American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeansNew Foto - American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans

NEW YORK (AP) — Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters has a message to its critics, who took issue over its denim adcampaignwith 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney that sparked a debate over race and Western beauty standards. The campaign, the retailer said, was always about the jeans. In a statement posted on American Eagle's Instagram account on Friday, the retailer said the ad campaign "is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story. We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone." The message marked the first time the teen retailer responded to days of backlash since the ad with the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" launched last week. In the run-up to the ad blitz, the company's chief marketing officer told trade media outlets that it included "clever, even provocative language" and was "definitely going to push buttons." It's unclear if the company knew how much controversy the ad could raise. Most of the negative reception focused on videos that used the word "genes" instead of "jeans" when discussing the blonde-haired, blue-eyed actorknown for the HBO series"Euphoria" and "White Lotus." Critics found the most troubling was a teaser video in which Sweeney says, "Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My jeans are blue." The video appeared on American Eagle's Facebook page and other social media channels but is not part of the ad campaign. Some critics saw the wordplay as a nod, either unintentional or deliberate, to eugenics, a discredited theory that held humanity could be improved through selective breeding for certain traits. Other commenters accused detractors of reading too much into the campaign's message. Some marketing experts said the buzz is always good even if it's not uniformly positive. "If you try to follow all the rules, you'll make lots of people happy, but you'll fail," Allen Adamson, co-founder of marketing consultancy Metaforce said. "The rocket won't take off."

American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans

American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans NEW YORK (AP) — Teen retailer American ...
Harrison Ford was told to ditch 'pretentious' name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in HollywoodNew Foto - Harrison Ford was told to ditch 'pretentious' name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in Hollywood

Harrison Fordwas never going to be a household name, according to a Hollywood executive in the '60s. Ford explained that when he got his debut role in "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round," he was making $150 per week and was treated accordingly. "I was under contract to Columbia Pictures at the time for $150 a week and all the respect that that implies. I was called into the office of the head of the new talent program, and he told me that I had no future in the business, which was OK," Ford toldVariety. He explained that the head of talent at Columbia Pictures told him to change his look and his name. Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Charlize Theron Suffer Brutal Injuries Risking Their Bodies On Set "And then he asked me to get my hair cut like Elvis Presley. That I didn't go along with." Read On The Fox News App "He thought that 'Harrison Ford' was too pretentious a name for a young man," the actor said. Ford told the outlet that, later on in his career, he saw the Hollywood executive while he was at dinner one night. "I met him later, across a crowded dining room. He sent me a card on which he'd written, 'I missed my guess.' I looked around, couldn't remember which one he was, but then he nodded at me and smiled, and I thought, 'Oh yeah, I know you,'" he told the outlet. Although he's undeniably one of themost famous leading menin Hollywood history, he said he never expected or necessarily desired the level of fame he's achieved. WATCH: Harrison Ford walks the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards "No one ever believes this, but I never wanted to be rich and famous. I just wanted to be an actor," he toldPeoplein 2023. "I never thought that I would be a leading man. I really was just hoping I could make a living as an actor and not have to supplement my income with some other side hustle. "I thought I would be lucky to have a character part on a regular TV show." During his interview with Variety, Ford took a trip down memory lane and recalled the moment he discovered a love for acting. He was in college and was searching for an easy course to get his GPA up and stumbled upon drama. "The first line of the paragraph that described the course said, 'You read and discuss plays,' and I thought, 'I can do that.' I didn't read all the description — typical of me in those days — because the last few lines described that the course also required you to be part of the school plays for that academic year. I hadn't ever done anything like that before, so I was shocked by that part of it. "But I quickly recognized that I loved telling stories. I liked dressing up and pretending to be somebody else. And the people that I met had a similar bent, people that I might have overlooked. They're people that probably hadn't been really seen before, for who they are, for what they were — and they were storytellers," Ford told Variety. Ford has made a name for himself in numerous iconic roles, including "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones" and the "Blade Runner" franchises. In 2017, Ford reprized his role as Rick Deckard in "Blade Runner 2049," which starredRyan Gosling. While on set, Ford accidentally punched Gosling in the face. "[We were rehearsing a fight] and we got too close, and I hit him. I apologized right away. What more could I do? Can't take back a punch. Just take it. He's a very handsome man. He's still very handsome," he told Variety. Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News Ford is never going to retire from acting. "No. That's one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old people, too, to play old people's parts," he told the outlet. In 2023, Ford admitted that although things have been getting tougher for him as he gets older, he's also glad to be his age. "I don't want to be young again. I was young, and now I enjoy being old," he told People at the time. "You are certainly physically diminished by age," he explained, "but there arewonderful things about age— richness of experience, the full weight of all the time you've been spending getting to being old — and there's a certain ease in it for me." Another thing that comes easily to Ford is being a movie star. "I am very gratified that I still have the opportunities that I have to work, and I owe that to the audience," he said. Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter With a decades-long acting career to support him, Ford doesn't care about how anyone sees him. In 2023, Ford sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss therapy. He plays a therapist on theApple TV+show "Shrinking," and he revealed his thoughts on the subject. "My opinion is not of the profession, it's of the practitioner. There are all kinds of therapy. I'm sure many of them are useful to many people. I'm not anti-therapy for anybody — except for myself. I know who the f--- I am at this point," he said at the time. Original article source:Harrison Ford was told to ditch 'pretentious' name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in Hollywood

Harrison Ford was told to ditch ‘pretentious’ name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in Hollywood

Harrison Ford was told to ditch 'pretentious' name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in Hollywood Harrison Fordwas never going to be a ...
Pamela Anderson celebrates 'Naked Gun' release with Liam Neeson in sweet new photosNew Foto - Pamela Anderson celebrates 'Naked Gun' release with Liam Neeson in sweet new photos

Pamela AndersonandLiam Neesonhave never looked closer. The "Naked Gun" starposted new photos of her costar – and rumored romantic partner –in a Friday, Aug. 1 post on Instagramto celebrate the release of the highly anticipated film(in theaters now). Inthe sweet black-and-white snaps, Anderson and Neeson smile wide in one picture as the latter throws popcorn from a mini movie theater bucket. In another, he sprinkles a few pieces of the salty snack over Anderson's head as she laughs. One cute picture features Neeson capturing the "Baywatch" bombshell with a camera as she lies down and he leans over her. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pamela Anderson (@pamelaanderson) 'The Naked Gun' review: Liam Neesonspoofs himself in zany cop reboot Earlier this week, the Hollywood A-listers (who star in the reboot of thebeloved 1980s and '90s action franchise) participated in a"Today" show interviewwith the morning show's coanchorCraig Melvin, who asked the question on everyone's minds. "What's the deal here?" Melvinbluntly asked July 29, addressing "red carpet action" and relationship rumors. "You're both single right now. There's clearly chemistry on display throughout this film. Are you two an item?" Neeson replied, "Craig!" as Anderson quipped, "What? I don't understand the question." Neeson explained that "I had never met Pamela before. We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely, budding chemistry as two actors." Neeson also addressed his approach to their chemistry, saying "like, 'Oh, this is nice. Let's not mold this. Let's just let it breathe,' and that's what we did." Neeson was married to British actressNatasha Richardsonfrom 1994 until her death at 45 years old in 2009, while Anderson has had four husbands: Mötley Crüe drummerTommy Lee, rap rockerKid Rock, poker playerRick Salomonand Dan Hayhurst. Last week, as the costars posed on the red carpet at the film's London premiere, Anderson leaned in and planted Neeson a smooch on his cheek. She was also seen clasping the Oscar nominee's hand around her left hip as the potential lovebirds took photos with one of the film's producers. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson cozy up together in new photos

Pamela Anderson celebrates 'Naked Gun' release with Liam Neeson in sweet new photos

Pamela Anderson celebrates 'Naked Gun' release with Liam Neeson in sweet new photos Pamela AndersonandLiam Neesonhave never looked c...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end operations after federal cutsNew Foto - Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end operations after federal cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday it would begin winding down its operations after its funding was eliminated by the Trump administration and Congress. The CPB is a private nonprofit founded in 1967 that serves as a steward of funding for public media. It provides funds to 1,500 local public radio and television stations as well as PBS and NPR. It employs about 100 people. President Trumpsigned an executive orderin May instructing the organization to cease federal funding for PBS and NPR. In June, the Houseapproved a White House requestto claw back $1.1 billion in already appointed federal funds from the CPB. The Senate Appropriations Committee's 2026 appropriations bill eliminated funding for the CPB for the first time in over 50 years. "Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations," said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrisonin a statement. "CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care." The organization said in a statement it told employees that a majority of staff positions will "conclude" when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, 2025. The CPB did not say exactly how many positions that was. A "small transition team will remain through January 2026 to ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations," the organization said. Mr. Trump alsofired three membersof the CPB's five-person board in April. In response, the CPB sued, arguing the president was exceeding his authority, but that case was dropped on Friday. Both PBS and NPR, the most high-profile public media organizations, have long been the target of Republican criticism and have been preparing for the possibility of cuts since Mr. Trump's reelection. The broadcasters receive roughly half a billion dollars in public funding through the CPB. In March, PBS CEO Paula Kerger and NPR President and CEO Katherine Maherdefended their organizationsfrom accusations of bias in testimony before a House subcommittee. Maher warned that defunding public radio poses "a real risk to the public safety of the country." She said some NPR stations receive "more than 50% of their budget" from federal funding and may face layoffs and station closures. Rural areas would feel the largest impacts, Maher said. Local stations alsoprovide vital alertsin emergencies like storms,floodsand wildfires. "Public media, public radio, public television, are a critical part of the emergency response plans of nearly half of the states in this nation," Mahersaid in an interview with CBS Newson July 17. "If these types of emergency alerting go away, you will have fewer outlets to be able to respond in real time" to future natural disasters. Arkansas officials reveal new details about Devil's Den murders of husband and wife Extended interview: EPA head Lee Zeldin on agency cuts, repealing endangerment finding Trump says nuclear subs to be positioned after former Russian president's remark

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end operations after federal cuts

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Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crashNew Foto - Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational safety systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January's midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA airlines. It was the first major midair collision in the United States in decades, killing 67 people over the Potomac River, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The airport, often called by its code DCA, is considered by the Federal Aviation Administration to be a "special qualification airport" and anyone who flies there must undergo specific training due to the complex and challenging characteristics of the airspace. PSA pilots are all qualified to operate there and receive FAA-approved training, PSA's Assistant Director Flight Operations, Technical, Grant Clow testified. "Think of it like a consolidated playbook of DCA-related guidance that we extract from all the different manuals and resources that we have as like an orientation guide for both new pilots and pilots that maybe have recently upgraded or have been away for a while to kind of re-familiarize themselves with information specific to DCA," he said. However, neither this document nor any of the airline manuals provided to PSA pilots had information specifically describing helicopter operations or routes around at the airport at the time of the accident, according to Clow. The Army's reluctance to use an anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without it was a key topic of questioning Friday. "ADS-B out" transmits radio signals with GPS location, altitude, ground speed and other data once per second, independent of air traffic control. However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off. There are currently no rules stating the military must use the collision avoidance system nationwide, an FAA official testified, as ADS-B requirements are determined by location. Lt. Col. Paul Flanigen of the US Army said the Department of Defense has "concerns" with the technology. "I pretty sure most people are aware of the fact that it's inherently open source," Flanigen testified. "It has some spoofing vulnerabilities which make it non-conducive for those sensitive missions, which not just the Army, but all of DOD has to operate on." Earlier this week, a bill was introducedthat would require aircraft operators to install ADS-B technology on all flights and require the Army to keep it turned on in almost every case. The NTSB has also called for aircraft to be equipped with "ADS-B in," the ability to receive data from surrounding aircraft and display it on a cockpit screen for pilots. The NTSB can make recommendations, but it is up to the FAA to mandate something. On Friday, the FAA agreed it should be required, but stopped short of saying it will act on the issue. "Does the FAA, right now, support requiring that any newly manufactured aircraft registered in the US be equipped with ADS-B in?" NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy asked. "Yes, ma'am," Frank McIntosh, FAA chief operating officer replied. "Do you also support or oppose requiring that any aircraft required to be equipped with ADS-B out today… also be required to install and operate ADS-B in?" Homendy followed up. "Yes, ma'am," McIntosh replied again. "Your position has shifted, and I appreciate that," Homendy said. The first two days of testimony highlighted critical moments leading up to the collision as investigators probed witnesses about standard safety practices that should have occurred, altimeters that displayed incorrect altitude, and the helicopter route that came perilously close to the path planes use landing at the airport. There were over ten hours of testimony on each of the first two days of the hearing. Friday could go even longer to make sure everyone has an opportunity to ask questions, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. The NTSB asks questions, but parties to the investigation including the Army, PSA Airlines, air traffic controller's union and FAA can also examine witnesses. On Thursday, an FAA witness acknowledged the air traffic control tower failed to warn the pilots flying the American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines. "No safety alerts," were given, Nick Fuller, the FAA's acting deputy chief operating officer of operations, testified. "Should the local controller have let the PSA crew know that there was a helicopter there?" Homendy asked. "Yes," Fuller acknowledged. The tower did warn the pilots of the Black Hawk helicopter about the approaching regional jet and they said they would avoid it,transcriptsof the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released revealed. Yet, moments later, the aircraft collided. Multiple air traffic controllers and pilots at Reagan National Airport told the NTSB they struggled with the constant stream of planes, leading to a "make it work" attitude among them. "This is 'we just make it work,' because we don't have another choice," NTSB investigator Brian Soper said they told him in on-site interviews. "There are airplanes coming in and everything was related to the capacity, the demand or the amount of traffic." Another witness, Rich Dressler of Metro Aviation, which operates medical helicopters in Washington said the way the Army flies helicopters around the city makes him uneasy. "Is there any unit that when you hear it makes you feel uncomfortable?" Soper asked. "Sadly, yes," Dressler responded. "I don't like saying that 12th aviation battalion gives us all pause in the community. And I'm speaking from my group there; we are all very uncomfortable when those two units are operating." An NTSB determination of the collision's probable cause is expected in January. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crash

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Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in EswatiniNew Foto - Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Fiveimmigrantsdeported by the United States to Eswatiniin a secret deal last month had served their criminal sentences before they were sent to be held in a prison in theAfrican country, a lawyer working on their cases said Friday. The Eswatini lawyer also said the men from Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and Vietnam sent to southern Africa underPresident Donald Trump's third-country deportation programhave been denied access to legal representation while being held in Eswatini's main maximum-security prison. The lawyer, Sibusiso Nhlabatsi, said he hasn't been allowed to see the men and that he filed court papers Thursday against the head of Eswatini's correctional services department and the country's attorney general, demanding access to them. He said he is representing them on behalf of lawyers in the U.S. and was prevented from seeing them by Eswatini prison officials on July 25. It's unlawful for the men, who have been in Eswatini for around two weeks, to be denied access to a lawyer, he added. The Eswatini government has said the menwill be held in solitary confinementuntil they can be deported to their home countries, which could take up to a year. "They have served their sentences," Nhlabatsi told The Associated Press. "If a person has committed a crime and they have served a sentence, why are you then keeping them in a prison?" Nhlabatsi said the men have not been able to communicate with their families or receive visitors since arriving in Eswatini, although prison officials said they were in the process of setting up devices to allow them to speak with their families. He alleged their ongoing detention could have legal implications for Eswatini, a small country bordering South Africa and one of the world'slast absolute monarchies, ruled by a king accused of cracking down on dissent. TheTrump administration has come under scrutinyfor its choice of African countries to strike deportation deals with. It deported eight immigrants described as violent criminalsto South Sudan in early Julyin an operation that was halted by a legal challenge in the U.S. The eight were held for weeks in a converted shipping container at an American military base in nearby Djibouti while the case was decided. A Supreme Court ruling eventually cleared the way for them to be sent to South Sudan. Both South Sudan, which is in danger of tipping into civil war, and Eswatini have poor rights records and governments accused of being repressive. Critics say the deportees, who the administration says were in the U.S. illegally, will likely be denied due process in those countries. The five sent to Eswatini were also described by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as serious criminals. Their convictions included murder and child rape, the department said in social media posts, calling them "uniquely barbaric." The department, which did not say if they had completed their sentences, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. An Eswatini government spokesman also declined to comment on Nhlabatsi's allegations, saying it was now a matter for the courts. Nhlabatsi said the deportees are being held at the Matsapha Correctional Complex near the administrative capital, Mbabane, the same prison said to hold pro-democracy activists on trumped up charges. The government has declined to say where the five men are being held, citing security concerns. Eswatini's statement about the five men ultimately being deported to their home countries appears to contradict claims by the U.S. that their home countries refused to take the men back. Activists in Eswatini have demanded that the details of the agreement with the U.S. be made public but the government has said they are "classified." South Sudan has also declined to give details of its agreement to take deportees from the U.S. ___ AP news on the Trump administration:https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Fiveimmigrants...
Nick Cannon Hopes His Daughters Don't 'Date People Like Their Dad,' Says He Wants Them to 'Learn from My Mistakes'New Foto - Nick Cannon Hopes His Daughters Don't 'Date People Like Their Dad,' Says He Wants Them to 'Learn from My Mistakes'

Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Nick Cannon is getting real about how fatherhood changed his dating life TheDrumlineactor revealed that being a father of five girls made him change his perspective on dating and give up his old player ways Cannon is a father to 12 different children from six different women Nick Cannonis getting real about how fatherhood has changed his dating life. While talking about his new late-night show withExtra's Mona KosarAbdi, theWild N' Outcreator, 44, opened up about his personal life and his old dating habits. Cannon said that being a dad to five daughters has changed his outlook on how he approaches the dating scene, adding that he hopes to he can inspire his daughters to "learn from my mistakes and not date people like their dad." "When you have five daughters and you're like, 'All right, I at least want to be able to be true and honest,' but like I can't live the same life that I've always been living and attempt to right my wrongs in that sense of where like hopefully my daughters learn from my mistakes and not date people like their dad." https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf Cannon shares twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wifeMariah Carey; sonsGolden SagonandRise Messiah Cannonand daughterPowerful QueenwithBrittany Bell; twinsZion Mixolydian and Zillion Heirand daughterBeautiful ZeppelinwithAbby De La Rosa; sonLegendary LovewithBre Tiesi; and daughterOnyx Ice ColewithLaNisha Cole. Cannon is father to two children withAlyssa Scott— sonZen, whodiedat five months old in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer, and daughterHalo Marie Cannon. As for expanding his family, Cannon told PEOPLE in March that he's "pressing hold" on welcoming any more children. TheDrumlinestar explained that while he's "not against it," he won't be welcoming any little ones any time soon. "I really don't know. I'm being honest. I'm having so much fun in this space right now, and the way my bank account is set up, I'm going to press hold on this 12 for right now," he told PEOPLE. "But. I was just speaking of three years from now [or] five years from now, who knows? I'm not against it." "There was a point in time where I was just like, 'Nah, I'm done.' And, then I was like, 'Who am I to say that?' " he added. "It seemed like it was such an emphatic thing. I never imagined that I would have 12 kids. So, it's one of those things where I love children. I love my life, and if it could keep going in the direction that it's going, why not?" While speaking with PEOPLE at ESSENCE Festival of Culture about his podcastWe Playin' Spadespresented by Amazon and Wondery, Cannon opened up about his "nontraditional, unorthodox" life as a dad of 12. Cannon said that he loves his children unconditionally and "there's nothing more important" to him than them. "I love my kids unconditionally, and there's nothing more important than my children, so it's a learning lesson of love for me every single day," he told PEOPLE. "The number one thing is just to be present and to be able to say, 'Hey, I'm here, we're growing together.' " "But also to put a different face on the fatherhood, too, because you see it in so many different ways now that you didn't see before," he continued. "You can be present and you can have multiple relationships. We're getting so many different flavors of how fatherhood can look." John Nacion/Getty; Nick Cannon/Instagram Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The actor and comedian went on to say that his children are growing up "surrounded with love," despite what the public thinks about his "nontraditional" parenting style. "I always tell everybody it's the proof is in the pudding, so we're gonna see," he said. "As these children grow up and they're surrounded with love, all I can do is pray that they can have an open and loving life because they see what that is in a very, like you said, non-traditional, unorthodox way, but it's still filled with love." When asked if there's anything different about parenting single children versus multiple children, the host ofThe Masked Singernotes that his twins were born as "best friends." "Twins are best friends. Friends out the gate," he said. "They have a different understanding. They locked in together and it's actually like once they get to a certain age, they always got a companion, so it's kind of cool." "They can ... parent each other, but they have that built in like a strong balance that they got going to where they'll check each other," he added. "They'll embrace each other and they [will] be down for each other like no other sibling or family infrastructure." Read the original article onPeople

Nick Cannon Hopes His Daughters Don't 'Date People Like Their Dad,' Says He Wants Them to 'Learn from My Mistakes'

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