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Ami Brown: Hospitalized Again During Battle with Cancer

We miss the days when Alaskan Bush People news had to do with finding materials or battling the elements, instead of Ami Brown’s battle with stage four lung cancer . Despite everything, the Brown family has been forging on and making a new life in Colorado, this time a short distance from a hospital in case things with Ami at home should take a turn for the worse. Having medical care nearby was a good call, because the latest update on the Brown family says that Ami is back in the hospital. The Brown family, the stars of Alaskan Bush People — even though they’re now in Colorado — had been grappling with Ami Brown’s tragic cancer diagnosis. They’ve been dealing with it on camera this season, but the fight for her health and for her life continues off camera, too. Though Alaskan Bush People fans implored the Brown children to not close Browntown , the family had clearly had enough of roughing it in Alaska. Honestly, everyone had expected that, between Ami’s cancer diagnosis and how long the series had been running, that the Brown family would just move on and use their reality TV money to live normal lives. You know, back in civilization. (Of course, some Alaskan Bush People fans claim that the show is fake because the Brown family has supplies that aren’t foraged, but … no matter what your stance on that might be, the Brown kids weren’t living normal lives) But the show has still been running strong, and a while back it was reported that they were going ahead with yet another season. We just hope that Ami Brown can hold on and get more time with her family. But, as you know, she’s returned to the hospital. The Facebook page known as Alaskan Bush People : Exposed has kept the world abreast of knowledge of the Brown family that doesn’t quite make it on camera. They posed this oddly cheerful update: “Just a quick update Ami is in the hospital and still being treated with chemotherapy. We will update as soon as any more details become available. Have a great weekend!” This doesn’t sound like it was an emergency treatment, so it’s better than Ami having been rushed to the emergency room. (Which sometimes happens with cancer patients) Alaskan Bush People : Exposed haven’t provided any other updates or clarification, but we hope that this is just another scheduled round of chemo to help give Ami more time with her husband and her children. In the mean time, Ami Brown’s young daughter, Rain, has gotten blasted on social media for posting selfies on Instagram while her mother has cancer. This kind of criticism is absurd, but sadly not uncommon — people who’ve never had a loved one get a cancer diagnosis often don’t realize that life goes on, no matter the circumstances. Rain Brown posting flower crown selfies to Instagram and enjoying her life is exactly what Ami Brown wants for her daughter to experience. We’ve seen this with other celebrity kids whose parents are sick. We’ve even seen this kind of thing with the Brown family. Some fans have slammed Noah Brown for “abandoning” his family when really he’s just living his life and going places with his fiancee, as if visiting a zoo and loving his mother are mutually exclusive. Fans who expect every Brown family social media post to be some sort of weeping, black-and-white tribute to Ami Brown don’t understand family, or grief, or life. We’re all rooting for the Brown family matriarch to pull through. Fans just wished Ami Brown happy birthday last week, and they aren’t prepared to see her go. Neither, we’re sure, is Ami’s large if unconventional family. We don’t know what will become of the family or the series if Ami loses her battle, and it’s hard to imagine the entire Brown family going on as before without Ami. For now, though, she’s getting these chemo treatments to fight tooth-and-nail for her life. That’s all that anyone can do. View Slideshow: Alaskan Bush People: 13 Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know

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Face of Jesus Appears in Sonogram, Couple Claims

Okay, bear with us please, because this is more than a little weird. Just about every modern pregnancies comes with at least one sonogram, an image of a fetus in development that doctors use to monitor health and development. Parents use it to share their excitement. But one couple spotted something a little odd on their sonogram. And it looked, to them, like Jesus. You see it, right? Right there on the left. You see what looks like a long-haired guy with a beard. Culturally, we’re taught to recognize that, not as Poseidon or basically any dude from the 1970s, but as Jesus. This sonogram was taken shortly before Briella was born. Briella’s parents, Alicia Zeek and Zac Smith, were struck immediately by the distinctive image in their sonogram. Alicia and Zac, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, spoke about the phenomenon. “When they gave it to us… Umm, to me, it’s Jesus,” Alicia says. “And it looks like Jesus.” At first, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “I blinked a lot, to kinda make sure I was really seeing it…” Zac also spoke about it. “This is distinct — I mean, there’s another face looking at my daughter!” The couple say that they’re not particularly religious, but Zac describes a very emotional response to the image. “When I seen it, it almost brought tears to my eyes… I was speechless, I just couldn’t believe it, I really didn’t believe what I was seeing.” This from a couple who describe themselves as not being particularly religious. From people reporting that they’ve seen Jesus’ image appear “miraculously” on toast to pointing out that they see  Jesus take shape around their dog’s butthole  … (Yes, really) … it’s very common for people to spot what they’ll describe as an image of Jesus’ face on everyday items. We’ll get into the psychology behind that in a moment, but we should acknowledge that it’s fairly widespread. But many regard such appearances as novelty items. (Though often devout Christians are irritated by what they see as frivolous claims of “miracles” that they feel embarrass their religious community) For Alicia and Zac, however, this was a positive omen. Zac describes his interpretation: “The angel or God or Jesus, however you want to propose it, I look at it as my blessing.” Alicia and Zac had two very difficult pregnancies, with their first child being born with a series of complications and their second chidlbirth nearly claiming Alicia’s life. Briella, who was born healthy, is their third child. We’re not going to tell anyone what to believe, of course. The thing is that human beings are psychologically wired to pick out hidden faces. This makes a lot of sense for the survival of our species — to recognize each other, but also to spot ambushes or other threats. The same thing applies to recognizing familiar iconography. Some images are so omnipresent in our culture that, regardless of someone’s beliefs,  You can grow up non-religious in a non-religious household and still have angels and Jesus and everything firmly embedded in your psyche, because Christianity has dominated Western culture for a full millennium. But Christians who believe that these apparitions — even the seemingly irreverent ones — are genuine omens would point out that just because the human mind constantly searches for “faces” doesn’t mean that a genuine face couldn’t show up. That’s fair. As for Alicia and Zac, we’re just glad that they found it comforting at the end of a very tense pregnancy.

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Kailyn Lowry: Fighting Chris Lopez for Custody of Their Baby?!

Kailyn Lowry really does have a wonderful little life, doesn’t she? She has a beautiful home with three beautiful children, one a precious little newborn she just brought home. She just finished her bachelor’s degree in May — the first Teen Mom to complete an undergraduate degree! — and it looks like she’s setting herself up well for when the MTV paychecks dry up. In all the recent photos she’s shared of herself with her kids, she looks really, really happy. It’s nice to see. But while there are a whole lot of good things going for Kailyn, it can’t be denied that there’s a fair bit of drama going on behind the scenes. Or, well, not “behind the scenes,” really. It’s pretty much just out there in the open. And that’s largely because of the father of her third child, Chris Lopez. We’ve been hearing all about Chris ever since Kailyn confirmed he was the baby’s father — and the things we’ve heard haven’t been very good. Throughout her pregnancy, we heard that he’d abandoned her, and she even said that she was going to be a single mom this time around. Report after report claimed that Chris didn’t want anything to do with her or their baby, and that was pretty heartbreaking. But then, something amazing happened! She revealed in an interview that he was there in the delivery room when she gave birth to the precious but still unnamed Baby Lo, and he also drove them home from the hospital. And yes, that’s pretty much the bare minimum a new father should do, but it was definitely a step in the right direction. In the past few weeks, various reports have claimed that Chris can’t seem to make up his mind on how active of a parent he wants to be. Shortly after the birth, he visited his new son frequently, but then he allegedly bailed again . But as a source now tells Hollywood Life, he’s doing the best he can. “Kailyn and Chris have been spending more time together since the baby’s birth, trying to make the whole difficult situation work,” the source says. “He is doing his best to be a good father and to treat Kailyn better. Chris loves their little baby and wants to make sure he has a healthy relationship with Kailyn.” That’s nice, right? Though they’re both “overwhelmed with the new baby” right now, “he is there and doing what he feels is the right thing.” “Kailyn is happy that he is present and helping with diapers and late night feedings, so all is well with them … for now at least.” Unfortunately, as soon as that source told that sweet little story, another popped up with a slightly different take on things. Because even though Chris is apparently trying, “it’s just not working out.” “At this point, having raised two babies already, Kailyn is an expert when it comes to caring for the baby,” this source alleges. “Frankly, Chris is just getting in her way and causing extra problems.” But someone getting in the way of her new mom groove may be the least of her problems soon … The supposed Kailyn insider says that Chris’ mother is urging him “to apply for full time custody of her grandchild.” “Chris has no desire to try and take his kid away from Kailyn,” which is good, “but his mom is concerned about visitation rights.” It’s not just that though — his mother is also said to be concerned about Kailyn’s “lifestyle,” as well as “the fact that she has three children from three fathers.” “Chris’ mom really wants Baby Lo to be raised by her family and standards.” Which, if true, is pretty rich, considering that her family raised Chris, a guy who basically abandoned a woman after he got her pregnant and could very well end up abandoning his son, too. Oh, Kailyn, just when it looked like things couldn’t get messier … View Slideshow: Teen Mom & Teen Mom 2: The Complete Babies and Children Guide!

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Tobe Hooper Dies: Legendary Horror Film Director Was 74

Sad news for horror fans today … Tobe Hooper has passed away. He was 74 years old. The coroner for Los Angeles County has reported that he died yesterday in Sherman Oaks. As of now, the cause of death has not been revealed. If you are a horror fan, you definitely know of all of his many, many contributions to the genre. But for those unaware, Hooper was responsible for bringing us two of the best, most influential scary movies of them all: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist. In addition to directing 1974’s Texas Chain Saw Massacre, he also wrote the screenplay and created the soundtrack. Which means that he is, in fact, solely responsible for delivering that entire terrifying tale — and the franchise that followed. Interestingly enough, Hooper taught at a college before making the film, and he made documentaries on the side. He was out doing some holiday shopping in the early 70s, and he came across a rack of chainsaws for sale. He thought about how much he wanted to leave the store, and how starting up a chainsaw would definitely part the crowd. But instead of firing up a chainsaw in a busy department store, he later pulled together a group of his students and other teachers at the college. And that’s how the movie was created. Seriously. Though there wasn’t much blood at all in the film, Hooper had to fight repeatedly to get it down to a R rating, and it was still banned in several countries. Because, as he so impressively proved, you don’t need gore to completely and thoroughly horrify viewers. Twelve years after introducing the world to those wild Texan cannibals, Hooper directed the sequel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. This movie was very, very different from the first, but still just an absolute gem, proving Hooper’s incredible skill. Which honestly, at that point, didn’t really need proving: eight years after the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre and four years before the sequel, he directed Poltergeist. Which is, of course, also one of the greatest horror movies of all time. He’s directed many other things as well, including a miniseries based on Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot and even a Billy Idol music video. (“Dancing with Myself,” if you were curious.) Hooper is widely regarded to be one of the most influential people when it comes to horror films, and for good reason. And several members of the community are taking the time to pay tribute to him. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam James Wan, director of Saw and The Conjuring, tweeted “Sad to hear the passing of Tobe Hooper. One of the nicest people. A sweet, gentle soul of a man. Your legacy lives on.” Fellow legend John Carpenter wrote “Tobe Hooper directed THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, a seminal work in horror cinema. He was a kind, decent man and my friend. A sad day.” William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist, said “Tobe Hooper, a kind, warm-hearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. A good friend I will never forget.” RIP, Tobe.

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Amber Portwood: My New Boyfriend is NOTHING Like Matt Baier!

Is anyone else a little alarmed by how fast Amber Portwood’s new relationship is moving? Because you really, really should be. Sure, this new guy, Andrew Glennon , seems nice enough, and at least he has a job. Plus, as far as we know, he doesn’t have a slew of secret children he refuses to support. What we’re saying is that at this point, he seems miles better than Matt Baier, and that’s definitely a good thing. But the fact remains that Amber has never, ever been in a healthy relationship. Not ever. She was with Gary Shirley for a while, and they may win the crown for the most toxic relationship in Teen Mom history. After that, she dated that guy she met at the Walmart who later, on their first date, revealed that he’d just been released from prison and that meeting her was the best day of his life. She missed out on dating for a little while when she went to jail herself, but after she was released, she promptly began dating Matt. It’s all bad, and honestly, we kind of have to automatically question any guy who would think dating her right now would be a good idea. So sorry about it, Andrew. Luckily for us and our hobby of boyfriend judging, Amber and Andrew just did their first interview together as a couple. So let’s check it out and figure out what’s wrong with this guy! To start, Amber confirmed what we already knew: they met earlier this summer while she and Matt were filming a new season of Marriage Boot Camp. “He didn’t really know who I was and we didn’t talk on the show because, you know, he would get in trouble, and I would have gotten in trouble,” she explains. “But I didn’t even know that he even liked me! It just simply was he had a little crush on me.” Red flag number one: because seriously, can you imagine how much of a hot mess Amber must have been on Marriage Boot Camp? And he developed a crush then? Amber says that two weeks after they finished filming — so mid-July — he reached out to her. “We decided that we wanted to be friends at first because we were just having so much fun talking with each other and, you know, then when he came out to hang out, we just had even more fun together, so that’s just kind of how it started.” Red flag number two: this is exactly how Matt worked his claws into her. He came to “hang out” and never left. Andrew says that when he came to Indiana to see her, “It was definitely butterflies there , but again, as we started talking, strangely I felt so comfortable, which was amazing.” Amber claims that “We’re going slow and we’re just trying to be smart about everything, which is good to find somebody on your level like that.” “I think we just kind of fell into this groove of really enjoying life with each other for a while, so it’s kind of fun and it’s kind of serious in a way as well, but we’re trying not to put too much pressure on a relationship.” Red flag number three: what the hell is she talking about, “we’re going slow”? Last we checked, introducing your daughter to a guy you just really started talking to a month ago isn’t exactly “slow.” But thankfully, Andrew lives out in Malibu, and he hasn’t moved in with her — yet. So for now, they have a long distance relationship. Which, according to Amber, has ‘been good because we can give each other space. It balances everything out especially when you first break up with somebody.” Because, as she says, “you don’t really want to jump right into another situation” immediately after a breakup, but “some men are worth it, some aren’t.” And Andrew is “definitely worth my time.” As for the fact that Amber already introduced Andrew to her daughter, she says “Leah sent me a message, like, pretty much she really likes him.” “I think she just thinks he’s new and different which is a good thing, but like I said, nothing is forced and we’re not trying to jump that part of my life in, so it was very chill, very relaxing.” She adds that “Leah was very comfortable,” which … sure, OK. Amber also confirms that Andrew will appear on the next season of Teen Mom OG, because why wouldn’t he? She then throws in this gem: “I think the reason why we are where we’re at right now is because we both have kind of let it flow and then it became more serious and then we became committed.” View Slideshow: Teen Mom Couples: RANKED From Worst to First! Again, these two have been dating for one month . But hey, Amber, you do you.

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Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge: Their Feud May Destroy RHOC!

Feuds are amazing fuel for the drama the drives reality television. When a feud gets so bad, even off-camera, that it starts interfering with the show … that’s a catastrophic backfire and it can kill a successful series. The Real Housewives of Orange County may be in hot water, because reports say that two of the Housewives refuse to film together, and this tension threatens to rip the series apart at the seams. Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge used to be friends, as hard as that may be to imagine. Lately, they’ve been everything but. And you can basically blame that on the show. The two struggled with each other for camera time and storylines until Vicki Gunvalson had secured her place as the queen bee on RHOC . That didn’t mean that Tamra Judge was counted out — as her conflicts with Vicki are a long-running storyline for herself but also for their costars. In the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County , not one but two other Housewives were dragged into their feud. That might not say good things about humanity, but it makes for television gold. Now, though, it looks like it’s become too much. According to a report by RadarOnline , Vicki Gunvalson is refusing to film with Tamra Judge . Like, at all. Apparently, Vicki “straight up told Bravo execs that she will not film” with Tamra. Their insider also claims that Tamra shares those sentiments, though it doesn’t sound like Tamra’s taken her demands to producers. If you’re thinking that this is ridiculous behavior for two grown women, you’re right. If you’re also thinking that maybe this kind of prima donna behavior will have repercussions for them on the show … maybe not. The insider claims that Vicki and Tamra are both very confident in their places. “Vicki and Tamra are absolutely both coming back next season. The network will not boot either one of them and they both know it.” That’s pretty true. Vicki Gunvalson is the one who holds court on The Real Housewives of Orange County . It’s hard to imagine the series without her. Their bad behavior might actually end up earning them a … reward. “Producers do not know what to do about it at this moment, and they are considering paying each one of them a substantial bonus to coexist in the same scenes together.” If you’re wondering why the producers don’t just have them film but separately, there’s a reason for that. “They are the reason that the Orange County franchise continues to do so well.” The show needs just the right amount of conflict. Vicki and Tamra can provide that. Vicki Gunvalson is indisputably the higher ranking of these two ladies. As we said, it’s hard to see her going anywhere as long as this show is still running. We have to wonder if, should this continue, Tamra might end up having to leave the show. Her place might be secure now, but will that always be the case? After all that we’ve heard about how Tamra Judge treated her daughter , our feeling on Tamra having to leave could be summed up with a famous Kim Kardashian quote: “It’s what she deserves.”

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Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge: Their Feud May Destroy RHOC!

Feuds are amazing fuel for the drama the drives reality television. When a feud gets so bad, even off-camera, that it starts interfering with the show … that’s a catastrophic backfire and it can kill a successful series. The Real Housewives of Orange County may be in hot water, because reports say that two of the Housewives refuse to film together, and this tension threatens to rip the series apart at the seams. Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge used to be friends, as hard as that may be to imagine. Lately, they’ve been everything but. And you can basically blame that on the show. The two struggled with each other for camera time and storylines until Vicki Gunvalson had secured her place as the queen bee on RHOC . That didn’t mean that Tamra Judge was counted out — as her conflicts with Vicki are a long-running storyline for herself but also for their costars. In the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County , not one but two other Housewives were dragged into their feud. That might not say good things about humanity, but it makes for television gold. Now, though, it looks like it’s become too much. According to a report by RadarOnline , Vicki Gunvalson is refusing to film with Tamra Judge . Like, at all. Apparently, Vicki “straight up told Bravo execs that she will not film” with Tamra. Their insider also claims that Tamra shares those sentiments, though it doesn’t sound like Tamra’s taken her demands to producers. If you’re thinking that this is ridiculous behavior for two grown women, you’re right. If you’re also thinking that maybe this kind of prima donna behavior will have repercussions for them on the show … maybe not. The insider claims that Vicki and Tamra are both very confident in their places. “Vicki and Tamra are absolutely both coming back next season. The network will not boot either one of them and they both know it.” That’s pretty true. Vicki Gunvalson is the one who holds court on The Real Housewives of Orange County . It’s hard to imagine the series without her. Their bad behavior might actually end up earning them a … reward. “Producers do not know what to do about it at this moment, and they are considering paying each one of them a substantial bonus to coexist in the same scenes together.” If you’re wondering why the producers don’t just have them film but separately, there’s a reason for that. “They are the reason that the Orange County franchise continues to do so well.” The show needs just the right amount of conflict. Vicki and Tamra can provide that. Vicki Gunvalson is indisputably the higher ranking of these two ladies. As we said, it’s hard to see her going anywhere as long as this show is still running. We have to wonder if, should this continue, Tamra might end up having to leave the show. Her place might be secure now, but will that always be the case? After all that we’ve heard about how Tamra Judge treated her daughter , our feeling on Tamra having to leave could be summed up with a famous Kim Kardashian quote: “It’s what she deserves.”

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Teen Mom 2 Confrontation: Will Roxanne’s Tough Talk Get Through To Luis?

Roxanne gave her daughter’s baby daddy a piece of her mind during this week’s ‘Teen Mom 2’ episode.

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Soft Spot: Joe Budden Gets Worked Up While Talking About Mental Health [Video]

Joe Budden Sheds A Couple Tears On Everyday Struggle Styles P and his wife went on The Breakfast Club and discussed in detail his daughter committing suicide, and saddened everyone shedding some tears in the process. On Tuesday’s episode of Everyday Struggle, the group watched the footage of Styles breaking down, and that, in turn, caused Joe Budden to get emotional as well.   Budden has been very open and about his struggles with mental illness in the past and in the present, so it’s obvious that this struck a chord with him. Both Joe and Akademiks agree that it’s good to see such “tough” rappers shedding their hard exterior to discuss issues like this, because it can get rid of the stigma and help others going through the same thing. Styles, in the interview, sort of makes it clear that him and his wife blame themselves for not knowing that their daughter was suicidal. Joe goes off of that and emphasizes the fact that you can never really “know” when someone is struggling with a mental illness, and more people need to openly discuss it. Especially in rap.

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Farrah Abraham Admits to Forgetting Daughter Sophia In a Store

Usually, when we report on bad parenting from Farrah Abraham, it means something truly appalling and inappropriate took place involving her 8-year-old daughter Sophia. Like the time Farrah talked about Sophia’s future sex tape . Or the time Farrah allowed Sophia to have a Snapchat account , and she predictably wound up chatting with strangers late at night. Sadly, we could go on with a list of such incidents, but we think you get the idea. So it’s almost a relief to share a story of less-than-stellar parenting from Farrah that other moms might actually be able to relate to. It’s not the kind of thing we would encourage anyone to try, but it is the sort of thing that could be classified as an innocent mistake … as opposed to whatever the hell talking about your grade school-aged daughter’s porn career would be called. Anyway, the story comes from Farrah herself, who shared it while she was shilling some memory supplement on her Instagram page. “Ladies (and men) Ever returned to your car and realized you’ve left your child in the store! Omg, this happened once, but since starting @focus.factor Extra Strength there’s no way that will happen!” Farrah captioned the photo below. Yes, it seems Farrah once left her daughter in a store. She didn’t reveal any details with regard to how long Sophia was alone (or what kind of store it was), which is probably for the best. Not surprisingly, the comments on the photo were amusingly brutal. “You’re telling the entire world that you NEED some bs pills to REMEMBER YOU HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT TO A STORE?” wrote one follower, adding: “Wow. don’t have anymore children please until you become an actual responsible adult.” Others simply threw Farrah’s own words back at her, reminding the reality star-turned-porn star that she once encouraged her co-stars to learn from her parenting example. Most of the critics had the right idea and didn’t attack Farrah for briefly (we hope) forgetting her daughter (these things happen), but rather for sharing the story as a means of trying to sell her followers on the virtues of some BS nootropic. To be fair, we really know nothing about the product she’s hawking, but we generally don’t take medical advice from people who document their vaginal rejuvenation procedures on social media. Also, gotta love the generous amount of cleavage worked into that shot. Say what you will about Farrah, the woman understands marketing. Watch Teen Mom: OG online for more of Farrah’s ridiculousness. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham: A Ridiculous, Sometimes X-Rated Life in GIFs

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