Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are giving their friends and family an extra day to recover from their wedding because they’re tying the knot over Memorial Day Weekend. The wedding date is set for Saturday, May 26 … which works out perfectly…
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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Getting Hitched Memorial Day Weekend
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Dannielynn, Larry Birkhead Honor Anna Nicole in the Bahamas
The world has been very critical of Larry Birkhead"s apparent exploitation of his daughter, Dannielynn, accusing him of Anna Nicole Smith"s life and death for goodwill. And, of course, for cash.
But we"ve seen less of him, lately. The last time he was really on our radar was, what, when he went on Hollywood Medium?
Now he and Dannielynn — who is now 11 years old — are back in a video (below) showing their adventures together as Anna Nicole"s daughter visits the land of her birth: The Bahamas.
Anna Nicole Smith was a sweet woman who died too young.
After an epic battle in which multiple men claimed paternity of her infant daughter, it was determined that Larry had fathered Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead.
Larry hasn"t always been viewed as the best father. Notably, he signed Dannielynn up for modeling when she was six years old.
(In case you"ve forgotten, Anna Nicole herself was a troubled ex-model, and it"s widely believed that she"d still be alive today if she hadn"t been thrust into the spotlight as she was)
Dannielynn is 11 years old, now. (Anybody else feeling super old?)
And Larry Birkhead decided that it was high time that he take her on a trip to the Bahamas, where she was born. Whether he did it for Dannielynn or to get his face on camera again … well, that"s hard to know.
But the video"s very sweet.
In the video, Larry Birkhead does most (nearly all) of the talking to Us Weekly"s cameras as he and Dannielynn explore the Bahamas.
"This trip back for Dannielynn is kind of special because she doesn’t really know a whole lot about the place where she was born."
That sounds like a plausible reason to go.
"When Dannielynn was little and I used to bring her here, the people used to come out screaming, ‘The people’s princess Dannielynn is here,’ cause it was such a big deal about her birth here, and they embrace her and they come up and ask for pictures and stuff all the time."
Well, it"s not Dannielynn"s fault that a rich white child getting called a "princess" within the Caribbean is … awkward. Also, a couple of women did ask for a selfie.
Larry talks about the wonderful things that Anna Nicole did with her wealth.
"She was charitable and she did a lot of things for people that people don’t know."
She was, by all accounts, a total sweetheart.
"I’m still getting these cards from kids that she supported overseas and they didn’t know she was Anna Nicole, but they’d come to have found out later."
That is precious.
He takes Dannielynn to a pastel pink courthouse. The very courthouse where he won his paternity case.
"I remember coming out of this door right here and they said, ‘You can take Dannielynn home to Kentucky or wherever you’re gonna move.’ And I came out, I was so happy."
Larry Birkhead tells the cameras about Dannielynn.
"She likes scary movies, like her mom. She likes to do roller coasters and fun things like her mom used to."
She also has a beautiful smile.
As for her current interests … they"re very age-appropriate.
"Dannielynn is more interested in wanting to be a YouTuber and make her own videos, so those are the types of things that she’s interested in."
She"s beautiful and young and famous, which describes a lot of YouTubers. (We don"t imagine that she"s a horrifying racist like certain YouTubers have turned out to be)
"I still have to warn her that, you know, your friend might have a YouTube account, but if you have a YouTube account that’s different, because people know who you are."
That is a somewhat clumsily worded version of very good advice.
Honestly, if and when Dannielynn gets her own YouTube channel (what a gift that would be), comments might need to be disabled. There are some real creeps who would love nothing more than to upset a famous tween girl.
Larry continues describe what it"s like being Dannielynn"s parent.
"Sometimes you feel like a bodyguard, sometimes you feel like a chauffeur."
That"s, well, that"s what parenting is like.
"It depends on what the day is. But my job is dad and I think I’ve done a pretty good job. She’s adjusted to it and she’s just a normal kid."
Dannielynn seems obsessed with her phone, which is relatable and age-appropriate.
Here"s the video in its entirety:
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Farrah Abraham: MTV Owes Me an Apology and SO MUCH MONEY!
Ready to hear more details about the vicious hate crimes MTV has committed against Farrah Abraham?
Well, ready or not, Farrah has a story to tell and she won’t stop until she sees justice.
To recap, our girl here announced that MTV had fired her from Teen Mom OG about a month ago, after she began masturbating on livestreams on a cam girl site.
She was very angry about this, and that anger combined with whatever’s going on in that head of hers meant that her statements about the matter didn’t make much sense.
But the general idea is that Farrah believes it was unfair of MTV to fire her for what she does on her own time, when she’s not filming — especially because they didn’t even actually fire her.
She was given an ultimatum, and we saw that in the Teen Mom OG supertease that came out this week.
In a clip that will air later in the season, she’s told that if she continues working in the adult industry, then MTV would be unable to keep her on the show.
She’s said that this was just a tactic to create drama for the show, to manipulate her into giving good footage.
Or, well, she didn’t say that, because clear communication is very hard for her, but that’s what she was trying to say.
We think.
OK, so Farrah has been ranting on and off for the past month about how manipulative and hateful and awful MTV is, right?
And it seems like seeing that clip of her being “fake fired” this week really triggered her.
In a post she made on her social media accounts, Farrah wrote “Hate, sex shame, discriminate against a women & bully a women #viacom … then don’t admit your wrong.”
(Go ahead and settle in, because the rest of this mess makes just about as much sense as that opener.)
“#Justice will be served — Judgement day is going to hurt,” she continued.
“When you suck at real story lines you contrive hatred, lies, fake ultimatums a big fail to viacom & their dip sh-ts who are followers in this horrible behavior.”
And then it gets extra interesting because, after a “bitch better have my money” hashtag, she claimed that MTV owes her “a half season of money.”
Does that mean that she hasn’t been filming since the pretend firing? Or that she’s been refusing to film because of all the hate crimes?
It’s hard to say, but she did call MTV “the only company who can’t take what they dish out.”
“Let’s not forget you had to use this clip for the entire show to get press & attention THANK YOU FARRAH & A PUBLIC APOLOGY IS OVER DUE while I’m being mistreated along the way.”
That part is true — they definitely are using Farrah’s potential firing as a way to get interest in this season. Why wouldn’t they?
“Again maybe I’ve out grown narrow minded bad work ethics bad producing and I for damn sure don’t treat my employees like this or insult others successful entrepreneurs like this,” she added.
“Have fun making me out to be a villain when I have the cleanest record out of the entire case, crew & executives (sex,drugs,lies,manipulation…so much ADULT behavior)…”
She makes a good point, because it is pretty bizarre that masturbating on the internet is the line in the sand here.
On the Teen Mom franchise, we’ve seen hard drug use, domestic violence, animal neglect, child neglect … so many bad things.
Stars of the show have gone to actual prison and then get welcomed back with open arms.
It’s just strange that, even after they fired Farrah for her sex tape and then brought her back, the livestreams are supposed to a step too far.
Here’s hoping she gets what she deserves, whatever that may be.
The money for the other half of the new season of Teen Mom OG, an apology, a few English courses … just whatever she deserves, we sure do hope she gets it.
Jennifer Conlon: Matt Baier"s Wife Speaks Out!
What would you say if Matt Baier asked you to marry him?
(We’re not responsible for responsible for damage to any laptops or mobile devices you may have just hurled across the room in disgust.)
The number of women who have accepted proposals from Baier is truly staggering, especially when you consider he’s a 47-year-old deadbeat dad who lists his profession as “DJ.”
Of course, it could just be the law of averages, as it appears that Baier gets down on one knee pretty much anytime a member of the opposite sex looks in his direction.
After all, Matt proposed to Amber Portwood after just a few months of dating, and prior to that relationship, he aggressively flirted with several of her co-stars on social media.
If you don’t think Matt would’ve proposed to Farrah Abraham or Jenelle Evans if given the chance, then you don’t know how hard it is to earn a living as a 47-year-old DJ.
The latest to accept Matt’s offer to spend the rest of her life growing increasingly concerned as he obsessively rewatched Teen Mom reruns is a 35-year-old mother of two named Jennifer Conlon.
Baier and Conlon got married earlier this week, and astonishingly, she’s willing to speak publicly about her decision to wed one of the shadiest dudes in reality TV history.
“When you meet somebody and you have a connection, you know it in your heart,” Conlon told Radar online in a candid interview.
“It’s not something you question. It felt right to us. Getting married is something we wanted. We decided it was time, so he asked me to marry him.”
As for the allegations that Baier is a philandering drug addict who’s spent much of his adult life dodging child support payments, Conlon is remarkably unconcerned:
“Matt is a wonderful man,” she told Radar.
“What people think of him and how he’s portrayed, that’s not the man he truly is. He is everything and more. He’s generous and loving,” Conlon added.
“It’s unfortunate that people think differently. Matt is a good man, yet he gets attacked in a way I don’t understand. That’s not the person in front of me. His actions don’t show that.”
Conlon says she doesn’t understand the public’s fixation with Matt’s past.
But in fairness, that could be because she’s not one of the women he owes child support to.
“His past has nothing to do with the relationship,” she said.
“The life we have now is what we have now,” she added.
“Matt is a wonderful partner, friend and someone who listens. I take a person for who they are today and what they do now.”
Well, um … congrats to Matt and Jen, we guess.
Is it too late to send them a bajillion condoms and a tracking device as a wedding present?
Matt has a tendency to impregnate and dash.
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Russell Simmons Steps Down After Second Sexual Assault Accusation
Remember the controversy and boycott of Russell Simmons over the Harriet Tubman “sex tape” comedy skit? That is nothing beside the accusations of sexual assault that Simmons now faces.
His second accuser, screenwriter Jenny Lumet, has written in extensive detail about what she says that Simmons did to her. It sounds like sexual assault. It also sounds like kidnapping.
Russell Simmons’ response has been to step down from his businesses.
Russell Simmons is a music mogul.
When, on November 19th, model Keri Claussen Khalighi accused him of sexual assault and harassment when she was only 17 years old.
At the time of the accusation, Russell Simmons denied it, saying that such behavior was something that he wholeheartedly opposed.
That denial clearly loomed large in the mind of Jenny Lumet.
Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, Jenny Lumet describes a sexual assault by Russell Simmons after they had known each other for years.
In the form of an open letter directed at Simmons, she describes how the two of them met in 1987 and remained in the same social circles for years.
“You pursued me, lightly, on and off, over a course of years, saying you had a thing for a “little yellow girl” (me). I rebuffed. It wasn’t deep, as far as I knew. It was never a big deal. You had, I assumed, many women in your orbit.”
The incident in question, she says, happened “circa 1991,” when she was around 24. She remembers a lot of very specific details about how she was dressed, why she was at the restaurant where she ate, and what the weather was like.
(Traumatic memories can often include a lot of sensory details, no matter how badly the person wants to forget)
“You had a car and a driver that evening. Sometime later, you offered me a ride to my home. I said, ‘Sure.’ During the making of the RUN DMC movie, I had been in vans with you and other crew members. I don’t recall having accepted a ride home alone with you before that night.”
And, in case it’s stating the obvious, she was only accepting a ride home. Nothing more.
“At no time that night did I say: ‘Russell, I will go home with you,’ or ‘Come home with me,’ or ‘I will have sex with you’ or ‘I have the desire to have sex with you."”
And … this is when the story starts to get scary.
“I got into the car with you. The driver began to drive. I assumed you knew where I lived, because you had sent me 250 balloons, but I gave the driver my address on 19th Street and 2nd Avenue.”
She refers to a gift, which she found funny at the time, of many balloons.
“You said to the driver: ‘No.’ I didn’t understand, so I said: ‘Russell?’ I said, again, to the driver: ’19th Street.’ Again you said to the driver: ‘No."”
That is absolutely chilling.
“Then the car doors locked. It was loud. The noise made me jump.”
Any noise can evoke that response when your fear response kicks in.
“I didn’t recognize you at that moment. It was disorienting. It was disorienting. I say it twice now because you said ‘No’ twice then.”
“I couldn’t open the doors. I couldn’t open the windows. The car was moving. The driver did not stop. He did not take me to 19th Street. He took me to your apartment.”
Even if the legal system can’t hold anyone accountable for this nightmare of a 1991 evening, we can’t help but wonder what became of this driver who is also described as an accomplice.
“I didn’t try to kick the windows out. I didn’t punch or kick. I didn’t say, ‘What are you doing?’ My voice left me after the second ‘No."”
This is a survival mechanism. People talk about fight-or-flight, but still and silent is another reaction to danger.
“I felt dread and disorientation. I wanted to go home. I said I wanted to go home. I didn’t recognize the man next to me. I didn’t know if the situation would turn violent.”
This is why so many survivors of sexual assault don’t try to fight back. They don’t want to make a bad situation worse. They don’t want to die.
“I remember thinking that I must be crazy. I remember hoping that the Russell I knew would return any moment.”
She speaks of Simmons and his driver both maneuvering her into what may have been a private entrance to his room.
“You didn’t punch me, drag me, or verbally threaten me. You used your size to maneuver me, quickly, into the elevator. I said, ‘Wait. Wait."”
We can only imagine her terror in those moments.
“I felt dread. I was very, very sad. I didn’t know if the driver was a further threat, or an ally. I was both relieved and terrified when he did not get into the elevator. Alone in the elevator, you pressed me into the corner with your body, your hands, and your mouth.”
Disgusting.
“The elevator did not stop on the way up to your apartment. I was moved very quickly inside. I recall hearing the apartment door closing behind us.”
And this is where it escalates even further.
“You moved me into a bedroom. I said, ‘Wait.’ You said nothing. I made the trade in my mind. I thought, ‘Just keep him calm, and you’ll get home.’ Maybe another person would have thought differently, or not made the trade.”
Do you risk your life or do you just try to get out alive? There are no good options.
“It was dark but not pitch-dark. You closed the door. At that point, I simply did what I was told.”
And there are some details from the alleged assault, which she describes:
“There was penetration. At one point you were only semi-erect and appeared frustrated. Angry? I remember being afraid that you would deem that my fault and become violent. I did not know if you were angry, but I was afraid that you were.”
And further details, though it’s clear that at the forefront of her mind was fear.
“You told me to turn over on my stomach. You said something about a part of my body. You did not ejaculate inside me.”
She was able to leave after that and she took a taxi.
She did not tell anyone, and even saw him again — they had many mutual friends — for years afterwards. She says that she told a childhood friend in October, after the Weinstein scandal was really catching attention.
Russell Simmons has announced that he’s stepping back from his businesses. He says:
“While her memory of that evening is very different from mine, it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real.”
if we hadn’t just read Jenny Lumet’s words, we might be tempted to applaud Russell Simmons for acknowledging her feelings.
But, no, not after what we just read. We can only imagine how difficult it was for Jenny to come forward, even with the cultural movement towards exposing predators.
Russell Simmons is a 60-year-old man whose net worth is something in the neighborhood of $ 350 million. Stepping back from his businesses, now, isn’t some sort of self-imposed punishment.
It’s retirement.
We don’t know how many more women will come forward with similar accusations towards Russell Simmons. Perhaps some will remain silent, satisfied that he’s acknowledged something. It’s not easy to relive your pain.
But, based upon Lumet’s allegations, based upon her story of a driver who apparently already knew what to do in order to usher her to the elevator … we would not be surprised if other women come forward with their memories.
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Jana Duggar & Caleb Williams: Courtship Confirmed?!
For several weeks now, we’ve been hearing rumors that Jana Duggar is being courted by Caleb Williams, a longtime friend of her family’s.
False reports of Jana entering a relationship seem to surface about once a month, but this time, there’s real reason to believe that the claims may be legit.
Not only has Caleb been spending time with Jana, he’s also been putting in one-on-one time with her father, Jim Bob.
Since all courtship candidates need Jim Bob’s approval, many are taking this as a sign that Caleb and Jana are, in fact, in the early stages of a relationship.
An even better indication is the fact that Caleb and Jana are downplaying their involvement with one another, while never explicitly denying that they’re courting.
Unfortunately for the young lovebirds, it’s hard for to keep anything a secret in 2017, especially when your followers are as obsessive as Duggar fans tend to be.
To be fair, Caleb is doing a pretty good job of keeping things on the down-low.
(As an unmarried Duggar woman, Jana’s not allowed to use social media, so she has nothing to worry about.)
But Duggar die-hards are a detail-oriented bunch with a knack for picking up on the smallest of clues.
Take the above photo of a bag of oranges, for example.
Caleb posted it earlier this week, with a caption explaining that he’d simply decided to post “a few candid food photos.”
Seems innocent enough … but his followers quickly put this thing under the microscope, and it seems they’re very pleased with what they’ve found.
“That looks like the Duggars’ house,” one fan commented.
Others echoed the sentiment, because apparently there’s more than one person out there who’s capable of recognizing the Duggars’ countertops.
Caleb hasn’t confirmed that his followers are correct in their assumptions that he’s been hanging out at the Duggar compound.
But this may be one of those instances in which silence speaks volumes.
Williams has also avoided answering fans’ questions about whether or not he spent Thanksgiving with the Duggars.
He was notably not in the family’s holiday photo, but again, it’s a little weird that he’s not talking.
If Caleb was at the compound on Turkey Day but was left out of the photo, then this is pretty much an open-and-case.
The Duggars wouldn’t invite a young, single dude to Thanksgiving dinner unless he was courting one of their daughters.
And they wouldn’t leave a guest out of their big group photo unless they were trying to keep his presence a secret.
Clearly, neither Caleb or Jana will be confirming anything anytime soon.
Fortunately, legions of borderline-stalker Duggar fans are on the case.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Jim Nabors Dead at 87
Jim Nabors, who starred in the massive ’60s hit, ‘Gomer Pyle,’ died Thursday. Nabors became famous as the bumbling mechanic on “The Andy Griffith Show” and then went on to do his own show, which ran for 5 years. He also appeared in movies, including…
Jim Nabors Dies; Former Sitcom Star Was 87
Jim Nabors, best known for having starred as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and then on his own spinoff, died at his home in Hawaii on Thursday morning.
He was 87 years old.
Hawaii News Now has confirmed this sad piece of news.
Nabors was born in Alabama and actually recorded over two dozen albums, having established a loyal music following as a result of his deep, operative voice.
It often took people by surprise, considering the Southern accent he used on television, along with what became his quasi catchphrase of Gawwwleee.
For a number of years, Nabors also sang “Back Home Again in Indiana” for the opening ceremonies for the Indianapolis 500.
In the early 1960s, the artist was a regular performer at The Horn – a cabaret theater on Wilshire Boulevard – when he was spotted by Andy Griffith.
The actor believed Nabors would be ideal to portray a new character on his CBS sitcom; a dim-witted mechanic named Gomer Pyle.
Gomer worked at Wally’s filling station in Mayberry and was a cousin of George Lindsey’s Goober.
Nabors was signed for just one Season 3 episode, which aired in December of 1962.
But the character and the actor proved to be so popular that Nabors ended up appearing in a total of 23 installments.
His aforementioned signature saying sprang from a discussion in which Gomer extolled the sophistication of Don Knotts’ Barney Fife:
“Gawwwleee! He’s even been out with some nurses,” he said.
On the Season 4 finale, the character enlisted in the Marines, paving the way for Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., which premiere in September of 1964 and ran for a total of five seasons before concluding in 1969.
The actor would end up reprising the role nearly 20 years later, in the 1986 TV-movie Return to Mayberry.
Nabors retired from acting near the peak of his popularity.
“It got down to what you think you want to be: an actor or an entertainer. I want to entertain,” Nabors said in 1969, when he decided to hang up Pyle’s fatigues and host a variety show.
He added:
“I don’t think I’m much of an actor. The only part I ever played was Gomer. I’m the most surprised person around that I’m successful anyway.”
Nabors last sang at the Indy500 in 2015.
May he rest in peace.
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Jay-Z: This is the REAL Reason I Cheated on Beyonce!
We all know that Jay-Z cheated. Recently, he’s openly admitted that his marriage to Beyonce was built on lies. Their relationship is much healthier, now, but it’s still going to take more time to heal.
In a new interview, Jay-Z has spoken about what exactly drove him to infidelity.
And his take is … much more honest and self-aware than anything that we’re used to hearing from celebrities who’ve strayed..
In an interview with the New York Times, Jay-Z spoke of his infidelity. Not in lyrics, but in words.
He spoke about psychotherapy and about what he came to understand, reflecting upon his childhood in poverty:
“You have to survive. So you go into survival mode, and when you go into survival mode, what happens?”
A lot does, and it can vary from person to person. But Jay-Z speaks about how this impacted his life.
“You shut down all emotions. So even with women, you gonna shut down emotionally, so you can’t connect.”
PTSD can absolutely cause empathy issues (too little empathy, too strong,
“In my case, like it’s, it’s deep.”
Some people are impacted in different ways by trauma. Also, childhood trauma happens when your mind is still developing. Sometimes, you learn how to be a person in the wrong ways, if that makes sense.
But Jay-Z has come to understand how that led to him stepping out on Beyonce.
“And then all the things happen from there: infidelity.”
He’s clearly not making excuses. He’s talking about how his own personal emotional detachment, which was probably life-saving as a child, led him to make bad decisions as an adult.
Last June, less than a week before the Summer Solstice marked the official end of spring, Jay-Z and Beyonce welcomed their twins into the world.
Sir and Rumi ended up with a somewhat extended stay at the hospital before they were finally released.
But though we’ve only gotten the occasional glimpse at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s twins, they seem to be doing much better now.
It wasn’t until Jay-Z’s 4:44 album came out, in which the rapper admitted to cheating on Beyonce and also referred to his epic feud with Kanye West, that the world really understood how great a triumph the birth of Sir and Rumi was.
Because a careful interpretation of Jay-Z’s lyrics revealed that Beyonce had suffered miscarriages, which Jay-Z believed were brought on by anxiety and other intense emotions due to his cheating.
(We know that real life doesn’t work like soap operas, where a little worry or tripping on the stairs automatically leads to a miscarriage … but distress really can endanger a pregnancy. Especially if someone is already struggling to carry a pregnancy to term)
Jay-Z revealed that his work on 4:44 was therapeutic for his marriage, and helped him to process what he had done to Beyonce, their marriage, and to himself.
Of course, it’s not like 4:44 was one epic cheat-a-thon.
(Though Jay-Z did at times almost seem to be humble-bragging, we don’t believe that this was his intention)
There were other topics.
One was, of course, Jay-Z’s diss track against Kanye West, whose erratic behavior and terrible impulse control was apparently enough.
Kanye crossed some lines, and friends became enemies.
(Taylor Swift even referred to Kanye and Kim losing friends in her song, “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” which is a strong contender for the best song on Reputation)
On a much, much more positive note, Jay-Z’s mom Gloria Carter came out as a lesbian on one of the tracks of his album.
Jay-Z has known since he was a teenager, but it was not public knowledge.
That she herself got to come out on her son’s album is just so beautiful — and a refreshing break from, well, some of the less positive subjects covered on 4:44.
We would say that there were other factors behind Jay-Z’s cheating.
The cultural acceptance of powerful men leading double-lives, for example. Conflicting work schedules with Beyonce may have played a part.
But Jay-Z knows that none of these are excuses.
Folks, if you want to sleep around, either marry someone who doesn’t mind or shares your proclivities (you could swap stories of your adventures!), or don’t get married.
Jay-Z is prioritizing his family now, however. His wife and his three children will certainly appreciate that.
Meredith Vieira Once Called Out Matt Lauer for "Huge Bag of Sex Toys"
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Amy Roloff Hangs with Boyfriend, Sticks It to Haters
Amy Roloff is too nice to tell her critics to suck it.
The Little People, Big World star isn’t about to recommend her haters take a long walk off a pier.
But it does appear as if the reality star is a fan of a certain saying about pictures.
Something about what they say? About how they cover approximately 1,000 words?T
That’s the way we’ve chosen to interpret Amy’s latest Instagram montage, at least, considering how frequently it features Chris Marek.
Marek, of course, has been dating Amy for over a year now.
He seems pretty quiet and chill and nice and harmless, yet Amy has continued to get grief for her relationship with Chris for some reason.
Just a few weeks ago, for example, Roloff was forced to come out and tell followers not to judge Marek based on a few TLC appearances.
But now perhaps she’s done sending direct messages, choosing instead to show people just how happy Marek makes her.
The couple clearly spent a lot of time together over Thanksgiving, from eating a beautiful feast to picking out a Christmas tree.
Along with the photo above and the handful below, Amy wrote the following caption on Instagram:
“It’s been awhile since I’ve had such a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! All my kids were here, Chris, friends grandkids…
“From a bountiful dinner to everyone helping me cut down my tree. I have much to be thankful for. Sorry for all the pics- I just couldn’t pick one there were so many.
“I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving too. I’m ready to welcome in Christmas!”
We really hope Amy doesn’t receive any backlash for these snapshots.
It certainly appears as if the Roloffs have accepted Marek as one of their own, so we don’t know why Little People, Big World viewers wouldn’t do the same.
They may not have a choice in the matter soon, as rumors continue to circulate that Marek may propose to Roloff.
If he hasn’t already, that is!
Prior to sharing this trio of precious pictures, Amy posted an image of her and her loved ones on Thanksgiving day itself.
Yes, it featured Marek, right smack dab in the middle of the festivities.
“A Happy Thanksgiving day to be thankful and everyday,” the star wrote as a caption, adding:
“Love gathering with these peeps immensely! Zach & Tori joined us later for dessert & Matt was w/ his girlfriends family. “
I hope it was a very lovely thankful day for you all as well.”
For those wondering, TLC has not announced a return date for Little People, Big World.
Amy previously hinted, though, that the series would premiere new episodes some time this spring, likely around March.
You can expect to see more about Chris and Amy’s relationship at this time, while cameras also take fans behind the scenes of Jeremy and Audrey’s journey to parenthood.
You can also expect to read weekly recaps and reviews on The Hollywood Gossip.
We’re loyal fans of the reality show.
And, as long as he makes Amy happy, we’re loyal fans of Chris as well.
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Currently, Joe Giudice is serving a four-year prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud.
Back in 2015, his wife, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, served 11 months behind bars on similar charges.
But while absence often makes the heart grow fonder, it seems back-to-back prison sentences are wreaking havoc on the Giudices and their relationship.
Of course, it certainly doesn"t help that Joe and Teresa have both been accused of cheating while the other was locked up.
Now it seems this country song of a marriage may finally be coming to an end thanks to some surprising accusations from Teresa"s biggest rival:
1. Happier Times
While it often seems that the Giudices’ marriage has been one long rough patch, those who know the couple best say there was a time when they packed on the PDA nonstop.
2. Going Down Together
The Giudices were both convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 2015. The judge in their case allowed Joe and Teresa to serve their sentences back-to-back for the sake of their children.
3. Teresa Went First
Teresa served 11 months of a 15-month sentence, earning an early release just before Christmas of 2015.
4. And Joe Allegedly Took Advantage
Though Teresa was locked up for less than a year, Joe reportedly carried on several affairs while she was serving her sentence.
5. Weathering the Storm
Teresa reportedly refused to believe the allegations against Joe, but now, the Giudices are facing further trouble.
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Matt Lauer: A Timeline of Terrible Behavior
Matt Lauer is officially unemployed.
The Today Show co-host was fired by NBC amidst accusations of major sexual misconduct, including one report that claims he committed assault.
This is the most troubling of all allegations, of course.
However, as you"re about to learn below, Lauer has been dogged for years by claims he has a bad attitude and other claims that he cheated on his wife…
1. His First Marriage/Divorce
The reporter was married to TV producer Nancy Alspaugh in 1981, but the pair divorced in 1988. After rumors of infidelity against Lauer arose years later, during his second marriage, Alspaugh told The National Enquirer she “was not shocked” to hear them.
2. His Second Engagement
The former anchor was briefly engaged to television newscaster Kristen Gesswein, prior to their split in 1996.
3. His Second Marriage
In 1998, Lauer married his second wife, former model Annette Roque. They are still together and share three children.
4. All Has Not Been Perfect
Lauer and Roque’s relationship has faced scrutiny in the public eye many times before. The ex-model briefly filed for divorce in 2006, the first time reports surfaced that Lauer had been unfaithful.
5. Says a Source to People Magazine:
“He regularly cheated on his wife.Everyone knew. His wife lives in the Hamptons and he lives in the city, but we never heard he made unwanted moves.”
6. Specific Allegations:
Shortly after Lauer and Roque got engaged, a man named Zoltan Molnar told the National Enquirer that Lauer had been in a relationship with his wife, adding: “He’s not the goody-goody nice guy he looks like on TV!”
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Angela Lansbury: My Words Were Taken Out of Context!
In a recent interview, Angela Lanbsury left fans stunned with victim-blaming comments, suggesting that women bore some part of the blame for sexual harassment and that harassment was the result of women’s beauty “backfiring.” Yikes.
92-year-old Lansbury isn’t on Twitter, but she did hear about the backlash. And she’s even issued what could almost be an apology … sort-of.
It’s a tale as old as time: her comments were “taken out of context.” Here we go …
Before we get to her new statement, let’s refresh our memories on what she already said.
“There are two sides to this coin.”
She’s talking about the revelations where women bravely come forward about the men in their midsts who are actually sex monsters.
“We have to own up to the fact that women, since time immemorial, have gone out of their way to make themselves attractive.”
That’s true.
“And unfortunately it has backfired on us — and this is where we are today.”
We don’t think that it’s necessarily related. Sexual misconduct isn’t new — women feeling comfortable enough to come forward in groups and tell the world about these men is new. Very new.
“We must sometimes take blame, women. I really do think that.”
We’re not sure how a woman could deserve any possible blame for her own sexual harassment or assault.
Owning nice things doesn’t make you to blame for having those things stolen. And sexual assault is a hell of a lot more serious than having to buy a new TV.
Her comments were worrisome.
Compared to Geraldo Rivera’s tone-deaf defense of Matt Lauer, though, we have to remember that there are worse opinions to have.
But, as we told you, Angela seemed to walk back some of her comments during that same interview:
“Although it’s awful to say we can’t make ourselves look as attractive as possible without being knocked down and raped.”
Absolutely true. But seems to very nearly contradict her earlier comments.
“Should women be prepared for this? No! They shouldn’t have to be! There’s no excuse for that.”
She’s right about that.
And she finished her comments with a dose of optimism.
“And I think it will stop now — it will have to. I think a lot of men must be very worried at this point.”
We hope that it will stop, but we wonder how many of these sex monsters actually realize that they’re part of the problem.
In a statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight, Angela Lansbury clarified her controversial comments.
“There is no excuse whatsoever for men to harass women in an abusive sexual manner.”
That is an important clarification.
“And, I am devastated that anyone should deem me capable of thinking otherwise.”
We hope that she can see how her own statement led people to be concerned about her beliefs.
“Those who have known the quality of my work and the many public statements I have made over the course of my life, must know, that I am a strong supporter of Women’s Rights.”
That’s certainly true.
“Lastly, I would like to add that I am troubled by how quickly and brutishly some have taken my comments out of context and attempted to blame my generation, my age, or my mindset, without having read the entirety of what I said.”
Ageism could lead people to dismiss her comments without taking offense or listening. But we’d point out that some people never lose their mental faculties as they age.
Here’s the thing:
Some people literally only read headlines. it can be because they’re at work or busy or maybe they think that the headline tells the whole story.
You need to read all of the comments. We were sure to include the context.
But when you’re a public figure and you make statements about women deserving blame, no matter what you say afterwards, it’s going to rub people the wrong way.
We’re glad that Angela Lansbury issued this clarification but … people were responding to her words.
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