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Duggar Family Mourns the Death of a Loved One

Sad news out of Arkansas today, as members of the Duggar family are mourning a tragic loss. Jessa Duggar broke the news on Facebook this week, asking for fans’ help in supporting the family of Dianna Fleshman, a longtime friend who was tragically struck down in her prime. “Our hearts ache over the loss of this dear friend, but we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” Jessa wrote, along with a link to the family’s GoFundMe page. “Please continue to pray for Dianna’s family, and especially for her husband and 2-month-old son, during this time.” Jessa did not go into further detail, but according to the fundraising page, Dianna and her husband, Dylan Fleshman, were driving from Oklahoma to Minnesota with their infant son when they were struck by a crop-sprayer. Dylan and Victor were unharmed, but Dianna died in a hospital six days after the accident. “On Friday, the 25th of May, 2018 Dylan and Dianna Fleshman (from Guthrie, Oklahoma) were driving to her family’s house in Hayfield, Minnesota for dinner, when they collided with a large crop sprayer a half mile from the family’s home,” reads the GoFundMe page. “Dylan and their two-month-old son Vincent came away from the accident without injury. However, Dianna received major head trauma and a fractured skull.” As Dylan is now his infant son’s sole caretaker, it may be quite some time before he’s able to return to work. “We are hoping to raise funds for Dylan and his family as he will be unable to work for an extended amount of time,” the family explained. “We feel that $68,000 is a good start to help ease some of the financial pressure that he will be facing. Please keep the Fleshman family in your prayers as there are difficult decisions and hard times ahead. “Thank you for your prayers and support. We are are hoping to raise this money over the next few weeks.” Currently, more than $26,000 has been raised for Dianna’s family. As one might expect of such a massive family, the Duggars have a massive network of friends. And when they’re able to, they often use their considerable clout to lend a hand to those in need. Just last year, a friend of Jill Duggar’s was murdered , and the Duggars stepped up to assist with fundraising efforts for the benefit of the woman’s family. Money may seem a matter of little consequence in the face of death, but the Duggars seem well aware that for those left behind, it can help to alleviate a crushing burden. Watch Counting On online for more of the Duggars at their charitable best, and click the link at the top of this article to help the Fleshman family with a financial contribution. View Slideshow: Duggar Family 2018 Predictions: A Baby For Jinger & So Much More!

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Ryan Edwards: Did the Teen Mom OG Reunion Prove He’s Back on Heroin?

You know how Mackenzie Standifer is pretty much the most hated person on Teen Mom right now? Yeah, that reunion special didn't really help things much. In both the first and second parts of the reunion, Mackenzie came on with Ryan Edwards to talk about his drug addiction and his coparenting relationship with Maci Bookout. If you watched, then you know Mackenzie did most of the talking while Ryan sat beside her with those wild eyes of his. They claimed a bunch of different things in their segments, but when you compile all the stories together, one thing becomes clear. There seems to be a very, very small chance that Ryan is actually clean these days. 1. Lots and Lots of Drugs As you’ve probably heard, Ryan was dealing with a pretty severe heroin problem last year. He was shooting up, Mackenzie claimed he was spending around $10,000 a week on his habit, and at one point last spring he was even arrested. 2. Turning Things Around But after nodding off while driving himself and his bride to their first wedding, he went off to rehab for a few weeks. Yep, just a few weeks — he checked out early, and after he did, he was seen knocking back beers and badmouthing Maci. Not a great look for someone in his position. 3. It’s All Maci’s Fault But as soon as Ryan came home from rehab, he and Mackenzie both felt comfortable putting so much blame for everything on Maci. She triggered him into doing heroin, she knew he was doing heroin and didn’t directly discuss it with the people who lived with him and saw him regularly, so basically Ryan’s entire drug problem was her fault. Because that makes sense. 4. … Come On They slammed Maci for refusing to let Ryan spend time with their son until he was able to pass a drug test, and they even made fun of her for admitting that she’d cried many times over Ryan — because to them, that meant she was still in love with him, not that she was afraid her son’s father could die. 5. Hmmm Then, leading up to the season finale, Ryan began acting strangely — he seemed depressed about Mackenzie’s pregnancy news, telling her to call him when the kid turned three and even suggesting at one point that they separate for the duration of her pregnancy. He also complained of feeling sick, being very cold, and needing to lie down throughout her ultrasound. 6. Oh, Ryan … Considering all these things together, many Teen Mom fans became convinced than Ryan had relapsed. He may have been irritable because he’d rather be getting high, he was feeling sick because it had been too long since he’d doone drugs, that kind of thing. View Slideshow

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Ryan Edwards: Did the Teen Mom OG Reunion Prove He’s Back on Heroin?

Ryan Edwards: Did the Teen Mom OG Reunion Prove He’s Back on Heroin?

You know how Mackenzie Standifer is pretty much the most hated person on Teen Mom right now? Yeah, that reunion special didn't really help things much. In both the first and second parts of the reunion, Mackenzie came on with Ryan Edwards to talk about his drug addiction and his coparenting relationship with Maci Bookout. If you watched, then you know Mackenzie did most of the talking while Ryan sat beside her with those wild eyes of his. They claimed a bunch of different things in their segments, but when you compile all the stories together, one thing becomes clear. There seems to be a very, very small chance that Ryan is actually clean these days. 1. Lots and Lots of Drugs As you’ve probably heard, Ryan was dealing with a pretty severe heroin problem last year. He was shooting up, Mackenzie claimed he was spending around $10,000 a week on his habit, and at one point last spring he was even arrested. 2. Turning Things Around But after nodding off while driving himself and his bride to their first wedding, he went off to rehab for a few weeks. Yep, just a few weeks — he checked out early, and after he did, he was seen knocking back beers and badmouthing Maci. Not a great look for someone in his position. 3. It’s All Maci’s Fault But as soon as Ryan came home from rehab, he and Mackenzie both felt comfortable putting so much blame for everything on Maci. She triggered him into doing heroin, she knew he was doing heroin and didn’t directly discuss it with the people who lived with him and saw him regularly, so basically Ryan’s entire drug problem was her fault. Because that makes sense. 4. … Come On They slammed Maci for refusing to let Ryan spend time with their son until he was able to pass a drug test, and they even made fun of her for admitting that she’d cried many times over Ryan — because to them, that meant she was still in love with him, not that she was afraid her son’s father could die. 5. Hmmm Then, leading up to the season finale, Ryan began acting strangely — he seemed depressed about Mackenzie’s pregnancy news, telling her to call him when the kid turned three and even suggesting at one point that they separate for the duration of her pregnancy. He also complained of feeling sick, being very cold, and needing to lie down throughout her ultrasound. 6. Oh, Ryan … Considering all these things together, many Teen Mom fans became convinced than Ryan had relapsed. He may have been irritable because he’d rather be getting high, he was feeling sick because it had been too long since he’d doone drugs, that kind of thing. View Slideshow

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Audrey Roloff Skips Jacob Engagement Party, Fuels Feud Rumors

Audrey Roloff often posts about faith and family. But while the Little People, Big World star clearly has a great deal of the former, we’re definitely starting to believe talk that she has some issues with the latter. Specifically, we’re pretty certain Audrey and Jacob Roloff do not get along. Like, at all . Chatter over whether Audrey and her brother-in-law hate each other started circulating in December, back when the Internet realized that they never appear in photos together. Like, ever . This is especially unusual when you consider how often the Roloffs hang out and how often Audrey shares pictures of herself and her loved ones. So, we got to thinking: Why would Audrey and Jacob not get along ? And there are actually a couple obvious reasons: 1. Audrey is VERY open about her strong faith and religion, while Jacob is either agnostic or atheist. He certainly isn’t a practicing Catholic. 2. Jacob is like Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye: he hates phonies. Remember, two years ago he quit Little People, Big World because he couldn’t stand the scripted nature of the series. How does point number-two relate to Audrey? She’s faced some scrutiny from followers who seem to think she exploits her religion to make money . So this all brings us to the latest reason to believe there really is bad blood between Audrey and Jacob. Over this past weekend, the family hosted an engagement party for Jacob and Isabel Rock, about four months after the former proposed to the latter during a trip abroad. And you can guess who didn’t show up, right? Based on photographs shared on Instagram at least, that is? Yup: Audrey Roloff. “We celebrated Jacob and Izzy yesterday! What a great engagement party it was!” Jacob wrote as a caption to the first image in this article. As you can see above, he’s posing with mother Amy, brother Jacob, daughter Ember and… that’s it. Could Audrey simply have had other plans? Absolutely. Could she even have been at the gathering, just not in this picture? Yes. But there’s starting to be a pattern here. Considering the divergent personalities of Audrey and Jacob, it’s not far-fetched that they wouldn’t get along. Nor would it even be that huge of a deal. Who says all in-laws have to get along perfectly well? View Slideshow: Little People, Big World Secrets Exposed: What the Roloffs Won’t Tell You We’re just noting here that there’s yet another example of a rivalry within one of television’s most beloved families. Perhaps Audrey and Jacob will work it out, perhaps not. Perhaps there’s some smoke here, but no fire… although we doubt it because all talk of a feud could be so easily solved if the stars simply posed in the same picture together. Not even side by side. Just in the same frame! Until that happens, however, we’ll continue to speculate and Internet users will continue to ask questions. That’s just how this all works. View Slideshow: Roloff Family Photo Album: Little People, Lots of Love!

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Audrey Roloff Skips Jacob Engagement Party, Fuels Feud Rumors

Audrey Roloff often posts about faith and family. But while the Little People, Big World star clearly has a great deal of the former, we’re definitely starting to believe talk that she has some issues with the latter. Specifically, we’re pretty certain Audrey and Jacob Roloff do not get along. Like, at all . Chatter over whether Audrey and her brother-in-law hate each other started circulating in December, back when the Internet realized that they never appear in photos together. Like, ever . This is especially unusual when you consider how often the Roloffs hang out and how often Audrey shares pictures of herself and her loved ones. So, we got to thinking: Why would Audrey and Jacob not get along ? And there are actually a couple obvious reasons: 1. Audrey is VERY open about her strong faith and religion, while Jacob is either agnostic or atheist. He certainly isn’t a practicing Catholic. 2. Jacob is like Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye: he hates phonies. Remember, two years ago he quit Little People, Big World because he couldn’t stand the scripted nature of the series. How does point number-two relate to Audrey? She’s faced some scrutiny from followers who seem to think she exploits her religion to make money . So this all brings us to the latest reason to believe there really is bad blood between Audrey and Jacob. Over this past weekend, the family hosted an engagement party for Jacob and Isabel Rock, about four months after the former proposed to the latter during a trip abroad. And you can guess who didn’t show up, right? Based on photographs shared on Instagram at least, that is? Yup: Audrey Roloff. “We celebrated Jacob and Izzy yesterday! What a great engagement party it was!” Jacob wrote as a caption to the first image in this article. As you can see above, he’s posing with mother Amy, brother Jacob, daughter Ember and… that’s it. Could Audrey simply have had other plans? Absolutely. Could she even have been at the gathering, just not in this picture? Yes. But there’s starting to be a pattern here. Considering the divergent personalities of Audrey and Jacob, it’s not far-fetched that they wouldn’t get along. Nor would it even be that huge of a deal. Who says all in-laws have to get along perfectly well? View Slideshow: Little People, Big World Secrets Exposed: What the Roloffs Won’t Tell You We’re just noting here that there’s yet another example of a rivalry within one of television’s most beloved families. Perhaps Audrey and Jacob will work it out, perhaps not. Perhaps there’s some smoke here, but no fire… although we doubt it because all talk of a feud could be so easily solved if the stars simply posed in the same picture together. Not even side by side. Just in the same frame! Until that happens, however, we’ll continue to speculate and Internet users will continue to ask questions. That’s just how this all works. View Slideshow: Roloff Family Photo Album: Little People, Lots of Love!

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#PrayerHands: 5 Easter Tips For Folks Who Haven’t Been To Church Since 2012

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Source: H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock / Getty It’s that time of year again — the day Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified on the cross. And if you’ve gotten this far and still don’t know what I’m talking about, this article’s for you. Or at least the people who haven’t been to church in a while.   No matter you’re religious background (or lack thereof), at some point, you might find yourself at church on Easter — the holiday that celebrates Jesus’ final miracle. And there’s a certain number of tips that might be helpful, especially if you’re going to a church that’s, shall we say, more melanated.   Whether this is your first time to the house of God or you’re stopping by for a visit, swipe through for some pointers that could get your Sunday on and poppin’!

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Sanaa Lathan Clarifies That She Didn’t Bite Beyoncé

Source: Jeffrey Mayer / Getty Sanaa Lathan wants you to know that she wasn’t the actress who allegedly tried to take a bite out of Beyoncé . When Tiffany Haddish shared a juicy story about an actress that was “on drugs” trying to bite Bey’s face, Sanaa somehow became the target of suspicion. They Beyhive descended on Sanaa’s Instagram to sting mentions into swiss cheese. According to B. Scott , it got about as nasty as Beyhive swarms usually get. It’s not entirely clear how or why Sanaa was named as the possible nibbler. It seems like a fairly random claim to make, but she was at the party where someone supposedly tried to turn Bey into a snack. This article from Vulture could have something to do with it, though. One of its writers broke down a list of possible suspects. Rihanna, Queen Latifah, and Sara Foster were also at the bash. However, Rihanna and Latifah were cleared of any suspicion because friends usually don’t bite each other. Vulture’s social media snooping also placed Sanaa well within in Beyoncé’s orbit that night. Sanaa didn’t seem the least bit bothered by the hate, and she made a brief statement to swat the Beyhive away. Y’all are funny. Under no circumstances did I bite Beyonce and if I did it would’ve been a love bite — Sanaa Lathan (@justsanaa) March 26, 2018 With that said, it looks like the Beyhive will simply have to continue its search for the culprit. Maybe Tiffany can give them some clues. If not, then Chrissy Teigen might be able to point them in the right direction because she’s on Twitter hinting that she’s got the tea, and it was a little too hot for her. My initial guess was wrong. The real person? I *never* would have guessed. I’VE SAID TOO MUCH — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 26, 2018 RELATED STORIES: Tiffany Haddish Says She Was Ready To Throw Down After Someone Bit Beyoncé’s Face Sanaa Lathan Rocks Close Cropped ‘Do For Photo Shoot Beyoncé Saves Someone From A Fight With A Selfie

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Justin Bieber – Sorry (Lyric Video)

‘Purpose’ Available Everywhere Now! iTunes: http://smarturl.it/PurposeDlx?IQid=VEVO1113 Stream & Add To Your Spotify Playlist: http://smarturl.it/sPurpose?IQid=VEVO1113 Google Play: http://sm… http://www.youtube.com/v/8ELbX5CMomE?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Read this article: Justin Bieber – Sorry (Lyric Video)

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Watch The Wakandan Throne: The ‘Black Panther’ Cast Covers ESSENCE

New Cover Alert ! Behold King T’Challa. @ChadwickBoseman 's infectious warrior spirit is likely to evoke a wokeness in you that’s been stored deep down in your royal DNA. Wakanda forever! On newsstands 2/23. https://t.co/lefO027wtC #IssaEssenceSlay pic.twitter.com/xpebZ09wb6 — ESSENCE (@Essence) February 13, 2018 Wakanda forever! “Black Panther” Cast Covers ESSENCE The entire leading cast in Ryan Coogler’s Marvel masterpiece is bringing their Wakandan excellence to ESSENCE. Chadwick Boseman, Forest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright are covering the mag’s March issue that has three different covers. In the article dubbed Watch the Throne, the cast and creatives expound on Wakanda being brought to life on the big screen. DANAI GURIRA ON WHAT THE ROLE MEANT TO HER: “The idea of creating a scenario where you’re seeing very powerful, empowered Africans is really thrilling to me, something my heart, soul and spirit yearned to see…” LUPITA NYONG’O ON THE WONDER OF WAKANDA: “For me, as an African in this film, to walk on set and to see these incredible costumes and hairdos, these are the things I grew up seeing, but they’ve just been elevated to a fantastical place. We’re going to experience the richness of the continent, because the continent is what has informed us of what Wakanda could be…” ANGELA BASSETT ON PLAYING A QUEEN [Excerpt]: “When Angela Bassett received the call from [director] Coogler asking if she would play T’Challa’s stepmother, Queen Ramona, she had never heard of the character. ‘…Just to have an opportunity to portray that image—me, a little Black girl from the Florida projects. Playing a queen was just unattainable, unavailable. Even in a fictitious world, a Black woman cannot be a queen,’ she scoffs. ‘Why can’t I be?…’” New Cover Alert ! Wakanda has risen! #BlackPanther 's @ChadwickBoseman , @Michealb4Jordan , @ForestWhitaker , & Daniel Kaluuya are taking us into another world. Hold on tight, after this journey, you'll never be the same. On newsstands 2/23. #IssaEssenceSlay https://t.co/lefO027wtC pic.twitter.com/AXT5VX4DW6 — ESSENCE (@Essence) February 13, 2018 The Black Panther covers are part of their annual Black Women in Hollywood issue that features ESSENCE’s 2018 honorees; Danai Gurira, Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe and Tessa Thompson.They’ll be honored Thursday, March 1st, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. New Cover Alert ! #BlackPanther ’s @Lupita_Nyongo , @DanaiGurira , @ImAngelaBassett , and @LetitiaWright are giving us the tools to reign as the African queens of the next millennium and beyond. On newsstands 2/23. https://t.co/lefO027wtC #IssaEssenceSlay pic.twitter.com/D7nyyYNnn6 — ESSENCE (@Essence) February 13, 2018 The March issue of ESSENCE hits newsstands on 2/23. More on the flip. Dennis Leupold/ESSENCE Continue reading

Kim Kardashian SLAMS Lamar Odom: Go Buy a Hooker!

Earlier this week, Kim Kardashian welcomed her third child , but it seems she’s not letting the challenges of caring for an infant interfere with her ability to defend her beloved sisters with top-notch trash talk. As we reported earlier today, Lamar Odom gave a very candid interview to BET this week, and not surprisingly, the subject of Khloe Kardashian came up. It was Lamar’s first interview since the world learned that Khloe is pregnant with her first child , and while Lamar offered words of support, he also slipped in some not-so-subtle jabs. “I understand when it’s over, it’s over. When she was with her second or third NBA ball player, I could see that,” Odom replied when asked about his breakup with Khloe. Kim–presumably sleep deprived and obviously very pissed-off–decided she was having none of Lamar’s pettiness and she quote-tweeted the article along with a mic drop-worthy diss: “Or second or third brothel” Kim wrote in reference to Lamar’s love of prostitutes . (Pro tip: When someone loves hookers, you can pretty much always use that against them.) Now, Kim is being applauded for the savagery of her burn–and rightfully so–but we’re gonna have to be the nit-picking party-poopers for a moment and point out that it doesn’t totally make sense. The tweet makes it sound as though Khloe was on her second or third brothel, when clearly Kim meant to say Lamar was the brothel aficionado. We think. Hey, maybe she’s throwing heavy shade at Khloe, and this story’s even better than we thought! We kid. Most people aren’t obnoxious perfectionists like us, so predictably, Twitter immediately exploded with praise for Kim. Mrs. Kardashian-West was praised as the “Clapback Queen”; many fans made it weird by calling her Mom (a practice we had hoped would be left in 2017), and GIFs of Kim looking like she’d just ordered the beheading of a peasant were plentiful. Even Kim’s friend Chrissy Teigen offered her approval, tweeting: “GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EM,” before clarifying, “Gaht*. Gaht too excited.” Lamar has yet to respond to the tweet, which isn’t all that surprising. After all, we assume he’s currently being treated at a nearby burn unit. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian is Pregnant, and Twitter Has SO MANY FEELINGS

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