inner peace that you have, that rock, that solid, consistent part of your life is indescribable. I literally thank God every day that I found my person, and it’s the greatest thing in the world,” she says. “Life makes sense. Everything makes sense. I feel like I am stepping into the version that I’ve always dreamed of being, having so much to do with being with him.”

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Netflix's The Abandons isn't a complete mess – but there's a problem
TV & Streaming

Netflix’s The Abandons isn’t a complete mess – but there’s a problem

by jummy84
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As the so-called ‘streaming wars’ march on, it seems some of the participants are in a bind. Do they double down on the areas in which they have become successful and for which they are known, or branch out and try and take one another on at their own games?

When it comes to Netflix, at least when it was in the stage of commissioning a few years ago, it seems they opted for the latter. While Paramount+ may have become known as the home of Westerns thanks to Taylor Sheridan’s hugely popular Yellowstone, the original streamer clearly wanted a piece of the pie.

In fact, it didn’t just want one piece, but multiple. In just the past 14 months, we have seen the debuts of Territory, American Primeval and Ransom Canyon – to varying success.

Now, it’s the turn of The Abandons, a seven-part series which was first ordered in 2022 and which, according to reports, has had quite the troubled path to the screen.

Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan in The Abandons. MATTHIAS CLAMER/Netflix

We know for sure that this first season was originally meant to be made up of 10 episodes, but the number has shifted repeatedly over the years, now coming in at an irregular seven.

We also know that its creator Kurt Sutter, who had been thinking about the series before his previous show Sons of Anarchy even began, left it entirely just three weeks before shooting was set to wrap.

When this news broke, Deadline reported that it was due to creative differences. That report also noted that the first episode had to be cut in two and a new cliffhanger created in the middle, due to it originally running for 1 hours and 40 minutes, and that Netflix bosses felt the episodes were “disjointed and not propulsive enough”.

Naturally, although I attempted to put this history out of my mind when viewing the episodes, there is a part of me which was looking for signs of this apparent dysfunction in the final product, expecting one almighty mess to have been birthed. Thankfully, on that front, I have some good news.

While there are elements of this on display, with strange episode lengths and some abrupt endings, for the most part this is a competently put together series. If you didn’t know, I doubt you’d know. However, sadly, I have to report there is actually a bigger problem with the series, one which cannot be ignored.

Clayton Cardenas as Quentin Serra, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Oma Serra, Katelyn Wells as Samara Alderton, Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan, Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller in The Abandons.

Clayton Cardenas as Quentin Serra, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Oma Serra, Katelyn Wells as Samara Alderton, Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan, Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller in The Abandons. MICHELLE FAYE/Netflix

For context – the series stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson as the matriarchs of two very different families, both living in Washington Territory in 1854.

Headey’s Fiona heads up a found family – the titular Abandons. She was unable to have her own children, and instead has raised a group of orphans and outcasts.

Meanwhile, Anderson’s Constance is the head of the wealthy Van Ness family, who is trying to get her hands on the land held by the Abandons, as it is rich in silver. She and her family will use any means to take the land, but the Abandons will not give it up without a fight.

Other stars who play key roles include Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia Del Riego, Lucas Till and Aisling Franciosi, with all doing sterling work here.

So, what’s the problem? Well, the truth of the matter is that The Abandons is just really rather dull.

Gillian Anderson as Constance Van Ness in The Abandons, sat on a horse and wearing a stetson.

Gillian Anderson as Constance Van Ness in The Abandons. Netflix

The Deadline report noted a concern within Netflix that the series wasn’t propulsive enough, and I would say that despite all the apparent scrambling behind the scenes to rectify this, it is still the biggest problem with the series.

Having watched all seven episode, once all is said and done, I have to say that very little of substance actually happened. There’s an inciting incident, followed by a whole lot of pontificating and really rather mild family drama.

In among this, there are a number of different individual stories, each of which works to a greater or lesser extent, but none of which exactly romp through at a quick pace, nor are any of them in any way substantively new.

Perhaps the strongest of these storyline is a romance between Nick Robinson’s Elias, a member of the Abandons, and Trisha, the Van Ness daughter.

It has some sweet moment and some dramatic moments for sure, and both actors give it their all, making it entirely watchable. Yet it’s all just so utterly clichéd – if you haven’t watched a star-crossed, forbidden lovers storyline you really haven’t engaged with any form of art of media.

Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Aisling Franciosi as Trisha Van Ness in The Abandons.

Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Aisling Franciosi as Trisha Van Ness in The Abandons. Michelle Faye/Netflix

The odd cliché can be overlooked or even enjoyed – sometimes a cliché is a cliché for a reason, because it’s a tried and tested form of storytelling that works on a deeply human level.

But when almost everything in a series falls into that camp, you start to wonder what exactly the point of it all is – especially when the whole thing is moving at such a glacial pace.

I suppose we’ll never know what Sutter’s original version of this would have been before any behind the scenes changes were made, but this does certainly feel like a Western made by a committee – a series which is desperately trying to capture a zeitgeist and which is therefore playing into every trope imaginable, with little of its own to say.

One would think that given it is led by two female leads in their fifties, it would at least have something novel and exciting to explore there. But, alas, there seems to be no interest in exploring what this means, given the time period and setting.

The series also takes itself far too seriously, meaning it’s not only narratively dull, but also tonally.

Lamar Johnson as Albert Mason, Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller, Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan, Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Natalia del Riego as Lilla Belle in The Abandons, riding horses through a dark field, lit up by trees on fire.

Lamar Johnson as Albert Mason, Diana Silvers as Dahlia Teller, Lena Headey as Fiona Nolan, Nick Robinson as Elias Teller and Natalia del Riego as Lilla Belle in The Abandons. Michelle Faye/Netflix

As with most series, there are still elements of worth here to discuss. For one thing, it’s visually stunning. It’s been reported that the series has been given quite the budget, and that certainly would seem to be the case given the incredible locations and visual splendour on screen.

As previously mentioned, there’s also the matter of the cast – even if the majority of them, if not all of them, are really rather wasted.

Headey and Anderson make for compelling nemeses in their scenes together, and there are glimpses of what this series could have been were there more chances for them to shine, and opportunities for deeper character scenes.

Were we allowed to see more of this dynamic, perhaps with a slimmed down cast and more focused gaze, then that also could have helped the series stand out from the crowd. A proper cat-and-mouse game between two matriarchs in the 1800s? That sounds like an interesting show.

Michiel Huisman as Xavier Roache in The Abandons.

Michiel Huisman as Xavier Roache in The Abandons. Michelle Faye/Netflix

But as it is, we get snippets of so many stories, most of which we’ve seen many times in different forms before, all in a backdrop which is sumptuous, no doubt, but which is also well explored within the genre, and at this point more an expectation than a bonus.

Maybe Western obsessives will find something to enjoy here – I have to confess that while I am certainly a big fan of a number of Western films and series, I am not a real devotee of the genre.

However, I would imagine that even they may find themselves growing tired of the show’s langorous pace and its stock characters and plots.

The fact that The Abandons is perfectly watchable and seems to be largely unencumbered by its behind-the-scenes shake-ups should be of some comfort for Netflix. However, if they thought this would be their rival to Yellowstone, think again. A franchise-starter this ain’t – it’s just a pale imitation of one.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
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Complete Relationship Timeline – Hollywood Life

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent the past several years building a life outside the traditional royal system, and their relationship continues to evolve in full public view. After stepping back from royal duties, their candid 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey aired lingering tensions with the royal family, including claims about a lack of support and concerns over mental health, making it one of the most talked-about moments in modern royal history.

Since then, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have settled in California with their two children while expanding their work across media, philanthropy, and business. Recently, they’ve remained in the headlines through a mix of professional projects and personal appearances, keeping interest in their next chapter as strong as ever.

As they continue to shape a future outside the monarchy, here’s a complete timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship, from their first meeting to where they stand today.

First Public Date

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Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle attend the wheelchair tennis competition during the Invictus Games in Toronto (Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

Romance rumors swirled during the summer of 2016 about Harry finding love with an American actress. People put two-and-two together after seeing Suits star Meghan walking around London, despite the fact that production for her hit show was in Toronto, Calif. After lying low for several months and trying to keep their blossoming relationship under wraps, Kensington Palace confirmed their romance on Nov. 8 of that year along with a plea to the media to be kinder to the couple.

“Since he was young, Prince Harry has been very aware of the warmth that has been extended to him by members of the public. He feels lucky to have so many people supporting him and knows what a fortunate and privileged life he leads,” the statement began. The statement went on to say Harry has never been “comfortable” with the world wanting to dissect his private life and is exceptionally concerned with the media’s reaction to his new romance with the actress.

“He has rarely taken formal action on the very regular publication of fictional stories that are written about him and he has worked hard to develop a professional relationship with the media, focused on his work and the issues he cares about,” the statement continued. “But the past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment.”

“Some of this has been very public — the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments. Some of it has been hidden from the public — the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life,” the formal statement from the royal family explained.

The statement revealed that Harry was concerned about Meghan’s safety. “He has asked for this statement to be issued in the hopes that those in the press who have been driving this story can pause and reflect before any further damage is done. He knows that it is unusual to issue a statement like this, but hopes that fair-minded people will understand why he has felt it necessary to speak publicly,” the notice continued.

In Sept. 2017, Meghan accompanied Harry to the Invictus Games, the young royal’s philanthropy for veterans he founded in 2014, as seen above.

A Royal Engagement

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the official photocall announcing their engagement on November 27, 2017 at Kensington Palace (Photo: zz/KGC-55/STAR MAX/IPx 2017)

Just two months after their appearance at the Invictus Games, Meghan and Harry sent hearts aflutter when they, along with Kensington Palace, confirmed that they were engaged! “His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle,” the official statement read. “The wedding will take place in Spring 2018.”

Meghan and Harry beamed with joy in photos following their engagement. Harry gifted his future bride a stunning ring that included two diamonds from Harry’s mother, Princess Diana‘s, own personal collection. It was a beautiful way to pay tribute to her.

In their first interview following their engagement, the Anti-social actress revealed Harry popped the question while they were “trying to roast a chicken” together. “And it was just—just an amazing surprise, it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee,” she recalled.

Meghan also spoke out on the intense media coverage and criticism she received due to being associated with a royal. “There’s a misconception that because I worked in the entertainment industry this is something I’d be familiar with. I’ve never been part of tabloid culture or pop culture. I lived a relatively quiet life. That was a really stark [change],” she noted. “I think we were hit so hard at the beginning I made the choice not to read anything…we focused all our energies on nurturing our relationship and on us.”

Harry needed his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth‘s permission to marry, per the Royal Marriages Act 1772. It was amended in 2013 to include only up to the sixth in line to the throne for the approval process, and Harry was fifth at the time. On March 15, 2018, Buckingham Palace released the monarch’s approval with the statement, “My Lords, I declare My Consent to a Contract of Matrimony between My Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales and Rachel Meghan Markle, which Consent I am causing to be signified under the Great Seal and to be entered in the Books of the Privy Council.”

Meghan’s First Royal Christmas

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Christmas church services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in December 2017 (Photo: KGC-178/STAR MAX/IPx)

Following their engagement, Prince Harry and Meghan stepped right into their royal duties and began making appearances with the rest of the royal family as a couple. In December 2017, Meghan spent her first Christmas with the royals at their Sandringham Estate. The entire family, including Prince Harry’s brother Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, were all in attendance. Fans even got to see Meghan curtsy Queen Elizabeth publicly for the first time.

Following the holiday, Harry couldn’t help but gush about his bride-to-be and how well she adjusted to royal protocols. “It was fantastic,” the prince shared on the December 27 edition of BBC Radio 4 Today. “She really enjoyed it and the family loved having her there. There’s always that family part of Christmas, and there’s always that work element as well. Together we had an amazing time. We had great fun staying with my brother and sister-in-law and running around with the kids. Christmas was fantastic.”

A Royal Wedding Like No Other

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Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex share a kiss following their wedding ceremony held at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle in May 2018 (Photo: zz/KGC-107/STAR MAX/IPx)

Months after celebrating the holidays, it was time for the big day. The United Kingdom was brimming with anticipation over the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan, and on May 19, the couple exchanged their ‘I dos’ in front of millions. The ceremony was a beautiful blend of royal tradition and Meghan’s African American roots. Upon leaving the ceremony and greeting thousands who came to wish them well, the Prince and Duchess shared a kiss on the steps of St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor.

Of course, the wedding didn’t go off without any drama. Mrghan’s relationship with her father, Thomas Markle, began to unravel in the weeks leading up to her nuptials after he was caught staging photos of him trying on a suit for paparazzi — after he told her he did no such thing. He suffered a heart attack just days before the wedding and ended up missing it altogether.

Plus, there were rumors that Meghan made Kate cry after being allegedly rude to her about her daughter, Charlotte’s, flower girl dress. Meghan cleared up the air, however, in her and Harry’s 2021 chat with Oprah. “A few days before the wedding, [Kate] was upset about something — the issue was correct, about flower girl dresses — and it made me cry and it really hurt my feelings,” she said, correcting the rumors that flew through the media. “I thought in the context of everything else that was going on those days leading to the wedding that it didn’t make sense to not be … trying to be supportive.”

Meghan & Prince Harry Continue Royal Duties

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Meghan The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex at a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the investiture of Charles The Prince of Wales (Photo: zz/KGC-375/STAR MAX/IPx)

It wasn’t long after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed that they announced they were expecting their first child. The news broke in Oct. 2018, just five months after exchanging their vows. But while the couple was excited to begin this new journey, they continued on with their royal duties, attending events and making public appearances. They were often photographed, and fans had the opportunity to see Meghan’s stunning maternity wear, much like her gorgeous ensemble pictured above!

Meghan & Prince Harry Become Parents

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Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex and Meghan The Duchess of Sussex with their baby son, Archie – who was born on May 6, 2019 – at a photocall on May 8, 2019 in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle (Photo: zz/KGC-375/STAR MAX/IPx)

Almost exactly one year after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married, the couple officially became parents! Meghan and Prince Harry welcomed son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 6, 2019. Days later, the happy little family attended a photocall, where Archie got his first brush with the cameras. The sweet baby boy even met his great-grandmother and grandfather, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, along with his grandfather, Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles.

Meghan and Harry positively gushed about their son. “It’s pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy,” Meghan shared at the photocall. “He’s just been a dream. It’s been a special couple of days.” Harry even added that becoming a father was “the most amazing experience [he] could ever possibly imagine.”

Meghan & Prince Harry’s Royal Duties Continue

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during a visit to Auwal Mosque, the oldest mosque in South Africa, on day two of their tour of Africa in September 2019 (Photo: AP Images)

Mere months after welcoming Archie, Meghan and Prince Harry returned to their royal duties by taking a tour of South Africa in late Sept. 2019. The couple even brought along their son, making the trip their first as a family. Four-month-old Archie even got to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the family’s trip to Cape Town!

Meghan and Harry shared a sweet photo of Archie and the Nobel Peace Prize winner, captioning the image, “Arch meets Archie! The Duke and Duchess were honored to introduce their son Archie, to Archbishop, Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Thandeka.” It was a very special moment for the family.

Stepping Back From Royal Duties

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey, London, on Commonwealth Day. The service is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s final official engagement before they quit royal life. Picture date: Monday March 9, 2020 (Photo: AP Images)

Although Meghan and Prince Harry’s life seemed idyllic, the truth couldn’t have been further from assumption. Away from the cameras, Meghan and Harry struggled with the prying media attention and often racist attacks on Meghan from tabloid outlets. As such, the couple announced in January 2020 that they would be taking a step back as senior members of the royal family.

The couple subsequently moved to North America, closer to Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland. It was not a decision Prince Harry took lightly, but it was a choice he made knowing that “there really was no other option,” he said at an event in mid-January. On March 9, 2020, Meghan and Prince Harry made their final appearance as senior members of the royal family by attending Commonwealth Services at Westminster Abbey, which is pictured above.

The Queen released an updated statement in Feb. 2021. “Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal Family it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service,” the statement from Buckingham Palace read. “The honorary military appointments and Royal patronages held by The Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty before being redistributed among working members of The Royal Family. While all are saddened by their decision, The Duke and Duchess remain much-loved members of the family.”

Meghan and Harry responded with a statement of their own on Feb. 20, 2021. “As evidenced by their work over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to their duty and service to the UK. and around the world, and have offered their continued support to organizations they have represented, regardless of official role,” they said, per AP News. “We can all live a life of service. Service is universal.”

A Personal Loss

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Meghan Markle opened up about the miscarriage she experienced in July 2020 in an op-ed published in The New York Times on November 25  (Photo: AP Images)

Months after leaving the United Kingdom and settling in California, Meghan and Harry experienced a loss that so many have dealt with, but too few discuss openly. On Nov. 25, 2020, an op-ed penned by Meghan detailed the miscarriage of her and Harry’s second child that she suffered in July. Meghan recalled changing her son, Archie’s, diaper when she “dropped to the floor” and knew that something was not right.

After courageously detailing how she and Prince Harry reckoned with the “unbearable grief,” Meghan used her words as a way to de-stigmatize what she, and so many others, experience. “Some have bravely shared their stories; they have opened the door, knowing that when one person speaks truth, it gives license for all of us to do the same,” Meghan’s essay read. “We have learned that when people ask how any of us are doing, and when they really listen to the answer, with an open heart and mind, the load of grief often becomes lighter — for all of us. In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.”

Blessed News

Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex and Meghan The Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie visit Cape Town, South Africa, in 2019 (AP)

On Valentine’s Day 2021, Meghan and Harry shared the greatest of news: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother,” the couple said in a statement to HollywoodLife. Months after Meghan penned her Op-Ed about her heartbreaking miscarriage, the couple were “overjoyed” to announce that they were “expecting their second child.” The statement came with a stunning black-and-white photo, taken by Misan Harriman, of Megan lounging with Harry, her head in his lap and her hands cradling her baby bump.

A Powerful Decision

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day in  March 2020 (Photo: SplashNews)

A year after Meghan and Harry’s groundbreaking decision to step down from the royal family, the couple confirmed to Her Majesty The Queen that they will not be returning as working members of the royal family, Buckingham Palace said in a Feb. 19 statement.

“Following conversations with The Duke [Harry], The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal Family, it is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service. The honorary military appointments and Royal patronages held by The Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty before being redistributed among working members of The Royal Family,” the statement said. “While all are saddened by their decision, The Duke and Duchess remain much-loved members of the family.”

“As evidenced by their work over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to their duty and service to the UK and around the world,” a spokesperson for Harry and Megan said to the BBC, “and have offered their continued support to the organizations they have represented regardless of official role. We can all live a life of service. Service is universal.”

The Infamous Interview With Oprah

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle give a ‘no holds barred’ interview to Oprah Winfrey, airing on CBS on March 7. Photo credit: Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese

CBS aired an exclusive two-hour sit-down interview between Harry, Meghan, and Oprah Winfrey on March 7, 2021, as noted above. During the interview, Harry and Meghan dropped some major bombshells about struggles as working members of the British royal family. Meghan claimed that while she was pregnant with her son Archie, there were “conversations about how dark his skin might be when born.” When Oprah pressed Meghan, who expressed those concerns, the Duchess declined, saying it “would be very damaging to them.” Oprah, on the following Monday’s CBS This Morning, revealed that Harry said it was neither Queen Elizabeth II nor Prince Phillip.

During the interview, the couple revealed that they secretly wed days before their public 2018 royal wedding. Meghan also explained why she felt the need to refute the rumor that she made her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, cry over an issue regarding Princess Charlotte’s flower-girl dress. “I don’t say that to be disparaging to anyone, because it was a really hard week of the wedding, and she was upset about something. But she owned it, and she apologized, and she brought me flowers and a note apologizing.”

Meghan also revealed that she contemplated suicide due to the stress and pressures of royal life. “I was ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry. But I knew that if I didn’t say it, then I would do it,” she said. “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore. That was a clear and real and frightening and constant thought.”

During the conversation, Meghan spoke about her falling out with her father, Thomas Markle, after he collaborated with the British tabloids. She and Harry also claimed that Queen Elizabeth II has received some “really bad” advice from senior advisers within the “The Firm,” or the business-side of the British Royal family.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have a strained relationship with Harry’s father, King Charles (Photo: Shutterstock)

“I don’t know how they could expect that after all of this time we would still just be silent if there is an active role that The Firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us,” Meghan explained in a promo clip ahead of the interview’s airing, sharing why she and Harry felt the need to speak out. “And if that comes with risk of losing things — I mean, there’s a lot that’s been lost already.”

Harry in a previous teaser hinted that the couple’s move from the U.K. to California was in part due to his late mother Princess Diana’s tragic fate. “By biggest concern was history repeating itself,” Harry said, alluding to his mother and her shocking death. “I’m really relieved and happy to be sitting here, talking to you with my wife by my side because I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been for her going through this process by herself all these years ago,” he added, referring to Diana’s infamous 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir where she openly talked about the pain of estranged husband Prince Charles’ alleged cheating throughout their marriage.

The interview wasn’t all drama and scandal. Meghan, who was pregnant with her second child when giving the interview, revealed that she and Prince Harry were going to have a girl.

Meghan And Harry Become Parents A Second Time

Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was brought into the world in a Santa Barbara, Calif. hospital in June 2021. “On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili. She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe,” the couple wrote on their Archewell Foundation website. “Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family.”

Lilibet was able to meet history-making Queen Elizabeth before her death and even celebrated her first birthday in London during  the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Meghan And Harry’s Business Moves

After setting into a Montecito, Calif. mansion, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined the entertainment world together through various ventures. They launched Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio via lucrative partnerships with Netflix and Spotify, respectively. Through their multi-year deal with Netflix, the couple will produce original programming ranging from children’s programming, documentaries, scripted shows, and more.

“Our lives, both independent of each other, and as a couple have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage, resilience, and the need for connection. Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope,” Harry and Meghan said in a statement in Sept. 2020, per PEOPLE.

The couple released their first podcast together called Archewell Audio in Dec. 2020, but it seems to have been a one-hit recording. Meghan, however, has been hard at work on her podcast, Archetypes, since 2022. The podcast attempts to “explore and subvert the labels that try to hold women back”. In March, her podcast won an award at the 48th Annual Gracie Awards.

Their biggest Netflix project to date is their docuseries, Harry & Meghan, which dropped in Dec. 2022. One of the most heartbreaking revelations Harry made in the docuseries is that he feels responsible for Meghan’s estrangement with her father.  “Of course, it’s incredibly sad what happened. She had a father before this. And now she doesn’t have a father. And I shouldered that. Because if Meg wasn’t with me, then her dad would still be her dad,” he noted.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 'Meghan & Harry'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘Meghan & Harry’ (Photo: Netflix)

Furthermore, in Jan. 2023, Harry released his memoir, Spare, which was a nearly unfiltered recollection of his life, in which he openly compared himself to being the backup heir to the British throne. In the tell-all, the father of two wrote about his and William’s secret “club” at their father’s estate they used as an escape from their daily life, plus the physical altercation they got into over disagreements about Meghan’s treatment by the royal family. In terms of little-known facts about royal life, Harry revealed that no one is allowed to hug the queen, he had to ask permission to keep his beard for his wedding day, and the royals fold their own clothes.

Harry Sues ‘Daily Mail’

In Oct. 2022, Prince Harry, along with British singer Elton John, and others sued the Daily Mail newspaper for unlawful breaches of privacy, per TODAY. In court docs obtained by the company, the group accused Associated Newspapers, the publisher behind the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and the Mail Online of “breaking and entry into private property”.

“They were the victim of numerous unlawful acts carried out by the defendant, or by those acting on the instructions of its newspapers, The Daily Mail and The Mail On Sunday,” attorney David Sherborne said a legal doc, per TODAY.

Harry and the “Rocketman” hitmaker both arrived in a London court in March, showing that they mean business with the suit. Associated Newspapers hopes the case is thrown out and alleges the plaintiffs’ complaints are old and irrelevant.

Meghan & Harry’s Relationship Today

In a November 2025 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Meghan opened up about her marriage, saying, “He loves me so boldly, fully, and he also has a different perspective because he sees media that I wouldn’t… No one in the world loves me more than him, so I know he’s always going to make sure that he has my back.”

She also described the side of Harry that first drew her to him, calling him “someone who just has this childlike wonder and playfulness.” Meghan added, “That’s what I was so drawn to, and he brought that out in me. That’s translated into every part of our life. Even in business, I want us to play and have fun and explore and be creative.”

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Adam Sandler and His Wife, Jackie: A Complete Relationship Timeline
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Adam Sandler and His Wife, Jackie: A Complete Relationship Timeline

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Jackie and Adam Sandler are a pretty low-key couple for a pair of actors who have appeared in at least 20 movies together since falling in love on the set of Big Daddy.

Of course, acting together is kind of their thing. After all, the couple reportedly met while filming the 1999 comedy, in which Adam’s character, Sonny, adopts a five-year-old boy (portrayed by the Sprouse twins) to impress a girl. Thankfully the actor did not have to go to such great lengths to impress Jackie (née Titone), who had a small role as a sports bar waitress.

It was “love at first sight” according to both halves of the couple, who wed in 2003 and have since welcomed two daughters, Sadie and Sunny, both of whom have followed in their parents’ Hollywood footsteps.

“Nobody wants to hear about Adam Sandler’s secret to marriage, but I guess here’s the secret: Jackie and I like spending time with each other,” Sandler said in an AARP cover interview back in 2022. “We try to make each other laugh, try to listen, try to include each other, try to support each other. We try our best—that’s all. And we don’t ever think of not being together. We always talk about our future together.”

From their first moments to their latest red-carpet PDA, here’s Jackie and Adam Sandler’s complete relationship timeline, with the most recent events up top.

November 11, 2025: Sandler opens up about his relationship with Jackie at the LA premiere of his new movie, Jay Kelly. “We’re very close. We like to talk, like to laugh, like to have fun, and like to think about things and take care of our kids,” Adam tells People. “I’m just more thankful than I’ve ever been. Happy I got to do this life, happy all the people who’ve been with me during all this stuff, and helped me out, and [it’s] just been a phenomenal time. My whole family’s always been great to me. My wife and I talk about stuff, and what to do, and what to do next, and it’s just been a very cool life.”

ackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, and Sunny Sandler attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s “Jay Kelly” at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on November 11, 2025.

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Grammys 2026 Nominations Revealed: See the Complete List
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Grammys 2026 Nominations Revealed: See the Complete List

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Nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been revealed, with Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Turnstile, Tyler, the Creator, Doechii, and Hayley Williams leading the way.

Kendrick Lamar continued his massive year, leading all contenders with a total of seven nominations. GNX is up for Album of the Year, while “luther,” his collaboration with SZA, is nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Lamar previously claimed the prizes for Song and Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammys for his Drake diss track “Not Like Us.”

Like Lamar, Bad Bunny is also nominated for Album, Song, and Record of the Year at the 2026 Grammys, thanks to his latest project, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, and its standout single, “DTMF.”

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Other Album of the Year contenders include Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, Tyler, the Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA, and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem.

Alongside “luther” and “DTMF,” other notable Song of the Year nominees include “Golden,” the breakout smash by Huntr/x from Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters, and “APT.”,  ROSÉ’s blockbuster collaboration with Bruno Mars. Rounding out the category are Billie Eilish’s “Wildflower,” Doechii’s “Anxiety,” Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild.”

With the exception of “Golden,” many of those same names are also up for Record of the Year. In place of “Golden,” Chappell Roan’s “The Subway” will also vie for Grammy gold in the category.

The nominees for Artist of the Year are as eclectic as ever, including names like KATSEYE, The Marías, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, and Alex Warren.

Hayley Williams earned four Grammy nominations. Her recent solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, while her songs “Parachute” and “Mirtazapine” are up for Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Rock Performance, respectively. Additionally, “Glum” received a nomination for Best Rock Song.

Competing against Williams in the Alternative categories are The Cure, who received their first Grammy nominations in more than two decades. Robert Smith and co. earned a nod in the Alternative Music Album category thanks to their comeback album Songs of a Lost World, while their song “Alone” is a finalist for Alternative Music Performance.

Other finalists in the Alternative Music Album category include Bon Iver for SABLE, fABLE, Wet Leg for moisturizer, and, perhaps most curiously, Tyler, the Creator for DON’T TAP THE GLASS.

On the Best Rock Album front, nominees include Deftones’ private music, Turnstile’s NEVER ENOUGH, HAIM’s i quit, Linkin Park’s From Zero, and Yungbud’s Idols. Meanwhile, Best Metal Performance nominees feature names like Dream Theater, Ghost, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, and Turnstile.

Speaking of Turnstile, with a total of five nominations in 2026, they’re the first band to be nominated across Rock, Alternative, and Metal categories in a single year.

Now in its 68th year, the Grammys recognize the best albums, songs, and music released between the eligibility period (August 31st, 2024, to August 30th, 2025). If you’re wondering, Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl was not released within the window of eligibility.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place on February 1st, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event will be aired live on CBS and Paramount+.

Ahead of the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy has announced a few rule changes and introduced new categories. Most notably, artists who previously appeared on an Album of the Year-nominated record can now be considered for Best New Artist, provided their contributions amounted to 20 percent or less of that album. Two new categories have also been added: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover, bringing the total number of Grammy categories to 95. Additionally, Best Country Album has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album, while Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been merged back into the Best Recording Package category.

Also of note, the 2026 Grammy ballots will be presented in a randomized order for the first time, rather than alphabetically. According to Recording Academy Chief Awards and Global Industry Officer Ruby Marchand, the update “brings our process in line with standard voting best practices … and further ensures the process is fair and equitable for all entries.” The move is widely seen as a way to encourage voters to engage with the entire ballot, rather than defaulting to familiar names or artists appearing first alphabetically, helping to level the playing field across all contenders.

2026 Grammy Nominations

Album of the Year:
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Justin Bieber – SWAG
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Leon Thomas – MUTT
Tyler, the Creator – CHROMAKOPIA

Song of the Year:
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Bad Bunny – “DtMF”
HUNTR/X – “Golden”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “luther”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Billie Eilish – “WILDFLOWER”

Record of the Year:
Bad Bunny – “DTMF”
Billie Eilish – “Wildflower”
Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “luther”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

Best New Artist:
KATSEYE
The Marías
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren

Best Alternative Music Album:
Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
Tyler, the Creator – DON’T TAP THE GLASS
Wet Leg – moisturizer
Hayley Williams – Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party

Best Alternative Music Performance:
Bon Iver – “Everything Is Peaceful Love”
The Cure – “Alone”
Turnstile – “SEEIN’ STARS”
Wet Leg – “mangetout”
Hayley Williams – “Parachute”

Best Rock Performance:
Amyl and The Sniffers – “U Should Not Be Doing That”
Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”
Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH”
Hayley Williams – “Mirtazapine”
YUNGBLUD featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, and Adam Wakeman, II – “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning”

Best Rock Song:
Nine Inch Nails – “As Alive As You Need Me To Be”
Sleep Token – “Caramel”
Hayley Williams – “Glum”
Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH”
YUNGBLUD – “Zombie”

Best Rock Album:
Deftones – private music
HAIM – I quit
Linkin Park – From Zero
Turnstile – NEVER ENOUGH
Yungblud – Idols

Best Metal Performance:
Dream Theater – “Night Terror”
Ghost – “Lachryma”
Sleep Token – “Emergence”
Spiritbox – “Soft Spine”
Turnstile – “BIRDS”

Best Solo Pop Performance:
Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Lady Gaga – “Disease”
Chappell Roan – “The Subway”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – “Defying Gravity”
Huntr/x – “Golden”
Katseye – “Gabriela”
Rosé and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
SZA with Kendrick Lamar – “30 for 30”

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Justin Bieber – SWAG
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)

Best Dance/Electronic Recording:
Disclosure & Anderson .Paak – “No Cap”
Fred Again.., Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax – “Victory Lap”
Kaytranada – “Space Invader”
Skrillex – “Voltage”
Tame Impala – “End of Summer”

Best Dance/Electronic Album:
FKA twigs – EUSEXUA
Fred again.. – Ten Days
PinkPantheress – Fancy That
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale
Skrillex – F— U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!!

Best Rap Album:
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
GloRilla – GORIOUS
JID – God Does Like Ugly
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Tyler, the Creator – CHROMAKOPIA

Best Rap Song:
Clipse, John Legend, Voices of Fire – “The Birds Don’t Sing”
Doechii” – Anxiety”
GloRilla – “TGIF”
Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay – “TV Off”
Tyler, the Creator featuring Glorilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne – “Sticky”

Best Rap Performance:
Cardi B – “Outside”
Clipse and Kendrick Lamar – “Chains & Whips”
Doechii” – Anxiety”
Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay – “TV Off”
Tyler, the Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown – “Darling, I”

Best Melodic Rap Performance:
Fridayy and Meek Mill – “Proud of Me”
JID, Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack – “Wholeheartedly”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “luther”
PartyNextDoor and Drake – “Somebody Loves Me”
Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon featuring Rapsody – “WeMaj”

Best Latin Pop Album:
Alejandro Sanz – ¿Y Ahora Qué?
Andrés Cepeda – Bogotá (Deluxe)
Karol G – Tropicoqueta
Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra

Best Música Urbana Album:
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Feid – Ferxxo Vol X: Sagrado
J Balvin – Mixteip
Nicki Nicole – Naiki
Trueno – EUB Deluxe
Yandel – Sinfónico (En Vivo)

Best Americana Album:
Jesse Welles – Middle
Jon Batiste – Big Money
Larkin Poe – Bloom
Molly Tuttle – So Long Little Miss Sunshine
Willie Nelson – Last Leaf on the Tree

Best Folk Album:
I’m With Her – Wild and Clear and Blue
Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow
Jesse Welles – Under the Powerlines (Live April 2024 – September 2024)
Patty Griffin – Crown of Roses
Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson – What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow

Best Comedy Album:
Ali Wong – Single Lady
Bill Burr – Drop Dead Years
Jamie Foxx – What Had Happened Was…
Nate Bargatze – Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
Sarah Silverman – PostMortem

Best Music Video:
Clipse – “So Be It”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
OK Go – “Love”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Sade – “Young Lion”

Best Music Film:
Devo – Devo
Diane Warren – Relentless
John Williams – Music by John Williams
Pharrell Williams – Piece by Piece
Raye – Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:
John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon
John Powell & Stephen Schwartz – Wicked
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
Theodore Shapiro – Severance: Season 2

Producer of the Year:
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave

Songwriter of the Year:
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz

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Complete List of Nominees – Hollywood Life
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Complete List of Nominees – Hollywood Life

by jummy84
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Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The

As the new year approaches, the Recording Academy is preparing for music’s biggest night. Taking place on February 1, 2026, from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, the Grammy Awards will honor the industry’s best in pop, rap, rock and more! And fans can look forward to some of their favorite stars being recognized, from Sabrina Carpenter to Chappell Roan, and new artists such as sombr, Addison Rae and Katseye. The Academy unveiled its list of nominees on November 7, 2025, and Hollywood Life is updating you live with the complete rollout below.

Best New Artist

  • Olivia Dean
  • Katseye
  • The Marias
  • Addison Rae
  • sombr
  • Leon Thomas
  • Alex Warren
  • Lola Young

Song of the Year

  • “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
  • “Anxiety” – Doechii
  • “APT.” – Rosé and Bruno Mars
  • “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
  • “Golden” – “KPop Demon Hunters”
  • “luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish

Record of the Year

  • “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
  • “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Anxiety” – Doechii
  • “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
  • “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
  • “luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
  • “APT.” – Rosé and Bruno Mars

Pop Vocal Album

  • “SWAG” – Justin Bieber
  • “Man’s Best Friend” – Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Something Beautiful” – Miley Cyrus
  • “Mayhem” – Lady Gaga
  • “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)” – Teddy Swims

Pop Solo Performance

  • Justin Bieber – “Daisies”
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
  • Lady Gaga – “Disease”
  • Chappell Roan – “The Subway”
  • Lola Young – “Messy”

Songwriter of the Year

  • Amy Allen
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.
  • Laura Veltz

Producer of the Year Non-Classical

  • Dan Auerbach
  • Cirkut
  • Dijon
  • Blake Mills
  • Sounwave

Best Rock Album

  • Private Music, Deftones
  • I Quit, Haim
  • From Zero, Linkin Park
  • Never Enough, Turnstile
  • Idols, Yungblud

Best Rap Album

  • Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
  • Glorious, GloRilla
  • God Does Like Ugly, Jid
  • GNX, Kendrick Lamar
  • Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator

Best R&B Album

  • Beloved, Givéon
  • Why Not More?, Coco Jones
  • The Crown, Ledisi
  • Escape Room, Teyana Taylor
  • Mutt, Leon Thomas

Best Musical Theater Album

  • Buena Vista Social Club
  • Death Becomes Her
  • Gypsy
  • Just In Time
  • Maybe Happy Ending

Best Traditional Country Album

  • Dollar A Day, Charley Crockett
  • American Romance, Lukas Nelson
  • Oh What A Beautiful World, Willie Nelson
  • Hard Headed Woman, Margo Price
  • Ain’t In It For My Health, Zach Top

Best Contemporary Country Album

  • Patterns, Kelsea Ballerini
  • Snipe Hunter, Tyler Childers
  • Evangeline vs. The Machine, Eric Church
  • Beautifully Broken, Jelly Roll
  • Poscards from Texas, Miranda Lambert

Best Metal Performance

  • “Night Terror,” Dream Theater
  • “Lachryma,” Ghost
  • “Emergence,” Sleep Token
  • “Soft Spine,” Spiritbox
  • “Birds,” Turnstile

Song of the Year

  • “Abracadbra,” Lady Gaga
  • “Anxiety,” Doechii
  • “APT,” Rosé, Bruno Mars
  • “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
  • “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
  • “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA
  • “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish

Best Gospel Performance/Song

  • “Do It Again”
  • “Church”
  • “Still (Live)”
  • “Amen”
  • “Come Jesus Come”

Best African Music Performance

  • “Love,” Burina Boy
  • “With You,” Davido Ft. Omah Lay
  • “Hope & Love,” Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
  • “Gimme Dat,” Arya Starr ft. Wizkid
  • “Push 2 Start,” Tyla

Best Música Urbana Album

  • DeBí TiRaR MáS FOTos, Bad Bunny
  • Mixteip, J Balvin
  • Ferrxo Vol. X: Sagrado, Feid
  • Naiki, Nicki Nicole
  • El Último Baile, Trueno
  • Sinfónio (En Vivo), Yandel

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

  • Mala Mía, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera
  • Y Lo Que Viene, Grupo Frontera
  • Sin Rodeos, Paola Jara
  • Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
  • Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo), Bobby Pulido

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The Complete Oral History of Caravan Palace's
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The Complete Oral History of Caravan Palace’s

by jummy84
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On April Fools’ Day 2014, Caravan Palace arrived in Boston for their first-ever standalone gig in the United States. From the stage of the Paradise Rock Club, singer Zoé Colotis excitedly told the crowd the good news: “We just arrived today. It’s our first gig in the US. So happy to stand around with you guys. Let’s have some fun together!”

The following night at the Best Buy Theater in New York City, the band broke their tradition of never playing a track live before it’s been formally released and gifted the upbeat banger “Lone Digger” to a live audience. In the year that followed, the song and the album that it would later come from would effectively change their lives forever.

(which is often referred to as Robot Face or sometimes just Robot) arrived in the middle of Caravan Palace‘s discography, but quickly took on great importance. The titular “robot” would effectively serve as the group’s branding, their mascot going forward, with each subsequent full-length’s cover art reflecting the retro-mechanical motif in some way. It was very Caravan Palace. In other words, it was perfect.

Initially formed in 2005, Caravan Palace consisted of Charles Delaporte (bass, programming), Hugues Payen (violin, programming), and Arnaud Vial (guitar, programming). Singer Zoé Colotis would join in 2006, while Antoine Toustou (electronics, trombone) and Camille Chapelière (sax/clarinet) showed up in 2007, initially as live support before moving into the songwriting process. Paul-Marie Barbier (keys and vibraphone) would formally join in 2012. The lineup would change over time, and while Chapelière had no songwriting credits on this record, he still toured with the band until 2017.

Caravan Palace were mainly associated with the rising electro swing movement that started in Western countries in the 1990s, wherein the jazz stylings of Django Reinhardt and Lionel Hampton merged with the immediate electro beats of Big Beat acts like Daft Punk and Justice to craft a bridge-building aesthetic that was retro-leaning and contemporary cool all at once.

The Paris-based Caravan Palace were often mentioned alongside the likes of Austria’s Parov Stelar and Ireland’s Kormac, groups who blended samples and live instrumentation with techno percussion to lead a new musical movement. These acts would have sporadic viral moments, but global ubiquity wasn’t always something on the table, as most outfits in this field rarely found an audience beyond blogosphere notices and early YouTube success stories.

Caravan Palace always found success in their native France, with their eponymous 2008 debut reaching as high as #11 on the album charts, but after the extensive tour for their 2012 sophomore album Panic, the need to change up their sound was immediate to all. Nothing overt, mind you, but just slight tweaks to the already-colorful palette to keep things new and interesting.

“Looking back, is that at the time this album felt like a risky move in terms of our fanbase,” admits Vial when reflecting on the album’s development. “We were moving far away from swing, and we had pretty much erased the gypsy jazz side that defined us in the beginning. There were a lot of debates between the composers.”

Although “Lone Digger” felt like a smash-in-the-making when it had its on-stage premiere in 2014, the development of took considerable time, right down to the album title. It was still 2014 when Caravan Palace were exchanging texts in the group chat, and Toustou placed a few emojis—”…”—in the middle of a conversation. Manager Olivier Linglet said he saw a robot and replied with . The group soon agreed to the official title, , only after receiving confirmation that streaming services would allow these characters to serve as the proper formal title.

While tour bus difficulties marred the group’s 2014 US tour (documented extensively on their YouTube channel), Caravan Palace prevailed and took a year off the road once it was finished to work on the record. In June of 2015, “Comics” was released as the teaser single—a thumping, surprising concoction of rising synth lines and warped instrumental passages. Delaporte and Vial often cite it as their favorite track. The original idea was to take the stop-time technique used in 1950s R&B songs and translate it into a more rapping cadence. According to Vial, the song was initially written in the minor key, but was later upgraded to a major key, with no minor notes remaining.

Elements of its eerie original intention remain, most notably during that chorus-breaking line of “Murder!” That line became the centerpiece of a 2019 TikTok video by tinkerprincess0, in which she displayed live-action anime expressions that matched the song’s tone. It gave the song new life and prominence, as many of ‘s tracks would do over time.

The jumpy, bouncy “Mighty” opens with a retro-sounding track trying to define what a “jumping mood” is, as the listener will very shortly get into one. Originally conceived as a more acoustic number with a Les Paul-inspired riff, the song went through multiple iterations before Caravan Palace realized it would work better as a club track. JFTH, an artist who leans toward house/club music, was brought in, using the Lately Bass sound from the Yamaha TX81Z synthesizer to give the song real punch. An extended version of the song would eventually be released as a single in 2016.

When your humble author saw Caravan Palace play the House of Blues in Chicago in 2016, “Comics” opened the show to great aplomb. The audience were lively, energetic, and instantly engaged. While the years since have seen multiple staples carry on through their in-person performances (you can always count on “Brotherswing”!), it’s no surprise that the songs from continue to make up a healthy amount of their live selections. As of 2025, “Comics” has even been upgraded to “encore opener” in some instances. “Mighty”, meanwhile, is often played second-to-last in the primary set. These tracks continue to pack quite the punch.

Flashing back to 2016, animator Alkifeather published a short video using the song “Aftermath” as the basis for an animation that would soon go viral. The swoony, almost dream-like track relies heavily on stop-start dynamics, with a synth break that stops at regular intervals, allowing either drum fills or chugging guitar loops to fill the gaps. A trend emerged in this era, where vocal samples were added to the track’s many drops and took on increasingly darker forms, which Caravan Palace candidly wasn’t a big fan of.

“Wonderland” would also rank as a “2016 single release”, thanks to its distinct swooning horn stabs, which made quite an impression on listeners. Opening with a sample from “Nutcracker Suite” (“Just imagine a trip to a wonderful land of candy, and jam, and iiiiice cream!”), the playfully spooky number alternates between playful entendres (the chorus of “all up in the gut” is revealed to be an abbreviation of “all up in the gutter”), braggadocios power (“I gotta hit that street, you better watch it / With a gat that I cock with a full clip”), and a final twist where this is all imagined (“I’m just a random girl with gentle manners / In my dreams I rock and I rule the wonderland”).

The video, a sly and gorgeously rendered animated tale of a woman coming into her power in various forms, would over time rack up 90 million views (as of 2025) and become another visual touchstone from this heralded era. Much as with the “Lone Digger” video (which we’ll get to in a minute), so much went into its creation. Again, using studio Double Ninja with production by Cumulus, Vial explained their appeal: “Often their scripts are just three lines long. They’re not the kings of storyboarding, but they go for the jugular with scripts that impact and are on the controversial side. And their character design is something else!”

Delaporte goes one step further in talking about the studio: “There is something in their aesthetic that really resonates with Caravan Palace: That playful, offbeat mix of styles and influences. Even if our contexts are different, we share that same taste for blending worlds that don’t usually meet.”

In seeing the final product, Colotis was particularly impressed: “I immediately appreciated its ‘full color/colorful’ aspect (for the energy it conveys) and the aesthetic references that coexist: rap bling and boom-boom shorts vs. Greek columns and an ‘Art Nouveau’ bandstand, against a backdrop of ‘Sims’ scenery and a big Hummer … it immediately looked like a fun and wacky thing, just the way we like them. Being also sensitive to what is ‘graphic,’ I liked the attention paid to the proportions in each shot, the presence of a certain symmetry in the image, and the ‘kaleidoscope’ effects that instantly evoked the Bubsy Berkey films from the 1930s, which I particularly like (the final image is a good example).

“It seemed to me that the evocation of the dream and its cathartic function did justice to our purpose: ‘I know all these things never happen, I’m just a random girl with gentle manners,’” she concludes. Then, as an aside: “For the record, I remember that it was me who asked Arnaud to add this final verse to avoid falling into the first degree ‘violent rap’ which didn’t really resemble us.”

Back on the album, the boppy “Tattoos”, which meshes samples and lively instrumentation for a piano boogie-woogie vibe where a scratchy vocal sample says “I got plenty of tattoos” over and over again, hews as close to the “classic” Caravan Palace sound of the debut more than any track here. Toustou, a dancer who has proven time and time again that he’s unafraid to bring his boogie out onto a concert stage, truly pushed for the track to deliver true lindy hop energy.

Kicking off the album’s proper back half is “Midnight”, a number that starts with spooky piano lines and yearning sax work, right before the vocal sample comes in during the drop to ask, “Why is everybody always pickin’ on me?” The song then explodes into a groovy beatscape, which Caravan Palace ride to a funky conclusion. Inspired by Chopin’s nocturnes, it has a different vibe than their previous work, and the inclusion of that sax line ultimately led to the full adoption of the baritone sax in their live sets.

The plunky, dreamy, downright glittery “Russian” would soon become another staple, taking clear melodic inspiration from tracks like “Do Your Thing” by UK beatmasters Basement Jaxx. Initially thought of as perhaps even too pop and not swing enough for the group, Caravan Palace plowed through recording, and even a fresh vocal take from Colotis brought the pop elements to the forefront. Payen made it his mission to Carvangalize this track, adding more unique sound plops along with a stride piano part recorded by then-pianist Paul-Marie Barbier. The result was a song that may have started in a different universe but ended firmly within that swing-pop wheelhouse.

Are you Mr. Beau or are you Shorty Jones? So rests the quixotic question at the center of “Wonda”, a synth-funk workout that asks the listener to do “the kinky thing”. Payen was aiming for a piano line not too unlike “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, and a mere piano break wasn’t enough. This is a Caravan Palace original we’re talking about, so you know full well that a track like this ends best with a vibraphone-led outro. That plays directly into the more experimental and expressive back-half of , where there are fewer out-and-out bangers but instead striking moments of fluidity and wonder (or wonda?).

“Human Leather Shoes for Crocodile Dandies” unquestionably wins the award for most distinct song title, but the melodic contents are even more intriguing. A loose and limber guitar loop swings in and out of samples, hovering over atmospheric passages and using sampled vocals to ask what’s the use of jivin’. At around 2:48, the song shifts into a looped, ambient phrase that feels almost Jon Hopkins-esque before reuniting with the central melodic theme, creating an experience that’s as empathetic as it is quietly grandiose, like a close friend telling a big secret.

That reverb-soaked bridge was created entirely by Toustou as Caravan Palace recount, and no one is quite sure how he did it. They have even referred to such sonic wizardry as nothing short of legendary.

Payen was the chief architect of the closer “Lay Down”, and the band have often referred to his songwriting practice as akin to a mad scientist tinkering. Using chopped-and-spliced vocals, the song depicts how the narrator can’t get sick and lie down, for they know their soul is bound for hell. Caravan Palace talk about how the production changes significantly during development: most of the original percussive elements were removed. The “Charles choir” of vocals was part of the demo, and while initially intended to be re-recorded, it was considered so perfect as-is that it was left in the outro. Caravan Palace allegedly spent a long time finding the ideal snare sound, too.

Photo: Andrew Bowles / Le Plan Recordings

The record closes with a smooth swing sample, as the group made it clear to their fans that, despite all the genre experiments and melodic detours, the departing message was simple: “Yes, Caravan is still very much into swing.”

On 16 October 2015, was unleashed onto the world. It would open at #64 in the UK Albums Chart, #51 in France’s SNEP, and reach #3 on Billboard’s Top Dance Albums chart in the US, where it would remain for 65 weeks. Despite all of these achievements, Caravan Palace admit that the album wasn’t an immediate success — it grew very gradually. Yet even with that, the initial “rejection” was painful.

Specifically, they were surprised to learn that some fans of the first album had almost abandoned Caravan Palace entirely by this point. They honed in on the “gypsy swing” elements of those first records: the crisp guitars, the clarinet work, etc. Vial notes that “When the album came out, the online comments were pretty hard to take. ‘Where’s the gypsy guitar?’ ‘When will you get back to swing?’ — that kind of thing… “In the end, a new audience found us,” he beams. “More international, probably younger too. But it took time. […] Not a passing trend, not driven by media hype — just good, honest word of mouth.”

Per Laurent Masset, owner of the record label Le Plan Recordings, he notes that “After landed, there was a lot of banter backstage where I’d come up to Caravan Palace and ask if they’d seen this or that, from social media or the internet. We discovered a lot of internet activity that we didn’t suspect. I’d never heard of TikTok, and then ‘Wonderland’ happened right as it was being rebranded from musical.ly, which I’d not heard of either. I spent the weekend looking at the hundreds of thousands of user-generated content uploaded live with the song, some with hundreds of thousands of comments, just mind blown.

“There’s also the dances, the finger-tutting, the animation memes, video game culture with the Hotline Miami references, or the Undertale mash-up, but also this overflowing creativity of people all over the world, who constantly reinterpret everything,” he continues. “Be it bootleg T-shirts in Mexico City, people creating their own Caravan Palace-related clothes to wear at concerts, or the thousands and thousands of DeviantArt posts. That’s a recent development in the relationship between an artist and their fans, and it’s a creativity that is sometimes a source of inspiration for the band.”

Adds Vial: “The Cosplay universe brought to us by the young audience, mainly American, is super fun. It’s true that the range of characters featured in our videos gives our young fans something to look forward to. I love seeing this, and I really hope this keeps growing.”

Yet much of the album’s success—and Caravan Palace’s legacy—can be tied to that stunning, upbeat opener, “Lone Digger”. While the song was released as a single in September of 2015, the music video wouldn’t drop until November, handled by the Double Ninja production house. The animated clip shows a gang of anthropomorphic cats making their way into a strip club where a series of mishaps leads to a shockingly violent ending. To call it memorable would be an understatement.

Caravan Palace
Photo: Olivier Linglet / Le Plan Recordings

Band manager Olivier Linglet notes that “The band likes to give full artistic freedom to the directors they work with, which means not all videos are to the band’s taste and they rarely match the original meaning of the song. It’s actually happened another time that an MV would have worked better with the lyrics of another song (‘Plume’ vs. ‘Melancolia’).”

Colotis is blunt in her assessment, noting that when she saw the finished video, she “almost cried out of disappointment, because to me it was supposed to be a story for a comic”.

“Originally, I had written something inspired by a strip club in Los Angeles that I went to with a friend, born and raised in LA, whom I was staying with in Highland Park,” Colotis continues. “He introduced me to classic cars and all sorts of cool things in the city. It was during the three months that Toustou and I had decided to spend in LA to improve our English and soak up the American culture. The strip club in question was Jumbo’s Clown Room (I still have the tape!).

“A great place run by women, where a lot of women go because the pole dance acts are very theatrical and athletic. (They say Courtney Love once worked there.) So there have been dozens of interpretations of that song (I don’t think we included them in the album booklet), but originally, it was about a stripper addressing the crowd…”

Thankfully, the gazelle stripper who ends up being the last survivor of the video was a proxy for everything from pushing through the pain to showing the resilience of women in light of more basic and (intrinsically) animal instincts. While her final shot may show her covered in blood, it’s not her own, and this pop-art violent fantasy would soon resonate with the viewers all around the world, transcending even languages.

In an extremely unfortunate bit of timing, a day after the release of the clever-but-violent video, a terrorist attack at Le Bataclan would make world headlines, and Caravan Palace promptly abandoned promotions for the video out of respect for the hundreds of victims. The music video still reached over a million views by the end of that year.

The group continue onward, covering the song “Black Betty” during a taping of the program Taratata, which would soon become a live staple and later a standalone 2017 single that remained closely tied to the era. In the years that followed, even with the release of other Caravan Palace albums, was the gift that kept on giving. They would play on UK television staples hosted by Jonathan Ross and Jools Holland. They’d play St. Petersburg and Moscow. The world opened up to them in a way that it hadn’t for other acts playing within their genre wheelhouse.

“Lone Digger” would eventually crest to over 400 million YouTube views and be certified platinum by the RIAA, becoming a bona fide hit and a generational calling card. They receive accolades for their success, gain a reputation for their riotously fun live shows, and, thanks to “Lone Digger”, inspired an official count of over 10,000 pieces of MV-inspired fan art alone by January 2020.

“I remember one day when my local school called me because my son, who must have been in sixth grade at the time, had gotten into a fight because a kid had told him ‘your dad is a pornographer’ after watching ‘Lone Digger’,” recalls Masset. “It turned into the event of the day at school, with a fight scheduled after class, so there was a crowd, and the police were called. I was a little embarrassed, but secretly quite happy that a Caravan Palace video was reaching out into suburban America.”

The release of 2019’s Chronologic and 2024’s Gangbusters Melody Club was via Caravan Palace’s own sublabel, appropriately named Lone Diggers. “Lone Diggers is our own little lab,” beams Delaporte. “We built it to keep full creative control, from the music itself, the artwork, the visuals, even the timing of releases. […] After years in the industry, we just wanted to run our own ship, release what feels right. It’s freedom, and it sounds like us.”

Caravan Palace
Photo: Andrew Bowles / Le Plan Recordings

Thanks to those wise decisions both creatively and economically, the milestones just kept tumbling towards them: Soon, they’d pass over a billion YouTube views, net hundreds of millions of streams, and continue to be one of the most prominent and active acts in the electro-swing movement, up to the point where “electro-swing” increasingly feels like too limiting of a label for what they’ve been able to accomplish.

Looking back on it all, Vial marvels at how “Lone Digger” and would shape their identities. “It became one of the most popular songs in the genre — and the band’s biggest hit — so that’s kind of reassuring,” he notes. “It’s always worth taking risks.”

“Why deprive yourself of the thrill of ‘unlikely destinations’ and not take the side roads of free creation when you have the opportunity?” Colotis chimes in. “It’s currently a luxury, but I dream of a world where taking risks would be the norm. Where even if it is not always easy, possible or comfortable, we would consider it a ‘duty’ in creative professions and as basic hygiene for any self-respecting artist.”

That first risk was the most important: Caravan Palace breaking their cardinal “no previews” rule and playing “Lone Digger” in front of a New York audience nearly a year before its formal release. April Fools’ Day may have only been the day prior to that first live performance of the classic, but the only fools out there are the ones who doubted such a dynamic outfit would ever make it this big.

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Lily Allen and David Harbour: A Complete Breakup Timeline
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Lily Allen and David Harbour: A Complete Breakup Timeline

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Unfortunately, a little more than four years later, it looks like the couple is calling it quits. So, here is our timeline of the (rather drawn-out) Lily Allen and David Harbour separation, starting with most recent events.

October 28, 2025: The New York City townhouse referenced in West End Girl, and which became famous after Allen and Harbour’s 2023 Architectural Digest tour, is listed for sale, per NME.

October 25, 2025: The real identity of “Madeline” is revealed. In the song, “Madeline,” Allen accuses Harbour of having an affair with a woman called Madeline, which broke their agreement for the terms of the open marriage. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Natalie Tippett, a costume designer on Stranger Things, confirmed that she is the real Madeline.

October 24, 2025: Allen surprise drops her first album in seven years, West End Girl, and it is full of intimate details from her marriage and breakup. In the lyrics, Allen describes the couple’s open relationship and her feelings about it, as well as her sense of betrayal when Harbour (allegedly) broke the rules they had set for their relationship together. In one of the album’s most revealing tracks, “Pussy Palace,” she describes finding a plastic bag of sex toys, lube, and condoms under Harbour’s bed. “Duane Reade bag with the handles tied/Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside/Hundreds of Trojans, you’re so fucking broken,” she sings.

Allen told Interview, “I wrote this record in 10 days in December and I feel very differently about the whole situation now. We all go through breakups and it’s always fucking brutal.”

February 4, 2025: People reports that multiple sources have confirmed that Allen and Harbour split. “Her marriage has been crumbling and they have split,” the source claimed. However, neither Allen nor Harbour has given a statement directly. Another source tells People Allen is “devastated and not in a good place.”

January 9, 2025: Allen alludes to going through difficult times on an episode of her podcast, Miss Me? “I’m finding it hard to be interested in anything. I’m really not in a good place,” she says. “I know I’ve been talking about it for months, but I’ve been spiraling and spiraling. It’s got out of control. I’ve tried.” Amid the divorce rumors already swirling, this was seen as further evidence that there was a split on the horizon.

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16 Wardrobing Brands to Complete Your Closet, Top to Bottom
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16 Wardrobing Brands to Complete Your Closet, Top to Bottom

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Some brands don’t just produce and sell clothes—they offer a blueprint for getting dressed. These are the labels that make building a wardrobe effortless, where you’ll discover everything from crisp shirting and tailored trousers, to lived-in denim and refined outerwear, all under one cohesive umbrella. Think of them as your personal stylists in brand form: consistent, reliable, and forward-thinking, always.

Vogue’s Wardrobing Essentials

Whether you lean minimalist, classic, or contemporary with a little twist, the best wardrobing brands make every piece feel like it was designed to coexist, so your closet finally looks as intentional as it should feel.

We’ve highlighted 16 brands that fall into this category—creators of clothes that are wearable yet not predictable; layerable yet never basic; staple, but the opposite of stuffy. From Róhe and The Row, to more affordable essentials finds like Uniqlo and Banana Republic, these are brands with the goal to outfit you season after season.

Photo: Courtesy of Toteme

If you’re searching for a label that’s a one-stop shop for a well-curated wardrobe, Toteme is your place. Founded by Elin Kling and Karl Lindman, the Stockholm-based brand crafts uniform-level pieces that feel timeless, intentional, yet perfectly on trend.

Toteme

pleated wool wide-leg trousers

Toteme

pleated crepe maxi wrap-effect skirt

Photo Courtesy of High Sport

Photo: Courtesy of High Sport

High Sport’s capsule edit—made up of durable and polished pieces—is what makes this label minimal in its own right. Founder Alissa Zachary has worked at brands like The Row and Khaite, and has now perfected her own line of structured yet comfortable styles, like stretchy pants and easy, effortless knitwear in neutrals and bright primary hues.

High Sport

Oliver cotton-blend jacquard jacket

High Sport

Kick cropped stretch-cotton flared pants

Photo Courtesy of Kallmeyer

Photo: Courtesy of Kallmeyer

Kallmeyer, a New York-based RTW and accessories label designed and created by Daniella Kallmeyer, has become a favorite among the chicest women in New York. The brand’s offering features a sophisticated and intellectual take on everyday essentials, from double-breasted blazers to tie-attached shirting and slim-fit coats.

Kallmeyer

Billie tie-detailed shirt

Photo Courtesy of Aflalo

Photo: Courtesy of Aflalo

Aflalo first set foot on the scene with denim, followed by a very coveted pair of balloon pants that stood out because of their minimalist interpretation, which strayed from the usual boho vibe. Founded by Yael Aflalo, craftsmanship and quality materials lead its lineup of cashmere knits, silky separates, and single-breasted blazers.

Photo Courtesy of Róhe

Look to Amsterdam-born Róhe, launched in 2021 by Marieke Meulendijks and Maickel Weyers, for a quiet confidence in tailoring. Discover an unexpected edge to the pieces with scarf-adorned sweaters, sculpted blazers, pleated maxiskirts, and more.

Róhe

double-breasted wool and cashmere-blend coat

Róhe

wool-blend turtleneck sweater

Róhe

tie-neck striped cotton-poplin shirt

Róhe

recycled wool-blend felt midi skirt

Photo Courtesy of The Row

Photo: Courtesy of The Row

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s brand needs no introduction, so we’ll spare you the additional details that you’ve probably obsessed over already. Outfit your entire closet with luxury turtlenecks, trousers, coats, shirts, and blazers, all crafted meticulously from the finest fabrics.

The Row

Heva wool-jersey turtleneck sweater

The Row

Essentials Brentwood stretch-ponte blazer

Photo Courtesy of Almada Label

Photo: Courtesy of Almada Label

Founded in 2020 by Alexa Dagmar and Linda Juhola, Alamada Label represents offers the building blocks for a seasonless wardrobe. Here, you’ll find textural staples, like shearling coats, mohair polo knits, wool trousers, and cableknit maxidresses.

Almada Label

Maika brushed collar t-shirt

Photo Courtesy of J.Crew

Photo: Courtesy of J.Crew

Heritage prints, fabrics, and silhouettes are at the forefront of every J.Crew drop, down to the limited collaborations. You can get your entire wardrobe from here, from a funnel-neck coat, to corduroy pants, and leather loafers.

Photo Courtesy of Cos

Wardrobing doesn’t have to break the bank. If anything, Cos is here to prove that well-made, high-quality essentials are available for a fraction of the cost. From rounded-shoulder shirts and leather pencil skirts to knitwear of all kinds, you can find it at Cos.

Cos

rounded pima cotton shirt

Cos

double-faced wool long coat

Photo Courtesy of Banana Republic

Photo: Courtesy of Banana Republic

Banana Republic is a brand that sits comfortably between work and weekend wear, offering pieces that feel both approachable and aspirational. Rich textures, from corduroy to cashmere, are available in abundance, with timeless leather jackets rounding out the assortment. You can also find eveningwear styles, like ruched dresses, and velvet trousers.

Banana Republic

oversized crew-neck sweater

Banana Republic

italian wool-cashmere wrap coat

Photo Courtesy of MeEm

For clothes that work just as hard as you do, look to Me+Em. Founded in London in 2009 by Clare Hornby, the brand was built around a simple concept: women shouldn’t have to choose between elegance and practicality.

Photo Courtesy of Uniqlo

Photo: Courtesy of Uniqlo

Uniqlo looks simple in design, but the essence of the brand is so much more. Function and longevity are at the forefront of each Uniqlo piece, from the performance fabrics to the clean lines. The brand uses the term LifeWear to describe its mission: clothing designed to enhance daily life. Find everything you could need, from single-breasted coats to lived-in cardigans.

Photo Courtesy of Nili Lotan

Photo: Courtesy of Nili Lotan

Nili Lotan established her own label in 2003 after leading design teams at Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, and Nautica. Her experience is noted throughout each collection, with celebrity-loved favorites (think Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid) spanning outerwear, knitwear, denim, and leather.

Nili Lotan

Joan high-rise straight-leg jeans

Nili Lotan

Irina tie-neck striped silk-crepe shirt

Nili Lotan

Florence cotton-blend corduroy flared pants

Photo Courtesy of Tibi

Photo: Courtesy of Tibi

Photo: Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com

Designer Amy Smilovic’s coined the term The Creative Pragmatist (a person who gets dressed in a way that’s both self-expressive and realistic), and taught us how to do Color Math. Tibi, a brand praised by the fashion set for its current take on laid-back femininity, blends those two sensibilities into her singular creative expression.

Tibi

leather-trimmed twill jacket

Tibi

oversized wool and cashmere-blend polo sweater

Tibi

asymmetric pleated cotton-poplin midi shirt dress

Tibi

pleated cotton-twill wide-leg pants

16 Wardrobing Brands to Complete Your Closet Top to Bottom

Since its humble beginnings in 2010, the California-based label has always maintained its mission: to offer well-made, minimalist essentials at a fair price, all while showing you how each piece is made. Come here to refresh your must-haves, like sweater dresses, wrap coats, and V-neck sweaters.

Everlane

Rewool belted blanket coat

Photo Courtesy of The Frankie Shop

Photo: Courtesy of The Frankie Shop

The Frankie Shop was once a Vogue editor’s best kept secret; you’ll often see an oversized blazer, or suede jacket at One World Trade sported by at least five different staffers. Now, TFS has conducted a global takeover thanks to their affordable range of, well, basically everything a chic wardrobe needs.

The Frankie Shop

Peri striped cotton-blend poplin shirt

The Frankie Shop

Daytona high-rise wide-leg pants

The Frankie Shop

Jane double-breasted checked wool coat

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2025 Daytime Emmys: Complete Winners List
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2025 Daytime Emmys: Complete Winners List

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General Hospital dominated the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards with seven total wins, while Sir David Attenborough broke a record that was set just one year earlier.

Attenborough notably beat Dick Van Dyke’s record as the oldest-ever winner of a Daytime Emmy, which he set at the 2024 show. Dyke was 98 when he won the award, while Attenborough is 99.

General Hospital won the coveted best daytime drama series award and took home the most awards with seven trophies, including best drama actress (Nancy Lee Grahn), best supporting drama actor (Jonathan Jackson) and daytime drama writing.

Other winners on the night were The Secret Lives of Animals and The Drew Barrymore Show with three awards each, plus ABC’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade and Netflix’s Black Barbie, with two wins.

Drew Barrymore won a for daytime talk series host attached to The Drew Barrymore Show, which was nominated in nine categories and won three trophies. The award for best daytime talk series went to Live With Kelly and Mark.

Paul Telfer earned his first win for best actor in a daytime drama series for his turn as Xander Kiriakis on Days of our Lives, and Grahn won best actress in a daytime drama series for playing Alexis Davis on General Hospital.

During the telecast, Susan Walters won supporting daytime drama series actress for her role of Diane Jenkins Abbott in The Young and the Restless, and Jackson won for supporting daytime drama series actor for his performance as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital.

The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out Friday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium while streaming on The Emmys apps and at watch.TheEmmys.tv. Mario Lopez served as the night’s host. During the live show, Deborah Norville was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lisa Yamada became the inaugural winner in the emerging talent in a daytime drama series category, which was one of three new awards handed out at the 2025 Daytime Emmys alongside best culinary cultural series and regional content in a daytime genre

Presenters included Brad Bestelink, Kardea Brown, Alexa Havins Bruening, Scott Clifton, Olivia d’Abo, Dan Feuerriegel, Rory Gibson, Carla Hall, Deidre Hall, Cherie Jimenez, Judge Lauren Lake, Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson, Ross Mathews, Michael Mealor, Karla Mosley, Joseph Rosendo, Michelle Stafford and Lisa Yamada.

The Hollywood Reporter received one nomination this year, for best arts and popular culture program for its Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter series.

The full list of winners and nominees from the 2025 Daytime Emmys night follows.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)

Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
E! News (E! Entertainment)
Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Extra (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)

Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Lidia’s Kitchen (PBS)
Selena + Restaurant (Food Network)

Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series
BBQ High (Magnolia Network)
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall (HBO | Max) (WINNER)
Ingrediente: Mexico (Amazon Prime Video)
TrueSouth (ESPN | ABC | SEC Network)

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
America’s Court with Judge Kevin Ross (Entertainment Studios)
Divorce Court (FOX)
Hot Bench (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)
Justice for the People With Judge Milian (Entertainment Studios)
We the People With Judge Lauren Lake (Entertainment Studios)

Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel) (WINNER)
Field Trip With Curtis Stone Hong Kong (PBS)
The Good Road (PBS)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Mexico Made With Love (PBS)

Outstanding Science and Nature Program
Living with Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)

Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program
Dime Como Hacerlo (Roku)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network) (WINNER)
Going Home with Tyler Cameron (Amazon Prime Video)
Married to Real Estate (HGTV)
Martha Gardens (Roku)

Outstanding Lifestyle Program
George to the Rescue (NBC)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward (NBC)
Homegrown (Magnolia Network)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Netflix) (WINNER)

Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (PBS)
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter (IFC)
The Swift Effect (Peacock)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS)

Outstanding Daytime Special
Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter, An “Entertainment Tonight” Special (CBS)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (Amazon Prime Video)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)

Outstanding Short Form Program
Ballin’ Out (Outsports) (WINNER)
Billboard Presents (Billboard.com)
Catalyst (LinkedIn News)
Eat This With Yara, “The Chef Preserving Gaza’s Cuisine Amid a Genocide” (AJ+)
Live Like A Champion (Healthline)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Sharon Case as Sharon Newman, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Laura Wright as Carly Spencer, General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives (Peacock) (WINNER)
Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis, General Hospital (ABC)
Emily O’Brien as Theresa Donovan, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott, The Young and the Restless (CBS) (WINNER)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital (ABC)
Blake Berris as Everett Lynch, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase, General Hospital (ABC)
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Olivia d’Abo as Fifi Garrett, The Bay (Popstar! TV)
AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Greene, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas, Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) (WINNER)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Clint Howard as Tom Starr, The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze, General Hospital (ABC)
Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis, The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, TODAY With Hoda and Jenna (NBC)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa, Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)

Outstanding Culinary Host
Kardea Brown, Delicious Miss Brown (Food Network) (WINNER)
Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia Network)
Ina Garten, Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Cooks (Roku)
Michael Symon, Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out (Food Network)

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Star Jones, Corey Jovan, Divorce Court (Fox)
Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose & Judge Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily
Sir David Attenborough, Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Brad Bestelink, Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Andi Sweeney Blanco, Courtney Dober, Rob North & Kirin Stone, The Fixers (BYUtv)
Anthony Mackie, Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast (National Geographic)
Martha Stewart, Martha Gardens (Roku)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Black Barbie (Netflix) (WINNER)
Modern Pioneering With Georgia Pellegrini (PBS)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers (PBS)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild (NBC)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast(National Geographic)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
The Good Road (PBS)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix) (WINNER)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) (WINNER)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Neighbours (Amazon Prime Video)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Cinematography
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic) (WINNER)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)

Outstanding Single Camera Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)

Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
The Fixers (BYUtv)
How I Got Here (BYUtv)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Resurrected Rides (Netflix) (WINNER)

Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The Talk (CBS)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix)
Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out (PBS)
Living With Leopards (Netflix)
National Parks: USA (National Geographic)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Secret Lives of Orangutans (Netflix)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix)

Outstanding Lighting Direction
Days of our Lives (Peacock)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) (WINNER)
The View (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
Car Masters: Rust to Riches (Netflix)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (Netflix) (WINNER)
Reconnecting Roots (PBS)
Tex Mex Motors (Netflix)

Outstanding Casting
Days of our Lives (Peacock) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
Making Good (BYUtv)
Start Up (PBS)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Live With Kelly and Mark (Disney Entertainment Distribution)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix) (WINNER)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures)
General Hospital (ABC) (WINNER)
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (Netflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS Media Ventures) (WINNER)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Brothers Television Distribution)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
Secrets of the Neanderthals (NBNetflix)
Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)

Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre
Chicagoland’s Best Bites (WMAQ-TV)
createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols (Idaho Public Television) (WINNER)
Danzando para Sanar (WWDT-TV)
Hidden Homicide (WGN-TV)
Relish (Twin Cities PBS)

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