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Sam Asghari revealed that he went through a major fitness “transformation” following his separation from Britney Spears. “So, in the past five months I’ve had a little transformation which was losing about a good 35 to 40 pounds,” the former personal trainer exclusively told Page Six. In photos exclusively obtained by Page Six, the “Black Monday” star looks thinner than ever as he flexes for the camera. “Sometimes when you are in a situation that you don’t get to necessarily focus on yourself, it could be challenging for you to notice [your physique changes] but everybody else does.” Asghari — who filed for divorce from the “Toxic” singer in August — said that he went through a “spiritual” and “energy” shift recently. “I have more time for myself to focus on myself,” he explained. “Being by yourself and alone is a really good opportunity to focus on yourself.” Asghari added that while the transformation followed his contentious split with the pop star, it is “not necessarily a revenge body, but a self-love sort of thing.” “Sometimes you get too focused on yourself,” he shared, adding that “self-love is something everyone should practice.” Despite showing off his killer physique in a shirtless photo shoot for PETA’s latest adoption campaign, Asghari, 29, tells us that he isn’t planning to show off his new bod to any new romantic partners. “I’m focusing on work at the moment,” the “Special Ops: Lioness” star told us. “I definitely won’t be joining any dating apps any time soon. That’s for sure.” Asghari and Spears — who began dating in 2017 after meeting on one of Spears’ music videos — were married for one year before calling it quits. While the two former love birds haven’t publicly revealed why they split, it was rumored at the time that infidelity and abuse had something to do with their falling out. Following their separation, Asghari and Spears, 42, went through a pet custody battle which ended in the “Circus” singer keeping four of their puppies while Asghari kept their Doberman, Portia. At the time, Spears was able to keep her Australian Shepherd named Sawyer, a Yorkie named Hannah and two other smaller dogs. Since splitting up the custody of their pups, Asghari teamed up with PETA to encourage people to adopt from their local shelters instead. “Always adopt, never buy,” Asghari said. “Animal homelessness is at an all-time high, and buying dogs is only making it worse. We need to stop supporting pet stores and breeders and start adopting from shelters or rescue groups.” As for his Doberman — which he purchased in 2021 to “protect” Spears — Asghari said that he has “learned a lot” from his time working with the animal rights organization. “I love Portia dearly, but I now realize the importance of adopting and rescuing animals from shelters.” Now that Asghari is a single dog dad, the actor tells us that another puppy might be in his future when he isn’t so busy with work. https://pagesix.com/2023/12/19/celebrity-news/sam-asghari-nearly-unrecognizable-after-dropping-40-pounds-following-britney-spears-split/?_ga=2.261139278.2121664212.1702774849-1458710319.1623223896

She came out of her vagina; does that count?

Before she got back with Ben Aflac, JLo was often comforted by a rod and I'm willing to bet she's had a full-time staff for years now.

Not to mention anyone starring in the long-awaited Karl Malden Story.

Who says it was her, anyway? Abby Huntsman is a nepo baby, ya know.

City announces historic deal to convert JFK Hilton Hotel into 318-unit affordable housing complex

TRIJARDY XR can be used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, and in adults with type 2 diabetes who have known cardiovascular disease when empagliflozin (JARDIANCE), one of the medicines in TRIJARDY XR, is needed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death. Trijardy XR 25 Mg-5 Mg-1,000 Mg Tablet, Extended Release Antihyperglycemic, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors - Uses, Side Effects, and More: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-178950/trijardy-xr-oral/details

I'm awaiting Jan 2 so I can get out of the Medicare coverage gap... I read that a study showed people who were on Mounjaro lost twice as much as those on Ozempic, so I called my endocrinologist & he's okay with me trying that, as I've hit a bit of a plateau in the weight loss, so he'll submit a prescription 1/2/24, & I'll report back after that... if I'm still alive.

I can see My brother Warren Beatty On my knee At the age of three-- Even then I could see he was prettier Than me!

So has Mountain Dew Dew. I wouldn't name a ski resort after it.

who cares about a ski resort named after a third-rate (at best) soda?

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married for 18 years, so I know his family well. His mother and I have a cordial, but not warm, relationship that’s sometimes a lot of work. She has always been hard to shop for, but the last two times I’ve given her gifts (at Christmas and her last birthday), instead of a thank-you card, she actually returned the gifts with a note saying she’d never use them. Now I’m not sure what to do. It’s obvious we have different tastes. When I ask her what she’d like, she demurs and says something like, “I’m sure you’ll choose something nice.” If I don’t send her a gift, it’s sure to be taken as a rebuff. What are my other options? (For what it’s worth, my husband has been no help here and considers gifts to be wholly my territory.) — Clueless in Ohio Dear Clueless: It is a HUGE breach of etiquette to return gifts the way your mother-in-law has done. Now, if you must give her something, you are free to ask her what she COULD use. (Might she like a gift card from her favorite store?) KILL THE BITCH! (an oldie, but a goodie!) Dear Abby: I’m a paramedic. My wife constantly asks me to pick up additional 12-hour shifts so we have more money coming in, but says she can’t do any more overtime at her job. She says she does so much work around the house that it makes us even. She takes vacation time to go to theme parks and out with her friends while expecting me to save my time off and use it only when I can go with her. I don’t think this is fair. How do I address this without starting a fight? — Tired in the East Dear Tired: I agree that what your wife is doing isn’t fair. As to how to address it without starting a fight, a “fight” may be what you need to clear the air and work out your budget. A paramedic should not be working when they are exhausted. They need their wits about them, which may present a problem if they are not 100%. KILL THE BITCH! (an oldie, but a goodie!) Dear Abby: For years, my sister has been planning to retire and move in with my husband and me. She lives out of state, so this is a major move for her. It was never a problem — until now. She is a strong anti-vax advocate and refuses to get vaccinated for COVID. My husband said she can’t move in with us unless she is. How can I tell her diplomatically that she’s no longer welcome to live with us? This is really upsetting for me, and I would appreciate your advice. — Distraught in Michigan Dear Distraught: Whether to get vaccinated is a personal choice. You have made yours, and she has made hers. Quit being “diplomatic,” and don’t debate this with her. TELL her the terms under which she is welcome to move in. If she cannot meet those terms, she will have to make other living arrangements. PERIOD. KILL THE BITCH! (an oldie, but a goodie!)

New York City suspended an engineer’s inspection authority after determining that a fundamental error may have led to the partial collapse of a Bronx apartment building this week. The state-licensed engineer made a “catastrophic” mistake by labeling a load-bearing column as a decorative part of the structure in June in plans filed with the Department of Buildings, Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. City officials said that the engineer had recently filed 368 inspection reports and that it was reviewing all of them. “As part of the investigation, we are reviewing all of his filings in New York City — a total of 368 Façade Inspection and Safety Program filings in the most recent cycle — and will continue that process until it is complete.” The Buildings Department will also re-inspect the 40 other properties the landlord owns to confirm they are safe. The city said its investigation into the sudden partial collapse on Monday of the seven-story Morris Heights apartment building is ongoing, but that it found that the inspector had instructed contractors doing work on the property to remove bricks on the support beam, but not to install temporary supports first.

I've always thought he was handsome, from the time he came into the league. This was him as a young'n. His ears look tiny, though, which brings up: Blanche: He had these long, floppy ears. Kind of like a basset hound. When he came to pick me up for our blind date, I couldn't believe it. He jumped out of the car, and ran up the walk, and bounded up on to the front porch, and I remember thinking, "He's gonna trip on those ears." But he didn't. So there he stood before me introducing himself, and I don't know, I was still so stunned, I just kind of half-muttered a "Howdy-do" and he said, "I beg your pardon? I didn't hear you." Well, I don't know what came over me, but I just blurted out, "Didn't hear me? I think you could pick up Radio Free Europe with those ears!" And you know what he did? He laughed. Well, right then and there I started growing very fond of Mr. Preston Bougainvillea, and over the next several months we saw quite a lot of each other. Rose: Oh, that's really very sweet, Blanche. Blanche: I know... By the way, did you girls know that the size of a man's ears is directly proportionate to the size of his other... bodily organs? Rose: What do you mean? Dorothy: He had a big, floppy pancreas, Rose.

I find that very sexy, despite the horrible grammar.

She IS smarter than most of the contestants and viewers. She's a member of your fan club as well.

I wonder how many million$ the promotion will co$t them thi$ time around. If you look like you, they do. If you look like me, they pretend they don't speak English. I'd rather stay home and order $27 of food from my local Chinese or pizza place, both of which have food I like at prices that are VERY cheap compared to similar places near everyone I know. A benefit of living in a lower-income area than the people I know.

It's appropriate if Ray was a jerk.

Dwight Howard has argued that allegations of sexual assault and battery against him are baseless and that a Georgia court should immediately rule in his favor and dismiss the charges without a trial. A Gwinnett County court has yet to make a decision regarding the petition, but in a Thursday filing that was obtained by ESPN, Howard's attorneys again claimed that Howard and a man named Stephen Harper engaged in a consensual encounter involving a third person at Howard's Georgia residence in July 2021. Harper filed a lawsuit in July with his lawyers accusing Howard of sexually assaulting him during the encounter, along with "intentional infliction of emotional distress" and false imprisonment. In October, Howard denied the allegations and asked the court to dismiss the case. On Thursday, Howard's attorneys went further, alleging that key text messages were deleted and not part of the initial complaint filed by Harper's attorneys. Howard's attorneys also alleged that a pull of the iMessage conversation between Harper and Howard revealed that some messages were doctored. Thursday's filing includes screenshots of alleged text messages between Howard and Harper that were not in the initial complaint. "In short, the totality of the text messages between Mr. Howard and Mr. Harper make it abundantly clear that Mr. Harper's claims are frivolous, that he was a willing participant in the events of July 19, 2021, and the early morning hours of July 20, 2021, and that the touching of his person had been invited by him," Howard's attorneys write in Thursday's filing. "More importantly, the explicit messages not only show consent but also that Mr. Harper was initiating some of the sexual contact. Mr. Harper not only invited the initial experience, but tried to initiate a second encounter because the first was so enjoyable. As it is undisputed that Mr. Harper consented to the touching between him and Mr. Howard, Mr. Harper's claims necessarily fail, and Mr. Howard is entitled to summary judgment as the clear consent negates the essential element of intent and the claims of Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress fall like a house of cards." Harper's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In Harper's initial complaint, his lawyers said Harper and Howard first began corresponding over direct messages on Instagram in May 2021, with Harper initiating the exchange. That complaint included screenshots of alleged Instagram exchanges between Harper and Howard from 2021, along with an Uber receipt of Harper's trip to Howard's residence on the night of the encounter. Harper went to police a year later, according to a July 2022 incident report from the Gwinnett County Police Department, which was obtained by ESPN. No charges were filed. "This is nothing more than a classic case of unrequited love," Howard's lawyers wrote in Thursday's filing. "After one consensual evening together, Mr. Howard was no longer interested in keeping Mr. Harper's company." They added, "Mr. Harper told Mr. Howard in text that he would 'get my parade' based on taking the private relationship public and would start by telling Mr. Howard's mom and sisters about Mr. Howard's private life." Howard's lawyers allege that Howard received multiple demands for payment, each from different lawyers and law firms over a year. "When these threats and several demands for money went unfulfilled," Howard's lawyers wrote, "Mr. Harper filed the instant lawsuit as revenge and in an attempt to tarnish Mr. Howard's reputation, 'get [his] attention,' and fulfill the threat of telling the whole world about the private, consensual night." Howard, 38, last played in the NBA in 2021-22 with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is an eight-time All-Star and a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

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