Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Downgrade to Rental Home Amidst Growing Financial Concerns

As we reported last week, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are broke.

And we don’t mean “my masseuse only comes twice a week now” Hollywood broke – we mean coupon-clipping, mortgage payment missing, Wonder Bread French toast for dinner broke.

The couple’s financial woes came to light last week when it was revealed that Tori was being sued by American Express for allegedly failing to pay her bill for the past eight months.

Court documents filed by the credit card giant revealed that Tori wrote them a check for $ 1,000 over the summer, but it bounced.

The suit had led to a number of embarrassing revelations about Spelling and McDermott’s finances, including the paltry amount that Tori was paid for her latest acting work. 

Sources say Tori and Dean may file for bankruptcy, and they’ve already parted ways with some of the pricier status symbols that Tori acquired during more prosperous times.

But before you take pity on the Spelling-McDermott’s, remember that they have a safety net most people would kill for in the form of Tori’s wealthy mother, Candy.

Candy recently revealed that she’s paying for Tori’s essentials, but refuses to help her live the luxurious lifestyle she’s accustomed to, in hopes of teaching her a lesson about money management.

“I’m paying all her bills now. I’m not paying extras like that, I’m not paying any back payments,” she told TMZ. “Just for the house and the kids’ school and the food.”

Of course, everything is relative, and the 3,900 square foot rental home complete with a pool and gym area that Tori and her family recently moved into (on Candy’s dime) would seem like the height of opulence for some.

Candy is reportedly shelling out $ 7,500/month for the five-bedroom house in Encino, but that doesn’t mean Tori and Dean are pleased with the situation.

The home they recently parted ways with in posh Calabasas (home to the Kardashians and other A-list clans) was nearly twice the size, and going from a trendy, upscale neighborhood to an area that’s best known for inspiring a Pauly Shore movie is probably more than a little embarrassing for the very status-conscious Tori.

Here’s hoping she can save up enough to get AmEx on her back before she starts trying to ckaw her way back to the top of the real estate heap.

Scott Disick to Kourtney Kardashian: Are We Back Together or Not?!

It’s been eight months since Kourtney Kardashian dumped Scott Disick, and the guy is still going hard in his efforts to win his baby mama back.

Most folks would have given up by now, but if his many short-lived stints with sobriety have taught us anything, it’s that Scott is not the quitting type.

Scott has some unusual courtship methods that include drunk dialing Kourtney and asking her to marry him, but remarkably, they seem to be working. Or maybe not…

Last week, Scott and Kourtney were seen walking arm-in-arm while running errands in Los Angeles.

It seemed to be a sure sign that they were back on  – but then Kourtney reportedly spent the next few days giving Disick the cold shoulder. 

Confused? Apparently, so is Scott:

“Scott wants Kourtney back, but he doesn’t know where he is with her and is confused by her signals,” a source tells Hollywood Life.

Some days she pushes him away, while others she’s quite touchy-feely with him. They see a lot of each other when they’re with the kids, and they flirt and bicker at the same time.”

So it sounds like absolutely nothing has changed, other than the fact that these two no longer make a baby together every other year.

Seems like a decent arrangement, Scott. Maybe you shouldn’t push so hard for the official reconciliation.

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Kate Middleton Launches Children"s Mental Health Week, Speaks Candidly With Students

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been an advocate for the well-being of children since becoming a royal patron of Place2Be, a charity that provides emotional and therapeutic services in schools to help build children"s confidence and coping skills.

Today, Catherine launched Children"s Mental Health Week, an initiative that she hopes will eradicate the stigma attached to mental health through education and awareness.

To highlight her cause, Catherine sat with a few students to talk about how Place2Be has helped them work through personal issues they face.

In addition to this, Catherine will act as guest editor for the Huffington Post UK on February 17th to launch #YoungMindsMatter, aimed at discussing "problems, causes and also most importantly the solutions to the stigma surrounding the UK"s mental health crisis among children," according to Huff Po.

"Under guidance from Kensington Palace, my team has been working on a series of original articles, blogs and videos commissioned by the Duchess," UK editor-in-chief Stephen Hull wrote on February 3rd.

"They all aim to inspire families and teachers to lead the conversation with children about mental health, so youngsters feel loved, valued and listened to."

This is the first time Catherine has partnered with a media outlet, a somewhat unprecedented move for a member of the royal family.  

Generally, the press is kept at an arm"s length, but the partnership symbolizes the British monarchy"s willingness to embrace the changing times and use social media to its advantage.

LuAnn de Lesseps: Engaged to Tom D"Agostino!

SPLASH!

That sound you just heard may have been Ramona Singer falling into her wine glass.

That’s because LuAnn de Lesseps, Singer’s co-star on The Real Housewives of New York City, has confirmed that she’s engaged to Tom D’Agostino Jr., who happens to be Singer’s ex-boyfriend.

The couple has been teasing this romantic news for weeks now, ever since we reported last month that they were dating.

Insiders told People Magazine at the time that de Lesseps is “completely over the moon” for the real estate investor and and that a “big announcement is imminent.”

So here it is:

“Thomas was planning on a Valentine’s Day proposal during their upcoming vacation in Vail, but couldn’t wait and presented an eight-carat canary yellow diamond ring before they got there,” a source close to Lesseps tells People.

Yes, you read that correctly: EIGHT carats!

The anonymous insider goes on to say that LuAnn considers Tom to be “her soulmate and is so happy and grateful to have found love a second time.”

Lesseps was married to Count Alexandre De Lesseps from 1993 to 2009 and the exes share two children, son Noel and daughter Victoria.

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Tragically, once her impending marriage is made official, the reality star will lose her courtesy title of Countess.

However, have no fear: her businesses, The Countess Collection: Styled for Living (which features her apparel and jewelry collections on Evine.com) will stick around.

PHEW.

Lesseps was introduced to D’Agostino about nine months ago.

They haven’t been dating long, but when the heart wants what the heart wants, one cannot argue with said heart.

No word yet on when this wedding will take place, but we’re guessing LuAnn de Lesseps won’t be shy is passing along every last detail.

We send our very best wishes to the happy couple and we can’t wait to watch The Real Housewives of New York City online to see how their relationship evolves.