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It’s been three weeks since Matthew Perry unexpectedly passed away. The news hit people hard, and tributes poured in like an avalanche. More are still coming in. Last week Perry’s fellow Friends alumni each honored their longtime colleague individually. On Thursday Lauren Graham, a close pal of Perry’s, went on CBS Mornings to promote her new book Have I Told You This Already?, and she took some time to reveal what made him happy at the end of his life.

“This last year, he was so proud of the book he wrote, and of how many people it touched,” the Gilmore Girls star revealed. “It was a success that gave him a level of happiness that I hadn’t seen in him for a really long time, so that’s a nice memory.”

Graham was of course referring to Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir, his both funny and bracingly honest book in which he detailed, among other things, his lengthy struggles with addiction.

She added, “That’s something to be thankful for, and again, the book really meant something to him, so it was a really happy year for him.”

Graham co-starred with Perry in the 2008 film Birds of America. During a Q&A for the mid-to-late-aughts revival of The Odd Couple, Perry called her “one of my favorite people,” saying, “We have great chemistry when working together and it’s fun to work with a close friend.”

(Via HuffPost)

Weddings are filled with love, not just from the bride and groom but from everyone that shows up to support the couple’s big day. So much goes into preparing for a wedding, from catering to hair and makeup but the one thing that probably takes the most mental preparation is the speeches. Whether it be vows, best man speeches or the father of the bride speech, people put in a lot of care and emotions when writing them and that emotion usually pours out when the moment comes.

A groom in a recent viral video knows all too well the emotional labor that goes into writing the perfect speech because he took it one step further. Ben Carpenter recently married his beautiful wife, Sohee and during the wedding reception, he surprised everyone in the room, including his bride by delivering his speech in Korean honoring his wife’s culture.

This wasn’t something that he pulled off line and memorized the pronunciation, he actually learned the language specifically to honor his new family.

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“I secretly took Korean lessons for 10 months so I could surprise my amazing wife Sohee Carpenter and her family,” Ben writes in the caption. “Yes, my pronunciation was far from perfect, but I wanted to be able to say everything I wanted to say without reading notes than just rehearse a couple of quick lines as perfectly as possible. You know what they say. If they wanted to, they would. And I really really wanted to.”

Wow. That’s some serious love and dedication right there and commenters are having a lot of emotions.

“I can tell this much she’ll always remember respect & celebrate you learned & spoke in her natal language for her parents well done Ben,” someone says.

“Ben. I am NOT watching this again. I cannot cry a third time over the same d*mn speech,” another writes.

“I have never cried more during a wedding speech as I did with yours. Your love for your incredible wife just bursts through you. I am so in awe,” a commenter gushes.

It’s true, the Korean is sweet but the speech is so thoughtful and the look on her father’s face lets the world know just how proud he is of his son-in-law. Just see for your self below, but don’t forget the tissues.

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Replying to @JesC Lee here is my full groom’s wedding speech. I don’t normally repost videos, but thanks to a couple of viral videos circulating, I have been tagged a bazillion times from people asking if this is me, and it is. I secretly took Korean lessons for 10 months so I could surprise my amazing wife @Sohee Carpenter and her family. Yes, my pronunciation was far from perfect, but I wanted to be able to say everything I wanted to say without reading notes than just rehearse a couple of quick lines as perfectly as possible. You know what they say. If they wanted to, they would. And I really really wanted to. Thank you all very much for the very kind words of support. It genuinely means a lot ❤️ #wedding #speech #weddingspeech #weddings #groom #korean

It’s no secret that moms give up a lot for their children—including parts of their identity.

A recent survey by Baby Center found that 22% of moms feel like they’re “just moms.” And those feelings don’t necessarily change once kids have grown—they only deepen the longer they have been a mother and if they had more children, the study added.

And as most moms would agree, the sacrifice is one they would willingly make again…but that doesn’t make it any less painful, necessarily.

That’s what makes one daughter’s simple gift to her mother—reminding her to reclaim the person she was before motherhood—so life-changing.

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As Rachel Sevcik explained in a TikTok video, her mom, who had the “privilege” of being a full-time stay-at-home mom while Sevcik was growing up, was approaching her 52nd birthday.

This coupled with the milestone of Sevcik heading out to college, leaving her mom an empty-nester. Sevcik was “scrambling” to think of a gift to properly honor the occasion.

“So, I went to a little boutique. I got a sign that said “Try,” and I wrote a letter saying, ‘Mom, try. Whatever you’ve always wanted to and didn’t because you were putting us first.”

For Sevcik’s mom, it was writing.

Sevcik gave the letter and poster to her mom eight years ago, and in that time, her mom has joined writers groups, published a short story, co-authored a book, and just finished her first book. She’s already working on book #2.

Sevcik concludes by saying, “She is turning 60 in about a month. And now when people ask me what my mom does, I say, ‘She’s a writer.’”

@theraeraeshoww My hero 🫶🥹 #momtok ♬ original sound – Rachel Sevcik

Sevcik’s sweet gesture struck a chord with online viewers.

One person wrote, “if my child wrote me a letter/sign saying “try. do whatever you wanted to after putting us first”, I’d break down in tears🥺🥺”

Another added, “I’m incredibly impressed at you understanding the gravitas of all her sacrifices at just 18. The sign and note was an amazing gesture.”

Others chimed in with similar wins.

One former stay-at-home-mom wrote, “At 48 I’m an empty nester sahm going back to school to be a therapist. It’s never too late.”

Another daughter shared, “This gives me all the feels, my mom is similar. Was an amazing stay at home mom of five kids for 20 years and then went back to work and is a BOSS!” they wrote.

The discussion gave moms—those currently raising kids and new empty nesters—some encouragement.

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“Immediate tears – from a SAHM of 3 still in the trenches, thanks for sharing,” one commented.

Another said “I’m a SAHM and wonder what I’ll do when my son is off to college. Anything I want I guess, but it is daunting. Thank you for encouraging her! ❤️”

Imagine if all moms got this kind of recognition and cheerleading. Maybe then pursuing their own aspirations besides motherhood would feel less like a dream, and more like a reality. Until then, hopefully this story can help.

By the way, if you’re curious to know what the title of Sevcik’s mom’s book is, she plan to do a reveal on TikTok.

One night after making her first wrestling appearance since exiting WWE, Ronda Rousey has apparently joined Ring of Honor.

Rousey turned up at the Ring of Honor tapings in Los Angeles as part of a duo alongside Marina Shafir, facing off against Billie Starkz and Ring of Honor Women’s champion Athena in a rematch from the previous night’s Wrestling Revolver show.

That match set up Rousey’s relatively surprising return to wrestling after exiting WWE in the summer. After losing an MMA rules match against her real-life friend Shayna Baszler at SummerSlam, Rousey had a “hard out” date from WWE, meaning her contract had a firm end date, per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.

Rousey is arguably one of WWE’s biggest crossover stars to join the company, concluding her trailblazing UFC career before transitioning into pro wrestling. She hit the scene in WWE with her first match coming alongside Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 34 against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon before going on to win the WWE Raw Women’s Championship. After three years away from the company, Rousey returned in 2022 to win the WWE Smackdown Women’s title twice before holding the tag titles alongside Baszler.

As matches are starting to be announced for ROH’s Final Battle show in December, the natural conclusion is ROH is loading up on talent. While we’ll wait for official word, it seems safe to assume that Rousey is the next big name for the show.

Taylor Swift brought The Eras Tour to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tonight, where she took a moment to address the crowd with a sweet speech during the “Champagne Problems” spot of the set.

For those who haven’t seen, the country welcomed Swift by dressing their statue of Christ The Redeemer in a “Junior Jewels” shirt — styled after the one that she wore in her music video for “You Belong With Me.”

“I just want to start off by saying that I feel completely unworthy of this honor but it is sort of the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me,” Swift shared. “And I say that because I heard that part of why this was able to happen is because so many of you donated food and water and that makes me so incredibly proud. I’m so proud of you. Thank you so much for everything that you do, including showing up tonight and being so nice to us!”

Swift is currently set to play two more shows in Brazil. The city’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, also had a message for her. “We will have Taylor Swift duly honored, her arrival in Rio. Welcome, Taylor Swift. And may you be happy, with the Swifties,” Paes said, according to a translation from G1 about the statue change.

Check out a clip of Taylor Swift’s speech for Brazil below.

In the waning moments of the Boston Celtics’ 108-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, Celtics star Jaylen Brown appeared to hurt his groin. Brown attempted to get open while the team was trying to inbound the ball, and while there’s no official diagnosis yet, was clearly in some pain as he tried to move around.

After the game, Brown spoke to the media and remarked on the state of the court. Throughout the In-Season Tournament, the NBA has put down new courts that are designed to make fans know that they’re watching a game during the event. But in Brown’s eyes, the court was unusually slippery in Toronto, which he called “unacceptable.”

“The court was just slippery all game,” Brown said. “I think we’re all, as players, we’re all here for the In-Season Tournament, cause it’s gonna generate revenue, excitement, competition, etc. But we gotta make sure the floor is safe to play on, we can’t put out players out there and risk their health. So, tonight, I thought the floor was kinda unacceptable, I think guys were just slipping all over the place. Not just me.”

This sentiment was shared by Precious Achiuwa of the Raptors.

This has been a criticism of the Tournament courts in other games — on Friday, for example, Torrey Craig of the Chicago Bulls said that the floor has been slippery whenever they’ve played on it. Barring something really shocking, our assumption is these courts are going to stick around for the rest of this season. Whether that changes during the In-Season Tournament going forward, though, remains to be seen.

Nearly one day after Cassie filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs for allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse, it has now been reported by The New York Times that both parties have reached a settlement.

She had originally filed it on Thursday in Manhattan’s Federal Court. Right now, the terms of the settlement are currently undisclosed. Both have, however, discussed the matter through written statements.

“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,” Cassie shared, according to the publication. “I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.”

“We have decided to resolve this matter amicably,” Diddy added. “I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

While the parties will no longer go to trial for the lawsuit, Cassie’s accusations against the mogul have been revealed already through a public complaint. She had been signed to his record label at the age of 19, going on to date him for nearly a decade.

Among the allegations, Cassie had claimed that Diddy had blown up Kid Cudi’s car after he found out she started seeing him romantically. Cudi also confirmed this allegation in the initial report.

While Diddy had denied the claims, many other affiliates from his past, including Aubrey O’Day and other Danity Kane members like Dawn Richard, came to Cassie’s defense.

It seems Sexyy Red is gearing up to add some new tracks to fans’ rotations, as she teased that there will be a deluxe version of her Hood Hottest Princess album. The teaser clip features audio of one of the songs, as she starts by saying, “F*ck my baby dad,” before telling listeners to “Look at them booty cheeks.”

She’s been remaining busy, as she is continuing to perform on her Hood Hottest Princess Tour, even after recently seemingly revealing that she was pregnant — which is likely tied to the lyrical reference in the forthcoming song.

Based on the new clip, fans are already obsessed and can’t wait to hear her new music.

“Sexyy Red really taking us to gag city with hood hottest princess deluxe,” one user wrote, which the rapper reposted.

Given that the original version dropped earlier this year, it’s unclear right now exactly when Sexyy Red will put out the deluxe. The tracklist is also currently TBA, but the St. Louis rapper did ask fans who they’d like to hear in terms of added features — so it seems like the finishing touches are still happening.

Check out Sexyy Red’s teaser post for Hood Hottest Princess (Deluxe) above. Below, continue scrolling for some more fan reactions.

An issue for Joel Embiid over the last few months has revolved around his desire to celebrate moment by acting like he’s a member of D-Generation X. On two separate occasions, the reigning NBA MVP has picked up a fine for doing the WWE faction’s iconic crotch chop in celebration of something that happened on the basketball court.

It’s led to him getting some love from Triple H — he even got an invite to WrestleMania in Philadelphia next spring, although he cannot make it — but it appears that the NBA’s desire to not have Embiid do this has finally set in. Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers had an In-Season Tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, and during the third quarter of action, he grabbed a rebound, went up strong, made a layup, and got fouled by Onyeka Okongwu.

And then, he raised his arms to the air, seemingly in preparation of telling the fans in Atlanta that he’s got two words for ya. But his desire to not send the league any more money prevailed, much to the delight of Danuel House Jr.

As a compromise, I think the NBA should reward Embiid and let him do a Sixers version of the New Age Outlaws intro before a game one of these days.

The Milwaukee Bucks were in Charlotte on Friday night to take on the Hornets in an In-Season Tournament tilt. Milwaukee ended up getting out of there with a 130-99 win to move to 2-0 in Group B play, and as an added bonus, we got one of the funniest assists of the season from Khris Middleton.

Unfortunately, Middleton was not officially credited (at least from what I can tell) with an assist on this one, even though he sure did everything that you need to do to get an assist. Middleton got himself into a position for a stepback jumper just inside the arc, only the ball slipped out of his hands as he went up for it. The good news was that Malik Beasley — who made six of his 10 threes on the evening — was standing right there, so the ball landed in his hands for what ended up being a wide open three from the top of the arc.

The looks on Middleton and Beasley’s faces were great, but the best reaction clearly goes to Robin Lopez, who was sitting on the ground near the bench and laughed so hard that he fell onto his back with his leg straight up in the air. Not only should this go down in the books as an assist, but more teams should find way to incorporate this exact thing into their playbook, somehow.