Kelly Ripa is a Demanding Diva, Source Cruely Alleges

When Kelly Ripa returned to Live! on Tuesday morning, she joked that our nation’s long nightmare is finally over.

But that’s the case for as long as Ripa works on the program, a new report alleges.

Because she’s the one who causes a nightmare for staffers on the show!

Production members close to the ABC program recently told In Touch Weekly that Ripa isn’t nearly as happy and as bubbly off scree as she appears to be on screen.

“Kelly is a lot to handle,” an insider told the tabloid. “People are starting to wonder if Kelly is worth all of the drama.”

She must be to ABC, considering multiple outlets have reported over the past several days that Ripa makes as much as $ 20 million per year.

This is why no one thinks she’ll actually quit, despite talk that Ripa only wants to work with two possible new co-hosts.

Even though she takes home so much money, the magazine also claims that Kelly “demands that ABC pay for her wardrobe [and] a new outfit every day, which she gets to keep.”

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What other types of perks does Ripa supposedly demand?

The former soap opera star expects a “car service to drop her [three] kids off at school every morning,” according to this scathing report.

She and her husband are the parents to Michael, 18; Lola, 14 and Joaquin, 13.

This Strahan drama has placed a newfound focus on Ripa and her reputation, but an unnamed producer says Kelly “can be cold and temperamental” at work.

And that this was the case long before she got angry over Strahan leaving her show for Good Morning America.

We’ve heard for awhile now that Ripa and Strahan don’t get along, with this latest article claiming their feud is based on Kelly growing jealous over her co-host’s growing fame.

So at least she won’t have to worry about any sort of on-set competition for much longer.

After initially announcing he would transition to GMA in September, Strahan confirmed this week that he’s instead leaving Live! on Friday, May 13.

However, neither Kelly nor Michael has mentioned this important tidbit on air over the last couple days.

In other words: things are darn awkward over there. It’s pretty fascinating to watch.

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Kris Jenner Hid O.J. Simpson Murder Weapon, Tabloid Alleges

Robert Kardashian Sr. may have used Kris Jenner to hide evidence that O.J. Simpson killed Nicole Brown Simpson, a tabloid alleges.

Oh yes. Of all the rumors connecting Kris Jenner to O.J. Simpson over the years, this may be the most outrageous, by a wide margin.

(Considering the long-held belief by many celebrity gossip readers that O.J. is Khloe Kardashian’s father, that truly is saying something.)

According to the National Enquirer, Robert Kardashian, O.J.’s confidant, asked Kris to hang onto a briefcase for him after the slayings.

The father of Kim, Kourtney, Khloe (probably) and Rob Kardashian Jr. was seen with the Louis Vuitton bag not long after the murders.

It’s a pretty big leap to assume anything nefarious on behalf of the first family of reality TV, but the family was close with the Simpsons.

O.J. contemplated suicide in Kim’s room after being charged with murder, and Kris and Nicole had plans to meet the day after she died.

Prosecutors spoke of a “mountain of evidence” tying O.J. to the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in June 1994.

Despite widespread belief that Simpson did it, which has only intensified in the two decades since, he was acquitted in criminal court.

The D.A.’s case imploded for many reasons we won’t get into here, but there’s no disputing the one piece of evidence they never discovered.

Either O.J. or the “real killer” he nebulously spoke of brutally slaughtered two people with a knife that to this day has not been uncovered.

One theory is that the bag Robert Kardashian carried out of O.J.’s house contained the knife, and that he gave it to Kris for safe keeping.

She probably never even knew what was in it, insiders reveal, and perhaps the one person who could divulge this information is dead.

Ron’s sister Kim Goldman spoke with the National Enquirer and divulged that her family was contacted regarding the missing satchel:

“We were notified by either a lawyer or someone from the Kardashian family. Robert wanted the bag to be given to me after his death.”

Kardashian, who was married to Kris Jenner from 1978-1991, before she married Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn) died of cancer in 2003.

Kim Goldman divulged that Kardashian “instructed his heirs to turn over O.J.’s mysterious bag to Ron’s family in the event of his death.”

Yet the briefcase has never surfaced, the Goldman family has no idea what its contents were, and the mystery remains to this very day.

Simpson’s ex-manager has suggested that the bag was probably stolen, noting a series of burglaries at the Kardashian / Jenner homes.

We’ll never know with certainty what was in the bag or what happened to it, but it’s hard to imagine its disappearance being an accident.

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Kate Middleton is Anorexic, Tabloid Outrageously Alleges

As an ardent supporter of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge, it pains me to read articles like the one published in a recent issue of the National Enquirer.

Gossip Cop has helpfully debunked a report that the former Kate Middleton has an eating disorder, and is “consulting a leading British medical expert who is treating her for the early stages of anorexia.”

Catherine has been the target of stories like this since she married Prince William in April 2011.  

Certain media outlets prey on her thin frame, using any and all opportunity to shout, “She’s not eating!” or “She’s down to 98 pounds and has resorted to eating mulch from the palace gardens!”

It gets worse.

“Instead of a body to die for, she ended up with a condition that can be fatal,” a palace insider claims, pointing out that Catherine works tirelessly to become the “Perfect Princess” through strict dieting and exercise.

“The sad fact is Kate overdid things,” said insider said with a (no doubt) heavy heart.

Yes, the Duchess of Cambridge is thin, but no one knows what goes on behind palace walls, and it’s very easy (and very uncool) to speculate about eating disorders.

If you must know, Catherine is very athletic; she plays tennis at the Harbour Club in London, runs, skiis and reportedly enjoys a spot of yoga.  

In November 2011, Catherine refused to try some peanut paste during a visit to UNICEF center in Denmark, which sent newspapers into a tizzy.  An insider explained that the newlywed was “not comfortable eating in front of the cameras.

“What if she didn’t like it and made a face? That expression would then be on every newspaper.” 

This is actually believable, even if the source had no connection to Catherine whatsoever.  Seeing as the poor girl’s life went from semi-private to 100% public after she said “I do,” I don’t blame her.

Taylor Swift Sues Radio Host, Alleges Rear End Groping

Taylor Swift celebrated the one-year anniversary of her smash hit album, “1989,” this week.

But the latest piece of Taylor Swift news is not celebratory in nature. Far from it, in fact.

The artist has filed a countersuit against a radio host who sued her earlier this year, claiming he was fired from his $ 120,000-per-year job due to Swift making false allegations about him.

David Mueller, a former co-host of the 98.5 KYGO “Ryno and Jackson” morning show, filed his legal papers in September.

He said at the time that he attended a 2013 Swift concert in Denver, only to be kicked out of a meet-and-greet backstage by a member of Taylor’s security team.

This employee accused Mueller of inappropriately touching Swift’s butt. Two days later, Mueller was fired.

In his lawsuit, Mueller denies all culpability, writing at one point that he was blamed for the actions of a colleague.

But Swift is standing strong.

“Ms. Swift knows exactly who committed the assault – it was Mueller,” states her filing.

The papers go on to say Mueller “intentionally reached under her skirt, and groped with his hand an intimate part of her body in an inappropriate manner, against her will, and without her permission.”

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Swift’s legal team says their client was “surprised, upset, offended, and alarmed” after Mueller “lifted up her skirt and groped her.”

Swift – who wants a jury trial for the case and who is out to prove that “Mueller alive was the perpetrator” – will donate any potential financial winnings to “charitable organizations dedicated to protecting women from similar acts of sexual assault and personal disregard.”

That’s Taylor Swift once again for you.

Even when angry on her own behalf, she’s always thinking of others.

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Aunt Sues Nephew For $127K; Alleges Broken Wrist From Hug

Here"s a crazy story of a nephew and his aunt who are embroiled in a family feud in which they can do just about anything but "hug it out."

A human resources manager from Manhattan"s Upper East Side is suing her nephew, 12, after he allegedly broke her wrist via a hug.

Honestly.

Jennifer Connell, 54, believes little Sean Tarala, now 12, should have known better than to jump into her arms as a means of welcoming her.

Even more incredible? This enthusiastic welcome came after she showed up at his birthday party in 2011, making him eight years old at the time.

Sean was outside playing with a brand new bike when he saw his aunt arrived and ran to greet her, shouting, “Auntie Jen, Auntie Jen!”

The "victim" testified, according to media reports: “I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen I love you,’ and there he was flying at me.”

“All of a sudden he was there in the air," she went on, recounting the horror. "I had to catch him and we tumbled onto the ground.”

Connell is seeking $ 127,000 in damages for suffering a broken wrist when the two fell to the ground in the aftermath of the hug/assault.

The aunt, who has no children of her own, said her life has not been the same since the 50-pound child came at her recklessly that day.

“I live in Manhattan in a third-floor walkup so it has been very difficult,” Connell testified. “And we all know how crowded it is in Manhattan.”

Not to mention the social impact of this injury. “I was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d’oeuvres plate,” she added.

Connell concedes that young Sean has always been a “very loving, sensitive" boy toward her, but she still feels he"s gotta pay for this.

“The injuries, losses and harms to the plaintiff were caused by the negligence and carelessness of the minor defendant," her lawsuit claims.

Honestly.

Fat Shaming YouTuber Nicole Arbour Alleges Michelle Collins Secretly Bad-Mouthed Nurses Backstage On The View: "They"re Wannabe Doctors"

Get your popcorn!

Nicole Arbour, the YouTube fat-shamer who produced the video Dear Fat People, went on The View this week to discuss her controversial viral video — and when she was there, she claims she witnessed another controversy on set!

Related: Nicole Does Not Apologize For Her Video On The View!

The hosts of The View are of course in some hot water over comments they made recently about nurses, and now Arbour is inserting herself right into the middle of this controversy, too!

On Thursday night, Arbour went on SiriusXM Radio’s Opie and Jim Norton Show, where the revealed that the hosts of The View had been discussing nurses backstage after the show:

“Backstage, I heard the girls being like, ‘Oh yeah, our nurse jokes didn’t go over well so we have to apologize because they’re Tweeting us too much.’ And I’m like, ‘Y’all are p*****s.’ See, I can sit in my jokes and be like, yeah, I made them, I think it’s funny. Whatever. But they go on there and make a fake apology.”

More shockingly than that, Arbour alleges that Michelle Collins specifically bad-mouthed nurses back stage, away from the cameras:

“When when the cameras weren’t rolling, Michelle [Collins] was like, ‘Yeah, that’s not a real profession. They’re wannabe doctors."”

Wait, WHAT?!?!

Check out the interview in question where Arbour alleges these stories:

WOW… we’re skeptical on this one, but what do U think about this shocking allegation about Michelle Collins??

[Image via YouTube.]

Taylor Swift Is In The Middle Of A Lawsuit — A Former Radio DJ Alleges He Was Fired After Being Wrongly Accused Of Grabbing The Pop Star"s Butt!

Lawsuits, Taylor Swift, and booty — it’s the best kind of weird story!

A former radio DJ from Denver is suing Tay-Tay after being fired for allegedly grabbing her ass at a concert in the Mile High city in 2013!

[ Related: Taylor Swift Wins Another Emmy — And The Show Doesn’t Even Air Until Next Week! ]

David Mueller alleges that he went backstage at the concert with his girlfriend, took a picture with Taylor, and went back out to see the show. Later, he says, he ran into a co-worker who was bragging about getting grabby with T-Swift during that co-worker’s photo op with the pop star.

Then, David alleges Taylor’s security guards approached him accusing the former DJ of putting his hands on Taylor inappropriately. Security booted him out of the arena, and his country station eventually fired him after the incident.

Hmm… something doesn’t add up here, but the bottom line is this: Mueller is suing Swift over the incident and his eventual firing from the radio station.

What do U think??

[Image via Bauer Griffin.]