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Musk offers 'another chance' to respond to productivity email, but warns failure again means termination

24 February 2025 at 18:57

Billionaire Elon Musk, who's slashing wasteful government spending with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said federal workers who fail to respond to his productivity email may be given another chance, but warned if they fail to respond a second time, they'll be terminated.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent an email titled, "What did you do last week?" to federal employees, calling on them to submit five bullet points detailing their accomplishments over the past week, or face possible termination.

Several agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), responded to the request, telling their employees to ignore the OPM email.

Musk appeared to be fired up by the lack of response to the request, turning to X to express his frustration just hours before the 11:59 p.m. Monday deadline.

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"The email request was utterly trivial, as the standard for passing the test was to type some words and press send!" he wrote. "Yet so many failed even that inane test, urged on in some cases by their managers. Have you ever witnessed such INCOMPETENCE and CONTEMPT for how YOUR TAXES are being spent? Makes old Twitter look good. Didn’t think that was possible."

Musk responded to a post by Matt Walsh, host of "The Matt Walsh Show," saying the government should fire any federal worker who did not answer the email, complained publicly or privately about the email or did anything other than answer it promptly.

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"Subject to the discretion of the President, they will be given another chance," Musk responded. "Failure to respond a second time will result in termination."

When Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, he called on the social media giant’s former CEO Parag Agrawal to detail what he accomplished during the work week — years before he employed the same tactic on federal employees while serving in his capacity as chair of DOGE under the Trump administration.

"What did you get done this week," Musk texted Agrawal in April 2022.

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Musk helped resurrect the text exchange over the weekend on X, when he responded to an account that shared a "how it started, how it’s going" post that showed a screenshot of Musk’s text to Agrawal, accompanied by a screenshot of a post on X from Musk on Saturday, directed at federal employees.

In the post, Musk wrote, "Parag got nothing done. Parag was fired."

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"Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week," Musk wrote on X on Saturday. "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." 

"To be clear, the bar is very low here," Musk wrote. "An email with some bullet points that make any sense at all is acceptable! Should take less than 5 mins to write." 

Musk’s DOGE is in the midst of auditing various federal agencies in search of wasteful spending, corruption and mismanagement. 

DOGE’s work comes as President Donald Trump ordered the federal workforce to return to the office after five years of remote work stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, and has vowed to clean house of bad actors within the government and axe overspending.

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.

Jony Ive talks about Apple and Steve Jobs in new BBC interview

24 February 2025 at 18:41

It’s been a long time since Jony Ive left Apple to found his own design firm, but his work in technology will never be forgotten. Last weekend, Ive talked to the BBC’s Desert Island Discs about his experience working on big projects at Apple and remembered his relationship with Steve Jobs.

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West Wilson: ‘No Way’ Lindsay Hubbard Will Be on ‘Summer House’ Season 10

24 February 2025 at 12:57
West Wilson Thinks There is No Way Lindsay Hubbard Will Be Back for Summer House Season 10
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West Wilson is finding it hard to believe that Summer House costar Lindsay Hubbard will be returning to the Hamptons for season 10.

When Jason Tartick asked on the Monday, February 24, episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast whether Wilson, 30, thinks Hubbard, 38, will be on the Bravo show next season, he replied, “There’s no way, I don’t know. Unless they bring the baby.”

Wilson, who joined the show in 2024 during season 8, quipped, “I don’t think I can babysit. I don’t know how that works.”

Less than one year after calling it quits with Summer House costar Carl Radke, Hubbard moved on with Turner Kufe. Hubbard announced in July 2024 that she and Kufe — whose identity she did not reveal at the time — were expecting their first baby.

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“Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!! 💥💥💥,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “I truly believe the universe has a bigger plan and this is it! 💫 The second I had a feeling, I took a @clearblue Early Digital Pregnancy Test and getting a clear result, in words, made the next steps sooo much easier. My boyfriend and I are beyond excited to welcome our little #HubbCub this Holiday season 2024!!”

Hubbard and Kufe welcomed daughter Gemma in December 2024. “She’s here!! 🎀 Gemma Britt Kufe 🤍,” Hubbard wrote via Instagram at the time, alongside a snap of her and Kufe holding on to their newborn’s hands.

West Wilson Thinks There is No Way Lindsay Hubbard Will Be Back for Summer House Season 10
Courtesy of Lindsay Hubbard/Instagram

While navigating parenthood, Hubbard admitted on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that she and Kufe are still figuring out their relationship.

“He’s backstage,” Hubbard told host Andy Cohen earlier this month, who asked about the couple’s future together. “I don’t know. I think we’re trying to figure that out. We got pregnant very quickly upon dating, and it’s very challenging even on the strongest of relationships.”

Lindsay Hubbard Defends Filming New 'Summer House' Season While Pregnant

While Hubbard has been a cast member of Summer House since season 1 in 2017, she shared that fans shouldn’t expect to see Kufe make a cameo. When Cohen, 56, asked whether Kufe would film with her, Hubbard replied, “I don’t think so.”

As Summer House season 9 airs on Bravo, Radke, 40, candidly shared that he thinks Hubbard was in good spirits while filming the show — even though they may not always see “eye to eye.” (Radke and Hubbard split in August 2023.)

“Everybody’s having a good time with her,” Radke told People earlier this month. “She was much happier and it made me happy seeing her happy.”

Summer House airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

Val Chmerkovskiy Has Been Jealous of Jenna Johnson Dancing With Other Men

24 February 2025 at 12:48
Val Chmerkovskiy Admits He Has Been Jealous in the Past of Jenna Johnson Dancing with Other Men
Jenna Johnson and Valentin Chmerkovskiy Araya Doheny/WireImage

Val Chmerkovskiy confessed that he used to get jealous of other men dancing with his wife, Jenna Johnson.

“I think it’s such a taboo thing and people catch feelings about it. So I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings because [of] that insecurity I feel, too,” the Dancing With the Stars pro, 38, said on the Monday, February 24 episode of the “Sibling Revelry With Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson podcast. “I don’t feel it anymore, but I’ve had situations.”

While Chmerkovskiy has worked through his previous feelings, he confessed that sometimes the sensitivity comes back up, like when Johnson, 30, was partnered — and won — with Joey Graziadei last season.

“Even this season, my wife was partnered with Joey who is a previous Bachelor,” Chmerkovskiy recalled. “He had just got engaged and he has a beautiful fiancee and an amazing relationship. But he [was] a frontrunner on [the] season, he’s on fire on social media. He’s got incredible virality.”

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Chmerkovskiy explained that he wasn’t worried about Johnson and Graziadei’s partnership thanks to his practice of “self-discipline, trust and good communication.”

“From a human level it’s weird,” he admitted. “But from a professional dancer level, who has dedicated 30 years of his life to telling stories through this medium, I’m telling this grown ass man to [grope] my wife like a f—ing man.”

Chmerkovskiy added that for him, what’s most important is putting in the “work” to make a good dance, whether that’s for him and his dance partner or Johnson with hers.

Val Chmerkovskiy Admits He Has Been Jealous in the Past of Jenna Johnson Dancing with Other Men
Jenna Johnson andJoey Graziadei on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Disney/Eric McCandless

“The most important thing is that I love dance. I can’t enjoy dance without you being a part of it … I have an intention, I need you,” he said. “I need you to be great. I need you to be happy, I need you to be in love because I want my dance to be what I know you can be. We need to be on the same page, we need to do all of that.”

As for Chmerkovskiy’s take on getting attached to his dance partner, he said he sees his fellow dancer like a team member.

“If I’m an honest husband, I’m not gonna catch feelings that are irresponsible,” he shared. “I’m gonna catch other feelings [like] chemistry [and] camaraderie. Chemistry is not always sexual. There’s chemistry between teammates, it’s camaraderie.”

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When Chmerkovskiy has a dance partner who isn’t single, he likes to incorporate double dates to strengthen their bond.

“If you got a significant other, we’re gonna go on a date,” he reflected. “I’m going to really clearly communicate to him or her that ‘Val loves dance and he wants his partner to execute it to the level I’m used to executing at.’”

Chmerkovskiy and Johnson met while working together on Dancing With the Stars and started dating in 2015. They tied the knot four years later. In January 2023, the couple welcomed their first child, son Rome.

Jodie Foster’s Family Guide: Meet Her Wife and 2 Kids

24 February 2025 at 12:42
Jodie Foster Family Guide
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Jodie Foster has sung her family’s praises through the years.

Jodie and former partner Cydney Bernard welcomed their first child, son Charles “Charlie” Bernard Foster, in 1998. Three years later, Foster and Bernard welcomed son Christopher “Kit” Bernard Foster.

Foster and Bernard called it quits in 2008. The True Detective: Night Country star moved on with Alexandra Hedison, who Us Weekly confirmed she tied the knot with in 2014.

Foster, who referred to Charlie as “super-charming, super-spontaneous” and Kit as a “hyper-focused scientist,” explained that she initially didn’t want her kids to know about her Hollywood status.

“I didn’t want them to know about my celebrity at all. I remember when my son was about 4, he thought I was a construction worker,” she told Net-a-Porter in 2018.

Through the years, however, Charlie has followed in his mom’s footsteps. While in the press room at the 2025 Golden Globes, Foster said the best advice she gave him about acting is to “be yourself” and “let things happen and not continually try to control like I did for the first 55 years of my life.”

“My sons are teaching me how to play,” she said, adding that “this is the most contented moment of my career. I never would’ve known that but something happened when I turned 60.”

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Cydney Bernard

Jodie Foster Family Guide
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While Foster and Bernard split in 2008, the actress declared she was single during the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. “I have a sudden urge to say something I’ve never really been able to say in public. A declaration that I’m a little nervous about, but, you know, loud and proud,” she said while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award. “I am single! Yes, I am, I’m kidding. I’m not really kidding, but kind of.”

Months later, she was spotted on a date with Hedison.

Alexandra Hedison

Jodie Foster Family Guide
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Hedison and Foster were seen on several dates before exchanging vows in 2014. The pair have continued to gush over each other through the years, with Hedison supporting Foster after she earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2021.

“What happens in quarantine stays in quarantine. Every day I’m a proud wife but today you get a special shout out in the remote land of IG,” she wrote via Instagram. “I’ll have to show you my phone for you to see this but still … I’m shouting from the rooftops. Congratulations to you, @taharrahimofficiel & everyone involved in this important film @themauritanian.”

Charles “Charlie” Bernard Foster

Jodie Foster Family Guide
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Foster gave birth to her and Bernard’s first child in July 1998. After graduating high school, Charlie attended Yale University and took part in several school theater productions from 2017 to 2021, per the Yale College Arts website. In February 2025, Foster brought Charlie with her to the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Christopher ‘Kit’ Bernard Foster

Jodie Foster Family Guide
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Foster and Bernard welcomed their second child in 2001. Kit graduated from Princeton University in 2024 with a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry.

While Charlie has expressed an interest in the entertainment industry, Foster doesn’t think her youngest child will follow suit. “My younger son is really shy, and I can promise you he will never be an actor,” she told The Guardian in 2018.

In January 2025, Foster brought Kit with her to the Golden Globes, where she won Best Performance by a Female Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

5 Hot Stories: Justin Bieber Drug Rumors, Martin Short SAG Awards Win

24 February 2025 at 12:27
Us Weekly s 5 Hot Stories Justin Bieber s Rep Addresses Drug Rumors Martin Short SAG Awards Win
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A rep for Justin Bieber addressed speculation that the singer is using drugs amid widespread concern, calling out the “exhausting and pitiful” rumors. In a statement to TMZ, the rep insisted that commentary on Bieber’s mental health “shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive,” explaining that the past year has been “very transformative” for the pop star. The update comes weeks after a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Bieber is “happier than he’s been in a long time” despite online chatter. “There’s no breakdown,” the insider added at the time, noting that Bieber “doesn’t care what people think” about his behavior. According to the source, Justin — who welcomed son Jack Blues with wife Hailey Bieber last year — is “just being himself and won’t create a squeaky clean image just because the public wants him to.” Scroll below for more of Us’ top stories:

  • Martin Short celebrated his first-ever SAG Award from afar on Sunday, February 23. Find out why the Only Murders in the Building star skipped the ceremony.
  • The White Lotus actor Sam Nivola revealed that creator Mike White instructed the cast to watch a Bravo reality series to help inspire their performances on season 3.
  • Late golfer Grayson Murray “tried to get better” before his death by suicide in 2024, according to his parents, Eric and Terry Murray.
  • Lester Holt announced on Monday, February 24, that he is leaving NBC Nightly News after a decade of hosting the program.

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The Best Grooming Routine Includes This Easy-to-Use Beard Shampoo

24 February 2025 at 12:23

Gentleman, I’m going to hold your hand while I say this: If you have a full, long beard, you need to shampoo it to keep it soft, shiny, and healthy. Yep, your beard deserves the same (or better) treatment as the hair on your head. Bu this additional step doesn’t have to completely upend your life. A quick wash with the right products can make a world of difference, and luckily, Blu Atlas makes it easy with its Beard Shampoo.

Beard hair is naturally coarser than the hair on your head, which makes it more likely to get dehydrated. Couple that with the probability of getting food particles stuck there (hey, it happens!), and you have a breeding ground for dry hair and bacteria. That combo isn’t great, but thankfully, it’s avoidable with regular washes. Blu Atlas’ special Beard Shampoo utilizes quality ingredients like glycerin, jojoba seed oil and castor seed oil to not only deeply cleanse but also replenish moisture levels, leaving your beard feeling fresh and looking amazing.

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This shampoo doesn’t just clean your beard, though — it offers a multitude of benefits to keep facial hair healthy and help it look better than ever before. A regular lather (once or twice a week is recommended) will deep clean the follicles, enhance shine and softness and control frizz, so it always looks like you just had an appointment with your barber.

While you could just use the beard shampoo and call it a day, you’ll experience even better results when you follow up with the Blu Atlas Beard Conditioner. The conditioner amplifies the benefits of the shampoo with a mix of argan, moringa and passionfruit oils. Plus, it smells amazing.

The men who have tried out both products have been so glad they gave them a shot, noting that the formulas have completely changed the game. “I was previously using some cheap Amazon beard shampoo & conditioner, but I love Blu Atlas’ skincare stuff, so I decided to give this a shot,” one shopper wrote. “It’s great — smells super nice when you put it on, but doesn’t leave a lingering scent. After a week or two, I am noticing my hair is softer, and the dreaded ‘beard itch’ has gone away. It’s a small bottle, but you really don’t need much for your beard anyway. I expect this will last me two months before reordering.”

Ready to transform your beard game? All you need is the Blu Atlas Beard Shampoo. . . and maybe the Blu Atlas Beard Conditioner, too!

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Hannah Brown's BFF Shares Insight Into Living Situation With Adam Woolard

24 February 2025 at 12:14
Hannah Brown s BFF Heather Martin Shares Insight Into Living Situation With Fiance
Heather Martin, Hannah Brown and Adam Woolard. Courtesy of Heather Martin/Instagram; Courtesy of Hannah Brown/Instagram

Hannah Brown and Adam Woolard are doing just fine, despite recent stories about their new living situation — according to Bachelor alum Heather Martin, that is.

While appearing on the Saturday, February 22 episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast, Martin said there’s nothing for fans to worry about when it comes to the couple’s engagement and wedding plans. “I know the wedding’s planned,” Martin said. “So they’re not breaking up. I know everyone – I’ve gotten so many messages from people.”

Martin was “so, so happy” for Woolard and Brown, she continued, because they’ve “been really diving into their faith a lot more.

“I’ve been a Christian forever, but I think Adam was baptized this year and they really started, as a couple, to focus on their faith,” she continued.

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The move has more to do with the couple thinking “a lot more intentionally” and “their values,” she explained.

“And I think as Christians … I think they felt like a little bit of a conviction about living together, and so they’re like, ‘Yeah, for our relationship, I think it’s going to be the best thing to move out and just really have that like special bond when we get married,’” she added.

Hannah Brown s BFF Heather Martin Shares Insight Into Living Situation With Fiance
Hannah Brown and Heather Martin. Courtesy of Heather Martin/Instagram

Martin went on to add that Brown and Woolard are “doing better than ever” and “so excited about getting married, and it’s coming up soon.”

The pair shared the news with their followers on social media on January 25. “We, kind of, went on a journey together,” Brown, 30, said at the time. “I’ve been a believer, but I think I was really questioning a lot about my faith and in God and my direction. Adam had been searching for a while but didn’t have that.”

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“We really had to get honest with like, ‘OK, we say we want to go all in with our relationship, like be completely on fire for God, but what are areas that we’re kind of just like holding back?’” she continued. “There were a few. I mean, finances were hard for me and our just relationship in general could be tough when it comes to believing and honoring what God has for marriage — and that being living together.”

She added “We have lived together [since] eight months into our relationship and we decided to just trust God and we are not living in this house together until we get married this summer. It was obviously a big decision and very different and new, but we both separately were having these thoughts in our prayer and just feeling the Lord to call us to do this.”

Scottie Scheffler Was 'Freaking Out' After Arrest in Netflix Sneak Peek

24 February 2025 at 12:14
Scottie Scheffler Was Freaking Out After Arrest in Netflix Sneak Peek
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The normally calm, cool and collected Scottie Scheffler admits to being thrown into emotional turmoil after his shocking arrest at the 2024 PGA Championship. 

In a sneak peek of season 3 of Netflix’s Full Swing, which premieres on Tuesday, February 25, Scheffler, 28, reflected on the infamous incident, which saw the No. 1 golfer in the world hauled away in handcuffs and booked after allegedly evading a traffic stop outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. 

“I was freaking out because I somehow went from driving into the golf course to a jail cell and I still don’t really know how that happened exactly,” Scheffler said in the clip, which was released on Monday, February 24. “I don’t think it ever really felt real.”

Scheffler was charged with felony assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. 

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According to a police report, Detective Bryan Gillis “stopped” Scheffler and “attempted to give instructions,” noting that the golfer “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground.”

Scheffler spent just over an hour in a jail cell before all charges against him were dropped and he made it back to Valhalla for his second round tee time. 

Body cam footage from the arrest, featured in the Full Swing clip, shows Scheffler befuddled in the immediate aftermath of being handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car. 

Scottie Scheffler Was Freaking Out After Arrest in Netflix Sneak Peek
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“I’ll be honest, I didn’t think this was ever a position I’d be in,” Scheffler told an officer, who deadpanned back, “Usually people never do.”

Much of the confusion surrounding Scheffler’s arrest stemmed from the authorities on site not being aware of Scheffler’s status as one of the greatest golfers of a generation. 

“I assume you’re pretty good if you’re playing in the PGA,” an officer said to Scheffler in the clip. “Is Tiger [Woods] as good as they say he is? Or is that…”

“He’s pretty good,” Scheffler responded.

Throughout the ordeal, Scheffler managed to maintain his sense of humor about the bizarre circumstances — especially after an officer asked Scheffler if he had been drinking.

“Mouthwash,” Scheffler said. “I try not to drink too much before I go play golf at 8 am.”

Scheffler’s arrest sent shockwaves throughout the golf community, including the assembled players at Valhalla preparing to start their rounds. 

“I’m warming up and all I see is my friend, handcuffed, walking to a police car,” PGA Tour star Tom Kim said in the clip.

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Meanwhile, PGA Tour golfer Joel Dahmen said he was doing his best to make sense of the entire thing. 

“I understand how it happens,” Dahmen, 37, said in the sneak peek. “I completely understand how it happens. I have driven past security. I have flashed my badge. It’s chaos, especially when it’s dark.”

Dahmen added, “At some point, cooler heads prevailed. But I think I was just shocked at how long it carried on.”

Season 3 of Full Swing hits Netflix on Tuesday, February 25. 

Spring Ahead! This Bestselling Fleece Sweatshirt With Over 67K Reviews Is ‘Perfect’ for Transitional Weather

24 February 2025 at 12:13

Have you heard? The time has finally come. After a lengthy bout with Old Many Winter, many places throughout the country are gearing up for “false spring.” You know, those unseasonably warm days when the temps soar up a whopping 10 or 15 degrees, making Us feel like winter’s finally on its way out. It’s a challenge getting dressed during this time because one minute it’s sunny and inching toward 50 degrees one minute and the next is cold and rainy. That’s where transitional styles like this bestselling Hanes sweatshirt come in handy.

Get the Hanes EcoSmart Sweatshirt for just $11 (originally $18) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication February 24, 2025, but are subject to change.

There’s no denying it. This cozy top is a go-to choice for Amazon shoppers (well, at least 43,000 5-star reviewers). It feels just as plush as it looks. Made from polyester and cotton, this mid-weight sweatshirt is lined with thick fleece to keep you cozy during chilly days. It features a standard crewneck silhouette with ribbed details along the collar, cuffs and waistband. The sweatshirt has a relaxed fit. Don’t worry about drowning in it because it’s not too oversized and boxy. At the same time, it’s not fitted or snug, either.

We can’t overstate just how comfy this top is. Shoppers can snag it in women’s sizes S-XXL in a wide range of shades, including classic black shades like ebony and navy heather. You can snag it in more vibrant hues like violent splendor. The options are endless.

Many reviewers can’t stop gushing about this top. “The fit and the look are great on me! Not much stretch, which I prefer. The fabric feels wonderful to the touch and warm. It is everything I wanted in a sweatshirt,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “The color is perfect for this time of year, and the weight is warm, but not super thick. It’s a classic cut, so the length is at hip level and it has no pockets,” another happy shopper added. “It’s extremely comfortable and stretchy, but it does not lose its shape. The quality is great and it launders well.”

While we’re a little less than a month from the official start of spring, you can stay prepared for transitional weather in this bestselling sweatshirt.

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Arizona Apologizes to BYU for Basketball Fans’ ‘F— the Mormons’ Chant

24 February 2025 at 12:12
University of Arizona Apologies After Fk the Mormons Chant During Basketball Game Against BYU
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The University of Arizona is apologizing after a “f— the Mormons” chant broke out after a men’s basketball game against Brigham Young University (BYU).

Per CNN, part of Arizona’s fan base appeared to break out into a chant saying “f— the Mormons” after the Wildcats men’s basketball team lost 96-95 to BYU’s Cougars on Saturday, February 22, according to videos shared on social media.

“Following tonight’s men’s basketball game, it was brought to our attention that an unacceptable chant occurred,” Arizona’s athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois said in a statement shared via X on Sunday, February 23.

“On behalf of the University of Arizona Athletic Department, we apologize to BYU, their student-athletes, coaches and fans,” the statement continued. “The chant is not reflective of who we are and should not have happened.”

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BYU said the behavior from Arizona’s fans definitely “crosses a line” in a statement provided to Us Weekly.

University of Arizona Apologies After Fk the Mormons Chant During Basketball Game Against BYU
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“We can all agree that there is certain fan behavior at athletic events that crosses a line. We would hope that more people could see that disparaging someone’s religion crosses that line,” BYU’s statement read. “There have been a few highly publicized chants at our road games over the past few years, but really, we hear these types of things often, with a variety of our teams, in a variety of venues.”

The statement continued, “We understand that us having to hear some bad words is a small consideration when viewed in the wide landscape of issues in our country or even in college athletics right now. However, we also believe that words really do matter, and we believe that we as a society should examine anywhere we can eliminate prejudice and hate.”

BYU also noted that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not just located in the state of Utah, but in communities all over the country. “There are members of their community, fans of their school and even coaches and student-athletes on their teams who are members of the very faith they are chanting about. Ultimately, it’s our hope that in times of increasing cultural division, athletics can be a mechanism to bring people together in positive ways,” the statement continued. “While we’ll never be able to control the amount of negativity we experience at a road game, we can always control the amount of positivity that we strive to share.”

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Per ESPN, BYU was able to clinch the win over Arizona after officials called a foul on Wildcat Trey Townsend (which was met with boos from the crowd), allowing BYU’s Richie Saunders to sink two free throws and bring the score to 95-95, securing the win.

“It’s a bad call. I mean, like, whatever. What am I going to say?” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd told reporters after the game. “You hate for a game to be decided by that. I mean, [Townsend], I feel horrible for him. Guy didn’t play in the second half. I tightened the rotation. He played good defense. [Saunders] is pivoting, pivoting, pivoting. Throws his shoulder at him. Throws up a shot and falls down. It’s a foul with two seconds to go.”

He added, “Listen, it’s the Big 12. That’s what I’m told. And the guy who called it is one of the best refs. So we’ve got to live with it. But step back. They scored 93 points up to that point on our home court. That’s the problem.”

West Wilson Claims He Makes More in Brand Deals Than His Job at Complex

24 February 2025 at 12:11
Summer House Star West Wilson Claims He Makes More in Brand Deals Than His Current Job at Complex
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West Wilson has multiple sources of income — but his big money maker may surprise fans.

Wilson, 30, revealed during the Monday, February 24, episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast that he does make “way more” money in brand opportunities than he does for starring on Summer House.

The reality star, who joined Summer House during season 8 which aired in 2024, noted that he’s not sure what his castmates bring in for the show.

“I do think it is tenure. If they have it in their contract that it’s just gradual. Then it is that,” he explained. “It’s not like Paige [DeSorbo] needs to make an extra $2,000 an episode.” (DeSorbo, 32, has been on the show since season 3 and is a fashion correspondent, podcast host and does tours for “Giggly Squad” when she’s not filming.)

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Wilson noted, “I know that the people who have been there from the beginning certainly make way more than [season 8 addition] Jesse [Solomon] and I do.” He concluded, “I was under the impression that it was just linear.”

Being a Bravo personality isn’t Wilson’s only job — he is also a sports social and editorial producer at Complex Networks, but that isn’t his main source of income.

“I’m assuming at this point you’re probably making more in brand opportunities than you are at your current job,” podcast host Jason Tartick said on Monday, to which Wilson replied, “Oh, yeah.”

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Wilson shared that while his brand opportunities, like paid partnerships and doing product promotions are higher paying, Complex is aware of his side hustles. (Complex is a magazine, online news outlet and hub for popular trends and cultural updates as well as a place to purchase clothing and talk about sneakers.)

“Complex has been so dope in the way that they’ve handled it. Flexible with me,” he said, revealing, “I’m part time with Complex now.”

Wilson used the Super Bowl earlier this month as an example of his workload, saying it was five “straight days” of work for Complex.

When it’s not a big sports week, however, he said that isn’t the case. “If I have a busy week, they don’t ride my a— crazy,” he shared. “Work together when we can.”

Prior to Complex, Wilson worked for Bleacher Report, another news outlet dedicated to sports news.

“It’s good in your 20s. I think at BR, I ended, I was probably making $90,000 at the end,” Wilson recalled, noting that included the “bonuses we made for being on camera.”

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He was laid off from the company shortly before he joined the cast of Summer House — but was given six months’ severance.

Wilson remembered being offered his current job at Complex in summer 2023. He started the “Wednesday after we wrapped filming” season 8 of the Bravo show, he said.

While Wilson does make money from Summer House he told listeners he doesn’t like to rely on that for his main income. “I think it’s very important, maybe not to everyone, but for me, to keep a job outside of the show to keep you grounded in real life,” he confessed.

Summer House airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

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