Ellen DeGeneres isn’t going to give up her retweet title without a fight. That’s why she invited Carter Wilkerson–aka “Nugget Boy”–on her show Tuesday. People reports that Ellen invited 16-year-old Wilkerson onto her show after he asked Wendy’s how many retweets he’d need to get free nuggets for a year. While the fast food restaurant set the bar high at 18 million, Wilkerson has already earned three million retweets–which is dangerously close to DeGeneres’s infamous Oscars selfie retweet record of 3.4 million. On the show, DeGeneres jokingly asked him, “Why are you trying to sabotage my selfie?” She then offered him a sweet deal: a free TV if his fans retweet her selfie every time they retweet his.

(Image: LUCINDA SOWARDS)
(Image: LUCINDA SOWARDS)

A Utah dad earned the title of “Best Dad Ever” this week after reacting to his daughter wetting her pants at school in the most adorable way. The Huffington Post reports that dad Ben Sowards saved the day last Friday when he picked up daughter Valerie, who had an “accident” at school,” in his own pair of damp pants.

(LUCINDA SOWARDS)
(LUCINDA SOWARDS)

“Honestly, I knew she was mortified, but I thought if I could make her laugh everything would be fine,” Sowards explains. Valerie was reportedly waiting for her dad in the principal’s office when he quietly came in and asked to borrow Valerie’s book bag–so he could hide his own “accident.”

(LUCINDA SOWARDS)
(LUCINDA SOWARDS)

When the two got home, Sowards’ 17-year-old daughter took a few photos of them and shared them online. The pictures have since received more than 253,000 likes and 62,000 retweets. It really was a Billy Madison moment!

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(LUCINDA SOWARDS)

 

(Ottawa Citizen)
(Ottawa Citizen)

Prince Charles and Camilla plan visit to Ottawa to celebrate Canada’s 150th! It will be the 18th visit to Canada for the Prince of Wales, and the fourth visit for the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal couple will be in Canada from June 29 to July 1, travelling in Ontario, Nunavut and the Ottawa area for huge Canada Day celebrations.

(TMZ.com)
(TMZ.com)

The CEO of United Airlines said on Tuesday that no one will be fired over the incident involving a man being dragged off an overbooked flight earlier this month. “It was a system failure across various areas,” CEO Oscar Munoz told outlets including the Associated Press. “There was never a consideration for firing an employee.” Munoz added that he takes full responsibility “for making this right” and promised to share more details later in the coming weeks, after United finishes a review of its policies on overbooked flights. United has been facing backlash after a now-viral video emerged of a bloodied and screaming passenger being removed from a plane to make room for crew members. Since the incident, United’s shares have fallen 4.4 percent.

 

Following her headlining set at Coachella this weekend, Lady Gaga took to Instagram to share the first on-set photo from her upcoming movie A Star Is Born, co-starring and directed by Bradley Cooper. “I am so excited to star in my first movie alongside someone I’m so lucky to call my friend,” Gaga captioned the snap, which shows her singing in what looks like a dimly lit recording studio while Cooper plays guitar beside her. “I always wanted to be an actress on the big screen. The story of A Star Is Born is so special and I’m grateful to Bradley for making my dream come true.” The movie is also shooting scenes at Coachella this week. Cooper’s A Star Is Born remake is set to hit theaters in the fall of 2018.

MEANWHILE, Lady Gaga and Prince William are teaming up to talk about mental health and shatter the stigma that still surrounds these issues.

As part of their #OKtoSay series, the two FaceTime one another 

(David Krieger, Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)
(David Krieger, Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)

Harry Styles is opening up about his brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

He talks about his thoughts on T-Swift’s song “Out of the Woods” and “Style”, which are rumoured to be about him.

Chatting to Rolling Stone magazine about being snapped walking through Central Park in New York City with Taylor back in 2012, he said: “When I see photos from that day I think: Relationships are hard, at any age. And adding in that you don’t really understand exactly how it works when you’re 18, trying to navigate all that stuff didn’t make it easier.”

He continued: “I mean, you’re a little bit awkward to begin with. You’re on a date with someone you really like. It should be that simple, right? It was a learning experience for sure.” Speaking about the two singles that are suggested to be about their relationship, the Sign of the Times singer said: “I mean, I don’t know if they’re about me or not but the issue is, she’s so good, they’re… everywhere. I write from my experiences; everyone does that.”

 

 

 

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