Pete Davidson was in good spirits on ‘SNL’ Saturday night and turned his personal crisis into a pretty funny bit.
During the Weekend Update segment, Pete appeared with John Mulaney and addressed the rough patch he’s had, in particular, the alarming suicide threat he made back...
Pete Davidson Addresses Personal Crisis on "SNL" ... And It"s Funny
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Pete Davidson Addresses Personal Crisis on "SNL" ... And It"s Funny
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Colton Underwood Addresses Haters: You Just Don"t Get It...
Colton Underwood has never entered a woman.
But the brand new Bachelor has now entered the world of reality TV show fandom…
… and he’s getting a first-hand look at how ugly it can be.
Earlier this week, ABC confirmed that Underwood would anchor the 23rd installment of this beloved franchise.
The decision was expected, yet it still landed with a giant thud in the eyes of many long-time viewers.
That guy, really?!? many residents of Bachelor Nation said in response.
Words such as “boring” and “vanilla” and “holy Hell, does he lack any ounce of charisma?!?” were thrown around by critics of the move online.
Underwood, it now seems, is aware of the response his selection generated.
This is 2018. He’s obviously on the Internet and using social media and is trying to keep perspective on why some folks may be less than enthralled over watching his journey next year.
In the end, he seems to think, they are simply ignorant.
On Thursday morning, Colton Tweeted the following:
People hate what they don’t understand & try to destroy it. Only try to keep yourself clear and don’t allow that destructive force to spoil something that to you is so simple, natural & beautiful.
Was he referring to the criticism that has come his way in the last 48 hours or so? It’s very safe to understand.
A lot of people out there are mocking his choice to remain a virgin, with some even thinking he’s deep in the sexual closet.
We aren’t about to go there of course. We have no idea what Colton’s life has really been like and we are not about to judge the way he is choosing to live it.
All we know at the moment is that Underwood is saying all the right things.
That is, all the same things that Bachelors before him have also said.
“That’s what I’m looking forward to the most, is getting engaged and then getting married shortly after that,” Underwood told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America this past Tuesday.
He added that he wants to marry a “good, passionate” person — and it doesn’t even matter if she’s into sports.
Will it matter if she’s done the horizonal hula before?
If she’s gotten down and dirty in bed?
If she’s done the reverse cowgirl or taken it doggy style or plowed more than one guy in a week or something?
We don’t think so.
Underwood has given no indication that the sexual proclivities or history of his potential fiancee will play any role in whether or not she can win him over.
Colton also doesn’t want to imply that he wouldn’t be done for some hand relief or crotch fondling next season.
“Being a virgin doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time,” he has told People Magazine. “It doesn’t mean you can’t be passionate and romantic and sexual still in your relationship.
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Demi Lovato Publicly Addresses Overdose Nearly Two Weeks After Hospitalization
Demi Lovato is now publicly speaking out herself about her near-fatal overdose almost two weeks ago, saying she hasn’t beaten her addiction … and wants to focus on sobriety. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer posted an open letter on social media Sunday…
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Julie Chen (Kind Of) Addresses Les Moonves Scandal on The Talk
For a co-host of The Talk, Julie Chen does not have very much to say.
On Monday afternoon, viewers tuned in to this lame program in order to see what the long-time anchor would say about husband Leslie Moonves.
Moonves, of course, is the embattled CBS CEO who is accused of sexually harassing and abusing a minimum of six years during his tenure in the entertainment business.
In a damning story by Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker, Moonves is painted as a Hollywood executive who abused his power on multiple occasions over the years.
For example, Emmy-nominated actress Illeana Douglas, likely best known for her role on Six Feet Under, told Farrow that Moonves once forcibly kissed her and pushed her onto a sofa.
She eventually exited the awkward situation, but was then punished by the network for not going along with Moonves" gross behavior.
She is one of a multitude of women who relay similar stories to the aforementioned publication.
In response to these allegations, Moonves has flat out admitted to making women feel uncomfortable over the years, but denied ever pressuring them to do anything against their will.
Chen, meanwhile, said the following on the day these accusations came to light:
I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ’90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years.
Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader.
He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.
She had to address the topic to open the latest episode of The Talk, though, right?
Yes. And she did. Sort of.
"Some of you may be aware of what’s going on in my life the past few days," Chen said, adding:
"I issued the one and only statement I will ever make on this topic on Twitter, and I will stand by that statement today, tomorrow, forever."
Oh, so that"s it? Really?!?
This is a topic that goes far beyond Moonves, of course, as countless Hollywood stars and higher-ups have been accused of similar crimes and actions.
CBS is in the middle of investigations the allegations against Moonves and we can"t imagine there"s any way he keeps his job.
Check out Chen"s lame response to the scandal here.
Monday, July 23, 2018
R. Kelly Addresses Sex Abuse Accusations in 19-Minute Song
We have all read horror story after horror story about R. Kelly.
He allegedly seduces much younger women, isolates them, grooms them to accept abuse, and keeps them captive using violence and starvation to control them.
Multiple women who have come forward have also accused him of having groomed some women for this role since they were underage.
R. Kelly is being sued for sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Additionally, the #TimesUp movement has called to #MuteRKelly in an effort to force him out of the entertainment industry.
R. Kelly has now responded in a truly bizarre way.
Early on Monday, out of nowhere, he dropped a 19 minute song.
The song is titled "I Admit." In it, he seems to beg people to pity him. He also mocks the accusations against him and laments that they are endangering his career. He also name-drops an investigative reporter.
Take a look at these truly bizarre lyrics.
1. It begins with his sob story
2. R. Kelly tries to minimize the criticisms against him
3. Here’s the chorus
4. Here, he sounds like he’s bragging
5. He again wants listeners to feel sorry for him
6. And now he’s back to bragging
Monday, June 25, 2018
Briana DeJesus Addresses Pregnancy Rumor, Has Final Word on Javi Marroquin
Is she or isn’t she?
Is the Internet about to explode or isn’t it?
Following several days of rumors about the state of her womb, Teen Mom 2 star Briana DeJesus aimed to answer both of these questions in just two sentences over the weekend.
Earlier this month, DeJesus got fans of this MTV franchise buzzing and wondering when she Tweeted the following:
“My life literally just took a turn just now and I’m like uhhhhhhhh what now.”
This clearly could have been a reference to just about anything.
But many folks out there took it as a reference to Briana being pregnant because… well… would that really come as a surprise?
The Teen Mom 2 universe has been especially nutty of late — with Javi Marroquin announcing girlfriend Lauren Comeau is pregnant; Tyler Baltierra often talking suicide; and David Eason and Jenelle Evans simply existing.
Considering DeJesus dated Javi for a few months and considering anything is possible between these two, one couldn’t help but wonder if the ultimate storyline was about to fall into the show’s lap:
TWO pregnancies, one baby daddy.
So… have Briana and Javi given us the sort of content about which celebrity gossip website can typically only dream?
No.
“I’m not pregnant nor do I want to be,” DeJesus wrote on her Instagram Story on Saturday, concluding this short message with an apparent shot at Marroquin:
“Nor do I care about anyone from my past life.”
We’re just assuming this was a shot at Marroquin, that is.
Based on the timing of Comeau’s pregnancy, it’s safe to assume that Javi cheated on Briana with his ex-girlfriend-turned-current-girlfriend-turned-baby-mama.
DeJesus herself has hinted at this possibility, although she’s also claimed that she is thrilled that she isn’t the one carrying Marroquin’s latest child.
“I don’t really care what he got going on cause I’m just happy I didn’t get stuck in Delaware,” Briana previously said when asked to comment on Marroquin’s baby news.
DeJesus, of course, only joined Teen Mom 2 last year, following a brief stint on Teen Mom 3… but she hasn’t wasted any time in making a major, scandalous impression.
From dating Javi to feuding with Kailyn Lowry, she’s unafraid to speak her mind and unafraid to ruffle the feathers of those who have been on the series for far longer than she been a part of it.
She also has two kids of her own already:
1. A daughter named Nova who was born on September 9, 2011 and procreated by ex-boyfriend Devoin Austin II.
2. A daughter named Stella who was born on July 2, 2017 and procreated by some dude named Luis Hernández.
DeJesus doesn’t talk about either baby daddy much and is basically raising these toddlers on her own.
And while she appears to have bitter feelings toward Marroquin based on what she wrote above, she claimed the opposite to Us Weekly just a few weeks ago:
“I’m happy for them. I wish them nothing but the best,” she said about Javi and Comeau and their impending kid, adding:
“All he wanted was a family and he got it. So good for him. Like I said, I’m sending my best wishes and have no hard feelings.”
But is that ALL she said?
Click below to find out!
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Samantha Bee Addresses Ivanka Trump Insult C-ntroversy
Last week, comedian and late night host Samantha Bee apologized after referring to Ivanka Trump as a "feckless c-nt."
Conservatives, still licking their wounds from Roseanne"s cancelation and eager for payback, raised their voices online. Even Trump demanded Bee"s firing.
On Wednesday night, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"s newest episode began with a cold open in which Bee addressed the controversy.
During Full Frontal"s cold open, Samantha addresses the camera and her audience with a somber tone.
"You know, a lot of people were offended and angry that I used an epithet to describe the president"s daughter and adviser last week."
She referred to Ivanka as feckless, meaning that she is irresponsible, but that was not the word that had people up in arms.
"It is a word I have used on the show many times hoping to reclaim it."
In most English-speaking countries, the c-word does not carry the scandalous weight that it does in the United States. Clearly, Bee would like for that to change.
"This time I used it as an insult."
Generally speaking, you can"t reclaim a word while also hurling it at people you dislike. She admits her error.
"I crossed the line, I regret it and I do apologize for that."
For those who are puzzled as to why her description of Ivanka was controversial at all, Bee explains exactly why.
"The problem is that many women have heard that word at the worst moments of their lives."
This, folks, is how one describes a slur. For the LGBT+ community, there"s an f-slur and a t-slur, among others. For many black people around the globe, that word is the n-word.
Naturally, people against whom a slur would be used are generally allowed to use it, as it does not mean the same thing coming from them.
But not all women are eager to hear the c-word, in any context.
"A lot of them don"t want that word reclaimed, they want it gone. And I don"t blame them."
She would never want to be part of making any woman relive the suffering of her past, whether it"s from creepy catcallers on the street or from a toxic partner or family member.
"I don"t want to inflict more pain on them."
Don"t worry — even though this cold open was not really designed to entertain, she has some good lines.
"I want this show to be challenging and I want it to be honest, but I never intended it to hurt anyone."
Well …
"Except Ted Cruz."
Famously, Bee teamed up with Michelle Branch for "Goodbye Ted Cruz" after Cruz dropped out of the 2016 Presidential primaries, a spoof on Branch"s classic "Goodbye To You."
Bee also acknowledged that women weren"t the only ones who took issue with her use of language.
"Many men were also offended by my use of the word."
And …
"I do not care about that."
Samantha laments that the episode that aired and its many important topics were overshadowed by four simple letters.
"I hate that this distracted from more important issues."
Among other things, Full Frontal writer Ashley Nicole Black"s mother appeared during a segment of the episode that will probably never air again. That"s so unfair.
"I hate that I did something to contribute to the nightmare of 24-hour news cycles that we"re all white-knuckling through."
Every day is a… wait, she already said nightmare. Remember when checking Twitter was fun?
"I should have known that a potty-mouthed insult would be inherently more interesting to them than juvenile immigration policy."
Samantha talked even further about the issue of ICE separating children from their parents at the border, including asylum seekers who are abiding by the law.
"I would do anything to help those kids. I hate that this distracted from them. So, to them, I am also sorry."
You can really hear her adorable Canadian accent when she says soorry, there. But that"s not the point.
Before the (jokingly censored) opening music plays, Samantha Bee has just a few more words of advice.
"If you are worried about the death of civility, don"t sweat it."
Her job is not to be polite, particularly not to those who are in power.
"I"m a comedian. People who hone their voices in basement bars while yelling back at drunk hecklers are definitely not paragons of civility."
But she reiteratest hat she regrets using the c-word.
"I am really sorry that I said that word."
She shares another thought.
"But you know what? Civility is just nice words. Maybe we should all worry a little bit more about the niceness of our actions."
Those are wise words.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Nev Schulman Addresses Sexual Harassment Charges as New Details Emerge
Earlier this week, fans of the popular MTV series Catfish were stunned by allegations of sexual misconduct directed at Nev Schulman, the show’s affable creator and host.
It wasn’t the first time that Schulman was accused of behaving inappropriately with a member of the opposite sex, but for many Catfish viewers, the news was shocking nonetheless.
After all, Schulman has made a career of being an advocate for vulnerable people – women, more often than not – who have been mistreated in the context of romantic relationships.
For many, to think that he would be capable of taking advantage of a power imbalance and harassing a woman who trusted him would be tantamount to admitting they’ve been fooled.
At first, details about the allegations against Schulman were somewhat hazy, but today, the 33-year-old addressed the situation for the first time as new information about the charges against him became public.
Though she has not yet confirmed that she is the accuser, several media outlets have identified Ayissha Morgan as the woman who lodged the complaint against Schulman.
Morgan appeared on a 2015 episode of Catfish, and she has since uploaded several YouTube videos detailing the mistreatment she allegedly suffered at the hands of one of the show’s hosts.
“I don’t think you’re a lesbian,” Morgan recalls the host saying.
“I was like, ‘Oh why do you feel that way?"” she says in one of her videos.
“And he was just like, ‘Because I just feel like you haven’t met the right guy yet. Do you think I’m attractive? Have you ever had sex with a guy?"”
Morgan says that when she replied in the negative, the host responded:
“Well I think you should try it, I have a big dick, I would tear your ass up.”
Schulman has issued a statement denying that any such conversation ever took place:
“The behavior described in this video did not happen and I’m fortunate that there are a number of former colleagues who were present during this time period who are willing to speak up with the truth,” he writes.
“I have always been transparent about my life and would always take responsibility for my actions — but these claims are false.”
An anonymous source has corroborated Schulman’s claims, telling E! News:
“The videos include a lot of things are that are disprovable, including the timeline and specific production details. The behavior she describes is inconsistent with Nev.”
Currently, production on Catfish is indefinitely suspended as MTV investigates the allegations against Schulman.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Tori Roloff Finally Addresses Those Pesky Pregnancy Rumors
Tori Roloff has already celebrated three birthdays this month:
Her own. Her husband’s. And her son’s.
However, Little People, Big World fans around the Internet have been wondering for weeks now whether a different sort of birthday is about to arrive in the near future.
A literal day of birth, we mean.
As in: They want to know if Tori is pregnant again!
For reasons that sometimes seemed understandable and other times seemed like a major stretch, social media users have interpreted various Roloff photos of late to mean she’s expecting.
In late April, for example, Tori lay on a blanket alongside son Jackson Kyle and placed her hands on her belly and… that was it.
Pregnancy speculation ran wild as a result of this photo.
Prior to that picture-uploading, Tori asked fellow mothers about the pain she experienced while breastfeeding.
And because this can be a sign that one has a child in one’s womb, folks once again jumped to that hopeful conclusion.
And then there was the most outlandish basis of all for thinking Tori was pregnant for a second time, one we documented in the photo gallery below:
Still, it is true that Tori has made clear she wants to have more kids.
She cannot stop gushing over little Jackson; or over the amazing way in which husband Zach is a father.
Yes, Jackson only just turned a year old, meaning she would have gotten pregnant VERY soon after giving birth if she were already knocked up.
But crazier things have happened, right? Perhaps she wants her kids to be very close in age?
Perhaps she does… but not this close in age, Tori has finally made clear.
She just jumped on Instagram and acknowledged the chatter circulating about her belly.
Based on this photo alone, some people think Tori Roloff is pregnant.
In an Instagram Story clip of her son crawling across her lap, Tori takes note of her stomach, realizes some followers may think it’s large for a very specific reason and says the following:
No I am not pregnant. That is just my burrito from yesterday. Kthanksbye.
Ah, well… okay then! That settles that debate!
As mentioned above, we’d be very surprised if Zach and Tori do not expand their family at some point.
But they are 27 years old and have an infant at home. What’s the rush?
Until she does have a second pregnancy announcement to make, Roloff is as content as possible to fawn over her son.
And we can’t blame her: Jackson is SO very adorable!
“I love you so much bud,” Tori wrote as part of a tribute to her son on his first birthday, adding:
“This year has gone by way too fast. You bring me such happiness and you have spoiled me as your mom.”
Check out precious photos of Jackson below, but be warned:
We sort of adore this child and may have gotten carried away! There are LOTS of photos!
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Kylie Jenner Bodyguard Actually Addresses Stormi Paternity Rumor
Tim Chung would like to have a few words with the Internet.
Who, some of you may be wondering?
Tim Chung, the heretofore unknown bodyguard of Kylie Jenner who has become an Internet sensation of late for two reasons:
1. He’s very attractive.
2. He may be the biological father of Kylie’s daughter, Stormi Webster.
And, yes, we know what you’re thinking:
Wait, isn’t Tyga the biological father of Kylie’s daughter, Stormi Webster?!?
LOL, just kidding. (Even though this was also a rumor that spread around the Internet shortly after Kylie gave birth to her first child.)
For whatever reason, folks simply refuse to accept that Travis Scott is the person who impregnated Jenner…
… despite the rapper’s lengthy relationship with the star and despite photos of him at the hospital on the day Jenner became a mother.
They really think Tim Chung is the dad.
Is there any evidence behind this claim? Any rational reason to hold this belief?
Not really. Not at all, actually. But whatever, right?!? It’s fun to consider!
Not if you’re Tim Chung it isn’t.
This chatter has grown so strong and so loud that Chung actually issued a statement on Instagram in response to the rumor.
And he confirmed it!!!
Just kidding again.
“I am a very private person and would normally never answer to gossip and stories that are so ridiculous that they are laughable,” he wrote online, adding of this wild speculation:
“Out of deep respect for Kylie, Travis, their daughter together and their families, I would like to set the record straight that my interactions with Kylie and her family have been limited in strictly a professional capacity only.”
So he never got himself all up in there?
Not once?
“There is no story here and I ask that the media no longer include me in any narrative that is incredibly disrespectful to their family,” the bodyguard concluded.
Chung also said as a caption to the above screen capture that this will be his “first and last comment” on the topic.
Which we understand.
We can see how this has been an awkward situation for him to navigate, especially when his attention is supposed to simply be on keeping Kylie safe.
His defensive statement comes shortly after Instagram users flooded social media with side by side photos of Chung and Stormi to point out the resemblance they saw between employee and the three-month old.
During this same time period, Kylie and Scott made their red carpet debut as a couple, posing as follows at the 2018 MET Gala.
They don’t look like two people overly concerned with this rumor, do they?
But it took on a (funny!) life of its own over the past week, forcing Chung to step up and address it at last.
Still, even if he didn’t have sex with Kylie, it seems as if Chung could now have sex with, like, any single woman on the Internet.
One Twitter user recently looked at his photo and wrote:
“Whoooo is Kylie Jenner’s bodyguard AND WHY IS HE SO FINE.”
Another added: “Sorry I was late to work, I was busy reading about Kylie Jenners bodyguard on twitter.”
So don’t feel too bad for Tim Chung that he’s been at the center of this ongoing storm.
Dude is gonna be just fine in the end.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Blake Shelton Addresses His Cryptic Karma Tweet: Here"s the Deal ...
Recently, Blake Shelton shaded ex Miranda Lambert in a subtweet. He seemed to be gloating over her recent bad press.
He"s gotten a fair amount of backlash over it, but he"s never actually confirmed that his tweet was about Miranda.
In the video below, he"s asked directly. And he gives a very blunt answer.
The tweet, of course, read:
"Been taking the high road for a long time."
That"s debatable, but whatever.
"I almost gave up. But I can finally see something on the horizon up there!!"
It is then that he shares that he believes that someone is getting what they deserve.
"Wait!! Could it be?! Yep!! It"s karma!!"
That tweet was almost universally interpreted as a dig at Miranda Lambert, after it was revealed that she was dating a married man.
As you will see in the video below, E! caught up with Blake Shelton and asked him about the tweet.
At first, he replied:
"I don"t care what …"
He then trailed off, as if thinking better of whatever he had been about to say.
Which was probably smart.
But then … his fellow The Voice coach, Kelly Clarkson, decided to chime in.
Clarkson eagerly tells the interviewer:
"You have to know, y"all: Blake just loves stirring the pot — even if there"s nothing to stir!"
Some people like to create chaos just to see what the reaction is.
Kelly says that Blake will instigate things between her and Adam Levine for his own capricious enjoyment.
"He will literally start a fight between me and Adam out of nothing."
Here, she employs a strange analogy.
"He just enjoys to sit back and watch — and people take off like little ants! Y"all are playing into it. You are playing into it!"
We suppose that we"ve seen ants behaving frantically, but that is not the first comparison that comes to mind for frenzied speculation and drama.
Blake, after watching with amusement as Kelly exposes him as a drama instigator, does eventually decide what he wants to say.
"Look, here"s the deal: If I meant for people to know what I was talking about, I would have said what that thing was."
We told you that he was blunt.
"I"m not gonna stand here and talk about it."
Even though he is literally standing there and talking about it.
"All I"ll say is it"s amazing to see people turn it into what they want it to be, even if it doesn"t even make sense in that context."
So that"s … super vague.
Kelly then reminds him:
"You like to stir that pot!"
Miranda Lambert was with a man named Jeff Allen before she ever hooked up with Blake. Also, allegedly while she first hooked up with Blake.
Which, among other cheating rumors, doesn"t give Blake a lot of moral high ground.
Allen"s response to that subtweet about karma was to blast Blake as a lying, cheating SOB.
He later deleted the tweet, but he clearly wasn"t amused by Blake"s gloating.
We doubt that he"s amused by Blake "stirring the pot," either.
Take a look at the video and decide what you think of Blake"s "explanation."
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Catelynn Lowell Addresses Haters: Mental Illness Does NOT Make Me a Bad Mom!
Over the course of the past 18 months, Catelynn Lowell has checked into rehab three times.
Sadly, she’s taken a fair bit of flak from insensitive fans as a result of her struggles with mental illness.
While it certainly wasn’t her intention when she first decided to seek help, Catelynn has become a sort of spokesperson for young mothers struggling with mental health issues.
Most have applauded Lowell for her willingness to share her struggle with Teen Mom OG fans.
But as is always the case in 2018, haters have come out of the woodwork with the apparent goal of raining on Lowell’s parade.
Fortunately, Cate has no patience for their trash-talk:
“You’re not the only parent struggling with mental health issues,” a Twitter user wrote this week.
“I am a single parent with mental health issues BUT, I still have to provide for my family and be there when my children need me.”
Catelynn was quick to clap back by pointing out that in seeking treatment, she was doing what was best for her family:
“I wasn’t ‘running away from my problems. I was FIXING them! Working HARD & getting on the right medication,” she tweeted.
“I wouldn’t wish this crap on my worst enemy! But I guess I’ll have haters no matter what! Just glad I got myself better and if ppl r mad then be mad I guess.”
Catelynn further confirmed that her health is on the upswing these days by posting the photo below on Instagram:
“I love you so much!!!” she captioned the pic, in apparent tribute to her husband, Tyler Baltierra.
“And for all you haters vows say —in SICKNESS and in health . . . remember that . . . Because this man has done that for me beyond what could imagine.”
We’re sure Catelyn understands the frustrations of moms who are struggling but can’t afford in-patient treatment.
But at the end of the day, she’s making no apologies for taking steps to ensure her own health and the happiness of her husband and daughter.
Watch Teen Mom OG online for more of Catelynn’s courageous struggle.