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Donald Faison Mourns Death of Ex-Wife with a Touching Tribute

With iconic roles in Scrubs and Clueless, we’re used to Donald Faison bringing us so much laughter. But today, Donald is bringing the tears. Seriously, this will very likely break your heart. Because while Donald is happily married to CaCee Cobb these days, she wasn’t his first wife. In 2001, he married a woman named Lisa Askey, who was a nursing student when they met. They were married for four years, and in that time, they had three children — twins Dade and Kaya, and a son named Kobe. Unfortunately, Lisa passed away this week. We don’t yet know what happened, but we do know that Donald and his children are mourning her death … and that they’re moving us to tears. Donald posted this photo, originally posted by his son Dade (we’re assuming these are the hands of Dade and his mother), and his caption was absolutely heartbreaking. “My son Dade is very brave,” he wrote. “Today he and his brother Kobe and sister Kaya lost their mother. Lisa Askey Faison.” “She and I never really saw eye to eye,” he admitted, “but one thing we did share was our love for our children. RIP Lisa. You raised three beautiful children into fine adults and I am forever grateful for that.” “May god bless your soul with light and love.” Donald also shared his son’s original tribute, which read “I just wanted to say thank you so much mom! You have been there for me when I needed you most.” “I can’t believe it has come to this but I know you are in a better place right now. I love you with all my heart and one day we shall meet again.” “You worked so hard and never gave up no matter how hard times got. R.I.P. mom and until next time!” he finished. Donald and Lisa’s twins, Dade and Kaya, just turned 18, but their younger son, Kobe, is only 16 years old. Donald is a very active father, and obviously a very caring father , so we’re sure he’ll be helping his children through what has to be a rough time. Our condolences to the whole family … they clearly lost a very special woman. View Slideshow: 22 Celebrity Dads We Love

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Unicorns And Toilet Bowls: Inside The Musical Mind Of Blue’s Clues’ Steve Burns

MTV News talks to former ‘Blue’s Clues’ host Steve Burns and The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd about the children’s album they recorded together.

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Lisa Marie Presley’s Twin Daughters Taken By Child Protective Services After “Disturbing Photos” Found On Ex-Husband’s Computer

Lisa Marie Presley’s Children Taken By CPS Things have taken a serious turn for Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley in the proceedings for her divorce from her fourth husband. The socialite’s 8-year-old twin daughters have been taken custody by California child protective services , after disturbing photos of children were discovered on a computer belonging to their father, Presley’s estranged husband Michael Lockwood. Lisa Marie was reportedly “shocked and horrified and sick to [her] stomach” over the discovery. According to the filing (via People ): “Respondent [Lockwood] was discovered to have hundreds of inappropriate photos of children and is facing allegation of sexual abuse and neglect. While Respondent has yet to be convicted of crimes related to his possession of these photos, that he possessed them is documented evidence of conduct that has destroyed the mental or emotional calm of Petitioner [Presley]… Accordingly, Respondent’s request for spousal support must be denied by reason of his conduct alone.” YIKES. Lisa Marie also suspects that there may be more disgusting material looming on his other devices, according to the filing. “I have no idea what else may be on those devices and fear that there are more and worse images and evidence in these un-analyzed devices.” Hopefully the kids are unharmed and can be kept safe while all of this is sorted out…

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Josh Elliott: Fired by CBS News!

Josh Elliott was fired from CBS News on Monday following an unusual series of events that started on Friday when he resigned his post from the network’s digital channel. Which came as quite a surprise to his bosses. Elliott had served as CBSN’s lead daytime anchor for about a year, but he announced his emotional goodbye to viewers just prior to the weekend, saying it was his “last day” and adding: “It has been by any measure a great stay here at CBSN.” According to The New York Post, Elliott’s departure came as a shock to CBS executives, none of whom had any idea he was planning to leave the digital station. “This is a mess of epic proportions,” said a network source to Page Six. “Nobody at the top at CBS News knew that Josh was going to do that.” Insiders tell the publication that Elliott had recently sat and talked with Laurie Orlando, the network’s head of talent, who told him she wanted him to take on a bigger role at CBS News. “ “Then Josh announced his departure without warning,” explains the source. “Executives at CBS were stunned.” Sounds like quite the miscommunication, huh? Fast forward to Monday… and the axe coming down on Elliott’s CBS career. “Josh was called to a meeting with CBS News heads including [president] David Rhodes and fired. He was escorted out of the building by security,” writes Page Six. The source adds: “Meanwhile, Laurie Orlando, who seems to be responsible for much of this mess, is missing. Nobody has seen her. This is a mystifying situation.” Wait… what?!? Orlando is flat-out missing?!? Elliott seems to think that his executive producer is the one who messed up here, failing to alert higher-ups about his future at the network. “They totally bungled their own announcement,” says the source. “There was no communication.” The network has not confirmed the bizarre details behind Elliott’s departure, but the network did release a statement in regard to Elliott being let go. It reads: “CBS News and Josh Elliott are parting ways. Josh will no longer be reporting for CBS News. We are grateful for his contributions over the last year, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.” Elliott has now been fired by CBS, ABC and CBS. You probably got to know him as co-host at ABC’S Good Morning America. However, abruptly quit in 2014 after he was poached by NBC. And now he’s gotten himself into this scandal at CBS. Elliott joined CBS News in March 2016 in order to serve as the lead anchor for its digital news service CBSN. It was thought by many that that he was being groomed as a successor to Charlie Rose and was due to fill in for the news legend over the next several days, as Rose just underwent heart surgery. Alas. We’ll be curious to see what’s next for Josh Elliott.

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Tyler Baltierra: Caught Cheating on Catelynn Lowell?!

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are the latest Teen Mom cast members to be hit with cheating rumors, thanks to a recent blind item. Is the “OG” pair on the verge of an infidelity-related split? A blind item on the site Crazy Days and Nights revealed: “The MTV cameras have turned a blind eye to the cheating by this significant other of an OG Teen Mom because it doesn’t fit in the storyline.” While infidelity might make for some incredible ratings and drama elsewhere, for MTV it was not a good fit “for this season for the couple.”  Eventually, the couple was revealed as “Tyler/Catelynn.” We knew these two had been going through some tough times, especially lately, but wow. Who would have expected anything like this? The amazing part of this story is still to come, too … Lowell responded to the rumor by apparently confirming it: “Well since it’s out in the open @TylerBaltierra did cheat on me. He’s busted.” Tyler added: “Damn it! We really tried keeping that a secret too! Well I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist her/him … idk it was dark and I was drunk.” If that sounds like a joke … it is. They’re not serious. The mom of Novalee, 2, later posted a selfie with the caption, “Much love and a big #F**koff to the haters, but sooo much love for my lovers.” While the cheating rumor may be overblown or false – it’s not clear how the blind item got planted in the first place – their struggle is real. Lowell has entered rehab to battle her depression and anxiety, and her husband has come across as less than understanding at times. “You know what Cate? You better figure something out,” he said. “Listen, if you go into this thing again I got to check out. I’ll get hardened.” “I’ll close everyone off. It’s safe that way.” Lowell then cried, “I feel like my mental illness ruins everything!” Tyler’s response to that: “I can’t do this forever, there is no way, not like this.” Incredibly, the cheating blind item comes on the heels of a separate report this weekend suggesting Catelynn Lowell is pregnant again. She posted a meme using a classic TV ad featuring old people falling over, with the text “When people ask me when I’m having another baby.” In her caption, she added “For real tho.” Lowell has talked about having another, so it wouldn’t be a big stretch … though she also used the hashtags “someday” and “not yet.” Catelynn turns 25 next month, too, so she and Tyler have plenty of fertile years remaining if they really want to have a bigger family. They’ve talked about trying for at least one more in hopes of having a boy, and calling it quits after that … or trying again if that fails. We just hope they’re on steady ground at this point. Tyler has made no secret that he’s desperate to have a son (after two daughters), but the guy should worry most of all about his marriage. We hate to say it, but it’s probably a good thing she’s not pregnant right now, given her recent and terrible fight with postpartum depression. View Slideshow: Teen Mom & Teen Mom 2: The Complete Babies and Children Guide! PPD is no joke. Even after rehab, the impact remains. She obviously still has issues with mental health, Tyler has problems coping with it, and little Nova requires every ounce of their strength. That’s a concern, and they’re not out of the woods. Given everything they’ve been through, dating back to their teen years, it’s amazing Cate and Ty are doing as well as they have been. Perhaps taking a step back to work on themselves, together and individually, would ensure that we’re still talking about them in 10 years. We’re pulling for these two. Every day. View Slideshow: Teen Mom Dads, Husbands & Boyfriends Ranked: Who’s #1?!

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Beyonce Gives Acceptance Speech While Blue Ivy Ignores Her At Grammy Awards [Video]

While Beyonce gave a speech for winning Best Urban Contemporary Album , Blue Ivy was preoccupied with her shiny and glittery purse. Beyonce’s speech was aimed to empower women and Blue, saying “it’s important to me to show images to my children that reflect their beauty,” but baby girl was not hearing the words coming out of her mother’s mouth at that moment. Now, with all this ignoring Blue was doing you would think she wasn’t really paying attention, until the end of the speech. That’s when the seasoned lil Blue Ivy…started clapping and smiling at mom almost on cue.

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SMH: Katherine Jackson Files Restraining Order Against Her Nephew Trent, Citing Elder Abuse

Katherine Jackson Suffers Elder Abuse By Nephew Trent The matriarch of the Jackson family, Katherine Jackson, has filed a restraining order against her nephew amid claims that she has become a victim of elder abuse. According to TMZ , the order was filed against Trent Lamar Jackson. The papers pinpoint Trent as an “abusive con-man” who took advantage of an aging Mrs. Jackson for the last few years in an effort to control her finances, love rent-free in her guest house, and keep her away from her children so they wouldn’t intervene with his plans. The 86-year-old also reportedly believes that Trent’s been siphoning money from her accounts. She says that he closely monitors her conversations with her own kids, and she has to go so far as to hide in her closet so she can speak freely to them. Her kids are willing to testify against Trent in court. Katherine is currently in London visiting Janet and the new baby , but says she fears what Trent might do to her on her return home, now that his actions have been revealed. She tried to fire Trent from his 6-figre job as her driver with the Sheriff present for safety just last week, but says that Trent took off just as the cops and her lawyer arrived on the scene. Trent now has to stay 100 yards away from Katherine, move out of her guest house, and return all his keys to her properties. SMH! No wonder Paris was concerned about her grandmother all those years ago! Who knows how long this has been going on. You would think one of her kids would have stepped in long ago to put a stop to all of this… Splash/WENN/AKM-GSI

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Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Secretary of Education

Good news!  You now have one more abomination to throw in the face of your idiot friend who keeps insisting you need to give the Trump administration a chance. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of a generation of a schoolchildren. Moments ago, Betsy DeVos – Trump’s pick as U.S. Secretary of Education – was confirmed for the position in a vote so close that a tie had to be broken by Vice President Mike Pence. The 51-50 vote officially makes DeVos one of the controversial cabinet members in American history. And why are so many unhappy about the appointment? Well, there’s the fact that DeVos will be in charge of our nation’s public schools, despite the fact that she never attended one, worked in one, or sent her children to one. And the fact that she favors privatizing public schools, despite the fact that such systems promote racial segregation and fail to benefit others besides wealthy CEOs like herself and Trump. Or how about the fact that openly bought her post through millions in campaign contributions to Trump and many of the Republican senators who voted today. Here’s a helpful look at how her cash was distributed. Little Marco must be tough to buy off! Two Republican senators did vote against the appointment, proving that there is some opposition to Trump’s billionaires first agenda. Just not enough to make any real difference. This is far from the only controversial cabinet appointment made by Trump, and the president seems intent on privatizing or eliminating any of federal programs and services. There were cries of outrage when Rex Tillerson was appointed Secretary of State because the Exxon-Mobil CEO seems to have been chosen for no other reason than that he’s a close business ally to Vladimir Putin. View Slideshow: Donald Trump: Thousands of People Expressing Regret Over Voting for Him! Millions were infuriated when Rick Perry was chosen as Secretary of Energy  because he admitted to being clueless as to what the department does, and had previously spoken of doing away with it. Then there’s Scott Pruitt, tapped by Trump to head the Environmental Protection Agency – which he spent his entire career as Oklahoma’s Attorney General at odds with, and often suing. And yet the DeVos nomination somehow seems even worse. Almost like the people of this country care about their children’s future. Did Trump overplay his hand with this one? Probably not, but we can dare to dream. View Slideshow: Badlands National Park Goes Rogue on Trump, Starts Tweeting Climate Facts

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Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Secretary of Education

Good news!  You now have one more abomination to throw in the face of your idiot friend who keeps insisting you need to give the Trump administration a chance. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of a generation of a schoolchildren. Moments ago, Betsy DeVos – Trump’s pick as U.S. Secretary of Education – was confirmed for the position in a vote so close that a tie had to be broken by Vice President Mike Pence. The 51-50 vote officially makes DeVos one of the controversial cabinet members in American history. And why are so many unhappy about the appointment? Well, there’s the fact that DeVos will be in charge of our nation’s public schools, despite the fact that she never attended one, worked in one, or sent her children to one. And the fact that she favors privatizing public schools, despite the fact that such systems promote racial segregation and fail to benefit others besides wealthy CEOs like herself and Trump. Or how about the fact that openly bought her post through millions in campaign contributions to Trump and many of the Republican senators who voted today. Here’s a helpful look at how her cash was distributed. Little Marco must be tough to buy off! Two Republican senators did vote against the appointment, proving that there is some opposition to Trump’s billionaires first agenda. Just not enough to make any real difference. This is far from the only controversial cabinet appointment made by Trump, and the president seems intent on privatizing or eliminating any of federal programs and services. There were cries of outrage when Rex Tillerson was appointed Secretary of State because the Exxon-Mobil CEO seems to have been chosen for no other reason than that he’s a close business ally to Vladimir Putin. View Slideshow: Donald Trump: Thousands of People Expressing Regret Over Voting for Him! Millions were infuriated when Rick Perry was chosen as Secretary of Energy  because he admitted to being clueless as to what the department does, and had previously spoken of doing away with it. Then there’s Scott Pruitt, tapped by Trump to head the Environmental Protection Agency – which he spent his entire career as Oklahoma’s Attorney General at odds with, and often suing. And yet the DeVos nomination somehow seems even worse. Almost like the people of this country care about their children’s future. Did Trump overplay his hand with this one? Probably not, but we can dare to dream. View Slideshow: Badlands National Park Goes Rogue on Trump, Starts Tweeting Climate Facts

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Stassi Schroeder on Scheana Marie Shay Divorce: There Were Red Flags

There’s nothing Stassi Schroeder likes to say more than, “I told you so.” That has been crystal clear over the past five seasons of Vanderpump Rules , but we would not change her for the world.  If you watch Vanderpump Rules online , you will be well aware that Stassi has somehow managed to work her way back to being the Queen Bee of her friend circle.  That’s not entirely a bad thing. Schroeder makes for good TV and it’s evident the producers knew that, allowing her to stage a return to the show last year.  Stassi’s latest revelation centers on co-star Scheana Marie Shay’s marriage to Mike Shay.  As you probably already know, the relationship came to an abrupt end last November when Scheana filed from divorce from Mike after some erratic behavior.  “You’ll see as you keep watching this season. Shay kind of backed off from us almost entirely. It felt like he was almost never around,” Schroeder revealed about Mike’s sudden disappearance. “So that to me was like a little bit of a red flag, but like nothing major. So when they actually decided to split up, that was a little shocking.” Turns out, the “red flag” actually turned out to be that Scheana and Mike were having some marital woes. It’s difficult enough to admit to yourself that your relationship is over, so you can only imagine how painful it was for her split to become public knowledge.  That said, Stassi felt that the divorce came about pretty quickly and there was not much lingering from either party.  “It was so fast that, like, I don’t remember having, like, a real reaction. All I know is that I’m happy that they are getting a divorce. I think Scheana’s handled it so well and she’s been so strong,” Schroeder continued.  “And I don’t know if I would have been able to have that strength if I was in her position. But I admire the way that she’s handled everything.” As much as Stassi comes across as the two-faced person of her band of minions, it’s clear she does like Scheana.  They may not have gotten off to the best start, but it seems the bumps in the road to becoming friends have only made them stronger.  There are still a lot of big events coming up this season on the hit Bravo show. We will finally get to see Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz becoming the cutest “bubbas” of the small screen.  That’s if Tom gets Katie to agree to the prenup.  What do you think about all of this? Sound off below! View Slideshow: 13 Times Vanderpump Rules Was Like Mean Girls

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