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Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Look to Break College Sports Logjam in Congress With a Bipartisan Bill

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Look to Break College Sports Logjam in Congress With a Bipartisan Bill

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the chair and ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees college sports, briefed The Associated Press on details of the bill they crafted in hopes it can get the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate. “This is a stability bill, not just an NIL bill,” Cruz said, referencing the name, image and likeness payments that have led to football rosters with $30 million payrolls and reshaped the industry. Cantwell said she and Cruz teamed up on the legislation “because he and I really do believe the college sports system is in a bit of chaos.” The bill looks very much like the “best of” from a pair of legislative proposals …

Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran

Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran

Published by Sam Flores

Senate Republicans cast doubt on the viability of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend as President Trump doubled down in support of his administration’s negotiations to end the nearly three-month-old war. U.S. and Iranian officials have described an emerging framework that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and in which, U.S. officials say, Iran would commit to disposing of its highly enriched uranium. Iranian officials have also said that nuclear matters would be negotiated within 30 to 60 days. “It doesn’t make too much sense to me,” Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Mr. Tillis called the Iranians’ commitment to reopening the Strait of Hormuz “questionable” without a finalized peace deal, adding that “there are a lot of things that need to be explained.” On Saturday, Senator Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote on social media that a “60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would …

Demi Moore, Penelope Cruz and Zoe Saldaña steal the show at Cannes Closing Ceremony

Demi Moore, Penelope Cruz and Zoe Saldaña steal the show at Cannes Closing Ceremony

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival came to a glamorous close on Saturday, May 23 2026 as some of the world’s biggest stars stepped onto the iconic red carpet for the highly anticipated closing ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in France. Zoe Saldaña, Demi Moore and Penélope Cruz led the celebrity style parade, with guests embracing dramatic couture gowns, shimmering embellishments and elegant monochrome looks. From oversized statement sleeves to sparkling sequins and edgy sheer detailing, the final red carpet of the festival delivered plenty of unforgettable fashion moments. © WireImage Zoe Saldaña Zoe Saldaña brought playful elegance to the Cannes closing ceremony in a dramatic black floral gown featuring oversized sculptural bow detailing at the waist. The sleeveless dress showcased a plunging neckline and bold orange-and-white floral print layered across the voluminous silhouette. She accessorised with sparkling drop earrings and black heels while wearing her hair slicked back into a sleek bun. Her glowing makeup look featured bronzed skin, softly defined eyes and a glossy nude lip. © Getty Images Penélope Cruz Penélope …

Netflix Buys Cannes Film ‘The Black Ball,’ With Penelope Cruz, Glenn Close

Netflix Buys Cannes Film ‘The Black Ball,’ With Penelope Cruz, Glenn Close

Published by Daniella Wilson

Netflix has acquired Cannes Film Festival competition title The Black Ball (La Bola Negra), featuring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in supporting roles, for the U.S. THR confirmed the deal, which Goodfellas negotiated for the filmmakers, on Saturday.  The Spanish-language movie, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, a creative duo, and former couple, known in their native country as Los Javis, world premiered at Cannes on Thursday evening to a thunderous and lengthy standing ovation. La Bola Negra is the creative duo’s first feature since 2017’s Holy Camp!  It tells the story of three men in three different periods — 1932, 1937 and 2017 — connected by the last works of the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. Elastica will release the film in Spain in October, with co-producer Le Pacte handling the theatrical release in France.  “The film is a consideration of so much lost gay history, an acknowledgment of what it must have been for men of a dangerous and repressive era to find themselves helplessly drawn to one another, war and other horrors informing their lives but failing …

Javier Bardem Can’t Believe Penélope Cruz Is Really His Wife

Javier Bardem Can’t Believe Penélope Cruz Is Really His Wife

Published by Sam Flores

Javier Bardem has been sharing his life with Penélope Cruz for more than 20 years. The couple, who married in an intimate ceremony in 2010 and have two children, rarely talk about their relationship as a couple, but on this occasion, the star of The Good Patron made an exception in an interview with Variety in the lead-up to to the Cannes Film Festival. “She’s a woman I’m so blessed by having had the chance to be at the same time, in the same place, in life,” Bardem told the magazine. Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz have been together for more than 20 years. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images “It’s important that you respect and support your partner, but also that you admire that person for what she is, for what she does,” Bardem said. “Penélope is an amazing, beautiful, good human being—the way she relates to her family, to her friends, to our kids, to me, to herself. It’s been a lot of years, and I haven’t seen a hint of malice in her.” “On top …

Penelope Cruz makes incredibly rare public appearance with famous husband

Penelope Cruz makes incredibly rare public appearance with famous husband

Published by Daniella Wilson

Penelope Cruz Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem have made a very rare public appearance, attending the Ligue 1 McDonald’s football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Lorient at Parc des Princes stadium on May 2, 2026 in Paris, France. The pair were seen arriving together, with Penelope wearing a simple black tee and a black baseball cap paired with a pale blue Chanel handbag and oversized sunglasses. Javier wore a soccer shirt and a matching cap.  © Getty Images Javier has long been a big fan of soccer, and in 2025, confirmed he is a longtime supporter of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid. It appeared that their son, Leo, 15, may have also been in attendance, as at one point Penelope placed her hand on the young man sitting next to her. Their children have been mostly kept out of the spotlight, and in 2023, Penelope told guests, including HELLO! at a BAFTA panel that her children “are the most important thing in my life, obviously, and they don’t come to a lot of …

Cruz Beckham’s unexpected olive branch sparks hope of reunion with Brooklyn amid ongoing feud

Cruz Beckham’s unexpected olive branch sparks hope of reunion with Brooklyn amid ongoing feud

Published by Daniella Wilson

Cruz Beckham appeared to reach out to his estranged older brother, Brooklyn Beckham, in a touching social media moment featuring a throwback photo of the pair as children. The 21-year-old took to his Instagram Story to share the cute snap, which saw Cruz, Brooklyn and their brother Romeo smiling widely for the camera in matching white shirts and jeans.  Although Cruz did not caption the family photo, it was clear that the musician wanted to reminisce about their happy childhood. The subtle shout-out comes amid Brooklyn’s ongoing feud with his family, which reached a fever pitch in January when he posted a damning statement explaining why he is estranged from his parents.  The 27-year-old claimed in the statement that Victoria and David Beckham had been less than welcoming to his wife, Nicola Peltz, when she first joined the family, and alleged that they tried to ruin his wedding day.  © InstagramCruz posted the nostalgic throwback on Instagram “My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as …