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Taylor Swift's Bass Player Amos Heller Offers Behind-the-Scenes Insight

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s almost-two-year Eras Tour run touched fans right around the world — including her longtime bass player Amos Heller.

Heller, 47, who joined Swift’s band in 2007, took to social media on Tuesday, December 10, to reflect on the highs and lows experienced throughout the tour.

Sharing a string of photos of himself and Swift, 34, performing at various locations, Heller captioned the Instagram carousel with a long and moving tribute as he detailed “the ride of a lifetime.”

Starting with some of the tour’s toughest demands, Heller wrote, “No more early lobby calls. No more airports. No more lugging a suitcase and Mono bag up an escalator, through a line, out of baggage claim. No more warming up, no more cooling down. No more looking at my watch 20 times to make sure I don’t miss a call. No more saying goodbye to my family, no more ‘how many sleeps now?’ No more jet lag.”

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Heller’s tribute then moved into the challenges of traveling to far-flung corners of the globe as the Eras Tour, which delivered 152 shows across five continents after kicking off in March 2023, became the highest-grossing tour of all time.

“No more slipping into new languages, cultures, cuisines, accented pleasantries. No more snow in Tokyo, watch factories in Switzerland, museums in Sweden, bass shops in Australia, steaks in Rio, tattoos in Ireland, runs in Germany, flowers in Amsterdam,” Heller continued. “It’s done.”

The musician then moved into his most memorable highlights, including feeling like “a gladiator” while walking into any given stadium. “No more screaming lyrics with a perfect stranger who’s now your best friend. No more staring in awe at my family/friends who just moments ago were sharing a ridiculous joke, suddenly transformed into iconic titans, towering and thriving in the blinding lights,” he wrote. “No more being called upon to dig the deepest I can, requiring the very best I am capable of.”

Heller compared the tour’s final performance, staged in Vancouver on Sunday, December 8, to a “graduation” of sorts, before concluding his post with a message directed at Swift.

Amos Heller and Taylor Swift
Amos Heller and Taylor Swift

“You command so much respect and admiration from everyone who’s fortunate enough to add their effort to yours. Your blend of focus, heart, stamina and joy calls forth the best of everyone around you,” he wrote. “Thank you for trusting me with my part of your vision. It was the ride of a lifetime. I love you.”

Swift confirmed the final Eras Tour show on June 13, calling the experience, “the most exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life,” at the time.

During the announcement, which took place during the tour’s 100th show in Liverpool, England, she added that the tour had overtaken “everything” before thanking fans for their support.

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“You have done so much to be with us, right?” Swift gushed at the time. “You’ve made plans so far in advance, you planned what you were going to wear, you memorized lyrics, you got yourselves here, you figured out parking, you figured out transportation.”

She continued, “I want to spend the 100th show just thinking about that and living in this moment with you and being here with you. Just know that I appreciate every single ounce of effort that you put in to be with us … So, thank you.”

Ezra Sosa Suggests United Healthcare Assassin Suspect As 'DWTS' Partner

Ezra Sosa
Ezra Sosa

Dancing With the Stars pro Ezra Sosa has jokingly suggested that the man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson become his season 34 partner.

Sosa, 24, took to TikTok on Tuesday, December 10, to share a smiling photo of the suspect, Luigi Mangione, to highlight the pair’s physical similarities.

Captioning the clip, “he finna be my partner season 34 🥵🙂↔🤤 #dwts,” Sosa also filmed himself merging into the photo of Mangione, 26, before shaking his head in laughter as he absorbed the pair’s mirrored hair and facial features.

Mangione is suspected of shooting and killing Thompson outside an entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, December 4. After a five-day search, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday, December 9, while he was eating at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Caroline Calloway Claims She Slept With Suspected Assassin Luigi Mangione

According to CNN, Mangione has been charged with murder and is facing four additional charges, including one count of forging a document and criminally possessing a firearm.

Sosa’s fans were quick to see the comedy in the professional dancer’s post, with one fan writing, “Honestly surprised Ryan Murphy hasn’t called you for the biopic yet. You were the first person I thought of LMAO,” and another commenting, “Ezra you need to enter the look alike contest.”

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione

Sosa isn’t the only high-profile personality to have been rocked by the shooting. Social media influencer Caroline Calloway claimed on Monday that she has her own connection to Mangione.

“OMG GUYS I LITERALLY F—ED THE UNITED HEALTHCARE CEO ASSASSIN,” Calloway, 33, wrote via X that day. In a subsequent tweet, she wrote, “Ok technically he was not an assassin when we f—ed. … That I know of. But still!!!!”

@ezrasosa

he finna be my partner season 34 🥵🙂↔🤤 #dwts

♬ my lips like sugarrrrrrr – keize

Sosa is no stranger to stirring up controversy via TikTok. Boasting more than 502,000 followers on the social media platform, Sosa recently used it to express his thoughts on debated DWTS rules.

When a social media user referenced Derek Hough and Shawn Johnson East’s season 15 performance via TikTok last month, questioning if it was fair that the duo lost points after breaking hold during a quickstep performance, Sosa replied with his thoughts.

“The rules have gotten looser and looser each year!” Sosa wrote in response to the post on November 17. “Back than [sic] it wasn’t OK but now it is.”

Sosa was partnered with Anna Delvey for season 33 of the hit reality TV series. Serving as the show’s newest pro, Sosa led the pair to finish in 12th place.

50 Cent Shares AI Deepfake Video of Jay-Z and Diddy Getting Arrested

50 Cent
50 Cent

50 Cent has shared an AI-generated video depicting Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs getting arrested.

Taking to Instagram in the late hours of Tuesday, December 10, 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson), posted the deepfake and captioned it, “I want to post this but I’m afraid I’m gonna get shot. LOL 😆.”

The fabricated video, set to the track “Sound of Da Police” by rapper KRS-One, depicts Jay-Z, 55, and Diddy, also 55, attending a public event as police officers handcuff the pair and escort them out of the fictional room.

The pair are then falsely represented to be standing behind bars with champagne glasses in their hands.

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50 Cent’s followers were quick to comment on the video post, with one fan writing, “🤯 Whoever showed 50 how to use AI just opened up a whole new can of worms,” and another penning, “You can tell 50 has no skeletons in his closet the way he calls out everyone. Real one 💪.”

The deepfake post comes after Jay-Z and Combs were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in the early 2000s, via a civil lawsuit refiled on Sunday, December 8, by an anonymous woman. The alleged incident was said to have occurred at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. Both Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the accusations, while Diddy has also denied all allegations lodged against him since his September 16 arrest.

Diddy and Jay-Z
Diddy and Jay-Z

This is not the first time 50 Cent has mocked Jay-Z and Diddy’s recent legal troubles. After Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé attended the Mufasa premiere in Hollywood on Monday, December 9, with Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles, and the pair’s daughter, Blue Ivy, 50 Cent shared photos from the outing via social media.

“Jay said they said I rapped [sic] a kid, everybody get dressed we going to see Mufasa LOL,” 50 Cent captioned a since-deleted Instagram post.

Earlier that day, 50 Cent also appeared to allude to the controversy via a post on his X account which referenced the Super Bowl, sharing a popular meme of himself driving away in a car. “Ok I don’t know what’s going on, but are we gonna still have the Super Bowl. 😟,” 50 Cent captioned the X post. “I’m just asking for a friend.”

50 Cent Mocks Jay-Z Attending Premiere With Family After Rape Allegations

While the frivolous jabs keep coming, 50 Cent also expressed genuine concern for Jay-Z’s legal issues in an interview with radio host Big Boy for the Monday episode of BigBoyTV.

Clarifying his X post, 50 Cent said he was curious as to what the allegations mean for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, set to be headlined by Kendrick Lamar. “I’m asking for Kendrick. I’m just trying to figure if we’re still doing everything,” 50 Cent explained. (Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has produced the halftime show since 2020.)

50 Cent also predicted that the NFL may cut its partnership with Jay-Z altogether. “They will fall back … the NFL, they won’t necessarily be associated to that,” 50 Cent said in the interview.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). 

'17 Diapers' Mom Under Investigation by CPS After Video of Son Flinching

Hannah Hiatt
Hannah Hiatt

TikTok personality and mommy influencer Hannah Hiatt is being investigated by police following reports made via Child Protective Services.

According to People, Hiatt, known online as “Nurse Hannah,” was the subject of “numerous reports through Child Protective Service and police,” after posting a video of her 2-year-old son, James, appearing to “flinch and hide his face while his dad walks toward him” via TikTok. Utah’s Ogden Police Department spoke with the outlet on Tuesday, December 10. (The since-deleted video was posted last month.)

The police department told the outlet that “there is an open, active investigation” into Hiatt, who first rose to fame after revealing the 17 dirty diapers she had lying around her house in October, and that “a detective [is] assigned to the case.”

Us Weekly has reached out to the Ogden’s Utah Police Department for comment.

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The outlet noted that the investigation comes as a result of “a slew” of reports made to authorities after the video went live. Before it was removed, the TikTok attracted hundreds of comments detailing fans’ concern for the toddler.

A follow-up video posted by Hiatt on November 30 started with her addressing the attention her original video received. “The fact that I even have to address this right now is kind of insane,” the influencer said.

Hannah, who often posts about her “lazy husband,” Braxton Hiatt, and has attracted more than 437,000 TikTok followers as a result, continued, “If you were to know me in real life, this whole lazy husband thing, it’s satire.”

She then offered followers more detail into her husband’s personality, describing him as the “sweetest, nicest, kindest, most loving, most nurturing father in the entire world.”

“He [Braxton] is playing on the ground with James, like, 90% of the day,” Hannah added. “If that man is not laughing, having fun, teasing him, playing with him, whatever it is, then something’s wrong because those two have the strongest bond … that I know of anyone else.”

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Hannah’s initial follow-up video sparked a second follow-up video, posted just one day later on December 1, which rejected fan comparisons to former social media influencer Ruby Franke, who was convicted of four counts of aggravated child abuse in February. “The fact that I’m even being compared right now to Ruby Franke is absolutely comical,” Hannah said in the second video. “It’s hilarious, really. We live in a world … where people will turn nothing into something.”

Comments were disabled on the two follow-up videos.

As for Hiatt’s October “17 diapers” video, the social media star told People at the time that she did not predict the post would resonate the way it did. “I just pulled out my phone and filmed a funny video. I didn’t think it was going to be controversial or honestly attract attention whatsoever.”

5 Things to Know About Donald Trump Jr.’s Socialite Friend Bettina Anderson

Florida-based socialite Bettina Anderson rose to fame after stepping out hand-in-hand with Donald Trump Jr.

In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Anderson, 37, looked cozy with Trump Jr., 46, as they walked around Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, December 9.

Per the outlet, the pair were out celebrating Anderson’s birthday and spent almost two hours inside the downtown eatery Buccan together.

The son of President-elect Donald Trump had previously been engaged to TV news personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, revealing the news in 2022 after getting engaged in December 2020. Trump Jr. began dating Guilfoyle, who was a longtime friend of the Trump family, following his divorce from ex Vanessa Trump.

Keep scrolling for everything to know about Anderson:

Bettina Anderson Is an Influencer and Model

Despite describing herself via Instagram as “just your typical stay at home mom,” but without a husband or children, Anderson is a model and social media influencer. She boasts more than 38,000 followers on the platform and regularly shares snaps from photo shoots she’s engaged in.

The model worked with Hamilton Jewelers in 2022, appearing as a face of the high jeweler’s marketing campaign. Earlier that year, she appeared on the cover of Palm Beach Illustrated, a magazine published within the prestigious town.

Bettina Anderson
Bettina Anderson

Anderson also tags various high fashion photographers in her photo shoot shares, including Nick Mele who has produced work for Bergdorf Goodman among other brands and clients.

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While the pair’s December 10 outing was captured via cameras, the Daily Mail also reported that Anderon and Trump Jr. were seen kissing on August 17. Photos obtained by the outlet at the time also show the duo seated at a restaurant table together in August.

Bettina Anderson
Bettina Anderson

Bettina Anderson’s Multiple Philanthropic Pursuits

Anderson cofounded the Florida-based charity The Paradise Fund in 2005. According to Palm Beach Daily News, the charity was “created by a group of young Palm Beach professionals” to “educate the younger generation of the ongoing, political, environmental and social problems faced by youths around the world.”

Per the company’s website, it also aims to, “educate and spread awareness about causes of … ongoing changes in weather patterns that ultimately become natural disasters.” According to the South China Morning Post, the organization was also founded by “her brothers Kent and Loy.”

Anderson is also a board member of the Project Paradise Film Grant, through her company, and a patron of The Everglades Foundation, per South China Morning Post. The Everglades Foundation is described on its website as a “nonprofit organization that works to restore and protect the Everglades” in Florida.

Bettina Anderson’s Influential Family

Anderson was raised in Palm Beach and is daughter to the late Harry Loy Anderson Jr., who became the president of Worth Avenue National Bank when he was 26 years old, and in doing so, became the youngest bank president in U.S. history.

According to the South China Morning Post, Anderson’s father also contributed “significantly to the American Red Cross.”

The outlet also reported that Anderson’s mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist, too.

Bettina Anderson’s Dating History

Anderson states within her Instagram profile that she is not married and does not have children. Per the Daily Mail, she reportedly dated William “Beau” Wrigley Jr., who is heir to the Wrigley gum fortune, in 2017.

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Kate Cassidy Returns to TikTok With Video Tribute to Liam Payne

Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy
Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy

Kate Cassidy has returned to TikTok with an emotional tribute to her late boyfriend, Liam Payne.

Cassidy, 25, took to the social media platform on Sunday, December 8, to share a compilation video of time spent with the late One Direction star, who died at the age of 31 after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony on October 16.

Captioning the post, “I love you,” the influencer began with footage of herself and Payne blowing kisses to the camera before sharing moments from various outings. The couple were also seen dancing together, arms wrapped around one another, in another touching moment.

Quiet moments were also spliced with a series of lighthearted memories, including footage of Payne, who traveled with Cassidy just two weeks prior to his death, dragging his amused girlfriend’s legs around a kitchen floor and bowling with her.

Kate Cassidy Mourns Boyfriend Liam Payne’s Death: Nothing Has 'Felt Real'

Editing together one and a half minutes’ worth of footage in total, Cassidy also included clips of Payne goofing around in front of the camera, lounging with her on the couch and sleeping beside her in bed.

The video was set to a 1993 track by Mazzy Star titled “Fade Into You.”

Cassidy’s return to TikTok comes after she was last seen appearing to contain her emotions while out walking in central London after Payne’s November 20 funeral. Dressed in a long coat and sweatpants, Cassidy was seen in photos obtained by the Daily Mail on November 29 as she visited a coffee shop and strolled with a coffee cup in her hand.

Cassidy, who was first linked to Payne in October 2022, was one of many famous faces in attendance at the funeral, including Payne’s former One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Cheryl Cole, Payne’s ex who is the mother of Payne’s son Bear, 7, was also there, as were James Corden and Simon Cowell.

Us Weekly confirmed on October 16 that Payne died after falling from his third-story hotel balcony. Buenos Aires emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti announced that the singer suffered “serious injuries” that were untreatable by the time first responders arrived on the scene.

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Payne’s friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores was among three people charged with abandonment leading to death and the supply and facilitation of narcotics in connection to Payne’s death last month. “I never abandoned Liam. I went to his hotel 3 times that day and left 40 minutes before this happened,” Nores told the Daily Mail in a November 7 statement. “There were over 15 people at the hotel lobby chatting and joking with him when I left. I could have never imagined something like this would happen.”

TMZ reported on Tuesday, December 3, that a judge is allowing Argentina national prosecutors to continue their investigation into Nores’ role in Payne’s death. Nores’ team, however, filed documents of their own stating that his case should instead be handled by Buenos Aires local prosecutors.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Gracie Abrams Reads Speech at Taylor Swift’s Final ‘Eras Tour’ Show

Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams

Gracie Abrams is just like the rest of us — not quite ready to say goodbye to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

Abrams, 25, who served again as a guest performer during Swift’s final tour show at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday, December 8, took to the stage with a piece of paper prior to her final performance.

Reading a heartfelt speech to the crowd, which was captured by a fan and posted via TikTok that evening, Abrams said she was “not ready for it to be over” before paying tribute to the profound effect Swift, 34, has had on her life.

“Like all of you, I [was] brought up with Taylor’s songs,” Abrams began. “Magically, needing a moment in my life that I didn’t think anyone else could understand or know or ached or yearned or loved or lost, and yet she did. How are we supposed to have the words for it? We don’t yet. But I do know that we have each other, thanks to Taylor, her music, her generosity, her curiosity, her wild and unparalleled pen, her superpower of seeing into our lives and creating soundtracks for every single formative moment we’ve had and that we will have.”

Taylor Swift Says She Had 1 'Last Opportunity' to Duet With Gracie Abrams

At one stage, Abrams, who performed a duet with Swift during the Saturday, December 7, show, became emotional, with her voice breaking. The musician, however, pushed on, telling the crowd that her night’s mission was clear.

“We are all here to remind her how deeply she’s touched us,” Abrams continued. “How much we appreciate every single tiny detail that she dreams up to delight us and to thank her, from the bottom of our hearts, for giving us the time of our lives.”

@jessicagolich

Wow I still can’t believe this is happening 🥹🫶 #vancouvernight3 #erastourlastshow #vancouvertstheerastour #taylorswifterastourlastshow #gracieabramsspeecherastour

♬ original sound – JessicaGolich

Swift embarked on the Eras Tour in Glendale, Arizona, in March 2023, performing throughout the United States until August 2023. She then embarked on the international leg of her tour, dropping into South America, Asia, Australia and Europe between November 2023 and August.

In October, Swift returned to North America for a handful of final shows in the U.S. and Canada.

Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams
Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams

Abrams was a self-proclaimed Swiftie prior to forming a friendship with the pop star, telling Vanity Fair in a July 2023 profile that “every formative memory in my life is paired with a Taylor Swift song that helped me get through.”

Shortly before the pair met, Abrams got a call from an unknown number inviting her to Swift’s birthday party. She immediately called a mutual producer to confirm the digits belonged to Swift before replying in an effort to avoid getting her hopes up if it wasn’t her.

Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams' Friendship Timeline

Swift then invited Abrams to be one of the opening acts on the Eras Tour.

“[It was] the best experience of my life,” Abrams gushed of the concerts during a December 2023 interview with Variety. “To have that become a part of my weekly routine for four months straight has bled into kind of all ways of my life, not just how joyful I feel internally, but the songs that we’ve been making.”

In June, Swift confirmed that the tour would come to an end in December, calling the venture “the most exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life.”

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Steals the Show in Red Leather at Chiefs Game

Brittany Mahomes
Brittany Mahomes

Brittany Mahomes has nailed her Chiefs game day ensemble once again.

Brittany, 29, who is pregnant with her third child with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, rocked a stylish coat while attending the Sunday, December 8, matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Posing for photos on the field prior to kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Brittany showed off a red patent leather statement piece slung over the top of blue jeans and a white turtleneck top.

Ensuring her look shined, Brittany, who already shares daughter, Sterling, 3, and son, Bronze, 2, with her athlete husband, pulled much of her hair back in a half-up, half-down ‘do while letting the front section frame her face.

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Is All Business in Pantsuit at Chiefs Away Game

Brittany reshared one of the photos, taken by Tavia Hunt, who is the wife of Chiefs CEO and chairman Clark Hunt, via her Instagram Story late that evening.

The spotlight-stealing look comes amid a string of eye-catching maternity wear choices, with Brittany most recently showing off a cheetah print one-piece via social media less than one week prior.

The look was captured by Brittany’s personal trainer, Kirsty Rae, who posted a video of Brittany working out. “We workin,” Brittany captioned a repost of the video via her own social media account.

Brittany Mahomes and friends
Brittany Mahomes and friends on Sunday, December 8

Brittany’s game day outfit also follows her consistently on-theme style choices as she supports her husband throughout the current NFL season. Opting for a regular stream of red to mirror the Chiefs’ signature shade, Brittany has rocked everything from statement cowboy boots and handbags to a red patent leather suit.

As the Mahomes count down to the arrival of their third child, the pair, who married in March 2022, recently celebrated a family milestone — Bronze’s birthday.

Brittany and Patrick, also 29, hosted a Disney-themed birthday bash on November 30, one day after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback narrowly led his team to victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. The party also featured references to golf, one of Patrick’s favorite pastimes.

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Rocks Baggy Chiefs Shirt at Preseason’ Game

“Happy Second Birthday to our boy!!! You bring so much love to this family,” Patrick and Brittany wrote via Instagram on November 28. “You are the most lovable, sweetest and funniest little guy all while bringing a whole new level of spunk! Bronze. you are so unbelievably loved by your mom, dad and sister!”

The pair announced in July that they were adding to their brood, announcing via Instagram at the time, “Round three, here we come.”

Jay-Z References Beyonce, Kids in Statement Denying Rape Allegations

Jay Z References Beyonce Kids in Statement Denying Civil Lawsuit Rape Allegations Heartbreak Is for My Family
Jay-Z and Beyonce.

Jay-Z has referenced his wife, Beyoncé, and the pair’s three children within a statement denying allegations of rape lodged against him in a civil lawsuit.

Jay-Z, 55, was accused in the lawsuit that was refiled on Sunday, December 8, of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs.

The accuser, who has remained anonymous and was only identified as “Jane Doe,” claimed the assault occurred at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards that year.

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, responded to the lawsuit on Sunday with a lengthy, emotional statement. The statement, provided to Us Weekly, denied the allegations, saying that his “only heartbreak is for my family.” (Jay-Z has been married to Beyoncé, 43, since 2008, and the pair share three children, Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, both 8.)

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“My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” Jay-Z’s statement read. “I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit.”

The statement also spoke to Jay-Z’s “strict codes and honor,” claiming that he strives to protect all children. Directing his response to Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, who filed the lawsuit on Sunday after its initial filing in October which only included Diddy’s alleged involvement, Jay-Z wrote, “You seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”

Us has also reached out to representatives for Diddy, 55, for comment.

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Jay-Z’s statement detailed how he was alerted to the lawsuit, labeling it a “blackmail attempt.”

“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle,” Jay-Z stated. “No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”

The “Hard Knock Life” hitmaker added that the allegations were “heinous” and noted that he had “done a bit of research” on Buzbee, who has filed lawsuits on behalf of several of Diddy’s alleged victims; he has previously claimed to be representing at least 120 of the disgraced mogul’s alleged victims.

“This lawyer, who I have done a bit of research on, seems to have a pattern of these type of theatrics!” Jay-Z wrote. “I have no idea how you have come to be such a deplorable human Mr. Buzbee, but I promise you I have seen your kind many times over. I’m more than prepared to deal with your type. You claim to be a marine?! Marines are known for their valor, you have neither honor nor dignity.”

Lawyer Tony Buzbee Claims More Celebs Will Be Sued With Diddy

Jay-Z’s response to this lawsuit comes after last month when an unnamed male celebrity filed a lawsuit against Buzbee and his firm for “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him,” according to court documents obtained by CNN.

As for Diddy’s current legal troubles, he remains incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after his September 16 arrest on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Diddy has denied all allegations lodged against him.

Valerie Bertinelli Shares Bikini Selfie to Highlight Year Of ‘Madness’

Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli is feeling proud of her body and she wants the world to know it.

Bertinelli, 64, took to social media on Tuesday, December 3, to share a mirror selfie of her bikini-clad frame. Looking toned in a black and white bikini as she offered a slight smile at the camera, the Food Network alum snapped the Instagram shot right before attempting to color her roots.

“At some point I will talk about the madness my body has been through this year,” she captioned the candid image. “But right now every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror in a hotel bathroom in downtown Manhattan ready to color my roots late on a Monday night.”

The post arrived just days after the celebrity chef shared via Instagram Stories that she had taken a fall and injured her knee. “I continue to have the knees of a 9 year old because I fall far too often than what is comfortable for someone my actual age,” Bertinelli captioned her Friday, November 29, post.

Valerie Bertinelli Was 'Weeping Uncontrollably' During Anxiety Attack

Bertinelli has documented many significant musings this past year as well as serious health updates including her struggles with anxiety.

On Sunday, November 17, Bertinelli uploaded a clip of her hand shaking, accompanying the video with a brave explanation. “So I don’t know if you can tell from this video (and my heart is still beating a little rapidly as I write this) I had a really bad anxiety attack today. I haven’t had one like this in a very, very long time,” she captioned the video. “A few hours ago, I was weeping uncontrollably, and my heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest. I couldn’t stop shaking.”

Bertinelli continued, “I want to share it because I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one out here who has experienced this. Gratefully these attacks have become much more infrequent, so this one took me a little bit by surprise today. This is the after effect. As I’m going through the actual attack (lol attack is such an appropriate word. My body and my mind feels like it’s actually under attack 😅).”

She added that her brain was “overthinking and catastrophizing” during these attacks, which makes her body go “into overdrive,” noting that she has “no control.”

Less than one month prior, Bertinelli also shared a dramatic injury on her arm, labeling herself a klutz in the photo’s Instagram caption. “I would ask for hazard pay, but it was my own damn fault,” she wrote to accompany the October 30 post. “I’ve been working on a really fun new project that I can’t wait to tell you about and this is what happens when you literally trip over the corner of a stage and fall on your ass in front of the crew. And the whole audience.”

Vicki Gunvalson Shades Nick Viall in Hot Mic Moment After Podcast

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson was recorded badmouthing Nick Viall after appearing on the actor’s podcast.

Gunvalson, 62, followed up an interview for the Tuesday, December 3, episode of “The Viall Files,” hosted by Viall, 44, with candid thoughts on the former Bachelor star that she seemingly didn’t know were being recorded.

Filmed via video conferencing from the sandy shores of Mexico, Gunvalson ended her chat with, “OK, bye, bye,” and a wave before launching into some less-than-chirpy remarks.

“That was a favor to her dad,” Gunvalson was then immediately overheard telling her travel companion, boyfriend Michael Smith. “He’s got 7 million views.” It is unclear whose father the reality TV star was referring to. “He has his own network, his own show … I’ve never heard of him.”

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The hot mic moment visibly amused Viall, who let the audio continue as he sipped from a reusable coffee cup. Smith then asked Gunvalson about Viall’s surname, and the RHOC star responded with a mispronunciation of Viall, which drew a smirk from Viall himself.

The couple moved onto the topic of their time in Mexico before podcast producers cut the line and the call finally ended.

Nick Viall
Nick Viall

Viall’s wife, Natalie Joy, guest starred as a cohost during the episode and couldn’t keep her own amusement contained throughout Gunvalson’s candid musings. “I just started sweating so incredibly bad. I’m not going to lie,” Joy, 26, said in the podcast studio. “She is an icon.”

Vicki Gunvalson
Vicki Gunvalson

Joy, who married Viall on April 27 after giving birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter named River, in February, continued, “I am not OK. That gave me really bad anxiety. I was waiting for her to clock back in and be like, ‘Oh my God!’”

Viall appeared somewhat more relaxed about hearing Gunvalson’s unfiltered remarks, although he did admit that there was, “No breath,” flowing through him after the hot mic surprise.

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Gunvalson, who left RHOC in 2018’s season 13 but has returned as an occasional guest star, has never been one to hide her true feelings. Recently, during the November 7 episode of the “Jeff Lewis Live” show, she spoke about who she believes deserves to be cut from the current RHOC cast.

“I would definitely get rid of Tamra [Judge],” she said. “I think enough is enough with this throwing napkins and FBI hats and going to people’s junk. She knows I’ve felt that way. It’s not because I’m not on and she is, I just think enough is enough.”

Gunvalson also noted that “everybody” she speaks to thinks the show is “too much” with her former bestie Judge, 57, on board. “She’s always in people’s stuff but she doesn’t want anybody in her stuff,” Gunvalson explained.

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Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s Home Faces Foreclosure, Up For Auction

Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak
Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s Georgia home was put up for public auction and now faces foreclosure.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars’ property went to auction on Tuesday, December 3, according to a public notice that was shared by Fulton County on Wednesday, November 27.

While the current status of the property is unclear, it was listed on the Fulton County’s December 3 foreclosure list, per public records.

November’s public auction notice stated that the Alpharetta estate was scheduled to “sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash,” outside the Fulton County Courthouse on Tuesday.

Kim Zolciak-Biermann's Home Auction Canceled Amid Foreclosure Speculation

The news comes after new details into Zolciak, 46, and Biermann’s ongoing divorce came to light earlier on Tuesday. According to a report from the Milton Police Department and obtained by TMZ, authorities responded to a domestic violence call on Wednesday, November 27, from their Georgia home. (Zolciak and Biermann, 39, filed to divorce one another after 11 years of marriage in May 2023.)

The report claimed that Zolciak said Biermann became physical in front of the pair’s children. The estranged couple share sons KJ, 13, Kash, 12, and twins Kaia and Kane, both 11, and Biermann also adopted Zolciak’s daughters Brielle, 27, and Ariana, 23, from a previous relationship. It is unclear which children allegedly witnessed an altercation between their parents.

Zolciak’s version of events claimed that she was standing on a ladder and taking down curtains when the pair got into an argument. Zolciak claimed that Biermann got confrontational with her before things became physical.

She also alleged that the former football player physically removed her from the ladder and threw her to the ground.

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Zolciak reportedly told law enforcement officers that she sustained injuries as a result of the alleged incident. However, the officers claimed in the report that Zolciak refused to provide any evidence of a physical injury to first responders at the time. Biermann, for his part, claimed that Zolciak instigated the altercation and allegedly struck him in the face.

Us Weekly has reached out to representatives of the couple for comment.

The exes, who got married in November 2011, purchased the Georgia mansion, which is located in Manor Golf & Country Club, in 2021 for $880,000.

In February 2023, the house was also slated to go to public auction, however the law office of Brock & Scott, PLLC announced on February 22, 2023, that the forthcoming sale of the estate would not take place. Details about the reason behind the auction cancellation were not given at the time.

The legal mystery came less than three months prior to the couple’s divorce announcement.

OnlyFans Model Scarlet Vas Reveals She Is Pregnant With Stepbrother's Baby

Tayo Ricci and Scarlet Vas
Tayo Ricci and Scarlet Vas

OnlyFans influencer Scarlet Vas has revealed she and her husband, Tayo Ricci — who is also her stepbrother — are expecting their first baby.

Vas shared the news via Instagram on September 9 and has been documenting her pregnancy ever since. Vas, 29, shared a video via the social media platform on Tuesday, December 3, that mimicked her water breaking and also shared “37-week birth prep exercises”via Instagram three days prior.

Ricci, 27, has featured regularly in Vas’ videos, and was seen kissing her belly in Vas’ initial announcement post, which was captioned, “Baby Ricci. Our Christmas miracle.”

The couple, who are expecting a baby girl, met through mutual friends as teenagers in Australia before marrying in Mykonos, Greece in September 2023. Two of their parents later married themselves, making Vas and Ricci stepsiblings. It is unclear which of the pair’s parents tied the knot but Vas has said in past TikTok videos that she and Ricci share a mother.

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Vas, who appeared in the Australian soap Neighbours from 2017 to 2018, and Ricci’s relationship first attracted headlines in 2021 when the pair posted an online video titled, “I fell in love with my bf’s best friend … who happens to be my step-bro.”

Vas told Australian news outlet News.com.au in an interview published on Friday, November 29, that while she acknowledges public curiosity regarding her marriage, she doesn’t let it impact her. “Honestly, it doesn’t affect us because we have each other,” she told the outlet. “I don’t really read our comments section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining.”

Vas continued, “If something’s really negative, we might comment back, we find it is quite a good disarming tactic.”

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Vas, who resides in Australia with Ricci, also told the outlet that the pair had been living in the U.S. after meeting almost ten years ago. Vas had originally left Australia to pursue an acting career in the U.S.

But as Vas’ big screen ambitions continue, the influencer has found a dedicated fan following across social media. “We didn’t know what we were doing, but people were drawn to us, and whenever we did anything together it would always go very viral,” she told the outlet. “We didn’t realise ‘step sibling’ content was so popular, maybe because it’s rare? But I’ve realised through sharing our story that everyone loves it. We do spark controversy. I know that.”

Ricci has also attracted a significant social media following, notching up 6 million followers on Instagram alone. (Vas currently has 2.4 million Instagram followers, however boasts 6.2 million followers on TikTok.)

Aaron Rodgers Hints at Strained Family Relationships in Documentary Teaser

Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers

The upcoming Aaron Rodgers documentary will cover the athlete’s life in detail — even its darkest elements.

In a new trailer for Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, which screened during the Tuesday, December 3, episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers, 41, spoke about his fractured relationships.

“I live between two worlds of the extraverted and an introverted lever of silence,” the New York Jets quarterback said in the teaser trailer ahead of the three-part series’ release on Tuesday, December 17. “Losing friendships, family, it was heartbreaking.”

The docuseries will chart Rodgers progress back to the NFL field after he tore his left Achilles tendon in September 2023 after just four plays into the season. (Rodgers returned to football in September, marking a one year absence.)

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Rodgers’ personal relationships have made headlines over the years. He has been estranged from his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, and two brothers, Luke and Jordan, for almost a decade. Details into the family’s strain went public through Jordan’s appearance on The Bachelorette in 2016, when Jordan spoke about missing his brother. (Jordan, 36, found love with JoJo Fletcher during his reality TV stint and the pair married in May 2022.)

In July that year, Rodgers told ABC’s WISN 12 News that he found it “a little inappropriate” to discuss family matters publicly, refusing to address Jordan’s insight.

Rodgers’ rift with his parents has seen its own ups and downs, most notably when he revealed on the “Pretty Intense” podcast in 2020, which is hosted by his ex-girlfriend, Danica Patrick, that he “just had to go” to church as a child, despite Ed and Darla being devout Christians.

Romantically, Rodgers is believed to be dating model Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens. The pair — who have never confirmed their relationship status — were last spotted attending an Ed Sheeran concert together in June 2023.

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The sighting came after the end of his engagement to Shailene Woodley, which was confirmed in February 2022. The pair had begun dating in July 2020 and Rodgers confirmed their engagement nearly one year later.

Woodley, 33, recently opened up about her former bond with Rodgers, revealing that her feelings for him are still raw. “I haven’t shared much about my relationship with Aaron because it always makes me cry,” the actress told Outside magazine in an interview published on Tuesday, December 3. “It was not right. But it was beautiful.”

In addition to delving into his relationships, Enigma will also capture Rodgers’ journey to spirituality, as showcased in the trailer.  “I started my spiritual journey … everything shifted,” he told cameras.

Filmed drinking an unspecified drink from a bowl, Rodgers added, “The metamorphosis is happening. I’m trying to find what a new edge is.”

Aaron Rodgers: Enigma begins streaming on Netflix December 17.

Everything to Know About the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Live 2025 Tour

Joey Graziadei
Joey Graziadei

After season 33’s action-packed Dancing With the Stars finale, fans are now firmly focused on the DWTS Live 2025 tour.

The national event’s return, which was confirmed during the October 7 episode of the hit ABC reality TV series, will feature a string of professional dancers including Emma Slater, Gleb Savchenko and Rylee Arnold. The October announcement also teased that various guests from season 33 would take part in the live production.

Now that the 2024 season of DWTS has wrapped, a handful of those guests have been confirmed, including the tour’s cohost and three high-profile competitors from season 33.

Kicking off at Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, in January 2025, the showcase will drop into a total of 68 cities before landing at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for a final show in April 2025.

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Dancing With the Stars is massively popular with millions of fans watching our TV show each week, yet so few are able to come to Hollywood and secure a coveted seat in our live studio audience,” Ryan O’Dowd, BBC Studios executive producer for DWTS, said in a statement in October. “With the DWTS Tour, we’re thrilled to unlock a rare and unique opportunity for our fans to experience live and in-person the magic they see each week on TV.”

The statement continued, “Watching the TV show is brilliant, but when you see gravity-defying feats right in front of you and feel the exhilaration of some of the most powerful performances ever seen on the dance floor, it’s a whole new phenomenon.”

Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about the DWTS Live 2025 tour.

When Is the ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

DWTS Season 33 Finale Scores
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.

The event starts at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, on January 7, 2025 and will feature within a total of 68 cities before wrapping up at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles’ on April 5, 2025.

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The fun stretches right across the U.S. with shows scheduled in Baltimore, Morristown, Portland, Boston, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Nashville, Atlanta, Salt Lake City and beyond.

For a full list of cities and ticketing information, check the website.

Who Is Hosting the ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

Stephen Nedoroscik
Stephen Nedoroscik

Former Penn State gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik was confirmed as the event’s cohost on Tuesday, November 26, the same day as the DWTS finale. The two-time Olympic medalist, 26, who is a pommel horse specialist, and his partner in season 33, Arnold, placed fourth on the evening.

Nedoroscik put in serious work to ensure his transition from the gymnasium to the dance floor was a success, as a TikTok video posted by Arnold, 19, on Saturday, November 23, showed the pair recording themselves attempting to remember when The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There for You” included its famed clapping portion.

“Put the volume all the way down and tried to see who could clap on beat,” Arnold wrote over the clip. “What’s even more fun is that we are dancing to this song for one of our dances in the finale!!!!”

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2024 DWTS champion, Joey Graziadei, is confirmed to be joining the tour, as is fellow season 33 competitors Chandler Kinney and Ilona Maher.

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Emma Slater
Emma Slater

The DWTS guests join a roll call of seasoned veterans including Graziadei’s winning partner, Jenna Johnson, Slater, 35, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha Pachkov, Arnold and Ezra Sosa.

Who Isn’t Going on the ‘DWTS’ Live 2025 Tour?

Jenn Tran
Jenn Tran

Many contestants from season 33 will not be taking part in the tour including Tori Spelling, Eric Roberts, Brooks Nader and Jenn Tran.

Tran was particularly vocal about her disappointment in not receiving an invitation, revealing via an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, November 20, that she did indeed receive a call about the tour — it just wasn’t the call she had hoped for.

“I won’t be going on tour, which is really sad because I really wanted to go,” Tran told her fans in the clip. “I felt like with tour, I was gonna be able to hold onto this feeling a little bit longer and hold onto this dancing moment that I’ve been having.”

The Bachelorette alum, 27, added that she “started sobbing” when she received the news, which “felt silly.” Tran explained, “I’m crying because I can’t dance when two months ago, I didn’t even know that I liked to dance.”

Kelsey Anderson and Val Chmerkovskiy Slam Carrie Ann’s ‘DWTS’ Critiques

Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba

Kelsey Anderson and Val Chmerkovskiy did not agree with Carrie Ann Inaba’s critique of Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson’s performance during the Dancing With the Stars finale.

After the season 33 winners took to the stage in the freestyle category on Tuesday, November 26, Inaba, 56, told Graziadei, 29, that she wasn’t a fan of the tennis-themed routine set to Jamiroquai’s hit track, “Canned Heat.”

“I just found that to be a tad underwhelming,” the DWTS judge said. “I just found some of the angles, because of the racket, had to be super tight and it just didn’t nail it.”

Anderson, 26, who is engaged to the former Bachelor, was the first to demonstrate that she didn’t agree, booing loudly and giving Inaba’s critique a thumbs down from where she sat in the finale’s studio audience.

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Johnson’s own significant other, fellow DWTS pro Chmerkovskiy, 38, took his frustrations out via social media, where he posted a few of his own thoughts. “Whaaaat did you say his racket swing needed to be tighter? What!?” Chmerkovskiy, who married Johnson, 30, in 2019, wrote over a photo of himself looking confused and posted via his Instagram Story. “10 weeks of busting your ass for that?! Unbelievable.”

Inaba’s critique also argued that “the energy just kind of dipped in the middle,” despite telling Graziadei that he was “amazing,” and she had seen talent in him “from the first time” she watched him dance on the ABC series.

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson
Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson

Fellow DWTS judge Derek Hough and the show’s cohost Julianne Hough also failed to see the routine through Inaba’s critical viewpoint.

“Joey, my man, come on!” Derek said while delivering his own verdict. “How dare you, Carrie Ann? Joey, that was phenomenal. And Jenna, your body of work all three seasons, what you produce year after year is incredible. Joey, that was a fantastic Freestyle.”

Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy

As Derek spoke, Anderson was also seen cheering.

Meanwhile, Derek’s sister, Julianne, 36, told the pair they “absolutely nailed it,” which was very much reflected in the judges’ scores for Graziadei and Johnson, which rolled in with a 9 from Inaba, a 10 from Derek and a 10 from Bruno Tonioli.

Graziadei and Johnson’s big win during the finale marked the first time a Bachelor has ever taken home the show’s Mirrorball Trophy.

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Prior to the finale’s conclusion, Derek gushed over Graziadei’s dance floor skills. “Joey Graziadei, the showman. Joey is a natural performer,” Derek said earlier in the show. “Versatile, consistent and unmatched in musicality. Week after week he confidently handles complex choreography showcasing impressive range.”

Anderson also shared her own adoration for her fiancé prior to the finale, taking to TikTok on Monday, November 25, to pay tribute to Graziadei. “Every Tuesday right after his performance, Joey texts me, saying, ‘I hope I made you proud,’ which of course he does — but honestly, he makes me proud every single day,” she said in the clip. “It’s not just about his accomplishments; it’s the way he treats others and the unwavering commitment he brings to everything he does.”

Kyle Richards Reacts to Maurico Swapping Her Pic for Emma Slater: 'Dumb'

Kyle Richards
Kyle Richards

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards revealed her thoughts on Mauricio Umansky’s desk photo swap.

During the Tuesday, November 26, episode of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, Richards, 55, told the cameras she “didn’t love” Umansky’s decision to replace a photo of the former couple with one of him and his season 32 Dancing With the Stars dance partner, Emma Slater.

Richards, who was married to Umansky, 54, for 27 years before separating in July 2023, explained that upon discovering the photo switch, she attempted to see things from Umansky’s perspective.

“I understand to a certain degree … that’s his desk and right in front of his face is an 8×10 of him kissing my cheek staring at him all day,” Richards said during the episode while seated alongside fellow RHOBH star Erika Jayne. “I can understand, kind of, not wanting to stare at that if it hurt him or, you know, was difficult for him in putting that away.”

Mauricio Umansky Replaced Kyle Richards' Photo With DWTS' Emma Slater

Richards, who shares three daughters with Umansky, Alexia, 28, Sophia, 24, and Portia, 16, then revealed the less sympathetic side of her thought process.

“But did you need to put up that photo on the shelf? It was a really dumb thing to do, I mean honestly,” Richards said.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky in April 2023

A producer then asked Richards, who is also a mother to daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, 36, whom she shares with her first husband, Guraish Aldjufrie, if she had spoken to Umansky about the photo switch, to which she replied, “I still haven’t.”

Richards then confirmed that the photo does not still sit in Umansky’s office.

Shortly after Richards and Umansky split, the real estate mogul was romantically linked to Slater, 35, after photos of the pair holding hands went viral. Both Umansky and Slater denied being involved in a relationship at the time.

Richards wasn’t the only RHOBH star to take issue with Umansky’s controversial desk rearrangement.

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Erika Jayne said during the After Show episode that she “did not like” Umansky’s decision, before telling Richards that she too had received a photo in 2017 of her with her season 24 “very handsome” DWTS dance partner Gleb Savchenko. “It is nowhere near my house,” Jayne, 53, exclaimed.

Kathy Hilton was also seen during Tuesday’s episode of RHOBH telling Jayne and Sutton Stracke inside Richards’ home that, “It would be one thing to take it down. But then to put that up? Come on.”

As the women left Richards’ home, Stracke, 53, took a look at Umansky’s office herself, before asking Richards, “Does that feel weird, the desk?” Kyle responded, “Yeah, it feels weird that my picture was taken down too.”

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Peacock.

Marilyn Manson Drops Lawsuit Against Ex Evan Rachel Wood After 2 Years

Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson
Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson in 2007

Marilyn Manson has abandoned a 2022 lawsuit filed against ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood that accused her of defamation and emotional distress.

According to legal documents obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, November 26, Manson, real name Brian Warner, has also agreed to pay approximately $327,000 to cover attorney fees accumulated by Wood, 37.

Manson filed the lawsuit on March 2, 2022, a few weeks prior to the release of HBO’s Phoenix Rising documentary miniseries which included Wood’s allegations of rape and sexual abuse against Manson during their three-year relationship.

In light of Manson’s lawsuit dismissal, legal representatives for Wood shared a statement with Us on Tuesday. “Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — filed a lawsuit against Ms. Wood as a publicity stunt to try to undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career. But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” the statement read. “As the trial court correctly found, Warner’s claims were meritless. Warner’s decision to finally abandon his lawsuit and pay Ms. Wood her full fee award of almost $327,000 only confirms as much.”

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The statement also detailed that Manson’s lawsuit accused Wood of “defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress,” alleging that she “orchestrated a campaign to cast him as a rapist and destroy his career.”

Wood responded at the time by “seeking to strike the bulk,” per the statement, of Manson’s lawsuit, and in 2023, the court sided with Wood, ruling that “Manson’s claims lack merit.”

Earlier this year, the court ordered Manson to reimburse Wood the specified legal fees. Wood was represented in the legal battle by Michael Kump, Shawn Holley and Katherine Kleindienst of Los Angeles’ Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP.

An attorney for Manson, Howard King, told Rolling Stone in a statement on Tuesday, “After four years of fighting a battle where he was able to tell the truth, Brian is pleased to dismiss his still-pending claims and appeal in order to close the door on this chapter of his life.”

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Wood accused Manson, her ex-fiancé, of grooming and abusing her for several years during their tumultuous relationship. The pair began dating in 2007 and got engaged in January 2010. The engagement was called off seven months later.

“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood claimed via Instagram in February 2021. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission.”

Wood also claimed in the post that she decided to speak out because she was “done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail,” adding, “I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.”

The actress’ social media reveal came after she alleged to Rolling Stone in November 2016 that she had been raped twice in the past, once by a “significant other” and later by “the owner of a bar.”

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Manson did not publicly address the allegations made in 2016, but in November 2020, he hung up his phone during an interview with Metal Hammer after a journalist from the magazine asked whether he was the ex who had abused Wood.

The singer’s rep later issued a statement, which read in part, “Unfortunately, we live in a time where people believe what they read on the internet and feel free to say what they want with no actual evidence. The effects can be catastrophic and promoting non-fact-based information is wholly irresponsible.” (Manson did not publicly comment on the 2021 allegations made by Wood.)

In February 2018, Wood testified before the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security that she was a domestic violence and rape survivor.

If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.

Jenn Tran Asks 'Honey' Sasha Farber to Teach Her a Dance for Her Birthday

Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber
Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber

It appears Jenn Tran’s relationship with Dancing With the Stars pro Sasha Farber is stronger than ever.

Despite their DWTS journey coming to an end following the elimination of Tran, 27, and Farber, 40, during the Halloween Night episode on October 31, Tran looked cozy on Farber’s couch in a TikTok video posted by Tran on Sunday, November 24 — Tran’s birthday.

Draped in a fluffy blanket, Tran starts off by directing a question to Farber in front of her camera, “Honey, can you teach me a dance for my birthday?”

Tran’s camera then pans to Farber, who is seen tugging at his only slightly buttoned shirt before walking towards Tran and telling her, “No.”

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Farber’s answer evidently doesn’t sit well with Tran, who then asks Farber, “Why?” before clutching a hand to her heart while maintaining a cheeky smile. “Please? Can you teach me a dance for my birthday?” she asks Farber again.

As Tran then turns the camera back to her former dancing partner, she captures Farber asking her, “Why are you still here, in my house?” as he continues to go about his own way in the home.

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Everyone tag @Sasha Farber so he’ll teach me a birthday dance

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“I’m waiting for you to teach me a dance for my birthday,” Tran responds while pulling at her bottom lip with a finger. “OK, I’ll ask tomorrow, I’ll come again tomorrow.” The former Bachelorette star captioned the video, “Everyone tag @Sasha Farber so he’ll teach me a birthday dance.”

Tran’s flirty post arrived online just before Farber took to his own social media to celebrate her birthday. Posting an Instagram video of Tran seated at a table as a strawberry-dressed dessert decorated with a fire sparkler lit up the plate, Farber teamed the footage with some heartfelt words.

“It’s someone’s birthday today! So glad our paths crossed at the LAST second, you have been nothing but a joy to work with, your dedication and hard work, is a testament of the person you are! You always make me laugh when I’m down and say don’t worry it’s going to be ok,” Farber wrote. “U made me realize that life is one big dance and we can dance through it together !! You have such a bright future ahead of you and I’m so excited for you!!! Let’s all go and wish @jenntran a happy birthday 🎉🎈.”

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The PDA moments from both Tran and Farber come after both parties remain coy about their relationship status. When quizzed about it during the November 14 episode of the “Sorry We’re Cyrus” podcast, hosted by Tish Cyrus and Brandi Cyrus, Tran said of Farber, “BFFs for life, man. I don’t know. I can’t predict the future in any way.”

The chat then moved into discussing the upcoming DWTS tour, which Tran said she would “love nothing more” than to be a part of, with Tish, 57, remarking, “How fun to go on tour with your boyfriend?”

Tran replied, “Oh, God. If you say boyfriend, he’s going to freak out.”

Glen Powell Promises Film Cameo to Lookalike Contest Winner’s Family Member

Glen Powell
Glen Powell

Glen Powell has offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to one very lucky fan.

Powell, 36, revealed during a video posted via social media ahead of the Austin, Texas, Glen Powell lookalike contest on Sunday, November 24, that the winner of the competition would be invited to place any chosen family member in the actor’s next movie.

The video, which appeared via X just prior to hundreds of people gathering at Auditorium Shores in Town Lake Park — including Powell’s mother and aunt, per the Austin American-Statesman — was filmed by Powell himself. He did not attend the festivities due to filming commitments.

Powell kicked the video off with a witty reference to comparisons drawn between himself and fellow actor Justin Hartley.

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“Welcome to the Justin Hartley lookalike contest,” Powell joked before goofing around some more. “In all seriousness, I’ve assembled you here today at Auditorium Shores for an important mission. I want to pull off a heist. We don’t need masks because we all have the same face, it’s the perfect crime. They can’t get all of us because we are one. A criminal Glen-terprise.”

Powell added that he was shooting overseas but wished he could have attended the event, which awarded the person with the most striking Glen Powell resemblance a cowboy hat, free Torchy’s Tacos queso for one year and a cash prize.

The Twisters actor then went on to reveal his own gift to the event’s winner. “Look, I know there is some cash and a hat at stake here, but I just want to say that the winner of today’s contest gets a personal prize from me,” Powell said in the video. “Now you may know that my parents make a cameo in every movie I make, but today, the winner of the Glen Powell lookalike contest wins their parents, or any family member of their choice, a cameo in my next movie. I am completely serious.”

Powell then hilariously likened his generous prize to the equivalent of “a cash-value prize of $6 billion” before urging participants to enjoy his “favorite city in the world.”

Glen Powell Says ‘NCIS’ Guest Spot Kept Him ‘Afloat for a Year’ During Slump

“Keep Austin weird, hook ’em horns and see you round. Every time I look in the mirror,” he joked before signing off.

The outlet also reported on Sunday that Max Braunstein was the contest’s winner and took part in a post-ceremony video chat with Powell. Photos captured by the outlet revealed that contestants arrived in cowboy hat-clad costumes that nodded to Powell’s character in Twisters, Tyler Owens.

The significant turnout comes after Powell recently reflected on his path to fame, which he believes was much easier than it can prove to be these days. “The business no longer supports struggling actors the way it did when I was kind of coming up,” Powell said during an interview with Vanity Fair for its Hollywood 2025 Issue, published on November 13. “I would do an episode of NCIS, and that would keep me afloat for a year. You know what I mean?”

Powell is set to star on the TV show Chad Powers in 2025 and also appear in The Running Man alongside Josh Brolin, William H. Macy and Katy O’Brian.

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