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February 19, 2026

 

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I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me) Nothing inspires rage like a woman who defends her partner’s bad behavior.

By Bindu Bansinath

Photo: Bettmann Archive / Getty Images

In early January, Kristen Bell and Cher joined Dax Shepard to record an episode of his podcast, Armchair Expert. It soon devolved into an awkward, if painfully relatable, situation: a confrontation between your husband and your friend who has never liked him. After Cher said Bell was Shepard’s “better half,” he asked who her “dream partner” for Bell would be, “because I know you think she could do better, and I don’t disagree.” Neither did viewers. “Cher is right,” they wrote under the now-viral clips of the interaction. “He hates and resents his wife.”

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Celebrity News

Gossip, revelations, and timelines.

  • Cardi B is taking some of her butt out after she’s done touring.
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been arrested.
  • But his brother’s arrest didn’t stop King Charles from going to Fashion Week.
  • Looks like EmRata really is dating that French guy.
 

Today’s Top Stories

The new Wegovy is for people who never thought they would use a GLP-1. Now the “last 20 pounds” pill is transforming how they see weight loss.

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Ahead of Paris Fashion Week Men’s, Liam Freeman and photographer Paul Kooiker set out to investigate the myth of the stylish Frenchman.

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What happens when you can’t cancel a subscription you didn’t even sign up for.

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