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Meghan Markle’s Archetypes Spotify podcast returned today with a very candid discussion with Paris Hilton about the derogatory term “bimbo.” The Duchess of Sussex started the conversation with a personal story: What it was really like for her being a briefcase girl on Deal or No Deal—and why she quit. While Meghan has kept the

Amal Clooney went from spring green to autumnal red for her latest event appearance with her husband, George Clooney. After wearing a stunning green gown with George at the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Amal stepped out in a red printed sleeveless dress by Alexander McQueen for the premiere of George’s movie Ticket to Paradise.

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite

Sigourney Weaver used her ELLE Women in Hollywood speech at tonight’s Getty Center ceremony to make a powerful point: Now is not the time, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, to lose faith in your power as a woman—especially not with midterm elections coming up. While accepting her Legends Award, Weaver reflected on what

Oh, how low the men of Westeros stoop in their petty grasps for power. Sometimes low enough to touch the tops of their feet—or, ideally, the queen’s! House of the Dragon’s penultimate episode of season 1 gave us a bit of insight into why Lord Larys “Clubfoot” Strong has been so eager to serve Queen

House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second season on HBO, which comes as no surprise following the show’s record-breaking premiere on Aug. 21. Given its predecessor, Game of Thrones, dominated TV for eight seasons, this could be the beginning of another years-long reign for the fantasy franchise based on George R. R.

When I tell Hannah Logan Peterson that her short film, Daughter, moved me to tears, I’m not exaggerating. Chosen as the selection of The Spark 2.0—an initiative sponsored by Lexus and ELLE to showcase an original short film by a woman director—Daughter runs four minutes, but it reverberates with emotion, authenticity and gravitas. “That’s what

On Saturday, October 15, Megan Thee Stallion was both Saturday Night Live‘s host and musical guest. She performed some hits off her latest album Traumazine, including “Anxiety,” “NDA,” and “Plan B.” Anyone who has ever seen Megan on stage knows she is a bombshell performer, but she got to show off her comedy chops as

On Friday, Hailey and Justin Bieber enjoyed a romantic date night in Los Angeles and Hailey chose an eye-catching pair of neon green knee-high boots to wear to the restaurant. Though the boots were obviously the star of the show, she styled them with a bold oversized leather jacket in black with a white top

On Friday, Kim Kardashian and ex-husband Kanye West avoided one another at their oldest daughter North’s basketball game in Los Angeles, arriving separately and seemingly ignoring one another throughout the event. Kardashian arrived in all black except for the white stripes of her Balenciaga track pants. She wore them with tall black heels and left

On Friday, October 14, model Gigi Hadid went hard on fall layering with her outfit in New York City. To match the gorgeous autumnal foliage, Hadid chose various shades of brown and green, the outermost layer being a tan oversized blazer. Beneath the blazer she wore yet another item that is technically an outer layer,

The stars—or, more accurately, schedules—are aligning for longtime friends Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift to have a New York City reunion next week. Jimmy Fallon announced that both Gomez and Swift will be guests on The Tonight Show. Swift will appear on Monday, Oct. 24 to promote her new album Midnights, out next Friday. Gomez

What would you do if you started receiving eerie, anonymous letters in your dream home? “I don’t think I’d just suddenly leave,” Naomi Watts tells ELLE.com, empathizing with her character Nora Brannock in Netflix’s The Watcher. In the thriller series, Nora and her family move into a stunning new house only to be sent threatening

Hailey Bieber continued her reign as one of Los Angeles’ best dressed street style stars, stepping out in a green mini skirt, white top, and black leather jacket yesterday with hoop earrings and New Balance sneakers. The early fall ensemble was one of Bieber’s best casual looks of the season so far. Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin//Getty Images This

Taylor Swift borrowed a few seconds of her MTV VMAs speech for Video of the Year to drop a bombshell: Her 10th album, Midnights, is coming in two months, on Oct. 21. Addressing her fans, she said, “I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and

Viewers of Netflix’s The Watcher will undoubtedly have one pressing question as they binge: What the heck happened to that house? The series helmed by Ryan Murphy is based on the true story of a family moving into a beautiful home in Westfield, New Jersey in 2014; but they get harassed by an anonymous letter-writer

Netflix’s The Watcher tells the story of the Brannock family, who move into their new home in a well-to-do neighborhood only to receive ominous letters in the mail. The missives are from someone calling themselves “The Watcher,” who claims to be watching the Brannock’s house specifically. Created by Ryan Murphy, the creepy thriller follows father

Kate Middleton and Prince William made a big move from London to Windsor over the summer, choosing to base their family in Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Castle grounds rather than Kensington Palace in London. As they settle into a more quiet life away from the city, People got intel from sources about what the

Gisele Bündchen gave a rare hint about her headspace amid media reports that she has hired a divorce lawyer and may be splitting from her husband of 13 years Tom Brady. Bündchen left a prayer emoji comment and liked a post from life coach Jay Shetty detailing how relationships with inconsistent partners do not work.

Yesterday, the Palace announced that King Charles III’s coronation would take place on May 6, 2023—coincidentally the 4th birthday of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child Archie. At this point, it is unclear whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will fly to England to attend the ceremony, although Entertainment Tonight reports they will

For better or worse environmentally, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took a private jet from Miami to Los Angeles after attending the memorial service for JR Ridinger on Saturday. Lopez arrived back in L.A. on the jet Sunday, stepping out wearing exactly what you’d expect J.Lo to wear on a flight: a pink sweat set

Kylie Jenner is no stranger to extensions or wigs, but the reality star opted to give her fans a very rare look at her natural hair last night on her Instagram Story. “Over one year into the hair health journey and this is how we’re doing,” she wrote, running her fingers through her dark shoulder-length

Cori Bush signs the prologue to her new memoir, “Your Congresswoman loves you.” As The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America details, she loves people of color, immigrants, queer people. She loves parents forced to choose between food and housing and the children that are suffering in foster care. She loves teachers

Spoilers below. In House of the Dragon episode 8, Paddy Considine’s King Viserys Targaryen makes a tearful exit but sets in motion crucial events in the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of Dragons. Moments before his death, as he discusses the famed Song of Ice and Fire prophecy, he unknowingly further complicates the