Kim Kardashian: FAKING Pregnancy Drama For Ratings?!

If you watched last night’s episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, then you know the show pivoted away from the storyline about Kim being robbed at gunpoint in Paris, and launched a new arc about Kim’s desire to have another kid.

Yes, we’ve been hearing about Kim’s uterus for weeks now, and if last night’s installment of KUWTK is any indication, there’s a lot more fertility talk to come.

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It’s enough to make some fans wonder if Kim’s desire to expand her family is legit, or if she’s simply doing what she can to boost the show’s slumping ratings.

Rumors about Keeping Up With the Kardashians being canceled certainly aren’t new.

In fact, they seem to surface about once a month.

But this time, the numbers support the speculation like never before.

E! execs are said to be troubled by the show’s sharp decline in the critical 18-49 demographic, and there are serious doubts as to whether or not the Kard clan will even be given the courtesy of a farewell season.

It would be a humiliating defeat for a family that prizes its public reputation above all else.

So perhaps it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that Kim might be 

“Kim’s new baby storyline was developed by Kim, Kris and show producers very recently as a way to save the show,” 

If you thought the end of Kim’s PTSD storyline felt abrupt, you’re not alone.

And now it seems we know exactly why the show was so quick to abandon an approach that formerly felt rich with dramatic potential.

It seems fan interest simply didn’t meet producers’ expectations.

The apathy from potential viewers (as indicated by the show’s continued ratings dip) likely has something to do with the fact that the Paris robbery received a ton of press coverage when it happened back in October.

Six months is a millennium in tabloid news cycle time, and fans of the family likely felt they knew everything there was to know about the crime.

So Kris called an audible – and she put the responsibility of pulling it off squarely on Kim’s shoulders:

The pregnancy storyline was reportedly shoehorned into last night’s episode at the last minute, and Kim was well compensated for the unexpected increase in workload: 

“Kris offered Kim and Kanye several million dollars a week if they can get the ratings up,” says the production insider.

“She knows that Kim is the last hope of saving them from cancellation.”

Sadly, short of debuting a new sex tape on the air, at this point, there’s probably not much Kim can do to renew interest in her decade-old reality show.

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 18 Recap: Who Returned to Cause Drama?

Why did Matt Jordan return to Kenya Moore’s life?

That was one of the bigger questions on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 18 when it became apparent that all of the ladies were having some issues with the men in their lives. 

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When the episode got underway, Porsha Williams explained to the cameras what a “baby nup” was.

“It’s an agreement, so we don’t have to argue later. We can argue now!”

Um, okay then. 

Porsha handed Todd the agreement, and things got very heated. Todd was not impressed with anything on it. 

“This is extortion,” he claimed as he realized the agreement was all about Porsha.

“Tell me one thing that’s even in any way to take you out of your comfort zone and be like, ‘Let me give him this,’ because out of the 39 things on here, all of them are for you!” he shouted.

“If you even thought that I was going to say yes to half of that stuff, then I don’t know what kind of person you thought I am or what kind of father you think I want to be,” he said.

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“I’m not signing that,” he continued. “And if that means we’re not together, then that’s your loss.”

That was quite the turn of events. Right?

We switched gears to Kenya Moore who claimed she was partly responsible for Matt’s actions. 

“I didn’t slow down enough for him or give him the attention that he really required,” she said to the camera, clearly irate at the state of the relationship. 

What we get to see on the show is mostly Matt looking like an ass, but editing can make or break someone on a show like this and it just so happens that Matt is getting the bad edit. 

Elsewhere, Cynthia was planning the show for her new bag line. Her daughter, Noelle and Sheree’s son, Cairo, were both announced to be walking with the collection on the runway. 

Phaedra dropped by Cynthia’s house, and the two women got talking about the party Kenya threw for their divorce. Cynthia continued to stick by Kenya, but Phaedra seemed to think Kenya was out to cause trouble. 

Phaedra confirmed her divorce to Apollo Nida was final and Cynthia realized Porsha was not as much of a snake as she thought she was. 

Finally, Kenya met up with Matt to celebrate the puppies’ birthday. 

“I miss them as much as I miss you,” he said staring at the dogs. Things soon turned sour when Matt said that every conversation he has about their relationship seems to paint him in a bad light. 

“Here I am being pulled back into the darkness and the negativity!” she said.

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“Let me point out some of your faults!” Matt fired back. “I can’t with you!” Kenya screamed.

“I had something good, and you ruined it,” he said.

“You ruin everything that’s good!” she said.

“We didn’t have sex in my truck the other night because you wanted to?” he asked.

Things ended on an awkward note when Matt started crying, and Kenya apologized to him. 

Does this mean they’re okay now?

What did you think of the episode?

Sound off below!

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Kendall Jenner Recalls Stalker Drama: He Looked Homeless!

The Kardashians have had their fair share of security concerns over the last few months, but Kendall Jenner"s stalker ordeal was eclipsed by Kim Kardashian being robbed at gunpoint.

In fact, we almost forgot all about it. In a sneak peek for Sunday"s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kendall opens up to Kris Jenner and Scott Disick about what went down. 

"I had someone break into my house," the reality TV star said to the camera. "I used to be the one who was so independent. I was always kind of by myself, in a good way, but now it"s like, fully flipped."

"So I came home one night, and there was a guy sitting on the side of my street, and I was like, "That"s so weird." He just looked like a homeless man," Kendall revealed to Jenner and Disick.

"I drove around and went into my house, and I watched the gate close. I turned my car off, getting my stuff together. I"m about to open my door and look in my rear-view mirror, and he was standing right there. In the gate, right behind my car."

"I need to talk to you," she said she heard the man say. 

"I was like, "No, you need to leave,"" Kendall continued. "I called one of my friends immediately. I"m sobbing, crying. He was at my window, banging on my window, screaming at me."

The man was later named as Shavaughn McKenzie, and Jenner testified against the man on October 13. It must have been a horrible situation for her.

Kris and Scott were clearly concerned by what they were hearing. Kris must have been worried sick about her daughter because of what happened with Kim. 

The family really need to ensure they get some good security to look over them at all times. Kim and Kendall being targeted means there is something their security is failing to do. 

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Kailyn Lowry Gets Protective Order Against Javi Marroquin as Pregnancy Drama Turns Nasty

Kailyn Lowry’s ugly split from Javi Marroquin keeps getting uglier, as the Teen Mom 2 star was granted a protection from abuse order.

That mostly means what you think, though Javi claims he didn’t actually abuse his former wife, in spite of her taking this legal action.

The pregnant Teen Mom 2 star requested and was issued the protection from abuse order, offering a safeguard from her ex-husband. 

Why would such a move possibly be necessary?

“She said it’s because I harassed her via text about all this divorce and guy stuff,” Marroquin told celebrity gossip site Radar Online.

By now you’re likely aware that Kailyn is pregnant with her third child, and that Javi’s response to the pregnancy has been … unimpressed.

That’s as politely as we can put it, and if you take at face value the fact that Lowry sought legal protection against him for any reason?

Doesn’t give you the impression that Javi has been at all supportive, or even diplomatic for her kids’ sake, in private. Does it?

Javi says it sounds a lot worse than it is, telling Radar:

“I signed a consent PFA, which means there’s no evidence of abuse. I just can’t contact her unless it’s in regards to Lincoln for a year.”

The father of her son Lincoln, 3, insisted their fights never turned physical and that the PFA – which he admits he signed – is “pathetic.”

“Her and the world know I would never threaten or put my hands on her,” he adds. “As a man, I have my proof and will get out of it.”

As a man, I have proof? What does that even mean?

There are two sides to every story, of course, and an insider close to Lowry claims the PFA is for more than just harassing text messages.

Kailyn’s camp claims she is indeed afraid of the guy.

“Kail filed a PFA against Javi for harassment and showing up at her home aggressively,” the source said, citing Marroquin’s attitude.

“She doesn’t want that around the boys.”

A rep for Lowry adds in Javi’s defense that “they didn’t look for abuse” and “it wasn’t even a question since Javi signed the consent.” 

“Kail’s first priority is and always will be her children … we ask all to please respect Kail’s privacy during this difficult time.”

Tensions have been high for the exes ever since Lowry announced their divorce last year, and then exploded within the past week.

If you watch Teen Mom 2 online, you saw Marroquin and Lowry get into an altercation after he caught her with another man in their home.

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It’s not clear what was going on between the two, and Kailyn and Javi had agreed to end their marriage by then, but this didn’t sit well.

Only days after he returned from deployment, Javi – who accused her of cheating several times – was far from pleased to say the least.

The revelation that Kailyn is pregnant and the question of who is Kailyn’s baby daddy came as a betrayal to Marroquin in several ways.

After nearly four years of marriage, they divorced in part because she didn’t want to have another child, which really has to sting now. 

Lowry admitted she kept him in the dark about her pregnancy even though she told her first baby’s father, her ex-boyfriend Jo Rivera.

“I didn’t have a conversation with Javi because we won’t know how to have a healthy conversation,” she said on the Teen Mom after show.

While speculation as to the baby’s father has centered on producer JC Cueva (above), Tyler Hill and Jordan Wenner, Javi’s not spilling.

If he even knows, that is. He may be as clueless as we are, though it seems fair to say that he’s not handling the situation well at all.

We understand it’s complicated to say the least, but when you’re focusing on tell-all payback books rather than amicable co-parenting?

No one at THG thinks Javi would hurt Kailyn, but if he behaved differently in response to this news, would we be talking about this?

If he’s being honest with himself, he knows the answer to that.

Family Court in Dover, Delaware refused to comment on the claims as of press time; Kailyn has yet to address them personally either.

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T.I. & Tiny: Divorce Drama Saves show from Cancellation!

VH1 is not quite ready to let go of T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle. 

Apparently, the network met with the producers with the intention of canceling the show, but the producers pretty much sold their soul to get the show back on the air. 

Kidding aside, the network’s 180 was down to the fact the producers promised the show would be filled with a lot of drama now that T.I and Tiny are divorcing. 

In December, Tiny filed for divorce from T.I. after six years of marriage. Viewers were not impressed that it was foreshadowed by the couple filming most of Season 5 separately. 

We are now hearing that part of the deal included the couple shooting more scenes together. That is not entirely a bad thing. 

Viewers love to watch the drama unfold on reality TV so that could result in increased ratings for the show. The show has never reached the mass appeal or recognition of the Love & Hip Hop franchise. 

Apparently, Tiny is in no rush to finalize the divorce, so this could be the proof VH1 needed that there is going to be a lot of drama ahead for the pair. 

It’s unclear whether the new season will continue to go for bigger episode orders, or if the network opted for a shorter order to judge how audiences react to the new dynamics. 

T.I. and Tiny kicked off their relationship way back in 2001. They got married in 2010 and have three children together. 

The pair will be ecstatic about the renewal.

The show will help keep both of them in the public eye, and they will probably get a lot more recognition now that they’re going the divorce route. 

Hey, they need to do something to keep them being talked about. 

What do you think about all of this?

Sound off below!

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Brad Pitt Skips Oscars, Loses Weight Amidst Divorce Drama

If you watched the 2017 Academy Awards, then you know that the Dolby Theater was, as always, packed to the rafters with Hollywood’s best and brightest.

There were the nominees, of course, but there was also the usual laundry list of A-listers, many of whom seem to make the awards show rounds simply because they have the star power to be invited even when they’re not involved with any nominated projects.

One such constant in years past was Brad Pitt, who was noticeably absent from last night’s ceremony.

Pitt’s first wife, Jennifer Aniston, was front and center (okay, second row and center) for the Oscars.

His second wife, Angelina Jolie, has been keeping a relatively low profile since the couple’s highly-publicized divorce, so it came as no surprise that she wasn’t on hand.

But Brad has been in the midst of a sort of low-key redemption tour, and many thought he would continue sending the message that all is well with a stag appearance at the Oscars.

Pitt appeared at the Golden Globes last month, where he handed the night’s top prize to Moonlight, which also won Best Picture at last night’s ceremony.

There would have been a symmetry in Pitt at least being in the audience for the film’s upset victory.

His absence would hardly be cause for concern on its own, but coming as it does on the heels of news that Pitt has been showing signs of emotional wear and tear, it’s being reported by some outlets as the latest in a long line of troubling signs.

The latest report comes from Us Weekly, which claims that the actor has lost a startling amount of weight in recent weeks.

As there were widespread – and unconfirmed – reports about Pitt’s drug use in the wake of his split from Jolie, many took the weight loss as a sign that the 53-year-old had gone off the rails following his split from Jolie.

However, one insider claims that Pitt is actually healthier than he’s been in years, and has been working hard to get himself in optimum shape:

“He’s focusing on himself again, watching what he eats and has a chef making him healthy meals,” a source tells the magazine.

“He’s had a lot of time to focus on himself.”

So perhaps Brad just felt like staying home last night.

Whatever the case, he’s got at least a few more months of the press scrutinizing his every move to endure.

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Love & Hip Hop Season 7 Episode 13 Recap: More Drama In Cancun

Will the ladies ever be able to play nice?

That was questioned several times on Love & Hip Hop Season 7 Episode 13 as the trip to Cancun continued. 

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We picked things up with the reveal that Yandy and Juju were still very much against one another.

As you probably recall if you watch Love & Hip online, Juju wrote about Yandy’s personal life in her tell-all. 

Yandy felt betrayed and it’s perfectly understandable why. Juju proved she was not the best person to have in her life. 

Juju, however, put the blame on Yandy and said that Yandy was making everything about her. When the pair finally met up, they came to blows once more. 

Juju was quick to point out that she did not reveal anything about Yandy in the book and that she was taking it to extremes.

At first, this did not sit well with Yandy. 

However, after some more promises, Yandy agreed that she went too far and both women put their feud to bed. 

Elsewhere, Samantha, Kim and Erica got together to discuss Lil’ Mendeecees birthday party.

The ladies were less than impressed that Yandy was not around to help, or even pay some money for the event.

Eventually, Samantha decided it would be best to just plan the party herself and invite Yandy to the event. 

Later, she went to the prison to visit Mendeecees, but she was shocked to learn that he had blocked her mother and Erika from visiting the prison.

She tried to question him, but Mendeecees was not in the mood to give out answers. 

Yandy met up with Samantha and the pair spoke about how much effort they have been putting in.

Samantha felt like Yandy was not putting in much of an effort.

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Yandy claimed she tried to contact Samantha while in Mexico, but there was no answer.

Samantha said that Yandy would need to accept that Mendeecees had a relationship with her. 

There was no point in the ladies continuing to bicker. Yandy agreed that it would be the best course of action for them to move forward. 

Aside from all the drama, Rich brought his daughter in to work as his new assistant.

Ashley did not want her father to be a creep, so she questioned his choice in women. 

She decided to take control of his love life and set him up on a blind date.

However, Rich was shocked when Ashley’s mother appeared. 

We never really found out what went wrong for them, but Ashley felt there were still some feelings there.

Things were going well and Rich even made it clear he had a hotel room. 

Rich is back, you guys!

Finally, Yandy and Kimbella discussed the drama with Samantha.

Kimbella said she would be going to the party, but Yandy was worried there would be even more drama. 

Yandy decided against going to the party, while Kimbella showed up at the last minute.

The other moms felt like Yandy had sent her to cause drama. 

Yes, the feud is most definitely back on. 

What did you think of the drama?

Sound off below!

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 12 Recap: Don"t Call Me a Drama Queen!

Why was everyone arguing?

The claws were most definitely out on The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 12 as the ladies realized they could not remain friends without some drama in their lives. 

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As the episode got underway, Porsha Williams voiced her concerns about Phaedra Parks joining forces with Kenya Moore and set out to make her voice heard… to her anger management coach. 

Unsurprisingly, Phaedra decided she was going to put Kenya on blast for the way she spoke to Porsha at dinner. Phaedra pointed out that she felt the ladies were attacking Porsha and it was not nice. 

Kenya did not like being put on blast, but did agree to be more nice to Porsha going forward. 

While speaking with her anger management coach, Porsha revealed that she did not think the camping trip was for her. She did not want to go and have to defend herself every minute of the day. 

Her coach, however, felt she should not miss out and should take a close friend with her so she knew she had a support unit available to her. 

Meanwhile, Cynthia felt the need to meddle in Kenya’s relationship, so she went to visit Matt Jordan to mediate between the pair. Matt quickly revealed that the relationship was missing “respect and communication.”

Cynthia returned to Kenya in order to try make things right, but Kenya was less than impressed that she felt the need to get involved in the first place. 

“I hate that I never know where Cynthia’s loyalty lies,” Kenya said to the camera. Surprisingly, she does have a point. 

Cynthia should have spoken to her first. It just seemed like something constructed for the cameras, but Kenya was not having any of it. 

She felt like people really needed to stop blaming the relationship woes on her. She also claimed that the relationship was a “cycle of abuse.” 

Kenya got up to leave, but not before whining to Cynthia that she had “evolved.”

Later, there was even more drama when Kandi Burruss threw and engagement party for her pal, Shamea. Sheree decided it was a good idea to start spreading rumors to cause a fight. 

Her first batch of drama kicked off when she told Shamea that Phaedra was spreading rumors that she slept with every man in Atlanta. This did not sit well with Shamea, who revealed that if that was the case she would have slept with Apollo Nida. 

Apparently, he made many passes at her. 

Okay then. 

Shamea was, however, pissed with Porsha because she did not defend her when all of this was being said. She could not go to town on Porsha at the party because she did not show up. 

The next day, Shamea went to visit Porsha to call her out for trashing her. 

“I don’t know if I’m walking into a situation that’s an ambush,” Porsha said of staying away from the party. Shamea was not impressed and let her know that. 

When quizzed about what Phaedra was saying, Porsha said she could not remember it. Shamea warned Porsha that Phaedra was trouble and that was that. 

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When it was time to go glamping, Porsha decided it was time to put Sheree on blast for blabbing to Shamea. Sheree made it clear that Shamea had a right to know. 

However, the ladies put the drama aside, but all hell broke out when they got on the bus. 

Kandi and Kenya claimed that Porsha was being rude and was clearly about to go crazy. 

Geez, do these ladies ever stop?

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Bella Hadid Responds Like THIS to Selena Gomez Backstabbing Drama

Selena Gomez is no longer dating Justin Bieber.

But that doesn’t mean her love life is without controversy.

The singer was spotted in public this week with The Weeknd, going out for a romantic dinner with her fellow artist in Los Angeles and being very open with her feelings for the star.

Cameras captured Gomez and The Weeknd kissing and cuddling on the sidewalk. Hard.

Multiple outlets then reported that Selena and The Weeknd went back to her place after their meal, likely for some kind of naked dessert.

In response to the rumored new romance, Bella Hadid then went ahead and made her feelings known, unfollowing Gomez on Instagram.

The model dated The Weeknd for two very serious years until the pair called things off a few months ago.

It would make perfect sense for Hadid to be hurt and upset by her ex-boyfriend moving on with anyone, but sources tell TMZ that there’s a reason why Bella is especially mad at Selena.

First, Gomez appears to be flaunting the relationship in front of Hadid and, basically, the entire world.

She showered The Weeknd with a very public display of affection after their date… and then she posed for this seductive photo online:

More importantly, Hadid and Gomez are pretty good friends.

They are both key members of Taylor Swift’s Squad.

Over last summer and fall, when Gomez was suffering through some emotional issues (allegedly related to a fight with Bieber), insiders tell TMZ that Bella and her sister, Gigi, were right by Selena’s side.

They helped Gomez put her life back on track.

So Bella now feels betrayed by Gomez, especially because TMZ also reports that Selena and The Weeknd have actually been an item for a couple months now.

They even spent the holidays together.

And yet Selena never said a word to Bella about the burgeoning romance.

How did Hadid even discover that her pal was seeing her ex?

She saw photos of the stars canoodling on various celebrity gossip websites. Ouch! Awkward!

“Giving Bella and Gigi a heads up would have been the respectful and honorable thing to do,” a source tells TMZ of all this drama, adding:

“But I guess that’s just Hollywood.”

Hadid is yet to address Selena’s supposed backstabbing directly.

Although she sort of just did so on Instagram.

Consider the latest photo Bella uploaded to her social media account:

The model didn’t include a caption with the image, but did she really have to?

Is there really any doubt over who this finger is addressed to?

Not long after Gomez stripped down to her thong in the above picture, Hadid showed off some sideboob online, seemingly responding to her friend-turned-rival with a challenge of the skin.

A strip-off between two lovely young women is certainly the kind of feud that we can get behind.

But this still all makes us very upset.

What’s the female equivalent of “bros before hos?” Something like “boobs before dudes” maybe?

Granted, Gomez once sang that “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” we just hope she understands how her friend is feeling at the moment.

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Johnny Depp: Amber Heard Doesn"t Want a Divorce! She Wants Drama!

Back in August, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finalized their divorce with terms that were reportedly amenable to both parties.

After the deal was reached, however, in an unexpected twist, Heard announced that she would donate her settlement to charity.

The philanthropic act seemed to be at least partially motivated by Heard’s desire to refute claims that her primary motivation in accusing Depp of spousal abuse was to exploit him for cash.

As a counter-measure to what his team saw as an attempt at slander, Depp offered to donate the funds to the charities directly, rather than writing a check to Heard, who would then pass the money on.

Heard’s people weren’t having this, as they saw it as an attempt to steal her thunder and secure a tax write-off for Depp.

So, nearly five months after the settlement was reached, the two charitable organizations have only received the first of many scheduled payments, as the matter is once again tied up in court.

It now looks as though it may be several months before the issue is decided, and Depp says that’s by design.

According to the actor’s lawyer, famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser, maintains that Heard is dragging out the proceedings in order to remain relevant by keeping her name in the tabloid headlines.

“It is clear that she is intent on prolonging resolution and continuing litigation as long as the public’s attention will allow,” Wasser claims, in court documents obtained by TMZ.

Heard has already fired back in a deposition, alleging that this is simply another attempt by Depp’s team to destroy her public image.

“I want my life back. I want to be divorced from Johnny now,” she says.

Needless to say, it doesn’t look like this situation will be ironed out any time soon.

Expect Depp and Heard to continue taking shots at each other and filing petty legal motions for several months to come.

We hope the charities Heard selected were planning on receiving that cash in the near future.

We’ll have further updates on this increasingly bizarre story as more information becomes available.

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 9 Recap: Charl-Lotta Drama

Matt Jordan is turning out to be one of the most horrid people on reality TV. Yes, we’d even rank him as worse than the likes of Spencer Pratt. 

We kicked off The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 9 Episode 9 with Kenya Moore getting Cynthia Bailey up to speed on what had been going on with Matt. 

All of this chatter was going on while the pair took their dogs to the groomers. Kenya was quick to point out that her father had been instrumental in mediating the drama between her and Matt. 

“He wants us to take a break,” Kenya explained.

“He wants Matt to do some therapy, work on himself, and he wants me to do the same.”

Now, we’re not going out there and saying that Kenya is one of the nicest women, but she certainly does not deserve to be treated the way Matt has treated her. 

The ladies switched gears to a new drama: Peter Thomas called Kenya and asked her to host the opening of his new club in Charlotte. 

If you watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta online, you will already know that Peter is Cynthia’s soon-to-be-ex-husband. Now, you could tell she was disappointed that he was going to these measures to piss her off, but she was adamant that she was not annoyed with Kenya. 

Kenya then came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea for Cynthia to go with her and be her special guest. She agreed. 

Peter then hit up Todd Tucker to invite him to the lavish bash, while dropping the bomb that he had also invited Matt. Hey, what could go wrong when you invite the likes of Matt Jordan to a party?

Meanwhile, Kandi Burruss took a whole lot of issue with a former employee who was calling her out on social media for being “fake.”

Turns out, the dude was still working for her at certain events and she wasted no time in getting a hold of him at the next event. 

When confronted, he claimed that he was not a fan of the way his departure was handled. He even went as far as claiming that she was not paying him enough. 

Yeah, that explains why he wanted the permanent job back. Right?

As you can probably expect, Kandi was less than impressed with the guy calling her out for stuff that just simply was not true. 

“You can call me a bitch and you can call me an a–hole, but you cannot call me fake!”

Something tells us he’s no longer on Kandi’s Christmas card list. 

While Kandi seemed to think that was the end of it, Johnnie dropped by Phaedra’s office with the aim of filing a lawsuit against his former boss. 

Johnnie claimed that he was getting a measly $ 500 a week with zero benefits and was working 80 hours a week. That’s a whole lot of work for not a lot of dough. 

As much as Phaedra wanted to be the one to take the case, she was wise enough to know that the case was not in her area of expertise. 

Sometime later, Kenya had a change of heart and asked Peter to cancel Matt’s plane ticket because she did not think it was a good idea for him to show up. 

Matt took to social media to vent his frustration at the fiasco. 

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“I just got done running through the terminal to catch a flight to go to the grand opening of Peter’s club in North Carolina, and guess who cancelled my ticket? Kenya Moore.”

Kenya then read out some of the text messages Matt was sending her to a very shocked Cynthia. He was threatening her. Cynthia thought the best move was to get the cops involved. 

When Kenya showed up at the event, Matt appeared. Maybe this show is more scripted than we give it credit for. 

Matt made a beeline for Kenya’s car, but it was clear she did not want anything to do with him. When the driver tried to roll up the window, Matt punched him in the face. 

After that, everyone seemed to agree that there was just no coming back from that outburst for the couple and Kenya was forced to think about the very real possibility that she and Matt just weren’t meant to be. 

What do you think about it?

Should Kenya cut her losses?

Sound off below!

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Kardashian Khristmas Kard Drama: Who Bowed Out of the Photo Shoot?

The Kardashian Christmas card used to be an annual tradition.

Last year, however, the Kard clan opted to only feature kids in their holiday photo, leaving the world to wonder what sort of form-fitting red and green number Kylie had poured herself into.

In other words, it’s their fault 2016 was so sh-tty.

We had hoped that the sisters would correct their error this year and make amends to society, but it looks like they decided to let minor road bumps like being robbed at gun point dampen their Christmas spirit.

Grinches, we say! 

Yes, it seems that the scheduled photoshoot for this year’s card coincided with Kim dealing with major crises like said robbery and Kanye West being hospitalized following a nervous breakdown.

Not surprisingly, those situations didn’t leave her feeling particularly festive.

“There was so much drama over this year’s Christmas card because Kim did not initially want to do it,” a source close to the family tells Radar Online.

“Kris said that if Kim wasn’t it, she was just going to cancel it all together.”

“Khloe was not having it when she heard that it might be canceled because of Kim,” said source. “

She and her sisters told Kris that she was being absolutely ridiculous!”

The situation was made worse when Kris hit Khloe with an uncomfortable #fact:

“Kris told the girls that no one would care about the Christmas card if Kim were not in it and that really ticked Khloe off even more,” 

Yeah, if Kim follows through with her plan to step away from the spotlight, we get the feeling Khloe and other family members will be learning the hard way just how little the public cares about Kim-less Kardashian projects.

So we’re 9 days from Christmas and there’s still no Kardashian card on social media.

Guess we know who won this year’s debate, right?

Not necessarily:

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“Eventually, Kim just gave in and they will be releasing some form of their annual Christmas card in the coming week,” the insider says.

We have our doubts.

The Kardashians aren’t a family who sits on PR opportunities, and each day of the holiday season that passes is a day they could be soaking up those sweet likes and shares.

We think if there were a Kard card for 2016, we would’ve seen it by now.

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