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TLC Is 'Saddened' by Josh Duggar's Arrest, Family's 'Continued Troubles'

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Following Josh Duggar ‘s recent arrest, TLC addressed its history with the Duggar family in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday, April 30. Josh Duggar’s Lawsuits, Scandals and Controversies Over the Years Read article “TLC is saddened to learn about the continued troubles involving Josh Duggar,” the network noted. “ 19 Kids and Counting has not aired since 2015. TLC canceled the show on the heels of prior allegations against Josh Duggar and he has not appeared on air since then.” The former 19 Kids and Counting star, 33, was arrested in Arkansas on Thursday, April 29. He was placed on a federal hold at the Washington County jail and detained without bond. One day later, he appeared at a court hearing via Zoom and smiled as his lawyer entered his not guilty plea. Tlc/Kobal/Shutterstock Shortly after the hearing, during which the charges were not read , the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Arkansas issued a press release regarding the reality TV alum’s arrest...

90 Day Fiance's Andrei: Why I Asked Elizabeth's Dad for $100,000

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It never hurts to ask! 90 Day Fiancé : Happily Ever After star Andrei Castravet is explaining why he doesn’t see the issue with asking his father-in-law for money. Catch Up With the '90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After' Season 6 Couples Read article “Well, the thing is, he helped all his kids. He gave them capital to start working and they’re all working over there sucking from the pie so I’m just going to join in. Like, why not? If there’s [a lot of] money, why not?” Andrei, 35, told Us Weekly exclusively on Thursday, April 29, about asking his wife Elizabeth Potthast ’s father, Chuck Potthast , for $100,000 to start his own business. During the season 6 premiere of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After on Sunday, April 25, Andrei asked Chuck to meet privately so he could ask for the large sum of money. “I really can’t believe he has the audacity to call a meeting and ask me to loan him $100,000. It’s unbelievable, really. I don’t even know what to say,” Chuck told the came...

‘The Big Bang Theory’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

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Bazinga! Fans welcomed the cast of The Big Bang Theory  into their living rooms for 12 seasons before saying goodbye to the sitcom, but the stars did not disappear after the show ended . In fact, they have popped up in a slew of projects ever since. Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper), Kaley Cuoco (Penny Teller), Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter), Simon Helberg (Howard Wolowitz), Kunal Nayyar (Raj Koothrappali), Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler) and Melissa Rauch (Bernadette Rostenkowski) played a group of friends made up of physicists and their significant others. The show ran on CBS from September 2007 to May 2019. The cast got very close during filming. Cuoco and Galecki, in particular, remained friends — and an onscreen couple — after their split in December 2009 following two years of dating . “When we broke up, it was funny because that was when our relationship on the show was hot and heavy. There were a lot of bed scenes ,” the actress told Haute Living ...

RHONY’s Ramona and Luann on Leah And Heather's 'Feud’: 'They Really Clashed'

Drama in the Big Apple! Ramona Singer and Luann de Lesseps weighed in on Leah McSweeney and Heather Thomson ’s fight on the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of New York City . That’s a Wrap! ‘RHONY’ Season 13: Everything We Know Read article Season 13 doesn’t begin airing until Tuesday, May 4, but Bravo has already teased a blowout between full-time Housewife Leah, 38, and Heather, 51, who returns for a few episodes this year after stepping back from the show in season 7.  Ramona, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly that she and Luann , 55, invited Heather to lunch “ before we even started filming ” and told her that she should join the ladies on a trip to the Hamptons. “Unfortunately, she and Leah clashed [when she arrived],” Ramona explained. “Maybe Leah was threatened by the longtime friendship that both Luann and I had with Heather. I don’t know. Well, there’s other things she was upset about that you’ll see. And they really clashed.” The Life on the Ramona Coaster ...

Kaitlyn Bristowe: Katie's 'Bachelorette' Season Is 'Most Dramatic Yet'

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A new kind of season! Katie Thurston is searching for The One on season 17 of The Bachelorette . Making her debut on Matt James ‘ season of The Bachelor , the Washington native turned heads when she arrived at the Nemacolin Resort with a vibrator in hand. While she didn’t find lasting love in Matt, she’s eager to kick off the next journey . “Right now, I’m trying on so many dresses and outfits,” the bank marketing manager said on Good Morning America in March after it was announced that she will be the next Bachelorette. “This is a modern-day Cinderella [story] for me. … I know nothing about the men yet. I don’t know what they look like. I don’t even know how many men there are here.” This season will look a bit different, as longtime host Chris Harrison chose to step aside following his controversial comments about contestant Rachael Kirkconnell , which he later apologized for. Instead, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will step in. “The way that it’s ...

Bachelorette's Katie Thurston Shows Ringless Finger After Filming Wraps

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A Bachelorette never reveals her secrets! Katie Thurston is keeping her relationship status highly under wraps while joking about people’s investment in her love life. Katie Thurston's Potential Season 17 ‘Bachelorette’ Cast Revealed: Pics Read article “My family searching for a ring,” Katie, 30, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, April 29, alongside a video of her pretending to search the skies while showing off her ringless finger. She also added the song “All Downhill From Here” by New Found Glory to the clip, specifically the lyrics, “You’re hiding something / It’s burning through your eyes.” Katie Thurston Courtesy of Katie Thurston/Instagram Filming for Katie’s season of the show began in March and “went great,” according to a source. “Katie was in control and made sure the men she wanted were there and the men she wasn’t interested in, she sent packing,” the insider told Us Weekly exclusively. After wrapping the ABC dating series ahead of schedule, ...

Ariana Madix Clarifies 'Pump Rules' Filming Schedule After Previews Drop

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Don’t raise your glasses high just yet. Ariana Madix revealed that Vanderpump Rules hasn’t started filming again despite preview clips being released. 'Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9: Everything We Know Read article “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we haven’t actually started filming season 9 yet,” the Fancy AF Cocktails author, 35, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, April 29. Regardless of the show’s filming schedule, the stand-up comedian is excited to get back to work. Ariana Madix. Courtesy Ariana Madix/Instagram “I’m ready to have the MOST FUN this summer!” the Florida native said after sharing a preview clip from the upcoming season. She also added “here we go again” and “party time” stickers to prove her point. Us Weekly confirmed on Tuesday, April 27, that the show would start filming in early May after taking summer 2020 off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Still, fans were confused by the two preview clips released by Bravo. Some wondered if th...

Kaitlyn Bristowe: Filming 'Bachelorette' Season 17 Brought Up Old 'Trauma'

A thorny situation. Kaitlyn Bristowe teased what’s to come on Katie Thurston ‘s upcoming season of The Bachelorette — and admitted that getting back into that headspace was more challenging than she expected. 'Bachelorette' Season 17 Wraps Filming: Everything We Know Read article Bristowe, 35, was tapped to cohost the 17th season of the ABC dating series with Tayshia Adams in the wake of Chris Harrison ‘s recent controversy and subsequent leave of absence. Us Weekly exclusively confirmed earlier this month that filming wrapped one week ahead of schedule, and during an episode of her “Off the Vine” podcast, Bristowe got real about stepping into the role. “A lot of people are asking how I’m feeling,” the Dancing With the Stars champ said on Thursday, April 29. “They know I took a social media break for a couple of days. I was very overwhelmed.” The Canadian reality star, who was the season 11 Bachelorette in 2015, called the experience a “perfect storm and breeding g...

5 Things to Know About Elon Musk Ahead of His 'SNL’ Hosting Debut

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Elon Musk was announced as a host for Saturday Night Live and the reactions are building up the anticipation. The billionaire will be the first host who isn’t an actor or an athlete to host the show, alongside performer Miley Cyrus , since Donald Trump was invited on SNL in 2017. Social media wasn’t thrilled about the choice based on past comments from the business mogul, 49, but they weren’t alone. Several cast members publicly referenced the announcement about the May 9th episode of the sketch show. Aidy Bryant seemingly criticized Musk by sharing a tweet from Bernie Sanders that called immense wealth a “moral obscenity,” via her Instagram Story. “The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people. Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans,” Sanders, 79, tweeted in March. Bowen Yang was another cast member that didn’t se...

Everything 'The O.C.' Cast Has Said About a Possible Reboot

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California, here we come? The O.C. has been off the air for 14 years, but that hasn’t stopped fans — and former cast members — from speculating about a possible reboot. Since Rachel Bilson (a.k.a. Summer Roberts) and Melinda Clarke (a.k.a. Julie Cooper-Nichol) launched their new podcast, “Welcome to the OC, Bitches,” in April 2021, interest in another round of Newpsie drama has only increased. For the podcast, the pair rewatch old episodes of the show and share their memories of filming, with guest appearances from fellow cast members, including Tate Donovan and Peter Gallagher . “Watching it, I’m just so impressed with how good everybody is,” Bilson told Nylon in April 2021 of revisiting the series. “I feel like it worked because of the natural chemistry and people’s talents, and it’s fun to see that.” The O.C. followed Ryan Atwood ( Ben McKenzie ), a troubled teen who moved in with the wealthy Cohen family after he got caught trying to steal a car. The Cohens’ son, Seth ( A...

Morgan Wallen Banned From Billboard Music Awards Despite 6 Nominations

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Country music is making a statement after Morgan Wallen was caught saying the N-word and other expletives after a night out in Nashville . In the video published by TMZ on Tuesday, February 2, the 27-year-old singer can be heard telling one of his friends to “take care of this p–sy-ass n–ga.” Wallen subsequently apologized in a statement: “I’m embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.” The “7 Summers” crooner’s peers, however, are holding him accountable for his actions. “The news out of Nashville tonight does not represent country music,” Kelsea Ballerini tweeted on Tuesday. Maren Morris replied, “Yup. we’d be dropped, endorsements lost, social pariahs to music row.” The “Girl” songstress also was the first to point out that this wasn’t Wallen’s first “scuffle,” referring to Saturday...

Heather Thomson: I Was ‘Assaulted’ on ‘RHONY’ Season 13 by the 'Queen Bee'

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It’s safe to say Heather Thomson and Leah McSweeney didn’t see eye-to-eye while filming season 13 of The Real Housewives of New York City . Biggest ‘Real Housewives’ Feuds Ever Read article “I get assaulted this season,” the 51-year-old reality TV personality recently said on the “Friends of Dorothy” podcast. “The show has changed a lot, breaking the fourth wall.” Thomson, who was a full-time Housewife from seasons 5-7, hinted that McSweeney, 38, was the one coming for her. “People were interested in putting me down, dragging me down and showing me who is the queen bee. I just don’t have time for that stuff. It’s the new girl who was intimidated and wanted to show who’s the queen bee,” she said. A ‘Real Housewives’ Dictionary in GIFs Read article Us Weekly broke the news in March that Thomson stopped filming the upcoming season of RHONY after a “messy” exchange with McSweeney, who joined the cast during season 12. “Heather’s popular history with the old cast and the excit...

Watch 90 Day Fiance’s Colt Get Ready to Propose to Vanessa

Single life no more? While fans have seen Colt Johnson fall in and out of love multiple times during his appearances on the 90 Day Fiancé franchise, it looks like Vanessa Guerra might just be The One. Magical Celeb Proposal Stories Read article “She cried when she was talking about me and how much she loves being with me,” Colt, 35, said in Us Weekly ’s exclusive clip of the Sunday, May 2, episode of 90 Day Fiancé: The Single Life . “How could I not ask her to marry me? I’m going to propose to Vanessa. I know it’s crazy. I know it’s impulsive, but I have to follow my heart.” In the clip, Vanessa gets emotional while sharing how sad she’d be without the TLC personality in her life. “I’m afraid of losing you,” she told her beau. “That would crush me.” Following her admission to Colt, she shared more about her feelings regarding their relationship with the cameras. “I’m a pretty guarded person. … I don’t trust people too much. Colt has a history of cheating and all that, so that...

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 7: Potential Couples, Drama Already Brewing

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In case bartender Wells Adams isn’t keeping up with Bachelor Nation in between Bachelor in Paradise seasons, Us Weekly has rounded up everything he needs to know — so far. After skipping a 2020 season of the beach spinoff due to the coronavirus pandemic, ABC confirmed in April that season 7 of BiP was a go. “Later in the summer, Bachelor in Paradise makes its long-awaited return on Monday, August 16. Postponed last season due to the pandemic, the series brings back sizzling summer nights for the first time in two years,” the network said in a press release. While ABC didn’t announce the series until April, Bachelor Nation was already making connections off screen, according to season 6 alum Blake Horstmann . “Everybody’s talking to everybody already. And I’m like, ‘Have you guys learned nothing for me?’” Blake, who made headlines for his pre-show hookups ahead of the 2019 season, said on Us ‘ “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast in March. “I’m like, ‘God, you idiots, just f—k...

'Teen Mom OG' Stars: Where Are They Now?

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It’s been quite a journey for the cast of Teen Mom . The series launched in December 2009 as the first spinoff from MTV’s 16 and Pregnant . The debut season followed the lives of Maci Bookout , Catelynn Lowell , Amber Portwood and Farrah Abraham , who all experienced very different journeys during their teen pregnancies. On season 5, the show was rebranded as Teen Mom OG , as multiple other spinoffs with other 16 and Pregnant cast members began — in 2011, Teen Mom 2 launched; Teen Mom 3 debuted in 2013; and Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant and Teen Mom: Young Moms Club both premiered in 2018. After many seasons of drama behind the scenes, Abraham was fired from the show in October 2017 after a confrontation with executive producer Morgan J. Freeman . At the time, Freeman told her that if she wanted to continue her adult entertainment career, she would not be able to star on the reality show. “I wish them all the best with the show. I’m out on a high note. This is the longest seas...