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Dance Moms' Most Memorable Stars: Where Are They Now?

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Who’s at the top of the pyramid? JoJo Siwa , Maddie Ziegler and more stole the spotlight on Dance Moms — and their parents weren’t afraid to bring the drama. The Lifetime reality series premiered in 2011 and followed the Abby Lee Dance Company’s junior elite competition team as they rehearsed and performed rigorous new routines each week. Originally, the team consisted of Maddie, Mackenzie Ziegler , Nia Sioux , Chloe Lukasiak , Brooke Hyland and Paige Hyland . While the talented tots put their moves to the test, their mothers bickered about how to get their child to become a star. Dance Moms originally ran for seven seasons through February 2017 and inspired several spin-offs, including Dance Moms: Miami and Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition . In March 2017, studio owner Abby Lee Miller announced that she was leaving the series amid ongoing legal troubles. Two months later, she was sentenced to one year and a day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pl

Eric Church Under Fire for Canceling Concert for Duke-UNC Final Four Game

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Eric Church performs the national anthem with Jazmine Sullivan before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Florida on February 7, 2021. Steve Luciano/AP/Shutterstock All is fair in love and basketball? Eric Church wrote an email to everyone set to attend his Saturday, April 2, concert, explaining he was canceling the show to watch the University of North Carolina play Duke in the NCAA tournament. Celebrities Who Took a Break From Social Media Read article “This Saturday, my family and I are going to stand together to cheer on the Tar Heels as the team has made it to the Final Four. As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I’ve watched Carolina and Duke battle over the year but to have them matchup in the Final Four for the first time in history of the NCAA Tournament is any sports enthusiast’s dream,” the 44-year-old country star wrote. Church noted that it’s the “most selfish” action to ask his fans, known as

Andy Cohen Reveals Plans to Split ‘RHONY’ Into 2 Shows: What We Know

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Double the apples! After a controversial season 13, Andy Cohen announced that The Real Housewives of New York City will be split into two shows. “We talked about everything. There were people who really wanted: ‘Let’s just totally start over.’ And then there were people who were like, ‘Wait a minute, but what about this group that we’ve invested 13 years in?’ I think that’s why this is really listening to everybody,” the 53-year-old producer told Variety on March 23. “We have a pretty active research department at Bravo. So I will say when research comes to the programming execs, it’s usually not that surprising given what we’re already hearing.” The most recent cast of RHONY included Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Leah McSweeney and Eboni K. Williams with Bershan Shaw in a “friend” role. “I think that we’ve put last season of RHONY under so much scrutiny and trial that I hate to rehash. When we were shooting, we only had five Housewives, we were shooting dur

Luann de Lesseps Details Learning 'RHONY' Reboot News: 'Utter Surprise'

Sign her up! Luann de Lesseps was as shocked as anyone that The Real Housewives of New York City is becoming two shows, but she’s ready to hold an apple again if Andy Cohen will let her. Biggest ‘Real Housewives’ Feuds Ever — And Where the Relationships Stand Today Read article “I found out literally almost at the same time as [fans] did,” the Bravo personality, 56, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, March 30, while promoting her collaboration with the “Oh Marilyn” NFT Project. “[Andy and I] had a scheduled call, and then it broke right after.” Earlier this month, the Bravo exec, 53, announced the news that RHONY will be split into two different shows going forward. There will be a reboot of the original RHONY franchise featuring a new cast, as well as a spinoff show that production is currently calling RHONY: Legacy . That series will focus on women who have appeared in previous seasons of the show, but no cast members have been confirmed yet. Luann, for her part,

New Footage Shows Jada Seemingly Laugh at Will Smith and Chris Rock Fight

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Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, and Chris Rock Shutterstock (3) A new angle from the 2022 Oscars has viewers asking even more questions about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock . In footage taken from the floor of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Jada Pinkett Smith appears to laugh at her husband’s scuffle with the comedian . Will Smith and Chris Rock’s 2022 Oscars Incident: Everything to Know Read article In the viral video shared via TikTok, the 50-year-old actress is giggling as Smith, 53, makes his way back to his seat and Rock, 57, says, “Will Smith just smacked the s—t out of me.” Things get tense again after the King Richard star yells, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—king mouth.” After the Everybody Hates Chris creator replies, “Wow, dude. It was a G.I. joke ,” Smith screams the demand again. This is FKCED UP pic.twitter.com/2Z8CZf6Nzd — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) March 30, 2022 Viewers of the 94th annual Academy Awards saw the Fresh Prince of Bel-

Why Kelly Clarkson Is Planning a 'Complete Overhaul' of Her Talk Show

She’s taking it “Piece by Piece”! Kelly Clarkson is giving her talk show a makeover. “She will be taking a few weeks off to take the kids on vacation, but will be focused on complete overhaul of her show as she takes over for Ellen,” an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly . Meet Kelly Brianne! Kelly Clarkson Is Granted Legal Name Change Read article The Kelly Clarkson Show will be replacing Ellen DeGeneres ’ long-running The Ellen DeGeneres Show in NBC’s 3 p.m. ET time slot. Ellen will go off the air on May 26 after 19 seasons. The original American Idol winner’s show currently airs at 2 p.m. ET. As it stands, the format of Clarkson’s eponymous, Emmy-winning talk show involves the “Because of You” singer interviewing celebrity guests, meeting everyday people with fascinating stories, covering hit songs and playing games. In December 2020, the show was renewed until 2023. It is currently in its third season. Breaking Down Kelly Clarkson and Brandon

Biggest Reality TV Fights Ever: From ‘Real Housewives’ to ‘Jersey Shore’

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On another level! Over the years, reality television has found its stride by putting the most unexpected moments on full display — including some serious feuds. The dynamic between the women on the Real Housewives of Potomac changed drastically after costars Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard got into a physical fight during season 5 . What started out as a miscommunication about their friendship quickly escalated to Monique pulling Candiace’s hair while her other castmates tried to get her to let go. “Anytime you get physical, that’s taking it to a whole other level. That’s real life,” Monique explained during an episode of Us Weekly ‘s “Getting Real with the Housewives” podcast in September 2020. “I took that [moment] very seriously, because I’ve not been in any physical altercation since I was in grade school. I’m 36 years old. I have three kids and a whole husband. So, I’m like, ‘This is insane.’ It allowed me to go on a journey of just looking at certain things from childh

Jada Pinkett Smith's Ex August Alsina Shares Cryptic Post After Oscars Slap

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August Alsina, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Picture Perfect/Shutterstock; Matt Baron/Shutterstock Sharing some advice. August Alsina encouraged fans to “choose peace” after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars . Will Smith and Chris Rock’s 2022 Oscars Incident: Everything to Know Read article The “No Love” singer, 29, shared a lengthy Instagram post about his art on Tuesday, March 29, two days after the Ali actor, 53, had an altercation with the comedian , 57, on stage at the 94th Academy Awards. “Choose peace,” Alsina began his post. “Trusting that life’s intricate puzzle pieces are all forming together for the greater good and mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your life’s art piece that’s being formed and painted by birthing life to your internal masterpiece; grown through external chaos-metamorphosing alchemy, dark turned 2 light and beauty within.” In July 2020, Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith , confirmed that she had an “ent

Fingers Crossed! TV Couples We Need to See Together in 2022

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Let’s skip to the good part! As different TV shows continue to tease explosive couples on screen, there comes a time when the only next step is commitment. During season 3 of Nancy Drew , fans got to see Nancy ( Kennedy McMann ) battle her feelings for Ace ( Alex Saxon ), which she thought were unrequited. Toward the end of the season, Ace expressed his love for Nancy, but their happily ever after ended up doomed because of Temperance ( Olivia Taylor Dudley ). Following the shocking finale, showrunner Noga Landau opened up about finally exploring the connection between the pair. “We just felt like it was about time. We felt like we’d earned it. People have been waiting, the characters have been waiting, and it just felt really organic,” she told TVLine in January. “It also felt totally organic to then move into a story line where their love is very much star-crossed.” Nancy and Ace seemed to find happiness together, until a shocking twist revealed that it was all a simulation .

Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Biggest Drama Through the Years

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Their fair share of drama! Below Deck Sailing Yacht may just be getting started, but the drama has already reached unexpected heights. During season 2 of the hit show, the crew was rocked with a shocking twist when Dani Soares claimed that Jean-Luc Cerza Lanaux was the father of her baby. “He hasn’t supported me at all in any way. He thinks it is not his child and he doesn’t want to have anything to do with it,” Dani explained during the June 2021 reunion episode after finally confirming that she got pregnant after their time together. Jean-Luc, who wasn’t able to attend the reunion with the rest of his cast members, later spoke with Andy Cohen and even left an emotional message to his ex. “Dani, what we had on the show for me was real. I don’t care what anybody says, even now that we’re going through what we are going through. What I felt for you, and the time that we had, was genuine. Everything that I ever said to you was true,” the deckhand said to the camera. Jean-Luc tri

When Will Filming Begin? Everything to Know About ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3

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Another Bridgerton romance! Following Anthony Bridgerton ( Jonathan Bailey ) and Kate Sharma’s ( Simone Ashley ) epic slow burn romance, fans have questioned if Benedict Bridgerton’s ( Luke Thompson ) journey to find love would be put on hold. The season 2 finale, which was released in March 2022, ended with Anthony and Kate finally accepting their strong feelings for one another. After the older Sharma sister accepted his proposal, the couple happily enjoyed the next chapter in their lives — which included another iconic game of Pall Mall. According to the Julia Quinn books that inspired that hit Netflix series , the second eldest Bridgerton brother would be up next. Ahead of the season 2 premiere, Thompson opened up about the pros that come with shifting the focus every season. “I think the advantage of having a series where you switch the leads like that every season is brilliant because it gives it a whole new breath of fresh air. We’ve got a whole new family in there. Even ju