Killing off TV characters is risky business. You run the risk of ruining a good show, and pissing off a lot of fans in the process. We've rounded up 15 deaths that completely were essentially the death knell for their respective shows. Do you agree with these takes? 1. Smurf – Animal Kingdom This one is very recent, but what the heck? Ellen Barkin’s Smurf was one of the only reasons to tune into Animal Kingdom. She was quick-witted, badass, and crazy. Those are great traits for a TV character! 2. Rhaegal – Game of Thrones Game of Thrones spent years saying just how strong the dragons were, so to have Euron wipe Rhaegal out with ease left many fans wondering what the heck the creators were thinking of when they thought it would be a good twist. It was the first major disappointment in what was ultimately a terrible final season for the HBO epic. 3. Tara – True Blood True Blood turned to crap long before the pitiful series finale, and that was thanks in large part to the death of Tara aka one of the best characters. Tara’s relationship with Pam was going to strength to strength when she was killed off in a pretty nonsensical way. 4. Laurel – Arrow Just when it seemed like the writers were finally starting to realize that Katie Cassidy’s character had a huge fanbase, they killed her off. It was pretty bizarre, and the backlash resulted in them bringing back another iteration of the character that ultimately became known as Laurel. 5. Mike -Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives managed to remain fresh for most of its eight-season run, but the show will always be remembered for jumping the shark ahead of its finale when it opted to kill off Mike Delfino. 6. Cristal – Dynasty When Dynasty Season 1 ended with Cristal in a burning barn with a gunshot to the abdomen, fans thought the character would make a miraculous recovery for Season 2. However, Nathalie Kelley was written out of the series, and another actress stepped in as a new Cristal. Yikes. View Slideshow
According to a brand new report, congratulations may be in order for Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper. Because they’ve landed exciting new movie roles that may even spark some Academy Award speculation for both the actress and the actor? Nope: because they are allegedly expecting a baby… … with each other! This wild rumor may truly be nothing more than a wild rumor, but it still has grabbed our attention due to the mere possibility of Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner procreating. According to a website called Celebrity Hush, the superstars are “spending time together.” This site quotes the International Business Times, which writes: “Earlier this month, Garner was spotted stopping by at Cooper’s house in Los Angeles… the visit was a “secret date” [and] there [is] a “blossoming romance between the two.” An anonymous insider went on to tell this less-than-reliable outlet that “it would not be surprising if Garner and Cooper were finally taking their friendship to the next level.” As for the part about Garner being pregnant with Cooper’s baby? That’s simply mentioned in this so-called report. Not exactly a iron-clad evidence here that Jennifer and Bradley are any kind of item, let alone that they engaged in unprotected sex that will lead to the birth of a little boy or girl within the next nine months. But here’s the thing: Garner and Cooper starred together on the ABC drama Alias and remain friendly to this day. Cooper had been linked to fellow A Star is Born lead Lady Gaga , but she’s now dating some dude named Dan Horton . Garner, meanwhile, is officially divorced from Ben Affleck and rumored to be in a relationship with some civilian named John Miller . She also has three kids (Violet, Samuel, and Seraphina) and is 47 years old and it just feels like a stretch to think she would want to be a mother again at this point in her life. Do we know for a fact that she’s done having babies? No, of course not. Garner does seem to positively adore motherhood, having stepped largely away from Hollywood for many years to raise these children. She and Cooper also may not have planned on getting pregnant, but even celebrities can make mistakes, you know? Not that we’re claiming here that a baby in and of itself is ever a “mistake,” just that not all pregnancies are planned, that’s all. Anyway, the general point and the main takeaway is that we highly doubt Cooper and Garner are dating or having a child together and you should not believe everything you read on the Internet.
We’ve been watching Robin Givens for over 25 years on multiple television shows and movies. With each character, she embodies them as a true persona. In her latest endeavor, “Ambitions,” Givens plays Stephanie Lancaster, a hard working lawyer for her family’s firm that is married to the mayor of Atlanta. Her characters past love affairs, family drama and so much more come to haunt her as she is determined to make an even bigger name for herself. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). During the interview we found out some funny facts about the actress. She gave us insight into her favorite cereal being King Vitamin and also told us a secret about her loving just about every subject in school. Some might even be surprised that many believe she’s a nerd. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit One of our favorite parts about speaking with Givens is when she sang Shalamar’s “This Is For The Lover In You.” Apparently her and her sister would sing this as well as Prince songs before bed when they were younger. SEE ALSO: Mary J. Blige Signs Television Deal With Lionsgate Nevertheless, one of her most unforgettable roles was as Jacqueline in the film “Boomerang.” It was there she played a successful Black woman in marketing that was shady, slick and more concerned about herself than the feelings of others. Givens mentioned though that she turned down multiple roles like that because she didn’t want to be labeled that way. As she thinks about it now, she should’ve taken them and embraced them, which is what she’s doing now in the hit show, “Ambitions.” Even though Givens has been acting for quite sometime, this passion wasn’t always supported by family. She did mention though that her mom recently called her to tell her she likes the character she plays now. As for what the future holds, Robin Givens is hoping for a season 2 of “Ambitions” and looks forward to one day working with Denzel Washington . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2046611″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Rapper Shot And Killed In Houston See Lauren London’s Moving Birthday Note To Nipsey Hussle’s Sister Baby Shower Goals: Keyshia Cole Celebrates New Baby Boy On A Yacht [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS
Born to the actress Andie MacDowell, she trained as a ballerina and briefly pursued modeling. She gained recognition for playing a troubled daughter in the HBO mystery series The Leftovers and now she’s Quentin Tarantino’s comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood I wikipedia-ed her. I feel like a college kid working on my Thesis..you know cuz wikipedia is all you need to get buy as a bullshit no-it-all fuck….the amount of people that annoy me with their low level or top level knowledge about bullshit things that they try to school me in is high…and the only rebuttal needed is “i can wikipedia too, if you don’t believe me, read my Margaret Qualley post”… The post Margaret Qualley Bikini of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Shannon Beador has lost an astonishing amount of weight and is having more fun than ever before. Part of that fun is with her handsome businessman boyfriend . Things between the two of them are looking serious. So serious, in fact, that they traveled across the country so that he coudl be her date for the RHOC premiere. As you can imagine, Shannon Beador was excited about the Season 14 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County . She flew out to New York for the premiere — but she didn’t come alone. Her plus one was boyfriend John Janssen. The two snapped photos — one of which you can see above — from the premiere. It looks like things are getting really, truly serious. RadarOnline reports that Shannon simply “just can’t get enough” of her exciting new man. And that’s only part of why it’s no surprise that she brought him along to the premiere, even if it meant two cross-country flights. “Of course she wants to flaunt him as much as she can,” the insider says. It doesn’t sound like John has any real gripes about coming along for the premiere or the Watch What Happens Live taping, either. “He’s not complaining and neither is she!” the source characterizes. Eyewitnesses say that Shannon and John could barely keep their hands off of each other. “Shannon’s definitely in love — or lust — with him,” the insider gleefully reports. “And,” the source reveals. “The sex is just through the roof.” That’s not a huge surprise. Shannon’s new fitness habits were bound to dial up her sex drive. “Honestly,” the insider remarks. “She didn’t think that she would ever meet anyone that turns her on as much as John does again.” There’s more than just first-rate boning and good old-fashioned thirst keeping these two together, however. Historically, David Beador was the primary breadwinner of the family. But Shannon’s QVC business, “Real for Real Cuisine,” has proven to be a multimillion dollar success. “John finds it fascinating that she is so successful,” the source shares. “And,” the insider adds. “It only makes him want her more.” If that makes it sound like John might be a gold digger or just some dude scamming Shannon for fame, don’t worry. “He doesn’t care about the fame,” the source assures. The insider adds that “He has his own money.” “And,” the source continues. “He just legit wants her.” After all of the horrible things that David said to her after her moderate weight gain a few years ago, it must be a relief for Shannon to feel desired again. In general, it sounds like John is as fascinated as anyone would be by Shannon’s dramatic life. “Shannon’s life is super interesting to anyone,” the insider correctly remarks. So interesting that she’s paid a hefty six figures just to share a small portion of that life with the viewers at home. “She’s back to being the star that she is,” the source affirms. “And she’s ready to shine.” That’s fantastic! Shannon has really been through a lot and it’s great to see her find the happiness that she deserves. View Slideshow: Shannon Beador Slammed by David’s Girlfriend in Scathing Callout
Well… that was awkward. On Monday, Tori Spelling sat down next to Jennie Garth for an interview on the program Good Day New York. The actresses were on hand to discuss the unusual Beverly Hills, 90210 reboott that premieres tonight on Fox… … but things turned rather awkward when the topic of Spelling’s finances were raised by host Rosanna Scotto. (There has been talk for several months that Tori and husband Dean McDermott are in serious debt ; hence why they keep signing on for reality shows and granting every interview imaginable.) On BH90210, Spelling plays a heightened version of herself… and the character is plagued by the money she owes, which is why she tries to organize a reunion among her former co-stars. “Tori, it’s got to hit a little close to home when they start talking about financial problems, right?” Scotto asked, to which Spelling replied emphatically: “That was a choice that I made and we made together to put that in there… “That’s such speculation and the media loves to talk about it. So we were like, ‘let’s face them straight on and let’s put it in there.'” However, Spelling’s response wasn’t good enough for Scotto, who followed up by bluntly asking this question: “Are you able to pay your bills?” “Am I able to pay my bills? Yeah, thank you. I am,” Spelling fired back It’s a personal subject and we can understand why Tori got so upset. But she lost a major lawsuit this past January and, like we said above, there’s been non-stop chatter that Spelling is, indeed, flat-out broke . At the conclusion of this awkward sit-down, Scotto apologized for her questions, telling Tori: “We do wish you the best. I’m sorry if I offended you by asking about your finances.” Spelling replied that she has “pretty thick skin” and even quipped: “We’re going to write this into the show, so thank you for giving us new material.” Following the interview, Good Day New York shared an after-show on Facebook, where Scotto addressed the exchange between her and Spelling, even though the questions seemed appropriate in our view. After all, Tori’s own mother has said in the past that the actress squandered nearly all the money left to her by her late father, famous producer Aaron Spellinf. In 2014, Candy Spelling, told the New York Times that Spelling received her inheritance… and then went on massive spending sprees. “She would close a store and drop $50,000 to $60,000,” Candy claimed. “I never did anything like that. She just went crazy.” Wrote Scotto on Facebook in reaction to the interview: “It was definitely awkward. I didn’t mean it to be awkward. “They are putting on a show where it’s a mockumentary and it brings up their problems — they’re real-life problems. And Tori has had — for years now, since her mother cut her out of the will — there’s been so many stories about her not having any money. “I tried to see if she wanted to dispel the rumors, but she got very upset. The bottom line was maybe we know too much. “We know she recently sent a text to somebody saying she didn’t have money to pay for her kids for food.” Exactly. Like we said, seemed like a reason topic to bring up on air. View Slideshow: BH90210: Everything You Need to Know About This Weird Reboot
Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN Karrueche Stops By Big Boy’s Neighborhood For An Interview Karrueche stopped by Real 92.3 this week to talk to Big Boy about season three of her hit show, Claws. While she was in the building, the actress also talked about getting hacked, how social media causes depression, her character Virginia Loc, and what else she’s up to right now. Peep the full interview down below to hear what she has to say about all that and more:
Source: Paras Griffin/FayesVision/WENN / Getty Da Brat Doubles Down On LisaRaye’s Nicole Murphy Comments Da Brat’s got MORE to say when it comes to Nicole Murphy’s alleged married man shenanigans. As previously reported Brat alleged that Nicole chased after her sister LisaRaye’s (now ex) husband Michael Misick and LisaRaye said it was “absolutely true” and hinted that Nicole’s a “homewrecker.” “Tha’s true, absolutely true. She messed around with my husband,” said the actress. “We’ve all done something we regret but when you do it and start being messy enough to do it to family?! I don ‘t know if she’s a homewrecker or not but I know what she’s doing to homes is wrecking it.” Now Brat’s doubling down and claiming that her sister has RECEIPTS to prove that Nicole indeed meddled in har marriage. Brat and the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” were on hand for a live taping in Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio for the Cincinnati Music Festival. And when comedienne Luenell joked that “People said LisaRaye was lying [about Nicole Murphy]”, Brat clapped back. “She has receipts, she got pictures, text messages, she got emails,” said Brat according to BOSSIP spies. “She don’t want it with us! We from the Chi!” WELP! It might be wise for Nicole to let Brat and LisaRaye continue their chatter before this situation gets evennnnn messier. Source: Rick Diamond/Wire Image / Getty
Source: NewsOne Now Screenshots / NewsOne Now If you think that Mo’Nique holds a grudge of sorts with Oprah Winfrey because of what went down with Precious , you’re mistaken. What actually is behind their rift, according to the 51-year-old Oscar winner, is a particular episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that she felt exploited her family’s issues and for which, she never felt she received a true apology for. “Oprah Winfrey called us up and she said my brother wanted to come on the show and talk about him molesting me, and he wanted to tell other parents how to look out for molesters,” she said in an interview with Comedy Hype. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Mo’Nique called her brother a “charmer,” and she told the talk show host, “I don’t want nothing to do with that cat. The ni–a I know is up to a scam.” Mo’Nique didn’t block her brother’s opportunity, but didn’t want to be involved with it. After speaking with Oprah about the possible episode, she said she respected the fact that the host called her first — until she found out it was going to be more than just her brother on the show. “Now I begin to see commercials with my mother, with my brother, my father and my other brother. Now the reason why that means so much is because in the conversation we had about my brother, we then went deeper and we began to talk about our relationships with our mothers and our fathers, and I shared my relationship with her about my mother. I shared with her that me and my mother were not talking. I shared with her that we were in a really bad place. I shared with her that I was hurt and trying to figure this thing out. She never said my mother was coming on the show, because had she, Oprah Winfrey, said ‘I’m going to have your mother,’ I would have said, ‘Shut it down,’” she said. “‘I don’t need the world seeing how greedy my mother is. Shut that down.’ That’s one of the reasons why we don’t communicate, because of my mother and father’s greed. If you had given me the opportunity I would have said, I can’t put my mother — that’s still my mother.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit She was upset to find that her entire family’s presence on the episode hadn’t been discussed with her. Mo’Nique said her mother appeared greedy, her father was visibly drunk (she said she could tell) and she said her brother was scamming viewers. Oprah called her after the show and the actress said she was so still stuck on the fact that she was dealing with the Oprah Winfrey that she didn’t share her true anger over the situation. Her husband, Sidney Hicks, encouraged her to take off the kiddie gloves and speak truthfully about her disappointment. Unfortunately, it would be years before she was able to. She finally confronted Oprah at Alfre Woodard’s annual Oscars Sistahs Soiree in 2015. Mo’Nique said she tried to reach out prior to the event but couldn’t get her back on the phone, and interesting enough, Woodard encouraged her to say “whatever is on your heart” when all the women came together to speak. She asked Oprah an important question in front of everyone. SEE ALSO: Mo’Nique Explains Why She Continues To Support Roseanne Barr, Despite The Backlash [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] “I looked to Oprah Winfrey and I said, ‘You know you and I need to have this conversation. Why would you have my mother on your show?’” she asked. “So for all the women that was there that night, they know exactly what was said and I said to her, ‘How could you have my mother on your show? That’s not what we discussed.’” After Oprah had her mother on the show, people came up to Mo’Nique and said pretty negative things about her mom, but she still defended her “because that’s my mother.” “You don’t understand what position you put me in by doing that, so now this is my moment to talk to you. And what she did was take the cowardly way out,” she said. “She said, ‘If you think I did something wrong, I want to apologize.’ And what my husband taught me a long time ago is an apology is not something you think you think you need to give if somebody else thinks you need to give it, it’s what you feel.’” That of course wasn’t good enough for Mo’Nique, as she believed Oprah had “full intentions” of having her family on her show without telling her so she could exploit her their rocky relationship. “When I say to my community, I know Oprah Winfrey when the curtains are closed, I know her when the cameras aren’t running, that’s why Oprah Winfrey doesn’t want to sit down with me nor my husband, to have a conversation, because within minutes, the community would know who Oprah Winfrey really was because she’s not used to anybody asking her any questions.” Mo’Nique was asked if she could say anything to Oprah today what it would be, and she did have something in mind. “I would say, Oprah Winfrey, you know what you need to do. And stop hiding behind what you call ‘negative comments,’ what you call, ‘I don’t even deal with things like that,’ because what people are beginning to do is see you for what you are.” “Until that woman says ‘Let me apologize to you publicly,’ it will be ’til the day that I leave this earth, because what you did was malicious, and it was intentional, and it was ugly,” she said. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1932862″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Drake Casts Tyra Banks As His Love Interest In “Child’s Play” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO] Then & Now: 14 Pics That Prove That At 49, Naomi Campbell Is Aging Like A Fine Wine Mother Or Sister? 10 Times Naomi Campbell’s Mom Proved She’s The Real Supermodel Follow @TheRSMS
Source: March Funeral Home / March Funeral Home The father of a 3-year-old Florida girl recently did an unspeakable act that left them both dead. WEAR-TV reports that Cherish Jackson was shot in the head twice by her father, 22-year-old Terrence Jackson, outside her Escambia County home Saturday afternoon. Candlelight vigil for 3 year old Cherish Jackson who was shot and killed by her father over the weekend in Pensacola pic.twitter.com/3eqRMwDQaX — Cody Long (@WKRGCodyLong) July 23, 2019 Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). A neighbor told the publication that Terrence came by to take her to the store and the child excitedly greeted him. Cherish ran out to the car crying, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” one neighbor who witnessed the event told WEAR-TV. “She was all happy to see him.” “I know he said something to Cherish right before he shot her because I saw her look up at him,” the neighbor, who asked to remain unidentified, told WEAR-TV. “That image of her looking at him is etched into my mind forever.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The neighbor who described the scene as “horrific” said Terrence walked about 100 yards with the daughter before shooting her and then turning the gun on himself. The witness called authorities as both bodies laid lifeless in the street. So far police don’t have a motive for the murder-suicide. SEE ALSO: Comedy Central Pulls Video After Comic Makes Joke About XXXTentacion’s Death During a vigil for little Cherish family members remembered her as a “fighter” and noted that she was still alive when transported to a local hospital for her injuries before succumbing to her injuries the next day. This story was originally posted on Bossip.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2046938″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : A School District In Pennsylvania Turns Down Offer From Local Businessman To Pay Off School Lunch Debts Mo’Nique Says Until Oprah Publicly Apologizes, She Will Have A Problem With Her “‘Til The Day That I Leave This Earth” British Actress Cynthia Erivo Faces Backlash For Role As Harriet Tubman Since She Is Not An American Descendant Of Slavery Follow @TheRSMS