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Pete Davidson: "Ignoring" Ariana Grande, Heading For Rehab Following Suicide Threat

SNL star Pete Davidson has always been candid about his struggles with mental illness and substance abuse. And in recent weeks, the comic’s updates about his health have led to serious concern among Pete’s fans, friends, and family. Davidson appeared to threaten suicide in a social media post on Friday. “i really don’t want to be on this earth anymore,” Davidson wrote on Instagram. “i’m doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don’t know how much longer i can last. all i’ve ever tried to do was help people. just remember i told you so.” Obviously, Pete’s message is deeply concerning. Fortunately, many have rallied to the 25-year-old’s support. Back in October,  Ariana Grande broke off her engagement with Pete, but she’s obviously still concerned about her ex’s well-being. “I’m downstairs and I’m not going anywhere if you need anyone or anything,” she wrote in response to Davidson’s cry for help. “I know u have everyone u need and that’s not me, but i’m here too.” Davidson apparently had no interest in accepting Grande’s support. “Pete didn’t want to see Ariana,” a source tells People magazine.  “As of Sunday, Ariana had not been able to reach Pete. He is ignoring her.” “Ariana and Pete haven’t really been in contact since the split, but this doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about him,” the insider explains. “She was frantic after she saw his Instagram message. She feels terrible that he isn’t feeling well.” Prior to her relationship with Davidson, Ariana dated rapper Mac Miller , who died of an overdose at the age of 26 this past September. “Ariana is still traumatized by Mac Miller’s death,” the source says. “She doesn’t want anything to happen to Pete too.” Fortunately, Davidson is receiving plenty of support from his colleagues at SNL. “The decision was taken to give Pete a break on Saturday night – his sketches were dropped before the early evening rehearsals,” a production insider tells Page Six. The show is currently on hiatus from until after the holidays, and Davidson is being encouraged to use that time to seek treatment. Davidson checked into rehab last year while struggling with borderline personality disorder, and SNL creator Lorne Michaels is reportedly imploring him to continue treatment: “Lorne has pledged to help all he can, including sending Pete to get help. “Everyone on the cast is hugely protective of him and were obviously upset — particularly Colin Jost and Michael Che on Weekend Update .” We wish Pete all the best in his continued recovery. View Slideshow: Ariana Grande vs. Pete Davidson: Whose Side Should You Take In This Ugly Breakup?

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Bethenny Frankel Nearly Died on Sunday from a Fish Allergy

Bethenny Frankel is fortunate to be alive at the moment. The veteran Real Housewives cast member documented on Twitter yesterday how she very nearly died the day before after taking a sip of some fish soup. That may sounds like the punchline to a joke, but we’re being very serious. “I have rare fish allergy,” Frankel explained on social media on Monday, adding in a bit more detail: “Sun,I had soup,itched & was unconscious for 15 mins then to ER & ICU for 2 days w BP of 60/40.I couldn’t talk,see, thought I had a stroke & dying & told if 5 mins later I’d be dead. “911 & EPI saved me.I’ll never not carry an #epipen.” Unconcious for 15 minutes?!? That’s crazy. And crazy scary. In another tweet, Bethenny referred to Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, as the best hospital she has ever visited, adding, “I am so grateful.” And now she’s on a mission to get better mattresses for the facility. This is what she wrote in response to a few questions and comments on Twitter: As for the allergy that nearly ended her life? “It’s very unusual & confusion so I keep it to myself bc it is hard to describe,” she told a followers. According to the audio of the 911 call placed on Frankel’s, which has been obtained by The Blast, officials noted that a 48-year-old woman was suffering from a fish allergy and was “losing consciousness.” Thankfully, paramedics arrived in time to get Bethenny to the hospital. We’re sure she’ll be more careful in the future, but you never never fully know what is in an item of food. To wit, Real Housewives of New York viewers witnessed Frankel suffer through another allergic reaction on the show back in season 10, after the cast took a group vaction to Colombia. At the time, Bethenny consumed soup that, unbeknownst to her, contained fish. She excused herself from the lunch table, went back to her room and vomited. “It’s the worst feeling,” she said on the show. “Your throat gets itchy, you feel like you’re going to throw up. It’s like a poison inside you.” Even before this latest frightening incident, it had been a very rough year for Frankel. On August 10, her on again/off again boyfriend Dennis Shields died at 51 of an apparent prescription drug overdose. “It’s hard to breathe and I appreciate you giving me the space & support to try to do so,” Frankel tweeted a couple weeks later , telling fans at the time: “It’s excruciating – death is no closure and constant [questions] & memories. Our relationship is current, so it’s painfully raw. Trying to stay healthy & move through it w tears & close friends.” We continue to wish Frankel the best and are so glad she is still with us. The Real Housewives of New York City Season 11, meanwhile, will likely premiere in April of 2019.

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Barbara Kavovit: Joining The Real Housewives of New York City!

Poor Luann de Lesseps has been so embattled during her recovery from alcoholism . She could always use another friend — and there’s good news. Luann’s friend Barbara Kavovit will be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City . This won’t be the first time that viewers have heard what she has to say on the show, however. … Us Weekly confirms that Barbara Kavovit is joining The Real Housewives of New York City ! Barbara, who runs an on-the-go bag business called DIYva, is known for her friendship with Luann de Lesseps. Given Luann’s recent struggles with sobriety and the hurtful claims that some have made about her recovery, fans will be happy to see Luann have another ally in the room. It is unclear whether Barbara will be a Full Housewife or not, and Bravo has declined to confirm that Barbara is joining at all just yet. But given that Carole Radziwill has just departed after six seasons of that status, someone has to fill that role. Back in Season 9, Barbara had an off-camera discussion with Carole Radziwill about Tom D’Agostino, who was, at the time, Luann’s fiance. She didn’t show up on camera in the episode, which aired in May of 2017, but fans could hear her voice because it was picked up by Carole’s mic. “I think she has something to prove,” Barbara could be heard speculating about Luann’s determination to get married. If you’ll recall, everyone tried to talk her out of marrying this man who was clearly no good for her. To no avail. “She’d rather go through with it and get divorced than call it off,” Barbara assessed. It was reported that Barbara tried her best to prevent the audio from airing. She and Luann are friends. After all, in May of 2017, Luann and Tom were still married. But that wouldn’t last much longer. Their 8-month marriage came to a crashing halt in August of that year. (You know, just how Barbara and Bethenny and everyone else had told her that it would) Clearly, Barbara’s little bit of gossip that aired hasn’t hurt her friendship with Luann in the long run. They were spotted hanging out together just last month! As we mentioned, Carole has departed from the series. “After six seasons on Bravo’s  RHONYC , I have decided to return to what I do best,” Carole said in a statement. Carole clarified that she means that she will be focusing on “journalism and producing.” “I am sure this does not come as a surprise to any of the viewers, all of whom have been supportive, encouraging, and kind,” she writes. That is a very generous assessment. Every Housewife has fans and haters in droves. “My original curiosity about reality television has waned over the years,” Carole explains. That definitely sounds a lot better than Bethenny and I stopped being friends and this isn’t fun anymore . “And,” Carole continued. “I am focusing on TV and writing projects that better suit my more steady temperament.” “I have worked with amazing producers, made great friends, and I’m thrilled to leave frenemies behind,” Carole says. Carole’s statement concludes: “I will remember this entire experience with delight, humor, and a veracious accuracy.” Let’s hope that Barbara Kavovit enjoys her stay. View Slideshow: Bethenny Frankel: Quitting The Real Housewives of New York City Over Dennis Shields’ Death?

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Azealia Banks to Elon Musk: Sorry! You’re Not Really a Balding Drug Addict!

One of the most amusing gossip items of August had to do with the highly unexpected feud between Azealia Banks and Elon Musk . In case you’re unfamiliar with those names, they perfectly represent the two main archetypes of American egomania: Banks is the gifted artist whose rage over the fact that she still has to ride the subway like a plebe has driven her to repeatedly sabotage her own career. Conversely, Musk is quite successful financially but is consistently driven mad over the world’s unwillingness to recognize him as the heir to Einstein, Edison, Henry Ford, and Jesus H. Christ. In other words, they may not seem to have much in common — Banks is a self-made creative, whereas Mush is a left-brain cyborg who could’ve spent his entire life blowing his family’s emerald mine fortune. But at the end of the day, Banks and Musk are just two sides of the same narcissistic coin. Perhaps that’s why they clashed upon first meeting, then later realized they were destined to join forces. Allow us to explain: Earlier this month, NYC-based Banks spent some time in LA with the intention of collaborating on a song with Musk’s girlfriend, Grimes. So she paid a visit to Musk’s sprawling mansion and found it to have less of a “Tony Stark” vibe and more of an “Allison Williams’ parent’s house in Get Out ” feel. In addition to comparing her experience to Jordan Peele’s horror classic, Banks says she witnessed a wealth of appallingly self-destructive behavior from both Musk and Grimes. Banks referred to Musk as a “giant d–k” and a “beta male who took steroids and hair plugs to convince himself he’s alpha.” She also accused Musk of conducting business while tripping on LSD, and Grimes of being a meth addict. She later alleged that Musk had stolen her phone so that he could “delete evidence” of their encounter. Needless to say, after all that it was quite a surprise to see that Banks had issued a public apology to Musk: “I feel terrible about everything,” reads the now-deleted open letter that was posted to Banks’ Instagram page. “Over the time spent liaising said collaborations [with Grimes], I was welcomed to a lot of personal information about you,” Banks wrote. “The stuff made me feel awkward and uncomfortable about being privy to you, yet I never had the intentions of ever using the information against you. She added: “What started off as a cat-fight lead to some seriously unexpected consequences and I seriously apologize.” Interestingly, Banks’ refused to use Grimes name throughout the letter, referring to her would-be collaborator only with a pair of empty quotation marks. After posting the letter, Banks deleted her Instagram account, but now appears to have re-instated her account. We’ll continue to monitor this weird-ass situation and let you know if it gets any weirder. View Slideshow: Azealia Banks and Her Beefs: Who’s She Shading Now?

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Carole Radziwill Doubles Down: Bethenny Frankel is a Bully!

In real life, Bethenny Frankel is mourning Dennis Shields , both in private and in public. On the The Real Housewives of New York City reunion , however, she’s been facing off against her frenemies. Carole Radziwill accused her of bullying her now that they’re no longer friends. Some RHONY fans took issue with her accusation, and Carole took to Twitter to defend herself. Who is right? Towards the end of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 10, Episode 21 , ex-friends Bethenny and Carole did a postmortem on how their friendship ended. “What she does is, she creates this narrative, this false narrative about me,” Carole accused. “This false narrative that I’m some girl who’s this, this and this.” “It’s completely false,” Carole said as she aired her grievances. “Half of it is lies.” When Bethenny interrupted, Carole said: “Are you going to continue to bully me, or am I going to be able to speak?” Multiple times, Carole doubled down on her accusation that Bethenny is a bully who has been bullying her. “Let’s stop using the word bully,” tweeted a fan. “These women are getting paid a lot more of money to be on this show. It’s a choice.” The fan points out that, in contrast: “When children are getting bullied in schools or People for being different are harassed. That’s bullying.” Carole replied … and shared that she disagreed. “I get your point but don’t belittle what is happening here,” Carole wrote in her tweet. “[Obviously] I can handle it but kids need to know…..mocking someone and talking over a person is an intimidation technique. I.e. Bullying 101.” “If they learn to stand up against that,” Carole wrote. “The bully won’t be quick to escalate it.” But fans weren’t letting Carole off of the hook. “You need to think carefully about the word bully,” a fan tweeted. “You haven’t been bullied at all. You both don’t like each other. You both said hurtful things. Move on.” The fan cautioned Carole: “Don’t undermine others that have had their lives ruined by bullying by saying what has happend with you and Bethenny is bullying.” “No I disagree,” Carole wrote. “We need to call out even the smallest infractions as bullying. Only this way we can change the dynamic.” Carole continued: “Just like the # metoo  movement is calling out ALL inappropriate actions. Men will pause next time they reach for a girls shoulders to rub. Change happens slowly.” Fans remained unconvinced, and continued to try to explain to Carole that bullying refers to a specific dynamic between perpetrator and victim. “So where’s the power differential in this situation?” tweeted a fan. “Where’s the intimidation? Where’s the fear? Where’s the helplessness?” Carole is a rich white woman who is related to royalty. Her potential pool for who could conceivably bully her is pretty narrow. “She has a choice,” wrote another fan. “Bullied people don’t have a choice. It was an argument between two friends that aren’t getting along right now.” This is a very complicated topic. A lot of terms — especially buzzwords — get thrown around and then misused until they’re all but meaningless. Most people would look at two former friends who are no longer again and say that they are feuding. One says cruel things about the other? That’s feuding. In contrast, the only Muslim kid at a middle school isn’t “feuding” with some mean kids on his bus. A gay child isn’t “feuding” with the classmates who tell him to hang himself. At the same time, is the definition of bullying as narrow as these fans suggest? Perhaps there are different types of bullying. Language is complicated, and both the literal meanings of words and the connotations of those words can evolve over time. View Slideshow: Bethenny Frankel: Quitting The Real Housewives of New York City Over Dennis Shields’ Death?

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Kim Zolciak Flaunts Ridic Cleavage, Buff Husband on Vacay

Kim Zolciak is never tardy when it comes to rest, relaxation and downtime – all while documenting the experience on social media, of course. Case in point? Her trip paradise with Kroy Biermann. The mom of Brielle Biermann and five other kids, 38, has been chronicling her “happy place” and giving us all some vacation envy. We don't need to tell you that she's flaunting more than just the amazing scenery in these Snaps and Instagram pics, do we? No. Check out the epic shots in the gallery below … 1. Her Happy Place Kim Zolciak called it this in her caption on Instagram. It certainly looks it. 2. Making the Connection “Manifestation waves. Where I connect best,” Kim said, and we’re guessing she doesn’t mean her followers’ special connection to that cleavage. 3. White on White “White on white,” she captioned this one. Somehow we doubt her fans were fixated on that. 4. Her Heart Wonder if Kroy knows he was being photographed and that she posted this. 5. Oh, Snap The Bravo star prepared for her trip by trying on the smallest two-pieces possible. Looks like a few made it into her luggage. 6. Island Life! Though the Atlanta resident didn’t give away her location, she did share a pic of herself and Mr. Biermann on Snapchat. View Slideshow

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Kim Zolciak Flaunts Ridic Cleavage, Buff Husband on Vacay

Kim Zolciak is never tardy when it comes to rest, relaxation and downtime – all while documenting the experience on social media, of course. Case in point? Her trip paradise with Kroy Biermann. The mom of Brielle Biermann and five other kids, 38, has been chronicling her “happy place” and giving us all some vacation envy. We don't need to tell you that she's flaunting more than just the amazing scenery in these Snaps and Instagram pics, do we? No. Check out the epic shots in the gallery below … 1. Her Happy Place Kim Zolciak called it this in her caption on Instagram. It certainly looks it. 2. Making the Connection “Manifestation waves. Where I connect best,” Kim said, and we’re guessing she doesn’t mean her followers’ special connection to that cleavage. 3. White on White “White on white,” she captioned this one. Somehow we doubt her fans were fixated on that. 4. Her Heart Wonder if Kroy knows he was being photographed and that she posted this. 5. Oh, Snap The Bravo star prepared for her trip by trying on the smallest two-pieces possible. Looks like a few made it into her luggage. 6. Island Life! Though the Atlanta resident didn’t give away her location, she did share a pic of herself and Mr. Biermann on Snapchat. View Slideshow

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Jason Hoppy: Arrested for Stalking Bethenny Frankel!

Jason Hoppy has finally gone too far with Bethenny Frankel. One could easily say, of course, that Hoppy went too far many times in the past with Frankel. Back in November, for instance, Hoppy was accused by Frankel’s then-boyfriend , Dennis Shields, of sending dozens of emails with “increasing frequency and hostility.” Those were the words of Shields’ attorney at the time. The emails in question last fall referred to Frankel as old and ugly and warned Shields that she would soon leave him, just as Bethenny supposedly left all the other men in her life. That was bad. But the latest allegation against Hoppy is even worse. According to The New York Post, Hoppy was arrested for stalking Frankel after her allegedly turned up outside the school of the couple’s daughter on Friday and screamed four words at his ex-wife: I WILL DESTROY YOU! The New York Police Department has confirmed the arrest and said it relates to the aforementioned email scandal. After Hoppy sent nearly 50 threatening emails to Shields and Frankel over the span of about three months last year, he was issued a cease-and-desist letter. Those past instances, combined with what happened late last week, gave the police ammunition to charge Hoppy with stalking. Said a NYPD spokeswoman to the newspaper: “On Friday, January 27, the suspect approached [Bethenny] and a friend at her child’s school at around 8:15 a.m. and tried to provoke a fight. “He said, ‘I will destroy you, you can get all the lawyers you want, you’ve been warned.'” The spokeswoman adds that Hoppy denies this account and was placed under arrest on Friday afternoon and charged with harassment in the first degree and stalking in the fourth degree. Hoppy and Frankel are parents to a six-year old named Bryn. They were married for two years prior to getting embroiled in one of the ugliest, most bitter divorce and custody battles on record. The divorce was not even made official until July 2016, at which time it was believed Hoppy was awarded a ton of money in spousal support. “Jason is thrilled that this chapter of his life is over; he is extremely pleased with the settlement that was reached,” an attorney speaking for Frankel’s ex said last summer. In addition to a custody debate, the angry lovers endured conflict over who could live in the Tribeca apartment Bethenny bought in 2001. Unable to decide on ownership themselves, the two actually lived for years under that same roof, despite their public and nasty breakup. Frankel later referred to this arrangement as “brutal” and “horrendous.” “I have cried enough tears to fill the Hudson River,” Frankel said last year of the split “I’d think, how could this go on for so long? Four years on a two-year marriage!” View Slideshow: The 9 Richest Real Housewives in Bravo History Neither Frankel nor Hoppy has commented on this new arrest and the new stalking charge. We aren’t going to choose a side in their ongoing drama. We’re just going to say that a little girl is caught in between and we hope both sides remember that.

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Jason Hoppy: Arrested for Stalking Bethenny Frankel!

Jason Hoppy has finally gone too far with Bethenny Frankel. One could easily say, of course, that Hoppy went too far many times in the past with Frankel. Back in November, for instance, Hoppy was accused by Frankel’s then-boyfriend , Dennis Shields, of sending dozens of emails with “increasing frequency and hostility.” Those were the words of Shields’ attorney at the time. The emails in question last fall referred to Frankel as old and ugly and warned Shields that she would soon leave him, just as Bethenny supposedly left all the other men in her life. That was bad. But the latest allegation against Hoppy is even worse. According to The New York Post, Hoppy was arrested for stalking Frankel after her allegedly turned up outside the school of the couple’s daughter on Friday and screamed four words at his ex-wife: I WILL DESTROY YOU! The New York Police Department has confirmed the arrest and said it relates to the aforementioned email scandal. After Hoppy sent nearly 50 threatening emails to Shields and Frankel over the span of about three months last year, he was issued a cease-and-desist letter. Those past instances, combined with what happened late last week, gave the police ammunition to charge Hoppy with stalking. Said a NYPD spokeswoman to the newspaper: “On Friday, January 27, the suspect approached [Bethenny] and a friend at her child’s school at around 8:15 a.m. and tried to provoke a fight. “He said, ‘I will destroy you, you can get all the lawyers you want, you’ve been warned.'” The spokeswoman adds that Hoppy denies this account and was placed under arrest on Friday afternoon and charged with harassment in the first degree and stalking in the fourth degree. Hoppy and Frankel are parents to a six-year old named Bryn. They were married for two years prior to getting embroiled in one of the ugliest, most bitter divorce and custody battles on record. The divorce was not even made official until July 2016, at which time it was believed Hoppy was awarded a ton of money in spousal support. “Jason is thrilled that this chapter of his life is over; he is extremely pleased with the settlement that was reached,” an attorney speaking for Frankel’s ex said last summer. In addition to a custody debate, the angry lovers endured conflict over who could live in the Tribeca apartment Bethenny bought in 2001. Unable to decide on ownership themselves, the two actually lived for years under that same roof, despite their public and nasty breakup. Frankel later referred to this arrangement as “brutal” and “horrendous.” “I have cried enough tears to fill the Hudson River,” Frankel said last year of the split “I’d think, how could this go on for so long? Four years on a two-year marriage!” View Slideshow: The 9 Richest Real Housewives in Bravo History Neither Frankel nor Hoppy has commented on this new arrest and the new stalking charge. We aren’t going to choose a side in their ongoing drama. We’re just going to say that a little girl is caught in between and we hope both sides remember that.

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