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Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires

15 January 2025 at 14:03

As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause widespread devastation, many celebrity real estate agents are trying to find clients new places to live.

“I’ve been searching on the MLS [directory] trying to help displaced families from the fires find rental properties,” Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim said in an Instagram Story video in January 2025. “I’m noticing dozens of examples of people trying to do things like this, where they’re unable to get $9,500 or even $9,000 and then yesterday increase the rent over 30 percent to $12,000.”

The Oppenheim Group founder noted that while he “is all for free market capitalism,” he considers the rising costs to be the result of people “blatantly taking advantage” of the natural disaster.

California has an anti-price gouging law, meaning that it’s illegal to raise costs during an emergent situation.

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“The Legislature hereby finds that during a state of emergency or local emergency, including, but not limited to, an earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, drought, plant or animal infestation or disease, pandemic or epidemic disease outbreak, or other natural or manmade disaster, some merchants have taken unfair advantage of consumers by greatly increasing prices for essential consumer goods and services,” part of the Penal Code Section 396 reads. “While the pricing of consumer goods and services is generally best left to the marketplace under ordinary conditions, when a declared state of emergency or local emergency results in abnormal disruptions of the market, the public interest requires that excessive and unjustified increases in the prices of essential consumer goods and services be prohibited.”

The statute further reveals that any violation is a misdemeanor crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for less than one year, a fine less than $10,000 or a combination of the two punishments.

Despite the state’s legal ruling, many local realtors have still found that landlords are allegedly increasing the prices of their properties amid the wildfires. Keep scrolling to see what the stars have said:

Jason Oppenheim

Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires
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“There are price gouging laws in California, they’re just being ignored right now, and this isn’t the time to be taking advantage of situations,” Oppenheim told the BBC in January 2025. “Everyone has tears in their eyes all day long, literally from the smoke but also just because it’s emotional to see people struggling like this.”

Oppenheim’s brokerage has also donated its services to help displaced clients find places to stay at no additional fee.

Chrishell Stause

Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires
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Taking to her Instagram Stories on January 10, 2025, Oppenheim’s colleague called the behavior “disgusting.”

“Other realtors that have a moral compass, let’s please report to the board,” she said.

In a follow-up post, Stause noted that she kept seeing examples of price gouging as she searched the MLS for properties on the market.

Josh Flagg

Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires
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The Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles star spoke out about price gouging in a January 15, interview with Fox News.

“People [who] were not marketing their homes before are just now taking advantage because you can ask whatever you want for a house,” Flagg claimed. “You just can’t do it, then a natural disaster happens, and then you triple the price. That’s the problem.”

According to Flagg, there’s “not enough inventory” to house all of the individuals who have been displaced as a result of the fires.

“Right now, this is very scary. But at the end of the day, there will be a place for everyone to go. It’s just determining that now and everyone’s scrambling,” he told the outlet. “It’s like any disaster. In the beginning, it’s a nightmare and then everything just works itself out. But it’s not fun while you’re waiting.”

Josh Altman

Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires
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Flagg’s former MDLLA costar told Fox News that the situation is “way worse than you could ever imagine.”

“There’s not a lot of inventory to begin with, and now all of a sudden you have a thousand-plus new people in the market, whether they’re buying or renting, depending on their financial situation and depending on their family situation,” Altman said. “It’s going to be years till this gets fixed up, the houses get finished. I mean, it’s going to be two years to build a house. It’s going to be a year to get permits.”

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

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Man Involved in Johnny Wactor's Murder Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

15 January 2025 at 13:27
Man Involved in Killing of Johnny Wactor Is Sentenced to Over 5 Years 547
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One of the men convicted in the 2024 murder of General Hospital star Johnny Wactor has been sentenced.

Frank Olano received five years and eight months in state prison, Us Weekly can confirm. He was previously convicted for being an accessory in Wactor’s death, receiving stolen property and three counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. Olano, 22, pleaded no contest to all charges in October 2024.

Olano was one of four suspects arrested in connection to Wactor’s death. Fellow defendant Leonel Gutierrez is scheduled to be sentenced later on Wednesday, January 15. He pleaded guilty to one count of attempted robbery and one count of grand theft.

Two other men, Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada, were each arrested on murder charges. They both pleaded not guilty.

'General Hospital' Alum Johnny Wactor's Cause of Death Confirmed

“Johnny Wactor’s life was senselessly taken while he was simply walking to his parked car in downtown Los Angeles,” District Attorney George Gascón said in an August 2024 statement. “We are committed to seeking justice for Mr. Wactor and ensuring that those responsible are held accountable for their actions.”

Gascón added, “The loss of this talented young actor, who was in the prime of his life and had so much to offer the world, is deeply felt by all of us. Mr. Wactor’s work and presence touched the lives of many, and our hearts go out to his family, friends and the entire community who mourn this devastating loss.”

News broke in May 2024 that Wactor died at the age of 37 after a shooting in Los Angeles. According to Wactor’s mother, he was shot after an alleged altercation with three men who were attempting to steal his car’s catalytic convertor.

Wactor was reportedly with a female coworker at the time of the incident and tried to protect her from harm.

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“We’re Southern, born and raised, and we would never let a female walk to their car by herself,” Wactor’s brother, Grant, told the Daily Mail later that month. “He came across them and he thought his truck was being towed. So he said something to the guys, like, ‘Hey, are you towing?’”

According to Grant, Wactor attempted to shield his colleague from the apparent assailants.

“And then once he turned around, he saw what was happening and he put his coworker behind him. And that’s when they shot him,” Grant said.

After Barceleau and Estrada were charged with murder in August 2024, Wactor’s mother released a statement shared with Us Weekly.

“It’s a great birthday present for Johnny,” Scarlett told Us, whose son would have turned 38 on August 31, 2024. “I’m hoping to have [the suspects] tried federally. I’m still hoping and praying for a stronger penalty … I know [police] don’t want them to walk, either.”

What Ben Affleck and the LAPD Were Talking About Near His Home: Source

15 January 2025 at 12:42
Why Ben Affleck Was Speaking to Los Angeles Police Officers In His Neighborhood Source
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Ben Affleck was seen speaking with local police officers, but a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the Oscar winner isn’t in any legal trouble.

“Ben was talking to police who are in his neighborhood right now because he lives right outside of a mandatory evacuation zone,” a source with knowledge of the situation tells Us. “There is a neighbor, who has private security, who has been interfering with residents getting to their own homes, Ben being one of them.”

Los Angeles, where the 52-year-old actor resides, is currently under a series of evacuation orders amid the ongoing string of devastating wildfires. Affleck was spotted speaking to law enforcement officials at the Los Angeles Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigations outside his Brentwood, California home on Sunday, January 12, per photos published by TMZ.

The source tells Us that Affleck had a conversation with the “cops stationed in the neighborhood” about the private security firm that was allegedly preventing other residents from getting inside their respective homes.

The FBI Explains Why Agents Were Spotted Outside Ben Affleck's L.A. Home

“You can also see in the photos they ended up laughing about it,” the insider adds.

The FBI has also denied that Affleck is in any legal trouble. The Bureau was recently investigating drone activity in the actor’s neighborhood.

“Members of the FBI‘s Ground Intercept task force are conducting activity in the area of the Palisades fire relative to unauthorized drone activity,” a representative from the FBI’s press relations said in a Monday, January 13, statement. “Agents and our local partners may be visible throughout the area, including at various residences, for this reason.”

Why Ben Affleck Was Speaking to Los Angeles Police Officers In His Neighborhood Source
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Us confirmed in July 2024 that Affleck bought his $20 million property shortly after separating from then-wife Jennifer Lopez. The singer, 55, filed for divorce the next month, which was finalized earlier in January.

According to court documents obtained by Us, Lopez and Affleck “agreed to divide all assets and liabilities” to avoid further litigation and expenses. They will also each retain personal belongings and earnings since they separated and half of their joint accounts. In addition, the pair’s shared L.A. mansion, which is currently on the market, will be divided between the twosome.

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Affleck and Lopez reconnected in 2021 two decades after they called off their original engagement. Affleck proposed the next year and they wed in July 2023, renewing their vows the next month. Lopez filed for divorce on their second anniversary.

“I did all the work and look where I am, and then it was like my whole f—ing world exploded,” Lopez told Interview magazine in October 2024. “Sometimes, it’s going to work out great. And sometimes it won’t. And that’s f—ing OK, too. I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’”

Affleck, meanwhile, has yet to publicly address the breakup.

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

RHOSLC's Jen Shah's Prison Sentence Reduced: Find Out New Release Date

15 January 2025 at 12:37
Jen Shah Prison Sentence Reduced
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum Jen Shah’s prison sentence has been reduced again.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate records, Shah, 51, is scheduled to be released on November 3, 2026.

Shah’s sentence was previously reduced last year from August 30, 2028, to December 19, 2027.

Shah and her then-assistant Stuart Smith were arrested in March 2021 for their alleged roles in a telemarketing scheme that allegedly defrauded hundreds of victims over the age of 55. While they both initially pleaded not guilty, they ultimately changed their respective pleas ahead of trial.

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Us Weekly confirmed in January 2023 that Shah was sentenced to six and a half years in prison with five years of supervised release. The Bravo star began her sentence the next month at Bryan Prison Camp in Texas.

“Jen has been doing very well — working on her personal self and focused on her journey towards positive rehabilitation,” Shah’s rep wrote in a December 2024 journal entry on her website. “Jen is currently focused on her next holiday beauty showcase within FPC Bryan Prison and continues to send love to her family, fans and friends who continuously message her in support. She is thankful for everyone who continues to pray and uphold her in a positive light.”

Shah’s rep also noted that she has “indeed spoken” with former RHOSLC costar Meredith Marks.

“The conversation was extremely positive,” the diary entry reads. “She loves Meredith and appreciates her friendship and support during this time.”

Marks, 52, revealed in November 2024 that she had a brief telephone conversation with Shah.

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“Jen called me a few weeks ago from prison,” she said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “And it’s my first call from a federal penitentiary. She told me I could check it off my bucket list, and she sounds great. It’s recorded [and] it gets cut off, but she sounds like she’s doing very well.”

Shah and Marks were two of the OG Housewives on RHOSLC when it premiered in 2020 alongside Mary Cosby, Lisa Barlow, Whitney Rose and Heather Gay.

According to Shah’s friend Murilo Bueno, Marks has been the only RHOSLC star to reach out to Shah since her incarceration.

“The only person that has reached out to me asking how she was doing was Meredith,” Bueno exclusively told Us in May 2023. “Other than that, no one has reached out — to me at least — and I’m pretty sure no one has with her as well.”

Jinger Duggar Thinks ‘It’s Possible’ Some of Her Siblings Will Have 19 Kids

15 January 2025 at 11:17
Jinger Duggar Thinks Its Possible Some of Her Siblings Will Also Have 19 Kids
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Jinger Duggar and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, do not plan on having 19 children like her famous parents — but the jury’s still out for the rest of the Duggar siblings.

“We’re not having 19, so I don’t know,” Jinger, 31, said on the Wednesday, January 15, episode of the “Unplanned” podcast, when asked how many Duggar grandchildren there would be if she and each of her siblings had the same number of kids as their parents. “So, we gotta cut that out.”

Jinger then admitted that “it’s possible” some of her siblings might follow in parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s footsteps.

“It’s very possible,” she said. “So, get this: One of my brothers [Jedidiah Duggar] is a twin, OK? He and his wife [Katey Duggar] they’re pregnant with twins and their twins are going to be born before their oldest turns 3, so they’re going to have four under the age of 2, so it’s possible [to get up to 19].”

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Jedidiah and Katey, both 26, welcomed twins Elsie and Emma earlier this month. They already share son Truett, 2, and daughter Nora, 19 months. With the twins’ additions, there are now 35 Duggar grandchildren. The next generation will continue to grow as Hannah Duggar, who is married to Jeremiah Duggar, and Jinger are both currently pregnant with baby No. 3.

Jinger, for her part, and Vuolo, 37, are already parents to daughters Felicity, 6, and Evangeline, 4. They are expecting a baby boy.

“We weren’t sure [if we were going to have another baby]. I was so comfortable with where we were with our girls,” Jinger added on Wednesday. “I was starting to really feel, like, we’ve hit a rhythm and I wasn’t wanting to, like, just jump into having a third kid immediately, so that’s why there’s a four-year age gap now.”

Jinger Duggar Thinks Its Possible Some of Her Siblings Will Also Have 19 Kids
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Jinger and Vuolo, who got married in 2016, live in Los Angeles with their daughters while most of her family resides in her native Arkansas. While they all communicate frequently via texts and FaceTime calls, it can be difficult for the toddlers to connect with their relatives.

Jinger Duggar Says Her Daughters ‘Forget Half the Names’ of Their Cousins

“I was talking about one of my siblings or something and [Felicity was] like, ‘Wait you have a sibling with that name?’” Jinger recalled. “It just happens. That’s her aunt, you know, it’s because there’s so many. She knows them [and] she’s met all of them, hangs out with them. There are younger ones she will know some of them, but their names [are] hard to keep up … since we don’t see them all the time.”

According to Jinger, her kids are “even better” with the names of their first cousins than “all the aunts and uncles who can’t travel all the time by themselves.” (Jinger’s youngest sibling, sister Josie, is 15.)

“They can’t travel by themselves, and so if they’re not all out to visit all the time, it’s easy to forget,” Jinger said. “Like, she can’t remember the name Johannah … but it’s just because there are so many and that happens.”

Melora Hardin Recalls 1st Kiss on ‘Little House of the Prairie’ 

15 January 2025 at 10:19
The Office s Melora Hardin Recalls Working as Child on Little House on the Prairie With Michael Landon
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Melora Hardin still has fond memories from her time working on Little House on the Prairie.

“I remember quite a few things because I auditioned with Matthew Labyorteaux when we were 9 to play Young Caroline and young Michael Landon’s character, Charles,” Hardin, 57, said on the Monday, January 13, episode of the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast. “Charles and Caroline had to be dancing together — and Matthew had already been cast. He said that he wanted me to play the part because I didn’t step on his feet and all the other girls did.”

Hardin, who grew up dancing ballet, wasn’t cast for the role of Young Caroline but was called back for another part.

“When the new Nelly was introduced, it was when I was 13 and my character was Belinda,” the actress recalled. “She got locked in the ice house by the new Nelly, who was just as mean as the old Nelly and then I got cast when Matthew’s character was leaving the show because he died of leukemia. I played his love interest.”

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Hardin and Labyorteaux, 58, even shared their “first screen kiss together” and have remained friends.

“He’s still a very good friend of mine and the godfather of my second daughter,” the Office alum said on Monday’s episode. “He’s still in my life. And, you know, [my husband Gildart Jackson and I] didn’t let our kids watch much TV at all. We really hand-selected what they could watch and our youngest daughter, Piper, just got obsessed with Little House on the Prairie — and watched all of them over and over again. And so, it was a great, really fun experience.”

The Office s Melora Hardin Recalls Working as Child on Little House on the Prairie With Michael Landon
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Looking back at Little House through her daughter’s point of view also reminded Hardin of her time on the set.

“I think, maybe, [it was] my first time working with someone like Michael Landon, who really had that community feeling,” Hardin said. “I also got a real feeling from Clint Eastwood when I did Absolute Power. He’s similar; he has that crew that follows him from movie to movie and he also works very much in the same way that Michael Landon works with TV pace, fast.”

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Landon, who died in 1991, played patriarch Charles Ingalls on Little House. (The series was famously based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books of the same name.)

“He was just so warm [and] he was so sweet,” Hardin recalled of Landon. “He just really made all the kids and adults, I think, … feel like he had really chosen you. He just let you do your thing and even when he gave you direction, you never felt admonished by him. He was just lovely [and] he knew how to talk to kids.”

Little House ran for nine seasons starting in 1974 and also starred Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle and Melissa Sue Anderson as the rest of the pioneer Ingalls family.

Ellen DeGeneres Debuts Gray Hair While Returning From U.K.

15 January 2025 at 09:50
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Ellen DeGeneres is embracing the natural look in the new year.

DeGeneres, 66, was recently spotted rocking a gray pixie cut during an outing in Montecito, California, earlier this month.

The talk show host spent most of her Hollywood career as a blonde, later going darker when she and wife Portia de Rossi traded their Montecito pad for an estate in England last year.

In November 2024, DeGeneres was spotted with a short, brunette ‘do while out with de Rossi, 51, and other pals at a local pub called Farmer’s Dog. Weeks earlier, news broke that the couple left Montecito for the British countryside. They settled in the Cotswolds and have since been spotted at Soho Farmhouse nearby. (The hotspot is a luxurious member’s club and hotel in the Cotswolds, where the likes of David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell often frequent.)

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“She was with two female friends walking from the car park towards the farm buildings where the clubhouse is — we passed on a stone bridge over a stream,” an eyewitness exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “She was dressed in a country casual way. She was super understated and no one was really paying much attention to her … but then you just don’t expect to see Ellen there as it’s more a haunt of U.K. celebrities.”

While DeGeneres has remained tight-lipped about her England move, she’s previously been candid about switching up her hairstyle.

“You may notice my hair is a little bit blonder today than usual and a little bit shorter than usual,” she said on an April 2019 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “That’s ‘cause I had my hair done over the weekend. And by the weekend, I mean the entire weekend. When you have short hair, you have to color it often because my hair grows really fast. I’m constantly coloring it. Some days it’s a different tone.”

Jinger Duggar Avoided Eating as a Teen: 'I Thought I Was Too Fat'

15 January 2025 at 08:50
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Jinger Duggar has learned to have a “healthy relationship with food” after childhood struggles.

“I think, for me in particular, [my people-pleasing tendencies were] definitely something I was so insecure [about] for so many years, which led me to some bad places,” Duggar, 31, said during the Wednesday, January 15, episode of the “Unplanned” podcast. “Even with the way I was viewing eating and things like that. I struggled with, like, not eating enough and it was because I thought I was too fat — and I wasn’t.”

She added, “It was a thought process of wanting to belong and wanting to have those friendships that were genuine. At some point, we realized, ‘OK, well, we were designed for community. That’s a good thing, [and] we weren’t designed to live on an island by ourselves. We’re supposed to be in community with other people.’”

For Duggar, she was fearful of rejection and not being accepted by her peers. The Counting On alum also compared herself to others by the time she reached her teenage years.

Jinger Duggar Says Her Siblings Felt They Didn’t Have Enough Food Growing Up

“I was in the ages of, like, 13, 14, 15 [and] I had friends who naturally were super skinny and I would look at these girls and would compare myself to them,” Duggar recalled. “I was actually pretty skinny at that point. I wouldn’t gain weight easily, but I thought I might. It was that fear of just, like, ‘I wasn’t as skinny as them, but I was still healthy.’ It was that comparison that started to happen in my mind. I didn’t think properly about myself.”

Duggar continually thought she wasn’t “pretty enough” or “skinny enough” compared to her peers and slowly started trying to “avoid meals and things like that.”

Jinger Duggar Says Stopped Eating Much as a Teen
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“I felt miserable because I was thinking, ‘OK, I don’t want to eat’ or I would think, ‘If I went to somebody else’s house, then I’d be [thinking about] what we were going to eat [and] am I going to have something that’s going to not make me fat?’” she said. “My entire day would be consumed with that thought.”

Jinger ultimately spoke with her mother, Michelle Duggar, since she struggled with bulimia as a teenager herself. (Jinger, who is one of Michelle and husband Jim Bob Duggar’s 19 children, did not battle bulimia.)

“I was able to go talk to her after many months of wrestling with this,” Jinger said. “When I talked to her, she was really sweet [about] the way she handled it. It was so helpful because she did not go from one extreme to the other, where she was just telling me, ‘OK, now you need to eat everything in sight.’ She didn’t force me to eat things that were unhealthy.”

Jinger Reveals What Was 'Not Necessarily Healthy' About Growing Up Duggar

Jinger continued, “She’s like, ‘Jinger, I really appreciate you telling me that,’ but she came up with a plan [to] ‘text me what you eat every day and I’d love to be accountable too, and I’ll text you what I eat.’”

Jinger found her mom’s support to be “so sweet” when she “was struggling so much.”

“I was so embarrassed by how I was struggling,” the reality TV personality admitted. “I didn’t want to open up to her, but I knew I could ‘cause she’s the sweetest person in the whole world.”

According to Jinger, Michelle, now 58, was also adamant that she ate enough protein and fiber.

“It was the most helpful thing for me because then I started to develop a healthy relationship with food,” Jinger explained. “It was something that I realized, ‘OK, yeah, when you struggle like that, she was telling me, it doesn’t mean [she would] force you to eat three cheeseburgers because you don’t need that. [It’s] just, ‘eat what you need to eat and that’s enough.’ It was helpful for me to process and she kept telling me, ‘You’re beautiful just the way God made you.’”

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Once Jinger was able to adapt her diet, she made sure to eat “the right amount” of food for her body that reinvigorated her.

“I started to feel better [and had] more energy,” Jinger gushed. “Just enjoying life again because I wasn’t thinking about food and then when I got to somebody’s house and they had something I typically wouldn’t eat or it was super greasy or unhealthy, I’d be like, ‘I’m OK, I’m going to eat this and it doesn’t matter.’”

If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Alliance for Eating Disorders website or call their hotline at +1 (866) 662-1235. Text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.

The Cast of The CW's 'Life Unexpected': Where Are They Now?

15 January 2025 at 07:00

The CW’s Life Unexpected created a family on and off the screen.

“I lived with Shiri [Appleby] while we were filming, so I got to know her really well and we bonded a lot, but Kris [Polaha] is like my big brother role model,” actress Britt Robertson, who starred as Lux, gushed to Seventeen in April 2010.

Life Unexpected debuted in January 2010 and followed teenager Lux as she sought emancipation from the Portland foster care system. Her path led her to discover the identity of her biological parents, Nate “Baze” Bazile (Polaha) and Cate Cassidy (Appleby), who had placed her in the system after a teen pregnancy and subsequent breakup. Instead of becoming emancipated, Lux was placed in their joint custody. The show was ultimately canceled following its second season.

“I was totally surprised,” creator Liz Tigelaar told the Los Angeles Times in January 2011. “I always thought that we would keep going and I thought that we would get to our endgame, which is with Cate and Baze eventually finding their way together on some level.”

Scroll below to check in with the cast more than one decade later:

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Appleby started acting long before landing the role of Cate, and after a string of TV commercials and guest roles on various sitcoms, she landed a starring role on The WB’s Roswell as Liz Parker. After the alien-inspired series wrapped in 2002, she booked roles in Thrill of the Kill, Charlie Wilson’s War, ER and more. Appleby later starred as Rachel Goldberg on Lifetime’s UnReal, the fictitious drama about the behind-the-scenes world of The Bachelor. She eventually returned to the Roswell universe in 2021 as a guest star and director on The CW’s Roswell: New Mexico reboot.
Appleby and her husband, celebrity chef Jon Shook, share two children.

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Polaha, who previously guest-starred on a 2001 episode of Roswell alongside Appleby, went on to score roles in the likes of North Shore, Miss Guided and Mad Men before portraying Baze on Life Unexpected. Since the two-season show wrapped, his acting credits have included Little Fires Everywhere, Jurassic World Dominion and a slew of Hallmark movies, including 2016’s Dater’s Handbook opposite Meghan Markle. Polaha is also an author and has written multiple best-selling novels.
The Nevada native married Julianne Morris in 2003, and they share three sons.

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Robertson’s early acting credits include The Ghost Club, Keeping Up With the Steins, Cherry, Avalon High and Scream 4. After Life Unexpected, she continued acting in The First Time, The Secret Circle, Under the Dome, Mother’s Day and The Longest Ride. Robertson joined Shondaland in 2018, starring as attorney Sandra Bell on ABC’s one-season For the People. She currently stars as Laura Stensen on the network’s The Rookie: Feds.
When the Re-Education of Molly Singer actress married Paul Floyd in April 2023, many of her Life Unexpected costars scored invitations. Both Tigelaar and Polaha shared wedding day photos via their Instagram accounts.
Prior to finding love with Floyd, Robertson was linked to Graham Rogers, Dylan O’Brien and Logan Henderson.

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Long before he played Cate’s fiancé, Ryan Thomas, on Life Unexpected, Smith rose to fame playing Ryder Hughes on As the World Turns and Jack McPhee on Dawson’s Creek. Smith’s other acting credits include Charmed, The Fosters, Riverdale and Where Hope Grows.
Smith was previously married to Harmoni Everett from 2003 to 2009.

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Solo appeared in 2010’s Black Swan shortly before landing the role of Lux’s BFF, Natasha “Tasha” Siviac. She has since acted in Locke & Key, Orphan Black, Lost Girl, Another You and Project Blue Book.

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Gavron portrayed Lux’s bad-boy boyfriend, Bug, who notably had a spider tattoo on his neck. The British actor has also appeared in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Parenthood, Celeste & Jesse Forever, 2018’s A Star Is Born, Catch-22 and The Godfather of Harlem.

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Basis appeared on Life Unexpected as Baze’s roommate Matthew “Math” Rogers, who was also a teacher at Lux’s new school. After The CW series ended, he continued acting in J. Edgar, The CW’s Beauty and the Beast, Casual and the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Austin played another one of Baze’s roommates, Jamie, during Life Unexpected’s first season. His acting credits also include Devious Maids, Agent Carter, The Fosters, On My Block, Pretty Little Liars and The Marked.

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Butler recurred on Life Unexpected as Lux’s classmate Jones Mager, with whom she eventually sparked a romance. The Golden Globe winner rose to fame with roles on other teen series, including iCarly, Switched at Birth, Zoey 101 and The Carrie Diaries. Butler later appeared in the critically acclaimed movies Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic, the latter of which earned him his first Academy Award nomination.
Butler dated High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens for nine years before they broke up in 2020. He has since moved on with model Kaia Gerber but they called it quits in 2025.

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Kebbel had a recurring role as Ryan’s sister, Paige Thomas, on Life Unexpected. Prior to joining the series, she notably appeared as Lindsay on Gilmore Girls and in the movies Aquamarine and John Tucker Must Die. Her acting credits also include UnReal, Think Like a Man, The CW’s 90210 reboot, The Vampire Diaries, 9-1-1 and the 50 Shades of Grey franchise. Kebbel is also a staple on the Hallmark Channel, recently appearing in 2023’s Love in the Great Smoky Mountains.
While Kebbel remains tight-lipped about her personal life, Us Weekly exclusively confirmed in 2020 that she was “very excited” about her then-new relationship with a mystery man.

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The She’s the Man star made brief cameos on Life Unexpected as Cate’s sister, Abby Cassidy, who had a brief fling with Baze. Breckenridge has since landed featured roles on This Is Us, True Blood and The Walking Dead. She currently stars as Mel Monroe on Netflix’s Virgin River.
Breckenridge shares two children with her husband, Casey Hooper, whom she married in 2015.

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Karpluk appeared as Cate and Ryan’s radio producer (and Cate’s close friend) Alice in the first season. Her acting credits also include Godiva’s, Almost Heaven, Being Erica, Saving Hope, Rookie Blue, Holly Hobbie and A Million Little Things.
 
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Looking Back at 'Love Island U.K.’ All-Stars' Most Memorable Moments

13 January 2025 at 06:30
Revisiting Love Island UK Stars Most Memorable Moments Before All Stars Season 2
Marcel Sommerville, Gabby Allen, and Luca Bish. Joel Anderson/ITV (3)

We’ve got a text — Love Island U.K. is back with another “All-Stars” season starring even more fan-favorite contestants.

Love Island, a British staple before crossing the pond for respective American and Australian spinoffs, houses a group of singletons in a luxury villa with the sole purpose of coupling up or getting dumped from the island.

The first season of All-Stars, which aired in 2024, saw two couples find love. Molly Smith and Tom Clare, who went on to win the cash prize, as well as Sophie Piper and Josh Ritchie are both still going strong to this day.

Whether any of the season 2 All-Stars — including a pair of exes! — will find a true connection or if bombshells will steal the show remains to be seen when episodes kick off Monday, January 13.

Keep scrolling to revisit each season 2 participant’s most memorable moments from their original show journeys:

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 2

Most Memorable Moment: Scott and Kady McDermott’s relationship was a major story line during the second season. Despite heated fights, Scott and Kady always ended up reconciling — capped off with him spelling out “Be My GF” in towels on the pool deck.

Marcel Somerville

Marcel Sommerville Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 3

Most Memorable Moment: In case you didn’t know (or missed one of the tens of references on his OG season), Marcel used to be a member of ‘90s rap group Blazin’ Squad. Once his fellow islanders caught wind of Marcel’s past profession, he wasted no time performing for the crew on multiple occasions. (For a refresher, just look up his rendition of “Little Bit Leave It” with Kem Cetinay and Chris Hughes.)

Gabby Allen

Gabby Allen Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 3

Most Memorable Moment: Marcel was unlucky in love for the first few weeks of season 3 until Gabby entered the villa as a bombshell. They quickly coupled up, eventually falling in love and making it to the finale. The pair, however, split several months after the show ended following infidelity on Marcel’s part. (He admitted to cheating and making a “mistake” in an interview at the time.) Seeing these two back in the villa again is sure to raise eyebrows.

Kaz Crossley

Kaz Crossley Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 4

Most Memorable Moment: Kaz made a splash during Casa Amor, turning Josh Denzel’s head while he was paired up with Georgia Steele. While Georgia stayed loyal throughout the test, Josh recoupled with Kaz because they had a “special” connection. Josh and Kaz even made it to the finale, but their relationship wasn’t sustainable after leaving Spain.

Curtis Pritchard

Curtis Pritchard Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 5, Love Island Games

Most Memorable Moment: The ballroom dancer hit it off with Amy Hart early on in the villa until Casa Amor turned his head. He wanted to recouple with Jourdan Riane, who didn’t feel the same, so he stuck with Amy. During the recouping ceremony, he told Amy about his conflicting feelings, prompting an argument that led to their breakup.

“In the morning, if someone likes you, they want to have a cuddle in the bed with you in the morning,” Amy said at the time.

Curtis replied that he also wants “to be the person who gets up and makes everyone a coffee so everyone’s ready for the morning,” eventually becoming a viral meme.

India Reynolds

India Reynolds Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 5

Most Memorable Moment: While late arrival India was coupled up with Ovie Soko, she was also involved in a love triangle with Jordan Hames. Jordan confessed his feelings for India just hours after he asked Anna Vakili to be his girlfriend. Of course, India didn’t feel the same about Jordan and Anna didn’t want to be his second choice, so he went home single.

Elma Pazar

Elma Pazar Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 5

Most Memorable Moment: Elma was only in the villa for one week, best known for coupling up with Anton Danyluk. She was dumped, while he remained and later found a connection with now-ex Belle Hassan.

Nas Majeed

Nas Majeed Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 6

Most Memorable Moment: Nas failed to “trust in his sauce” (an expression coined by costar and friend Shaughna Phillips) during the first winter season of Love Island until Demi Jones entered as a bombshell. They seemed like a perfect match to fans until he met Eva Zapico in Casa, subsequently blindsiding Demi when she returned solo. Nas and Eva dated for four years outside of the villa, breaking up in 2024.

Luca Bish

Luca Bish Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 8

Most Memorable Moment: Luca hit it off with Gemma Owen from Day 1 of their original season. They only lasted three months back in the real world.

Olivia Hawkins

Olivia Hawkins Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 9

Most Memorable Moment: Olivia appeared on the second winter version of Love Island U.K., where she failed to find a lasting connection until meeting Maxwell Samuda in Casa. While they tried to transition their romance outside of the villa after being dumped, they split within months.

Catherine Agbaje

Catherine Agbaje Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 10

Most Memorable Moment: Catherine seemed to find her match in Scott Van-Der-Sluis until Casa turned her head. She returned to the villa with Elom Ahlijah-Wilson, but they were dumped the next day.

Ronnie Vint

Ronnie Vint Love Island UK All Stars Season 2
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OG Season: 11

Most Memorable Moment: Ronnie was in a love triangle with Jess White and Harriett Blackmore and often found it difficult to pick a frontrunner. After Jess eventually took herself out of the geometric equation, the soccer player continued to pursue Harriett. They split in fall 2024.

Why Caden Prieskorn's Family Didn't Move With Him for NFL Draft Training

12 January 2025 at 14:07
Cali Prieskorn Explains Why She and Her 2 Kids Didnt Move With Husband Caden to Train for NFL Draft
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Collegiate tight end Caden Prieskorn and his wife, TikTok personality Cali Prieskorn, are navigating a long-distance marriage while he trains for the 2025 NFL draft.

Caden, 25, recently finished his final year playing football for the University of Mississippi. At many of his games, he was supported by wife Cali, also 25, and their two kids. They share son Mac, 3, and daughter Romy, 8 months. (Mac previously went viral on TikTok for doing “lucky [fist] bumps” with the Ole Miss players before each game.)

Cali, however, opted not to leave Mississippi with the kids full-time, instead deciding to travel to see Caden on the weekends.

“My husband just finished his last year of college and football and just moved to Nashville to train for the NFL draft,” Cali said in a Friday, January 10, TikTok video. “I decided to stay back with the kids because Mac still has school, but we’re trying to get to Nashville every weekend.”

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She added, “I’m honestly so excited he’s training in Nashville. There’s so much to do and so many good places to eat. This weekend’s gonna be super chill, but it’s going to be nice spending time as a family.”

In another video posted earlier this month, Cali revealed that Caden’s training will last approximately three months.

“I’m so glad he gets to keep pursuing his dreams,” she said in the TikTok clip. “He will leave for a little bit because he got invited to the Shrine Bowl [in Dallas]. He worked so hard, so I’m glad he’s getting that opportunity. I’m going to take the kids down to Dallas, as well, and then he’ll go back to Nashville for training.”

Cali Prieskorn Explains Why She and Her 2 Kids Didnt Move With Husband Caden to Train for NFL Draft
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The NFL draft is held annually in April, which is when Caden will learn whether or not a football franchise decided to sign him to their 53-man roster. In her second video, Cali also reiterated why she didn’t plan to uproot her family in order to follow and remain close to her husband.

“Mac is in school and I love his school so much,” she stated. “I think it’s important that they have that structure. I’m just going to split my time between the two [places.] I’ll be in Oxford, [Mississippi] during the week while Mac has school.”

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Cali added that she was still “trying to figure out how to balance” solo parenting while Caden is away working out.

“I don’t think it’s going to be easy,” the influencer added. “College football has been so fun. I’m honestly just so excited to see where we’re going and what we’ll be doing. I just feel like this is such a huge step in life [and] I’m so excited to see what happens.”

Why Sheryl Lee Ralph Is Glad Husband Vincent Hughes 'Has His Own Life'

12 January 2025 at 13:38
Sheryl Lee Ralph Defends Her Unconventional Marriage to Vincent Hughes: 'I Have My Own Life'
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Sheryl Lee Ralph and her husband, Vincent Hughes, remain blissfully in love after two decades of marriage — even though they don’t often live together.

“I’m very fortunate. The man that I am married to is Senator Vincent Hughes, seventh Senatorial District of Pennsylvania,” the Abbott Elementary star, 68, told People in a profile published on Wednesday, January 8. “You fall in love with somebody and you realize he’s not leaving his career. He’s not leaving Philadelphia. I’m not leaving Hollywood. When you have children, it’s very difficult.”

Ralph and Hughes, 68, have been married since 2005. The actress was previously married to Eric Maurice, with whom she shares son Etienne and daughter Ivy-Coco.

Ralph is based in Los Angeles, where she films ABC’s Abbott Elementary, while Hughes keeps a residency in Pennsylvania for his political constituency.

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“Every two weeks we saw each other, and it has continued to work out well,” she explained to the outlet. When I go to see him, I love to see him. When it’s time to leave, ‘Bye-bye. See you soon.’ I’m telling you, life is good.”

Ralph continued, “He has his own life. I have my own life. He has his own real career, I have my own real career. He has his light to stand in, I have my light to stand in. He is not looking at me thinking about status or this or that. He’s doing his thing. I get to do my thing.”

That being said, Ralph and Hughes remain each other’s biggest career cheerleaders.

“It’s all good,” Ralph explained, citing communication as their secret to success. “I’ve evolved into [saying], ‘Let’s talk about it.’ If you sit in problems, you get anxious, depressed, and all the juiciness in life starts to dry up. I can’t have that, because all of that will mess with my good looks!”

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Ralph’s bicoastal marriage initially raised eyebrows years earlier in 2023.

“I see him every two weeks and when I see him I’m so happy to see him and then when I’m leaving I’m so happy to leave ‘cause I know I’ll be back again!” Ralph told Extra in December 2023.

Weeks later, she reiterated that the long-distance romance works for them.

“[Vincent and I] live together on and off, in that I’m shooting Abbott Elementary in L.A. [and] he is at the Capitol every week,” Ralph told E! News. “So, we see each other in between [our busy schedules].”

Meghan Markle's Netflix Show Delays Premiere Amid Los Angeles Wildfires

12 January 2025 at 13:06
Meghan Markles With Love Netflix Show Premiere Delayed After Los Angeles Wildfires
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Netflix has postponed the premiere of Meghan Markle’s With Love, Meghan docuseries following the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

“I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Meghan, 43, said in a Sunday, January 12, statement shared on Netflix’s Tudum.

Meghan lives near L.A. in Montecito, California, with her husband, Prince Harry, and their two children: Princess Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3. The couple, who stepped down from their royal duties in 2020, have been lending a hand amid the natural disaster — both were seen volunteering with World Central Kitchen on Friday, January 10.

Meghan is a California native and filmed With Love in the Sunshine State. In the show, she will share her love for lifestyle trends, cooking, gardening and more with viewers and her famous friends.

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Initially slated for release later this month, the eight-episode series will now hit the streaming platform on Tuesday, March 4.

“In each episode, we join Meghan in the kitchen, garden — and even at the beehive — as she prepares to host friends both old and new,” a Netflix description reads. “Whether Meghan is sharing personal tips and tricks, or taking the opportunity to learn something new, it’s a time for connection.”

A trailer debuted weeks earlier in January, in which Meghan showed off her skills.

Meghan Markles With Love Netflix Show Premiere Delayed After Los Angeles Wildfires
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“I’ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it,” she mused in the footage. “Surprising people with moments that lets them know I was thinking of them.”

The Duchess of Sussex will be joined by the likes of Mindy Kaling (who appeared in the trailer), Abigail Spencer, celebrity chef Roy Choi and Alice Waters.

“I was just on my maternity leave and Meghan texted me and said, ‘Hey, do you wanna come be in my show … come to Montecito and have me cook for you?’” Kaling, 45, told Deadline earlier this month. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, that sounds perfect. I would love to do that.’”

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According to Kaling, Meghan’s culinary skills “unsurprisingly kind of blew me out of the water.”

“The thing about her recipes and being there is that it’s just really accessible,” Kaling gushed. “She has a garden from scratch, which I could never do, and chickens … they’d probably all die if I tried to take care of chickens. I was like, ‘Oh, this is very accessible.’”

Meghan and the Sex Lives of College Girls creator have been friends for years. In fact, Kaling previously appeared on Meghan’s “Archetypes” podcast before receiving a limited sample of her American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam.

With Love, Meghan premieres on Netflix Tuesday, March 4.

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

Little Mix Alum Jesy Nelson Is Pregnant, Expecting Twins With Zion Foster

12 January 2025 at 13:01

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is pregnant.

“She’s eating for 3 now 👶👶,” Nelson, 33, and boyfriend Zion Foster wrote in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, January 12, announcing what appears to be a twin pregnancy and sharing a simple maternity photo.

In the snap, Nelson held a Polaroid picture of her and Foster, 26. The British singer wore a white sports bra and a pair of camouflage pants that showed off her bare baby bump. Foster rested his hand on Nelson’s belly.

Nelson also reshared the upload onto her Instagram Stories with two baby emojis, again appearing to indicate that she is expecting twins.

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Her famous friends celebrated the happy news in the comments section.

“Massive congrats! The best thing in the world xx,” former Love Island UK host Laura Whitmore, who shares a daughter with husband Iain Stirling, commented.

Dancer Aaron Pring added, “You deserve every happiness Jesy! Congratulations 🥳❤.”

Nelson and Foster have been linked since January 2022. They later collaborated on the duet “Mine” in August 2024.

Nearly five years earlier, Nelson wasn’t sure if parenthood would be in the cards.

Little Mix Alum Jesy Nelson Is Pregnant, Seemingly Expecting Twins With Zion Foster: 'Eating for 3'
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“No, I don’t want children. It’s just not in me,” she told Glamour UK in October 2021. “I think as a woman, [motherhood is] either in you or it isn’t. You either have that maternal feeling or you don’t, and I’ve never had that feeling.”

She added at the time, “I think women have to do what is right for them. My mum is my hero. She brought up four kids single-handed. To me, she is Wonder Woman, but I know it was hard. There’s never been a part of me that’s thought, ‘Oh, I’d really love a baby.’ I’ve been so in love, thought ‘this is the one for me,’ but [I’ve] still not wanted a baby.”

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Nelson rose to fame as part of the U.K.’s Little Mix alongside Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock after they were put together as a group on The X Factor UK in 2011. Nelson was the first member to leave, announcing her exit in December 2020. The rest of the musicians went on an indefinite hiatus in 2024.

Nelson is now the third Little Mix star to become a mother. Pinnock, 33, shares 3-year-old twin daughters with husband Andre Grey, while Edwards, 31, and fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are parents to 3-year-old son Axel. Pinnock and Edwards were pregnant at the same time.

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Kelly Stafford and Kids Arrive in Arizona for Playoff Game: 'Happy Place'

12 January 2025 at 12:27
Kelly Stafford Arrives in Arizona for Husband Matt's Playoff Game With Kids After Hospital Stay
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After Kelly Stafford and her four daughters left the hospital following an undisclosed illness, they hit the road to cheer on Matthew Stafford’s first Los Angeles Rams playoff game.

“Found our happy place in AZ,” Kelly, 35, wrote via Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 12, along with a snap of two of her daughters looking less than pleased at a Waffle House restaurant. “I promise we are happy.”

Kelly and Matthew, 36, have been together since college, later welcoming four daughters. They share twins Sawyer and Chandler, 6, Hunter, now 4, and Tyler, 2.

During their Sunday brunch, the Stafford girls noshed on waffles, eggs, hash browns and bacon.

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“My southern ❤is so happy,” the Georgia native wrote in a follow-up post, sharing a photo of their plates.

Several hours earlier, Kelly shared that she had taken her daughters to a local emergency room. It is not clear which child was sick or what the diagnosis was.

“Last night was long,” she wrote in a Saturday, January 11, upload. “Back in beds and sleeping, everyone except Hunter. Feels like she drank a Celsius. … Before that tho, they were all smiles getting to go with daddy on his work trip.”

Kelly Stafford Arrives in Arizona for Husband Matt's Playoff Game With Kids After Hospital Stay
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Kelly brought the girls along for Matthew’s “work trip” to Arizona for the Rams’ Wild Card matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The game was scheduled to be played at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium but was moved amid the ongoing wildfires in and around the Los Angeles area.

“It’s a tough thing to watch on the news, to be around, to see,” Matthew said in a press conference earlier this week. “Driving around seeing all that, it’s just really sad to see what’s going on. Obviously, a bunch of people [are] doing everything they possibly can to try and get things under control and get people back to normal as quickly as possible.”

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He added, “Every time we suit up, we’re the Los Angeles Rams. We play for the people in this community. The people in this community support us. This week will be another example of that, obviously. Hopefully a great escape for people who have been going through a lot of tough times.”

Kelly, for her part, organized a slew of charter buses to transport Rams fans to Arizona in time for the Monday, January 13, football game.

“Have a safe drive,” she wrote via Instagram on Sunday, reposting a fan’s grateful message about the offer. “See y’all soon.”

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

Tori Spelling Says Ex Dean’s New Hallmark Movie Brought ‘Levity’ to Family

12 January 2025 at 12:01
Tori Spelling Supports Dean McDermott's New Hallmark Movie After Fire Evacuation: 'Need Some Levity'
Tori Spelling and Dean Mcdermott Andrew J Cunningham/Getty Images

Tori Spelling is estranged husband Dean McDermott’s biggest fan amidst their divorce.

“Our family is so proud,” Spelling, 51, gushed via Instagram Story on Saturday, January 11. “We need some levity right now. Watch @iamdeanmcdermott new movie Polar Opposites on Hallmark tonight.”

Polar Opposites, which premiered on Saturday, leads off the network’s slate of “Winter Escape” programming. The film stars Rhiannon Fish as illustrator Emma, who stows away on a cruise to Antarctica with engineer Andy (Markian Tarasiuk) in a bid to help her ailing dad working as a researcher in the arctic country. Emma’s father is played by McDermott, 58.

Spelling and McDermott married in 2004 and separated 19 years later in 2024. Together, they share five children. (McDermott is also father to son Jack from a previous relationship.)

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Earlier this week, Spelling and the children were forced to evacuate their Los Angeles home amidst the ongoing wildfires.

“The post I didn’t want to have to do … days of watching destruction and monitoring and living in fear,” Spelling wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 10. “I haven’t posted or shared bc social media was saturated [with] amazing kindness, sorrowful loss, helpful shares and pleas. I didn’t want to be redundant. But, last night we were evacuated.”

She added, “I tried my best to hang in there and not just flee to flee but we had to finally. My hearts are with everyone who has lost and suffered so much. But, as a mama bear [with] 5 kiddos & fur babies your gut tells you when it’s time to take action.”

Tori Spelling Supports Dean McDermott's New Hallmark Movie After Fire Evacuation: 'Need Some Levity'
Markian Tarasiuk, Rhiannon Fish, Dean McDermott, Maeve Quinlan Courtesy Johnson/Hallmark

Spelling drove her kids — and their menagerie of pets — to safety.

“Friends who care told me for days to pack and have a plan. I should have listened,” she wrote on Friday. “I fit us all in barely. No clothes. But grabbed photo albums. And fled. … @airbnb saved us! Literally! They stepped in and found something to house our massive family and pets and same night.”

Spelling further concluded that her family is “OK.”

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“We are some of the lucky ones,” she added. “It looked and felt like a movie I’d seen too many times. … We are safe. Woke up to a koi pond & a monarch butterfly sanctuary. Thanks, Dad!”

Tori is the daughter of Candy Spelling and the late Aaron Spelling, whose L.A. mansion was also lost in the fires.

A string of wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades and other surrounding neighborhoods earlier this week, ravaging thousands of acres of property. According to local officials, at least 16 individuals have died. Many residents also fled their homes under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders.

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

Why Ali Larter and Her Family Left L.A. for Idaho Town 4 Years Ago

12 January 2025 at 11:34
Ali Larter Explains Why She and Her Family Left Los Angeles for ‘Small Town’ in Idaho 4 Years Ago
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Ali Larter and her husband, Hayes MacArthur, relocated from Los Angeles to a small town in Idaho amid the coronavirus pandemic — and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Our kids’ schools were shut down during COVID and we were like, ‘Why are we just sitting here?’ It was not working at all in Los Angeles,” Larter, 48, said on the Friday, January 10, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark. “So, my husband said, ‘Let’s take a road trip to Idaho [and] go skiing with the kids.”

Larter and MacArthur, 47, have been married since 2008 and share son Theodore, 14, and daughter Vivienne, 9. Their lockdown winter getaway eventually turned into a two-month stay.

“We fall in love with nature and the mountains and this entire new life,” the Landman actress gushed on Friday. “We totally pivoted and went for it. We literally had our house [in California] for less than a year. We went back to L.A. and we realized we wanted to put our family first.”

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Larter added, “Our life is so different there and it’s a small town, and it kind of holds you to a different type of accountability. It’s something that me and Hayes really wanted to do for our children, so we did.”

Larter further explained that their family now has “a real life” that is “rooted in reality” since they moved to the mountains.

“We’re so grateful,” Larter said, later joking that son Theodore initially wasn’t happy by the move. “He likes fast cars and designer colognes and that whole thing, like, he wants to be in the big city. I’m like, ‘At 18, you can go [back].’ … He really likes it now and I think he understands how great his wolf pack is there.”

According to Larter, she and MacArthur also “feel if you can hike a mountain, you can run a boardroom.”

“We just believe in raising them that way,” she concluded.

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Larter and MacArthur settled their brood in the small resort town of Sun Valley, which has previously played host to a number of famous faces and acclaimed festivals and business conferences through the years.

“We fell in love with the beauty of the mountains and their quiet grandness,” Larter told Rue Magazine in a September 2024 profile. “Neither of us had ever lived in a small town before. People look out for each other. There’s a real sense of community here and we’re so happy to be a part of it.”

Jason Kelce Told Kylie to 'Try Harder' After She Used This Tinder Line

12 January 2025 at 10:31
Kylie Kelce Reveals Tinder Pick Up Line She Used on Husband Jason And He Told Her to Try Harder
Jason and Kylie Kelce Courtesy of Kylie Kelce /Instagram

It was hardly love at first swipe for Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie Kelce.

“[My friends and I] were just messing around, so I swiped right,” Kylie, 32, said of coming across her now-husband’s Tinder account during the Sunday, January 12, episode of the “Sunday Sports Club” podcast. “We matched [and] I sent him a pick-up line. I said, ‘I need LifeAlert. I’ve fallen for you and I can’t get up.’”

Jason, 37, apparently was not a fan of Kylie’s opening line.

“He messaged back and was like, ‘No, you got to try harder,’” Kylie recalled to fellow NFL wife Allison Kuch. “I then messaged, ‘If I told you I work for UPS. Would you let me handle your package?’ He was like, ‘Much better. I like that one a lot better.’ … And here we are, almost four kids later.”

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Jason and Kylie matched on the dating app in 2015 during his early tenure as a center with the Philadelphia Eagles. At the time, Kylie was a student at Cabrini University but never realized the extent of Jason’s professional football career until meeting in person. (He retired in 2024 after 14 seasons playing for the Philly team.)

“His profile bio on Tinder [said] that he wanted to cuddle and have intimate conversations about having babies and it was sarcastic but ended up being very ironic,” Kylie quipped. “But then, we continued messaging and it was, like, playful, get to know you [conversations] and after a little while I kept thinking to myself that his photos looked familiar.”

Kylie and her friends had tried to look up Jason online using “all the information [they] had,” which led them straight to the Eagles.

“My friends and I, of course, were like, ‘It’s a catfish,’” the “Not Gonna Lie” podcast host recalled. “So, when he said, ‘You should meet us at this bar,’ my one friend who’s like my ride-or-die friend … she was like, ‘We have to go because if it’s him, it’s hilarious [and] if it’s not him, it’s even funnier.”

Jason Kelce Was ‘Fireman-Carried’ by Beau Allen After 1st Date With Wife

Kylie met up with Jason at a local bar in Philly hours after his team holiday party. As he’s previously mentioned on his and brother Travis Kelce‘s “New Heights” podcast multiple times, he fell asleep on the bar top within 45 minutes. His then-teammate Beau Allen was enlisted to “fireman-carry” him home.

Jason ultimately apologized to Kylie for his inebriation, asking for a second chance at a first impression that, ultimately, went much smoother. Per Kylie, they seamlessly talked for three hours — and kept talking during subsequent dates.

“The year that I was an R.A. [at Cabrini] … he would come to campus and, like, he stayed over in my dorm more than once,” Kylie recalled. “I would have people in class two days later say, ‘Oh, so-and-so was talking about how they were walking to their 8 a.m. and [saw] Jason Kelce just walking across campus to go to his truck.’ I was like, ‘This man must really love me because why the hell else would he be on [campus].’”

Jason and Kylie eventually got married in 2018, one year before welcoming daughter Wyatt. Daughters Ellie and Bennett followed in 2021 and 2023, respectively, and they are currently expecting another baby girl in 2025.

Joe Lando and Family Seek Refuge With Jane Seymour in L.A. Fire Evacuation

12 January 2025 at 09:48
Joe Lando Says 'Dr. Quinn' Love Interest Jane Seymour Took Him and His Family After Fire Evacuation
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As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to devastate the city and surrounding area, actor Joe Lando is grateful for his former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman costar Jane Seymour’s support.

“The Lando family is intact. All of us and our dogs and our two birds, thankfully, there are angels in this world,” Lando, 63, said in a Saturday, January 11, Instagram video, revealing that his house was burnt to the ground in the blaze. “We’re left with nothing except each other. My friend Jane Seymour allowed us to come over to her house and opened it up for us without any hesitation and thank God [she] gave us someplace to come and sleep.”

A string of wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades and other surrounding L.A. neighborhoods on Tuesday, January 7, going on to ravage thousands of acres of property. According to local officials, at least 16 individuals have died and tens of thousands of residents have fled their homes under mandatory evacuation orders.

Lando and Seymour, 73, played love interests on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman between 1993 and 1998. The show starred Seymour as Dr. Michael Quinn, who worked in Colorado Springs after the Civil War, while Lando played Byron Sully. In his Saturday message, Lando detailed his evacuation experience.

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“The electricity just came on for the first time in three days,” Lando said on Saturday, noting that Seymour’s neighborhood has also been impacted by wildfires. “There hasn’t been any gas and you can’t drink the water and you can’t breathe the air because it’s all poisonous. I’ve never been through anything like this. It’s indescribable.”

He continued, “You see people on TV who go through these things and you think, ‘Oh, my God, that must be a terrible thing. Thank God, it’s not me.’ And now we’re those people. If it was just us I’d be OK with this, but it’s everybody. It’s everything and I’m just devastated and heartbroken for everybody.”

Joe Lando Says 'Dr. Quinn' Love Interest Jane Seymour Took Him and His Family After Fire Evacuation
Joe Lando and Jane Seymour CBS

Lando started crying in his social media video, reflecting on “all the people we know that don’t have houses” anymore.

“There’s a lot of wealthy people in my neighborhood, but that’s not the majority of this neighborhood. Most are just hard-working folks [who have] lived there for generations,” he said. “My wife’s parents live down the street or did. They lost their house after 40-something years. Our house wasn’t big or fancy, but it was our home. I worked so hard on it. Whenever I wasn’t on an acting job, I would be working on it, trying to stay out of trouble and save money.”

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In addition to their family’s houses, Lando noted that his children’s school was also completely destroyed by the fires. (He has been married to wife Kiersten Barlow since 1997 and they share four kids.)

“Everything’s gone,” Lando tearfully added. “And there’s no rich or poor, black or white, red or blue. This fire’s evil and it will kill everything.”

Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.

Dora the Explorer Roasts Texans QB During Nickelodeon NFL Playoff  Broadcast

12 January 2025 at 09:02
Dora the Explorer Roasts Texans QB CJ Stroud During Nickelodeon Broadcast of Wild Card Game
C.J. Stroud Brandon Sloter/Getty Image

Dora the Explorer provided some much-needed comic relief during the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Wild Card playoff game.

The Saturday, January 11, matchup was concurrently broadcasted on CBS and Nickelodeon, with the animated character serving as an analyst alongside SpongeBob and Patrick from the hit kids’ show SpongeBob Squarepants.

After the Chargers forced a fumble to take possession of the ball in the first quarter, Dora couldn’t resist getting in a subtle dig at the Texans.

“Did you see the defense player?” Dora popped up to say, referring to Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. “I guess the quarterback didn’t either.”

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Swiper, one of Dora’s onscreen frenemies, chimed in to add, “Now, that’s how you swipe!” (The animated explorer notably tells the fox, “Swiper, no swiping” whenever he tries to steal something.)

The NFL shared footage on its TikTok page with the caption, “She didn’t hold back 💀,” inspiring many social media comments about her shady antics.

“Dora messy for that,” one user wrote, while another quipped, “Dora dissing CJ Stroud.”

Dora the Explorer Roasts Texans QB CJ Stroud During Nickelodeon Broadcast of Wild Card Game
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A third pointed out that Nickelodeon was “making NFL Games far better than usual.”

Dora stuck around for the entire game, popping up here and there to define illegal holding and other terms for the (presumably younger) audience before lamenting the game’s score.

“Who needs a map to find the end zone?” Dora quipped, which she previously said during the first quarter of the 2024 Super Bowl featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

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Nickelodeon has broadcast several NFL games, including the 2023 Christmas game — featuring a dedicated Taylor Swift camera as she cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs — and the most recent championship matchup. At both games, Dora teamed up with Swiper and SpongeBob to explain the plays and share the scores with viewers.

Despite the Chargers forcing a fumble and subsequent turnover early on in Saturday’s game, the Texans recovered and handily won 32-2. The L.A. team’s season is now officially over, while the Texans move forward to the divisional playoffs.

In addition to the Texans, the Chiefs — who have a bye week during NFL’s Wild Card weekend after earning the No. 1 seed ranking — are still in the running alongside the Buffalo Bills, the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens. The Pittsburgh Steelers also lost their Saturday game to the Ravens, eliminating them from playoff contention.

The AFC teams are all fighting for a chance to represent the conference in February’s Super Bowl against the winner of the NFC playoffs.

Super Bowl LIX takes place on Sunday, February 9, at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome and will feature a halftime performance from Kendrick Lamar.

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