I never really understood the appeal of Coachella. If I wanted to listen to live music while being surrounded by smelly wannabe hipsters, I could just go to some organic, single-source coffee shop on open mic night. But after seeing these shots Bella Thorne posted from over the weekend, I think I’m finally starting to get it. I’d pay good money to see this bikini show live. » view all 12 photos
I never really understood the appeal of Coachella. If I wanted to listen to live music while being surrounded by smelly wannabe hipsters, I could just go to some organic, single-source coffee shop on open mic night. But after seeing these shots Bella Thorne posted from over the weekend, I think I’m finally starting to get it. I’d pay good money to see this bikini show live. » view all 12 photos
I know Dove Cameron ‘s still trying to become an “actress” — or at least she’s still trying to pretend to be one, anyway — but personally, I’ve always thought her true calling was becoming a professional hot nobody like Bella Thorne or Ariel Winter . I mean, just look at this GIF of her with her pants “casually” unbuttoned. I’m telling you guys, she’s a natural.
From the very start of their relationship, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright faced some pretty severe challenges, many of them resulting from what Taylor describes as his “Peter Pan complex.” Jax will soon be 39 years old, but the current season of Vanderpump Rules features some of his most batsh-t behavior yet, and Brittany has tolerated all of it … only to get unceremoniously kicked to the curb on last night’s episode. To understand how bizarre and thoroughly unexpected this move was, we need to go back and re-examine how bonkers Taylor’s behavior has been throughout this season. Things started off with a bang – literally – when Jax cheated on Brittany with Faith Stowers. From there, the situation quickly got cranked up to 11 when it was revealed that Stowers might be pregnant with Taylor’s baby. (That rumor was quickly revealed to be some nonsense that Faith cooked up in order to expand her role on the show. Shady stuff, to be sure, but it’s kind of behavior we’ve come to expect from the SUR staff.) With the help of some new-age mumbo-jumbo, Jax calmed down for a few weeks … that is until last week’s episode when he had a full-blown meltdown at SUR , even going so far as to flip Lisa Vanderpump the bird. We’ve seen Jax lose control under the influence of one too many Pump-tinis in the past, but this was a whole new level. Needless to say, many suspected that he’d traded in his calming stone for a different kind of rock. After all that, we guess it’s not surprising that last night’s episode saw the return of Contrite Jax, a character who’s getting more and more pathetic as he approaches 40. We expected the usual hollow apologies and pseudo-self-reflection, but we didn’t expect him to dump the only person willing to put up with his insanity: “I’m not happy with myself. I don’t like who I am and it’s not because of you. Look at all the s–t I’ve caused this summer.” Yes, it was a rare moment of self-awareness from Jax. Guess all that Reiki therapy is finally paying off! Just kidding, it was all just his way of kicking off a classic “it’s not you; it’s me” speech. “You deserve to be happy. You deserve to get married. You deserve to have kids. You deserve to have someone treat you like the princess that you are,” Jax said, sounding very much like he was auditioning for a sequel to The Notebook . “I am just not that person. I am not good in relationships. You deserve a lot better than me. I just don’t think we can be together anymore.” Viewers were momentarily hopeful that Brittany would finally free herself of what seems to be an absurdly unhealthy relationship: “F—k you, I am f—king leaving ‘Cause I don’t want to be with you,” she shouted at one point. “This is exactly what you wanted to do. You said it a long time ago, that you wanted to break up with me, so good job.” Yes, it did seem like Jax was merely capitalizing on the drama of recent weeks and using it as an excuse to end a relationship that he’s wanted to get out of several months. But the episode was filmed several months ago, and remarkably, it seems Jax and Brittany are still going strong and bracing themselves for another summer of Patron-fueled mayhem. In fact, just this morning, Jax was tweeting not only about his love for Brittany, but the future he envisions for the children they’ll have together. “Our daughter is going to be in pageants I know it.. I am in trouble. who am I kidding I am gonna be the biggest pageant dad ever!” he wrote. Indeed, Brittany confirmed in a recent interview that she and Jax are still an item after more than two years of constant drama: “He’s so much better,” she said. “I feel like we’re so much better than we’ve been in a long time.” As verification that the couple is gearing up to for another summer of WeHo insanity, she wrote on Instagram, “New Summer, New Us.” We cringe to imagine it … and we can’t wait to see what happens. Watch Vanderpump Rules online to get caught up on one of the show’s most insane seasons to date. View Slideshow: 37 Classic Vanderpump Rules Moments in GIFs
Not long after she married Jeremy Vuolo, Jinger Duggar began establishing herself as her famous family’s resident rebel. The most obvious act of defiance was Jinger’s decision to start wearing pants , a violation of her parents’ dress code that reportedly didn’t sit well with patriarch Jim Bob. But that’s not the only way that Jinger has taken to publicly flouting the Duggars’ famously strict code of conduct. Jinger waited to get pregnant for more than a year after she got married, thus tossing out generations of family tradition. She became the first of her generation to leave the Duggars’ home state of Arkansas when she and Vuolo relocated to Laredo, Texas. There have even been rumors of Vuolo clashing with Jim Bob over major differences in religious doctrine. And now it looks as though Jim Bob may have finally become fed up with Jinger’s rebellious tendencies. As In Touch Weekly points out, eagle-eyed Duggar fans have noticed that Jim Bob and Michelle recently traveled to Texas … and there’s no indication that they took time out to visit the Vuolos in Laredo. Just last week, Jinger and Jeremy stopped by Magnolia , a Houston food and home goods market owned by Chip and Joanna Gaines. Interestingly, Jim Bob and Michelle visited the same store just days later, but it doesn’t look as though they spent even a few hours with Jinger and Jeremy during their time in the Lone Star state, Many have already jumped to the conclusion that this is all an indication of a major rift between Jim Bob and his headstrong daughter. When Duggar women get married, it’s their husbands, not their fathers who determine the rules they’ll live by. That’s one of the reasons potential suitors are so thoroughly vetted by Jim Bob. But every so often, someone like Jeremy slips through the cracks. A pro soccer player turned baptist preacher, Jeremy no doubt impressed Jim Bob a great deal when they first met. But it wasn’t until after he and Jinger said “I do” that the extent of Jeremy’s relative liberalism was revealed, and it’s not hard to see how Jim Bob might feel threatened. In the months since Jinger started wearing pants instead of skirts, two of her sisters have followed suit, which means her rebellious spirit might be proving infectious. Sources close to the couple tell us that Jinger has essentially instructed Jinger to forget about Jim Bob’s rules . He’s even taken to the pulpit to denounce Jim Bob’s outdated ideas about “modest attire” and the “woman’s work.” But has the situation gotten so bad that Jinger and Jim Bob are no longer on speaking terms? If that’s the case, you can expect the Duggars to do their best to keep the situation a secret … but knowing the obsessive nature of their fans, the truth likely won’t remain hidden for long. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most famous family. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar: Secrets & Scandals of the Family Rebel!
WARNING TO ALL READERS: You may not want to read the rest of this post if you ever want to fly in an airplane ever again… On Tuesday afternoon, a Southwest Airlines flight en route from LaGuardia Airport in New York to Dallas made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of the engines blew and a passenger got nearly sucked out of a window as a result. As confirmed by a map via FlightAware, Southwest Flight 1380 was headed west/southwest when it took a sharp turn east, back towards Philadelphia. Accounts from passengers on board have confirmed that an engine on the left side of the plane exploded mid-flight, causing shrapnel to fly across the aisle. Incredibly, only one person was injured from the blast and he/she was tended to by medical personnel aboard the aircraft. “We are aware that Southwest flight #1380 from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Dallas Love Field (DAL) has diverted to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL),” said Southwest in a statement, adding: “We are in the process of transporting Customers and Crew into the terminal. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, has 143 Customers and five Crewmembers onboard. “We are in the process of gathering more information. “Safety is always our top priority at Southwest Airlines, and we are working diligently to support our Customers and Crews at this time.” As news continues to break regarding exactly what happened, passengers have started to share photos from the plane on social media. For example, Kristopher Johnson snapped the picture below and shared it to Twitter, thanking the Southwest crew “for a great job getting us to the ground safely after losing in engine.” Marty Martinez, meanwhile, shared a Facebook live video that depicts him with an oxygen mask on. “Something is wrong with our plane! It appears we are going down! Emergency landing!!” he says in the footage. Martinez later talked to CBS News after the plane had landed in Philadelphia, explaining something went wrong about a half hour into the trip. “All of a sudden, we heard an explosion and I come to find out that the engine exploded on the left side of the plane,” he said. “That explosion caused one of the windows to explode in row 17 of the plane, which was just two aisles over from me.” Added Martinez: “I thought I was cataloging the last moments of my existence. It was absolutely terrifying.” Then there was Todd Baur, the father of one passenger onboard, who told NBC Philadelphia that a woman was nearly sucked out of the broken window. She “was partially … was drawn out towards the out of the plane” and “was pulled back in by other passengers,” Baur said, adding that she was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Philadelphia Airport has Tweeted that passengers should expect delays following an order (since lifted) from the Federal Aviation Administration that had been preventing flights en route to Philadelphia from taking off. Crazy, right? While this near-catastrophe might scare some folks away some flying, it may actually encourage others to feel even safer in the sky. After all… an engine actually blew up and the plane was still able to land safely, with no fatalities. Pretty amazing, no? UPDATE : The FAA has issued its statement on what happened to Southwest flight 1380. It reads as follows: Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 landed at Philadelphia International Airport this morning after the crew reported damage to one of the aircraft’s engines, as well as the fuselage and at least one window. The aircraft, which departed from New York LaGuardia Airport, diverted to Philadelphia, where it landed at 11:20 a.m. Eastern. Passengers exited the aircraft using air stairs. Please contact local emergency response officials for information on the condition of the passengers. The FAA is investigating the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation.
(Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) Kevin Hart Shares Meek Mill Update Philly native and comedian Kevin Hart is sharing a bit of positivity today in regards to imprisoned rapper Meek Mill. He says the father is feeling highly motivated despite his present location and hopeful about the future. Kevin also says Meek is destined to be great after speaking on the phone about his head space. How sweet. Here’s his whole message here. https://instagram.com/p/Bhh0bqkAdsE/ Continue reading →