Jessica Simpson Discusses Her Battle With Alcohol, Admits She Was ‘Numb’ And ‘Didn’t Sound Like Me’

Kevin Hart talks about the time his wife Eniko got bit by a shark as he chats to Ellen DeGeneres on her show Thursday.

here. “There have been many words to describe Dionne Warwick, however, for me, it comes down to one word: ‘genius,’” Wooley said.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a year when a festival darling like Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” was able to garner four Oscar nominations, including best picture, questions for the Berlin Film Festival jury — which includes Hamaguchi — centered on the role of film festivals in connecting both arthouse and mainstream audiences.Declaring that he “felt like a kid” at the Berlinale, where his jury will be watching 18 films in all, M. Night Shyamalan sat beaming next to Hamaguchi, who is fresh off his Oscar nomination for best director earlier this week.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe impact of COVID-19 was ingrained throughout the annual financial results of CJ ENM, the most diversified entertainment company in South Korea. Music gained ground, while film was lossmaking. Similarly, the group’s streaming business rapidly grew its top line, but its heavy investment costs kept the unit in the red.For the year to end of December 2021, CJ ENM recorded a 5% increase in sales, to KRW3.55 trillion ($2.97 billion), and a 9% increase in operating profit, at KRW297 billion ($248 million), it sais in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Emiliano De Pablos Media giant Mediaset has acquired Italian distribution rights to Spanish writer-director Benito Zambrano’s drama “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake,” produced and sold by Barcelona-based studio Filmax.News of the deal comes just before Filmax screens “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” to buyers at this year’s online European Film Market.Described as high-quality cinema for adults and predominantly female audiences, “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” adapts the novel of the same title by screenwriter and casting specialist Cristina Campos. It has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.A member of  Spain’s generation of directors that broke out in the 1990s,  helping Spanish movies find far larger favor with audiences at home, Zambrano’s breakout debut, 1999’s “Alone,” won the Panorama Audience Award at Berlin.

MORE: Model and influencer Cristina 'Vita' Aranda shot dead in front of estranged footballer husbandBrittany Dawn Davis is accused of misleading customers who had eating disorders, and engaging in deceptive promises of customized nutrition plans. Brittany Dawn is being sued by the State of TexasThe Texas Attorney General’s office filed the lawsuit against Brittany Dawn Fitness LLC on 1 February and is seeking $250,000 and $1m in penalties and court fees, according to court documents published by The Dallas Morning News.READ: In memoriam: remembering famous faces we lost in 2022MORE: Katie Couric shares shock and heartbreak after sudden lossBrittany started selling online fitness packages in 2014, stating that she offered customized nutritional guidance and fitness coaching.

The 72nd Berlin Film Festival kicks off in physical form today with M. Night Shyamalan leading the main competition jury. Also notable among panelists is Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi whose Drive My Car this week became the first Japanese movie ever nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. Hamaguchi was actually on a plane heading to Berlin when the nominations were announced, and only learned of the results upon landing.

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her death on Feb. 11, 2012, Whitney Houston showed up to rehearsals for mentor Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala, a glitzy night of music and mingling that she was planning to attend. The star-studded bash — which, held the night before the awards, is always one of the hottest tickets of Grammy weekend — was taking place at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton hotel, where the singer was also staying.Houston’s longtime musical director Rickey Minor was putting the band through its paces for the event, and he noticed immediately that something was different about the woman who was like his “little sister.”“She pops into rehearsal, and we hadn’t even started, and it’s 10:30 in the morning,” Minor told The Post.

Nintendo Direct of 2022 has been and gone. Yesterday (February 9), Nintendo fans were treated to around 40 minutes of new trailers, announcements and news for the Nintendo Switch platform.

Craig David on June 2, McFly on June 3 and UB40 featuring Ali Campbell on June 5.McFly’s shows on June 10 at Gloucester Park and July 8 at Lincolnshire Showground have also been cancelled, the band have confirmed. According to a statement on McFly’s Twitter, the gigs have been scrapped due to “reasons entirely out of our control”.Craig David has also confirmed his show at Norwich’s Earlham Park won’t be going ahead, with the singer saying he’s “truly devastated”.pic.twitter.com/n72ONpe15P— Craig David (@CraigDavid) February 10, 2022Following the postponement last year, fans were told they couldn’t get refunds due to the terms and conditions of M&B Promotions’ ticketing company Simple Ticketing, preventing refunds for rescheduled gigs.M&B promotions(easyticketing) cancelled Mcfly in Lincoln and now disappeared with no form of contact! Advised to contact in the email @AskPayPal and own bank for a refund of the tickets, to then find out as it’s over 180 days since purchase of tickets that this won’t be possible— Jasmin (@Jasmin_rose30) February 8, 2022M&B Promotions was created in 2019.

Since announcing her exciting pregnancy news in late January, singer Rihanna has been showing off her blossoming baby bump every chance she can get.The 33 year old is expecting her first child with rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, also 33, after the pair got together during the pandemic, back in 2020. Now, the Umbrella hitmaker has been pictured pushing the boundaries of maternity wear as she donned a crop top with a plunging neckline that ties at the front – showing off her baby bump.

Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, and Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson were the talk of the festivities.After exchanging vows in 2002, Lacey and Simpson attended the awards show together for the next three years as they promoted their MTV series, Newlyweds. The 98 Degrees band member and “I Wanna Love You Forever” songstress’ marriage was over by 2005, however.

Jessica Simpson isn't helping to fill those beverage company's coffers.On a recent episode of SiriusXM's "The Jess Cagle Show," the fashion mogul said it's been rather easy to maintain her sobriety while constantly staying at home. "People are like, 'Don't you want to drink during this pandemic? Oh my god, aren't your kids driving you crazy?'" she said. "I'm like, 'No, I do not want to drink, like I have not wanted it."Jessica quit drinking three years ago."I feel like that's a big blessing," she said.

Jessica Simpson revealed in her first memoir, released earlier this year, that she battled an addiction with alcohol before giving it up nearly three years ago. In a new interview on Sirius XM's "The Jess Cagle Show," the singer opened up about just how much her drinking problems affected her day-to-day life, and her family.

Jessica Simpson recently turned 40 and the star admitted she "freaked out" just before her birthday. "I freaked out two months before I turned 40, not knowing that that age would even mean anything to me, but then it's, like, oh but, 41, 42," Simpson said during SiriusXM’s "The Jess Cagle Show" on Thursday.

Jessica Simpson is getting very real about her battle with alcoholism and her journey to sobriety — and her own self-chronicling of that period of her life in her new memoir!

Jessica Simpson realized she’s made progress with her mental health when she didn’t feel the desire to have a drink amid the coronavirus pandemic.The “With You” singer, 40, explained how she battled her alcohol addiction on the Thursday, August 20, episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show.“People are like ‘Don’t you want to drink during this pandemic? Oh my God, aren’t your kids driving you crazy?'” Simpson told hosts Jess Cagle and Julia Cunningham. “I’m like, ‘No, I do not want to drink,’ like, I have not wanted it. I feel like that’s a big blessing.

Jessica Simpson admits that turning 40 was not easy for her. The singer-turned-entrepreneur revealed that she «freaked out» about hitting the major birthday milestone, detailing in an interview with how hard it was to come to terms with the age.«I freaked out two months before I turned 40, not knowing that that age would even mean anything to me, but then it's, like, 41, 42,» Simpson shared.

Jessica Simpson spoke out about her experience trying on her 14-year-old True Religion jeans ahead of her 40th birthday and it was so relatable!When appearing on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show on Thursday, August 20, the actress talked about the viral Instagram post. “That was a really random thing, because I haven’t put jeans on through the whole time, I’ve been in sweats,” she said, referring to the time she spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jessica Simpson is talking 40!