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CELEBITCHY – The 2020 Oscar nominations have been announced, and there’s not even a hint of controversy over the contenders. Just kidding! Once again, the nominees’ surprising lack of diversity has come under scrutiny. Also surprising: a record four movies received ten or more nominations, suggesting that the major awards may be split among them….

REALITY TEA – In response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announcing they were stepping away from their roles in the British royal family, Andy Cohen extended an invitation to Meghan to join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Bravo Instagram account even came up with a tagline for her! Would you welcome a…

JEZEBEL – Here’s all your Golden Globes 2020 fashion in one place. Last night’s red carpet was notable for being pretty much risk-free, though that’s not to say there weren’t some stunners (Sofia Carson, Karamo Brown, Zoey Deutch, Cho Yeo-jeong) and some questionable decisions (Bel Powley, Anna Paquin, Olivia Coleman). And in case you were…

REALITY TEA – We now have actual confirmation of Countess Luann drinking again, from none other than the woman herself. Luann acknowledged that she’s resumed drinking alcohol (legally), now that she’s made it through probation. When multiple stints in assorted treatment programs are part of your probation, maybe you should reconsider hitting the bottle? CELEBITCHY…

REALITY TEA – According to Andy Cohen, there’s a big RHOC cast change in the works for Season 15, which will supposedly begin filming soon. Early money is on Vicki Gunvalson, already demoted from main to supporting cast, getting the boot, but for now no one knows anything JEZEBEL – Tonight, Lifetime airs Surviving R….

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – A couple of days after Dan Spilo became the first Survivor contestant to be removed from the show for inappropriate behavior, he made his first and likely last public comment on the matter. But even the Dan Spilo speaks out news was tainted by controversy, as Spilo only made a…

LAINEY GOSSIP – Apparently we all need to get used to the phrase “Oscar nominee Adam Sandler,” since the release of Sandler (and indie studio A24)’s latest film, Uncut Gems, has only increased buzz about his seemingly inevitable acting nomination. As far as I’m concerned his career peaked when he drew a line in the…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – He just became the first person in Survivor‘s long history to get kicked off the show — but why was Dan Spilo ejected in the first place? Rumors are swirling about Spilo’s conduct toward female contestants, for which producers already reprimanded him once this season; the show’s most recent episode…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – We got treated to another round of Chrissy Teigen’s celebrity secrets yesterday, when the always-entertaining model and TV star dished on a number of celebrity-specific behind-the-scenes questions her Twitter followers brought up. My favorite has to be the answer to how celebrities are able to avoid crowds at the airport…

CELEBITCHY – Cardi B and Offset’s latest drama is a huge and still-growing mess, but the goofiest thing about the Cardi B hacking story is how obviously transparent it is. Cardi would like you to believe that someone hacked Offset’s account specifically to send a DM to one of the women with whom he was…

CELEBITCHY – The Peloton horror movie commercial lives up to its still-building hype as a terrific bit of scary filmmaking because it a) has a disturbing premise, b) is totally straight-faced about that premise, and c) is very, very short. It also helps that the commercial’s name, “The Gift That Gives Back,” also sounds like…

CELEBITCHY – When I first saw Dakota Johnson’s Ellen interview trending the other day I didn’t give it much thought. And after watching the interview itself I really didn’t understand the big deal (other than it’s always nice when talk show interviews get weird). But after reading about the rather extensive history Ellen and Dakota…

JEZEBEL – If you’ve got good weather on this Thanksgiving day, you might take the time to go outside, drop trou, and turn your nethers sunward. That’s the advice of butthole sunning sensation Metaphysical Meagan, whose viral post advocating the practice is the thing clogging up your social media feeds this week but that you…

DLISTED – If you find yourself reading a lot of Wendy Williams lesbian takes over the next few days, it’s because the woman herself doth protest too much. Wendy took a few minutes on her show to respond to a piece of gossip — and respond quite ardently! — about how she’s now BFFs with…

CELEBITCHY – With Prince Andrew now just Andrew thanks to the fallout from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and the absolute catastrophe that was his BBC interview, the royal family would like to believe that the worst of this particular scandal has passed. Buckingham Palace is about to be inundated with PR people sending unsolicited…

VOX – Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s testimony at Wednesday’s impeachment hearing couldn’t have gone much worse for Donald Trump. Sondland’s opening statement confirmed a quid pro quo; after that, the testimony offered plenty of meme-able moments, some of which made excellent use of the Curb theme music DLISTED – Joker made a billion dollars; of course…

JEZEBEL – There’s a new Cats trailer out ahead of the movie’s Christmas release. If you didn’t already know anything about the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, this trailer will not help explain the film adaptation’s plot (nor its source material’s strange appeal) THE BLAST – Now that the last embers of King’s Landing have…

LAINEY GOSSIP – Prince Andrew is more or less claiming that he couldn’t have raped a teenager because he used to not be able to sweat. And though Prince Andrew’s sweat glands are the instantly viral takeaway from his disaster of a BBC interview, they’re hardly the only shocking moment — something that this helpful…

DLISTED – BravoCon was this weekend, and Andy Cohen used the venue to announce the launch of a new Real Housewives city. If you had your money on Mormon-infused, alcohol-free ski-scapades, you’re in luck, because coming soon is The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City REALITY TEA – Also at BravoCon: The reveal of the…

CELEBITCHY – It looks like this Madonna controversy over the two-hour delay before her Miami show isn’t going to go away anytime soon. After a fan sued Madonna for pushing the show’s start time back two hours, Madonna actually clapped back from onstage, telling the audience “The queen is never late.” That may be true,…

THE BLAST – With Vicki Gunvalson quitting Real Housewives of Orange County (allegedly), speculation about who the show will hire to replace her is rampant. Vicki, the show’s last remaining OG cast member, appeared to suggest that after fourteen seasons she was ready for “new projects” in a cryptic post that seems to have fans…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – The PumpRules Season 8 trailer is here — and it looks like the new season could be the show’s most dramatic to date. Brittany and Jax are getting married; Stassi and Katie are feuding with Kristen; Lala is trying to stay sober and engaged to Randall; James depends on Lala…

JEZEBEL – The most surprising thing about TI’s hymen interview — you know, the one where he’s super proud of how he goes to the gynecologist with his teenage daughter and makes the doctor give him, TI, a full report on whether his teenage daughter’s hymen is “broken” — is how unsurprising it seems. Not…

CELEBITCHY – Everyone is swooning over Keanu Reeves new girlfriend, a 46-year-old artist (and business partner of Keanu’s) named Alexandra Grant. I only mention her age because Keanu is getting showered with praise for dating someone roughly his age (she’s still nine years younger than him, but they’re both “old” by entertainment industry standards). It…

THE BLAST – The first Demi Lovato interview since her near-fatal overdose saw the 27-year-old feeling optimistic and calm about what the future holds. Lovato, who took a year off following the overdose, told an audience at the Teen Vogue Summit that she sees herself as “a fighter” and added she doesn’t regret anything in…

CELEBITCHY – Rumors of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moving abroad to escape the British tabloids & endless gossip have intensified to the point where even pro-Meghan outlets are talking about it like it’s a done deal. Apparently they’re considering moving to the US or Canada — which would be interesting from a celebrity /…

CELEBITCHY – Felicity Huffman was only supposed to be in prison for two weeks for her role in the college admissions scandal, but was actually released three days early due to a loophole in prison policy. As you might have expected, Felicity Huffman free now has every major network and news show clamoring to be…

REALITY TEA – Turns out Porsha Williams isn’t the only Real Housewife with IRS issues. Robyn Dixon back taxes are now a thing, thanks to the agency claiming the Real Housewives of Potomac star didn’t pay any income tax at all from 2015 to 2017. Robyn’s total tax bill is just shy of $90,000, but…

CELEBITCHY – Thanks to a slew of new charges including bribery, the Lori Laughlin prison sentence could now be up to 50 years — or 1,304 times longer than Felicity Huffman will have spent behind bars after taking the feds’ deal and pleading guilty. Laughlin could also have to pay well over a million dollars…

CELEBITCHY – Mitt Romney’s secret identity for Twitter purposes sounds like an alias Homer Simpson would think up on the fly and then wear a mustache for in person THE BLAST – Nicki Minaj got married to…this guy? REALITY TEA – Theresa and Joe Giudice are having a sit-down with Andy Cohen to air out…

JEZEBEL – The Ryan Phillippe domestic assault details in the just-settled case Phillippe’s ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt brought against him “paint a troubling portrait” of the 43-year-old former star DLISTED – “Juicy” Joe Giudice is no longer in ICE custody — he’s been sent back to Italy while his lawyers battle the deportation order that sent…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – Bachelor star Peter Weber is reportedly fine after suffering a nasty fall while filming the new season, but Peter Weber’s face is another matter. Weber apparently “slipped and fell face-first into two cocktail glasses” during a round of golf and had to have 22 stitches put into the front of…

CELEBITCHY – According to a new and thoroughly scientific survey by CandyStore.com, the most beloved Halloween candy in America is the hallowed Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, followed closely by Snickers. And the worst Halloween candy is candy corn, with circus peanuts a distant runner-up. So, now that it’s conclusive that candy corn is garbage, let…

REALITY TEA – News of the Eva Marcille custody dispute couldn’t come at a worse time for the Real Housewives of Atlanta star, who just gave birth to a healthy baby boy last week. Marcille’s estranged husband Kevin McCall is basically trolling her by filing for joint custody of he and Eva’s daughter Marley, since…

LAINEY GOSSIP – Hailey and Justin Bieber’s wedding weekend was a montage of skin treatments and water sports at a posh South Carolina resort, one that the couple booked for a week before arriving to give the staff enough time to prepare for the deluge of celebrities. And the festivities actually culminated with a Monday…

CELEBITCHY – For this year’s edition of the fashion festival, Cardi B at Paris Fashion Week decided to do something truly daring and unusual: walking the streets of Paris covered head-to-toe and face in a Richard Quinn floral dress that looks to have been inspired by a tea cosy DLISTED – Aaron Carter now has…

THE BLAST – Rumors of Amanda Bynes back in recovery appear to be true — she’s apparently “not doing well” following her stint in drug rehab earlier this year, and is currently in a “group home focusing on sober living” away from the pressures of Hollywood CELEBITCHY – Beyonce called her seven-year-old daughter Blue Ivy…

JEZEBEL – In the middle of the whistleblower’s memo and subsequent impeachment drama comes what sure looks an awful lot like the real Trump pee tape. We say “looks like” because it turns out it’s likely a very high quality fake; your willingness to believe in the tape’s authenticity is directly related to how much…

DLISTED – Lana Del Rey’s new boyfriend is Sargeant Sean Larkin from A&E’s smash hit reality cop series Live PD. Sean’s nickname could use some work (blame his captain), he is an actual cop, and he and Lana look cute together CELEBITCHY – Greta Thunberg is like the kid who outsmarts the bumbling adults in…

VOX – The 2019 Emmy winners included Gwendoline Christie, both for Game of Thrones‘ Best Drama award and dominating the red carpet as usual; Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who cleaned house with Fleabag; and jokes about how cheerful and uplifting Chernobyl is — but, sadly, did not include Russian Doll, which nonetheless remains a perfect show CELEBITCHY…

CELEBITCHY – There’s a Saved By The Bell reboot coming, it’s being produced by one of the people who made 30 Rock great, and it sounds like the press release announcing the show is also supposed to pressure Mark-Paul Gosselaar to sign on and make Governor Zach Morris (no, really) a thing DLISTED – “Music”…

CELEBITCHY – With yet another weird slip of the tongue, Donald Trump gave rise to a tabloid- and SEO-friendly question nobody was asking the day before: Is he Barron Trump’s real father? Or did Melania get pregnant by someone else? REALITY TEA – RHOA star Cynthia Bailey accidentally pulled out her real eyelashes while removing…

CELEBITCHY – Teigen v Trump continues to drag out on social media, following the president’s left-field criticism of Chrissy Teigen and Teigen’s prompt clapback this past weekend. Teigen, one of the few people online more than the president, is going to keep this fight going for awhile REALITY TEA – Chef Ben Robinson from Below…

LAINEY GOSSIP – She made the announcement out of nowhere, then quickly tried to play it down — but is Nicki Minaj retired for real, or is she just planning a short (pregnancy) break? Nicki claims she’s going to be “talking about everything” on Queen Radio, so we probably don’t have too long to wait…

THE BLAST – It seems all those rumors about the R Kelly solitary confinement actually being a hellhole of terror are complete nonsense. At least, that’s the case if you believe the pesky federal prosecutors who put Kelly there in the first place: it seems the disgraced former icon may have made up a couple…

THE BLEMISH – More details about the Kevin Hart car accident are coming in, and they’re rather alarming: just hours after the comedian suffered “major back injuries” in a “significant” car accident in Southern California, doctors now say that Hart will likely require surgery in order to make a full recovery DLISTED – Johnny Depp,…

THE BLAST – The latest chapter in the Chrisley family’s current tragedy is a Chrisley medical drama: 27-year-old son Kyle had to be hospitalized after an unexplained “adverse reaction to his medication,” one that got seemingly every member of the extended family to his bedside for a photo op THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – “EXCLUSIVE!…

THE BLAST – This weekend brought surprise confirmation that the Breaking Bad movie filmed completely in secret and has already wrapped; now it looks like the first of the Breaking Bad movie news has come via star Aaron Paul himself. Paul dropped a huge teaser about the movie’s plot on social media this weekend; the…

VOX – It was only a matter of time before a franchise as well-known and profitable as The Matrix got either a reboot or a sequel, and now we know which it will be: Matrix 4, starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and presumably Laurence Fishburne as well, will begin production next year for a 2021…

THE BLEMISH – From pretty much out of nowhere, we got a Heidi Klum topless photo from the woman herself live from her extended honeymoon with brand-new husband Tom Kaulitz. The topless pic depicts Heidi bathing in a rainbow filter and showing a surprising amount of nipple for Instagram JEZEBEL – The increasingly popular #Boymom…

VOX – News of the Jeffrey Epstein suicide is still reverberating across the internet, but the investigation into the alleged sex trafficker and his ties to both the current President and one former President will continue. At the very least, many of the dozens of women who’ve accused Epstein of abusing them and introducing them…

CELEBITCHY – Taylor Swift’s Vogue cover story actually contains several interesting revelations — among them her perspective on the Kimye debacle, Katy Perry, and why she declined to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election JEZEBEL – Writer Rachel Monroe’s new book Savage Appetites is about “the complicated reasons women love true crime.” Given the…

CELEBITCHY – Plenty of celebrities had plenty of forceful things to say about gun control and the GOP in the wake of multiple mass shootings this weekend, but the response from Rihanna on Trump still managed to stand out VOX – The terrorist responsible for the El Paso shooting shared his manifesto on the hate…

REALITY TEA – RHOC star Tamra Judge recently got her lips permanently stained light pink, which was not something I had ever heard of but am decidedly unsurprised by the existence of. And apparently Tamra Judge’s tattooed lipstick isn’t even the first among the Real Housewives cast: two other RHOC cast members have had the…

JEZEBEL – After years of allegations, whispers, jokes, and quickly withdrawn legal complaints, the “RHOP addresses Michael Darby” question finally got answered this week when the show brought up the topic of his alleged sexual assaults DLISTED – Karlie Kloss is apparently not coming back to Project Runway after her contract is up next year,…

CELEBITCHY – The 2019 Emmy nominations are out; predictably, Game of Thrones did extremely well, setting a new record for most nominations in a single season with 32. But the big story isn’t that — it’s Gwendoline Christie submitting herself for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series after she found out HBO wasn’t planning…

THE BLEMISH – Murdered Instagram influencer Bianca Devins (@escty), seventeen years old, had her “partially severed head” posted on the social media platform by Brandan Andrew Clark, her murderer and a friend of Devins’ family. Instagram has since taken the post down and deleted Brandan’s account, but screengrabs of his final post continue to circulate…

DLISTED – Now that approximately 20 new tapes featuring R. Kelly allegedly having sex with underage girls have surfaced, authorities in Illinois and New York have filed approximately 20 new R. Kelly charges. These charges are in addition to the aggravated sexual assault charges Kelly was already fighting in court THE BLAST – Those 20…

VOX – If you’ve been seeing stories about how 2019’s version The Lion King underwhelms, it turns out it’s not just a few critics spreading bad vibes. Disney’s summer tentpole is getting plenty of tepid reviews; the movie is currently sitting at a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s “just like the original, but without…

DLISTED – Evidently things are going so well for the disgraced alleged sexual predator who used to run a major movie studio that Harvey Weinstein’s attorney may soon be…himself. Weinstein is said to want to represent himself “in some of his pending legal issues”; as a gossip blogger, I cannot stress how much I hope…