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Celeb Hairstylist Mel Dominguez Shares How to Nail Festival Looks That Will Withstand the Heat

Celeb Hairstylist Mel Dominguez Shares How to Nail Festival Looks That Will Withstand the Heat

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Good music and good hair! Mel Dominguez has created iconic hairdos for hitmakers like Madison Beer, Kim Petras, Bebe Rexha, and Dasha for performances, award shows, red carpet events, photo shoots, and more, and now, the celebrity hairstylist is sharing her tips for achieving flowy, durable mane looks ahead of the 2025 festival season. “No matter the occasion, long-lasting hair starts with the right prep. … A simple, but effective routine can keep hair looking fresh, full, and flawless for hours on end,” she explains.  Theo Wargo/Getty Images Her advice: “Double cleanse the night before with the OGX Bond Protein Repair Shampoo to strengthen and protect strands, or if you’re looking to refresh your scalp and remove product buildup, the OGX Rosemary Mint Shampoo is a great clarifying option.” From there, Dominguez suggests skipping heavy conditioners in order to maintain voluminous locks when heading to the desert. “Opt for the OGX Bond Protein Repair Lightweight Conditioner to strengthen and repair hair with the right amount of moisture, or the OGX Coconut Oil Weightless Mist to …

Private Snafu: The World War II Propaganda Cartoons Created by Dr. Seuss, Frank Capra & Mel Blanc

Private Snafu: The World War II Propaganda Cartoons Created by Dr. Seuss, Frank Capra & Mel Blanc

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Pri­vate Sna­fu was the U.S. Army’s worst sol­dier. He was slop­py, lazy and prone to shoot­ing off his mouth to Nazi agents. And he was huge­ly pop­u­lar with his fel­low GIs. Pri­vate Sna­fu was, of course, an ani­mat­ed car­toon char­ac­ter designed for the mil­i­tary recruits. He was an adorable dolt who sound­ed like Bugs Bun­ny and looked a bit like Elmer Fudd. And in every episode, he taught sol­diers what not to do, from blab­bing about troop move­ments to not tak­ing malar­ia med­ica­tion. The idea for the series report­ed­ly came from Frank Capra — the Oscar-win­ning direc­tor of It’s a Won­der­ful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Wash­ing­ton and, dur­ing WWII, the chair­man of the U.S. Army Air Force First Motion Pic­ture Unit. He want­ed to cre­ate a car­toon series for new recruits, many of whom were young, unworld­ly and in some cas­es illit­er­ate. Capra gave Dis­ney first shot at devel­op­ing the idea but Warn­er Bros’ Leon Schlesinger, a man who was as famous for his hard-dri­ving busi­ness acu­men as he was for wear­ing exces­sive …

Netflix Gets Rights to Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Show ‘Penelope’ 

Netflix Gets Rights to Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Show ‘Penelope’ 

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Penelope, the pandemic-written, independently financed and produced young-adult series from co-creators Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, has landed a distributor.  Netflix acquired U.S. rights to the series’ eight-episode first season, the duo announced Sunday while appearing at SeriesFest. Duplass called the six-month process of finding a distributor for the show following its debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “insane” and told the Denver crowd that “a lot of people were very, very interested” in the series and thus “had a lot of different kinds of offers.”  “We’ve done independent films before, where you have a few hundred thousand dollars, and we go out, make the film and sell it. There really isn’t a model yet of independently made television where you make the whole season and try to sell it,” he said of the process of independently funding and then distributing Penelope. “From taking out the show and figuring out how we’re going to sell it or making the deals with our actors, no one knows how to do it. … So there was …

Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson Tapped for Special Honors

Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson Tapped for Special Honors

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The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced that Mel Brooks has won the Peabody Career Achievement Award, while Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson has won the Peabody Trailblazer Award. Both awards were selected by unanimous vote of the Peabody Board of Jurors and will be celebrated live at the 84th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony on June 9 in Los Angeles.  “Mel Brooks is not only one of the most beloved comedians of all time, but he literally set the standard for television comedy from its earliest days,” said Jeffrey Jones, executive director of Peabody, in a statement. “Across TV, film, theater, and recordings, Mr. Brooks is in a league of his own.” Over the course of his career, Brooks has received two Academy Awards, four Emmys, three Tonys and three Grammys, as well as an honorary Oscar. Brooks joins Rita Moreno, Sam Pollard, Dan Rather, Lily Tomlin and Cicely Tyson as recent winners of the Peabody Career Achievement Award. “Quinta Brunson has emerged as a refreshingly creative force in network television comedy,” said Jones …

Mel Opotowsky, editor and 1st Amendment advocate, dies

Mel Opotowsky, editor and 1st Amendment advocate, dies

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Maurice Leon “Mel” Opotowsky, a former newspaper editor and tenacious free press advocate who was known for helping to advance 1st Amendment rights, has died. Opotowsky died April 18 at Claremont Manor retirement community, where he lived with his wife, Bonnie Opotowsky, according to their son, Didier Opotowsky. He said his father’s cause of death is not certain, and that he had Parkinson’s. He was 92. Opotowsky was a top editor at the Riverside Press-Enterprise when the paper brought two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that resulted in landmark rulings advancing the public’s right to view certain legal proceedings. He was later a founding board member of the First Amendment Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the free press and preserving access to government records and meetings. “I don’t know that there’s another single person in California who had such a positive and long-lasting impact on open government in our state,” said David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. Opotowsky remained an active board member until his death and had emailed Snyder …

Mel B Speaks Out After Rumours ‘Frosty’ Geri Horner Reunion Claims

Mel B Speaks Out After Rumours ‘Frosty’ Geri Horner Reunion Claims

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According to The Sun, an unnamed “source” suggested that things were a little awkward between Mel B and Geri Halliwell, after the former’s repeated jokes (including during a recent appearance on Olivia Attwood’s So Wrong It’s Right podcast) that the latter had previously lied about her age. However, Mel’s recent Instagram post appears to put rumours of any tension between herself and her bandmates to bed for now. “What an amazing girl power weekend with all my girls, I have soooo much love and respect for you ALL,” she wrote alongside the hashtag #FriendshipNeverEnds and a snap of the five-piece together at the party. The group’s mini reunion (and impromptu dance routine) came as a huge treat for fans, given the last time all five members have performed together was the closing ceremony of the London Olympics over a decade ago. While the band embarked on a UK stadium tour in the summer of 2019, Victoria did not take part in the live shows. “Thank you to all my friends and family for celebrating with …

Mel B thinks Geri Horner LIES about her age

Mel B thinks Geri Horner LIES about her age

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Mel B thinks Geri Horner lies about her age credit:Bang Showbiz Mel B “doesn’t believe” Geri Horner is 51 years old. The 48-year-old singer urged people to “embrace” their ages as she claimed her Spice Girls bandmate was always protective of her passport when the group went on tour so no one would find out how old she actually is. During an appearance on Olivia Attwood’s ‘So Wrong It’s Right’ podcast, Mel insisted it was “wrong” for a person to lie about their age. The host replied: “My mum was here the other day and she said, Oh no, it’s right, because I don’t even know how old she is.” Mel said: “No, well no one knows how old Geri is. No one’s seen her passport. I mean, I know we’ve travelled the world, but I still don’t know how old she is. “Well, she claims she just had her 50th birthday, but I don’t believe her.” Elsewhere on the podcast, the ‘Stop’ singer promised there is “definitely” a Spice Girls reunion on the way, …

Spice Girl Mel B’s custom made“zig-a-zig-ah” bag is seriously iconic

Spice Girl Mel B’s custom made“zig-a-zig-ah” bag is seriously iconic

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Former Spice Girl and all-around good-vibe muse, Mel B just proved her iconic status once again whilst frolicking around New York City holding a custom Louis Vuitton “zig-a-zig-ah” monogrammed bag. The LV bag in question, which features the lyric “zig-a-zig-ah” from their hit song Wannabe scrawled in hot pink lettering with blue and green accents, is a showstopping piece of arm candy that has been a part of the actress, singer and podcaster’s capsule wardrobe for almost six years, first seen donned back in 2019 as part of her casual airport ensemble.  © GettyI’m obsessed with the bag and her manicure Mel B, also known by her pop group nickname ‘Scary Spice’ made it very clear that she’s also a fan of the fashion world’s most favourable pattern of the season, pairing her custom-made LV bag with two leopard print coats and a matching manicure while out promoting the newly released, expanded version of her best selling memoir, Brutally Honest.  © GettyThis ‘fit is something else Her first look of the day consisted of thigh-high denim boots …

Mel B walks off Today with Hoda & Jenna set over Spice Girls comments: ‘I’m going to get in trouble’

Mel B walks off Today with Hoda & Jenna set over Spice Girls comments: ‘I’m going to get in trouble’

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Mel B was forced to walk off stage during a live appearance on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. Joining the co-hosts on Monday, the British superstar was asked about rumors of a Spice Girls reunion, which left her fearing she’d said too much.  Asked if she could “break the news” on a potential reunion, Mel joked: “I can’t because I always get told off because I’m the blabbermouth!” “You know, we are working — I think I said this to you before, us five are working on something that’s going to be announced soon,” she continued. “Are we gonna be satisfied?” asked Jenna Bush Hager, to which Mel replied: “Very”.  But, it was after Mel was questioned about the possibility of a tour that she quickly stopped talking. “Oh, I’m going to get in trouble. I’m not saying anything. OK bye!” the singer quipped, jokingly running off stage.  Jenna and her co-star, Hoda Kotb, couldn’t help but laugh at the situation with the latter remarking: “That felt like maybe there’s gonna be a tour.” Prior …

Bake Off star Mel Giedroyc devastated after death of beloved mum

Bake Off star Mel Giedroyc devastated after death of beloved mum

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Former Great British Bake Off presenter Mel Giedroyc’s beloved mum has died.  Rosemary Giedroyc passed away ‘peacefully’ at the age of 86 in Oxford on Sunday, according to The Times.  Her death comes six years after the passing of her husband, Mel’s father, Polish aristocrat Michal Giedroyc.  © Photo: RexMel Giedroyc’s mum Rosemary passed away on Sunday While Mel hasn’t publicly spoken about her mother’s passing, MailOnline reported that the TV star is “devastated” by her mum’s death.  The presenter and comedian, 55, grew up in Leatherhead, Surrey, along with her three siblings, Coky, who is now a film and TV director, Kasia, a children’s writer, and Miko, a musician. The family moved to Oxford when Mel was 11.  Her father was an aircraft designer, civil engineer and family historian, who was sent to a labour camp in Siberia by the invading Soviet army in 1939. © Comic ReliefMel is perhaps best known for hosting The Great British Bake Off Opening up about how her parents first met, Mel told The Guardian in 2016: “My …