Miley Cyrus on primetime TV and more of today’s news.
George's Proposal To Amal
It was a surprise to many when the assumed eternal bachelor, George Clooney tied the knot to Amal Alamuddin in 2014—but even more shocking is how long it took the future Mrs. Clooney to accept the actor's proposal. During his recent appearance on Ellen, George described the engagement story as "one of those horrible moments" as it took Amal nearly 25 minutes to realize George had gone out of his way to ask her to marry him. Watch George recount the hilarious details here. [ Harper's Bazaar ]
Happy Birthday Facebook!
Crazy as it may seem, Facebook turns 12 today—seriously, where has the time gone? Since its 2004 inception, Mark Zuckerberg has managed to create the largest social media company ever and wants to celebrate by deeming February 4th "Friend’s Day" by creating personalized video content for users to share. Similar to the popular "Year In Review" concept, Friend’s Day videos will be based on an algorithm that incorporates the best moments you've shared with friends on the FB and will start to appear in news feeds across the Interwebs by midday today. But don’t fret, your video will only become public if you choose to share it. [ Fast Company ]
An Actual Sneak Peek At The Friends Reunion
We couldn't be more excited for February 21 when the highly anticipated Friends reunion airs—and now an actual preview is here! In a new promo trailer for the NBC tribute show to James Burrows, watch as Andy Cohen inquires if the cast had to sign contracts preventing them from sleeping with each other, prompting Lisa Kudrow to nudge David Schwimmer for the answers. Yep, it's going to be a good one. [ Refinery 29 ]
Miley Cyrus Joins The Voice
Much to our surprise, 2016 is quickly becoming the year of Miley Cyrus. After supposedly reconciling with Liam Hemsworth and being cast in Woody Allen's new series, the eccentric entertainer has also signed on for season ten of NBC's The Voice. Joining as a celebrity advisor for all four teams, contestants on teams Blake, Christina, Pharrell and Adam are definitely in for some unfiltered advice. Tune in when the season airs on February 29. [ Hollywood Life ]
McDonald's Is Offering Books With Happy Meals
Starting this week through February 15, McDonald's is giving out books to kids as the Happy Meal prize instead of toys. Part of a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental, the fast food chain is offering 5 mini-sized paperback books mostly themed to Valentine's Day. Marking the third time since 2013 that the burger giant has tried to pass off reading materials as Happy Meal toys, we hope it serves as a reminder to kids that learing is cool. [ Grub Street ]
NFL Players Do The Dad-Do
Cuteness alert! In a new Pantene Super Bowl commercial series three NFL players adorably attempt to style their daughters' hair, exploring styles way outside their comfort zone. Deemed as "dad-do's", watch as DeAngelo Williams of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Benjamin Watson of the New Orleans Saints attempt braided pigtails, ballerina buns and princess puffs. [ InStyle ]
