After the way that Tamra Judge betrayed Shannon Beador , it looks like Shannon isn’t speaking to Tamra . Now, Tamra has given a new interview. In it, she lays all of the blame for her fractured friendship at the feet of Gina Kirschenheiter. In an interview with TooFab , Tamra Judge says that she has now seen a very important The Real Housewives of Orange County scene. She says that it hasn’t convinced her that Gina is anything other than a sneaky saboteur. “To me,” Tamra says. “As I watch it, that’s what I see it like, It’s like, ‘Hey, now we’re friends, let’s team up.'” She is referring to Gina telling Shannon about what Tamra and others had said behind Shannon’s back. “It was really a weird situation,” Tamra shares. “Because she’s never been close to Shannon, ever.” Tamra doesn’t buy it: “So for her to say, ‘Oh, I’m so worried about your mental state,’ but yet, prior to that, all she was doing was shit-talking Shannon?” With those words, Gina drove a wedge between Tamra and Shannon’s friendship. “It wasn’t cool at all,” Tamra says. Tamra is especially critical of Gina’s timing. She says that it was a shady move, “especially when she had [cosmetic eye] surgery a few days prior.” We all saw that Shannon was trying to focus on her recovery at the time. “She just wanted to get her upset,” Tamra characterizes. Gina, in Tamra’s eyes, is just a troublemaker — a troublemaker with no clear endgame. “My biggest thing is like, what was her point of doing that?” Tamra asks. One does wonder what Gina had to gain, because Tamra doesn’t think that she was just trying to be earnest. “She [got close to] Shannon like 15 minutes ago,” Tamra characterizes. Tamra continues: “and all of a sudden, she wants to sit down and say, ‘Hey, let me just tell you what your friends are saying.'” “In Gina’s defense, she did say ‘friends,'” Tamra admits. Tamra says: “but when I got the message [from Shannon], it was more like, ‘Gina said you were saying all kinds of horrible things about my mental state.'” Clearly, Shannon was very distressed at the time. She has been going through so much this year. “And,” Tamra explains. “That’s why I said to Gina, ‘Let me hear your side of the story before I lose my s–t.'” “But her side of the story wasn’t great,” Tamra says. That said, it doesn’t sound like everyone’s still at each other’s throats. Tamra tells TooFab that she and the other Housewives parted ways “on decent terms” after filming the reunion special in October. “Nobody’s fighting,” Tamra claims. “Well, except for Kelly [Dodd] and Vicki [Gunvalson].” We all saw Kelly’s recent assessment of who should and should not return to the series. “It’s funny because neither one of them think the other should be on the show anymore,” Tamra says. “But I think they’re both great for the show,” Tamra notes. “They’re exactly what the show needs.” So, what was Gina’s real motive for speaking to Shannon? Maybe she really was just trying to be a good friend. Her characterization of what the other women were saying didn’t miss the mark by much. That said, chaos for the sake of chaos may have also been a motive. We’re not accusing Gina of being a chaos demon. But she’s a Real Housewife — you know that she wants to come back next season. Proving that she can stir up drama like this sounds like a great way to get a ticket back next season. View Slideshow: Kelly Dodd: Fire Has-Been Vicki Gunvalson! Bish is Past Her Expiration Date!
Kim Porter, the very serious ex-girlfriend of Diddy and the mother of three of the rapper’s kids, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Thursday. She was 47 years old. According to various outlets, Porter had been suffering from pneumonia is recent weeks, but her exact cause of death is unknown at this time. And we do not want to speculate. Per TMZ, the police received a call to Porter’s Toluca Lake resident around noon today. The patient was described as being in cardiac arrest at the time of this call. Also per TMZ, Porter had contacted her doctor on Wednesday because she was feeling ill, but we again wish to stress: We do not know the cause of her death at this time. Porter worked off and on as an actress and a model. She and Diddy started dating in 1994 and went through many ups and downs over the course of approximately 13 years, splitting for good in 2007. The former couple remained in each other’s lives, however, because they share three children together: Twin daughters who were born in 2006, Jessie James and D’Lila; along with a son named Christian, who was born in 1998. Porter was also mother to a son named Quincy from a previous relationship. Said rep Cindi Berger to TMZ shortly after the website learned Porter had passed away: “Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.” Diddy has not yet responded to a request for comment, but we cannot imagine what he must be going through right now. Porter had only just shared a photo of Diddy and their kids (below) on her Instagram page, simply writing “LOVE” as the caption. It’s clear the exes remained close long after their break-up. In honor of the musician’s birthday on November 4, she also posted a close-up of Diddy and wrote online: HAPPY BIRTHDAY @diddy on this day a GENIUS was born ,may you continue to be the Driving Force of ENERGY that GOD created you to be !! Thank you for giving me the best gifts of life our CHILDREN. As word of Porter’s passing makes it way around the Internet, meanwhile, many social media users continue to post notes of sorrow and shock. “This is awful! Praying so hard for her children and her lover ones!! #RIPKimPorter sending so much love to her babies. My God!” wrote Gabrielle Union, for example. And rapper Mase took to Instagram, posted a beautiful photo of Kim and captioned it as follows: “Can’t Believe Someone So Special and Contributed So Much… IM SPEECHLESS you were one of the first to believe in me as artist and believer.” “YOU EVEN VISITED ME IN CHURCH.” And then there was this from singer Tevin Campbell: “Totally shocked. Kim Porter has left us. Too young…. Heartfelt prayers/condolences to the family especially the kids. Sad.” An autopsy to determine the cause of death will soon be conducted, Page Six reports. May Kim Porter rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam
Lil Xan’s stage name might be inspired by his love of prescription medications, but it seems the death of several close friends has caused the rapper to realize that recreational pill-popping can have deadly consequences. According to TMZ, Xan (nee Diego Leanos) has announced plans to enter rehab in order to seek help for an addiction to opioids. It’s no coincidence that he reached the decision to enter treatment exactly one year after fellow emcee Lil Peep was found dead of an overdose. And sadly, at the age of 22, Leanos has been impacted by the opioid crisis multiple times. Rapper Mac Miller, who died of an overdose in September was a close friend and mentor of Xan’s. Leanos has stated that he decided to get sober not long after learning of Miller’s passing. He says he’s recently been hard at work on an album that he describes as a tribute to Miller. But apparently, Leanos realizes that his health needs to take priority over his work, as he announced today that he’ll be putting that project on hold in order to focus on getting sober: “I just dropped out of SoundCloud Uni to go to rehab, I leave in like 5 days and I couldn’t be happier with this choice,” Xan wrote on Instagram today. “I love you guys for being so supportive and can’t wait too get back clean headed ready to Finish my album!” The decision comes just days after Xan opened up about his ongoing substance abuse issues in an interview with TMZ: Lil Xan Talks Drugs “I relapsed, and that’s common … Any other addict would understand that sh-t just happens,” Leanos told the outlet. “You just relapse. You don’t want to. It’s a process. You need treatment and help, and sometimes that doesn’t even help.” Xan made it clear in recent interviews that while he is not as “strung out” as he’s been in the past, he has still not achieved the sobriety he aspires to: “I’m not completely clean. Off Xanax, yes, but I’m still weaning off Norcos [a brand of codeine-based painkiller],” he said. While fans have been supportive of Xan’s decision, many expressed hope that he would decide to check into rehab immediately, rather than waiting until next week. We wish him all the best as he embarks upon the long road to recovery. View Slideshow: 31 Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab
Source: David Livingston / Getty Loni Love Describes What Happened The Night Tamera’s Niece Was Murdered Loni Love revealed on a recent airing of “The Real” that she was there for her friend and colleague Tamera on the night her niece’s life was taken. Loni spoke to the viewers candidly, saying she thought Tamera butt-dialed her and she didn’t pick up at first. Eventually, Loni knew something was wrong and answered. The entire night she says Tamera was calling every hospital she could and Adam Housely actually went to the crime scene. Adrienne read a letter from Tamera to Loni, thanking her for being a real friend and giving her hope even when hope was lost…hit play.
Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Nas Releases ‘NASIR’ The Film Nas’ latest Kanye West -produced album NASIR has received VERY mixed reactions since its release. Part of the negative reaction is undoubtedly due to the bad taste that Kanye has left in the mouths of many who used to be fans of him and his music, the other part is simply that NASIR doesn’t live up to the standards of quality that an artist like Nas has set for himself over a long and successful career. Today, we see the release of a short film that is accompanied by music from the album. If you’re into that sort of thing then press play below. What do you think?
When Josh Duggar molested five young girls , he avoided arrest and prosecution with the help of his parents. In the years since the scandal came to light, many Duggar fans have hoped that the long arm of the law would eventually catch up to Josh. According to a new report from Radar Online, Josh has once again been caught breaking the law . But it doesn’t look as though he’ll be imprisoned for his most recent infractions. The site claims that Wholesale Motorcars in Washington County, Arkansas — which Josh has managed since 2015 — has been operating without a permit for the entirety of his tenure. “We have one zoning designation in the county to allow single-family residential or agricultural uses,” a planning official in Washington County told Radar. “Anything else requires a conditional use permit to request a zoning change.” Officials claim Josh just started a business on non-commercial property without notifying the proper authorities. When a local fire marshal noticed Josh’s failure to obtain the proper licensing, he reported the father of five. As we’ve reported in the past, Josh is hated in his hometown , but his father, Jim Bob Duggar, still enjoys a tremendous amount of clout. As such, Josh was given a second chance to comply with the law. “The fire marshal wasn’t going to issue any more extensions,” the planning authority told Radar. “He was requiring that Josh make a good faith attempt, or make effort, toward receiving a review and permit approval, so that’s what he did.” And so, Josh was given time to apply for the mandatory permits and make the necessary repairs — of which there were many. Reports indicate that Josh didn’t display the building’s address anywhere on its exterior (a shady detail if ever there was one)/ Also, his property had no smoke detectors and was generally in a state of disrepair. Of course, the Duggars have violated local zoning laws before, most recently when Jim Bob attempted to open a “luxury RV park” without notifying local officials. Like Josh, Jim Bob was in no way held accountable for his violations. View Slideshow: Anna Duggar: Did She Get Pregnant to Save Josh’s Career?!
Farrah Abraham didn't simply get taken from behind on camera as part of her recent porn venture . She has also now made a forward-looking career move, somehow managing to maintain her relationship with MTV even after getting fired from Teen Mom OG . The cable network has announced that Abraham will return for Season 2 of Ex on the Beach, confirming as much in a press release that reads as follows: The U.S. format of MTV’s global phenomenon “Ex On The Beach” returns for season two on Thursday, December 20th at 8PM ET/PT. Hosted by multi-platinum rapper and actor Romeo Miller, the provocative dating series follows celebrity couples in Malibu Beach as they search for new love while being confronted by their past romances. Abraham's ex, of course, is Simon Saran . He's returning as well. Scroll down for a look at Abraham's promotional photos on behalf of Season 2 — and also for a look at which other cast members (from which past programs, if any) will be a part of this global phenomenon… 1. I’m Coming Back! She’s coming back, folks! Farrah Abraham looks pretty happy to have landed another role on another MTV program, huh? She’s returning for Ex on the Beach. 2. Look at This Bod! You know you wanna hit it, guys. 3. Simon Saran Oh, yes, more fireworks between Simon and Farrah are on the way! 4. Tor’I Brooks— Harlem Globetrotters, “Ex On The Beach” 5. Sha Carrell— Wilhelmina Model 6. Nurys Mateo — “Are You The One?” View Slideshow
Source: Jean Whiteside / Fox Season 5 of Empire finds the Lyon empire in a dark place. The family business was stolen, money has dried up and Cookie and Lucious are scrambling to figure out how to get back on top. However, one of the brightest spots is Jamal’s new love affair with Kai. We knew it was meant to be after Kai managed to escape a hostile situation in Nigeria, and even before that, he saved Jamal from being drugged and assaulted. Jamal and Kai’s chemistry is undeniable and the actor who plays the latter, Toby Onwumere, is excited to take on such an important storyline. Audiences were first introduced to Onwumere as Capheus on Netflix’s Sense8 , but with Empire , his second major role thus far, he’s helping to shift the narrative about how characters with HIV are portrayed. Hello Beautiful caught up with the USC grad about how he landed his latest role and the impact he hopes to have on the culture. —Starrene Rhett Rocque What do you look for in the roles you go up for and how did Kai match up to that? Considering that this is my second real role, I guess in general I like to look for some type of variety from the last one. Right. Because you’re in Sense8 and that’s completely different. Exactly. But I like both in like the storytelling and the character, and how it’s done, and I appreciated the juxtaposition between Sense8 and Empire . You know, something kind of, super niche on Netflix and this one is like, Empire is empire, as the name suggests. It is an empire. So, yeah, I really like that, and as far as Kai goes, I kind of knew, I didn’t have the script, but I knew about the character, and I definitely knew kind of the subject matter that we were trying to delve into. And, the manner in which that happened, telling the story is important. One, to the LGBTQ community and to educating the general populous at large. I think that’s important. The thing about Kai that I really like is you know with him and his HIV status—the character doesn’t feel sorry for himself and he’s not played in a terminal fashion. You see him hospital bed once as of now, but it’s not really due to the HIV, it’s more due to the injury he sustained when he was abroad, and he’s a character with integrity and with purpose and the HIV is not the totality of his life. And he still finds love. He finds love with one of the biggest pop stars in the world and they still have a very robust relationship despite the ailment. What was the process of getting the role like, did you get to meet Lee Daniels then? I didn’t meet Lee Daniels. It’s funny, I auditioned for it for maybe like two or three days. Then I [was] in New York about to go see some musicals and like kick it with some people I know, and I get a call from my agent, like, “You need to come home [to LA] because you have this chemistry read with Jussie.” So, I get my plane ticket back, and I think the next day I meet Brett Mahoney, some other producers, and then I meet Jussie. But, then I realized, the date that I was auditioning, Jussie was in the casting office with Leah Daniels Butler, and he passed by and I remember him saying, “Oh, I want to see who’s auditioning for this.” I remember that vividly. I always joke about it with him. I was like, “I saw you the first day”, and I looked at you like we’re about to do this together.” And then we had the chemistry reading; it was fantastic and I go home and I’m talking with my roommate later that night, and my agent and manager called me that I got it. That is awesome! You guys really do have amazing chemistry. Kai is actually my favorite boyfriend of Jamal. Talk that talk, please! Talk about their storyline and why it’s important. Well, you know that we meet in London and then we come over here. And then I get to see firsthand the quote-unquote energy of the Lyon family and how it’s affecting Jamal. And the beautiful thing about our relationship is, by telling the story I think we break a lot of stereotypes about relationships in general. We’re showing two normal people, and we’re really big on the normalcy of their relationship. And then if you bring the HIV into it—in mainstream culture—I don’t know that you see a relationship like ours. Somebody whose HIV positive, but it’s not treated in this super medical way. And I know that Jussie is really big, very very big on that. To like change the narrative of what it is to have, it can be undetected and bringing up things like PrEP. I just think we are changing the narrative a bit. Did you learn anything new because I think the PrEP thing is new information to a lot of people? I had known about PrEP, because I have some friends, I have maybe like two or three degrees of separation from people that have HIV so I know about PrEP. I know about being undetectable, but there are still quite a bit of people who maybe have outdated information on HIV. They might think it’s more terminal than it really is. That goes back to the 80’s propaganda of what HIV was and how it was a disease for the disenfranchised, and the LGBTQ community, but I do think that the scene with Cookie is such an amazing scene because it shows that nobody’s really immune to the lack of information. And there are people in your family who mean well, they mean the most positive, but due to the lack of information or the misinformation they kind of lead in the wrong way. What’s been the feedback thus far with you doing this role? Especially because, you know how sometimes, people see you in a role, and they think that you are actually that person. Oh, I get it so much, which is par for the course [and] that’s totally fine. My DM’s have been blowing up. Somebody even inquired if I really had HIV, which was interesting, but I think it’s all par for the course. The feedback has been, a sea of great stuff, it’s been fantastic, and that’s what I like. I’m actually interested somewhat in hearing it all. How’s your family reacting? My parents are in Nigeria right now, and my dad is a professor at this university in Imo State, and he is up to date. I was talking to him yesterday, and that’s so, pardon my language, that’s so fucking cool! He tells me, all the girls in his class watch the show religiously, and when they see the opening credits, they recognize the last name as the same name as their professor, and they’re like, “Wait, is that your son?” And my dad is like “Yeah, yeah, that’s my boy.” And they are like, “NO, I’m marrying him, I don’t know, what do I have to do, but we’re making it happen!” It’s just cool having my dad recap the events to me, and he’s like, “Why you let him talk to you like that?” Having him invested in the story like that, and talking to me about it, it really is special because I feel like my parents in particular afforded me this life. Empire can take you in twists and turns, so how can we brace ourselves to feel after tonight’s episode? You should brace yourself emotionally and hold onto people dear to you. I’m so bad at this part because I feel like if I say anything I’ll give it away. But we know it’s going to be a doozy, right? Always, it’s empire. We just want Jamal to have nice things, though. We’re gonna take care of him. RELATED POSTS ‘Empire’ Recap: Cookie And Lucious Kill Kingsley With Kindness ‘Empire’ Recap: Cookie Lands A Promising New Signee
While most of us breathe a sigh of relief that Ronnie Magro and Jen Harley aren't engaged , that doesn't mean that he's being smart. It wasn't long ago that he got into huge trouble with Jen for his hot tub adventures. On this new Jersey Shore: Family Vacation sneak peek, Ronnie is getting into another hot tub with another woman. Oh boy … In his confessional interview, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro sounds confident. To hear him tell it, he's not going to follow his horniest impulses and make a fool out of himself again. “Listen, I’ve seen a lot of girls in bathing suits. I’ve seen a lot of girls without bathing suits,” Ronnie says. By his way of thinking, he's been desensitized to beautiful women in very little clothing. “So, another girl in a bathing suit isn’t really that tempting,” Ronnie claims. Sure. Millions of years of evolutionary instinct screaming bang or die in his ear will be easy to resist. “And I’m not going to go down that road again,” Ronnie insists. Now, one of the benefits of editing is comedic timing. In this case, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cuts to Angelina Pivarnick‘s friend, Lindsay. Lindsay looks drop-dead gorgeous in her bikini. Everyone exclaims “Yes!” as she enters the room, even though she covers up her turquoise two-piece. Ronnie, however, is shown rolling over onto his face, as if to avoid looking at her. His friends then rib him for blushing in Lindsay's presence. “Ronnie is getting a weird look in his eye around Jewish Barbie,” Vinny G points out. He's not optimistic about Ronnie's decision-making skills. “I know this look,” Vinny says. “Usually that leads to bad decisions.” Vinny summarizes: “This is not good.” Ronnie decided to volunteer to accompany Lindsay to the hot tub. As Pauly D characterizes: “Ronnie's gonna check the water, and make sure it's … make sure it's wet.” As Pauly's words suggest, there is no actual need for Ronnie to accompany Lindsay out to the tub. In case there was any doubt about Ronnie's relationship status when this scene was filmed, Lindsay brings it up. “So you’re still not single, yet?” Lindsay asks. This is a smart move on her part — bringing it up first. Ronnie doesn't appear to give any sort of verbal answer in the clip. So, correct . “You have to be happy,” Lindsay says, though we cannot confirm that she was directly responding to that topic. (Reality shows and their notorious editing, folks) As all of this is happening, Ronnie and Lindsay do not have any actual privacy. Not only are cameras still on them, but Ronnie's friends are watching, too. Now, we've all been the friend who's had a few drinks and peers through the window nosily as their friend maybe hooks up. But Ronnie's friends are vocally concerned about his decision-making skills. Considering how poorly Jen seems to take even the appearance of his cheating, they hate to see him blunder again. (Last time, it even involved a hot tub) As toxic as Ronnie's relationship with Jen was, this doesn't seem like the right way for him to end things. Only with the new episode will we see how poor Ronnie's judgment really was.
Parents struggle sometimes with teaching their kids lessons about life and Rickey Smiley knows first hand how hard it can be. His daughter, D’Essence Smiley currently attends Tennessee State University where she’s studying communications. 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 Rickey mentioned that his daughter knows everything that happens on reality television shows and in entertainment but that’s it. He tries to tell her she needs to know more about the government, news and sports and that it will prepare her better for her career. Rickey wants her to be a well-rounded journalist. SEE ALSO: Recipe: Rickey Smiley’s Secret To The Perfect Pot Of Collard Greens He mentioned that he challenges all his kids to learn and do more for their future careers. Rickey knows several women that can’t even tell him who the mayor is of where they live. Lastly, during “Unleashed” he also spoke about raising his kids and his other daughter calling another woman “dad.” Rickey has always been there for all of his kids braiding their hair, supporting them at school and rocking them to sleep when they were sick. He knows that no other man can take his place as a dad, but mentioned that the relationship with his kids is one of the most important ones. See photos of Rickey Smiley visiting Tuskegee University below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : This “Idris Elba” Doll Got Dragged For Looking Nothing Like Idris Or Elba [PHOTOS] Jill Scott Got Everybody Talkin’ Nasty For This One Reason [VIDEO] Jaden Smith Reveals Fellow Rapper Tyler The Creator Is His “Mother F*cking Boyfriend” [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1944876″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
