Long Island Medium: Larry Caputo Speaks Out on Split from Theresa Caputo!

We guess that there’s no such thing as a happy medium. (Sorry)

Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo and her husband have split after 28 years together. For a little perspective, 28 years is longer than Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry has even been alive.

Theresa’s husband, Larry Caputo, has now opened up about what he believes went wrong.

As we told you, the couple stunned the world with their joint statement:

“After 28 years of marriage, we have decided to legally separate.”

“We will always love each other and our two wonderful children.”

They have two children: Larry Jr. and Victoria.

“We are united in supporting each other and our family.”

That’s good. We see so many couples separate and immediately start verbally tearing each other to shreds.

“Please respect our privacy during this time.”

All that we knew for context was what we’d seen on Long Island Medium — that things were less than ideal between the couple.

Well, as of yesterday, we know a bit more:

On last night’s season finale of Long Island Medium, Larry explained to his friend Danny how things had become difficult in the Caputo marriage.

“We’re having a difficult time.”

That much, at least, we knew.

“I think a lot of the frustration has to do with us not spending the time together anymore.”

That can be a killer in relationships, whether they’re brand new or long-established marriages.

“Along with that comes the lack of communication so it’s like losing your best friend. It’s hard.”

That sounds so sad.

““As much as I try to busy myself so I’m not thinking about it, it’s still there.”

The realities of your relationship don’t go away, no matter how much you try to distract yourself.

“I know it’s very trying for both of us. I don’t want to make it just about me. I know it’s the same for Theresa also.”

It’s good that he was feeling so much empathy for his wife, even as their relationship became strained.

We don’t know whether they decided to release their statement about separation the night before the season finale to bring clarification, or in the hopes of a nice ratings boost.

We don’t see why it can’t be both.

But it’s so promising that the two of them are managing to get along so well.

Time spent apart — because of busy careers — can really be crushing to even the sturdiest of marriages.

We should note that it’s always sounded like there’s room for reconciliation and to repair this marriage. Let’s hope that they can find a way to rekindle their former happiness.

The funny thing about time spent apart is that we wonder if that will stop being such a big deal in the future.

Long-distance relationships are more common than ever among young people. They FaceTime or text or chat while playing multiplayer games together to catch up.

it’s not the same as physical nearness, but some young couples spend the first months or even years of their relationships apart from each other.

We can’t help wondering if those who begin their relationships far apart will build stronger bonds that can endure distance when they’re older.

But that won’t help Theresa or Larry now.

Now, during their separation, these two will have to decide whether they’re happier apart than they were together.

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LaVar Ball Speaks About Pulling LiAngelo From UCLA

LaVar Ball says the punishment UCLA dropped on his son, LiAngelo, is worse than him going to jail … saying the school shouldn’t “hang him on a cross” over one mistake. TMZ Sports broke the story … LaVar is pulling LiAngelo from UCLA due to…

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Jennifer Conlon: Matt Baier"s Wife Speaks Out!

What would you say if Matt Baier asked you to marry him?

(We’re not responsible for responsible for damage to any laptops or mobile devices you may have just hurled across the room in disgust.)

The number of women who have accepted proposals from Baier is truly staggering, especially when you consider he’s a 47-year-old deadbeat dad who lists his profession as “DJ.”

Of course, it could just be the law of averages, as it appears that Baier gets down on one knee pretty much anytime a member of the opposite sex looks in his direction.

After all, Matt proposed to Amber Portwood after just a few months of dating, and prior to that relationship, he aggressively flirted with several of her co-stars on social media.

If you don’t think Matt would’ve proposed to Farrah Abraham or Jenelle Evans if given the chance, then you don’t know how hard it is to earn a living as a 47-year-old DJ.

The latest to accept Matt’s offer to spend the rest of her life growing increasingly concerned as he obsessively rewatched Teen Mom reruns is a 35-year-old mother of two named Jennifer Conlon.

Baier and Conlon got married earlier this week, and astonishingly, she’s willing to speak publicly about her decision to wed one of the shadiest dudes in reality TV history.

“When you meet somebody and you have a connection, you know it in your heart,” Conlon told Radar online in a candid interview.

“It’s not something you question. It felt right to us. Getting married is something we wanted. We decided it was time, so he asked me to marry him.”

As for the allegations that Baier is a philandering drug addict who’s spent much of his adult life dodging child support payments, Conlon is remarkably unconcerned:

“Matt is a wonderful man,” she told Radar.

“What people think of him and how he’s portrayed, that’s not the man he truly is. He is everything and more. He’s generous and loving,” Conlon added.

“It’s unfortunate that people think differently. Matt is a good man, yet he gets attacked in a way I don’t understand. That’s not the person in front of me. His actions don’t show that.”

Conlon says she doesn’t understand the public’s fixation with Matt’s past.

But in fairness, that could be because she’s not one of the women he owes child support to.

“His past has nothing to do with the relationship,” she said.

“The life we have now is what we have now,” she added.

“Matt is a wonderful partner, friend and someone who listens. I take a person for who they are today and what they do now.”

View Slideshow: Matt Baier Just Got Married. Yes, For Real. [Shocking Details]

Well, um … congrats to Matt and Jen, we guess.

Is it too late to send them a bajillion condoms and a tracking device as a wedding present?

Matt has a tendency to impregnate and dash.

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Ex-Boston Anchor Speaks Kevin Spacey Alleged Sexual Assault on Family Member (LIVE STREAM)

A former Boston TV news anchor is moments away from holding a news conference to share details alleging Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted an 18-year-old family member … and TMZ will be streaming live. Heather Unruh – who will be flanked by…

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Jinger Duggar"s Friend Speaks Out: Is She "Breaking Away" From Her Family?

Yesterday, we reported that Jinger Duggar had used secular music lyrics in an Instagram post celebrating her upcoming one-year wedding anniversary.

Like all of Jinger’s small acts of defiance, it may not seem like much to those who are unfamiliar with her family’s strict code of conduct.

But for those who are familiar with the many rules the Duggar children are forced to follow, Jinger is a regular freedom fighter.

Jinger wears pants, listens to music that isn’t about Jesus, and she even left her hometown of Tontitown, Arkansas to relocate to Laredo, Texas with husband Jeremy Vuolo.

Next thing you know, she’ll be holding down a job!

The situation is enough to make fans wonder if Jinger’s relationship with her parents has become strained over the course of the last year.

While she engaged in minor acts of disobedience as a child, it was only after she married Vuolo that Jinger really started to cut ties with her Jim Bob and Michelle’s belief system.

Some fans have expressed hopes (or fears) that Jinger will eventually “break away” from the Duggars’ restrictive lifestyle, but a longtime family friend says that’s unlikely to happen.

In a recent Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) session, an unidentified friend of the Duggars’ answered fan questions about the family’s secret life.

And fans had a lot of inquiries about Jinger and her apparently complicated relationship with her parents:

“I think Jim Bob has feelings about Jinger’s marriage. I think he feels that Jeremy wasn’t 100% upfront about his values that may differ from Jim Bob’s,” the family friend said at one point.

“But they also feel adamantly that once the girl’s are married they are under the guidance of their husband’s, so they wouldn’t intervene.”

The insider says that while Jinger’s independent streak is not always well-received around the Duggar compound, there’s no real concern that her abandon her family’s core beliefs:

“Obviously everyone knows about Jinger wearing pants and such. There are little things they do once leaving the home that they are restricted from when they are younger (tv, movies, music) but no one has ‘broken away’ completely,” said the source.

However, one major beef that Jim Bob might have with his daughter’s marriage is the lack of children it’s produced thus far:

“Jim Bob is OBSESSED with how many grandchildren they will end up with. He used to be all about how many children he and Michelle would have and seemed very fixated and making it to 20,” said the insider.

“Now that they are past that point, he has turned that fixation to grandchildren. It’s like his life’s mission to have 100.

One commenter noted that JB “must hate Jinger and Jeremy right now,” but the insider didn’t reply.

Of course, the source admitted that she doesn’t know everything.

Asked point-blank about the rumors that Jinger is using birth control, she replied simply, “I have no idea, sorry!”

Some things even rebellious Jinger keeps to herself.

Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.

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The Weinstein Co. Staff Speaks Out On Former "Serial Sexual Predator" Boss

Staffers at The Harvey Weinstein Co. claim they had no clue their boss was a “serial sexual predator” … and want to be cleared from any contracts forcing them to keep quiet about what happened in their workplace. In a statement to The New Yorker…

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Lionel Richie Speaks Out About Sofia Richie Dating Scott Disick: I"m Scared to Death!

Envision this for a moment:

Your teenage daughter is dating a man nearly twice her own age. That man is infamous for his love of partying, his destructive addiction to booze, and his compulsion to chase every pretty young thing he sees.

Lionel Richie doesn’t have to imagine that nightmare scenario — because he’s living it. Sofia Richie and Scott Disick are dating.

And he’s speaking out about exactly how he feels about the relationship.

Remember those old Gossip Girl ads that used their negative reviews as a selling point?

They included lines like “every parent’s nightmare,” coupled with steamy photos from the show’s first episodes.

That was a great ad campaign.

But unlike the contents of that epic series, Lionel Richie is actually experiencing a parent’s nightmare.

We first reported that Sofia Richie and Scott Disick appeared to be dating a while back, but the couple only made it official very recently, with some cuddly photos on social media and some wildly unsubtle PDA out in public.

Sofia Richie is 19.

Scott Disick is 34.

Scott is also a notorious womanizer, and his friends are reportedly worried that his binge drinking and alcoholism might kill him.

If nothing else, Scott Disick’s liver disease is evidence enough that he has a problem.

But a diagnosis is rarely enough to truly prevent someone with self-sabotaging tendencies from spiraling into further self-destructive behavior.

Sofia Richie deserves an age-appropriate, stable romantic interest. We don’t think that Scott Disick fits the bill.

And, apparently, neither does her father.

Remember how Lionel Richie (as we told you ages ago) and Katy Perry are going to be judges on the new American Idol, along with the only recently announced Luke Bryan?

Us Weekly caught up with the music legend at the New York City American Idol auditions, where Lionel Richie revealed his thoughts on Sofia Richie’s new relationship.

“Have I been in shock?! I’m the dad, come on.”

We’ll take that as a “yes.”

And don’t worry — he provided more context.

When Us asked Lionel if he was happy for them, he did not answer in the affirmative.

“I’m scared to death, are you kidding me?”

That’s … not mincing words.

One could look at this as problematic.

As yet another example of a father acting as if he owns his daughter or her sexuality. You know, like those gross “rules for dating my daughter” types who want their daughters to stay virgins forever but who applaud their sons for enjoying their lives and making their own sexual decisions.

If you’ll recall, Sofia was once romantically entangled with another notorious bad boy often associated with Kourtney Kardashian:

Justin Bieber.

Bieber is only a few years older than Sofia. Though some of Bieber’s behavior is out there, even at his worst, the Biebs has never been able to really hold a candle to Scott Disick’s bad behavior over this past summer.

So while Lionel Richie wasn’t saying anything along the lines of “go on, Sofia, and get that Justin Bieber dick while the getting’s still good,” which is what some of us might have said, he refused to condemn the relationship when asked.

Mostly, he just seemed uncomfortable to be asked about his daughter’s love life and would clearly have preferred to just go home in peace with whatever kind of citrus beverage he had in his hand.

We think that it’s very telling that Lionel had no such restraint when asked about Sofia and Scott.

To his credit, Lionel Richie doesn’t seem to be trying to assert some sort of paternal ownership over Sofia to end this.

She’s an adult and can make her own choices.

(Even though Scott Disick’s appeal seems to have expired rather sharply over the past six months or so)

But, as someone who loves Sofia, of course Lionel is scared.

His daughter could get her heart broken when Scott moves on to the next hot young thang who crosses his path.

Or, worse, if Scott’s behavior catches up with him and he suffers a health crisis … Sofia doesn’t need to go through that.

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Anthony Weiner: The 15-Year-Old Girl He Sexted Speaks Out!

Anthony Weiner is gross. That is not new information.

Last year, it came out that his latest sexts had been directed at a minor — a 15-year-old girl. That was next-level disgusting.

Well, in the video that you"ll see below, that 15-year-old girl is showing her face to the public for the first time. And this story is a little complicated, because it seems like she wanted this to happen.

Reputable members of the psychiatric community might not consider "Sex Addiction" to be a real thing, but it"s clear that Anthony Weiner has some issues.

Some would say that he has impulse-control issues, and they wouldn"t be wrong.

But others point the blame at a famous man abusing his position and his fame and the patience of his wife simply because he can.

That"s not a psychiatric ailment, that"s just being a creepy douchebag.

Whatever the reason, Anthony Weiner went from being a dick to his wife by sharing his dick with other women to being irredeemable scum.

Because Anthony Weiner started sexting with a minor. Just because it was over the phone doesn"t make it okay.

Oh, and he tainted the 2016 election in the process, as if the decades of anti-Hillary rhetoric and the year being cursed to its core needed any help plunging the US into years of madness.

Now, before we get into this girl — whom we will leave unnamed, because she"s 15 — we need to make something clear:

Even if she was fishing for sexting messages from Anthony Weiner, that in no way excuses him.

(Legally, there are entrapment laws when law enforcement is involved — though even then, if someone"s willing to go along with a fake plan to blow up a bridge, should those people really be running around free?)

You probably remember a brief note about how the minor whom Anthony Weiner had been sexting had been deliberately baiting him.

It"s a difficult topic to address, because there are so many angles.

She"s a minor, and we never want to blast a minor for doing awful stuff, because they"re

And, indisputably, Anthony Weiner was the villain here.

In terms of this girl"s intentions, though, it looks like her desire to expose a sexual predator wasn"t to get that fiend off of the streets.

Even in the short Inside Edition preview video below, the girl name-drops Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton"s aide, Huma Abedin is a political staffer and an extraordinarily accomplished woman.

She is also Anthony Weiner"s long-suffering wife.

(She was, anyway — Huma Abedin finally filed for divorce)

It sounds like the reason that this girl targeted Anthony Weiner, of all of the compulsive pervs out there, was to sabotage Hillary Clinton"s campaign.

You might think "but the husband of her aide … he had nothing to do with her campaign."

But you"d be forgetting that 2016 was a very strange time and a very contentious election where facts didn"t seem to matter, but inflammatory associations did.

From this video, we don"t know that this girl is specifically a Trump supporter.

When she started messaging Anthony Weiner, the GOP still had an array of hopeful candidates. Maybe this girl thought that she was helping Jeb Bush or Ted Cruz win the Presidency.

(That"s still not a good thing, but … yeah)

We have to wonder if she"ll comment on how it feels that, by getting Anthony Weiner busted for sexting her, she got a man who famously bragged about sexual assault elected to the White House. Trump is also notorious for walking into beauty pageant changing rooms simply because he owns them.

Anyway, she"s still 15. We look forward to finding out what she thinks about all of this when she"s 20 or 25. You can gain a lot of wisdom before adulthood.

Though, again, Anthony Weiner is a creep and that lack of wisdom that 15-year-olds have is exactly why you"re not allowed to send them pictures of your dick.

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Peter Kraus Speaks Out After Arie Luyendyk Jr is Named the Next Bachelor!

The next Bachelor has been revealed. While so many of us scramble to understand why Arie Luyendyk Jr. was chosen, others express their frustration that producers overlooked the man they saw as the perfect candidate.

Weeks ago, they were hinting that Peter Kraus might not be the next Bachelor, and we told you about it but we still didn’t want to listen. Nobody did.

Without directly addressing the choice of Luyendyk, Peter Kraus penned a moving essay about his experience on The Bachelorette and his biggest takeaway. But, come on — it’s his response to not being the Bachelor.

You know, when the folks behind The Bachelor said that their next pick for leading man would “shock” fans, we weren’t sure what to think.

But they were kind of right.

Like, if a restaurant asked you what you wanted and you just said “surprise me” (never do this, even at a restaurant that allows it; don’t be a tool), and the waiter came back with a tray full of slices of lemon and nothing else, you’d be surprised.

Maybe even shocked.

But not because it’s outlandish or delightful. Just because it’s totally unexpected.

Maybe Arie Luyendyk Jr. will prove to be an amazing leading man. He was on the eighth season of The Bachelorette. and he’s handsome and all that.

But a large portion of the Bachelor Nation is mourning what they’d hoped to see — Peter Kraus getting his own season.

Peter took to Instagram to share a lengthy post … at right about the time that the news broke.

instead of sharing those amazing abs of his, Peter instead wanted fans and followers to concentrate on his words:

“#tbt to the most incredible journey of this life time that has now officially come to an end today.”

Maybe … maybe he could still star on The Bachelor, some day. There’s always next year, right?

“As I sit here writing this, I struggle to hold back the tears as I am overcome with emotion one last time.”

We’ve all seen him cry, so that sounds real.

“First and foremost.. Rachel, there are so very many things that I’ve wished I could say to you since the day we parted ways in Spain, but for everyone’s sake, I’ll keep it short…”

This should be good. …

“You gave me a chance and all that I can say is thank you. I have a heart filled with love for you now and always and wish you nothing but the best in your life and love ahead.”

Awwww!

Peter also addresses ABC (and, by extension, producers, etc).

“ABC, you saw something in me, but something held me back. You treated me with such love and kindness and showed me glimpses of a life I never once dreamed that I could have.”

That’s very gracious.

“I will be forever humbled and grateful and will always look back at these last 6 months with an ear to ear smile, knowing that this has truly been a very special life indeed.”

“Upon leaving the @bacheloretteabc I was asked, ‘what did you learn about yourself during this process?’ And at the time I naively said ‘nothing that I can think of.’ Now… looking back… I realize I learned one of the single greatest teachings of my life.”

That’s a hard thing to try to answer on the fly.

But here’s his big takeaway:

“When you let uncertainty or fear guide your decisions, you risk missing out on what could potentially be the greatest opportunity of a life time.”

He’s talking about his reluctance to propose to Rachel Lindsay right away, because he takes engagements and love very seriously.

That got him penalized by Rachel and clearly by the showrunners.

His parting words are moving and many would say that they’re good advice in general:

“So live dangerously, live without the fear of the unknown, and continue to live and love with a heart that is truly open to anything. #thankyou #lovealways”

At this point, we hope that this shared wisdom will set Peter up to be the next next Bachelor.

Really, we could have avoided this heartbreak if Rachel Lindsay had seen what fans saw in the first place.

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Magic Johnson Speaks On Lakers Tampering Fine, Paul George

Magic Johnson was lookin’ like a million bucks (minus $ 500k) Wednesday night … but the Lakers Prez ain’t sweatin’ his first fine as an NBA exec. … telling TMZ Sports his team is doing great. FYI — the Lakers got hit with a tampering penalty…

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Bachelor in Paradise Season 4 Episode 6 Recap: Corinne Olympios Speaks!

For some reason, the drama in Bachelor in Paradise this season is all over the place. Just when you think it’s all calmed down, it all kicks off again. 

While that’s usually a good thing, Bachelor in Paradise Season 4 Episode 6 was a disaster. 

Watch Bachelor in Paradise Season 4 Episode 6 Online

When the episode got underway, Matt had decided Paradise was not for him and peaced out from the place like it was a hot potato. 

While one of them was out the door, there was a new man drafted in to give a rose to a lady in need.  If you watch Bachelor in Paradise online, you will know that Lacey has been talking about Canadian Daniel all season long. 

As soon as he walked in, she was all over him like a rash and saying the craziest things to him. 

“I’ve been waiting for you!”

Daniel was not impressed about being left with Lacy, noting he’s been “left with the scraps of Paradise.” Like, where did they even get this dude from?

He’s disrespected one of the women, and he’s been on the show all of two minutes. And, if you thought Lacey was done with him after his little outburst, she was not. 

She must feel so dumb watching all of this back, but maybe she could fill in some of the blanks because we know the producers condense a lot of the content to create a narrative. 

The only saving grace for Daniel was that he handed Lacey over the rose at the ceremony, so he’s not all bad. Maybe he does see a future with her. 

Matt then made a return at the last second to hand over the rose to Jasmine. It was a cute gesture, but it was completely lost on her. 

“Go back to your little town in Connecticut. Enjoy your life. You’ll probably regret it. You’re dead to me,” she yelled in her confessional. 

Derek gave his rose to Taylor, Robby gave his to Amanda and Adam gave his to Raven. 

Dean then handed his rose over to Kristina after revealing he was more attracted to Danielle. Did his guilt take over? You’re meant to be finding love in Paradise, not keeping friends around. 

If Dean thought Danielle was out of the picture, he was so wrong because Ben handed over the rose to her, which meant the end of Sarah and Alexis. 

Things quickly got weird with Kristina daring Dean to get an inaudible thing, but we’re going to assume she said “boner.”

“Okay, give me a [CENSORED],” Dean replied. Kristina said she would be taking no part in it and he would need to do it all himself. 

“You’re not going to touch it at all?” And then he says, “Give me a second. Give me another 20 seconds.”

What the hell?

Meanwhile, the Tickle Monster made his grand entrance, and all of the women seemed high on him. 

Christen wasted no time in getting it on with the Tickle Monster. 

“I think it takes a lot of confidence to let your job title be Tickle Monster when you’re actually a doctor,” she says. 

While Christen and Tickle went on a date, Dean was back at the resort with Danielle on his mind. 

“I know if and when I pass on Kristina to move on to Danielle, Danielle will never be as into me as Kristina is at this point,” he revealed. 

Like, who even says that? He is a first class D-Bag, and we hope all the women reject him now. 

Eventually, he did cut Kristina off but essentially said they could end up back together. 

“He and I stayed the night last night, and you can assume what happened,” Kristina wails to Robby as they watch Dean get up close and personal with Danielle. 

Then, it was time for Corinne to open up about what really happened to her in Paradise. 

Olympios explained that she was on medication that did not react well with the alcohol and that was the reason she blacked out. 

She said that when she woke up, she did not remember anything, and was confused by production being shut down. 

She then stressed that she had no hard feelings to Demario and that he was a victim in all of the drama. 

Corinne called the whole thing annoying and noted that she could not even go tot he grocery store without her name appearing on magazines and people judging her. 

Yep, she still blames the media!

What do you all think about this?

Sound off below!

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Ami Brown Speaks on Battle with Cancer: "Everything Hurts"

For the past several weeks, Alaskan Bush People viewers have been concerned and curious about the status of Ami Brown.

We know she has lung cancer.

But is it Stage 4? Is the tumor inoperable? Is she confined to a wheelchair? Just how much time does she have left?

Lying in a hospital bed in Southern California, where she was transported this summer in order to receive the best care possible, Brown recently opened up to People Magazine after her illness.

It’s clear she’s in very poor shape.

“It hurts. Everything hurts,” Brown tells the publication.

The long-time reality star’s throat is raw from the radiation, and she’s dropped from 128 pounds to 89.4 pounds.

Based on the aggressiveness of the cancer, Billy Brown says doctors have told the family that survival statistics for someone in Brown’s situation are as low as three percent.

But Ami remains as optimistic as one can be given her circumstances.

“I realized early into this that it’s very easy to want to give up and just die. And on the pessimist side, it could be my last days,” she says. “But I have the will to fight.”

Ami’s health struggles have been at the center of Alaskan Bush People Season 7, which wraps up this week on the Discovery Channel.

It sounds as if an eighth season is on tap, but the Browns will not be residing in Browntown if/when it airs.

In this exclusive Q&A with People, Brown says she first felt pain in her back last fall. She thought it was just arthritis… until a scan was taken in December.

As you can tell by some of her quotes here, Ami is handling the diagnosis in courageous fashion. Her kids, however?

“They have to strengthen their wings a little,” she says to People, adding:

“There are good days and bad days – for them and for me. But they handle their emotions pretty good. There are days that they have to talk about it and then talk about it again.

“I have faith that they will remain strong.”

Brown says she wanted to do the People interview in order to help others with cancer.

“I was nervous as a cat the first time I went in for radiation. I hope if people watch the show and see what I’m going through and it will take away a lot of their fear.”

What an admirable reason for speaking out.

Does she ever think about dying? Does she ever concern herself with what happens next?

How can she not, right? On occasion, at least, right?

This is what Ami says about the prospect of passing away:

Worrying about it only makes it worse. There is hope and that hope is having faith in God. You can’t give up. I tell people be happy. Just be happy. It’s a choice.

Things can be hard and you just want to curl up but you have to shine.

We continue to send our thoughts and prayers to Ami Brown and her family.

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Karrueche Tran Speaks Out After Being Body-Shamed!

Karrueche Tran, who is famously gorgeous (she’s a model, you guys), got body-shamed after posting a pair of jaw-dropping bikini selfies.

We’ve seen a lot of body-shaming over the years, but this might be the most ridiculous example that we’ve ever seen.

If you’re trying to hurt the feelings of a knockout like Karrueche, we guess that you really have to reach to find something to nitpick … but looking at these photos and claiming that she “has no ass” is absurd.

Obviously, Karrueche is moving past a dark chapter in her life.

She was in a relationship with that infamous monster, Chris Brown.

You know, the one who should have been imprisoned for life (at least) back in 2009 for beating up Rihanna but is nonetheless free and clear to live his life and continue his career.

Because our society is as forgiving as our legal system is inept.

Well, Chris Brown is accused of beating Karrueche, too.

While this is no surprise to us, let’s be clear that it’s not Karrueche’s fault.

Abuse is literally always the fault of the abuser.

These days, though, Karrueche has a restraining order against Chris Brown and she’s just trying to live her life.

Which makes this story even sadder.

Karrueche Tran shared this gorgeous mirror selfie, of herself in a bikini.

Any decent person would have been appreciative or even grateful.

Many of her fans and followers were.

But a very vocal minority of trolls descended upon her Instagram comments to body-shame her.

Their baseless claim was that she “has no ass.’

Look at her mirror belfie, where her ass is clearly right there.

We don’t claim to be butt experts (assperts?) but … Karrueche’s butt actually looks perfect.

Not only does she look picture-perfect, she seems to exactly fit a figure that’s considered conventionally attractive.

Karrueche sadly saw the comments left by these hateful beasts and commented on it on Twitter.

“Y’all shame natural bodies but praise fake ones.”

That’s sad but true.

“If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

That adage may be old as all get-out, but when it comes to Instagram comments, it’s right.

“Keep your negative vibes to yourself. If you don’t like what you see then keep it pushing.”

That just means, you know, move on.

“Point is, constant judgment makes it hard for people to love and accept themselves and that’s wrong.”

She’s absolutely right.

Honestly, a lot of celebrities get all sorts of wildly inappropriate comments.

Some from people who don’t imagine that the celebrity will ever see them.

Others from people who desperately want attention (even if it’s negative), or to feel powerful in the knowledge that perhaps they ruined a famous person’s day.

And then there’s “positive” replies, often on Twitter.

You can reply to a thirst trap with “oh my” or “wow!” or whatever.

Please don’t reply with something crude, though. That’s sexual harassment, and no better than body-shaming.

Can we all just … be better?

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Anna Faris Speaks Out on Divorce, Thanks Fans For Support

As you may have heard, Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announced they’re separating last week after eight years of marriage.

Some fans held out hope, noting that Pratt and Faris stated that they’re separating, but did not detail any plans to divorce.

Unfortunately, it seems it may be time to let go of that last lingering shred of optimism.

Sources claim that Pratt may be dating someone new already, as he was reportedly spotted boarding a private jet with a “mystery blonde” on Monday.

Earlier this week, Faris spoke out about the split for the first time, and while she kept her comments relatively vague, it didn’t sound as though she’s anticipating a reconciliation.

“Hey, dear listeners: I just want to thank you all so much for all the love I’ve been receiving, and I truly love you,” Faris said on the latest episode of her podcast.

Faris was undoubtedly feeling down in the days after news of her split went public, but she maintained a lighthearted tone throughout the podcast.

At one point she responded to a question sent in by a young woman who was uncertain about the future of the relationship.

Knowing what we know now about the recent tumult in Anna’s personal life, it’s hard to imagine that her advice wasn’t informed by personal experience.

“Don’t be afraid of the future. You’re young. You’re in L.A.,” the actress explained. 

“There’s a lot of amazing people out there. Don’t feel afraid to feel your independence if things aren’t right.”

Faris even went so far as to reveal that she’s been guilty of rushing into relationships because she felt that that’s what was expected of her:

“I made that mistake, I think, a little bit feeling like, ‘I’m checking my relationship off the list,’” she told her audience.

“The final advice I could give you would be know your worth, know your independence, know that you’re young, and there’s so many people out there,” she added.

“There’s so much life experience. I hope you get to live it all and experience a whole lot of people.”

Obviously, Anna could have been talking about her experience in a previous relationship.

But a lot of fans are interpreting her comments as a summary of what she’s learned from her divorce.

Whatever the case, it seems Faris has a sure sense of who she is and will be just fine going forward.

We wish her and Chris all the best.

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Survivor of Livestreamed Crash Speaks Out, Mourns Girlfriend"s Death

There is no part of this story that isn’t absolutely tragic.

Remember how an 18-year-old girl livestreamed herself appearing to lose control of her vehicle, resulting in the death of her own younger sister? There was a third person in the car who wasn’t initially identified in reports.

That third person, a girl named Manuela Seja, survived with a leg injury and is now speaking about the death of her girlfriend, Jacqueline Sanchez.

Obdulia Sanchez is 18 years old, and was driving her younger sister, Jacqueline, and Jacqueline’s girlfriend, Manuela Seja, back home to Stockton, California.

Obdulia Sanchez’s statements in the alleged recording of the incident are already pretty famous.

“I f-ing killed my sister, okay. I know I’m going to jail for life alright. I understand that. This is the last thing I wanted to happen — okay. Alright, I don’t f—ing care though — I’m-a hold it down.”

Understandably, she was and very likely is overwhelmed with feelings of grief and guilt.

(They may also end up being used against her in court)

Obdulia has been arrested on the suspicion that she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as well as for the accident and death itself.

Police are investigating the vehicle and looking into the livestream video, which could potentially be used as evidence.

Precisely what caused Obdulia to lose control and ultimately for the vehicle to flip are unclear.

Initial reports suggested that Obdulia had struck a curb and overcorrected, losing control at such a high speed.

It is also possible that a tire blew out.

While she obviously should not have been livestreaming while driving, it’s important that we wait to condemn her until we find out exactly what was going on.

Jacqueline Sanchez and Manuela Seja met on Instagram and became friends.

Over time, their friendship became romantic, and Jacqueline and Manuela dated for seven months before Jacqueline’s death.

Manuela lives in Fresno and Jacqueline lived in Stockton.

130 miles is a long distance for a teenage relationship, but young love is powerful.

The girls had made a commitment to see each other every weekend.

Obdulia was helping her younger sister by driving the girls so that they’d be able to hang out and see each other.

This time, they didn’t make it — the tragic crash happened in Los Banos.

Manuela remembers Jacqueline, who was supposed to celebrate her quinceanera on Sunday.

She’ll treasure those memories for the rest of her life.

A huge part of how she describes Jacqueline is her sense of humor.

“She wasn’t like everybody else. She was just funny and she would be funny. She didn’t even need to try.”

She has a box of treasured memories with her girlfriend — a gift that Jacqueline had made for her.

“I never thought this would happen.”

No one does, but especially not a 14-year-old who has probably had very little experience with death.

Like Jacqueline father said in his own statement, Manuela doesn’t seem to be angry with Obdulia.

“Honestly, I’m not mad at anybody and I don’t blame anybody.”

The fact that this girl who lost her girlfriend of seven months and was a witness isn’t blaming Obdulia makes us hope that investigators take a good, hard look at the evidence before they move things any further.

Obdulia’s excited utterance over her sister’s body is inflammatory, but not proof that it was genuinely her fault.

Manuela has some words of wisdom after the crash.

“It’s all affected by social media. That’s what life is now. And it’s going to advance more and more. That what it’s going to be about.”

It’s not clear if she’s talking about people recording for social media when they should be driving, or if she just means people talking about blame via social media.

Either way, Manuela is right.

A teen streamed her own death on Facebook Live late last year.

Just weeks ago, a woman livestreamed her own horrific death in a car accident in which she was the passenger.

Whether technology plays a role in distracting drivers or not, streaming means that there can be dozens or millions of witnesses to someone’s death.

Sometimes without any warning whatsoever.

Very likely the only thing that will put an end to livestreamed vehicular deaths will be when autonomous cars dominate the roadways, making them much safer for everyone involved.

But until almost every car is driving itself, it looks like we’re going to see another decade or so of people recording their own deaths.

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Ezekiel Elliott Domestic Violence Accuser Speaks Out, "Very Toxic Relationship"

The woman who accused Ezekiel Elliott of domestic violence in July 2016 is breaking her silence …. saying the incident changed her life forever and calls her relationship with the Dallas Cowboys RB “very toxic.” For the record, Elliott was never…

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Kermit The Frog Actor FIRED for "Unacceptable Behavior" After 27 Years, Speaks Out!

The world is all too familiar with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy’s breakup a couple of summers back. They got back together, but still.

Now Kermit’s having to deal with a different sort of breakup — because the man who voiced him for 27 years has been fired.

Steve Whitmire, who’s played the iconic role of Kermit The Frog before and after The Muppets became Disney properties, told The Hollywood Reporter that he was fired for two reasons.

One, that he was outspoken with critiques during the one-season series that The Muppets had.

Two, that he was involved in a union dispute.

“The first issue was that they felt I had been ‘disrespectful’ in being outspoken on character issues with the small group of top creative people during the ABC series.”

Actors giving input to writers and directors and producers can be such a mixed bag.

On the one hand, sometimes actors really delve into characters or catch things that don’t make sense.

On the other hand, for writers and directors, it must feel a little like your action figures just turned and spoke to you while you’re playing with them.

“I have been outspoken about what’s best for the Muppets since the Muppets came to Disney [2004], but the fact is I have respect for everyone who was involved in the creation of that series for their own particular contributions.”

That’s … a little stilted, right? Almost overly diplomatic.

“At the same time, I also have insight into their limitations with respect to how well they know the Muppets.”

That line sounds like he’s a little full of himself, you know?

He was apparently under the impression that he was going to be honored for his many years of work and would be able to work something out with the higher-ups.

He also believes that the Muppets sitcom might not have been canceled if the showrunners had listened to his advice.

It’s worth noting that Whitmire has worked with The Muppets, in general, since 1978.

That’s a lifetime’s dedication.

The Muppets Studio’s statement tells a different story:

“The role of Kermit the Frog is an iconic one that is beloved by fans and we take our responsibility to protect the integrity of that character very seriously.”

That’s always good to hear from a studio.

“We raised concerns about Steve’s repeated unacceptable business conduct over a period of many years and he consistently failed to address the feedback.”

Unacceptable business conduct sounds serious.

(Though it’s at least better than unacceptable personal conduct, because we’d rather somebody be a jerk at work than, like, cruise around trying to pick up underage girls or whatever)

“The decision to part ways was a difficult one which was made in consultation with the Henson family and has their full support.”

Consulting the Hensons was, we think, a smart move — even if it was just to cover Disney’s proverbial butt over any potential fallout.

Apparently, Whitmire’s communication style was “overly hostile and nonproductive,” which unfortunately we can totally see.

Actors aren’t always their characters.

If nothing else, Bill Cosby’s predatory creepiness should have made us all aware of that by now.

At first, we wondered if this was just an issue of eccentricity.

Voice actors are, in general, a notoriously eccentric lot.

It kind of goes with the territory if you’re making a bunch of voices for a living.

(I’m not knocking voice actors here — I would 100% be a voice actor, and I’ve always admired the profession)

Or maybe just that he was a bit of a prima donna (a word that I interpreted as “pre-Madonna” until The Phantom Of The Opera came out) after playing Kermit for so long.

But it sounds like Whitmire’s issue is much more mundane.

It sounds like he’s just awful to work with because he’s a huge jerk and that he speaks rudely or condescendingly or whatever to people he works with, and that’s not a way to be in any profession, ever.

Obviously, what really matters is what Miss Piggy feels about all of this.

And whether she, who is perfect and deserves the world, will still accept Kermit with his new voice, provided by Matt Vogel.

We suppose that only time will tell.

Steve Whitmire isn’t the first guy in show business to get fired, but most of these folks didn’t first keep an iconic role for 27 years.

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