Naomi Watts Details the Moment One of Her Children Found Lube in Her Bedroom

Naomi Wattsis recalling the moment one of her children stumbled across some lube in her bedroom.

During an interviewwithPeopleon Thursday, April 16, the actress, 57, spoke about trying to end the stigma around menopause when she was asked whether she encourages her kids to educate their friends about perimenopausal and menopausal health.

While Watts noted she doesn’t know “if it goes that far with the kids,” the topic prompted her to tell a personal anecdote involving one ofher children.

“I mean, I do remember the first time one of my kids saw lube in the bedroom, and they were like, ‘What?’ And I said, ‘Yes, yes, you know, by the way, lube is sold at Urban Outfitters now.’ And they're like, ‘No way, no way!’” she told the outlet.

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TheMulholland Drivestar continued, “And I said, ‘Yeah, it's a real thing.’ So, yeah, the stigma is definitely reducing.”

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Watts shares son Sasha, 18, and daughter Kai, 17, with her exLiev Schreiber.Watts and Schreiber, 58, were together for 11 years beforesplitting in 2016.

“Over the past few months, we’ve come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple,”  they toldUs Weeklyin a joint statement at the time of their separation. “It is with great love, respect and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship.”

After she and Schreiberwent their separate ways,Watts moved on withBilly Crudupand they tied the knot in 2023.

Schreiber also began a new relationship and marriedTaylor Neisenin July 2023. They share daughter Hazel Bee, 2. For his part, Crudup, 57, also has a son, William Atticus Parker, 22, with exMary-Louise Parker.

Although Watts and Schreiber are no longer an item, they have repeatedly emphasized their commitment to coparenting amicably over the years.

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“We’re doing things very differently. I’m pretty proud of us, corny as that may sound,” Watts told Net-a-Porter’sPortermagazine in 2019. “We’ve made it our absolute priority to be good and kind to each other and we’re absolutely committed to that.”

Schrieber has also addressed how they have tried hard to navigate their blended family respectfully despite the challenges that can come with that dynamic.

“It’s always hard, you know? You build a life with someone and things change. And I think the way that we’ve looked at it is that we’ll always be partners and that’s what kind of keeps us together and keeps us amicable,” Schreiber said onSunday Today With Willie Geistin 2018. “But I think we’re more than that, I think we also genuinely really care about each other.”

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4/20/2026 08:18:00 AM

Naomi Watts Details the Moment One of Her Children Found Lube in Her Bedroom

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Home shopping pioneer QVC plans bankruptcy protection filing as consumers jump on deals elsewhere

NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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A filing about imminent bankruptcy protection by parent company QVC Group, which also owns HSN, formerly the Home Shopping Network, arrives as long-running TV shopping networks struggle to adapt to the rapid shift by consumers now tuning in to livestreams on TikTok, or online marketplaces like Shein.

According to anannual reportfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week, the company said that it intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas after reaching a restructuring agreement with creditors.

Its goal is to emerge from bankruptcy protection before the summer is over, but the West Chester, Pennsylvania, company warned that its access to funding is difficult to predict. It noted significant fees and other costs in connection with the preparation for the bankruptcy protection.

“We cannot assure that cash on hand, cash flow from operations will be sufficient to continue to fund our operations,” it wrote.

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QVC Group has attempted to revive flagging sales for some time, which in 2024 were down almost 30% compared with its peak of more than $14 billion in 2020. Shares in QVC Group, which went for over $900 a decade ago, were trading for less than $3 earlier this week.

Founded in 1986 by Joseph Myron Segel, QVC, which is short for Quality Value Convenience, built a following primarily of women aged 50 and older, according to Lawrence Duke, a clinical professor of marketing at the university’s LeBow College of Business. He said in a blog post that QVC benefited from repeat purchases by its base of viewers. But that group has aged and is shrinking, he noted.

And competition has increased substantially.

Consumers have increasingly dropped cable subscriptions and look less and less to scheduled programming, Duke said. Such programming has been replaced by live platforms such as TikTok Shop, where consumers can buy products touted by influencers with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram and YouTube. Low-cost marketplaces like Shein and Temu are also commanding more attention, Duke wrote.

QVC has significantly expanded its digital sales and expanded its presence on social media, but those maneuvers have fallen short.

QVC "competes in a crowded marketplace where attention is fragmented and switching costs are low,” Duke said.

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Home shopping pioneer QVC plans bankruptcy protection filing as consumers jump on deals elsewhere

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Martha Stewart Reacts to 'Great' Cate Blanchett Being Cast to Play Her in Upcoming Movie (Exclusive)

Martha Stewart tells PEOPLE that Cate Blanchett, who is set to star as the lifestyle mogul in an upcoming film, is "great"

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• Stewart also teases what she knows about the movie

• Blanchett has not yet addressed the casting news

Martha Stewart's feeling pretty good about a casting decision.

It was announced on April 15 thatCate Blanchett was set to star as Stewartin an upcoming biopic. Stewart tells PEOPLE exclusively that Blanchett is "great." Beyond the casting, Stewart admits that she's just as in the dark as the rest of us.

"All I know is thatCate Blanchettwas contracted to play Martha in a movie calledGood Thing,"Stewart, 84, says while discussing her ongoing partnership with Kohler.

She adds, though, that she's heard "a lot of actresses" have shown interest in playing her in some project or another.

This new film — whose name is based on one of Stewart's go-to phrases, "It's a good thing" — will be helmed byZoladirector Janicza Bravo, according toVariety.

Blanchett's most recent movie was the comedy-drama anthologyFather Mother Sister Brother, in which she played the daughter of an elderly writer. But among her most noted roles are portrayals of real-life characters.

Her turn as Queen Elizabeth I in 1998'sElizabethhelped propel the Australian actress to international fame, while she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress after playingKatharine Hepburnin 2004'sThe Aviator.

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She also played Jude Quinn, one iteration ofBob Dylan, in the 2007 musical dramaI'm Not There.

Blanchett, 56, has not yet addressed her casting.

The news comes amid a busy season for Stewart, who recently opened her second restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. She celebrated with a blowout bash attended by friends, including 50 Cent, Christie Brinkley, Johnny Weir and more.

Earlier this month, she also dropped her own line of kitchen electrics, adding to her wealth of products already on the market. Created alongside The Cookware Company, the collection includes everything from toasters to food processors and beyond.

In May, Stewart will bepublishing her book,The Martha Way, which includes decades of home and lifestyle experience, creating a “definitive master class in elevating the everyday,” per a statement she previously shared with PEOPLE.

The book is organized into five sections: Cooking, Entertaining, Home Organizing, Collecting and Gardening. Each section is further broken into “foundational lessons and step-by-step principles designed to produce reliable, aspirational results," according to an official synopsis.

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Catholic bishops rally behind Pope Leo on Iran war, counter Vance's remarks

The group representing the nation’s Catholic bishops has issued a statement in support ofPope Leo XIV’s remarks on the Iran war, an apparent rebuff of Vice PresidentJD Vance’sadmonitionsuggesting the pope “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

“For over a thousand years, the Catholic Church has taught just war theory and it is that long tradition the Holy Father carefully references in his comments on war,” readthe statementissued by Bishop James Massa, who chairs the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ doctrine committee.

Pope Leohas expressed opposition to the war in favor of peace negotiations and said in an April 10 social media post that those who are disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

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On April 14, Vance, a Catholic convert who describes himself as deeply religious, addressed a Turning Point USA rally audience in Georgia. While saying he welcomed the pope commenting on immigration and abortion, he suggested the pope’s opposition to political leaders wielding the sword would have meant opposing U.S. liberation of France and concentration camps during World War II.

“I like that the pope is an advocate for peace. I think that’s certainly one of his roles," Vance told the gathering. "On the other hand, how do you say that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword?”

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The April 15 statement from the bishops’ conference committee directly addressed those remarks, noting that a tenet of the church’s "just war" tradition teaches that nations “can only legitimately take up the sword” in self-defense after peace efforts have failed.

“To be a just war, it must be a defense against another who actively wages war, which is what the Holy Father actually said,” the statement said, quoting the pope’sMarch 29 homilyat St. Peter’s Square in Rome: “He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”

On April 7, after Trump’s Easter Sunday threats to annihilate Iranian infrastructure, Pope Leo called such rhetoric “truly unacceptable.”

“When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology,” the committee statement said. “He is preaching the Gospel and exercising his ministry as the Vicar of Christ. The consistent teaching of the Church is insistent that all people of goodwill must pray and work toward lasting peace while avoiding the evils and injustices that accompany all wars.”

Reporter Bart Jansen contributed to this story.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Catholic bishops back Pope Leo on Iran war

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What is next for Stephen Colbert after his 'Late Show' is done?

Stephen Colbert'stime in late night TVis coming to an end.

In May, Colbert will film his final episode after more than a decade on air.

Here's all you need to know on the final weeks of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and what's next for the host.

Why was The Late Show with Stephen Colbert cancelled?

Colbert announced the end of the program, which David Letterman hosted for two decades prior to Colbert's reign, in July.

"It's not just the end of our show, it's the end of the 'Late Show' on CBS," Colbert said last year.

"I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away."

The show, which is filmed in the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC, was cut for financial reasons, Paramount Global, CBS's parent company, said at the time.

"We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire 'The Late Show' franchise at that time," the statement said. "We are proud that Stephen called CBS home."

The cancellation followeda $16 million settlement with President Donald Trumpfrom a defamation suit the president filed over a "60 Minutes" interview with 2024 presidential hopefulKamala Harris.

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"I absolutely love that Colbert' got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings," Trump said on Truth Social following the announcement.

What is Stephen Colbert doing next?

The late-night host is moving on to something completely different after the show ends in May.

Last month, Colbert announced that he'd be working on a Lord of the Rings movie with his son, Peter McGee, who is a screenwriter.

"I knew I couldn't do that and do this show at the same time, but it turns out, I'm going to be free starting this summer," Colbert said.

"So if you'll excuse me, I've got to finish a television show, and I've got to write a movie script, but I will see you all in The Shire."

What's replacing the Late Show time slot?

"Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen"will be taking the Late Show's time slot when it's up in May, CBS announced.

The program, which first debuted two decades ago, is filmed in California, according toIMDb.

It isn't immediately clear what's next for NYC's Ed Sullivan Theater.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:What is next for Stephen Colbert after 'Late Show' goes off air?

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UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that “very detailed” measures to verifyIran’s nuclear activitiesmust be included in a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to end their war in the Middle East.

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International Atomic Energy Agency Director GeneralRafael Grossistressed the need for the thorough verification regime for Iran’s nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday thata second round of talkswith Iran could happen over the next two days.

The Trump administration has said that preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon is a key war aim. Iran has previously said it isn't developing such weapons but rejected limits on its nuclear program.

Last weekend in Pakistan,an initial round of talksbetween the two countries failed to produce an agreement. The White House said Iran’s nuclear ambitions were a central sticking point. But an Iranian diplomatic official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the closed-door talks, denied that negotiations had failed over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

“Iran has a very ambitious, wide nuclear program so all of that will require the presence of IAEA inspectors,” Grossi told reporters in Seoul. “Otherwise, you will not have an agreement. You will have an illusion of an agreement.”

He said that any agreement on nuclear technology “requires very detailed verification mechanisms.”

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Iran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June, according to aconfidential IAEA reportcirculated to member states and seen by The Associated Press in February.

The report stressed that it “cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities,” or the “size of Iran’s uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities.”

Iran has long insisted its program is peaceful, but the IAEA and Western nations say Tehran had an organized nuclear weapons program up until 2003.

The IAEA has maintained Iran has a stockpile of 440.9 kilograms (972 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.

That stockpile could allow Iran to build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponize its program, Grossi said earlier.

Such highly enriched nuclear material should normally be verified every month, according to the IAEA’s guidelines.

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