Why you shouldn’t make fun of those ‘sad’ Ben Affleck photos

Ben Affleck’s often snapped looking sad, annoyed and tired, but there’s a harsh reality behind these photos.

Ben Affleck looking ‘sad’ has become an internet meme but it also reveals how we feel about men who show emotions. 

 Affleck, 50, is one of the most famous and successful actors/directors in Hollywood and he has also had a very colourful personal life. 

 He was married to fellow actor Jennifer Garner and the pair share three children and he is now married to icon Jennifer Lopez.

The combination of his soaring career and star-studded personal life means he is often snapped out and about. 

 The man is so famous people want to see him at the grocery store, grabbing a coffee or even just chatting on the phone.

Ben Affleck often doesn’t look happy in photos. Source: BACKGRID

Usually, when male celebrities are photographed, they are either smiling or expressionless, but Ben’s had a history of looking sad, grumpy and even exasperated.

The result? He has become a meme.

It has become a form of sport on the internet to write funny tweets next to photos of Ben looking glum.

I suppose that reveals how rare it is to see a man convey emotion – if they do, it is meme worthy.

Sure, some of the commentary surrounding Ben’s sad faces are funny, but does it just enforce the outdated culture that men should be mocked for showing emotion?

 Relationship expert Amanda Lambro said: “It is already typically difficult for men to show emotion. So if he is in fact sad, as a community, we are now pointing out to him that it isn’t acceptable to ‘look’ that way.”

Clinical psychologist Dr Aileen Alegado further explained: “It shows that this outdated concept of men having to hold in their emotion and ‘man up’ is still a widely held belief in society and we have a long way to go on a societal level.

“I see a lot of male clients who struggle to show their emotions and this impacts heavily upon their everyday life and wellbeing. It can impact upon their relationships heavily,” she said.

So what can we do to change this? Well, it’d help if we stopped making fun of Ben for daring to share an ounce of emotion.

 “Talking about it, making men feel open to expressing how they feel and having these discussions in the media can help to bring about change,” Dr Alegado advised.

He also often looks happy with Jen. Photo by Michael Tran / AFP

The reaction to Ben’s less-than-happy expressions enforces a culture that values men seeming stoic over sad. 

“As a psychologist, I find when my male clients begin to open up and express their emotions, we really start to see positive change happen in all aspects of their lives,” Dr Alegado said.

Consider why you are shocked firstly and then work through it. It is a you problem and not a Ben problem. 

 The Oscar winner doesn’t need to learn to smile more – we need to learn to respond correctly. 

“The best way to understand why we have these beliefs is to look inward at our own triggers and misconceptions. Where is this coming from for us? Once we can understand how these beliefs were formed and where these ideas came from we can actively work on reframing them for ourselves,” Dr Alegado said.

source: www.news.com.au

 

Pro Wrestling Legend The Iron Sheik Dies at 81

Iranian pro wrestler Iron Sheik

Hogan and Iron Sheik

Pro Wrestling Legend , The Iron Sheik , Dies at 81. NBC reports that the death of pro wrestling legend the Iron Sheik was announced on the wrestler's popular Twitter feed. . NBC reports that the death of pro wrestling legend the Iron Sheik was announced on the wrestler's popular Twitter feed. . The Iron Sheik, , born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, , was 81 years old.

According to the statement to his over 640,000 followers, the Iron Sheik , "transcended the realm of sports entertainment.". The statement also noted "his larger-than-life persona, incredible charism, and unparalleled in-ring skills" that "captivated audiences around the globe." 

 WWE is saddened to hear of the passing of WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik, and extends its condolences to his family, friends, and fans, WWE statement, via NBC. WWE is saddened to hear of the passing of WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik, and extends its condolences to his family, friends, and fans, WWE statement, via NBC. NBC reports that the Sheik became "one of the most notorious villains" in wrestling, rising to prominence amid tensions between the United States and his native Iran.

NBC reports that the Sheik became "one of the most notorious villains" in wrestling, rising to prominence amid tensions between the United States and his native Iran. In 1983, he captured the world heavyweight belt with a win over Bob Backlund at Madison Square Garden. In 1983, he captured the world heavyweight belt with a win over Bob Backlund at Madison Square Garden. One month later, the Sheik would start a career-defining rivalry with fellow wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan. One month later, the Sheik would start a career-defining rivalry with fellow wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan.

NBC reports that the Sheik later would become known for using over-the-top caustic language to address current events on social media. NBC reports that the Sheik later would become known for using over-the-top caustic language to address current events on social media. His last tweet made reference to a series of wildfires across Canada that have impacted air quality across the northeastern U.S., writing , "F*** THE WILDFIRES." . His last tweet made reference to a series of wildfires across Canada that have impacted air quality across the northeastern U.S., writing , "F*** THE WILDFIRES."

source: www.crowrivermedia.com

 

Despite the controversy, ‘The Idol’ is mostly guilty of being just plain boring.

Lily-Rose Depp and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye in HBO's "The Idol."

The expression “From the sublime to the ridiculous” has seldom felt more fitting than in watching “The Idol,” HBO’s new wannabe-sexy drama, a week after the “Succession” and “Barry” finales. Although the series premiere isn’t as bad, or offensive, as reports of production issues and early reviews out of the Cannes Film Festival might have led people to believe, it’s guilty of another sin – namely, being just plain boring.

Created by Sam Levinson (“Euphoria,” who directed the opening episode) with star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, the show joins a long list of movies and TV shows pulling back the curtain on the slimy side of the music or entertainment industry. Despite endeavoring to feel provocative, “The Idol” mostly traffics in limp clichés and very, very stilted performances.

Lily-Rose Depp stars as Jocelyn, a Britney-like pop star (the comparison is overtly made) seeking to relaunch her career after an unspecified breakdown. She’s introduced as her assorted handlers fuss over and about her, reacting to a public-relations crisis created when a very private photo of her leaks online.

All of that amounts to an extended teaser, though, before Jocelyn agrees to a night out at a club, where she meets its semi-mysterious owner, Tedros (Tesfaye), and seems to be instantly drawn to him. (“Seems” being the operative word, since Depp basically is allowed to have one expression through most of the episode, so it’s frankly hard to tell.)

Although her assistant (Rachel Sennott) is convinced Tedros is bad news, Jocelyn invites him over and lets him listen to her yet-to-be-released new single. That creates an opening for him to begin his Svengali act, telling her that she needs to open up sexually in order to become a convincing singer.

Where “The Idol” goes from there remains to be seen, but if the first chapter is any indication, it’s hard to see the show getting anywhere particularly interesting. Unlike “Euphoria,” which traffics in pushing the sexual envelope around teenage characters (played, admittedly, by older actors), the glitzy backdrop actually works against the drama, such as i t is, feeling edgy or distinctive.

HBO took the unusual step of not making “The Idol” available in advance to critics who didn’t catch its Cannes screening, a sign that the network (like CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery) was hoping to avoid another drubbing before viewers had a chance to see it.

As is always the case with these things, it’s possible to run but not hide, though that decision does make one of Tedros’ lines of homespun wisdom to Jocelyn, “You’ve gotta stop caring what people think,” especially ironic.

During another exchange, Tedros muses to the pop star, “You’ve got the best job in the world. You should be having way more fun.”

Whatever else “The Idol” is or wants to be, it’s definitely not much fun.

“The Idol” premiered June 4 on HBO.

source: www.CNN.com

 

Inside Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis' romance as he admits he 'still loves this woman'

The former couple dated for three years (Image: WireImage)

Hollywood icon Brad Pitt has had a number of high profile romances, but he's admitted that 'one of the greatest' was with Natural Born Killers star Juliette Lewis.

Brad Pitt has dated a lot of A-listers, including his ex-wives Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, but "one of the greatest" relationships he ever had was with someone he "still loves".

The 59-year-old actor met his ex-girlfriend Juliette Lewis on the set of their 1990 film Too Young to Die. 

Despite Juliette being just 17 at the time while Brad was 27, the pair hit it off and went on to become one of the hottest couples in Hollywood.

 The former lovers dated for three years, but decided to call it quits in early 1993. 

While Juliette later said Brad is "not in my universe at all now", Brad gushed over his ex-girlfriend as he reminisced on the "great time" they had together.

"I still love the woman. There's some real genius there. I had a great time with her," he admitted in an interview. 

"It was one of the greatest relationships I've ever been in. The problem is, we grow up with this vision that love conquers all, and that's just not so, is it?" he told Vanity Fair.

 Back in 1993, Brad and Juliette starred alongside each other in their second film Kalifornia. Speaking about their romance at the time, Juliette said she already liked Brad as an actor before they started dating.

"We met on a movie of the week and started dating when it was over. I already liked him as an actor, plus you gotta respect somebody who’s in the same field as you," she told the Los Angeles Times. 

She added: "We're like at the point in love, where we just like to see each other every single day and we don't get bored with each other, so it's really, really nice. 

She added: "We're like at the point in love, where we just like to see each other every single day and we don't get bored with each other, so it's really, really nice. 

During an interview with The Guardian, she said: "He's not in my universe at all now. "It seems like a high-school relationship because now he's a very famous person. I look at this person that I shared a bit of history with. "I hope he finds happiness because I genuinely loved him. He's a very stand-up, good guy." 

Later in 2009, she admitted that the only reason people approach her about him is because of his iconic Hollywood status. "People ask me about him just because he's famous. They don't really ask about my ex-husband, which is a far more significant relationship because we were married," she said.

Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis starred alongside each other in Too Young to Die and Kalifornia (pictured here) ( 

Image: 

Getty Images).

source: www.mirror.co.uk

 

Jamie Foxx ‘will give update on his health when he’s ready’.

Jamie Fox

Jamie Foxx will give fans an update on his health condition “when he’s ready”. 

 The 55-year-old ‘Ray’ actor’s close friend Nick Cannon, 42, made the declaration while opening up about the Oscar-winner’s ongoing health scare after he was hospitalised in April for a still unspecified unknown “medical complication”.

He told Extra TV: “One thing I’ve always respected about how Jamie’s moved throughout his entire career, if you’ve noticed, he’s always been somebody who is extremely professional and extremely private.

“I mean, you don’t ever really hear anything other than just the great work that he puts forth as a professional and the fact that, you know, he’s handled this situation with the same manner, you only can respect that.

“I believe when he’s ready, he’s going to address the awaiting fans in the world (about his health) the way that only he can.

 When asked if Jamie had suffered a stroke, ‘The Masked Singer’ host Nick declined to give details on Jamie’s condition.

He added: “I’m probably in the same boat as you in that same sense of just knowing that, you know, as a friend, just being as respectful as I can, I don’t pry. 

 “I don’t ask any other questions. And other than the information that’s given to me and, you know, what’s asked of me.”

Nick also said whatever Jamie’s family has said so far is the only “information that they want to be out there”.

The presenter told Entertainment Tonight in April about Jamie: “He’s awake. They say he’s alert, so, we love it.

“I was reluctant to go all the way there, and even talk about it, but he gave me the blessing, so it’s a beautiful thing.

“I know he’s doing so much better because I’m actually about to do something special for him, and doing him a favour.” 

Nick had asked his online followers on 15 April to speak “words of affirmation” to help Jamie recover, adding on Instagram: “Let’s all speak complete and total recovery for the most talented human on earth with a Spirit bigger than this small planet!!

“Continuing to send Prayers, healing energy and Love Frequencies your way Big Bro!! “You know how much I love you Family.”

Jamie’s health scare came a few weeks after he returned to the set of the trouble-hit thriller ‘Back in Action’, amid reports he had a “meltdown” that allegedly caused his co-star Cameron Diaz, 50, to want to quit acting again, though the pair were photographed days later in a return to filming.

source: www.crowrivermedia.com

Kourtney Kardashian Says She Hasn’t Seen Her Kids

 

Kourtney Kardashian Says She Hasn’t Seen Her Kids in 10 Days While Tour With Travis Barker: ‘Cried for 2 Days’

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Homesick! Kourtney Kardashian opened up about missing her kids while supporting husband Travis Barker during his Blink-182 tour. 

“Haven’t seen my babies in 10 days, the longest I haven’t seen them ever,” the 44-year-old reality star wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, May 28. “Cried for the past 2 days. Finally get to squeeze them tomorrow!” 

Kardashian — who shares daughter Penelope, 10, and sons Mason, 13, and Reign, 8, with ex Scott Disick — has been on the road with Barker, 47, and his bandmates Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge. The group kicked off the series of concerts on May 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, after announcing the string of shows in October 2022. (The trio reunited after finding out that Hoppus, 51, had been diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in April 2021.) 

The Poosh founder has been documenting her time on tour via Instagram. On Sunday, she shared videos and photos from Blink-182’s performance in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A few days earlier, she posted snaps from Barker’s concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Wednesday, May 24, event was attended by Kourtney’s sister Kim Kardashian.

In a photo shared via Kourtney’s Instagram Story, the lifestyle guru gave the camera a pout as Kim blew a kiss in the background. Kim, 42, for her part, shared a behind-the-scenes snap of the sign above Barker’s dressing room before posting a video of the band on stage during their performance of “I Miss You.”

The Skims cofounder also shared a video of herself and Kourtney dancing to “All the Small Things” with friends Marni Senofonte and Harry Hudson.

The sister hangout came hours before the Thursday, May 25, season 3 premiere of The Kardashians, which teased the beginning of Kourtney and Kim’s feud over the Selfish author’s Dolce & Gabbana collaboration. The disagreement came about after Kourtney and Barker’s May 2022 nuptials in Portofino, Italy. Throughout the duo’s European celebration weekend, the wellness expert and the drummer wore Dolce & Gabbana ensembles, as did the members of the Kardashian-Jenner family.

“My mom has known [Domenico] Dolce and [Stefano] Gabbana for a long time and they were always asking me — even before the wedding — if we could do a book,” Kim explained in the season premiere. “Kourtney and Travis just worked with Dolce and that was her whole vibe of her wedding. Then after the wedding, I got a call saying they wanted me to creative direct their fashion show in Milan. I think this is such a good opportunity that I don’t want to pass this up.” 

While Kim initially expressed apprehension over starting the project “too soon” after Kourtney’s wedding, she unveiled her curated line with the luxury label in September 2022. 

Kourtney, meanwhile, admitted to being disappointed in Kim’s decision, accusing the SKKN by Kim CEO of using her wedding as a “business opportunity.” 

“People think that it’s a misunderstanding. It’s not,” Kourtney said in the teaser, which also showed members of her family weighing in on the drama.

source: www.usmagzine.com

Shakira makes request to Tom Cruise

 

Shakira makes request to Tom Cruise following dating rumors.

They were seen spending time together at a Formula 1 event.

Shakira and Tom Cruise

Rumors of alleged romances have been swirling around Shakira ever since she arrived in Miami, where she now resides with her two sons Milan and Sasha.

During the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix a few weeks ago, the Colombian singer was seen spending time with various celebrities, including renowned actor Tom Cruise.

She was also spotted having dinner with Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and has recently been linked to Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Shakira attended one of the Heat's games, fueling the speculation even more.

Shakira's message for Tom Cruise

Media outlets, including Page Six, have reported that Tom Cruise expressed a strong interest in meeting Shakira.

However, Heat magazine claim that the singer has been "begging" him to stop flirting with her.

The source clarified that Shakira is not attracted to him and has no romantic interest, despite feeling flattered. She was simply being friendly and conveyed her message to Cruise in a polite manner.

According to US Weekly, the singer found the rumors amusing and has no intention of pursuing anything further with Cruise, although they had a "fun" time when they met at the Formula 1 event.

Family friends of Shakira, such as Ana Lourdes Martinez and Emilio Estefan, spoke to Page Six, emphasizing that the interactions between Shakira and Cruise were friendly and not indicative of a romantic relationship.

"Miami has always been Shakira's home and refuge," confirmed Martinez.

"Even though she was living in Spain most of the time, Miami has always been a place that she loved.

"When friends are in Miami, they get together. The press wants to create a romance, but she's known Tom for a long time. She's focused on her family."

Source: www.marca.com