Trump says he'll 'try and make' son's wedding but it's 'not good timing'

President Donald Trump said his oldest son'supcoming weddingwill be an intimate affair, and as the father of the groom he will try to attend, but it's "not good timing" amid the Iran war.

Trump seemed to confirmreportsthat his son,Donald Trump Jr., is getting married over the weekend. Asked by a reporter during a May 21 Oval Office event whether he'll attend "Your son's wedding this weekend," the president's response indicated his presence isn't a sure thing.

"He'd like me to go," Trump said of his son. "But it's going to be just a small, private affair and I'm going to try and make it. I'm in the midst, I said: 'You know this is not good timing for me, I have a thing called Iran and other things.'"

"That's one I can't win on," Trump added. "If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend I get killed, by the fake news of course I'm talking about."

Trump Jr., 48, announced in December during a White House holiday party that he is engaged to socialiteBettina Anderson, 37. The pair began appearing in public together a year earlier. Anderson had a bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago, the president's Palm Beach estate, last month.

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Page Six reportedthat Trump Jr. and Anderson will be married on a private island in the Bahamas over the weekend. It would be Trump Jr.'s second marriage. He has five kids, includinggolfer Kai Trump, with former model Vanessa Trump. Their marriage ended in 2018.

The president said he has known Anderson "for a long time."

"Hopefully they're going to have a great marriage," he added.

Contributing:Mary Walrath-Holdridge,Kinsey Crowley

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Linda Perry Says She Didn't Think Christina Aguilera Was Right to Sing 'Beautiful' at First: 'No, You're Like, a Hot Chick'

Linda Perry doubted Christina Aguilera was the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — until she heard her sing it

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• "That's when I discovered... 'Oh, beautiful people are actually insecure and just as damaged as I am,'" she said

• "Beautiful" was featured on Stripped and won a Grammy in 2004

Linda Perrydidn't thinkChristina Aguilerawas the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — but the pop star quickly proved her wrong.

During an appearance on theZach Sang Showon Friday, May 8, Perry opened up about how she felt when Aguilera first sang her song "Beautiful," which was eventually featured on Aguilera's 2002 recordStripped.

Shortly after Perry, 61, wrote "Beautiful," Aguilera, 45, visited her in the studio and she played her a demo of the song.

"She was like, 'Okay I want that.' And I'm thinking in my mind, 'No, you're like, a hot chick. I'm not giving you this song. No way. Are you kidding me?'" Perry recalled.

Then, Perry's manager suggested she let the pop star sing it. When she did, the song took on a whole new meaning for the singer-songwriter.

"It made sense," Perry said. "That's when I discovered... Oh, beautiful people are actually insecure and just as damaged as I am."

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She continued, "She's just as f---ed up as I am. Okay. And then it broke the ice between the both of us when I saw that."

Perry said that she then forced Aguilera to keep the demo they recorded because of how raw it was — even after the "Genie in a Bottle" singer begged her to re-record.

"That's the version that sold me [and] made me believe she had emotions. That she was insecure, that she was lacking in confidence in certain places, that she needed acceptance and approval," she said. "I said, 'Christina, what is wonderful about this vocal is you didn't know what you were doing. That's why it's going to be huge, because so many people are going to relate to this imperfect vocal. That's what this song is about. Not being perfect... I think that's an art that needs to come back.'"

In 2004, "Beautiful" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards, and was nominated for Song of the Year. The song also peaked at No. 2 on theBillboardHot 100.

On the 20th anniversary ofStripped, Aguilerareleased an updated music videofor the hit song featuring young children tied to their phones. The pop star didn't appear in the video but she did share a message about the anniversary at the very end.

"In the last 20 years, sinceStrippedwas first released, social media has transformed our relationship with our bodies, and in turn our mental health," the message read. "Research suggests that time spent on social networking sites is associated with body image issues, self-harm and disordered eating in children and teens. This needs to change."

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Amy Adams Admits She Stopped Using Instagram Because 'I’m Kind of Boring'

Amy Adams stopped posting to her Instagram account in 2021

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• In a new S Magazine cover story, the star explained that using social media “didn't feel organic”

• Adams described herself as “kind of boring” and “routine-driven” with her husband and daughter

Don't expect to seeAmy Adamsback on Instagram anytime soon.

The Oscar-nominated actress, 51, opened up about her career,agingand life these days in herS Magazinecover story, admitting that she has stopped using Instagram. Adams'last poston the platform, a tribute to her husbandDarren Le Gallo, was back in 2021.

“It didn't feel organic,” theCape Fearstar told the outlet. Her reasoning? “I'm kind of boring,” she said.

“I am really routine-driven. I go to the same places,” continued Adams. “I'm already so settled in my ways that I would have to hunt for something to post about outside of work.”

Because she broke out in the 2005 movieJunebugat age 31, Adams became a star before an active social media presence was considered an essential part of a Hollywood career. “Coming into the busier, more forward-facing times in my career, I was already into my thirties,” she explained.

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Part of that was thanks to Le Gallo, who Adams first met in 2001 when they were enrolled in the same acting class. The two eventually married in 2015 and share a 16-year-old daughter,Aviana Olea Le Gallo. Adams'old Instagram postsoffered occasional glimpses of home life in Los Angeles among the family of three as well as promotingThe RightWay Foundation, a nonprofit supporting foster youth.

Becoming a public figure in her early 30s, said Adams, “I came in with my husband already [and] with my friend group. I just kept living.”

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Following her Golden Globe-nominated turn in 2024'sNightbitch, Adams returns to the big screen in three upcoming films:Taika Waititi'sKlara and the Sun, Kornél Mundruczó'sAt the SeaandShawn Levy'sRyan Gosling-ledStar Wars: Starfighter.

Cape Fear, Apple TV's remake of the 1962 and 1991 movies of the same name starring Adams,Javier BardemandPatrick Wilson, premieres June 5 on Apple TV.

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The Red Clay Strays Say They 'Almost Died' After Their Private Jet Malfunctioned on the Way to the 2026 ACMs

The Red Clay Strays experienced a private jet malfunction en route to the 2026 ACM Awards

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• The band previously faced extreme turbulence on a flight to a music festival, sharing the ordeal on Instagram

• The group won Group of the Year at the ACMs and performed their song “Demons in Your Choir”

The Red Clay Strays had a rocky road getting to the2026 ACM Awards.

The musicians said on the red carpet that they “almost died” while en route to the show after their private jet suffered technical difficulties.

The band was asked byYahoo Entertainmenton May 17 what the “most country thing” they'd done that week was, and guitarist Zach Rishel was quick to answer.

“We almost died in that private jet. Part of our engine cowling flew off during takeoff,” he explained.

Bassist Andrew Bishop said the jet circled above Mobile, Ala. for about two hours in order to lose enough fuel to land again and get the band onto a different plane to Las Vegas.

Drummer John Hall then showed a photo of the broken engine, and emphasized that the issue happened “in the air.”

“It was terrifying,” Hall said.

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The Red Clay Strays won Group of the Year at the ACMs, and also performed “Demons in Your Choir.”

The ACMs incident is not the first time the band has had trouble in the skies. In October, they shared video of extreme turbulence on a flight taking them to a country music festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In the clip, which was shared toInstagram, the frightened band members held on tight as the plane shook due to extreme winds.

At one point, Bishop played the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “That Smell” from his phone, quipping that if the plane was going to go down, “It's gonna go down to Skynyrd.”

Lynyrd Skynyrd was famously involved in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi that killed six people, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines.

Elsewhere in the video, band members can be heard saying they'll be “drinking to that, boys!” and that someone threw up due to the turbulence.

“Apparently we hit an over 40 degree bank while trying to land in Salt Lake😬 Naturally as we thought the plane was going down, @good_time_andy thought it was a good time to play some Skynyrd,” the group captioned the post. “Seriously though, very thankful to our pilots @james_pruitt56 @pruittjlr45 for their quick-thinking and coolness under pressure. Y'all rock!”

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Snooki says she was 'planning her funeral' after cancer diagnosis: 'I definitely had a breakdown'

Snooki said that it was "terrifying" to receive her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis.

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• She recalled thinking, "I got to get my will in place. What's going to happen? Like, planning my funeral."

• However, the reality star felt reassured after learning more about others' experiences: "I'm going to be okay."

Nicole "Snooki" Polizziis reflecting on her cancer diagnosis.

TheJersey Shorestar discussed her health scare in an interview with Kristin Cavallari on theLet's Be Honestpodcast.

Snooki said that it felt "terrifying" to receive her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis, which sheannounced in February,

"Like, 'Hi, am I dying? What is going on?'" she remembered. "I definitely had a breakdown. Like, oh my God, what am I going to do? I got to get my will in place. What's going to happen? Like, planning my funeral. I was being so dramatic."

However, the reality star said that she felt much calmer after learning about the general trends for stage 1 cervical cancer, which has a92% survival rate, according to the University of Kansas Cancer Center.

"I did research, and I was like, 'This is so common for women and no one really talks about it,'" Snooki remembered. "And I'm going to be okay because, you know, there's things I have to do and I'll be fine. Because stage 1 is like the best-case scenario. So yeah, I just have to get a hysterectomy and then just have to watch it for the rest of my life. "

Snooki said that she originally didn't plan to go public with her diagnosis. "I didn't think I was going to tell anyone just like my close family. And that's it," she said. "Let's deal with this like no one's going to know."

However, she felt a responsibility to share her story because she believes personal testimonies are helpful and reassuring to people receiving a new diagnosis.

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"When you Google it, it's just like words. It's like Wikipedia words like 'This is what's going to happen,'" she remembered. "I needed someone to be relatable and talk about their experience. So I went on TikTok, and there's just so many women saying, 'I just got diagnosed with stage 1. This is what I have to do.' And then other TikToks saying how they got a hysterectomy. It wasn't that bad, but you know, I have to rest."

She continued, "I feel like I need to tell my story because I literally looked for these women to make me feel better. So why not talk about it? Because nobody talks about it. And it's so common."

The reality star said that she's planning on receiving a hysterectomy this summer after she finishes production on her Paramount+ showCanada Shore.

"I talked to the doctor. So all my friends and my family's yelling at me like, 'Who cares about work? You gotta just get this done,'" she explained. "But when you have a TV show, you can't just move production. It's already set in stone. I have to go to Canada."

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Snooki is unconcerned with her cancer advancing. "I think it's fine. I just want to get the show done. It's almost done," she said. "And I talked to the doctor, and I'm like, 'Can this escalate to stage 2 overnight?' And he's like, 'No, it'll take a couple of years. I think you're okay to hold off 'til summer.' So I got the okay from the doctor."

You can listen to Snooki's full conversation with Cavallari above.

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Michael Jordan Surprises His Former High School Teacher in Hospice Care Who Wanted to Talk One Last Time

Michael Jordan surprised his former high school teacher, Ms. Etta, while she's in hospice care

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• One of Ms. Etta's final wishes was to talk to the basketball legend again

• The pair connected with the help of the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare staff

Michael Jordanbrought smiles to his old high school teacher, Ms. Etta.

Ms. Etta, who is currently in hospice care at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in the basketball legend's North Carolina hometown, received a surprise video call from Jordan, 63, as part of her wish to talk her former student-turned-basketball icon one last time.

According to LifeCare staff, Jordan's name kept coming up as Ms. Etta reflected on her favorite memories and past students at Laney High School. After various attempts to get in contact with Jordan, Wendy, a LifeCare social worker, received a call from an unknown number.

"Is this Ms. Etta?” the caller asked, per Wilmington local newsWECT 6, noting that it was the star athlete himself on the line.

Since Wendy was at her own home at the time she received the call from Jordan, who famously played for theChicago Bullsand Washington Wizards over the course of his illustrious career that spanned 15 seasons in the NBA before he retired in April 2003, she drove straight to Ms. Etta.

"They laughed, reminisced, picked at each other, and shared a moment that brought tears to everyone in the room,” the staff at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare told the outlet of the retired teacher and her former student, Jordan.

In a clip shared by the outlet, Ms. Etta is seen relaxing on a couch in her home while on FaceTime with Jordan. The basketball player, who was wearing a blue t-shirt, is seen smiling widely on the call.

It was a memory that Ms. Etta and her family will remember forever, they told the outlet.

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Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.

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Jordan —who is the father of five children— is no stranger to giving back, especially to his hometown. In May 2024, thebasketball star and Novant Health teamed upto open a third clinic, the Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic on Greenfield St. in Wilmington.

Jordan's $10 million donation to Novant Health allowed for two additional Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinics to be built in Wilmington.

"I am confident Novant Health's new clinic will positively impact individuals and families throughout Wilmington," he said in a statement, adding that he's "profoundly grateful to help make this day happen for my hometown."

The year before, theNBA legend marked his 60th birthdaywith a record-breaking $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish — the largest individual gift in the nonprofit’s history, according to the organization.

"For the past 34 years, it's been an honor to partner with Make-A-Wish and help bring a smile and happiness to so many kids,"Jordan said in a statementat the time. "Witnessing their strength and resilience during such a tough time in their lives has truly been an inspiration."

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Kylie Minogue Admits She's Been 'Looking for Something Like' Her Romance with Michael Hutchence Since They Split

Kylie Minogue reflects on her two-year romance with INXS rocker Michael Hutchence in her new Netflix docuseries Kylie

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• The pop star credits Hutchence with helping her embrace a more authentic version of herself

• Minogue describes their breakup as her first real heartbreak

Kylie Minoguestill reflects fondly on her time with late INXS rockerMichael Hutchence.

The pop star, 57, opens up about her two-year romance with Hutchence in the new Netflix docuseriesKylie(streaming May 20), and reveals that she's still on the hunt for something similar to the love they shared.

"We were good together. Shoulda, woulda, coulda, whatever. You go on and live your lives. But it was definitely an amazing point in time," she says in the docuseries. "I've probably been looking for something like that ever since, and I haven't got it."

Minogue and Hutchence first met at an INXS concert in Sydney in 1989, when she was still dating herNeighbourscostar Jason Donovan.

As they describe in the doc, the pair joined INXS at an afterparty, and when sparks flew between Minogue and Hutchence, the rest was history.

The "Padam Padam" singer recalled "concern" from her team that her good girl image would be tainted by associating with rock's bad boy. Still, the star said she had "a lot of fun" with Hutchence, and praised his support in giving her the confidence to embrace a more authentic version of herself and "discover" her true self as an artist.

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She and the "Never Tear Us Apart" singer broke up in 1991 amid his grueling touring schedule, and Minogue said in the doc she was "devastated" by the split, which she described as her first real "heartbreak."

When Hutchence died by suicide in 1997 at age 37, she attended his funeral, and recalled feeling him tell her everything would be okay.

After their split, Minogue has been in several other relationships; she was briefly engaged toactor Joshua Sassein 2016, and was most recently linked toPaul Solomonsfrom 2018 to 2023.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Grammy winner said that speaking about Hutchence was "the first real emotional point" for her while filming the documentary.

"I was like, ‘Oh no, oh no, it's happening. Try to keep yourself together,'" she says. "I was just sad because he's no longer with us, so that adds a whole other dimension on top of my memories and my truth and my purity of that time of my feelings."

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