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Shortly after 3:30 p.m., Pope Francis greeted his faithful on the Grande-Allée in Quebec City.
The Holy Father was driving a white Fiat 500 (!) with the Vatican flag.
His car was surrounded by an imposing procession of unmarked black cars.
Francis is expected to arrive on the Plains of Abraham around 6:15 p.m., after participating in a welcoming ceremony at the Citadel of Quebec in the late afternoon.
Live broadcasts on TikTok, beauty booths and animation will be there!
Osheaga starts very soon and you can feel the excitement in the air! From July 29th to 31st, the rendezvous is at Parc Jean-Drapeau for 3 days of festivities, music and good times. With big names like Dua Lipa, Arcade Fire and Future, the Osheaga festival promises to be electrifying!
For the occasion, the festival organizers and many partners have concocted a series of activities that will be available for the duration of the festival. Here is a quick overview of these activities:
Bell Experience
The Bell zone will allow you to recharge your mobile devices for free. Games and contests to win ticket upgrades and VIP experiences will be held every day.
The Coors Light Chill Zone
Need a break between shows? The Coors Light Chill Zone will be a great place to meet! The space will be equipped with Adirondack chairs, hammocks and, of course, something to quench your thirst.
The Beauty Garage Bar
The Quebec-based company will be offering festival-goers the chance to get a makeover at any time during Osheaga. Makeup artists will be on hand to apply decorative beads to the face or temporary tattoos to suit the tastes of attendees. There will also be a photo booth for Instagram and a game to win prizes in the Garage area.
National Bank Oasis
The National Bank Oasis will be the place to refill water bottles and stay well hydrated.
Coke Studiomc
In the mood for a soft drink? The Coke Studiomc will be the place to go! On site, interactive structures will also be available to entertain festival goers.
Casa Bacardí
Tropical cocktails, dancing and a 360 photobooth will be available at Casa Bacardí!
OGX Space
The OGX space will be the place to touch up your hair and add fun accessories! It will also be a place to take pictures with your friends.
Aperol Spritz Garden
The Aperol Spritz Garden will definitely be one of the busiest areas during Osheaga! With its floral wall, great cocktails and various prizes to be won, this area is a must on your list of things to visit during the festival.
And many other activations to discover on site!
Not to leave those who can’t attend Osheaga out in the cold, the festival is collaborating with TikTok to offer live streams.
“We are excited to be collaborating with TikTok for a second year on this exclusive live video broadcast at OSHEAGA. Working together will allow us to bring the festival to millions of people around the world and promote Montreal as one of the most important festival cities in the world!”
– Nick Farkas, Senior Vice President, Programming, Concerts and Events, evenko and founder of OSHEAGA
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The first transmission of the festival will begin at 2pm on July 29 and the live stream will continue until the end of Osheaga.
It’s going to be a blast! Can’t wait?
For more information on Osheaga, click here.
Is McDonald‘s still on its burger throne, despite revenue losses?
The fast-food giant did suffer losses compared to the same quarter last year, but it smashed the estimates set up by Wall Street, reports the Globe and Mail.
Last year’s quarter was $2.22 billion, or $2.95 per share.
This year, McDonald’s is reporting $1.19 billion, or $1.60 per share.
However, McDo adjusted earnings to $1.89 billion, or $2.55 per share, for this quarter, while analysts were expecting an average of $2.47 per share, according to Thompson Reuters’ calculation.
In the end, revenue fell 2.9%, but McDonald’s, which has to live with today’s reality of inflation, still beat Wall Street’s expectations!
Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles‘ wife, is said to be one of the reasons why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave up their titles and left the UK.
Page Six reported that in the newly released book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, the author Tom Bower mentioned, “The Sussexes’ suspicion that the Duchess of Cornwall had made racist comments about their son Archie had fueled their fearsome denunciation of the entire royal family.”
Then, the author goes on to say that Camilla Parker Bowles allegedly made racist remarks about what Harry and Meghan’s future son would look like.
Recall that in March 2021, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex mentioned that prior to Archie’s birth, they were stunned when an unnamed member of the royal family asked what color skin their child would have.
More details will follow in Prince Harry’s memoir, expected this fall.
Despite a powerful slap in Chris Rock‘s face that went viral, Will Smith ‘s wallet hasn’t stopped filling up.
The 53-year-old actor is now the second-highest earning actor in Hollywood this year!
Smith earned $36 million for the film Emancipation alone, The Sun reports.
The highest paid actor in Hollywood is none other than Tom Cruise, who saw $120 million added to his bank account thanks to the movie Top Gun: Maverick, of course.
“The majority of people in Hollywood would have struggled to come back from something like what happened with Chris Rock at the Oscars, but people are standing by Will,” an industry exec said.
In 1999, Arnold Schwarzenegger shot the film End of Days and he would have let himself deposit some flatulence in the face of the actress Miriam Margolyes, if we believe the words of the latter.
The 81-year-old actress confided in the podcast I’ve got news for you, alleging that Arnold took advantage of breaks to let out the excess gas he had inside, reports People.
Despite the years that have passed, the one who played a role in Harry Potter still has not forgiven the rude gestures of Schwarzenegger.
“He farted in my face. Now I fart, of course I fart, but I don’t fart in people’s faces. He did it deliberately, right in my face,” the lady concluded.
She also said how ”full of himself” Arnold, now 74, was.
An delay has been denied in the Spears case.
The woman accused of helping Britney Spears ‘ father spy on the pop star has found a lawyer in preparation for trial.
Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group employee Robin Greenhill “very recently” hired David C. Scheper and Katherine Farkas of the Los Angeles law firm Winston & Strawn as “personal counsel,” Page Six reported.
Scheper further stated that he had “spoken by phone” with Mathew Rosengart, the singer’s attorney, to ask him to postpone the upcoming court hearing so that he and Farkas could “get up to speed” on the case.
However, Scheper shared that Rosengart reportedly responded to him in an email that he “objected” to the request to postpone the July 27 date to August 11.
“The extension of time is being requested in good faith and not for the purpose of unnecessary delay,” Greenhill’s attorney quipped.
At the next hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny is expected to decide whether Rosengart can demand testimony from Greenhill and her boss, Lou Taylor, for their involvement in the guardianship. Penny will also determine whether Tri Star must turn over documents relevant to the case.
It should be noted that Rosengart, Spears’ attorney, has alleged in court documents that Tri Star made at least $18 million by providing business management services to the pop star during her controversial guardianship.
Cody Rhodes, considered by many to be the modern day Hulk Hogan, took home a huge honor as he received the ESPY award for the best moment of the year. The ESPY gala is an annual ceremony that recognizes individual and team athletic achievements over the previous year.
Rhodes left the WWE for six years to work for, among others, its competitor AEW, but since WrestleMania 38 (April 2), he is officially back in the rings of the world’s biggest wrestling company.
Vince McMahon and his cronies brought Rhodes back, with millions of dollars and with good reason, to make him the headliner and main eventer for Monday Night Raw.
It’s a mission fully accomplished for the WWE as Rhodes is the most popular wrestler since Stone Cold Steve Austin, who brings the crowds to their feet as soon as his entrance piece starts playing.
However, Cody is in rehabilitation, having had to go under the knife last June to repair a torn tendon.
Netflix is trying, as best it can, to deliver on the platform the fifth season of The Crown and the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle docu-series at the same time.
The hit series is scheduled for November 2022.
“There’s a lot to organize and a lot at stake here,” a source told Page Six.
As Netflix prepared to release its earnings report on Tuesday, Page Six reported that the executives want to air as soon as possible the docu-series the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been working on for more than a year, after signing a $20 million deal in 2021.
Let’s also mention that the memoir of Prince Harry, written by JR Moehringer, will be released next fall.
The shows start again on July 31!
Justin Bieber will finally resume his Justice tour on July 31, after a forced rest, due to Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, People reported.
The singer will begin a festival tour starting in Italy, then continue to South America, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He will finish the tour in Europe, in 2023.
As for the shows that have been postponed in the United States, new dates will be announced soon.
Recall that on June 10, the singer confided in a video about his diagnosis that caused paralysis in the face.
Since then, he and his wife, Hailey Bieber took the opportunity to rest for two weeks in the Bahamas.