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Every woman knows there’s no better feeling than slipping into a pair of comfortable shoes — including Jennifer Lopez. While in Miami earlier this month, the singer/actress stepped out in a pair of comfy sandals by Havaianas that are so cute, we couldn’t help but want them for ourselves. Luckily, her already affordable flip-flops are majorly marked down right now thanks to the Saks Fifth Avenue Friends and Family Sale. They’re normally priced at $40, but you can shop certain sizes and colors today for only $15!
And that’s not the only great deal you can find at the beloved retailer. The sale includes highly discounted prices on tons of other pairs of comfortable shoes. Along with J.Lo’s summer-ready sandals, there are thousands of items on sale, including these stylish Sam Edelman espadrilles that are marked down to only $60 and these adorable Cole Haan leather sneakers that you can snag for less than $100.
To help you narrow things down, we rounded up 10 of our favorite discounted comfy shoes. But you’ll have to act quickly, the sale only lasts until April 6 and certain styles are already selling out. Keep reading to shop all our top picks before they’re gone.
Buy It! Havaianas Slim Metallic Flip Flops, $15–$40 (orig. $40); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Staud Billie Leather Wedge Mules, $206.25 (orig. $275); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! By Far Tanya Glitter Leather Mules, $288.75 (orig. $385); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Tory Burch Miller Patent Leather Thong Sandals, $148.50 (orig. $198); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Stuart Weitzman Rosemarie Leather Platform Espadrille Wedge Sandals, $281.25 (orig. $375); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Cole Haan GrandPro Leather Sneakers, $97.50 (orig. $130); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Staud Gina Square Toe Croc-Embossed Leather Mules, $187.50 (orig. $250); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Aquatalia Carson Leather Loafers, $262.50 (orig. $350); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Michael Michael Kors Glenda Croc Embossed Leather Slide Sandals, $82.50 (orig. $110); saksfifthavenue.com
Buy It! Sam Edelman Krissy Cap Toe Leather Espadrilles, $60 (orig. $80); saksfifthavenue.com
Tiger King's John Finlay has already become a meme for his bizarre appearance during the documentary, but if you're wondering where Finlay is now, you might be surprised! The tattoo-laden "younger man" who worked for and married Joe Exotic actually seems to have moved along with his life and is living far from his tangled-up past.
First, let's go through a quick recap of what went down in the show and how Finlay's story unfolded there. Tiger King shows how Finlay first crossed paths with Joe Exotic when he was hired to work at the G.W. Exotic Animal Park soon after graduating high school. Although Finlay apparently doesn't identify as gay - and continues a relationship with a woman - he wound up dating his boss (whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage). Maldonado-Passage even dedicated one of his infamous songs and music videos, "My First Love," to Finlay.
In 2014, Maldonado-Passage "married" Finlay in a three-way marriage that also included Travis Maldonado; the marriage was not actually a legal marriage. The wedding was seen in archival footage and photos on screen, including a bizarre shot of all three men wearing matching hot pink shirts. Like Finlay, Travis Maldonado was a young zoo employee who first met Maldonado-Passage when he came to work for him when he was barely out of his teens.
Eventually, Finlay got out of the relationship and restarted his life. He ended up leaving Maldonado-Passage for a woman and leaving the zoo altogether - though not before a parking lot fistfight that ended with him getting charged with assault. Sadly, his fellow "husband" wasn't so lucky. Travis Maldonado spiraled deeper into addiction and eventually died from an accidental suicide in 2017 at the age of 2013.
According to TMZ, Finlay is currently working as a welder in Oklahoma, where he lives with his wife, Stormey Sanders, and he hasn't done meth in six years. He also has made some physical changes since he and Maldonado-Passage split up. As shown in the docuseries, he's been getting rid of that infamous "Property of Joe Exotic" tattoo by having it reworked. Plus, in July 2019, he had his teeth fixed. Instead of the big gap-toothed grin he has on the show, he has a new set of dentures - and, he told TMZ, the documentary filmmakers actually have footage of him getting his teeth fixed, but for whatever reason chose not to show it on screen. From the sound of things, Finlay has largely gotten his life together, and it's good to see that at least someone made it out of that very messy world somewhat unscathed.
Check out Finlay's recent interview with comedian David Spade to see how he's looking now:
The weather is finally heating up, and so is Netflix's movie selection. It may not be shorts weather just yet, but Winter is finally over and it's time to start shedding those layers. Whether your thing is fun and flirty rom-coms or erotic thrillers, Netflix has a sexy movie for everyone, and there's no better way to escape April showers than with a hot and heavy flick. Planning a date night? Looking to have a steamy night for one with a big glass of wine? Then read on to find all the sexy, sultry movies that are available to stream on Netflix this April.
In somewhat surprising but welcome news, Christopher Meloni is bringing Detective Elliot Stabler back to TV! But why did Meloni leave Law & Order: SVU in the first place? As speculation ramps up about the newly-announced SVU spin-off that's set to star Meloni, we're revisiting why he left the flagship show all those years ago. Det. Stabler was one of the central characters, but as it turned out, this was most likely a case of when creativity and money clashed.
Although it was never officially confirmed, the widely-accepted reason for Meloni's departure in the first place was a salary dispute. His contract, along with that of co-star Mariska Hargitay, expired in 2011, after season twelve, meaning that he and NBC had to re-negotiate and come to new terms for him to continue on with the show. As recently as 2010, TV Guide reported that both actors were among the highest-paid on TV, with salaries of approximately $395,000 per episode. During negotiations, however, The Hollywood Reporter suggested (as reported by Today) that Meloni had been offered a new contract of $8 million per year. Although that sounds like (and is) a huge salary, doing the per-episode math over a 26-episode season meant that he would be taking a pay cut to around $300,000 per episode - nearly 25 percent less than he'd been making before! With the two sides unable to come to a final agreement, Meloni instead left the show.
With little room to maneuver, the writers made an unexpected choice when writing off Det. Stabler that nonetheless meant the actor could, theoretically, return at any time. Instead of killing him off or otherwise removing him permanently, Stabler's final storyline instead ended with him making a shocking, split-second decision. In the season twelve finale - his last episode - a gunfight erupts when a woman opens fire on criminals locked in a cell. When she aims at the detectives, Stabler shoots her to stop her, resulting in her death. When the show returned for season thirteen, it's revealed that Stabler was first placed on administrative leave following the shooting, and instead of trying to return to work, he decides to retire off-screen.
According to initial reports from Deadline, the spin-off "revolves around the NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler." NBC has reportedly already given the show a 13-episode order. The show will still be set in New York and in the existing SVU world, meaning that there's a possibility for Stabler to cross over to the original SVU or for other characters to cross over to the new show. It's a reunion a decade in the making, and we can't wait!
