Former Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros star outfielder Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per multiple reports.
Tucker’s $60 million average annual value would be the second-highest in baseball history, not factoring discounting, behind Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million in his 10-year deal with the Dodgers that runs through 2033.
Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros runs to third base during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 28, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
When healthy, Tucker is among the best all-around players in the majors. But the outfielder has played in just 214 regular-season games over the past two years.
Jeremy Pena #3, Kyle Tucker #30, and Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrate after Tucker hit a home run in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game One of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
He batted .266 with 22 homers and 73 RBIs with the Chicago Cubs last season. He was acquired in a blockbuster trade with Houston in December 2024 that moved slugging prospect Cam Smith to the Astros.
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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs swings the bat in the third inning during game five of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on October 11, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Brandon Sloter/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
Tucker was slowed by a pair of injuries in his lone season with the Cubs. He sustained a small fracture in his right hand on an awkward slide against Cincinnati on June 1. He also strained his left calf against Atlanta on Sept. 2.
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Jan 1, 2026, 08:00 AM ET
As the calendar flips to 2026 and the college basketball schedule turns to conference play, the biggest story in the sport isn’t about what’s happening on the court. It’s about James Nnaji, who became the first former NBA draft pick to be cleared by the NCAA and signed with Baylor on Christmas Eve.
While Nnaji never played in an official NBA game, the 31st pick in the 2023 draft did participate in that year’s Summer League, and was later part of the three-team trade that brought Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks (the Knicks still own Nnaji’s draft rights). Now, after playing the past couple of years in Europe, Nnaji could suit up for Baylor as soon as this Saturday, when the Bears travel to TCU.
Ultimately, Nnaji is just the latest example in a growing trend of professional players opting to pursue college basketball because of the lucrative opportunities that come with revenue sharing and NIL.
How did we get here? And what could happen next? ESPN college basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf break down the biggest talking points.
Why was James Nnaji granted NCAA eligibility?
While Nnaji’s situation is unprecedented in men’s college basketball, there is a precedent on the women’s side: Nastja Claessens was the 30th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and is now playing for Kansas State.
Nnaji checks a lot of the same boxes as Claessens: He never previously enrolled in college, spending the past five years with FC Barcelona; he never played in an official NBA game despite being drafted; and as NCAA eligibility rules dictate, he’s within a five-year window of what would be his high school graduation.
From a letter-of-the-law perspective, the NCAA’s logic in clearing Nnaji isn’t that much different from its logic in clearing many other former European pros who came to the United States last offseason to play men’s college basketball. Virginia‘s Thijs De Ridder, Ole Miss‘ Ilias Kamardine, North Carolina‘s Luka Bogavac, Illinois‘ Mihailo Petrovic, Louisville‘s Sananda Fru and Texas A&M‘s Rubén Dominguez are the headliners on a long list of 22-year-old international pros who were auto-eligible for the 2025 NBA draft, went undrafted and are now playing college basketball. Technically, all the players on that list are undrafted free agents and can sign with an NBA team at any time.
You can nitpick and say that Nnaji was an early entrant into the draft, while the above players were auto-eligible due to their age, but the main tenets of NCAA eligibility remain the same: no previous college enrollment, no NBA experience, within the five-year window of a high school graduation.
It’s the same reason a trio of former G League players — Santa Clara forward Thierry Darlan, BYU center Abdullah Ahmed and Louisville guard London Johnson — have been cleared to play college basketball. Darlan has been playing for Santa Clara all season, while Ahmed and Johnson recently joined their programs. Darlan and Ahmed fall into a similar bucket as the aforementioned players from overseas, while Johnson was born in the United States but never enrolled in a college before going straight to the G League. None of the three played in an official NBA game, and all are within the five-year window of a high school graduation. — Borzello
If his situation is comparable to other former pros who have transitioned to college, why has Nnaji’s case become a tipping point?
Coaches who have expressed their dismay with Nnaji’s signing aren’t only worried about his eligibility — they’re worried about the doors it could open.
While other players with professional experience have been added to rosters in recent years, the addition of a former NBA draft pick midway through the season has spawned fears about teams orchestrating midseason moves to significantly alter their rosters with professional players before conference play begins.
NCAA president Charlie Baker’s statement indicated that players who have signed NBA contracts — including two-way deals for players who flex between the NBA and G League — are not eligible to play college basketball, but the NCAA has lost cases in courthouses across the country trying to draw similar lines in the sand before. The coaches who have spoken up know that if an NBA or two-way player takes the NCAA to court to gain eligibility, there is no guarantee the NCAA would prevail.
That’s the reason behind Arkansas coach John Calipari’s rant earlier this week, following the news that Baylor would be adding Nnaji to its roster. UConn coach Dan Hurley joked that “Santa Claus is delivering” midseason additions. And Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was unhappy, too, saying “shame on the NCAA” for allowing the signing of former pros.
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo voices his disappointment about Baylor signing former NBA draft pick James Nnaji.
Their collective discontent may not be about Nnaji specifically, but they view the circumstances of his addition as another example of the NCAA’s blurred eligibility lines and the limitations of its authority to enforce its own rules. — Medcalf
Should we expect more former NBA draft picks and/or G League players to join the college ranks this season? What about future ones?
It seems unlikely this season. There is a finite amount of players who have participated in the G League’s Ignite program or Overtime Elite without playing college basketball or signing an NBA contract and are still within five years of the equivalent of a high school graduation.
The list of former NBA draft picks without actual NBA experience or contractual ties, similar to Nnaji, is longer, but the window for players to enroll before a school’s second semester or third quarter and compete in the second half of the 2025-26 season is closing quickly.
In the future? That’s a different conversation.
Ultimately, outside of the NBA, college basketball teams now can offer some of the biggest paydays in the world. The average G League salary is around $40,000. The average EuroLeague player, per europrobasket.com, makes anywhere from $500,000 to $800,000. Even a player on a two-way contract in the NBA makes about half of the rookie minimum, or $646,000. There are players on Kentucky’s roster this season who are making more than those three figures combined.
Earnings are the appeal of college basketball, where schools have found ways to offer both revenue sharing packages and NIL deals. Players in Nnaji’s position — including Johnson and Darlan — will continue to seek the financial opportunities available at this level. But will it stop there? — Medcalf
Is there any chance a current NBA player could ever return to college?
Baker’s statement was clear: A player who has signed an NBA contract will not be allowed to play college basketball.
But what happens if someone takes that up in court?
A few years ago, college players weren’t allowed to be paid for their name, image or likeness; the NCAA lost that battle in court. Then college players couldn’t play immediately after transferring schools; the NCAA lost that in court, too. And not that long ago, schools weren’t required to compensate their athletes directly; the NCAA also lost that case, clearing the way for the new revenue sharing model.
This is important context, because on paper, the paths of the European players who have been paid to compete overseas before joining D-I programs sound a lot like those of two-way players and young NBA players who have signed contracts but played sparingly at the next level. With the money available to college players right now, it would not be a surprise if the NCAA faced another monumental legal case from a player currently ineligible to play college basketball. — Medcalf
As Myron outlined, the NCAA has consistently lost meaningful court decisions that have chipped away at amateurism and eligibility rules. What if a current NBA player or two-way player tries to fight the NCAA’s rules in court?
We might not have to wait very long to find out. Trentyn Flowers, who is on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls and the Windy City Bulls, is exploring the possibility of going to college, sources told ESPN. Flowers played in two NBA games earlier this month. Based on Baker’s statement, Flowers will not be granted college eligibility. But given the NCAA’s recent history in court, that will be up for debate. — Borzello
Has the NCAA indicated whether it could close the loophole that granted Nnaji eligibility?
In the NCAA’s eyes, it’s not a loophole, so there’s nothing to close. With Nnaji and the G League players, the NCAA believes it is simply applying the same guidelines that have allowed European pros to come to the United States to play college basketball in droves. Moving forward, players with similar backgrounds who meet the other eligibility requirements are fair game to recruit. — Borzello
It’s important to focus on the “actual and necessary expenses” portion of NCAA rules for players who have competed professionally outside the NBA. Per the D-I manual, a player who has competed and received cost of living support — which can include meals, lodging, apparel, health/medical insurance and “other reasonable expenses” — can be eligible to play at this level. Sometimes that may require a player to repay an amount above those expenses before they can play Division I basketball. That’s the situation for the multitude of European players who have been signed by college programs.
That’s where the gray area is. What is the exact scope of “actual and necessary expenses”? D-I teams have signed players with EuroLeague experience, as well as G League players who have been compensated to play basketball for multiple years. The “actual and necessary expenses” category is what provides the NCAA with the latitude to give players like Nnaji the opportunity to play college basketball.
That’s the key principle that has justified the NCAA’s eligibility decisions for those players — and it could one day be challenged in another legal proceeding. — Medcalf
Indian equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open in positive territory on Friday
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Sensex Today: Indian stock markets opened higher today, led by information technology (IT) shares. The BSE Sensex index was trading around 83,631 levels, rising 249 points or 0.30 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,684, up 19 points or 0.07 per cent.
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index advanced 0.26 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index 0.04 per cent. Among sectors, the Nifty IT index, and the Nifty Capital Markets index climbed 2 per cent each.
Global Cues
US stocks closed higher overnight, led by gains in technology and banking shares. The Dow Jones rose 0.6 per cent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced 0.26 per cent and 0.25 per cent, respectively. Sentiment was further supported by encouraging labour market data, with weekly jobless claims for the week ended January 10 coming in at 198,000, well below economists’ expectations of 215,000.
Asian markets were mixed in early trade. China’s CSI 300 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained more than 0.5 per cent each, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI slipped marginally.
Investors in the region are closely watching developments in the semiconductor sector after the US and Taiwan signed a major trade pact. Under the agreement, Taiwanese chipmakers will invest at least $250 billion in US manufacturing capacity in return for reciprocal tariff benefits.
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President Trump meets Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the Oval Office on Jan 15, 2026. — White House
Machado says meeting was ‘excellent,’ but did not elaborate.
Encounter comes as Trump has praised Caracas’ interim leader.
Trump has prioritized securing access to Venezuelan oil.
WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, as she tries to gain some influence over how the president shapes the South American country’s political future.
A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the medal.
In a social media post on Thursday evening, Trump wrote: “Maria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Maria!”
Machado, who described the meeting as “excellent,” said the gift was in recognition of what she called his commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people.
Machado’s attempt to sway Trump came after he dismissed the idea of installing her as Venezuela’s leader to replace the deposed Nicolas Maduro. Trump openly campaigned for the prize before Machado was awarded it last month and complained bitterly when he was snubbed.
Though Machado gave Trump the gold medal that honorees receive with the prize, the honor remains hers; the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be transferred, shared or revoked.
Asked on Wednesday if he wanted Machado to give him the prize, Trump told Reuters: “No, I didn’t say that. She won the Nobel Peace Prize.”
The Republican president long expressed interest in winning the prize and has at times linked it to diplomatic achievements.
The lunch meeting, which appeared to last slightly over an hour, marked the first time the two have met in person. Machado then met with more than a dozen senators, both Republican and Democratic, on Capitol Hill, where she has generally found more enthusiastic allies.
While the visit was ongoing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had been looking forward to meeting Machado, but that he stood by his “realistic” assessment that she did not currently have the support needed to lead the country in the short term.
Machado, who fled Venezuela in a daring seaborne escape in December, is competing for Trump’s ear with members of Venezuela’s government and seeking to ensure she has a role in governing the nation going forward.
After the US captured Maduro in a snatch-and-grab operation this month, various opposition figures, members of Venezuela’s diaspora and politicians throughout the US and Latin America have expressed hope that Venezuela will begin the process of democratization.
George R.R. Martin on falling out with ‘House of the Dragon’ director
It is well known that George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, was at odds with Ryan Condal, the showrunner, regarding his vision for House of the Dragon season three.
Now, the noted writer is sharing details of his disagreement, which he described as “worse than rocky” and “abysmal.”
George’s initial view of Ryan, in his words, was, “I hired Ryan. I thought Ryan and I were partners. And we were all through the first season. I would read early drafts of the scripts. I would give notes. He would change some things. It was working really well — I thought.”
But cracks within the creatives began to appear when Miguel Sapochnik, co-showrunner, exited, reportedly over creative control.
The author said he sided with Ryan after he asked for his support. But when work on season two started, the relationship between the duo started to deteriorate.
“Then we got into season two, and he basically stopped listening to me. I would give notes, and nothing would happen. Sometimes he would explain why he wasn’t doing it. Other times, he would tell me, ‘Oh, OK, yeah, I’ll think about that.'”
The tension between them reached a boiling point during a call on Zoom, where they clashed over House of the Dragon season three’s story direction.
“It got worse and worse, and I began to get more and more annoyed. Finally, it got to a point where I was told by HBO that I should submit all my notes to them and they would give Ryan our combined notes,” George tells The Hollywood Reporter, saying, “This is not my story any longer.”
Following the matter reaching its zenith, the author called out the changes in House of the Dragon in season two, but they were deleted after HBO executives were involved.
George, meanwhile, is still involved with the making of House of the Dragon, whose season three will drop in the summer of 2026.
Organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan, it will feature free theatre performances in multiple regional languages
The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, has announced the return of its annual Awami Theatre Festival, which will run from January 22 to February 15, 2026, featuring a month-long programme of free theatrical performances in multiple regional languages.
The announcement was made at a press conference held at Haseena Moin Hall, where Arts Council President Mohammad Ahmed Shah outlined the scope and objectives of the festival alongside Vice President and senior actor Munawar Saeed, Chairman of the Drama Committee Shehzad Raza Naqvi, and Secretary Ejaz Farooqi.
Mr Shah said the 25-day festival would be staged at the Arts Council’s Auditorium, with daily performances beginning at 8pm. Additional shows will be held on Saturdays and Sundays. A special open-air performance of Dukhtar-e-Kashmir, written by Bashir Sadozai, is scheduled for February 6.
According to the organisers, the festival will present 30 plays in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Seraiki, Balochi and Memon, reflecting what Mr Shah described as the council’s long-standing commitment to accessible and culturally rooted theatre.
“The Awami Theatre Festival is a tradition that spans decades,” Mr Shah said, adding that similar festivals are also organised in other Sindh cities, including Hyderabad and Larkana. He noted that many of Pakistan’s most recognisable stage performers — including Moin Akhtar, Umar Sharif and Sikandar Sanam — rose to national prominence through the Arts Council’s theatre platform.
Emphasising the festival’s free-entry model, Mr Shah said the aim was to provide family-friendly entertainment without financial barriers. He underlined that while the Arts Council allows broad creative freedom, it maintains clear boundaries.
“This is a space for meaningful, positive theatre,” he said. “Creative liberty does not mean vulgarity or discrimination. Our stages should welcome families, and the responsibility for that lies as much with directors as with actors.”
He also spoke about wider institutional plans, including the revival of film screenings at the Arts Council and upcoming developments related to Fyzee Rahamin. Talks are underway with filmmaker Nabeel Qureshi, with an announcement expected around Eid-ul-Azha, he added.
Vice President Munawar Saeed, addressing the media, reflected on his own beginnings in theatre and urged participating artists to approach their roles with sincerity and discipline. “Theatre teaches you honesty,” he said. “If you remain truthful to your character and committed to your craft, the audience responds.”
Chairman Drama Committee Shehzad Raza Naqvi said last year’s festival had received a positive response and expressed hope that this edition would further strengthen the connection between theatre and the public. “Our aim is to entertain while remaining within cultural and ethical boundaries,” he said.
Among the productions scheduled for the festival are Seedhi Jaleebi, Mirza Ghalib in Karachi, Bohat Ho Gayi Begum, Yeh Kaisa Daur Hai?, Wah Tera Kya Kehna, Rab Diyan Rehmatan (Punjabi), Panjo Thino Karo (Memon), Pardes (Seraiki), Kandana Biaay (Balochi), Dil Ji Duniya (Sindhi) and Mujh Mein Tu Maujood, which will conclude the festival.
A man accused of killing another passenger in a weekend stabbing on a Chicago train allegedly recorded the attack and its aftermath on his cellphone, according to prosecutors.
FOX 32 Chicago reported that 40-year-old Demetrius Thurman is charged with murder in the stabbing death of 37-year-old Dominique Pollion, who was sleeping on a Blue Line train early Saturday morning when the attack occurred.
Court records reviewed by the station show Pollion had been asleep in the train car for nearly an hour without interacting with Thurman, and prosecutors said the men did not know each other.
Thurman allegedly approached Pollion from behind at about 2:17 a.m., began recording on his phone, and stabbed him once in the chest near his heart and once in the abdomen with a knife that had a bright-orange handle, court documents show.
Prosecutors allege that Demetrius Thurman recorded a fatal Chicago train stabbing and its aftermath on his phone, with CTA video helping identify him as a suspect.(Cook County Sheriff’s Office)
Pollion woke up screaming and tried to back away down the train car aisle before collapsing, prosecutors said. Thurman then switched trains.
Pollion was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
CTA surveillance video captured the attack and its aftermath, prosecutors said, as did video recorded on Thurman’s phone.
A security officer talks with a passenger on a Blue Line train at the CTA Forest Park station in Chicago.(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Immediately after the stabbing, court documents say, Thurman pointed the phone toward himself, capturing his face on video.
When the train arrived at the Clark/Lake station a short time later, a passenger alerted security officers on the platform. While outside the train car, Thurman allegedly turned the camera on himself again and said, “somebody got his ass,” before leaving the station.
Investigators gathered images from surveillance video that prosecutors said showed Thurman’s face and submitted them to Illinois’ facial recognition program, which led to his identification.
Investigators allege that a Chicago man recorded a fatal Blue Line train stabbing and its aftermath on his phone, with CTA video helping identify the suspect.(Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Police later issued a bulletin, and a Chicago police officer who had encountered Thurman just days earlier recognized him. The officer said Thurman had been sleeping on a Blue Line train at the time and provided his driver’s license during that encounter.
Thurman was arrested Sunday. Court documents say he was wearing the same clothes seen in the surveillance video and was in possession of a cellphone that contained recordings of the stabbing, along with photos of other passengers sleeping on the train.
Prosecutors said Thurman’s cousin also identified him as the person seen on surveillance video, and they allege Thurman admitted to stabbing Pollion. He was charged with first-degree murder.
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FOX 32 reported that Thurman’s criminal past includes disorderly conduct, DUI and a 2023 traffic arrest. His next court date is scheduled for Jan. 20.
On Dec. 19, federal transit officials ordered the agency to submit a tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds.
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A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Barcelona Thursday morning after a passenger created a hoax threat by setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot suggesting there was a “bomb threat” on board, according to airline officials.
The emergency protocol was alerted when Flight 1853 was already approaching its intended designation at Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Istanbul. Euronews said the Airbus A321, which was carrying 148 passengers and seven crew members, was directed to a designated area for inspection upon landing.
“It was detected that a passenger had created an in-flight internet access point and named the network in a way that included a bomb threat,” Yahya Üstün, senior vice president of communications at Turkish Airlines, said in a post on X.
Simpleflying reported that the flight was cruising over the Mediterranean when a flight crew member noticed an alarming Wi-Fi name that reportedly said, “I have a bomb, everyone will die.”
A sniffer dog inspects a line of luggage at an airport.(Reuters)
Following the aircraft’s safe landing, response crews inspected the plane and worked to identify the passenger who created the threatening Wi-Fi hotspot name, airline officials said. The operation involved Spanish authorities such as personnel from the Civil Guard, the National Police and Catalonia’s regional police and fire services, according to Euronews.
According to footage from the scene, a dog was deployed to examine the passenger’s luggage on the tarmac.
However, “no irregularities were found” following a thorough inspection, according to officials.
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A Turkish Airlines plane is inspected by police after a false bomb threat following an emergency landing at Josep Tarradellas-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain on January 15, 2026.(REUTERS/Albert Gea)
“Our aircraft’s return flight will be carried out after the completion of passenger boarding,” Üstün said.
Operations at Barcelona-El Prat Airport resumed normally following the explosive scare, Reuters reported.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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For her latest look, Aditi Rao Hydari stunned in a red angrakha-inspired kurta from Anand Kabra’s 2013 collection. The flared kurta is paired with ivory palazzo pants.
Aditi Rao Hydari was styled by Manisha Melwani.
In an era obsessed with the new, Aditi Rao Hydari’s latest appearance reminds us of the quiet authority of the archive. The actor steps out in a striking red ensemble from Anand Kabra’s 2013 collection, proving that truly thoughtful design resists the pull of time. Rather than reading as retrospective, the look feels remarkably current, a testament to Kabra’s ability to fuse classical Indian silhouettes with architectural precision.
This is not nostalgia dressing. It is archival fashion used as a tool for contemporary storytelling.
A Kurta That Thinks In Lines And Structure
The hero of Aditi Rao Hydari’s look is the red kurta, designed with a high neckline that immediately lends it a poised, almost ceremonial presence. Its most compelling detail lies in the angrakha-inspired diagonal panel that cuts across the front of the bodice. Framed with dense gold embroidery, the asymmetric line introduces movement and visual tension, breaking the richness of the red into considered sections.
This diagonal construction does more than decorate; it sculpts. The eye is drawn across the body rather than up and down, lending the garment an architectural quality that feels intentional and modern.
From the waist, the kurta opens into a soft flare, echoing the grace of an anarkali without fully committing to its volume. Side slits allow the fabric to move freely, creating a sense of ease and flow as Aditi walks. The result is balance: structure above, fluidity below.
The ivory palazzo pants are anything but an afterthought. Finished with a wide chevron-patterned border in soft gold and rose gold, they introduce texture without competing with the kurta’s embroidery. Red piping at the hem subtly links the two pieces, creating continuity without repetition – a nuanced approach that elevates the ensemble into a cohesive whole.
Hair and makeup by Charlotte Wang remain intentionally restrained. Kohl-lined eyes, mascara, an even-toned base, and a muted lip allow the clothing to lead, while a small black bindi adds a sharp, graphic focal point. Styled by Manisha Melwani, the look is completed with ornate gold jhumkas with pearl detailing from Indriya Jewels, echoing the kurta’s embroidery without overwhelming it.
In choosing an archival Anand Kabra design, Aditi Rao Hydari doesn’t just wear a garment. She wears a philosophy that elegance, when designed well, never dates.
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Ashton Kutcher and on Demi Moore in ‘The Substance’
Ashton Kutcher is making it clear that admiration and respect still define how he views his ex-wife Demi Moore, especially when it comes to her recent work.
While promoting his upcoming series The Beauty, the actor openly praised Moore’s performance in The Substance, calling it one of her strongest yet.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in an interview published January 14, Kutcher acknowledged comparisons between his new project and Moore’s film, but quickly shifted the focus to her achievement.
“Demi’s performance in The Substance, obviously, she got extraordinary accolades,” he said. “I’m so proud of her.”
He then summed up his feelings simply and directly, adding, “She killed it.”
Kutcher, 47, and Moore were married from 2005 until their divorce was finalised in 2013. Since their split, he has largely avoided discussing their relationship publicly, making his recent comments stand out.
Rather than revisiting the past in detail, his words reflected genuine appreciation for Moore’s success and her Oscar-nominated performance.
In earlier interviews, Kutcher has briefly touched on the emotional aftermath of their breakup.
During a 2018 appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, he shared how isolated he felt after the divorce and how he sought clarity by spending a week alone in the mountains of Big Sky, Montana.
He explained that he disconnected completely, surviving on only water and tea, without food, devices, or conversation.
That period of solitude led him to reflect deeply on his personal life. Kutcher revealed that he wrote letters to people from past relationships where unresolved feelings remained.
He described the process as a way of letting go of regret and emotional weight he had carried for years.
Moore, now 63, has also spoken candidly about the end of their marriage.
While promoting her 2019 memoir Inside Out, she told Good Morning America, “I lost me. If I were to look back, I would say I blinded myself and I lost myself.”
Her words highlighted how deeply the relationship and its ending affected her sense of identity.
Today, both actors appear to be in very different places.
Kutcher shares children Wyatt, 11, and Dimitri, 9, with his wife of ten years, Mila Kunis, while Moore continues to reflect on her past through her work and writing.
Kutcher’s recent comments, however, show that despite everything, he still holds genuine respect for Moore, and isn’t shy about applauding her success when it’s deserved.
