Jodi’s Hollywood Outsiders
Drake professes love for Rihanna at VMAs, everyone loses collective minds
“She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old,” he said. Drake went to hand Rih Rih the award, and well, the jury’s out on whether he went in for a kiss that was deflected, but there were some awkward head movements. See more of the entire awkwardly heartfelt moment, HERE!
Michael Phelps Breaks Silence on Ryan Lochte’s Involvement in the Rio Robbery Controversy
Michael Phelps is speaking out for the first time about his teammate Ryan Lochte‘s involvement in the Rio Olympics robbery scandal. See what he had to say, HERE!
30 Commonly Mispronounced Words (and How to Say Them)
We’ll admit, we are guilty of mispronouncing a few of these. Take a look at the list below to test your own pronunciation smarts:
- affidavit [af-i-dey-vit]
- almond [ah-muh nd, am–uh nd]
- beget [bih-get]
- cache [kash]
- caramel [kar–uh-muh l, -mel, kahr-muh l]
- coupon [koo-pon, kyoo-]
- croissant [French krwah-sahn; English kruh–sahnt]
- epitome [ih-pit–uh-mee]
- espresso [e-spres-oh]
- et cetera [et set-er-uh, se-truh]
- façade [fuh–sahd, fa-]
- fiery [fahyuh r-ee, fahy–uh-ree]
- genre [zhahn-ruh; French zhahn–ruh]
- haute [oht]
- hyperbole [hahy-pur-buh-lee]
- lambaste [lam-beyst, –bast]
- mauve [mohv]
- mischievous [mis-chuh-vuh s]
- niche [nich]
- peony [pee–uh-nee]
- prerogative [pri-rog–uh-tiv, puh–rog-]
- quinoa [keen-wah, kee-noh–uh]
- reservoir [rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez–uh-]
- salmon [sam–uh n]
- sherbet [shur-bit]
- turmeric [tur-mer-ik]
- verbiage [vur-bee-ij]
- Weimaraner [vahy-muh-rah-ner, wahy-, wahy-muh-rey-]
- whet [hwet, wet]
- Worcestershire [woo s-ter-sheer, -sher]
Get more, HERE!
Producer Emilie’s Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
- fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 egg
Amazon Tests 30-Hour Work Week
Amazon is launching technical teams whose workers will only clock in for 30 hours a week. The stated goal of the program is “to create a work environment that is tailored to a reduced schedule and still fosters success and career growth.” Find out more about it, HERE!
Music News
Why Carpool Karaoke with Britney Spears was awkward for everyone involved
Britney Spears felt awkward singing her famous hits with US talk show presenter James Corden on his hit TV segment Carpool Karaoke. “It was a little awkward, like, driving by grocery stores,” she said. “People walk by and there are like 18 cameras around us. This is just so awkward.” Click HERE to learn what else made things even more awkward.
Brett Eldredge Releasing Sinatra-Inspired Christmas Album
Brett Eldredge has been waiting his entire life to release a Christmas album, and that wish is very close to coming true. The “Wanna Be That Song” singer announced some big news this week on social media with the help of his puppy, Edgar. Check out more, HERE!