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What is the Birkin Bag?
Answer: The Birkin Bag is one of the world’s most coveted and expensive handbags. created by French luxury house Hermès. It was named after British actress and singer Jane Birkin, who died on July 17, 2023, at 76. Birkin sketched the bag design in 1984 on an airplane sickness bag while sitting beside Jean-Louis Dumas,…
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What does AFTRA stand for in the Screen Actors Guild’s name?
Answer: AFTRA is a labor union representing US performers, broadcasters, and other media professionals. It merged with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in 2012 to form SAG-AFTRA, the largest actor union in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against major studios and streamers over issues such as residuals, streaming royalties, artificial intelligence, and diversity on July…
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Who’s behind the mic on The Tea Talks podcast?
Answer: Sarah Ferguson and Sarah Thomson co-host this weekly podcast that promises to spill the tea on life’s roller coaster with candid conversations, special guests, and personal insights. Sarah Ferguson, also known as Fergie, is the Duchess of York and former wife of Prince Andrew. She is also an author, film producer, and, recently. a…
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How old is Al Pacino?
Answer: Only weeks after 79 years-old Robert De Niro announced he had just had his 7th child. 83 years-old Al Pacino confirmed on May 31, 2023, that his 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, is 8 months pregnant with his fourth child. According to TMZ, who broke the news. Alfallah has been linked to Pacino since April…
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When was Martha Stewart born?
Answer: Martha Stewart was born August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey. In May 2023, she made history as the oldest model to grace the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover at 81. She posed for nine bathing suits in different styles and colors in the Dominican Republic.
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Piers Morgan was the editor of which famous British newspaper?
Answer: Piers Morgan was the editor of the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004 when he was fired for publishing fake photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse. He faces allegations of phone hacking at the Mirror in a high court trial that began on May 10, 2023. The trial was brought by Prince Harry and other…
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King Charles III is crowned on May 6, anointed with a special oil made from what?
Answer: The oil used to anoint King Charles III is called Chrism oil. It was created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives, a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem’s Old City, Israel. The olives were pressed just outside the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born. The ceremony…
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Which WGA is going on strike in 2023?
Answer: The Writers Guild of America represents over 11,000 writers who create scripts for your favorite shows and movies. They have been negotiating with AMPTP, which represents the major companies in the industry, since March 20, 2023. However, they could not reach an agreement by May 1, 2023, the final day of their previous contract.…
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The 2023 Met Gala also celebrated Choupette’s fashion mark alongside Karl Lagerfeld’s legacy. Who’s Choupette?
Answer: Lagerfeld fell in love with the Birman cat while cat-sitting over Christmas 2011 and decided to keep it. Choupette lived in luxury with Lagerfeld, flying on private jets, eating Goyard dishes, and having her own iPad. She also became a fashion icon, appearing on magazine covers and in ad campaigns for Chanel and other…
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What is the birthplace of Barry Humphries, the comedy genius who created Dame Edna Everage?
Answer: Barry Humphries was born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 17, 1934. He created the character of Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and snobbish housewife in the mid-50s. Humphries died on April 22, 2023, at 89, in a Sydney hospital due to complications following hip surgery._x000D__x000D_
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Which musical broke Broadway records for the longest-running show, haunting audiences for three decades?
Answer: The Phantom of the Opera ended its 35-year Broadway run on April 16, 2023, after 13,973 performances at New York’s Majestic Theatre. It became the longest-running show in Broadway history in 2006, surpassing the previous record-holder, Cats, and has grossed over $1.36 billion since its opening in January 1988. The Phantom of the Opera…
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Why did Warner Bros. Discovery ditch HBO from its Max streaming service name?
Answer: According to JB Perrette, president, and CEO, of global streaming and games for Warner Bros. Discovery. HBO stands for “edgy, groundbreaking entertainment for adults” and is unsuitable for the upcoming Max service’s full range of content offers. This includes kids and family programming from Warner Bros., Discovery, and DC Comics. The company announced the…
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What caused Kanye West to claim he liked Jewish people again?
Answer: Kanye West claimed he liked Jewish people again after watching Jonah Hill’s acting in the 2012 film “21 Jump Street,” in an Instagram post accompanied by a photo of the movie poster. He added, “No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people……
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Which vehicles were involved in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Deer Valley crash?
Answer: According to 2019 court documents originally filed by Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist seeking more than $300,000 in damages, the accident happened while he and Gwyneth Paltrow were skiing in 2016 at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. No vehicles were involved in the incident. Paltrow allegedly “skied out of control… knocking him down hard,…
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How old is Bruce Willis?
Answer: Born in 1955. Bruce Willis is about the same age as Kevin Costner and Rowan Atkinson. For the first time after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Willis celebrated his 68th birthday with his family on March 19, 2023. During a video shared by Demi Moore to raise awareness of the disease, the Hollywood…
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What was Lindsay Lohan promoting on social media in Mar. 2023 by writing “Coming Soon”?
Answer: Lindsay Lohan announced that she was expecting her first child with her husband, Bader Shammas, by posting a photo of a baby onesie that reads “coming soon” on Instagram on Mar. 14, 2023. Lohan expressed her happiness in the caption. “We are blessed and excited!” along with emojis of praying hands, a heart, a…
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What was the color of the red carpet at the 95th Oscars?
Answer: The Oscars laid a champagne-colored carpet instead of the usual red one, presumably to add some sparkle to the ceremony. However, the choice also led to some last-minute scrambling after a rainy weekend. This left organizers cutting up sections of the carpet ruined by bad weather and dirty shoe soles.
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When is Archie, the son of Harry and Meghan, celebrating his birthday?
Answer: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. was born on May 6, 2019, in London, England. He is seventh in line to the British throne but does not have a royal title. Archie’s fourth birthday coincides with the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III, who will be crowned…
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What’s the issue date of the first Planet of the Apes comic book?
Answer: Marvel Comics released the first issue of the Planet of the Apes comic book series on Feb. 29, 1974. This series was adapted from Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel. It ran for 29 issues until October 1977. Marvel Comics announced on Mar. 3, 2023, that the company would launch a new imprint focusing on 20th…
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Which country gave Steven Seagal a humanitarian award?
Answer: Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded actor Steven Seagal the Order of Friendship on February 27, 2023, for his “humanitarian work,” which included his cooperation with Russia and his adoration for Putin. Seagal got Russian citizenship after expressing admiration for Putin in 2016 and is known for backing the annexation of Crimea.
