Eden Sassoon Joins The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

Eden Sassoon is headed to Bravo.

Numerous insiders have confirmed to Us Weekly that the daughter of late beauty and makeup pioneer Vidal Sassoon has been cast on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

She will debut on Season 7 of the popular franchise.

Sassoon is therefore set to join returning cast members Lisa Vanderpump, Eileen Davidson, Lisa Rinna and Kyle Richards when new episodes air in 2017.

So… who the heck is Eden Sassoon?!?

She actually brings a lot of attributes to a show in need of new blood and drama.

“She’s gorgeous, she’s a mom of two, she is a salon owner, and she also owns a Pilates studio,” a source tells the tabloid.

“She’s a real go-getter. She does tons of charity work, and she’s so cool – she knows everyone in town. She has deep roots in L.A.”

But there’s actually a lot more to Sassoon.

There’s potential here for her to make a legitimate impact on the reality program.

In a 2014 interview with Focus Magazine, the single mom – who reportedly dated Jesse McCartney from 2011 to 2012 – admitted to being an alcoholic.

She openly spoke with the publication about how overcoming her addiction put her life on a new and improved track.

“The addiction’s been lifted,” she said at the time, adding:

“But it’s the work and the truth and the honesty that I put into my life – but I always have. You’re not really truthful if you’re still, you know, kind of masking an addiction,.

“So I think sobriety is a big thing. … There’s nothing to cover up, there’s no pills, there’s no grabbing for alcohol, there’s no smoking.

“You know, you might find me going to two classes at SoulCycle or taking an extra Pilates class, or maybe indulging in pizza.”

Hey, we’re all guilty of that from time to time.

Those who watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills online or on television each week welcomed regulars Kathryn Edwards and Erika Girardi into the fold last season.

Edwards has confirmed she will NOT return for Season 7, while Girardi’s remains unclear.

Yolanda Foster also announced she will exit due to health concerns that result from her ongoing battle with Lyme Disease.

Kim Richards, meanwhile, is no longer a candidate to a full-time cast member.

But she allegedly wants to return in some capacity… for A LOT of money.

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Bravo has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Does the addition of Eden Sassoon make you more likely to tune in or less likely?

She seems to be more of a three-dimensional person than most reality stars and could maybe offer some helpful insight into the world of addiction.

We’ll be curious to see how much the show delves into this topic next year.

Colin Kaepernick Kneels During Anthem, Makes $1 Million Pledge

As a starting quarterback, Colin Kaepernick often bolted from the pocket at the first sign of pressure from the defensive line.

As a controversial protestor, however, Colin Kaepernick isn’t going anywhere in the face of ongoing criticism.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand during the playing of the national anthem prior to a preseason football game last week.

After cameras found Kaepernick glued to the bench, he explained to reporters that he felt a responsibility to take some kind action against racial injustice in America.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said, adding:

“To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.

“There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

In subsequent comments, Kaepernick brought up the recent deaths of African-American citizens in confrontations with white police officers and said he would continue his protest until he saw “significant change.”

And he meant it.

On Thursday evening, Kaepernick kneeled on the sideline while the Star-Spangled Banner played overhead prior to his team’s matchup against the San Diego Chargers.

In this case, Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Powell sang the anthem, as 240 military officers held the U.S. flag on a night when the home team hosted the 28th annual Salute to the Military night.

But the quarterback wasn’t alone this time around.

Teammate Eric Reid also dropped to a knee.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane refused to stand during the national anthem before his game against the Oakland Raiders.

“I’ll continue to sit,” Kaepernick said earlier this week.

“I’m gonna continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. To me, this is something that has to change.

“When there’s significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent and this country is representing people the way that it’s supposed to, I’ll stand.”

However, Kaepernick is doing more than merely kneeling on the ground for a couple minutes in protest.

He has announced plans to donate the first $ 1 million he earns this year to charities that assist communities in need.

“I’ve been very blessed to be in this position and to be able to make the kind of money I do,” Kaepernick said after last night’s game.

“And I have to help these people. I have to help these communities. It’s not right that they’re not put in a position to succeed or given those opportunities to succeed.”

Kaepernick also said he spoke to a military veteran before the game about his cause.

He received the man’s full support and explains that he took to a knee, as opposed to sitting all the way down, to “try to show more respect to the men and women that fight for this country.”

Kaepernick has received some celebrity support, as well.

John Legend, for example, says the Star-Spangled Banner is weak and that “America the Beautiful” should be our anthem instead.

Either way, this is where things now stand:

Colin Kaepernick is taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem.

He’s doing so to draw attention to racial inequality in a country that prides itself as being the “land of the free” and he’s now giving $ 1 million to causes that are trying to help with this issue.

And there’s a single person out there who has a problem with this? Why?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Jared Fogle Files World"s Most Despicable Lawsuit

It has been proven in a court of law that Jared Fogle participated in a child pornography ring.

A little over a year ago, in July of 2015, the former Subway spokesman had his home raided by federal agents, with evidence eventually leading to 14 charges of sex solicitation from minors.

In legal documents, Fogle was accused of traveling between Indiana and New York City in order to pay for sex with a multitude of teenage girls between 2010 and 2013.

In November, Fogle was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with his attorneys trying to argue (in his favor, mind you) that Fogle was only guilty of “mild pedophilia.”

That may be the biggest oxymoron since the term “plastic silverware” or “clothed Kim Kardashian.”

In other words: Jared Fogle is a terrible human being.

There is no denying this fact.

Yet, incredibly, Jared Fogle managed to plummet to a new low this week.

RUN, Miss Piggy and Kermit! Run away as far from Fogle as you can!

Fogle has actually gone ahead and filed a federal complaint against the parents of an alleged victim who sued the ex-Subway pitchman after he supposedly received secret recordings of her changing her clothes and bathing.

Yes, as part of Fogle’s sordid history, he paid for videos and photos of young teenagers in states of undress.

Last March, parents of one of these teenagers filed a lawsuit against Fogle for emotional distress.

They are seeking $ 150,000 in damages.

In the lawsuit, the parents allege that Russell Taylor – the former head of Fogle’s charity – secretly filmed their underage daughter and other kids while they were changing clothes and bathing at Taylor’s house.

He then passed along the footage to Fogle.

In a motion filed Thursday, however, Fogle tried to turn the legal tables.

He argued that the girl’s parents “through their actions, caused or significantly contributed to the injuries and damages alleged by Jane Doe in her Complaint against the Defendants.”

Fogle isn’t denying his heinous actions here.

He’s just having the balls to say the parents deserve blame for messing up their child, the one he grossly and illegally ogled.

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Fogle claims the parents were responsible for their daughter’s depression, anxiety and emotional distress due to their “hateful and abusive relationship toward each other, which included, but was not limited to, engaging in frequent fighting and arguing between themselves; abusing alcohol and getting drunk; and engaging in frequent fighting, physical abuse, and arguing with Jane Doe.”

He also says these parents’ abuse and neglect caused their daughter’s alcohol and substance abuse, self-mutilation and suicidal thoughts.

Earlier this summer, Fogle tried to argue that he isn’t that disgusting of a person.

In an attempt to reduce his prison sentence, he filed a document with the U.S. Court of Appeals that claimed he only child porn to one person while in a hotel room.

So, come on, he basically said! Give me a break!

Fortunately, the judge wasn’t hearing it.

He refused to shorten Fogle’s prison term, stating that Fogle clearly has an “obsession with child pornography and having sex with minors.”

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This guy sucks so much.

Luke Pell Speaks on Bachelor Snub: ABC Screwed Me!

Okay, so maybe Luke Pell isn’t taking the whole Bachelor casting snub thing very well after all…

On Tuesday night, ABC stunned viewers by passing over Pell (the presumed favorite) in favor of Nick Viall as the next Bachelor.

Starting this spring with new episodes of the reality series, Viall will be given his fourth shot to find contrived love, following a pair of runner-up finishes on The Bachelorette and his current gig on Bachelor in Paradise.

The selection came as a shock to those who watch The Bachelor online and who follow this franchise closely.

At first, however, Pell seemed to take the rejection in stride.

Just consider the following meme and message:

“Thanks for all the love and support over the past few months, sometimes in life we are faced with unexpected changes,” Pell wrote on Instagram.

A tad bit extreme, considering this “unexpected challenge” and this reference to God having a plan in centered on anchoring The Bachelor?

Some might say.

But it at least proven that Pell was handling the surprising selection very well.

Now, however, Pell has come out and told Us Weekly that he was closer than folks could have possibly imagined to being named The Bachelor.

And then it was taken away from him.

“We were all satisfied, had agreed to the contracts and everything was moving forward,” Pell explains to Us Weekly.

“I was checked in to my flight to come to L.A. I got a call from producers Sunday night at about 10 p.m. They said ABC had decided to quote-unquote go in a different direction.

“I was supposed to fly out Monday morning at 9 a.m. I had my bags packed and everything.”

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Pell became a fan favorite this past season on The Bachelorette while he was competing to be JoJo Fletcher’s husband.

ABC executives have admitted that Viall was chosen at the last minute, but we didn’t realize it really was at the very last minute.

According to Pell, far more than just an airline ticket had been purchased.

“We had planned for intro filming and had planned to have my sister come on for a date and give advice as part of the show,” he says of how far into negotiations he got with the network.

“I met with the wardrobe guys. Everything was moving forward. Everyone on the production level was expecting it to be me, as well.”

Is Pell bitter over the way things went?

Yes, clearly. Sort of at least.

But he’s an alum of West Point. He’s come to “accept the decision,” he says, pointing to his military background in his response.

“From all my years in the military, I’ve learned that some things are out of my control,” he told Us Weekly, adding:

“I put it in the past, and I’m moving forward. It was a huge surprise, but the element of surprise and unexpected decisions is what the show thrives off of.”

That’s very true.

Would he do The Bachelor some time down the line if asked? Probably not.

For now, Pell is home in Nashville and says he’s focused on being “an entrepreneur and a songwriter.”

He’s also still focused on finding a wife. If you’re interested, here is what he’s looking for in a soulmate:

“I love somebody that is excited about life and has goals and dreams/

“I love independence. I love confidence. I love somebody that loves family and loves to have fun and who is completely comfortable in their own skin.”

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