Coachella kicked off over the weekend in Indio, Calif., with some of the biggest acts in music hitting the stage in the desert. Despite a lackluster lead up to the festival—as evidenced by lower ticket sales, taking a whole month for the tickets to sell out, and a 14-17% dip in sales this year, Billboard reported—this year’s sets have so far drummed up lots of enthusiasm ahead of Coachella Weekend Two.
When I first met Muhammad Ali, he was performing magic tricks on Hollywood Boulevard. I was a freshman at UCLA walking along the street with two of my school buddies when we saw him strolling with a small entourage, doing sleight-of-hand illusions for fans who came up to him. This was 1966 and Ali, only five years older than me, had already made his mark as the youngest ever heavyweight champion.
Social media is being taken over by a whole lot of dad jokes and we have the “Don’t Leave Me” challenge to thank for that.
The meme’s origin story, according to CNN, started back in March when Nigerian comedian Josh Alfred, known online as Josh2funny, posted a silly sketch on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. In the bit, Alfred stood on some leaves from a tree and when his friend, Bello Kreb, asked him to do something, he said he couldn’t because he was “on leave”.
According to reports, the actor died on Tuesday evening after losing a battle with a protracted illness. He was reported to have struggled with the illness for a long period of time. Fadeyi was one of the best on-screen villains in the Yoruba movie industry, known for his darkened face and use of guns to settle disputes. His death is definitely a huge blow to the industry. May his soul rest in peace.
Usually, celebrities sport classic pumps or comfortable high-heeled sandals on the red carpet. But sometimes, actresses and singers decide to add some variety to their look and choose extravagant shoes with unusual heels. And some, like Lucy Liu, even challenge gravity.
At Bright Side, we decided to take a look at the extravagant shoes celebrities have worn to social events.
Sandra Bullock
It seems like children aren’t the only ones that love the yellow minions from Despicable Me. Sandra Bullock came to the animated movie’s premiere wearing bright custom-made minion pumps.