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    Dead Duolingo owl, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show and Drake feud all connected

    What do the Duolingo owl, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show and his beef with Drake all have in common? Bizarrely, more than you’d ever expect…13:02, 12 Feb 2025Updated 14:00, 12 Feb 2025You probably have no idea how Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show, Drake and the death of Duolingo’s mascot are all connected.At the event Kendrick performed his hit song Not Like Us, a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Drake after years of beef, despite him taking legal action to stop the performance.Elsewhere, Duolingo mocked the Passionfruit singer in an advert immediately after the halftime show concluded. Duolingo’s mascot is a bright green cartoon owl, while Drake’s label OVO (October’s Very Own) is a gold outline of the same bird.The official X/Twitter account for the language app advertised their new music course and shot some serious shade at Drake: “Learn A minor in our music course #SuperBowl,” in reference to Kendrick’s Not Like Us lyric: “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor.”Duo, the mascot for Duolingo, has reportedly diedSocial media was ablaze with comments about the beef: “Even Duolingo joining in the Kendrick/Drake battle,” read one tweet as another person typed: “Plz don’t get sued I need to learn Spanish.”After this, Duolingo made a baffling announcement that stirred the pot even further. The statement was issued to social media and said: “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead.”Kendrick performed at the 2025 half time show(Image: More

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    Jennifer Coolidge made ‘terrible mistake’ after landing saucy Stifler’s Mom role

    Jennifer Coolidge’s most iconic role was Stifler’s Mom in 1999’s American Pie, but the actress has confessed she made one “fatal flaw” after landing the iconic Hollywood character10:12, 12 Feb 2025Jennifer Coolidge made a “fatal flaw” after playing Stifler’s Mom.Film fans will remember the actress’ unforgettable performance in 1999’s American Pie, which is arguably her most famous role and the one that put her on the Hollywood map. Also known as Jeanine, Coolidge’s character was mother to Steve Stifler, played by Sean William Scott.She landed the role at 38 which led to her glittering career which included roles in Legally Blonde, Zoolander and The White Lotus. However, there’s one “mistake” Coolidge remembers from early on in her career.While chatting with Jeremy Allen White for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, she explained: “Now that I’m old enough to really look back at my life and certainly my mistakes, I see a lot of those, but I never had any strategy.”Jennifer’s role as Jeanine was arguably the franchise’s most iconic character(Image: More

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    Liam Payne’s ex Maya Henry breaks her silence as she exposes star’s dark side

    Maya Henry has spoken out for the first time since her ex-fiancé Liam Payne died, as she made a number of shocking claims about the former One Direction singer10:09, 12 Feb 2025Updated 10:52, 12 Feb 2025Liam Payne’s ex fiancée Maya Henry has broken her silence with some bombshell revelations about her tumultuous times with the tragically deceased star after new developments were made this week.The former One Direction heartthrob passed away tragically at 31, after a horrifying fall from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel last October. At the time, Liam was loved up with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who he started seeing in 2022, following an on-off relationship with Maya that began back in 2018.The pair had even considered getting hitched but now Maya reveals the strains that tormented their would-be fairytale. She laid bare that she endured pain “for years” post-split due to their rocky past. In a fictionalised form, Maya spilled the tea on her experience in her novel, Looking Forward.Before Liam died, Maya fired off a TikTok accusing him of relentless harassment towards her and her circle via numerous iCloud accounts. Fast forward a few days, and Maya sent a lawyer-led cease and desist demanding he cut out the harassment.Liam and Maya were previously engaged(Image: More

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    Wynne Evans Strictly scandal twist as star to ‘take BBC to tribunal’ after tour axe

    Wynne Evans is reportedly planning to take the BBC to a tribunal to contest his dismissal from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour and his BBC Radio Wales show last month09:16, 12 Feb 2025Strictly’s Katya Jones addresses Wynne Evans ‘hand incident’Singer Wynne Evans is reportedly prepping for battle against the BBC with plans to drag them to a tribunal over his recent sacking from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour and his spot on BBC Radio Wales last month.The Welsh opera sensation, who faced flak for blurting out an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment during the tour’s curtain-raiser in January, was left hanging his head in shame.An insider claims Wynne, 53, “wants to seek some recompense” as the fiasco has shredded his reputation. They said: “He said he is going to a tribunal with the BBC and will fight with every breath in his body. Wynne feels he has been treated unfairly and won’t go down without a fight.”As well as an unfair dismissal, Wynne thinks he has a case for loss of earnings, as well as a potential breach of contract. He is being advised by a legal team and thinks he has a strong case to take forward,” revealed the insider to The Sun.Wynne is not happy with the current outcome(Image: More