Keshia Knight Pulliam isn’t out of the woods yet with her messy divorce … because her ex just asked for a new trial and threw some shade her way in the process. Ed Hartwell, a retired NFL linebacker, is begging the court to…
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Chris Paul Puts 14 Bathroom Mansion Up For Sale, Asking $7 Million
Lookin’ for a big ass house with 14 bathrooms? Hit up Chris Paul’s realtor … ‘cause the Rockets star just put his Houston mansion up for sale … TMZ Sports has learned. Paul bought the ridiculously huge 18,717 square…
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Hugh Hefner"s Widow Slashes Asking Price for Home
Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Harris, has slashed $ 700k off the price of her Hollywood Hills home after 3 months on the market with no takers. Crystal listed the 6,000 square foot home for $ 7.2 million back in January. The modern pad’s now going for…
Monday, February 5, 2018
Arielle Kebbel: Asking For Help Finding Missing Sister
You might recognize actress Arielle Kebbel from any number of roles, from playing Lexi on The Vampire Diaries to her appearance in the upcoming Fifty Shades Freed.
Arielle’s sister, Julie Kebbel, is missing in L.A. and she is begging fans and followers to help locate her.
Over the weekend, Kim Cattrall’s missing brother was found dead at 55. Let us hope that Arielle’s sister is found alive and safe.
Arielle Kebbel took to Instagram to post:
“ALERT! My SiSTER Julia Kebbel is MISSING. Her Instagram and Twitter is @jkebbz pls go there to see more pictures of her.”
(We have included multiple reference photos of Julia in this post)
“If you have seen her or know anything about her, pls DM me, contact the police, or pls call Dennis at 407-739-8991 . Pls RT share this info with everyone.”
The post has been spread and circulated by fans.
In a lengthier, more informative post, Arielle writes:
“My SiSTER JULIA KEBBEL is MISSING. Pls REPOST. She was last seen in silver lake, walking her chocolate lab, Cindy, at 11 pm wed night. 1/31/18.”
Silver Lake is an Eastside neighborhood in L.A. This information is followed by a physical description.
“She is 5’3 . Weighs about 105 pounds. Fair skin. Bleach blonde short hair. She has tattoos on both [forearms].”
We’re talking about a very tiny woman, folks. We hope that nothing awful has happened to her.
Arielle goes into further detail about her sister’s tattoos.
“She has a spiritual symbol w/ a key and the words promise on one fore arm and a blue Phoenix rising on the other.”
Here is a photo:
Those tattoos are beautiful and unique and should be fairly easy to recognize.
“Pls scroll through pictures to see details. Her chocolate lab is named Cindy Crawford. She is chipped. If anyone finds the dog or has seen her, pls let us know.”
If someone found a dog wandering around without her human, they might take her to a vet to see if she can be identified and reunited. That could provide clues as to Julia’s location.
(Though of course we all hope that Julie and Cindy are both together and safe)
“Julia’s Instagram and Twitter is @jkebbz pls go there to see more pictures of her. If you have seen her or know anything about her, pls DM me and call 911.”
This is the missing poster:
In a statement that Entertainment Tonight obtained, Arielle Kebbel pleads for help finding her sister.
“My family and I are asking for any and all information that may help in our search for my sister, Julia.”
It’s good that she’s using her platform to share this message.
“We are so grateful and touched by the incredible support we have received from everyone.”
Other actors have also echoed her posts.
“We are hopeful that she is safe and will not stop looking until she is back home with us.”
The fact that Arielle is describing the tattoos could mean that she’s hoping that someone noticed such unique tattoos and remembers seeing a woman matching that description.
It could also mean that she fears that her sister may be unable to respond to her own name and might need to be identified using only visual cues.
That is a horrifying thing to contemplate.
Like Arielle, we hope that Julia is found safe and healthy with her dog, Cindy.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Meek Mill Court Clerk Fired After Asking for Money During Trial
The court clerk who slipped Meek Mill a note asking him for money during his probation violation hearing has been fired … TMZ has learned. Court officials tell TMZ, Wanda Chavarria irretrievably crossed the line by writing in her note she needed…
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Meek Mill, Court Clerk Slipped Him Note Asking for Money During Probation Violation Hearing
The clerk of the court where Meek Mill was sentenced to prison for violating his probation slipped a note to Meek during the hearing, asking for money for her son’s college tuition. TMZ has obtained a note written by Wanda Chavarria and addressed to…
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Ryan Dorsey & Naya Rivera: STOP Asking About Naya"s Arrest!
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Naya Rivera was charged with domestic battery after an incident in which she reportedly struck her husband, Ryan Dorsey, on the head and lip.
While that’s troubling for the couple and their child, it’s also been disturbing to fans of Naya and of the couple, for obvious reasons.
Finally, Ryan Dorsey is making a statement.
So, at about 9:30 in the evening on Saturday night, Naya Rivera and her husband, Ryan Dorsey, were taking their two-year-old son, Josey, out for a walk.
Reportedly, they got into some sort of argument about Josey — which you usually shouldn’t do in front of your kid to begin with.
It was then that Naya allegedly struck her husband, on the head and on his lip. Again, this was apparently in front of their child.
We don’t know the extent of the attack, but Ryan apparently presented cell phone video of it to police, and they could see evidence of it on his face.
Naya was charged a little after midnight with domestic battery.
This was a crushing disappointment to many of her fans — a number of whom immediately stopped counting themselves as such. Domestic battery is no laughing matter.
(Even though Naya’s former fiance Big Sean trolled her about it on Twitter, which was opportunistic and arguably not entirely tasteful)
We later learned that none of Ryan Dorsey’s injuries were sufficient for him to require medical attention, and that apparently alcohol was involved (though that’s not an excuse).
But the world has wanted to hear what the couple has to say about what happened.
Ryan is speaking out first.
Taking to Twitter, Ryan Dorsey shared a heartfelt message that must have been challenging to compose:
“This is a difficult time for everyone in the family especially for Naya and I.”
That should read Naya and me, but it’s Twitter and we don’t think that his big focus was on grammar.
“This isn’t some reality show, this is our life.”
Sometimes, you just need to state the obvious.
“I ask that everyone especially ‘the media’ respect our privacy and treat us/this situation how you would want a loved one to be treated.”
(That’s going to mean different things to different people; plenty of folks would want 100% scrutiny on a couple where one partner hit the other, especially in front of their child)
Ryan Dorsey has some suggestions for how he imagines that people would want their loved ones to be treated:
“Perhaps with kindness, respect, without judgment, and as negative a situation this is, with positivity and love.”
He then signs it:
“Thanks, RD.”
Normally, we’d be 100% on board with his request for privacy.
First of all, he’s the victim in this situation.
Second of all, there’s a line where even public figures have a right to privacy. Particularly where things concern their children and their home life.
But when there’s an alleged crime involved — particularly one as serious as domestic battery.
Right now, we don’t know if Ryan is going to try to work things out or if their divorce that was called off is back on.
That post might indicate that they’re going to attempt to stay together, but they may still be deciding.
It might be easy for some to look at this couple and say “well, he’s not really injured, so how bad can it be?”
Partner abuse inflicted by women upon men is real and it’s serious.
While it’s true that society often makes it difficult for a woman to escape from abuse, a lot of those same social pressures make men ashamed to report being abused by a woman.
Now, maybe there’s a lot that we don’t know about their situation, but some find it troubling that Ryan Dorsey is asking people to back off when he could be bringing more attention to this issue.
We would counter that he is the alleged victim and, again, we don’t know as much about this situation as he does.
We should let the story unfold, okay?
Monday, October 16, 2017
Denise Richards Cuts Asking Price of Hidden Hills Home By A Million
Denise Richards is taking extreme action in trying to unload her Hidden Hills home … she’s slashed the asking price by almost $ 1.3 MILLION. Richards put the home on the market for $ 7.29 million over a year ago, but no takers. The ranch-style 6…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Donna Karan Defends Harvey Weinstein, Wonders if Victims "Asking For It"
Oh no, Donna Karan. This is not the way.
Allegations of Harvey Weinsteins decades of sexual harassment have been exposed, and it looks like that’s just the beginning. He’s been condemned by people who once considered him a friend, including living legends like Meryl Streep.
Donna Karan has spoken out in his defense, however … in the worst possible way.
For years, Harvey Weinstein has been dogged by the occasional rumor of sexual harassment. One of the rumored victims is Ashley Judd, and we knew that years ago.
Well, after the New York Times published a massive expose that alleged a wildly disturbing pattern of sexual harassment, in which Weinstein allegedly promised to boost women’s careers if they did as he asked — and, in some accusations, he didn’t even ask — it looks like the cat is out of the bag.
In fact, Harvey Weinstein has been fired from his own company.
Harvey has issued a weak-ass apology.
“I came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then.”
Yeah, that is literally no excuse. You’re an adult. Even if this were the 1500s, the time period wouldn’t be an excuse. At best, it would be an explanation.”
“I have since learned it’s not an excuse, in the office — or out of it. To anyone. I realized some time ago that I needed to be a better person and my interactions with the people I work with have changed.”
Uh-huh.
“I appreciate the way I’ve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I’m trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go. That is my commitment.”
The general public reaction has been that this is too little, too late.
But Donna Karan, legendary designer and friend of Weinstein’s, was asked while on the red carpet and she gave quite an answer.
“I think we have to look at ourselves. Obviously, the treatment of women all over the world is something that has always had to be identified.”
“Certainly in the country of Haiti where I work, in Africa, in the developing world, it’s been a hard time for women.”
Women have a hard time everywhere, but that’s a great way to plug your own humanitarian work.
“To see it here in our own country is very difficult, but I also think how do we display ourselves? How do we present ourselves as women?”
“What are we asking? Are we asking for it by presenting all the sensuality and all the sexuality?”
The short answer is: no.
The longer reply is: what the hell is wrong with you?
No one ever ‘asks for it.” You could walk down the street naked and no one would have the right to touch you. (Well, police might arrest you, but other than that)
“And what are we throwing out to our children today about how to dance and how to perform and what to wear? How much should they show?”
If an adult is sexualizing a child, that is 100% on the adult. Obviously.
“You look at everything all over the world today and how women are dressing and what they are asking by just presenting themselves the way they do. What are they asking for? Trouble.”
Women who wear clothing aren’t asking for trouble, Donna Karan.
But women who say idiotic things that blame victims of sexual harassment sure are.
She’s been blasted for these comments on Twitter, by the general public and by major celebrities.
Donna Karan is aware of the backlash and issued a statement via JustJared:
“Last night, I was honored at the Cinemoi Fashion Film Awards in Hollywood and while answering a question on the red carpet I made a statement that unfortunately is not representative of how I feel or what I believe.”
“I have spent my life championing women.”
We have to wonder how in the world one accidentally slips up and says that.
You can say the wrong name or get something else wrong, sure, but rambling on about how sexual harassment is the victim’s fault for being so darn irresistible is … not an accident.
“My life has been dedicated to dressing and addressing the needs of women, empowering them and promoting equal rights.”
“My statements were taken out of context and do not represent how I feel about the current situation concerning Harvey Weinstein.”
Ugh, the old “taken out of context” line. Which makes the whole apology just about worthless.
“I believe that sexual harassment is NOT acceptable and this is an issue that MUST be addressed once and for all regardless of the individual. I am truly sorry to anyone that I offended and everyone that has ever been a victim.”
If she had said just this last part, it would have been better.
We don’t know if Donna Karan’s apology will be accepted, particularly given that she tries to throw up the “taken out of context” excuse.
There are real quotes that are taken out of context, but unless Donna Karen actually said “the worst thing that a person could say is,” before she said what she said, what context could possibly make what she said okay?
To make matters worse, following that initial New York Times expose, the New Yorker has come out with horror stories from a few of Weinstein’s accusers.
We’re not longer just talking about allegations of sexual harassment, though that alone is unacceptable.
When it comes to Harvey Weinstein, we’re now talking about accusations of sexual assault.
Harvey Weinstein Recorded Asking Model to Watch Him Shower in Sting Operation
The Harvey Weinstein scandal just got exponentially worse — he was caught on tape asking a model to watch him shower … and the recording was just released. The New Yorker put out the audio Tuesday in a new bombshell report with women — including…
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Mohamed Jbali is Moving, Asking For Help From Fans
Mohamed Jbali seems to be making the best of his stay in the US, despite Danielle Mullins’ efforts to ruin his life. She’s suing him now, but she’s previously tried to get him deported and we don’t know for sure that she’s given up on that.
But though Mohamed says he’s done with 90 Day Fiance, he’s not done updating fans on his life and plans via social media.
And, following some hints, he’s shared that he’s leaving his current residence. But where is he going? And why is he asking for help?
Don’t worry — Mohamed Jbali hasn’t been deported.
Not yet, anyway.
He came here, he went through the K-1 visa process, he even consummated his marriage to Danielle Mullins with a single incidence of sex.
(That’s not enough for Danielle Mullins to not be a bitter ex, but it’s enough that Danielle was told that her odds of getting an annulment are slim-to-none, which means that Mohamed gets to stay in the US … we think)
Anyway, Mohamed seems to be making an effort to move away from Danielle — and that means moving out of Florida.
Specifically, he’s moving to Texas.
Following his mention of wanting to take up residence in the Lone Star state, Mohamed’s comments were apparently full of controversy.
So he responded … and is sharing a little more about his plans. Oh, and asking for help.
“I never, ever posted something and I didn’t have people fighting in the comments.”
Welcome to the internet.
“Guys, why you saying ‘It’s the red state,’ and ‘racist people,’ and ‘They are against Muslims.’ It’s just a state.”
We’ll get into the merits of that in a moment.
“There’s 50 states in America, OK? And they so many people they do live in Texas — Muslims and people who they are against Donald Trump — and they’re fine, they’re living happy.”
Yeah, Texas is home to literally millions of people who voted against Trump. There’s more to Texas than stereotypes, folks.
“If you look at the previous comments, I mean the previous post, you will see so many people they love Texas and they are happy living there.”
If you like that kind of weather, sure.
“Why, when I move there, people tell me: ‘Oh, you’re Muslim, you shouldn’t go there,’ or ‘It’s the red state,’ or ‘racist people."”
It all depends where you move within the state.
“I’m not going to be fighting with these people. I’m just going to mind my business and have my own life. That’s it.”
We should note that Mohamed Jbali is absolutely right.
And that’s not a statement that we make all that often.
First of all, Texas, like most states in the US, has a huge cultural divide between urban centers as opposed to remote, rural areas.
Heavily populated areas, like cities and their surrounding suburbs, tend to be more diverse.
Politically, they tend to lean progressive.
Sparsely populated areas might be perfectly welcoming … or not.
An electoral map of most states looks like a number of blue dots in a sea of red, some close to blue dots and others seeming totally isolated. This is not unique to Texas.
(Texas is just, you know, bigger)
So moving to a red area in California and a red area in Texas are likely going to be comparable experiences.
And we should also point out that Texas is experiencing an electoral shift.
While Trump did win Texas by about 53% of the vote to Hillary’s 43%, a number of electoral forecasters were surprised that it was so “close.”
Nate Silver mentioned that, in the next couple of decades, it’s possible that Texas could become a swing state.
But it still has a ways to go.
You have to compare those percentages to swing states that ended up going for Trump. In North Carolina, for example, Trump won by about 49% to Hillary’s 46%. That’s a very close call.
So, long story short, if Mohamed Jbali goes to Texas and settles in Houston or Austin, he’s likely to have a normal metropolitan experience.
By the way, Mohamed is reaching out to his followers for a little help getting to Texas.
“I’m looking for a truck to move my stuff to Texas from Miami.”
Maybe he’s just sharing this with fans. If he gets an offer, he might show up only to find that it’s a trap set by Danielle Mullins.
(Kidding! Mostly …)
“The cheapest one I found is $ 1,500! Can you imagine that? $ 1,500 just for a truck. Wow. Wow. Wow. Like, imagine how much it was gonna be if I was moving to California or Washington the state or something like that!”
Even just moving to a city a few hours away can be expensive. I did it a couple of years ago.
“Life is too hard here in the States. Nothing is cheap. NOTHING is cheap! Everything is expensive.”
Yep. Standard of living is generally tied to cost of living.
“So, I gotta find another way to move my stuff without renting a truck.”
Or … he could dive back into reality television and use that cash to help him move.
Just a thought.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Duggar Fans to Jill & Derick: Stop Asking For Money! START Helping Hurricane Victims!
The Duggars have survived just about every sort of PR nightmare imaginable, but in recent weeks, Derick Dillard has proven so problematic that many have wondered if he’ll be the one to bring an end to the family’s wildly lucrative media empire.
Derick has attracted so much negative attention to his in-laws that he’s been dubbed “the next Josh Duggar,” and it seems he has no interest in reforming anytime soon.
The latest uproar surrounding Derick and his wife, Jill Duggar, has raised questions about the sincerity of the Duggars’ values and religious convictions, both key components of the wholesome image they’ve worked so hard to create.
The issue has to do with Jill and Derick’s missionary work in Central America.
As you may have heard, Jill and Derick are not licensed missionaries, which means not only have they not received proper training for the jobs they undertook, they also receive no sponsorship from any religious organization.
As a result, the Dillards took it upon themselves to raise money by soliciting donations from fans.
Jill comes from a wealthy family, and the Dillards have plenty of time and money to seek the training they would need for church sponsorship, so fans quite understandably took issue with the requests for cash.
So earlier this month (probably after being prompted by patriarch Jim Bob Duggar), Jill and Derick promised to stop asking for money.
Of course, asking strangers for money online is easy and getting a job is hard, so they lasted about three weeks.
Earlier this week, Derick announced that he would be raising funds in order to pay for a ministry education program offered by his church.
He asked fans to donate, with the goal of raising several thousand dollars for his tuition.
Not surprisingly, fans weren’t having it, and Derick raised a scant $ 125 before abandoning the mission completely.
“This Fundraiser has ended and is no longer accepting funding,” reads a message on Derick’s Pure Charity page.
Of course, shutting down the fundraising page hasn’t been enough to placate fans who feel they’ve been deceived by the Duggars.
Many have taken to the family’s Facebook page to remind them that instead of asking for money for themselves, they should raising funds to help with the relief effort following Hurricane Harvey.
“Ya need to go help Houston,” wrote one fan.
“I would like to see your family help out in Houston during this time,” commented another.
The Duggars have yet to respond to the requests for aid.
Sending Jill and Derick to Houston to assist in the relief effort would do wonders for the family’s public image.
But it would also require real work and sacrifice, so don’t expect it to happen any time soon.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard: Asking Fans to Fund Mission Work ... Again
Despite recent statements to the contrary, Jill and Derick Dillard are apparently asking their fans to fund mission work in Central America.
Again. They are Counting On your support!
(Is this thing on? But seriously folks …)
Under fire for his recent one-sided feud with Jazz Jennings, a transgender TLC star, Derick is already on thin ice with his network bosses.
No one’s saying Derick is the new Josh Duggar in terms of his actions, but some observers believe he may be too toxic for TV as well.
Conventional wisdom dictates that promoting missionary work could only help his image, but he’s run afoul of fans in that regard as well.
A frequent target of criticism for asking for money, Derick just announced “various missions opportunities I will have throughout the year.”
“Including trips for Gospel-advancement and humanitarian work in Northwest Arkansas, North America, and abroad. BIG NEWS!”
Dillard declares in the Pure Charity campaign listing:
“For the next year, I will be serving through a program at my home church, called the Cross Church School of Ministry!”
“I am so excited about this incredible opportunity for further ministry development, and I would like to invite you to share in this excitement with me.”
Taking part in this program, he says, will be “a key asset in not only my vocational ministry, but also in my personal development.”
“Every donation is important and will enable me to be present and help others in need. Would you kindly consider making a donation?”
“Also, I would appreciate your willingness to share this with others who may want to partner with me. Thank you so much for being a part of my life.”
Jill and Derick announced earlier this month that they would not be returning to Central America again and would not ask for donations.
Well, at least the first part turned out to be true.
Derick’s goal is $ 6,500, of which he’s already received $ 125 from two people. To many, it’s quite unclear why they can’t fund this themselves.
Regardless, the Dillards are adamant that they’re doing God’s work, so if they are soliciting donations, well, it’s all in His good name.
The couple explained in a statement August 9:
“Guided by much prayer and counsel, we are discerning the Lord leading our family’s full-time ministry back to the United States for the time being.”
“Thank you so much for your support of Dillard Family Ministries through your prayers and financial resources,” Jill and Derick wrote.
“It has been a joy and blessing to see how our Lord has worked in Central America, and your generous giving has been a huge part of [that]!”
“During our time working with SOS Ministries, we have witnessed God transforming the lives of many involved in the gang community.”
The Dillards say that their work is instrumental in “positively influencing the lives of young people for the sake of the Kingdom.”
“We understand very well that mission work definitely requires flexibility. This, we have witnessed and experienced first-hand in our years of ministry.”
“It is, and always has been our aim, to seek the Lord.”
“Above all else. This includes walking in close relationship with Him daily, seeking His direction for our family,” the statement continued.
Their goal is “doing our absolute best in everything, namely, being a Gospel witness and Kingdom worker in whatever context He places us.”
“At this time, God has seen fit for our family to continue serving him in ministry within the context of Northwest Arkansas.”
“Because He Lives, Derick and Jill Dillard (+Israel & Samuel).”
Jill and Derick have come under scrutiny in the past because – critics believe – one of their mission’s primary goals is to convert Catholics.
Dillard denied this, mostly, in a blog post saying, “God did not call us to convert Catholics, but God has called us to follow His example.”
“He has not called us to convert Buddhists, Muslims, Baptists, Atheists, Mormons, Lutherans, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Methodists, agnostics, or Hindus.”
“God has called us to Central America to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. My desire is to preach good news to the poor.”
“[My desire] is to proclaim liberty to the captives. I have the greatest treasure in Christ, and I want others to know that hope as well.”
Do the numbers back up those comments, though?
Interestingly, the population of El Salvador is 85 percent Christian, as noted by Starcasm; 54 percent Catholic and 31 percent Protestant.
By comparison, their home state of Arkansas is 56 percent Christian, but only four percent Catholic. Hence the healthy dose of skepticism.
Perhaps it was this point, as noted numerous times by fans, that led Derick and Jill to the decision to work at home for the time being.
Also, there’s the reality TV filming component. Derick and Jill will be more readily available for TLC camera crews here in the U.S., certainly.
A little extra spending money never hurts, right?
Friday, August 11, 2017
Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard: We Promise to Stop Asking Fans For Money!
Last month, Jill Duggar welcomed her second child with husband Derick Dillard.
Though they had been performing missionary work in El Salvador for the bulk of the pregnancy, the Dillards returned home for the birth, flying back to Arkansas just ahead of Jill’s third trimester.
After the birth of their first child, the Dillards returned to Central America to continue their humanitarian efforts.
It was widely assumed that they would do so a second time, but earlier this week Jill and Derick announced that they plan to remain in the States and seek ways to continue their work at home.
“Through a number of circumstances, and guided by much prayer and counsel, we are discerning the Lord leading our family’s full-time ministry back to the United States for the time being,” the Dillards wrote on their personal website.
“At this time, God has seen fit for our family to continue serving him in ministry within the context of Northwest Arkansas,” they continued.
Though their intentions seem to have been good, the Dillards time in El Salvador has been a frequent source of controversy.
For one thing, Jill and Derick are not licensed missionaries.
Both failed to complete course work required by the International Mission Board and the Southern Baptist Convention, and despite her claims to the contrary, Jill is not a certified midwife.
Their lack of church sponsorship has led the Dillards to resort to some unusual methods of funding their travels.
Jill and Derick have asked for donations from fans, which resulted in an uproar, as many on social media expressed their belief that the well-off couple should be donating portions of their considerable salaries to the poor, not soliciting cash from others.
Though the Dillards have removed the donation request links from their website, their requests have not been forgotten by fans, some of whom took the announcement that they won’t be working abroad anymore as an opportunity to ask if they’d still be begging for cash.
“Will you be soliciting money from your fans?” tweeted one follower.
“They had a good ministry going a couple of years ago called “Bumming For Gift Cards In The Name of Jesus” Guess it didn’t work out,” wrote another.
By way of an answer, the Dillards posted an addendum to their original post, reading:
“Beginning this month, we are discontinuing Dillard Family Ministries and will no longer be accepting donations through this organization.”
Yes, it seems the Dillards are very much aware of the outrage over their donation requests, and have thus taken the extra step to assure angry fans (and the IRS) that they’ll be shuttering their highly dubious non-profit organization.
In all likelihood, it was the uproar over Jill and Derick’s lack of proper licensing and solicitation of money from fans that led to their decision to remain in Arkansas.
The couple’s humanitarian work was supposed to help rebuild Jill’s family’s reputation in the months following the revelation of Josh Duggar’s sex crimes.
Unfortunately for the Duggars, like everything they do these days, it just resulted in more scandal.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Gwen Stefani: Expecting Twins, Asking Beyonce for Help?!
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have been dating since the fall of 2015, just a few months after their respective splits from Gavin Rossdale and Miranda Lambert.
And since then, how many times have we heard that Gwen is pregnant with Blake’s baby?
Approximately a billion.
It’s like every single time we turn around, someone somewhere is swearing up and down that Gwake is expecting, and every single time it turns out to be a lie.
And our hearts can only take so much disappointment, you know?
So there better be some truth to this new report from OK! magazine …
As a source explains to the magazine, Gwen and Blake are “head over heels in love,” and at least we know that much is true.
“Gwen and Blake were desperate to start a family together,” the source says, “and they think tying the knot would be the perfect way to celebrate.”
Oh yeah, we forgot to mention that in addition to a new round of baby rumors, this report also suggests that we’ll see a wedding at the end of this summer.
But, going back to the baby angle, the source admits that “At her age, a pregnancy would be nothing short of a miracle.”
Gwen’s 47 years old now, by the way.
“But it’s not out of the realm of possibility. She’s always said Apollo, whom she had at 44, was totally unexpected.”
And besides, she’s always said she wants “a little girl” to “hang out and play dress-up with.”
But Gwen doesn’t want just one baby … she wants twins.
“Word is they run in her family, on her dad’s side,” and besides, “Friends are saying she’s been talking constantly about Beyonce’s pregnancy and wanting to reach out to her for advice.”
“People are starting to put two and two together.”
Because — you guessed it! — the source claims that she’s already pregnant with two babies right at this very moment.
Apparently she broke the news to Blake on his birthday last month, and “He said it was the best birthday ever.”
“There were lots of hugs and happy tears, and they talked about baby names all night.”
It’s especially exciting because if Gwen actually is pregnant with twins, the new babies will be Gwen’s fourth and fifth kids, but Blake’s first.
And since he’s so good with Gwen’s three sons — the source says that “He is crazy for Gwen’s boys, especially Apollo, who idolizes the giant man who makes his mom laugh” — it’ll be extra cute to see him with babies.
And Gwen, bless her heart, is “just dying to see him with little babies.”
“Gwen and Blake really reel fate brought them together and continues to bless them with this promise of more kids,” the source concludes.
“The say they have to pinch each other to make sure it’s real.”
OK, so if this is true, if Gwen is pregnant and she told Blake on his birthday last month, then she’d be about two months along right now.
And since this would be her fourth pregnancy, and since she’s apparently having twins, she should start showing pretty soon, right?
So we’ll see, friends. We will see.
Friday, July 14, 2017
Katy Perry: EXPOSED Asking Drag Queens to Work for No Pay!
Newsflash, folks: until people can pay rent with exposure and buy food with exposure, nobody’s going to work for exposure. Life isn’t a gum commercial where people get bored by money.
Unfortunately, that seems to be news to Katy Perry — or, at least, to her team. It sounds like she got bored of swiping Taylor Swift’s talent and decided to get some drag queens to perform in her music video.
But apparently these drag queens were asked to do two days of work … for free.
We’ll be honest, folks — we’ve been leery of Katy Perry’s recent attempted re-branding from day one.
And that’s not to say that we even dislike Katy. We could listen to her rank her exes at sex all day, you know?
(Not to mention, like, her music — the girl has produced some bops)
It’s seemed that, over the past several months, Katy Perry’s had her gaze fixed sharply on the LGBT community.
You might remember that one of her earliest songs, “You’re So Gay,” was accused of being downright homophobic.
And “I Kissed A Girl” has been kind of controversial, as it seems less like an anthem for lesbian or bi girls and more like it caters to the male gaze.
(Though she’s certainly grown a lot since then, and revealed some of her struggles along the way)
Her recent behavior and her statements have been acting like she wants to be fully embraced by LGBT culture and become a real icon.
(Though Katy Perry’s gotten some LGBT backlash because controversy kind of follows her around)
So it is not surprising at all that she’d have asked drag queens to perform in a music video.
Drag queens are iconic within the LGBT community.
(Though they can sometimes be controversial, too)
But it is surprising to hear that Katy Perry, or anyone working for her, would think that drag queens (or anyone!) would want to do two days of work for free.
But that’s exactly what a series of tweets by drag queen Vicky Vox allege happened.
“You know what f–k this … there’s a pop star begging drag queens to do a music video for two days with no pay, [their] own costumes and all.”
It sounds like Vicky Vox had really struggled with whether or not to go public with this.
And so that we’re clear, Vicky has done music video work before.
Do you remember Willam Belli’s “Chow Down at Chick Fil A” music video (to the tune of “Hold On for One More Day” by Wilson Phillips)?
Vicky Vox was in that, along with Detox.
So Vicky knows how music video work is supposed to go.
“It wasn’t until we all said NOPE… that they said maybe there might be some budget. But they’ll get back to us tomorrow? No, f–k this.”
No one should ever hire people with the expectation that some might work for free.
That’s not how “hiring” works.
“You need to know today, you stressed that. Do you think we just like to prance around for sugarplum dreams? B—h, THIS IS F–KING WORK.”
It absolutely is work. Hard work.
Drag performers supply their own outfits, makeup, and hair, and they can take hours to prepare.
“Drag queens should not have to beg you to value them. Not only is it insulting you asked them to value themselves as worthless…”
(Clearly she had more to say than could fit into a single tweet)
“You were going to USE them for your gain. Then say maybe when they say their time is valuable … you say maybe … NO!”
Yeah … it sounds like Katy Perry may need a new team.
Maybe Taylor Swift has a good team that Katy Perry could poach?
(Sorry, that was unfair, but we couldn’t resist)
Vicky has more to say, by the way:
Starting with a clarification that multiple drag queens got the same request to work for exposure.
“It wasn’t just me that y’all decided [isn’t] worthy of pay.”
Vicky even refers to Katy Perry’s infamous feud with Taylor Swift.
“F–k yo beef with a white b—h. You f–king wit queer bitches now.”
There’s a lot to be said about race and intersectionalism when it comes to drag queen culture, but … that’s a whole other topic.
Vicky does say that Katy Perry isn’t necessarily the villain here.
“Yo, @katyperry .. just so it’s clear. I had love for you. Your team f–ked up.”
We’ll get to that in a moment.
“This will probably bite me in the ass later but god did not promise that I would wake up tomorrow. I’m gonna live for today.”
Vicky is probably right, because a lot of the time, speaking out can work against you in the future.
But you know what?
Speaking out — calling out celebrities or even just their teams — is sometimes the only way to hold them accountable.
The public eye can be a powerful thing.
We have to be honest — we don’t see Katy Perry as the mastermind behind this.
We don’t see her micromanaging things like payroll.
Since apparently a few performers who have appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race may have been willing to work for free, someone on Katy’s team may have thought that they all might be up for it.
And maybe some folks from RPDR would be willing to, because their fame from the show means a little more success in their careers.
But even in their case, we’d advise against working for free, you know?
If we were in Katy’s shoes … metaphorically speaking … we would race to smooth this over.
Someone on her team needs, at the very least, a serious talking to.
You don’t ask people to work for exposure, pretty much ever.
But you definitely don’t cause a big controversy that goes against everything that your pop star employer is aiming to accomplish with your career.
There’s just about no way that Katy was okay with this.
She’s a performer herself, folks — she has to know that nobody does it just for fun.
Monday, July 3, 2017
Chris Christie Slams Reporter for Asking "TMZ Stuff" Over Sunbathing Scandal
Chris Christie went ham Sunday at news conference when a reported dared to ask him if he got a tan while sitting on a beach the Governor closed down, firing back, “We’re talking about the closure of government and you’re talking about your TMZ…
Chris Christie Slams Reporter for Asking "TMZ Stuff" Over Sunbathing Scandal
Chris Christie went ham Sunday at news conference when a reported dared to ask him if he got a tan while sitting on a beach the Governor closed down, firing back, “We’re talking about the closure of government and you’re talking about your TMZ…
Friday, June 23, 2017
Bill Cosby Juror Says Andrea Constand Dressed Like She Was Asking for It
A juror in the Bill Cosby trial says Andrea Constand’s choice of clothes was highly relevant in deciding whether she was the victim of sexual assault. The male juror — who spoke with Philadelphia Inquirer — said Constand should have been “dressed…
Friday, April 7, 2017
Kylie Jenner Slashes Asking Price for Sale of Starter Home (PHOTO GALLERY)
Kylie Jenner is trying to unload the first home she ever bought … so much so, she’s slashing the asking price. Kylie bought the Calabasas house back in 2015 for $ 2.6 million. Since then she’s become a real estate baroness, snagging 3 other homes…
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