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THE BLAST – Offset’s alleged mistress Cuban Doll has been cleared of all charges in the gun possession incident stemming from a night out with Kodak Black a few weeks ago JEZEBEL – Why is Justin Bieber feuding with 15-year-old JoJo Siwa on Instagram? And why is he so bad at acting like that’s not…

THE BLEMISH – It seems there’s a decent chance Hugh Hefner, who apparently recorded pretty much every celebrity who ever had sex at the Playboy Mansion, may have filmed a Bill Cosby sex tape — and then *not* destroyed it JEZEBEL – RIP Penny Marshall, who died of complications from diabetes yesterday. Marshall was 75,…

VOX – With Trump’s hush money revealed, Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison, and National Enquirer publisher AMI cooperating fully, it appears the federal investigation into the president’s 2016 campaign will now turn its attention to the Trump Organization itself DLISTED – Twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, best known as Hugh Hefner’s Playboy…

THE BLAST – The latest Cardi B and Offset news is that the two of them are apparently not talking reconciliation — nor are they talking to each other at all JEZEBEL – Do not look at these official, Madame Tussaud-approved wax figures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unless you want to have Christmas…

THE BLEMISH – The top YouTube earner for this year and beyond is a seven-year-old boy named Ryan whose channel features videos in which he plays with and reviews toys. Ryan has 17 million followers and made $22 million last year CELEBITCHY – There were brief and strong pushes for both Patton Oswalt and Gritty,…

VOX – We don’t know quite what he said, since most of the public documents are so heavily redacted they’re almost unreadable. But it sure looks like former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn spilled Trump’s tea for Robert Mueller, since Mueller is recommending no prison time for Flynn THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – Jael Strauss,…

CELEBITCHY – Just a couple of weeks after hiring a cadre of private firefighters to protect their & their neighbors’ mansions from a wildfire, Kim and Kanye chartered a 660-seat 747 for their party of twelve to travel overseas JEZEBEL – “What is it about Lisa Vanderpump and her SUR staff that is so much…

VOX – Paul Manafort, who earlier this year was convicted on federal charges that included lying about his lobbying for foreign interests, and who accepted a plea deal to avoid a second trial on charges that included more lying about other alleged federal crimes, has now apparently voided that deal after Robert Mueller’s team discovered…

THE BLAST – Macy’s Thanksgiving snafu was synching Rita Ora’s pre-recorded track so poorly during the parade yesterday that people noticed — and got very angry that she wasn’t singing live. I know I’m a pretty gigantic humbug, but I can’t imagine being so in the holiday spirit that you made it to adulthood without…

JEZEBEL – It turns out everything we thought we knew about presidential turkey pardoning was just turkey pardoning lies. Since they’re bred to get huge quick, factory-farmed turkeys grow faster than their bodies can handle and invariably die after a few months of the constant hunger they call life VOX – In Thanksgiving-adjacent food news,…

DLISTED – Several sources close to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ production are claiming that Lisa Vanderpump is off RHOBH — apparently she’s hardly filmed for the new season, is refusing to show up, and is tired of being a punching bag for the other cast members REALITY TEA – In Vanderpump-adjacent news, Pump…

CELEBITCHY – Kim and Kanye have apparently earned their Hidden Hills neighbors’ undying love and respect thanks to Kim and Kanye’s firefighters. The couple apparently hired a team of “private firefighters” to fight off the Woolsey wildfire right in their collective backyard VOX – Michelle Obama’s book Becoming is out, and is earning rave reviews….

JEZEBEL – Chris Pine goes full frontal in his brand-new Netflix movie Outlaw King and at least one professional makeup and prosthetic artist is pretty sure what you see on screen is Pine’s real log LAINEY GOSSIP – Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade had a baby girl via surrogate this weekend, congrats! Fortunately for everyone,…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – Big Brother 19 star Christmas Abbott was arrested in Florida on a charge of felony criminal mischief. She’s said to have used her car as a battering ram, driving it into her baby daddy’s side piece’s car last August — while eight months pregnant: THE BLAST – Christmas had allegedly…

VOX – The 2018 midterm elections were yesterday, and kind of a lot happened! Here’s a rundown of the results — including a look at some of the likeliest possible investigations into Donald Trump JEZEBEL – As far as election night coverage goes, the glory of Steve Kornacki’s giddiness and Midwestern accent would not be…

CELEBITCHY – Alec Baldwin was arrested over the weekend and charged with assault after allegedly punching another man in the face in a dispute over perhaps the most Manhattan thing to possibly fight for: a parking space THE BLEMISH – Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Wasley took to social media to show how easy it…

VOX – This Robert Mueller smear campaign fail is almost too stupid to believe, but give it a try anyway: Apparently a 20-year-old troll and a Republican conspiracy theorist teamed up to try and pay women to say they’d been sexually assaulted by Robert Mueller. They did a paper-thin job of covering themselves and then…

DLISTED – It turns out that Twitter dislikes likes on its site and would maybe prefer them to disappear forever. At least, that’s the latest gossip from co-founder Jack Dorsey himself (and that’s Dorsey in the photo above). This move seems like simple trollery from the site best known for its milions of constantly trolling…

CELEBITCHY – After spending years advocating violence against the media as well as his opponents, Donald Trump would like the country to “unify” in the face of literal bombs being sent to the offices of Barack Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, CNN, and around eight of Trump’s other political enemies VOX – Here’s…

CELEBITCHY – Here’s Sarah Silverman on Louis CK, somehow making the whole thing weirder: “Sometimes I’d go, ‘F–k yeah, I want to see [you masturbate in front of me]!’…We were only just friends. Sometimes, yeah, I wanted to see it. It was amazing. Sometimes I would say, ‘F–king no, gross,’ and we got pizza.’” THE…

JEZEBEL – Not to toot our own horn or anything, but several months ago we called yesterday’s news of OITNB ending after Season 7. We can pass the time until the summer 2019 premiere by comparing stories of when we first realized the show was going downhill THE BLEMISH – Piers Morgan, who is a…

JEZEBEL – Yesterday, Kanye West met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. As you may have predicted, the Kanye and Trump summit was a masterpiece of baffling statements, including Kanye claiming he supported Trump in 2016 because the red hat made him feel like Superman THE BLEMISH – At roughly the same time, Taylor…

CELEBITCHY – Selena Gomez is seeking treatment “after suffering an emotional breakdown” while hospitalized for possible side effects of her kidney transplant. Gomez has reportedly been in a low place for months, and is said to be undergoing “dialectical behavior therapy” REALITY TEA – Southern Charm‘s Thomas Ravenel, who was recently arrested for assault and…

CELEBITCHY – A Navy vet’s mom went viral on Twitter after she claimed her son would never date the “radical feminists” who support the #MeToo movement. Then her son went viral-er after he joined Twitter specifically to contradict his mother, say he in fact supports #MeToo, and also has a bunch of cats THE BLEMISH…

CELEBITCHY – After weeks of controversy, hearings, and testimony from an alleged sexual assault victim, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by one of the closest votes in Senate history JEZEBEL – SNL’s take on the Kavanaugh confirmation was a swing and a miss, though Pete Davidson’s take on Kanye’s latest round of…

CELEBITCHY – Everything about the Senate-requested, White House-ordered FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh is pretty sham-tastic. I know I’ve always done my best work when I’m submitting it at 2:30 in the morning on the day of the deadline JEZEBEL – Speaking of best work, Kavanaugh got the Wall Street…

VOX – The difference between illegal tax evasion and legal tax avoidance is tricky and complicated, but the big takeaway from the latest bombshell report on Donald Trump’s tax dodges is that he’s spent a lifetime doing both CELEBITCHY – Maybe the stress brought on by a lifetime of shady tax dealings is part of…

VOX – The other night, Louis CK did another unannounced set at the Comedy Cellar. This time, the audience’s reaction was mixed (unlike his August set, where he reportedly got a standing ovation). Hopefully, Louis will interpret the smattering of boos and walkouts to mean “You don’t get to perform standup comedy for awhile” and…

THE BLAST – Cardi B’s assault arrest came as something of a surprise this morning, if the screams of her fans outside the presinct house were any indication. Cardi turned herself in following allegations “that she ordered an attack on two strip club bartenders” last August JEZEBEL – Everything about the FBI’s investigation into the…

VOX – The ongoing saga of Brett Kavanaugh and the four women who’ve accused him of a variety of sexual misconduct is, ultimately, “a test of how much we care about sexual assault” JEZEBEL – About the four women who’ve come forward against Kavanaugh: the newest claims made against him are that Kavanaugh raped a…

VOX – What does Michael Avenatti know about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — and when is he going to spill the tea? His alleged client, who will be either the third or fourth woman to make a sexual assault claim against Kavanaugh, is expected to come forward today or tomorrow CELEBITCHY – Speaking of…

CELEBITCHY – After a second woman came forward via New Yorker article this past weekend, a third Kavanaugh accuser is expected to accuse the federal judge of sexual abuse sometime this week VOX – Bill Cosby’s sentencing on sexual abuse charges will conclude today. The prosecution is arguing that Cosby “remains a risk to the…

THE BLAST – Drake is now suing the woman who accused him of sexual assault, claiming she’s been trying to set him up ever since the two of them spent the night together in early 2017. Among other things, Drake says she “voluntarily and seemingly happily performed oral sex on him,” and if nothing else…

VOX – 599 women (and counting) from Brett Kavanaugh accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s high school have signed an open letter supporting Ford and her sexual assault allegations against Kavenaugh. It’s a deliberate response to the open letter supporting him, which has about ten times fewer signatures JEZEBEL – Dr. Ford’s lawyers also delivered a…

THE BLAST – First, director Glenn Weiss won an Emmy for helming this year’s Academy Awards broadcast. Then, he revealed he lost his mother two weeks ago and will be forever heartbroken. *Then* he pulled out his mother’s wedding ring and proposed to his longtime girlfriend Jan Svendsen onstage — and she said yes! JEZEBEL…

CELEBITCHY – “Tremendously big and tremendously wet” is not really a phrase anyone should ever need to say; Donald Trump’s words, like Tobias Fünke’s, would benefit from him carrying a little recorder around for awhile so he could listen to some of his phrasing JEZEBEL – And speaking of Donald Trump’s words: “These 6 Words…

DLISTED – Here’s an image for you: In a new interview, Paul McCartney recalls a time when he, John Lennon, and several unnamed friends all masturbated together in the dark after a party at John’s house THE BLEMISH – Food Network has announced it’s made a show called Sexiest Chef Alive in conjunction with People…

THE BLEMISH – So apparently there was a bit of a Cardi B and Nicki Minaj brawl at New York Fashion Week, and Cardi came away from it “with no shoes and her ass hanging out” of her dress. According to eyewitnesses, Cardi somehow managed to hit herself in the head with her own shoe…

JEZEBEL – In what’s being called the Eye Drop Murder case, South Carolina woman Lana Sue Clayton has been charged with homicide after police accused her of poisoning her husband by spiking his food with potentially lethal eye drops CELEBITCHY – Between the Republican aide flashing a “White Power” sign behind him, the Handmaid’s Tale…

CELEBITCHY – Colin Kaepernick’s #JustDoIt campaign for Nike appears to be going well for both parties, though six or ten people are burning their Air Jordans in protest of the still-controversial figure. Meanwhile, it turns out Kaepernick has had a contract with Nike since 2011, and has presumably been getting paid endorsement dollars by the…

CELEBITCHY – Videos of Lindsay Lohan dancing have gone viral, thanks apparently to her uncanny resemblance to Elaine Benes busting a move on Seinfeld. But is she really that terrible? You be the judge! THE BLEMISH – Several weeks after Kanye went on Jimmy Kimmel Live and acknowledged that his family has done nothing to…

DLISTED – Is Leonardo DiCaprio about to join the ranks of 2018’s unexpectedly engaged by proposing to his 21-year-old girlfriend? CELEBITCHY – Numerous reports claim that Ben Affleck “had been drinking alone for days” and “knew he needed help” before going to rehab last week, and that he and Jennifer Garner have started family counseling…

CELEBITCHY – RIP Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin passed away in her Detroit home yesterday, surrounded by friends and family, at the age of 76. Franklin had been suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer, which is a horrible way to go — so let’s remember her for her iconic lifetime instead JEZEBEL – In unfortunately related…

THE BLEMISH – Apparently the poo that broke the puppy’s back in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage was the time that he was two hours late to her birthday party and she was so mad at him that she took a sh!t in their bed, which she blamed on their six-pound dog and which…

THE ASHLEY’S REALITY ROUNDUP – The show’s most controversial cast member has decided he’s done: Thomas Ravenel quit Southern Charm via Twitter last night, saying he’s “got too much to lose” as the police investigation into his sexual assault allegations continues THE BLEMISH – Aretha Franklin, who reportedly has cancer, is said to be receiving…

REALITY TV – One of the worst-kept secrets in reality TV is now official: Denise Richards is a Real Housewife; she’s joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 9 next year LAINEY GOSSIP – Constance Wu looked glamorous and classic Hollywood AF at the Crazy Rich Asians premiere, which really…

JEZEBEL – Ruby Rose is going to play a lesbian Batwoman in a show for the CW next year — I’m conflicted about this because while a lesbian Catwoman makes perfect sense, Ruby Rose has always seemed more like a personality than an actress? I also hope Ruby doesn’t have to cover her tattoos (which…

VOX – Conspiracy theory peddler Alex Jones, seen above not trolling the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims until literally red in the face, has at long last been booted from almost every major social media and streaming platform CELEBITCHY – Meghan “Dutchess of Sussex” Markle and the rest of the British royal family is…

CELEBITCHY – J-Lo’s joots are perfect for the person who wishes she could have two pairs of pants fall down simultaneously instead of just one DLISTED – Blake Griffin got tagged in his child support trial to the tune of $258,000 per month. And that is a ton of money! But Blake Griffin makes about…

JEZEBEL – In Sweden, two criminals wandered into a medieval cathedral near Stockholm, stole 17th century crown jewels in broad daylight — and then made their getaway via speedboat. James Bond spotted nearby, taking notes CELEBITCHY – Evidently Prince William and Dutchess Kate recently spent a night out at celebrity getaway Mustique, where they partied…

THE BLAST – Justin Bieber would appreciate it if the court hearing his four-year-old egging lawsuit would not admit as evidence the fact that Bieber allegedly dropped the N-word in front of a crowd of people at the time CELEBITCHY – Even White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew that Trump’s performance alongside Vladimir…

DLISTED – Dutchess Meghan and Prince Harry are reportedly “at their wits end” over Meghan’s father Thomas, who won’t stop giving embarrassing paid interviews to prolong his own minor celebrity CELEBITCHY – After Ariana Grande got her sixth tattoo for Pete Davidson and he gave her his most prized possession in the whole world (his…

CELEBITCHY – Stormy Daniels was arrested during her performance at a strip club in Columbus OH last night. Her lawyer Michael Avenatti claims the arrest was the result of Daniels “allowing a customer to touch her while on stage in a non sexual manner” THE BLEMISH – Jada Pinkett Smith says she’s a sex addict…

DLISTED – Apparently Dutchess Meghan violated thousands of millennia of royal protocol by holding Prince Harry’s elbow at a public event yesterday. She also crossed her legs at the knees before realizing her heinous mistake and re-crossing them at the ankles. Blackmail forthcoming CELEBITCHY – Kylie Jenner got real about her post-pregnancy body, saying that…

CELEBITCHY – Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is about to become another in the parade of Trump turncoats willing to dish on the president in exchange for lenient sentencing for all the totally illegal stuff they’ve been doing their entire lives and that Trump managed to drag out into the daylight by winning the election…

CELEBITCHY – Drake confirms on his new album Scorpion that he has a son after all. This is something we’ve all known since Pusha spilled his tea during their feud last month (and that we’ve all suspected thanks to tabloid reporting for months before that). But now Drake gets to market his hidden son on…

THE BLEMISH – “Big Dick Energy” was coined in the wake of Anthony Bourdain’s death a few weeks ago, but it took off as the social media meme of the summer this week when Ariana Grande kinda-sorta disclosed that her fiancé Pete Davidson is maybe really well-endowed CELEBITCHY – Speaking of the exact opposite of…

THE BLAST – The Ukrainian billionaire who bought Kim and Kanye’s mansion last year apparently paid way more than the house was worth, but did so on the condition that Kim would use her social media reach to help make the woman a famous singer (& also that Kim would appear at a few of…

VOX – Yesterday, Melania Trump made a quick trip to the US-Mexico border to visit a detention center (and wish the families held there “Good luck”). And she wore a jacket emblazoned with the phrase “I really don’t care, do u?” do to it, which has sparked just the teensiest bit of backlash THE BLAST…