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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Offered Free Smile Makeover, Courtesy of Lamar Odom GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD LAMAR ODOM OFFERS Dental Makeover … She’s Considering It!!! 1/13/2024 1:00 AM PT Between her glam selfies and active sex life, Gypsy Rose Blanchard has loads of reasons to smile these days, and Lamar Odom ‘s hoping she continues grinning … with a new set of teeth. Sources close to the ex-NBA star tell TMZ he’s reached out to Gypsy on social media … offering her a full dental makeover from his new company Oxy Dental . We’re told Lamar’s just like most of America — he’s been fascinated with Gypsy’s story and felt compelled to help after learning her dental struggle was a big part of her journey. Gypsy’s responded … she’s thankful for the gesture, and is communicating with Lamar via social media, where they follow each other. The procedure would normally cost about $30K, but Lamar’s told her this one’s on the house. We’re told she’s receptive to the idea, but it’s still unclear if she’ll accept. Lamar’s regularly helped out other reality stars with his rehab wellness facility … so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. He noticed some patients at his rehab facility needed affordable dental options, and that prompted him to open his own dental office last month in Lomita, CA. Lamar knows the drill himself … splashing out $80,000 on his own teeth in 2022 after previously confessing on ‘KUWTK’ that he hadn’t visited the dentist in 7 years. As for Gypsy’s ordeal — several of her teeth and salivary glands were removed when her mother, Dee Dee , claimed she was suffering from tooth decay. She was left with just 16 teeth and currently has false teeth and stainless crowns.

Less than two weeks have passed since the return of the Premier League and a number of fascinating narratives are already in play.

Both Arsenal and Man City have picked up right where they left off last season having achieved two wins from two in their opening fixtures.

Joining them is Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton. The Seagulls currently sit top as they attempt to navigate the difficult task of competing with the biggest clubs domestically while managing a fixture list that will only become more congested as they embark on their first European adventure.

Meanwhile, the host of new regulations announced over the summer have seen officials offer a much stricter enforcement of the rules with every single team having at least one player booked in addition to several red cards being handed out.

With plenty of action to analyse, Mail Sport goes through the 10 things we learned.

Five players were sent off this weekend as officials enacted stricter enforcement of the rules

Ward-Prowse is perfect for West Ham

After suffering a devastating relegation with his boyhood club, it is fair to say that James Ward-Prowse’s career had reached an impasse this summer.

With more than 400 total appearances under his belt for Southampton, the midfielder was faced with the prospect of trying to keep his England dreams alive while playing in the second-tier for the first time in his career.

As such, a move to West Ham earlier this month was imperative for the 28-year-old to keep himself in contention for a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for next summer’s euros.

Questions of how Ward-Prowse would adapt to his new team were quickly answered in his performance as the Hammers played host to Chelsea on Sunday.

The ever-present threat from set pieces Ward-Prowse provides is perfect for David Moyes’ side and a pair of assists in his debut will only boost his confidence for the season to come.

James Ward-Prowse enjoyed a dream debut as West Ham defeated Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday

Chelsea’s recruitment remains a sour spot

As one debutant enjoyed a perfect start to life at his new club, another endured an afternoon to forget at the London Stadium.

Moises Caicedo’s British-record transfer fee is bound to bring a significant weight of expectation to Mauricio Pochettino’s new signing, with the Blues dramatically beating Liverpool to the punch by securing the defensive midfielder’s signature.

However, Caicedo failed to live up to his billing after appearing as a second-half substitute, giving away a crucial penalty after just 33 minutes on the pitch to allow Lucas Paqueta to seal the hosts’ win.

Caicedo’s performances for Brighton last season prove he has to potential to be the defensive lynchpin of Chelsea’s midfield for years to come if given time to develop.

But with the Blues yet to secure a secure a Premier League win after another high-spending summer, the pressure is on for the Ecuadorian to find his form and live up to his sizeable fee.

But the same could not be said for Chelsea’s £115million summer signing Moises Caicedo

Brighton are top four contenders

For most clubs, losing arguably their best player can be enough to put an early dampener on their season, to lose two? Cause for all-out panic.

Not Brighton though. While Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister struggle to find their feet after departing for pastures new this summer, Roberto De Zerbi has continued seemingly unphased at the Amex with his side sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League table.

The Seagulls’ collective strengths punctuated by moments of individual brilliance was on full display in their rout of Wolves on Saturday. 

Kaoru Mitoma’s first-half run and finish offered just the latest proof of his sublime skill on the ball, and their spell of dominance after the interval should serve as a warning to every team looking to rival them for European football this season.

Can they maintain their momentum throughout the campaign? Only time will tell as they ply their trade on the continent for the first time, but make no mistake about it, Brighton are contenders. 

Losing two of their biggest stars over the summer seems to have had little impact on Brighton

Rice can grind out wins for the Gunners 

After a campaign as heartbreaking in its conclusion as it was exhilarating throughout its duration for Arsenal fans, Mikel Arteta needed to make a statement of intent in the transfer market to ensure his side’s momentum was not squandered.

The Gunners’ failure to land Moises Caicedo and Mykhailo Mudryk in January despite being heavily linked with both failed to inspire confidence, but the arrival of Declan Rice for a club-record fee is proof the club are prepared to invest to compete at the highest level.

After securing a comfortable win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League opener last week, Arsenal were made to work to secure three points against Crystal Palace.

In a hard-fought victory, Rice was integral to his team’s success, pulling the strings and being named man of the match as the 10-man Gunners emerged victorious at Selhurst Park.

If Arteta’s side are to have any chance of keeping pace with Man City this season, these are must-win games, and the quality and stability Rice brings to the club’s midfield will be essential.  

Declan Rice was instrumental to Arsenal’s success as they defeated Crystal Palace on Monday

Everton are already in trouble

While Arsenal set their sights on a title charge, Everton must already be fearing the possibility of finding themselves in another relegation battle come the end of the season. 

Recruitment has been slow for the Toffees this summer, and while they remain hopeful of signing Wilfried Gnoto from Leeds, their performances off the pitch have shown little signs of improvement.

While some encouraging signs could be gleaned from the club’s clash with Fulham, Sunday’s defeat to Aston Villa was nothing short of a walkover.

To make matters worse, Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s injury nightmare continued on his return to action, with the 26-year-old forced off sporting sizeable swelling after a clash with Emi Martinez.

Clashes with Wolves and Sheffield United await Sean Dyche’s side, with victories already seeming necessary to avoid the club once again spending the campaign teetering on the precipice of relegation.

Everton’s second consecutive Premier League defeat was made worse by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s injury

United need to sign a striker

After so much cause for excitement during the latter part of Erik ten Hag’s maiden season at Old Trafford, Man United’s position after two games feels strangely familiar.

Of course, the pressure on the Dutchman to find success isn’t quite as intense as it was after defeats to Brighton and Brentford last season, but it is unquestionably present.

While the growing pains of United’s midfield three of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, and Mason Mount is undeniably a cause for concern, the club’s lack of goals must be addressed as a priority.

The controversy surrounding Mason Greenwood’s future at the club will have no doubt been an unwanted distraction, but Ten Hag must now look to move forward with finding a solution to his side’s issues in front of goal.

Rasmus Hojlund is expected to be the answer to United fans’ prayers when he returns from injury, but the youngster remains unproven in the Premier League and there is little depth to rival him for a starting place, particularly with Anthony Martial poised to leave.  

A lack of attacking options is a serious cause for concern for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United 

Toney’s future could be away from Brentford

After enjoying his most prolific season in the top flight last term, Ivan Toney’s world came crashing down with the news that he had been banned from all footballing activities for breaching FA betting regulations in May.

The 27-year-old remains unable to return until January, but revealed on a podcast that he has ambitions of a move away from the club he joined in 2020.

Speculation mounted throughout the summer that Toney could be Harry Kane’s successor after the England captain departed for Bayern Munich, but Toney revealed he has always seen himself playing on the other half of North London.

Speaking to Diary of a CEO, the England international insisted he harboured ambitions of playing ‘at the highest level possible’ and named Mikel Arteta’s side as the place he’d most like to do that.

‘The next club I go to if I was to move, it would be the right club. I’ve been a Liverpool fan my whole life but from young, I’ve liked Arsenal, watching Arsenal, how they play & how passionate the fans are.’ Toney said.

Ivan Toney indicated he sees a future away from Brentford in a recent podcast appearance

Stricter rules are having an effect

One of the main talking points heading into this season came following the announcement that officials would enact stricter regulations surrounding dissent and timekeeping.

As with any changes to the laws of the game, players, managers and officials will have to adapt to the new protocol. This has become immediately apparent, not just with the amount of stoppages added on in games, but also in the sharp uptick in the number of red cards being handed out.

This past week saw five players sent off across nine games, with Alexis Mac Allister, Matheus Nunes, Tim Ream, Nayef Aguerd and Takehiro Tomiyasu all seeing red.

Comparatively, last season marked a record low in red cards, with just 30 sendings off across the entire season. 

Should the current trend continue, this week’s five, combined with Anass Zaroury’s red on the opening day would average out to a total of 114 over the course of the campaign, significantly higher the the record 71 reds handed out in 2014-15.

Alexis Mac Allister was one of five players to see red in the second Premier League weekend

Ange has Bissouma revitalised

Ange Postecoglou inherited an unenviable task when he departed Celtic to take the job as Tottenham manager in June.

Spurs had just recorded their worst league finish in more than a decade, missing out on European football on the final day of the season by a single point.

To make matters worse, Kane, one of their few standout performers in an otherwise dismal campaign, left for Bayern Munich leaving the club lacking in attacking options.

But if Saturday’s win over Man United is anything to go by, Postecoglou is the man to revitalise a Spurs side that has been largely bereft of attacking flair since Pochettino’s sacking in 2019.

With a disappointing maiden season at the club put behind him, Yves Bissouma produced an excellent performance against United and demonstrated he has the ability to be the orchestrator of Postecoglou’s re-energised midfield.

Yves Bissouma was at the heart of everything as Spurs defeated Man United on Saturday

City are still the team to beat  

Perennial winners, Pep Guardiola’s Man City have an uncanny ability to secure three points even amid unfavourable circumstances.

City entered their clash with Newcastle with the knowledge that talisman Kevin De Bruyne will spend months on the sidelines with injury and that Lucas Paqueta’s mooted move had collapsed amid a betting probe from the FA.

And yet, the club’s depth in talent remains enough that they can defeat would-be contenders to their crown comfortably even with a weakened side.

Given the opportunity to start at the Etihad, Phil Foden demonstrated he has all the quality to be a guaranteed started for almost any other team in world football, creating Joel Alvarez’s winner on a rare off day for Erling Haaland.

Guardiola complained about his side’s congested schedule before the game, but those kind of performances will do little to declutter their calendar as City aim to progress in every competition and enjoy an even more successful campaign than their last.

Phil Foden was excellent as a rotated Manchester City side comfortably saw off Newcastle

IT’S ALL KICKING OFF! 

It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.

It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify

No one-liner list would be complete with Olaf Falafel. He’s here alongside nine other standups with great quips from this year’s festival

The Crazy Crab Bag opened in May at the former HomeSlyce building at 1741 Light St. in Riverside/South Baltimore. Baltimore native Arrica Ashe started the concept as a food truck and later a cloud kitchen before partnering with Latoya Jones to open the South Baltimore restaurant. 

Ashe said The Crazy Crab Bag is a traditional Baltimore seafood restaurant, but has a southern twist with its seafood boils. While Ashe is from Baltimore, she was introduced to seafood boils from family in Louisiana and Georgia. Seafood boils at The Crazy Crab Bag come with a garlic sauce or “special sauce” with Old Bay and have ingredients such as snow crab legs, Dungeness crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn, potatoes, broccoli, rice, and/or noodles.

The boils are served in a clear bag that forms a bubble from all the heat. That’s where Ashe got the name The Crazy Crab Bag.

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Baltimore-inspired dishes include Maryland crab cakes, crabs by the dozen, fried shrimp, fried fish, crab cake egg rolls, and more. Other menu items include lobster tails, salmon, wings, smash burgers, and lamb chops. Ashe is excited about a new menu item called the Surf and Turf burger, which is a smash burger with a fried lobster tail and a crispy onion ring on top.

The Crazy Crab Bag offers brunch on the weekends. Ashe said a highlight is the Tail and Toast which is a Capn’ Crunch encrusted French toast stack with an 80z fried lobster tail, three fried shrimp, fresh berries, and a cream cheese drizzle.

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Image source: YouTube screenshot © 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. Kevin O’Leary leaves CNN host astonished after dismantling New York attorney general’s civil case against Trump: ‘This is a joke’ January 12, 2024 Businessman Kevin O’Leary told CNN host Laura Coates on Thursday that “every” real estate developer is guilty of the alleged real-estate fraud that Donald Trump is found to have committed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) is suing Trump, alleging the Trump Organization repeatedly overvalued its properties to lenders while reporting different property values to tax officials. A judge has already ruled that Trump committed fraud. The questions that remain in the case are how much the Trump Organization will be fined and what it means for future business. Many people believe James pursued the case with political motives, an assessment O’Leary appears to agree with. In fact, he told Coates that every real estate developer everywhere is guilty of what Trump did. O’Leary explained: So, if you’re a developer and you’ve got a building on a block anywhere in America and it’s worth, let’s say, $500 million and you want to build a building right beside it, you go to the bank and say, “This building is worth $500 million. I’d like to borrow a construction finance loan against this asset, and I want you to tell me it’s worth 500 million, too.” The bank negotiates with you and says, “Well, no, we think it’s worth $400 million,” and you fight it out. You’re always trying to show your assets in the brightest light with the sunshine you can possibly determine for them. You want them to be worth the very most because you’re only going to get a 40% or 50% loan-to-value, as it’s called. Then you borrow that money. In the case of a $500 million asset, maybe you get $250 million, and you build a new building with a construction finance loan. “Forget about Trump: Every single real estate developer everywhere on Earth does this,” O’Leary said. The concern, then, should be who lost money? “Nobody,” according to O’Leary, because the Trump Organization paid its bank loans. Thus, if James were to be consistent, she would sue “every real estate developer” in her jurisdiction, he said. “If you’re a real estate developer, you’re watching this, you’re saying, ‘What is this? This is ridiculous!'” he said. “This is, for real estate developers, this is a joke.” The explanation, disarming the substance of James’ case against Trump, left Coates shocked. “It’s fascinating to me to hear this perspective because you don’t often hear it from that particular angle,” she said. “The first question, is everybody doing it in real estate? Yes, everybody is doing it, not only domestically, all around the world. This is how it works,” O’Leary responded. Closing arguments in the civil case took place on Thursday. James is asking a judge to fine Trump $370 million, but a final ruling is not expected for weeks. Even then, Trump will appeal the ruling. For his part, O’Leary told Coates he believes the case will not survive an appeal. ‘Every real estate developer everywhere does this’: Kevin O’Leary reacts to Trump civil fraud casewww.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here ! Want to leave a tip? We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today. Want to join the conversation? Already a subscriber? Staff Writer Chris Enloe is a staff writer for Blaze News chrisenloe more stories Sign up for the Blaze newsletter By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time. © 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. Get the stories that matter most delivered directly to your inbox. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.