Demi Lovato is thankful she survived 2018 — after an overdose nearly killed the singer — saying she’ll never take another day for granted again.
Lovato is taking time to reflect on the year that was, saying, “So grateful for the lessons I’ve learned this year. I...
Demi Lovato Reflects on 2018 ... "I Will Never Take Another Day In Life for Granted"
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Demi Lovato Reflects on 2018 ... "I Will Never Take Another Day In Life for Granted"
Thursday, November 15, 2018
LeBron James Reflects on Trayvon Martin Death, "I Thought About My Sons"
LeBron James couldn’t help but think about his own boys after Trayvon Martin’s death … saying he realized that could’ve been one of his kids who was killed. TMZ Sports has a first look of the final episode (airs Saturday at 9 PM) of his…
Friday, August 3, 2018
Johnny Manziel"s Wife Reflects on Tough Journey Back to Football, "It Was a Struggle"
Johnny Manziel is about to make his first pro football start since 2015 … and the woman he credits with saving his life is opening up on his battle back to the field. TMZ Sports spoke with Bre Tiesi — Johnny’s wife — on the eve of his first…
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Kim Kardashian Reflects on Her Meeting With President Trump
Kim Kardashian is a woman on a mission for Alice Johnson and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to free her, which is why she met with President Trump … someone she doesn’t generally support, politically. Kim sat down for a…
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Accused Oscar Thief"s Spiritual Adviser Says His Story Reflects Society
The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar has quite the support system — including his rabbi, who says the arrest is more about society than a guy allegedly making off with someone’s trophy. Terry Bryant’s arraignment was postponed…
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Jamie Lynn Spears Reflects on Almost Losing Daughter in Tragic Accident
It was been 10 months since Jamie Lynn Spears’ daughter was injured in an ATV accident. Since then, Maddie has made an impressive recovery.
Now, Jamie Lynn is celebrating milestones in her life on social media, and reflecting on Maddie’s recovery and Maddie herself.
This is so heartwarming..
Maddie Aldridge’s tragic ATV accident could have cost the girl her life.
Maddie was driving an ATV — sometimes, that’s what you do when you’re part of a wealthy celebrity family and your aunt is some sort of deity-made-flesh — when it flipped upside-down in the water.
They were initially unable to free Maddie, resulting in her being trapped underwater for a couple of minutes, constrained by her seatbelt and by the protective netting on the vehicle.
It was an absolute nightmare for Maddie and for her parents.
Britney Spears asked for prayers from fans for her niece’s recovery. Initially, things looked grim.
As we all know, prolonged oxygen deprivation can have fatal results. And, even if Maddie survived, there was a chance that she’d lose things — motor skills, speech, memories — because of brain damage.
We are all so thankful that she made a full recovery. Maddie even returned to school less than two weeks later.
Still, it was a frightening time, and one that Maddie — and her family — will never forget.
Jamie Lynn Spears has been celebrating the 12 Days of Jamie Lynn Spears, reflecting upon her life’s major milestones.
She posted this photo (above) with the caption:
“The hardest milestone me and my family have ever faced was almost losing our beautiful Maddie.”
Obviously. It’s heartbreaking just to think about.
“But thanks to God and the two angels in this picture we were able to celebrate Maddie turning 9 years old all together.”
During the two days that it took Maddie to wake up, her parents and other loved ones must have been wondering if Maddie’s 8th birthday would be her last.
“This milestone became a true miracle, and we are forever grateful for that.”
Jamie Lynn Spears also reflected on Maddie’s greater impact in her life.
“Some milestones we never see coming, but I’m so blessed that It did. Maddie is the biggest blessing in my life so far #12DaysofJLS”
That’s a very cute way of reminding the world that you got pregnant as a minor.
In fact, Maddie was still starring on Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101 at the time when she became pregnant.
We should also point out that she calls Maddie “the biggest blessing in my life so far.“
You can just call her your biggest blessing and lat it be understood that she’d be tied with any other children you might have down the line.
(Remember, Jamie Lynn Spears is only 26)
But Jamie Lynn gets points for accuracy.
Don’t worry, folks — not all of Jamie Lynn’s milestones are as dramatic as teen pregnancy or as heartbreaking as her daughter’s brush with death.
She’s also given a shoutout to her engagement, followed by her 2014 marriage, to her sister Britney Spears, and to her time on Zoey 101.
And, lest we forget, she also reminds us that she was on All That.
Gotta love those Nickelodeon classics, right?
Monday, December 11, 2017
Jenelle Evans Reflects on "Bad Boyfriends & Rough Relationships" For MTV Special
Back in September, Jenelle Evans married David Eason in a lovely ceremony with a suitably dramatic build-up.
Evans nearly called off the wedding just hours before saying, “I do,” but following their last blow-out fight as an unmarried couple, she and Eason eventually went through with it.
The whole incident served as a reminder that this is no fairytale ending for Jenelle, but rather the beginning of a new chapter in her life that’s sure to bring its own challenges and difficulties.
It was also a reminder of how many unhealthy and tempestuous relationships Jenelle endured prior to meeting the right guy.
Sure, the disasters in Jenelle’s love life were often self-created, but there’s no denying that she wound up with some real pieces of work over the years.
The Teen Mom landscape is littered with ex-cons, addicts and abusers, but surely no one has wound up with quite as many cretins as Ms. Evans.
And now, they’re all back to tell their tale in an MTV special that’s all about the men who have come and gone from Jenelle’s life.
Teen Mom 2: Jenelle, The Ex Files is set to air tonight, and even the most diehard fans might have forgotten about some of the esoteric exes who are about to crawl back into the spotlight.
Remember Jenelle’s first husband, Courtland Rogers?
Courland just got out of jail, which likely doesn’t come as much of a surprise if you witnessed the lawless lifestyle he and Jenelle led.
How about Jenelle’s ex-fiance Gary Head?
Fun fact: He’s one of five guys Evans was engaged to at one point (she only walked down the aisle with two of them).
And then there’s Jace’s dad, the seldom-seen Andrew Lewis, who will reportedly appear on tonight’s show.
And who could forget Nathan Griffith, with whom Jenelle is still locked in a legal battle over custody of their son, Kaiser.
As the Ashley’s Reality Roundup reports, MTV somehow got Jenelle to narrate this thing, which should elevate the special to a new level of cringe-inducing awkwardness.
Obviously, we can’t wait.
Follow the link to watch Teen Mom 2 online and relive Jenelle’s angsty love life in time for tonight’s show.
Not only will you be entertained, you’re sure to instantly feel better about your own dating history!
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Terry Crews Reflects on TIME Person of the Year Honor, WME Lawsuit
Terry Crews says he wasn’t expecting to be in TIME’s “Person of the Year” cover story — but thinks the honor only helps his mission … accountability in Hollywood. We got the actor Sunday leaving LAX with his wife, Rebecca, and we asked how it…
Terry Crews Reflects on TIME Person of the Year Honor, WME Lawsuit
Terry Crews says he wasn’t expecting to be in TIME’s “Person of the Year” cover story — but thinks the honor only helps his mission … accountability in Hollywood. We got the actor Sunday leaving LAX with his wife, Rebecca, and we asked how it…
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Tarek El Moussa Reflects on "Absolute Lowest Points of My Life"
Tarek El Moussa is doing very well these days.
Despite his split last year from wife Christina, the Flip or Flop co-host has made it clear that he’s very happy being single these days, while also enjoying fatherhood.
But things were not always this positive for the HGTV personality.
It wasn’t that long ago, in fact, that Tarek was battling two forms of cancer and had fallen into at least some kind of depression.
He doesn’t talk about this period of his life often, but he did share the photo above on Instagram this week, reflecting via caption on how far he has come.
“NOT embarrassed to share!!! This was one of the absolute lowest points of my life!! After beating cancer twice I had a horrific back injury,” explained Tarek, expounding as follows:
“Over the course of 10 months I lost 50 pounds from all the pain meds which prevented me from wanting to eat and I was nauseous all the time. I remember those days…in this photo I’m pale white….eyes are black…. and I was 169 pounds!!”
Shortly after her split from Tarek, Christina admitted that this was a very challenging time for the couple in general.
They were trying to have a baby and both were dealing with so many personal issues that communication problems arose.
“My clothing didn’t fit and it looks like I’m wearing drapes! This photo is a reminder than anything is possible with hope,” wrote Tarek as part of his caption, concluding:
“While I went through this it was the first time in my life I wanted to quit! Thank god I didn’t…or I wouldn’t be standing tall today!!
“Reminder everyone, anything is possible! You just have to believe!”
It was 2013 when the reality star and father of two battled thyroid cancer after a fan took note of a lump on his neck and called the show’s producers to say he might have a thyroid problem.
El Moussa was diagnosed with testicular cancer that same year, but kept that a secret until he opened up about it to People Magazine in March.
Tarek and Christina are no longer married, but they remain on solid terms.
They are dedicated to raising their kids in as healthy and as loving an environment as possible and they continue to co-host Flip or Flop together.
Ratings have even been on the uptick of late.
Moreover, the two have agreed to extend their professional relationship by going into the production realm as a team.
“I am really excited about creating new shows, even those that I don’t appear in,” Tarek told Variety of these projects, adding last month:
“I’ve always loved venturing out and trying new things and Executive Producing gets me out of my comfort zone, which is great.”
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Mischa Barton Reflects On Sex Tape Scandal: I Couldn"t Believe It!
Mischa Barton has never been the sanest celebrity, regular saying and doing questionable things, but we can’t help but feel sorry for what’s been happening to her over the last few months.
The 31-year-old opened up to Dr. Phil about the emotional distress she has been going through at the potential sale of a sex tape featuring her and an ex-boyfriend engaging in, well, sexual activity.
In the interview, the former The O.C actress confirmed that one of her friends let her know about the tape’s existence several months before.
“It got to me because somebody came up to me on the street and said ‘There’s something I need to tell you,"” she explained.
“And I didn’t believe it at first; I couldn’t believe it because I loved this person and I didn’t believe it was possible, and I later learned that it was entirely possible.”
Barton must have felt her world crashing down around her when she first heard the tape existed. Add in the fact that the tape was being shopped around with $ 500,000 being the asking price; it must have been horrid.
“It was obviously complete emotional blackmail, but it was one of those things where I need to distance myself from all of these people immediately because there’s not much you can do; it’s really out of your hands, and it was a crime,” she said.
If what Mischa is claiming, is true, she could have a chance at taking the perpetrator down via the legal route.
“It really is a serious crime to tape people without their knowledge like that, and I had made a mistake to put myself in that situation with that person, so I just removed myself from it as quickly as I could.”
“And then it just continued to be complete emotional abuse after that, for like the last several, several months.”
The man in question who recorded the video is apparently Jon Zacharias. To date, there has been no evidence to suggest it was that man who was shopping the video around.
However, Barton has claimed he was secretly filming their sex sessions during their relationship. That’s not very nice, is it?
Mischa’s attorney recently spoke out about the incident and revealed her client had nothing to do with the project being shopped around.
More recently, the star won a restraining order against the release of such move.
What do you think about all of this? Sound off below!
Monday, March 6, 2017
Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Sweet Photo of Daughter, Reflects on "God’s Grace"
Jamie Lynn Spears is once again giving thanks to The Big Guy Upstairs.
For a very understandable reason.
The former actress, not to mention the sister of Britney Spears, lived every parents’ worst nightmare a month ago.
On Sunday, February 5, Jamie Lynn’s eight-year old daughter, Maddie, flipped over her children’s off-road vehicle after swerving on her family’s property in order to avoid a drain.
The child ended up face-down in a pond, with neither Jamie Lynn nor husband Jamie Watson able to unfasten the little girl’s seatbelt.
Thankfully, paramedics quickly arrived on the scene… freed Maddie from her restraints… and transported her to a local hospital.
Relatives soon asked the public for prayers, as Maddie was placed in critical condition and fought for her life.
Just a few days after the frightening incident, Maddie went home and Jamie Lynn was finally able to exhale.
“Thanks to the amazing first responders, and medical teams at University and Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover,” wrote Watson at the time, adding:
“Above all else we are so thankful for each and every prayer, because we know that is what truly made the difference. Thank you again to everyone.”
Yesterday, meanwhile, marked one month since Maddie’s scary accident …
… and Jamie Lynn celebrated the occasion by sharing two new photos of her daughter (above and below), along with a very sweet message.
“A month ago, at this time, I was living a mothers/anyones worst nightmare happening right infront of my eyes, helplessly.,” wrote Spears as a caption to the picture above.
It features Maddie holding her little cousin aloft.
“Fastforward- Today, we were able to celebrate the baptism of our sweet Kylie Blair,” continued Spears, adding:
“I’m not one to preach, but we were shown God’s grace, and we still feel undeserving of His mercy. I’ll never stop thanking each of you for your prayers, because we recognize the miracle it created.
“We are beyond blessed, and we will NEVER forget y’all, and God’s unbelievable mercy.”
Jamie Lynn had previously shared a video of her daughter at basketball practice, using the hashtag “Godisgood” in her description of the following footage:
She used that same hashtag for the second picture above, which was snapped on Ash Wednesday and which features herself, Maddie and her mother.
Last week, Spears revealed on social media that her daughter had “fully recovered” and “returned to her normal activities,” writing in full:
So blessed to say that my daughter has fully recovered, and returned to all her normal activities Which means I had to as well, today is my first day back to work. I want to thank everyone again for all their prayers…
God truly blessed us with a miracle.. love y’all.
We’re so very glad to hear it.
We truly can’t imagine what Jamie Lynn and her family went through during this ordeal.
So here’s to Jamie Lynn, Jamie, Maddie, Britney and everyone else!
May you continue to be blessed and may Maddie continue to shine!
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Shannen Doherty Reflects On "Impossibly Tough Day" While Battling Breast Cancer
Once upon a time, viewers were either rooting for Kelly or Brenda on Beverly Hills, 90210.
These days, we’re all on Team Brenda.
Last week, Shannen Doherty shaved her head in preparation for chemotherapy, sharing it with fans via Instagram.
Today, Doherty shared another photo of herself with husband Kurt Iswarienko, her friend, Anne Marie Kortright and her mother.
“Thank you to these three who helped me thru an impossibly tough day and continue to be there every minute supporting and loving me,” Doherty wrote.
“@kurtiswarienko was in Mexico working but knew he left me in good hands. @annemkortright @chriscortazzo #mamarosa I love you. #mycrew #thisisasquad.”
Doherty confirmed the diagnosis in August 2015 after it was revealed in court documents that she was suing her management company for not paying her insurance premiums. When her health insurance lapsed, she couldn’t receive medical care.
As a result, the cancer went undiagnosed.
The documents, according to People Magazine, stated that Doherty “discovered that she had invasive breast cancer metastatic to at least one lymph node,” and that it had spread during the period when she was uninsured.
The actress “was also informed that, had she been insured and able to visit her doctor, the cancer could potentially have been stopped, thus obviating the need for future treatment (including mastectomy and chemotherapy) that [Doherty] will likely have to suffer through now.”
Kortright, who was there to help Doherty remove her hair, brought over the razor, a cupcake pan and chocolates, posted her own Instagram in support of her friend.
“Thank you for blindly trusting me today to help you with such a big step,” she wrote.
“I will forever be there for you no matter what.”
Other than the Instagram and an appearance on Dr. Oz earlier this year, Doherty has not given fans an update on the status of her health.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Miss Teen South Carolina Reflects Back On Embarrassing 2007 Flub
No one will ever forget the gobbly gook answer Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton gave when Friday Night Lights" Aimee Teegarden asked why a percentage of Americans couldn"t locate our country on a world map.
"I definitely went through a period where I was very, very depressed," Upton told New York Magazine in a Where Are They Now-type series on past internet sensations.
"I had some very dark moments where I thought about committing suicide. The fact that I have such an amazing family and friends, it really, really helped."
Upton got a little upset talking about the incident, in which she nervously rambled for 30 seconds.
"This is the first time I’ve actually been able to talk about it. It was awful, and it was every single day for a good two years.
"I’ve only spoken to my fiancé about how I felt in those moments truthfully, and my best friend. And, recently, my mom. But, like, my dad doesn’t even know yet.
People were awful to Upton after the flub.
"I lost a lot of close friends over it — people I’d been friends with since I was 10, people I grew up playing soccer with," Upton, who is now engaged and works as a model, admitted.
"One group of girls took me to this party at the University of South Carolina, and I walk in, and the entire USC baseball team surrounded me and bashed me with the harshest, meanest comments I had ever heard."
Others would leave threatening letters in Upton"s parents" mailbox; one even read "GO DIE CAITE UPTON, GO DIE FOR YOUR STUPIDITY."
Though she"s not fully over her 15 minutes of infamy, Upton is thankful for another model who shares the same name.
"The past few years, going brunette, I have not had any recognition for the Miss Teen USA Pageant at all," Upton said. "But I also get recognized for having a similar name to Kate Upton. So I’ll go into my auditions and be like, "Yes, yes, I know — I’m the other one.""
I still feel SO BAD for this girl.
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