Brett and Winston have been allies ever since they entered the Big Brother house three weeks ago. In fact, they are so close that some of the houseguests have questioned whether they are in a bromance. However, the duo sees it as more of a bromance. But all things come to an end sooner or later, and with Scottie in power, they were both put on the block. We picked up with Winston unimpressed at the thought of sitting on the block next to Brett because it means that one of them will likely be meeting Julie Chen and chatting about what they could have done better to stay in the game. Winston chatted with Tyler and Kaitlyn in the good old storage room to try and get some clarity on how to play Big Brother. We kid, mostly, but he wanted to know if there was a way to save himself from the block. Kaitlyn suggested he steer clear of Brett so that everyone would think they were not a pair. Instead, Winston headed up to the HOH room to reprimand Scottie. “You drew a line in the sand, you’re gone next week,” Winston angrily yelled at the current HOH. You know, Scottie could win Veto and have a change of heart, but something tells us he’ll stick to his gun. Winston is a big baby. If he was in control, he would put people up without a second thought. However, he’s playing as though he’s one of the nicest people, and the cracks are starting to appear. Winston and Rachel quickly got to work trying to find a target to replace he and Brett. Kaitlyn, as always comes up as a target and both Brett and Winston agree to win the Veto and have her put up as a replacement. The reason? She was the swing vote to take Steve out of the house in Week One. Yes, they are still talking about that first eviction. For the veto competition, it was Scottie, Brett, Winston, Rachel, Tyler and Rockstar. At the start of the competition, Brett took the lead, but Scottie managed to emerge with the win and even won himself a trip for two to Greece. The boys then met up with Scottie to pitch a final three deal, but Scottie maintained that it would be too risky to change things up, but he did say he would sleep on it. In true Kaitlyn fashion, she said that she received a vision that the boys were going after her, and Scottie told her about them throwing her under the bus. At the veto meeting, we learned that the nominations were being kept the same. Oh yes, one of the boys is going home … unless Sam uses her power. What are your thoughts on the latest twists and turns? Hit the comments below. Big Brother continues Thursday on CBS. View Slideshow: Big Brother Season 20: Meet the Cast!
Edgar Hansen, one of the stars on the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, pleaded guilty in court late last week to the sexual abuse of a 16-year old. According to The Seattle Times, Hansen confessed to a charge of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation on Friday. In exchange for his plea, he received a 364-day suspended prison sentence and was ordered to undergo a sexual deviance evaluation. He also received two years’ probation and various fees and fines totaling $1,653, with an additional $4,800 fine suspended, court records show. Hansen will not serve any time behind bars. The 47-year old fisherman is the deck boss and key crew member of a Seattle-based crabbing boat helmed by his older brother, Sig Hansen. The siblings have risen to fame and fortune due to their popular Discovery Channel reality series. As for the details of this ugly case? A 16-year-old girl told her therapist in October of last year that Hansen sexually assaulted her at a suburban Seattle home on September 30, 2017. The aforementioned newspaper cited a probable-cause affidavit filed in Snohomish County District Court to back up this allegation. This teenager also relayed to the police these same allegations. In a brief handwritten statement accompanying his guilty plea, Hansen acknowledged “touching [the victim’s] private areas … for the purpose of my own sexual gratification.” He added: “I committed this assault… I am very sorry for that conduct and I have commenced treatment to ensure that nothing like this assault ever happens again.” The victim (unnamed because she is a minor) said Hansen “kissed her on the lips, touched her vagina and had her touch his penis,” prosecutors said in their probable cause affidavit. Investigators also spoke with Hansen’s wife, who said she “confronted him” after learning of the abuse. He “initially denied” it, but “eventually admitted that he kissed [the victim] and touched her inappropriately.” Edgar Hansen’s guilty plea comes just weeks after his famous brother, Sig, was sentenced to probation for spitting on an Uber driver last year. This Deadliest Catch caption was given a deferred sentence, ordered to undergo alcohol treatment and placed on a year of probation. Sig told People Magazine at the time that he was “terribly sorry” and “very embarrassed” for his role in this incident. Sig Hansen is also currently awaiting a decision from the state Court of Appeals over a King County judge’s ruling that would allow a sexual-abuse lawsuit brought by his estranged daughter, Melissa Eckstrom, to proceed to trial. He has denied her claims referring to Eckstrom’s law suit “an old-fashioned shakedown.” Also of note, in regard to Deadliest Catch, Blake Painter, a former captain on the show, died in May of a suspected drug overdose . Neither Hansen sibling nor any Discovery Channel representative has spoken yet on Edgar Hansen’s crime.
Several months ago, Teen Mom OG viewers started getting excited about reports that Maci Bookout shot an episode Naked and Afraid . But until Sunday night, we knew very little about Maci's experience on the show. Now, information is beginning to trickle in, and fans are more hyped than ever. We still don't where in the world Maci will be battling the elements, but we do know who she's partnered up with and — most importantly — when her episode will air. Check out the gallery below for the all the information on Maci's foray into the wilderness, as well as two exciting sneak peeks of her appearance on reality TV's most unforgiving series: 1. No Half Measures As we learned on the preview that aired during Sunday night’s Naked and Afraid: XL, Maci won’t be coddled just because of her celebity status. She totally stripped down, just like the show’s previous contestants, and you can expect she’ll be pushed to the point of severe dehydration, exhaustion and disease, like everyone else. Sounds awesome!! 2. Total Badass In Maci’s introductory clip, the mother of three describes herself as a badass – perhaps not what you’d expect given her MTV star pedigree. But, as Teen Mom OG fans know, she is no shrinking violet. Badass is a title she earned well before she embarked on her latest wilderness adventure. 3. First Look Last week, Maci took to Instagram to give several million of her closest fans their first glimpse of her episode. The show lives up to its title, clearly, and we’re just getting started. 4. Eeek, Indeed “Eeek! Everyone has been asking about my episode of Naked and Afraid,” Maci captioned the picture, and for good reason. What she’s going through is clearly one of the craziest ordeals in the world of reality TV. 5. Sneak Peek Tease “Watch the sneak peek inside the new episode of Naked and Afraid XL: All Stars this Sunday night at 10 p.m. on @discoverychannel,” Bookout added, and with obligatory anticipation, we have done just that. 6. It’s Finally Here Sunday night, the Discovery Channel dropped not one, but two preview clips from Maci’s episode. And so far fans are loving what they see … (we’re not just talking about her naked body, but that is most definitely on display). View Slideshow
We have a pretty major and surprising update on the sudden death of Joel Taylor. As previously reported, the former Storm Chaser star was found dead on Tuesday, passing away at the very young age of 38. Multiple friends and ex-co-workers took to social media to confirm the sad news and also to pay tribute to Taylor, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma and who was rose to fame on the aforementioned Discovery Channel reality show. He was admired by nearly everyone in the field of meteorology. At the time of these reports and Twitter posts, however, the circumstances around Taylor’s death was unknown. And the same could be said for his cause of death. Now, however, TMZ and People Magazine have provided many more details on just what transpired Tuesday morning. For starters, Taylor died on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. It left from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico after his corpse was discovered by a fellow passenger. “The U.S. Coast Guard in San Juan, Puerto Rico was notified today in the afternoon by the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas cruise ship that they had a death on board,” Ricardo Castrodad, public affairs officer for the Coast Guard’s San Juan sector, told People. Taylor’s family has reportedly identified his body. At the time of Taylor’s passing, the ship was hosting Atlantis Events’ all-gay Caribbean Cruise; Olivia Newton-John was the headlining act. According to TMZ sources, drugs were prevalent on board the cruise liner. It seems as though Taylor was partaking, per a law enforcement official who said the following to the celebrity gossip site: “It appears the death could be an overdose and Joel Taylor was consuming controlled substances.” A passenger who spent time with Taylor adds that he had consumed so much GHB on the dance floor early Tuesday morning that he was rendered unconscious and carried back to his cabin by two people. A few hours later, his body was discovered and the authorities were called in. TMZ goes on to write that the abundance of GHB, cocaine and ecstasy on the boat has triggered an FBI investigation . Numerous individuals were apparently arrested for possession before the cruise left Fort Lauderdale and this agency will be looking into how the drugs ended up on board the ship. And not merely on board, either, but on board in significant quantities. Taylor’s close friend and former colleague Reed Timmer was among the first to publicly mourn his passing on social media. “RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend,” Timmer Tweeted along with image of the pals when they were chasing storms together since 2008. He added: “We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I’ll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend.” Added the Discovery Channel in a statement: “We are so saddened to hear about Joel’s passing. We will always remember him fondly as an incredible meteorologist and driver of ‘The Dominator.’ “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.” We echo this sentiment. May Joel rest in peace. View Slideshow: 28 Reality Stars Who Died Way Too Young
We have a pretty major and surprising update on the sudden death of Joel Taylor. As previously reported, the former Storm Chaser star was found dead on Tuesday, passing away at the very young age of 38. Multiple friends and ex-co-workers took to social media to confirm the sad news and also to pay tribute to Taylor, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma and who was rose to fame on the aforementioned Discovery Channel reality show. He was admired by nearly everyone in the field of meteorology. At the time of these reports and Twitter posts, however, the circumstances around Taylor’s death was unknown. And the same could be said for his cause of death. Now, however, TMZ and People Magazine have provided many more details on just what transpired Tuesday morning. For starters, Taylor died on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. It left from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico after his corpse was discovered by a fellow passenger. “The U.S. Coast Guard in San Juan, Puerto Rico was notified today in the afternoon by the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas cruise ship that they had a death on board,” Ricardo Castrodad, public affairs officer for the Coast Guard’s San Juan sector, told People. Taylor’s family has reportedly identified his body. At the time of Taylor’s passing, the ship was hosting Atlantis Events’ all-gay Caribbean Cruise; Olivia Newton-John was the headlining act. According to TMZ sources, drugs were prevalent on board the cruise liner. It seems as though Taylor was partaking, per a law enforcement official who said the following to the celebrity gossip site: “It appears the death could be an overdose and Joel Taylor was consuming controlled substances.” A passenger who spent time with Taylor adds that he had consumed so much GHB on the dance floor early Tuesday morning that he was rendered unconscious and carried back to his cabin by two people. A few hours later, his body was discovered and the authorities were called in. TMZ goes on to write that the abundance of GHB, cocaine and ecstasy on the boat has triggered an FBI investigation . Numerous individuals were apparently arrested for possession before the cruise left Fort Lauderdale and this agency will be looking into how the drugs ended up on board the ship. And not merely on board, either, but on board in significant quantities. Taylor’s close friend and former colleague Reed Timmer was among the first to publicly mourn his passing on social media. “RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend,” Timmer Tweeted along with image of the pals when they were chasing storms together since 2008. He added: “We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I’ll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend.” Added the Discovery Channel in a statement: “We are so saddened to hear about Joel’s passing. We will always remember him fondly as an incredible meteorologist and driver of ‘The Dominator.’ “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.” We echo this sentiment. May Joel rest in peace. View Slideshow: 28 Reality Stars Who Died Way Too Young
Is there nothing that Farrah Abraham won’t do for attention? Whether it’s getting super racist on reality television or using her latest breakup to stir up sympathy, Farrah seems to need attention whether it’s good or bad and it’s clear that she’ll cross any boundary to get it. In her latest ploy, she got some procedures on her butt and on her vagina … and shared the photos with the world. Remember the good old days, when if you wanted to make yourself younger and more beautiful, you just bathed in the blood of virgins? Technology has improved … or at least changed those techniques. Which is great news for virgins everywhere. Farrah Abraham has already availed herself of several cosmetic procedures. She got her first boob job when she was 19, remember. (We say first because it was not her last — just a couple of years ago, Farrah Abraham got her third boob job , because that’s a great sign that someone’s healthy) She’s also had rhinoplasty. To her credit, she hasn’t been especially secretive about her cosmetic procedures. This time, she got vaginal rejuvenation … and got her butt tightened. To be clear, by “butt tightened,” we mean that she got the skin of her butt tightened. She didn’t get, like, steroids injected into her anal muscles (which is probably not a real procedure) or whatever. (As far as we know) The skin procedure is apparently called “Exilis,” according to RadarOnline ‘s source — RadarOnline is also the place where Farrah Abraham shared her procedure photos . “The procedure heats up the skin with radio frequency to tighten the skin and tissue,” their insider says. “It goes deep and gets rid of cellulite to make everything tight and firm.” If you don’t even like the sensation of holding a hot to-go bag on your lap during a car ride, this procedure might not be for you. It sounds like the sort of thing that you could have on other areas of skin, but Farrah seems determined to make her ass as perfect as she can get it. (Aren’t we all?) And then came the vaginal rejuvenation, which sounds like an odd procedure to perform on a 26-year-old. “The procedure is performed with a wand that is inserted and moved back and forth for four minutes to tighten the walls of the uterus. It is beneficial for sex so you’re not wide. It also helps with moisture and lubrication.” Weird that it impacts the uterine walls, since there’s presumably no way that the wand is going past Farrah’s cervix. (Sorry; we’re many things but we’re not gynecologists) We’ll get to what are and are not factors in vaginal tightness in a moment, but that whole procedure sounds weird. Then, of course, comes the exterior vaginal rejuvenation. (Which, of course, doesn’t involve the vagina at all) “When the clitoris and outside lips are stretched out and long, it shrinks them and makes the vagina from the outside look youthful.” It’s normal for a clitoris to grow over time as you age, for the record. And while genitals may “sag” with age, some labia minora are just longer than others. But, hey, Farrah can make her genitals look however she likes. As for her bringing a camera into the room for the procedure … that’s almost unimaginably awkward. The photos don’t show any sexy angles or anything. You mostly just see Farrah smiling awkwardly while a young-looking technician, whose hands are hidden by a privacy cloth, appears to be manipulating the “wand” tool inside of Farrah. (We hope that her job pays enough) In a ludicrous claim made to HollywoodLife , Farrah’s ex, Simon Saran, says that he somehow deserves credit for Farrah getting that vaginal rejuvenation. “I don’t blame her, I’m very big. Wouldn’t be fair to the next guy.” So, you know how you put your hair up into a ponytail or a bun or something before sleep, but after what doesn’t feel like all that many uses, your hair ties start to loosen and they don’t grip your hair as well? Well vaginas work just like that. KIDDING! Vaginas aren’t hair ties, folks. The tightness of a vagina has to do with numerous factors, including biology and muscle tone and level of arousal. These are canals that can expel a literal entire baby and then shrink back to their previous size. Nobody human’s penis is going to wreck somebody’s hooha so bad that they just can’t recover. We don’t claim to have any special knowledge of Simon Saran’s penis in particular, but we’re always leery of men who seem to feel compelled to assure everyone that they’re especially well endowed. And by “leery of,” we mean that they are seldom to be believed. Pro tip for life: when someone boasts about something, that’s almost certainly an insecurity of theirs, whether it’s their wealth or dick size or how effective or otherwise their three-ring circus of a presidential administration has turned out to be. Now, Farrah Abraham has been through some genuine bad times. We’re all aware of her sad history of rape and abuse , and those monstrous acts can change you for the rest of your life. But as a celebrity — and, as we said, Farrah is 26 years old and, after doing a porn tape, is an adult celebrity in every sense of the word — Farrah has an obligation to think about the people whom she represents. That is: other survivors of rape and abuse. Farrah’s pattern of obnoxious statements and bad behavior don’t do anything to cast other survivors in a positive light. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham: A Ridiculous, Sometimes X-Rated Life in GIFs
Good Morning America featured a very special performance on Friday. About three months after Chris Cornell killed himself , the late singer's 12-year old daughter appeared on the ABC program and teamed with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder for a moving rendition of the classic ballad “Hallelujah.” The track was also performed as a tribute to Chester Bennington, a good friend of Cornell's who tragically also killed himself via hanging out this summer. Linkin Park was scheduled to perform on the show, but OneRepublic filled in after the band canceled their tour and concert dates in the wake its frontman's death. “This is just an honor to be here,” Tedder told GMA's Lara Spencer, noting how he had met Bennington a few times and was good friends with Cornell. “I was lucky enough to write and produce with [Cornell], and get to know him and his family over the years. He was even in one of our videos.” Cornell's little girl also spoke ahead of her and OneRepublic's song dedication, telling GMA: “It's an honor to perform this for my dad and for Chester and to sing for them.” “Hallelujah” was the single that Bennington performed at Cornell's funeral in May, just a few weeks before Bennington was found dead of his own suicide at the age of 41. He committed the sad act on what would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday. Members of the sizable GMA crowd started to shed tears this morning as Toni belted out the lyrics of this sad track in a somber tone, one very similar to her father’s. A month after Cornell’s death, Toni and her 17-year sister, Lillian Jean, penned letters to the late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman in observance of Father’s Day. “Let me start by saying how much I love you and how much you mean to me,” Toni wrote alongside a photo collage of herself with Cornell through the years, adding: “You are my idol, someone I’ve always looked up to. You were always there for me. You pushed me forward every day, and you still do.” Sad stuff all around. Watch Toni's emotional performance below:
Kylie Jenner, like it or not, is one of the most popular celebrities right now. It's a tough pill to swallow for sure, but it's true. The youth of our poor, confused country tend to idolize her, the rest of us tend to see her as a prime example of what's wrong with our society. Either way, people are always talking about her , and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop anytime soon. Especially not since she's got a brand new reality show of her very own that's all set to premiere this weekend. But now, in a brand new sneak peek for the premiere episode of Life of Kylie, we're learning that although Kylie's super, super popular, she still doesn't feel the love. “I was the outcast, I guess, in a lot of ways, growing up,” she explains. “And I still feel like an outcast in different ways now.” The issue now, she says, is that she “can't relate to a lot of people, so it's like this little world. I do feel like an outcast.” And so because of these feelings she has, she speaks with the mother of teenage boy named Albert. Albert's mom cries to Kylie during a FaceTime conversation about how Albert can't find a date to his prom — she said that he keeps asking her what's wrong with him that makes the girls uninterested. “It's not cool,” Kylie explains to us all. “Kids are mean these days and it's not right to treat people like that.” And so since she was never able to go to the prom herself , she tells Albert's sweet mother that she'll be his date … but we'll have to watch the show to see how it all turns out. So this is nice, isn't it? Getting to see a different side of this girl? Sure, her lips are still about to pop off her face and fly away, but it seems like she's finally able to show a little bit of heart instead of a little bit of body . And it really is just lovely to see. Check out Kylie opening up in the video below:
Blac Chyna’s known for her modeling, but she’s also dipped her toes into reality stardom. After Rob Kardashian’s revenge porn attack , it’s very clear that Angela Kardashian just wasn’t meant to be. Nonetheless, Blac Chyna knows that all eyes are on her at the moment, and she’s going to use this bump to launch her new career … as the next Nicki Minaj? Blac Chyna is still reeling from Rob Kardashian’s social media tantrum. In addition to accusing her of using drugs and cheating on him, he shared graphic nude images of her butt, bare breasts, and of her genitals. Rob’s just a classy guy like that. To make matters worse, Rob shared the nudes to attempt to make fun of her appearance, at one point laughing at how “overly large” he thought that Chyna’s nipples were. Dude … she’d recently given birth, and they weren’t even that big, you creep. Posting those photos in the first place could land Rob in serious legal trouble . Because revenge porn is super illegal, as it should be. Critiquing her body like that? That’s just gross. And then there was the fact that Blac Chyna accused Rob Kardashian of domestic violence , which is even more serious than revenge porn. No matter how this whole thing ends, the outcome will impact their nine-month-old daughter, Dream, for years to come. With all of that baggage and more, TMZ reports that Blac Chyna is looking to dive into a new career: Music. More than that — she apparently wants to be the next Nicki Minaj. (There’s already a Nicki Minaj who’s alive and well, folks) According to what multiple sources told TMZ , Blac Chyna has already begun using a recording studio. Though she’s said to still be in talks with several major record labels, and has already met with at least one — Capital Records. As far as what sort of music she’s interested in doing, Chyna’s interested in some variety: Rap, poetry music, and traditional singing. No, we’re not sure what exactly poetry music means, either. And if TMZ knows, they’re not sharing. Recently, Blac Chyna and Nicki Minaj both appeared for cameo roles in Yo Gotti’s music video for “Rake It Up.” TMZ believes that this experience was an impetus behind Blac Chyna’s decision to enter the music business herself. As you might recall, what put Blac Chyna on the proverbial map to begin with was serving as Nicki Minaj’s body double. (Those aren’t easy … “shoes” … to fill) The context was actually for Kanye West’s music video for “Monster.” You know, in case you feared that, with Tyga and Kylie broken up, Blac Chyna didn’t have enough ties to the Kardashian family. We don’t know if Blac Chyna is really passionate about making music or if she sees this as a way to stay relevant for the long haul and, of course, as a potential cash grab. Whether or not she’s after cash, Chyna might want to make sure that any child support agreements between her and Rob are set in stone. At $6 million, Rob’s estimated net worth is about 50% more than Chyna’s at $4 million, but that could change radically in just a couple of years as contracts and concert revenue starts pouring in. TMZ says that Blac Chyna isn’t into diss tracks, so we guess that she’s not planning any lyrical retaliation for Pilot Jones’ diss track against her. Probably. View Slideshow: Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian: A Turbulent Timeline of Doom
We have an update on the condition of Ami Brown. Unfortunately, however, it is not a positive one. As previously detailed on The Hollywood Gossip and on episodes of Alaskan Bush People this season, the Brown family matriarch is sick. She’s very sick. She’s been diagnosed with lung cancer . On an earlier installment of the aforementioned Discovery Channel series, Ami’s husband said his wife was suffering from the Stage 3 level of this disease, but further tests may prove she’s in Stage 4. This would be the most severe type of lung cancer. It would mean Ami does not have very much time left. And while we cannot verify at the moment just which Stage Amy is at, a new photo shared on Facebook depicts the reality star in a wheelchair: “We found this recent photo of Billy, Ami and two lucky fans that was taken in California last night,” wrote son Matt Brown as a caption, adding: “We love Ami’s sweet smile! Don’t forget that Alaskan Bush People returns on Wednesday, Aug. 9th at 9PM ET on the Discovery channel. Have a great weekend!!” Ami has scarcely been seen out in public since her diagnosis. But her loved ones took her to California in order to receive treatment several weeks ago, a sure sign that things were not progressing well because the Browns are famous for almost never leaving their remote enclave in Alaska. “Bill and the kids are very loving and supportive,” Ami has said on air, trying to remain positive and adding: “They’re all worried. I tell them, don’t worry. Please don’t worry. Be happy … keep the faith. Good or bad, it’s God’s will and we’ll walk that road.” The situation is so dire that estranged members of Brown’s family are wondering if they’ll have a chance to reconcile before Ami dies . Even Alaskan Bush People producers, such as Sheila McCormack, have weighed in. “The radiation is five days a week for six weeks,” she said this week. “That’s the direct radiation, not the chemotherapy. After the radiation once a week she goes to another building and they put an IV in her and she gets chemotherapy for four hours.” As far as we know, the Browns remain in southern California while Ami undergoes this difficult treatment. Our thoughts remain with her throughout the ordeal. We hope we can end up including her in the following photo gallery when all is said and done: View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Beat Cancer
