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All hell will break loose if Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, names in her rumoured memoir the royal who allegedly asked how dark her then unborn son's skin would be, an insider has claimed.  Meghan claimed in her interview with US TV host Oprah Winfrey that a member of the Royal Family questioned Prince Archie Harrison's skin colour before he was born.   The identity of the Windsor who questioned Archie's skin colour has not been revealed, but a royal insider has told the Telegraph that naming him or her would cause chaos. They said: "All hell will break loose again."   It is rumoured King Charles and Prince William have put some distance between themselves and Meghan for fear they could provide her with material for her reported book.   The insider said: "There’s not a lot of trust left to allow the family to maintain a good and open relationship. "How do you speak openly without it ending up in volume two? It"

LeBron James and Michael Jordan are far ahead of their competitors in the GOAT conversation. However, the entire basketball world seems to be split between the two, with no clear winner taking the title.  Despite being pretty great himself, Shaquille O’Neal has always backed MJ to be the basketball GOAT. However, recently on social media, Shaq has compared LeBron to Tom Brady, rather than comparing the NFL legend to Jordan.   Unlike in basketball, the NFL community has an undisputed GOAT in Tom Brady. Retired now, the Quarterback spent 22 seasons playing Football. Despite being drafted as late as the 6th round, Brady managed to have an instant impact on the New England Patriots.  With seven Championships, five Super Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs, 15 Pro Bowl appearances, and a long list of other accomplishments, “Tom Terrific” retired in 2022 as the most decorated player of all time. Shaquille O’Neal compares LeBron James to Tom Brady despite dubbing Michael Jordan as t...

Scarlett Johansson made her Marvel debut in 2010's "Iron Man" as superspy Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, but it wouldn't be until 2021 that fans would get to see her leading her own adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  When it finally came to exploring more of Natasha's story in "Black Widow," Marvel was keen to give the project to a female director to ensure the character was handled properly, and approached a number of women for the job.   Although Cate Shortland ultimately landed the gig, Argentine director Lucrecia Martel also met with the studio. However, speaking to The Film Stage, Martel said she hasn't seen the final movie, and criticized the studio for "poor" visual and sound effects.   "No, no, no. I didn't see 'Black Widow.' I tried to," said Martel. She continued: "It turns out some of the Marvel films are available on planes so I've seen a few. I find the sound in them is absolutely in ve...

LeBron James is renowned for his heroics on the basketball court but the best demonstration of the NBA legend's superhuman abilities actually came in waters.    The Los Angeles Lakers star came up with a huge act of heroism when he saved the life of teammate Carmelo Anthony while on vacation.   James, Anthony and both Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade make up 'the Banana Boat Team' - a phrase coined after a picture emerged of them on the inflatable while holidaying.   The quartet have been friends since their teen years and went on to become household names in NBA and help the US win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. They regularly go on holiday together but one particular break could have turned out very badly for Anthony if it wasn't for 'King James' bravery and courage. On Instagram live talking to Wade, Anthony told the story of how James dived into the sea and displayed incredible strength to carry him back to safety when things got choppy in the water....

NBA agent Rich Paul has amazed everyone with his selection of extravagant clothing and watches, capturing attention at the 2023 Draft ceremony.  His choice of luxury timepiece has surpassed those worn by the current draft class, including Victor Wembanyama. The watch adorning Paul’s wrist is the AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Blue Ceramic, valued at $564,995.  This rare and exceptional timepiece justifies its price tag, which surpasses half a million dollars. Rich Paul’s ownership of such a unique watch attracted significant attention at the ceremony.  As the agent of LeBron James, Rich Paul has accumulated considerable wealth due to his client’s accomplishments. This wealth allows him to indulge in extravagant and opulent accessories, including these exorbitantly priced timepieces.   Rich Paul’s watch at the NBA Draft ceremony outshone every other timepiece worn by the current draft class During the event, Rich Paul was seen wearing the Audemars Piguet Royal O...

The Phoenix Suns have gotten the player movement ball rolling this summer after making a blockbuster trade for Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards.  With another top player heading to the West, Skip Bayless believes LeBron James and the Lakers' chances at contention have disappeared with the Suns, Nuggets, and even Clippers ahead of them. "Now a 5th championship for LeBron James is looking dimmer and dimmer.  Now he's looking up at Denver, at KD/Book/Beal, even at Kawhi who will be much better after getting his knee cleaned out." The offseason has just started, so we do not know what the Lakers will do to improve their roster.  Even if Kyrie Irving looks like a distant possibility now, the Lakers have the 17th pick in the 2023 Draft along with contracts like Malik Beasley to make some changes around the edges.  Is LeBron James Out Of The Title Picture? LeBron James showed this season that he may still be a top-10 player in the NBA, but he can't singlehan...

Gone are the days of knowing each and every list of best current NBA players would end with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James at number one.   After two decades in The Association, the Los Angeles Lakers star forward has been ranked outside of the top ten current NBA players in The Ringer’s latest “The NBA, Ranked” yearly update. Some of LeBron’s greatest rivals throughout his career are still ranked within the top five, namely Stephen Curry’s placement at number two and Kevin Durant at four.  Where then, did LeBron James rank? Rounding out the top ten was Phoenix’s Devin Booker, followed at number eleven by the Lakers’ own Anthony Davis. After that, ranked as the 12th-best overall player in the NBA, sits Akron native and newly crowned all-time scoring champion, LeBron James.  Each player in the top-125 list is given an in-depth analysis and badges to summarize their greatness. LeBron was awarded “Potential GOAT”, “Floor General”, and “Feel for the Game” – a...

Chris Hemsworth has no idea what the future has in store for Thor, which is currently the only character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be at the center of four standalone movies (although Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is surely next).  Hemsworth’s last Marvel outing, 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” turned off many Marvel fans with its silly humor and unappealing visual effects, so much so that even Hemsworth himself called the film “too silly.” In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hemsworth confirmed nothing is official regarding his Marvel return.  He wants a potential “Thor 5” to be “unpredictable,” but he also doesn’t want to risk playing Thor for so long that Marvel fans start rolling their eyes. “I’ve got to be careful how I word that because I have no idea what’s happening in the next phase,” Hemsworth said.  “There are always conversations…Before anything is official, people are throwing around ideas. But officially, I don’t know.” “I don’t want to c...

Chris Hemsworth set pulses racing as he shared a snap of him and Arnold Schwarzenegger together after a workout.  The 39-year-old Thor beefcake modeled a white tank top that allowed him to show off his musclebound arms to full advantage. 'Ya never know who you’ll bump into at the gym!' joked Chris as he posted the photo to Twitter.  'What a dream to train with the one and only @Schwarzenegger.' Arnie, 75, who rose to fame as a bodybuilder long before his movie stardom, quoted the tweet and wrote to Chris: 'Look how pumped up you are!' Their picture comes two weeks after the two action hunks co-starred in a new ad for Netflix, where they both have buzzy new projects out.  Arnold stars on the streaming service's action comedy series FUBAR, which dropped its first season less than a month ago. FUBAR features Arnie and Monica Barbaro as a father-daughter duo who are each shocked to learn that the other is in the CIA.   Along with FUBAR, Arnie is also the sub...

Tori Bowie, a US Olympian athlete, unfortunately, lost her life due to complications from childbirth in May.  The circumstances under which she passed away were eerily similar to the problems Serena Williams faced after her daughter’s delivery. Ohanian was present for the gruesome times of Serena Williams’ post-pregnancy complications.  Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Take a Couples Quiz When he heard Bowie’s news, he vividly remembered the time his wife underwent severe medical complications. Serena kept asking her doctors for a scan, but no one was listening to her at first.  But after some tests, they realized that she was right. Her story showed how black mothers do not get the same treatment as others. As the news of Tori Bowie made rounds, more people became aware of the problems with the treatment of persons of color when it came to medical care.  Bowie died in her home, and she was eight months pregnant. An autopsy conducted revealed that Bowie was in...

From the life-threatening complications experienced by Serena Williams in 2017 to the tragic demise of Olympian Tori Bowie, it is evident that postnatal complications have traumatized the African-American community.  The narrative surrounding medical negligence experienced by black mothers reached a feverish pitch after the death of Bowie. Bowie was found dead in her home in Winter Garden on May 2. She was just 32. Powerful reactions from the sporting world poured in after it was learned that her death was preventable.   According to her autopsy report, Bowie had a well-developed fetus but might have succumbed to respiratory distress and eclampsia. This tragedy has seemingly united athletes toward demanding a just medical system for all Americans.  Among the first to respond, Serena Williams’s husband Alexis Ohanian and track-and-field star Allyson Felix revisited the hard truths surrounding black mothers. As the news shocked everyone in the sporting realm, Serena W...

The first-ever Trooping the Colour to honor the birthday of King Charles III has enlisted the attendance of senior members of the royal family, including Queen Camilla, Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, and more.  Unsurprisingly, this guest list didn't include Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As non-working members of the British royal family, Harry and Meghan did not attend this year's annual military parade, along with other non-working members like Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.  The couple last attended the event for the 2022 festivities during the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee weekend—though their attendance was in a non-official capacity, as they did not join the procession or the family's appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony.   The last time the Sussexes officially attended Trooping the Colour was in 2019. At the time, Harry and Meghan joined then-duchesses Camilla and Kate...

Prince Harry reflected on the awkward silence that followed a joke made by Meghan Markle after she attended her first Trooping the Colour, the late Queen’s official birthday celebration.   The Duke of Sussex recalled the incident in his memoir Spare, in which he remembered how he and the Duchess of Sussex attended the official June celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday for the first time together in 2018, shortly after their royal wedding.   As noted by Harry in the book published in January, the couple had just returned to the UK from their 10-day honeymoon in the Mediterranean, and would be making one of their “first public appearances as newlyweds” at the ceremony.   For the occasion, the duchess had worn a baby pink, off-the-shoulder outfit by Carolina Herrera, which she’d paired with a matching pink fascinator, while Prince Harry had worn his full military uniform.   During the royal event, the couple rode together in a carriage, befor...

official birthday parade of King Charles III on horseback King Charles III revived a royal tradition by riding on horseback in the first Trooping the Colour of his reign, which marks the British sovereign’s official birthday.   The traditional military spectacle on Saturday is a staple in the royal diary drawing huge crowds to central London. Charles’ actual birthday is in November and is typically celebrated privately.   He joined 1,500 soldiers, 300 horses and hundreds of musicians as they filed the short distance from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade in St James’s Park for the ceremony watched by members of the royal family. was the first time a reigning monarch has ridden in the procession since Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.   He was joined on horseback by the royal colonels including Prince William, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Princess Anne, Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel of the Blues and Royals and Prince Edward, who is Colonel ...

Serena Williams proved once again that she’s a fashion icon by sporting a stunning blue swimsuit while soaking up the sun. See the exquisite look.  Summer is treating Serena Williams, 39, well. The tennis superstar soaked in some Vitamin D while posing poolside for an Instagram snapshot shared on Thursday, July 22. Serena looked remarkable, as always, dressed in a bright one-piece blue swimsuit and appeared as if she was an ageless statue glowing in the sun.  She captioned the shot, “Summer blues.” The iconic athlete added to her swimsuit with a matching blue coverup that lightly blew in the wind in her hands. Behind Serena was the perfect scenery of an ideal summer day with the magnificent pool, palm trees and clear blue skies.  She credited photographer Ronald Wayne for capturing the shot, as well as hairstylist Angela Meadows and makeup artist Natasha Gross for helping Serena look as beautiful as ever. The photo appeared to be taken in Miami, where the 23-time Grand...

Hottest Serena Williams bikini pictures will drive you crazy for her. While we are talking about her performances and the tennis player as a whole, we want to now take you on a ride through a Serena Williams bikini photo gallery.  This curated photo gallery will showcase some of the sexiest Serena Williams bikini pictures that will make you fall in love with her. Serena Williams is very sexy and these hot pictures will leave you drooling.  Sometimes you may be forced to think that Serena Williams is a little too buff but then again she’s a tennis player and being an athlete requires that kind of super toned body! Here’s Serena Williams playing in the water with her friends while enjoying a day at the beach in South Florida.  We’re not going to pretend as if Serena’s body is more important than her tennis prowess, but it is still incredibly impressive. The fact is, Serena Williams doesn’t have a “best feature” — her entire body is immaculate, engineered to dominate and kic...

Serena Williams Supports Sister Venus On Her Comeback it's been a while since we last saw Serena Williams near a tennis court but she was spotted in 's-Hertogenbosch, supporting sister Venus Williams in her comeback.  Serena Williams is not an active part of the WTA Tour anymore but her sister Venus is. Despite not playing as much tennis as before Venus Williams is still adamant about playing and she made a comeback on Tuesday, June 13th at the 2023 Libema Open in Den Bosch.  The American teased the comeback for weeks on social media though it was unknown where it would happen. The choice fell on the Libema Open and it's just one of many events she will play .  She will also take part in the Birmingham Classic as well as Wimbledon, but we won't see her in doubles unfortunately as that chapter finished when her sister retired. The return was fairly solid as Williams won the opening set but ultimately she didn't have enough to win the match.  It's not really un...

Stephanie McMahon resigned from the company back in January as her father, WWE Executive Chairman Vince McMahon, returned to work following his controversial “retirement” in July 2022.  McMahon had been on a leave of absence to spend time with family when she returned to work in 2022 amid the investigation into her father.  At the time she was working as a Co-CEO with Khan, and Executive Chairwoman. In an update, Khan appeared on CNBC’s Closing Time today and was asked about why Stephanie left earlier this year, and whether or not she may return in the future.  He said Stephanie is welcome back, but it’s up to her. Khan pointed to how Stephanie was already on a leave of absence when he and Vince called her back to work to work as Co-CEO and Chairwoman of the Board earlier in 2022.  Khan said Stephanie did “phenomenal work” throughout the company. Khan said Stephanie seems to be in a “great place” right now, and he believes she went back to do whatever she was thin...

Stephanie McMahon has never been afraid to lay down the law as a WWE authority figure. In 2014, the former WWE Chairwoman's ruthlessness was on full display during a memorable segment with then-RAW General Manager Brad Maddox.  On the May 19, 2014, episode of RAW, Seth Rollins defeated Batista via disqualification. The Animal's Evolution stablemates Randy Orton and Triple H served as special timekeeper and ring announcer, respectively.  By contrast, Rollins' Shield allies Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns were banned from ringside before Maddox allowed them to join the commentary team.   A week later, Triple H lambasted Maddox on RAW before Stephanie McMahon put the nervous GM in his place: "Brad, look, I heard what happened.  Apparently, you were roughed up and wound up in the trainer's room. You felt like you didn't have a choice. But, unfortunately, right now we feel like we don't have a choice."   At that point, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H's fe...

Sometimes I think she’s a little too buff but then again she’s a tennis player and being an athlete requires that kind of super toned body!  Here’s playing in the water with her friends while enjoying a day at the beach in South Florida. is still incredibly impressive. The fact is, Serena Williams doesn’t have a “best feature” — her entire body is immaculate, engineered to dominate and kick ass no matter the circumstances.   She isn’t shy about showing off her curves and muscles in sexy two-pieces (why would she be?), and we can’t wait to see her putting her growing bump on display in more swimsuits this Summer.  Serena posed nude on the cover of popular United States magazine of popular culture, fashion, Vanity Fair. In her accompanying interview, she also confirmed that her career is only going to continue to heat up, saying, “I don’t think my story is over yet.”  Then Serena sizzles in a little black dress… after saying she is looking forward to be ‘free’. ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walked away from The Firm two years after their marriage in 2018.  A member of the Royal Family has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “very brave,” referring to them standing up for their beliefs and quitting The Firm. Harry and Meghan walked away from The Firm two years after their marriage in 2018.  They went to Canada and later moved to California. ‘The Firm’ is an informal title for the British royal family and the institutions associated with it. The latest remarks were made by Sarah Ferguson, 63, who divorced Prince Andrew in 1996.  “The thing is – and I’m really adamant about this – is that anyone that is out there really trailblazing for their own beliefs, and it doesn’t matter where you’re from or who you are, you trailblaze for what you believe … That’s very brave,” Sarah said during an appearance on Australian morning programme Sunrise.   “I would never be one to make a comment on any other member of the r...

Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player in the world, has found herself in the midst of a Photoshopping furore. She has been accused of posting an edited picture of herself from a photoshoot with People magazine.  The sportswoman featured in their Most Beautiful 2016 list, behind Jennifer Aniston who landed the number one spot and cover. To celebrate, the tennis ace posted a picture of herself in a black, low-cut leotard with a noticeably smaller waist than in the original shot.   Williams was instantly called out by her followers and questioned about the disparity between the images. "I love her but the bar behind her waist is so warped. Disappointing," one said. While another added: "You could see the pole behind her is distorted... I have seen her in person MANY times! Shes too gorgeous for them to be distorting her like this."   Shortly after Williams replaced the edited snap with that of the original and with the same caption: "@people mag most bea...

Sometimes I think she’s a little too buff but then again she’s a tennis player and being an athlete requires that kind of super toned body! Here’s Serena Williams playing in the water with her friends while enjoying a day at the beach in South Florida.  We’re not going to pretend as if Serena’s body is more important than her tennis prowess, but it is still incredibly impressive.  The fact is, Serena Williams doesn’t have a “best feature” — her entire body is immaculate, engineered to dominate and kick ass no matter the circumstances.   She isn’t shy about showing off her curves and muscles in sexy two-pieces (why would she be?), and we can’t wait to see her putting her growing bump on display in more swimsuits this Summer.  Serena posed nude on the cover of popular United States magazine of popular culture, fashion, Vanity Fair. In her accompanying interview, she also confirmed that her career is only going to continue to heat up, saying, “I don’t think ...

Serena Williams spends the day with an unidentified man on the beach in her bikini, with her dog.  When Serena Williams isn’t busy burning up opponents on the tennis court – she does a pretty good job of putting others in the shade as she revealed her stunning physique on the beach in Miami in a white hot bikini.  This curated image gallery will showcase some of the sexiest Serena Williams bikini pictures that will make you fall in love with her. So sit back and enjoy a thrill-ride of Serena Williams big booty pictures. These Serena Williams big butt pictures are sure to leave you mesmerized and awestruck.  In this section, enjoy our galleria of Serena Williams near- nude pictures as well. She didn’t seem too bothered either that her non-appearance at the tennis tournament saw her lose her World Tennis Association No. 1 ranking.  The Wimbledon champion was seen in the South Beach playground with her close friend, Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland.  And Serena...