Jamie Lynn Spears Unveils the Truth Behind Her Selfies, Jokes About Wearing 'Tons of Makeup' and 'Pounds of Fake Hair'

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NEED TO KNOW

• Jamie Lynn Spears is getting real about the reality of selfies

• On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the actress and singer lifted the lid and shared that "good lighting, tons of makeup and pounds of fake hair" were the secrets to a perfect shot

• The star's revelations follow her family-focused Christmas at her Louisiana home

Jamie Lynn Spearsis getting real about what makes a great selfie.

The actress and singer lifted the lid on the reality behind creating a perfect shot via anInstagram carousel, which she shared with her 2.2 million followers on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Jamie Lynn, 34, shared that "good lighting + tons of make-up + pounds of fake hair really make a difference" when trying to get that perfect picture. Alongside her advice, theZoey 101alum shared a carousel of images of herself in various poses, wearing a bright red sweater and gray jeans.

While one image showed her pouting, another had her flashing the peace sign, and a third showed off the long, wavy blonde extensions.

Jamie Lynn's revelation follow her offering an insight into her Christmas celebrations with asocial media poston Dec. 25. The Instagram carousel showed her daughters,Maddie, 17, and Ivey, 7, celebrating at her Louisiana home with her mom,Lynne, 70 and her nephew,Preston, 20, the son of Jamie Lynn's sister,Britney, 44.

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The festive images include the family posing by a huge Christmas tree, opening piles of gifts, and leaving out food for Santa's reindeer. The carousel also revealed that Jamie Lynn gifted her daughter Maddie an ATV, nearly 9 years after the teen fell into a coma following atraumatic ATV accident.

"Merry CHRISTMAS ✝️🤶🏻🎀🎄🎁," Jamie Lynn wrote in the carousel's caption.

However,one family member notably missing from the celebrations was Britney,who shared a pointedInstagrampost three days later that appeared to be a sarcastic acknowledgement of her family's holiday plans.

The "Gimme More" singer wrote, "Merry late Christmas to my beautiful family who have never disrespected me, harmed me, ever done anything completely unacceptable or caused unbelievable trauma, the kind you can't fix…," Britney wrote. "To my dear sweet innocent family … so so sorry I was busy this Christmas but I will definitely show up and surprise you soon … I can't wait."

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A source previously told PEOPLE that Britneyspent Christmas with her son Jayden, 19, whom she shares with ex-husbandKevin Federline.

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"Britney had a fun time celebrating Christmas with Jayden — it's been such a special holiday," the source said.

Britney wrote about her complicated relationship with Jamie Lynn in her 2023 memoirThe Woman in Me.

In the book, the singer said her"heart goes out" to Jamie Lynnfor growing up in her shadow and for being a child of divorce.

"She will always be my sister, and I love her and her beautiful family. I'm working to feel more compassion than anger toward her, and toward everyone who I feel has wronged me. It's not easy," Britney wrote in the book.

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Paul McCartney expertly ditched “SNL” star at anniversary party: 'He knows how to get rid of people'

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Key points

• Kevin Nealon said he had a pleasant encounter with Paul McCartney at the SNL 40th anniversary celebration.

• A decade later, Nealon had an uncomfortable chat with McCartney at SNL50 that "was like pulling teeth."

• Nealon said that McCartney deployed an ingenious maneuver to exit the conversation with him: "He knows how to get rid of people."

Kevin Nealonis recalling an awkward moment thatPaul McCartneybid him a quick hello, goodbye.

The comedian, who was part of theSaturday Night Livecast from 1986 to 1995, discussed two memorable interactions he had with the Beatles legend at the show's reunion specials.

OnBeck BennettandKyle Mooney's podcastWhat's Our Podcast?, Nealon first remembered a pleasant encounter he had with the "Yesterday" singer at the 40th anniversary special in 2015, which saw McCartney perform "Maybe I'm Amazed" and a snippet of "I've Just Seen a Face."

"Paul McCartney remembered me, and I remember he was about to go on, I'm with my wife, sitting in the front row, and I feel a tap on my head," Nealon said. "I look up, it's Paul McCartney. He goes, 'Hey, how you doing? Good to see you! Kevin, what's up?'"

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Nealon wanted to talk with McCartney again at theSNL50celebration in February 2025. "Ten years later, at the 50th one, I see him talking to Conan [O'Brien], and I did exactly what I hate that people do: I came in, kind of cock-blocked Conan, said, 'Hey, Paul, how you doing, man?'"

The comedian said that McCartney was significantly less enthusiastic about chatting with him this time around. "I'm telling you, it was like pulling teeth," Nealon said. "I knew he didn't wanna talk. I get it, man. The small talk from Paul McCartney was killing me."

At one point, Nealon said that he praised McCartney's song selection at the 50th bash, which included performances ofAbbey Road's "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End."

"I'm sweating, I say, 'Paul, how are you, man? I love that song "Golden Slumbers," I'm so glad you did it,'" he remembered. "[He said,] 'Well, you know, it was Lorne [Michaels'] choice.' And I go, 'Oh yeah, but you had other songs you could've fallen back on, right?'"

Nealon said that McCartney seemed to run out of patience, and evaded him with a clever move.

"This is how much he's been doing this. He knows how to get rid of people with the small talk," he explained. "All of a sudden, he goes, 'Oh, I want you to meet my niec—nephew!' 'Cause he looked over there [across the room]."

But McCartney's nephew (or niece) was nowhere to be found. "I go over with him, it's these four tall guys that don't look anything like him," Nealon recalled. "And he just puts me into that circle, and he slowly inches away and leaves."

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Mooney asked, "These were people not related to him?"

"No, he didn't know who they were," Nealon confirmed. "They might've been valet guys, I dunno. It's a great move."

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Representatives for McCartney did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly's request for comment.

Watch Nealon's full conversation with Bennett and Mooney onWhat's Our Podcast?above.

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Frank Sinatra, a fan of Trump? His daughter Nancy weighs in

His way was not necessarilyTrump's way.

Nancy Sinatra, daughter ofFrank Sinatra, has pushed back on those associating her late father with the presidency ofDonald Trump. The latest is Trump adviserStephen MillercitingSinatraandDean Martinas reasons for the administration's anti-immigration policy.

"Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my kids," posted Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, on Friday, Dec. 26. "Imagine watching that and thinking America needed infinity migrants from the third world."

Both Sinatra and Martin's parents were immigrants.

"Frank was a registered Democrat all of his life," postedNancy on Xthe morning of Monday, Dec. 29. "He did vote for a couple of Republicans over the decades: Nixon because of his stance on China and Reagan because they were very close friends."

The "Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show," which aired in 1967, included Nancy performing her rock classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking."

Nancy, 85, has been active on social media in reclaiming the political legacy of her late father, who passed away in 1998 at the age of 82. Frank was a supporter of civil rights who would not play segregated venues and whose support of Dr. Marin Luther King included a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall for King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1961.

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In 1945, Sinatra starred in the Academy Award-winning short "The House I Live In," where Sinatra stops a pack of kids from picking on a Jewish boy with a message of religious, ethnic and racial tolerance.

"This is not America," said Nancy with a repost of news of a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for squalid conditions in ICE facilities.

Do some homework before you make a fool of yourself.My dad LOATHED trump.https://t.co/q4itQAO0fJ

— Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra)December 6, 2025

She also supports taking Trump's name off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

"YES, PLEASE. It's a sacrilege. 'A violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred,' " Nancy said in a Monday repost of U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J. post calling to take Trump's name off the memorial.

As for Frank and Trump personally, the two had an acrimonious relationship that resulted from the opening of Trump's Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City in 1990. Sinatra had a deal to open the casino with 12 shows but Trump came in at the last minute to try to renegotiate for a lower price and take Sinatra's two openers, Sammy Davis Jr. and Steve and Eydie, off the bill, according to Sinatra manager Eliot Weisman in his memoir, "The Way It Was."

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Sinatra told Weisman to tell Trump "Go (blank) yourself." The Chairman of the Board played the Sands in Las Vegas instead,

"Do some homework before you make a fool of yourself," posted Nancy on Dec. 6 to a post from a fan who said Frank would have loved Trump. "My dad LOATHED Trump."

In related news, the new Pentatonix and Sinatra posthumous collaboration on the Sinatra classic "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for the week of Dec. 20.

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Measles cases continue to rise in Arizona, Utah

(The Center Square) – Arizona and Utah continue to see an increase in measles cases.

Ten new cases were reported this week in Arizona, bringing this year's total to 205.

Most of the new cases (nine) are in Mohave County, where the most cases (200) have been documented this year. The other new case is in Coconino County, which, prior to this week, had not reported any incidents.

Navajo County has seen four measles cases this year.

Nicole Witt, director of Public Health Preparedness for the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the state is recommending people get vaccinated for measles.

"The measles vaccination is the best protection against measles," Witt told The Center Square. "The majority of our cases in Arizona as well as the majority of the cases nationally, are related to measles are related to unvaccinated individuals, so if folks are unsure of their vaccination status or have not yet received their measles vaccination, we strongly encourage the individuals get up to date as soon as possible."

Measles is a contagious virus that usually begins with a high fever and symptoms such as a cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.

Adocumentissued by ADHS says that a red, blotchy rash appears two to four days later, starting at the hairline and spreading to the face, trunk and limbs. The rash usually lasts five to six days.

"Measles spreads through the air when someone with the virus coughs or sneezes," the ADHS document states. "The virus can live in the air or on surfaces for up to 2 hours. People with measles can spread it from 4 days before the rash appears until 4 days after."

While only eight hospitalizations have beenreportedin Arizona, and no deaths have occurred, ADHS says "measles can become very serious" and may lead to pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or even death.

"We are in respiratory season, and it's the holidays, people are traveling and moving about, so we recommend that everybody take care," said Witt. "If you are sick or ill, make sure you stay home and follow up with your healthcare provider."

It is a similar situation in Utah, where cases are up 14 from last week, a Utah Health & Human Services spokesperson told The Center Square.

That brings the total number of cases this year to 156.

Most cases are in Southwest Utah (114). The other cases have been found in Utah County (16), Wasatch County (9), Salt Lake County (5), Bear River (4), Central Utah (3), Southeast Utah (3), and Davis County (2).

Like Arizona, Utah is recommending people get vaccinated for measles.

"The best protection against measles is vaccination," saidDr. Leisha Nolen, an epidemiologist with the Utah Department of Health & Human Services. "We estimate over 90% of Utahans have been vaccinated to protect them from measles, so most Utahans are well protected. But we really encourage those people who have not been vaccinated, or their kids have not been vaccinated, to really talk to their health care provider and consider getting this protection for their family."

Some Utahans who were recently vaccinated did so when cases began increasing.

"So we can see some people are taking action to protect their families, but we know there are still quite a few people that have not," said Nolen.

Another recommendation is that people with measles symptoms limit their exposure when visiting a health care facility. That recommendation extends to those who believe they might have been exposed and are seeking medical attention.

"One thing that we've seen is quite a few people who are sick with measles go into clinics and expose many other people in those clinics," said Nolen.

Patients at clinics could include babies not yet eligible for the measles vaccines, Nolen said, urging anyone with measles symptoms or likely exposure to measles to call ahead before entering a clinic. Staff could direct them to come through a different door and not sit in the waiting room.

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Seattle’s public-private partnership ‘AI House’ grows to 21 startups in first year

(The Center Square) – Seattle's Office of Economic Development is calling the first year of its artificial intelligence public-private partnership a major success after growing its number of startups from 15 to 21.

The partnership, titled "AI House" is run out of Pier 70 on the Seattle waterfront, with the space intended to be used as a de facto AI town hall, allowing talent – entrepreneurs, investors, students and community leaders – to work together.

The public-private partnership includes the Seattle Office of Economic Development, the nonprofit AI research instituteAI2 IncubatorandAda Developers Academy.

Seattle used $210,000 in funding from the Office of Economic Development and $400,000 from a Washington State Department of Commerce grant to lease the waterfront space to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions as part of a plan to support and nurture early-stage and startup AI businesses.

When the partnership was first announced in March, there were an initial 15 AI startups already at AI House, all of which have received funding from AI2 Incubator. Since then, that number has grown to 21 startups that has raised $34 million in capital, according to the Office of Economic Development.

The startups focus on AI technology and development and teach curricula to skill up workers to use AI as a business resource.

Eric Moss, communications director for the Office of Economic Development, said the city sees AI House as a "huge success as the first-of-its-kind town hall for AI founders, developers, and the broader tech community."

Moss noted another metric of success for the AI House has been the community gatherings that have brought together people with a range of expertise across the AI ecosystem together for knowledge sharing, innovative problem solving, and to build a real community.

"Places like the AI House are just one of the many reasons Seattle is becoming the best place in the nation to form, launch, and grow an AI company," Moss emailed The Center Square.

Moss said that when founders complete their incubation and graduate out of the AI House, they will have access to available office space downtown, keeping them close to the AI community at AI House, but also close to major tech companies that have a presence in Seattle.

As AI has developed rapidly, so have criticisms of the new technology. This includes its impact on the workforce, as Seattle has seen this year in the case of Amazon laying off14,000 corporate jobsas the retailer invests in AI.

The Washington State Labor Councilpushed for 2025 legislation– House Bill 1622 and Senate Bill 5422 – to allow public employees to collectively bargain over AI implementation if it affects wages, hours, working conditions or performance evaluations.

The council recommended protections for specific categories of workers most likely to be impacted by AI, including transportation workers, creators of intellectual property, workers in creative fields, administrative workers and public employees.

HB 1622 and SB 5422 did not pass out of the 2025 Washington legislative session.

The Washington State Labor Council and AI2 Incubator did not, amid New Year's holiday week, respond to The Center Square's inquiries by the of publication.

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U.S. House vote on employee bargaining met with ‘political theater’ criticism

)The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman praised a vote to restore collective bargaining for over one million federal workers while critics say the U.S. Senate won't pass the Protect American Workers Act.

In a video posted to social media, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, said the House approved a measure that would rescind President Donald Trump's executive order affecting more than one million federal workers, including employees at the Rock Island Arsenal in western Illinois.

"Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats on this important issue," Sorensen said. "We both realized that the president's order was a slap in the face to public servants who deserve to have their voices heard. It cut right at the fundamental right for workers to organize for fair wages and safe working conditions."

Critics say the "worker rights" rhetoric masks the real issue, whether unions should have mandatory bargaining power over federal agencies, with Freedom Foundation researcher Maxford Nelsen arguing supporters rely on generic talking points that misrepresent federal labor law.

"What you see under the status quo is mandatory collective bargaining in the federal workforce, which is incredibly inefficient and far less protective of employee rights than many people realize," Nelsen said. "For example, wages generally are not subject to collective bargaining in the federal government. The power of the purse belongs to Congress, which, despite its many flaws, is a better steward of the nation's financial resources than government unions would be."

Nelsen said the measure's prospects in the Senate are slim.

"I think it's extremely unlikely that the legislation is considered or receives a full vote in the Senate, much less passes," he said, citing the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster. He added that even if the bill reached the White House, a presidential veto would be likely.

Nelsen also suggested that some Republican support reflected political calculation rather than policy agreement.

"These are generally Republicans who are either personally pro-union or come from union-dense areas," Nelsen said. "This is a relatively low-cost way to signal their pro-labor bona fides back home without risking too much, because they know the legislation isn't going to become law anyway."

Sorensen framed the vote as consistent with his long-standing support for organized labor, saying unions helped build the country and strengthen the middle class.

"The people of our district will always be able to count on me to fight for the working men and women to have a voice on the job," said Sorensen.

According to Nelsen, the central issue is not union membership but compulsory collective bargaining.

"The real question is whether such organizations should have a legal right to have special access and special say over how federal agencies operate through mandatory collective bargaining," he said. "And that's really the issue."

Nelsen said federal employees had advocacy groups before collective bargaining was mandated in the 1970s, lobbying lawmakers like other interest groups.

"But they view that as insufficient," Nelsen said. "What they want is this legal protection that allows them to force federal agencies to sit down with them at the negotiating table for months or years and ultimately write hundreds of pages of legally binding contracts dictating minute details of agency operations."

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Sabrina Carpenter Appears to Subtly Shade Ex Barry Keoghan with New Year's Post

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NEED TO KNOW

• Sabrina Carpenter appeared to throw subtle shade at her ex, Barry Keoghan

• The singer recently reposted two videos from a popular TikTok trend involving users being relieved they "didn't get back with" their exes in 2025

• Carpenter, 26, and Keoghan, 33, parted ways in December 2024 after a year of dating

Sabrina Carpenterappeared to throw some subtle shade at her ex, actorBarry Keoghan, in several recent social media posts.

Carpenter, 26, reposted two videos from a popular TikTok trend in which users write, "It's been a tough year, but at least I didn't get back with my ex." The videos are set to her song "Manchild."

Representatives for Carpenter and Keoghan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

The "Espresso" singer andSaltburnactorfirst sparked romance rumorsin December 2023 when they were spotted grabbing dinner together in Los Angeles.

They were seen out and about together in the ensuing months — including sharing some PDA — and Keoghan regularly left sweet comments on Carpenter's Instagram posts. However, Carpenter remained tight-lipped about the status of their relationship in a June 2025 interview withRolling Stone.

"How do I skirt around this question?" she said when asked if she called the Irish-born Keoghan her boyfriend.

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In August 2025, aninside source told PEOPLEthat the pair were "on and off."

Carpenter cast Keoghan in the music video for her song "Please Please Please" in June, later praising his talents while chatting withCBS Sunday Morning's Tracy Smith in October.

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"I was like, 'Who's the greatest actor that I can find for this music video?' And he was next to me in a chair," Carpenter said. "And he was so excited about it."

After announcing their split in December 2025, Keoghan publicly announced that he haddeactivated his Instagram accountin the wake of online harassment.

"I can only sit and take so much," he began in a message onX,noting that his name had been "dragged across the internet."

"I have to respond now because it's gettin to a place where too many lines are being crossed. I deactivated my [Instagram] account because I can no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work," he wrote.

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TheDunkirkactor noted that "no person should ever have to read" the messages he has received, citing, "Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine."

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