Tristan Thompson is making sure that all is well with his pseudo-sister-in-law, Kim Kardashian, by sending her a bouquet of flowers as an early Mother's Day gift. On Friday, Kim posted a video on her Instagram story showing off the bouquets she received from her sister, Kendall Jenner, and Tristan, the father of her niece, True Thompson. In the video, Kim captures different angles of the light pink and beige roses as she narrates, “...to the most beautiful flowers from Kendall and from Tristan."
"I love you guys," she continues. "Thank you so much for this early Mother’s Day surprise. They really are so beautiful." Tristan's sweet gesture follows Kim's surprising birthday shoutout to him back in March. "Happy Birthday @RealTristan13!!!" Kim wrote on a photo of the Cleveland Cavaliers player on her Instagram story. "Cheering loud for you today! Can't wait to celebrate soon!” She also posted a screenshot of a video of the two of them on her story, writing, "I think this is our only pic together @realtristan13."
At the time, the birthday message came as such a shock due to how reluctant Kim had been to forgive Tristan for cheating on her sister, Khloe, multiple times, including with their sister Kylie's best friend, Jordyn Woods. However, it looks like Kim and Tristan are officially on good terms now, so maybe she'll send a Father's Day gift his way in June?
The Weeknd Gifted Portrait Of Himself From Jim Carrey
The Weeknd thanked Jim Carrey for the portrait he painted of the singer for his 30th birthday.
The Weeknd revealed his surprising friendship with Jim Carrey on Wednesday when he thanked the comedian on social media for painting a portrait of him as a 30th birthday gift. The Weeknd recently celebrated his 30th birthday on February 16th, a few days after announcing his upcoming album, After Hours. While hitting the big 3-0 might be scary for some folks, it becomes a little easier to handle if you’re lucky enough to receive some thoughtful gifts.
The Weeknd clearly knows how that feels, as he shared a photo of one such gift from Jim Carrey on Twitter. On Wednesday, the singer showed off the beautiful portrait that Jim painted of him, complete with the number “30” outlined overtop of The Weeknd’s red-shaded face. In the caption, he wrote, “thank you @JimCarrey ! Perfect birthday gift.” Jim has become known for his artistic gifts, in particular his paintings of political figures like Donald Trump. Jim is definitely not a Trump supporter, and he uses his canvas to troll the POTUS by portraying him in a negative light.
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Besides hitting this major milestone, The Weeknd is also basking in his new musical era. He dropped the title single from After Hours last week, announcing that the album itself will be released on March 20th. To support the highly anticipated project, he’ll be hitting the road for an extensive tour, beginning on June 11th in Vancouver. 2020 has definitely been his year so far.
50 Cent’s Girlfriend Was Confused By Her Flashy Valentine’s Day Gift
50 Cent took inspiration from his girlfriend Jamira Haines' IG handle for her Valentine's Day present.
You probably know 50 Cent's girlfriend, Jamira Haines, by her IG handle, Cuban Link. While she is also an aspiring corporate lawyer, her identity is strongly tied to her online brand. She has a YouTube channel for makeup tutorials and an IG account dedicated to fitness pointers. Therefore, she is more often referred to by blogs as Cuban Link. It appears 50 Cent felt that this moniker has become so definitive of who Haines is that she had to own an actual Cuban link to live up to it.
It's very possible that Haines already owned one, but Fifty decided to gift her with a very flashy chain for Valentine's Day. In a since-deleted Instagram post, she showed off her new diamond-encrusted necklace. While most people would be floored to receive such an extravagant piece, Haines suggested that it was a bit too ostentatious for her liking. "idk why he got me this , now i look like i got an album coming out #baguettes," she wrote in her caption. While the face-palm emoji she added in expressed disappointment, there were also some more lovey emojis that offset that sentiment. I'm sure Cuban Link is very grateful for her gift, but just didn't know how to live up to the pressure to spit a bar about her iced-out neck.
She also displayed what she got for Fif for V-Day: Fashion Nova lingerie. While it was a lot simpler than the chain, her boo must have been left satisfied.
Oscar Nominee Goody Bags Include 12-Day Cruise, 24-Karat Gold Vape & More
The Oscar nominees in each of the five big categories will receive a goody bag full of some very odd gifts.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday evening, and for each winner of any given award, there are always at least four losers. However, regardless of the results, everyone is a winner in the eyes of Distinctive Assets—at least, every nominee in the five big categories. The Los Angeles-based niche marketing firm has prepared a collection of gifts for each nominee in the Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and Best Director categories. According to Forbes, these goody bags are worth $225,000 each.
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While Distinctive Assets is not affiliated with the Oscars or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the company has been putting together their “Everyone Wins” swag bags for the last 20 years. The items are pretty incredible, drastically ranging in price from a two-pack of dark chocolate Milanos that costs less than $5, to a 12-day cruise valued at $78,190, the most expensive gift in the history of the award season tradition. Another big ticket item is a year-long Drawing Down The Moon Matchmaking membership worth $20,000. The items are not just expensive—some are rather strange, too. Nominees will receive a medical urine collection system called the Peezy Midstream, as well as a “brain sensing” meditation headband worth $250. Other goodies in the package include a foot spray made from herbal remedies, a vape pen with a 24-karat gold finish, and an eight-person cannabis edible dessert-tasting. A custom stained glass portrait by glass master John Thoman is also apart of the offerings.
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Normally, Distinctive Assets prepares 25 gift bags for the usual 25 nominees, but this year, they’ve got some extra swag lying around. Since Scarlett Johanssen is nominated twice this year, both for Best Actress for her role in Marriage Story and Best Supporting Actress for JoJo Rabbit, she has twice the amount of swag to her name. “Maybe I’ll reach out to see if [she] wants to donate the second one,” said Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary. The gift bags are reportedly shipped off in suitcase to the nominees during the week prior to the ceremony, so it’s likely that all of the hopeful actors, actresses, and directors this year have already received their weird presents.
Swizz Beatz Surprises Alicia Keys With Her Own Tea Company For Her Birthday
Solid word play.
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys have been going strong for over a decade now, and when a couple has been together that long, coming up with gift ideas for each other can start to get challenging. Luckily, it looks like Swizz knows his beautiful wife very well, as his birthday gift to her this year is not one most people would come up with (or could afford). Before fulfilling her hosting duties at the Grammys on Sunday, Alicia celebrated her 39th birthday on Saturday night, where her husband surprised her with her own tea company called “Alicia Teas.”
In a video showing the birthday surprise taking place, Alicia is seen reading the product description of her new teas, which includes the phrase, “the key to life is living it.” She then points out that he must have planned this out very far in advance. On the mic, Swizz announces, “we got endless amount of teas. Everybody in Starbucks all around the world, y’all gonna see Alicia Teas. He then speaks directly to Alicia, saying, “blessings, blessings. Happy birthday, baby. Love you.” The couple then lean in for a kiss before Swizz announces that tea will be served shortly.
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Alicia’s role as host of the Grammys was made a million times more emotional on Sunday, after news broke of Kobe Bryant’s passing hours before the show was scheduled to begin. She opened the night by paying her respects and acknowledging that they were in the “house that Kobe Bryant built” at that very moment. She and Boyz II Men also paid tribute to Kobe by performing the R&B group’s hit song, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.”
Conan O’Brien Roasts Adam Sandler While Presenting Best Actor Award
Sandler was honored by the Movies For Grownups Awards for his performance in “Uncut Gems”.
Adam Sandler may have been snubbed by the Oscars for his performance in the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems, but the Movies For Grownups Awards paid him great respect. If you’re not familiar with the Movies For Grownups Awards, i’ll forgive you. It’s not the biggest award show in the entertainment industry, but it’s important nonetheless. The AARP-hosted ceremony recognizes the work of actors and filmmakers ages 50 and over and how this work communicates with elderly audiences. Furthermore, the proceeds from the event benefit the AARP Foundation, which is committed to building and sustaining communities among seniors across America.
The 19th annual Movies For Grownups Awards took place on January 11th and Adam Sandler was honored as Best Actor for his role in Uncut Gems. Conan O’Brien presented this award and, as you could guess, hilarity ensued. Not longer after O’Brien started introducing the award, Sandler rose and started making his way to the stage. The television host was baffled by Sandler’s premature move and he didn’t hesitate to roast him on the spot for it.
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“You don’t come up yet, what’s wrong with you?” O’Brien exlaimed. “How long have you been in show business? That was sad!” Sandler shouted that he got up because O’Brien paused, but this explanation didn’t save him from his public shaming. “I hesitated to take a pause! In comedy you take pauses! You were like a chimp that saw a banana. You came running. What the hell was that?! We get to you!”
O’Brien then goes on to joke that Sandler’s role of “a charismatic gambling addicted jeweler” in Uncut Gems could be considered as a portrayal of Sandler’s true self. Watch it all unfold below.