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Bethenny Frankel and Carole Radziwill: The Friendship is Over!

Fans have finally gotten their first look at The Real Housewives of New York City , Season 10 . And there’s a lot to process. There’s a lot about Luann. After all, she got a divorce after a very short marriage and she also was arrested . But she’s not the only star, and the trailer shows Bethenny Frankel and Carole Radziwill’s friendship on the brink. It looks like fans’ fears are realized, because Bethenny and Carole are done with each other. Us Weekly has learned that Bethenny and Carole ended their friendship . It’s sad, folks, but it happens. To start, their source says that the pair naturally drifted apart last summer because they were both busy with very different activities. Carole was training for the New York City Marathon. There’s a lot more to preparing for a marathon than choosing a cute running outfit and stretching beforehand. Bethenny, in the mean time, was working on her B Strong charity. Bethenny is known for her altruistic work that has helped and continues to help countless people. It wasn’t that either of them hated what the other was doing — they were just occupied with activities that did not include the other. It happens. Later, however, accidental disinterest in each other turned into something less pleasant. “Things turned acrimonious while filming.” Fans and viewers of the trailer (posted above for your convenience) got a little taste of that already. It’s tense and it’s sad. Apparently a point of contention was that Carole began “sticking up” for Tinsley Mortimer. And that just didn’t sit well with Bethenny. Reportedly, Bethenny feels replaced. That’s never a good sensation. “Bethenny’s jealous of their relationship.” So it’s not just that Bethenny and Carole drifted apart. Carole and Tinsley drifted closer.  “Tinsley has replaced her as New York City Marathon Carole’s bestie.” They bonded in Bethenny’s absence and she was  not  feeling it when they started filming again. Bethenny admitted the division in the teaser clip: “I’m not sure Carole is as excited to see me as she used to be.” Bethenny vocally objected to being called “Honey” by her erstwhile friend. Carole, on the other hand, accused Bethenny of being very “aggressive” around her. (Bethenny is admittedly a very assertive woman, even by New York standards) Their apparently quarreling seems to be be about these underlying issues. That doesn’t make it any less sad for fans and viewers to watch, however. Bethenny and Carole haven’t always been friends. In fact, when the series first began, they hadn’t even met. While Carole came in and joined the cast in season 5, Bethenny was an original cast member who left after three seasons. It was only when Bethenny returned to the series in Season 7 that she and Carole met. At the time, they became fast friends. Season 10, however, will paint a very different story for these two. And that’s definitely going to be sad — though hopefully outweighed by Luann’s drama. We’ll all find out together when we tune in to The Real Housewives of New York City on April 4th.

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Adam Lind: Will He Ever See His Daughters Again?!

The Teen Mom franchise has seen plenty of awful parents, but it’s possible that Adam Lind is the very worst of the bunch. Last we checked in on Chelsea Houska’s ex, a warrant had been issued for Lind’s arrest in response to various probation violations and a persistent refusal to pay child support. As far as we know, Adam is not in jail, but you wouldn’t know it based on his relationships with his children. Sources say Lind currently has no contact with either of his two daughters. Restrictions on his custody rights necessitate that Lind spend time with his daughters either at an approved visitation center or at his parents’ house. “One weekend a month, Aubree will be with his parents from Friday to Sunday,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online. During Aubree’s time at his parents, Lind can come and go freely and spend as much time with his daughter as he wants. Apparently, he has not availed himself of the opportunity in over a month. He can also spend time with Aubree at a supervised visitation center, but he would need to set up an appointment through the court. And he reportedly has yet to do so even once. “Adam has not taken the initiative to set up a visit with her yet,” says the insider. The source says the situation is even worse with Paislee, Adam’s daughter with Taylor Halbur. He reportedly has not seen the 4-year-old “since August.” Fans chastised Lind for his absence at Aubree’s recent father-daughter dance, but the source says that situation is actually not Adam’s fault, as he’s not allowed to visit his daughters at their schools. “He’s only allowed to see her at the visitation center,” says the tipster.  Fortunately, Chelsea’s husband, Cole De Boer, was able to attend the dance with Aubree. The warrant for his arrest is the latest in a long line of legal troubles that began when Lind tested positive for methamphetamines just before a scheduled visit with Paislee. Watch Teen Mom 2 online to remind yourself of just how terrible of a parent Adam really is. His daughters may have dodged a bullet. View Slideshow: Adam Lind: Arrested AGAIN! Is He Facing Prison Time?

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Kylie Jenner BLASTED by Fans Over Racy Makeup Names

Now that Kylie has welcomed baby Stormi Webster into the world, she’s once again back to business as usual on social media. And that means plugging her makeup. But the makeup mogul’s new line of blushes are receiving a lot of outraged reactions. It turns out that Kylie’s names for the makeup, targeted at very young teens, is wildly inappropriate. Before she even became pregnant or turned twenty (which she did in that order), Kylie built a powerful makeup empire. It started, mostly with her lip kits. We all know that makeup is expensive and how powerful the Kardashian brand is, but few would have expected for Kylie to blossom into a titan of industry practically overnight. Today, Kylie Cosmetics is worth so much that it’ll make your head spin — and is projected to be worth one billion dollars within just a few short years. But not even Kylie’s juggernaut of a brand, undaunted by her months of social media solitude during her pregnancy, is immune to criticism from fans. And they were horrified to see Kylie’s new blushes. Particularly, their names. See if you can spot what so many fans found so troubling about Kylie’s new blush names. A number of Kylie’s fans found those names and others very objectionable. “When you have millions of teenage fans who look up to you, what do you name your new blushers? ‘Virginity’ ‘Barely legal’ and ‘X-rated’ of course.” Considering that Kylie was dating Tyga, a grown man and a father, when she was just 17 … Barely Legal seems to be in especially poor taste. “Really? @KylieJenner. You literally couldn’t think of ANY other names to give them?” Users bring up that many of Kylie’s most impressionable fans are still in middle school and figuring out who they want to be. “Seriously @KylieJenner, choose better names for your products. You have 12+ year old fans! ‘Barely Legal,’ ‘Virginity.’” The choices that tweets and young teens make about how they view sex and sexuality should be theirs to make, not because of the influence of a 20-year-old mom. One outspoken critic decided to go right for the jugular. “Kylie Jenner decided to name her cheap blushes with an even cheaper names.” Kylie’s brushes for her products have notoriously been the subject of complaints by many people who say that the brushes are poor quality and absolutely not worth the price. “All 14 yr Olds moms will be racing to buy virginity, hot n bothered & barely legal.” Well, that’s a little hyperbolic. Naturally, Tyga, who Kris Jenner says is not Kylie’s baby daddy , came up again. “Seems they’re named after her life, underage dating a 20 something dad.” They’re still bringing him up even though Kylie’s moved on to a different no-name rapper who is several years older than she is. Come on, folks. Keep up. Still others continued to excoriate Kylie over this. “Kylies new blushes which are aimed to her tween/teen market, are called HOT AND BOTHERED- X RATED-VIRGINITY-BARELY LEGAL.” Again, sexuality is fine, but these tweeters take issue with Kylie’s young and impressionable target audience. “[What the hell] is wrong with her?” Kylie’s an adult and a mother, now. They feel that she’s supposed to have a better sense of responsibility. “Seems she’s getting desperate for [attention] & any way to get her name out there, even at the expense of her young fans is ok. Disgusted.” Those are some valid points — and, honestly, the line “barely legal” has only gotten creepier with time. But let’s play devil’s advocate for a moment. Kylie is trying to sell a product. Not only does she need to draw attention to it (outrage is free advertising, folks), but she wants to sell it to her target audience. A lot of people buying Kylie’s makeup are going to want to feel more empowered and more sexual. (And hey, more power to them) After a certain age, plenty of girls stop wanting to buy makeup that’s called Rainbow Stardust or whatever. That’s a normal stage in development. So maybe Kylie’s secret to success gets her some hate on social media. It’ll still help her where it counts — and that’s in her bank account. Remember that Kylie is a mother herself … which means that she’s earning for two . View Slideshow: Kylie Jenner Gives Birth, Reveals Shocking Pregnancy Secrets & Photos

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Tomi Lahren: I Kicked My Dog & I Don’t Care Who Knows It!

Tomi Lahren has never shied away from controversy, but usually, the conservative commentator’s scrapes with her critics are the result of one of her controversial political stance. This time, Lahren is in hot water for comments that are being widely condemned by folks from both sides of the aisle. Earlier today, the 25-year-old media personality appeared via satellite on Donald Trump’s very favorite morning show, Fox & Friends . Now if that classic video of the dude getting interrupted by his daughters while being interviewed by the BBC taught us anything, it’s that unexpected challenges can arise when one is appearing on television from the comfort of one’s home. Of course, Tomi’s problem was less “LOL” and much more “WTF?!” It seems Ms. Lahren’s small dog was loudly chewing a bone during her live broadcast. Not wanting to be responsible for the president choking on his Egg McMuffin, Tomi did what any psychopath would do and repeatedly kicked the poor pooch. In an Instagram story posted just after Tomi’s piece aired this morning, Lahren addresses the dog and confesses to giving him the boot. “Why don’t you tell the world what you were doing during my entire Fox & Friends hit,” says Lahren. “Oh I know, chewing on her damn bone as loud as she possibly could. So I had to kick her about five times during the show.” Now, in all likelihood, Lahren was exaggerating – that is sort of her thing, after all. And in fairness, we should note that the dog appeared happy and unharmed in the Instagram, story. Still, Tomi isn’t exactly beloved on social media to begin with, so it’s not surprising that the internet really went in on her for her latest remarks: “So just another reason for me to hate @TomiLahren she has boasted about kicking her dog,” tweeted one critic. “Maybe a joke maybe not, either way not funny Maybe someone should kick you for making too much noise also! Another tweeter even referenced the recent death of Stephen Hawking , writing: “WHY STEPHEN HAWKING WHY NOT TOMI LAHREN?” Pretty harsh, but still not as bad as the time Lahren pissed off Beyonce fans . Those people take no prisoners. View Slideshow: Tomi Lahren Actually Thinks This Costume is Patriotic

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Chelsea Handler BASHES Jennifer Aniston: Stop Driving Your Husbands Away!

Not all that long ago Jennifer Aniston and Chelsea Handler were the best of friends. The relationship was irreparably damaged, however, when Aniston learned that Handler was sharing secrets about her personal life, and the former besties reportedly haven’t spoken since. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Aniston has separated from Justin Theroux after two and a half years of marriage. While most of the world is eagerly awaiting the announcement that Jennifer is back together with Brad Pitt , Chelsea is apparently fixated on figuring out just what caused Aniston’s split from Theroux. Apparently, Handler is of the opinion that Jen and Justin were all wrong for each other from the start. She’s convinced that her former friend made a damaging decision when she decided to change herself in order to conform to Justin’s vision of the ideal woman. Now that the marriage has come to an end, Handler is apparently getting her gloat on a big way: “Chelsea didn’t think much of Justin, but she said from the get-go that Jen would need to readjust her expectations and treatment of him if they were to stand a chance,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online. “But Chelsea’s feeling pretty smug and ‘I told you so’ about it now, to the point where she feels she’s owed an apology.” This is a far cry from Chelsea’s attitude after Jen split with Pitt. At the time, the sharp-tongued comic repeatedly tore into Angelina Jolie, alleging that she “stole” Pitt away from Aniston. (That stance doesn’t really jibe with Handler’s feminist persona, but that’s a discussion for another time,) In the years, since she and Jen’s falling out, Handler has had a change of heart on that issue, declaring that she now believed the dissolution of Jen’s first marriage was also Aniston’s fault . (Surely Brad is at least partially to blame for ditching his wife, right Chelsea? Sorry, we digress.) Anyway, it sounds like Chelsea is one of those people who goes full scorched earth when she stops being friends with someone, and she’s taking thorough advantage of Jen’s vulnerable state. That’s a disturbing mindset in, say, a queen bee-type sorority girl. It’s downright terrifying in a 43-year-old millionaire. View Slideshow: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Split, and Twitter Has Some Feelings

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Chelsea Handler BASHES Jennifer Aniston: Stop Driving Your Husbands Away!

Not all that long ago Jennifer Aniston and Chelsea Handler were the best of friends. The relationship was irreparably damaged, however, when Aniston learned that Handler was sharing secrets about her personal life, and the former besties reportedly haven’t spoken since. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Aniston has separated from Justin Theroux after two and a half years of marriage. While most of the world is eagerly awaiting the announcement that Jennifer is back together with Brad Pitt , Chelsea is apparently fixated on figuring out just what caused Aniston’s split from Theroux. Apparently, Handler is of the opinion that Jen and Justin were all wrong for each other from the start. She’s convinced that her former friend made a damaging decision when she decided to change herself in order to conform to Justin’s vision of the ideal woman. Now that the marriage has come to an end, Handler is apparently getting her gloat on a big way: “Chelsea didn’t think much of Justin, but she said from the get-go that Jen would need to readjust her expectations and treatment of him if they were to stand a chance,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online. “But Chelsea’s feeling pretty smug and ‘I told you so’ about it now, to the point where she feels she’s owed an apology.” This is a far cry from Chelsea’s attitude after Jen split with Pitt. At the time, the sharp-tongued comic repeatedly tore into Angelina Jolie, alleging that she “stole” Pitt away from Aniston. (That stance doesn’t really jibe with Handler’s feminist persona, but that’s a discussion for another time,) In the years, since she and Jen’s falling out, Handler has had a change of heart on that issue, declaring that she now believed the dissolution of Jen’s first marriage was also Aniston’s fault . (Surely Brad is at least partially to blame for ditching his wife, right Chelsea? Sorry, we digress.) Anyway, it sounds like Chelsea is one of those people who goes full scorched earth when she stops being friends with someone, and she’s taking thorough advantage of Jen’s vulnerable state. That’s a disturbing mindset in, say, a queen bee-type sorority girl. It’s downright terrifying in a 43-year-old millionaire. View Slideshow: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Split, and Twitter Has Some Feelings

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Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber: Who’s to Blame for Their Latest Break?

As previously reported, Selena Gomez nearly died from last summer’s kidney transplant. Thankfully, however, she survived and is now thriving. But now fans of the singer are wondering about her relationship with Justin Bieber… which may be on life support. The artists, who got back together for approximately the 79th time in November, are now taking a break from their rekindled romance , multiple sources confirmed a few days ago. This is not a break up , these insiders insist, but just a step away from how serious the relationship had become after just a few months. “They were having a lot of little disagreements recently and one fight in particular blew up and caused them to [make this decision],” according to E! News. This outlet was quick to add the following, though: “They’ve been in contact the entire time and their feelings for each other have not changed.” So… what the heck is going on? What has driven these stars apart, even just temporarily, when it took them so long to find their way back to each other? “ Selena and Justin decided to take a break mainly because of Selena’s mom and her disapproval of Justin,” a source tells Us Weekly, surprising exactly no one who has been following the journey of these singers. Adds the tabloid: “Justin’s family loves Selena, but Selena’s family has put her in a very conflicting spot because they still don’t trust Justin. Selena has tried to convince her family that Justin has changed … but her family just isn’t budging right now.” This isn’t the first (or second… or third…) time that we’ve heard Selena’s mother has a major problem with her daughter dating Bieber. In mid-December, it was even reported that Mandy Teefy (pictured below with her famous child) had to be hospitalized as the result of a Bieber-related breakdown . It’s also been reported that Selena didn’t spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend due to this ongoing tension. “Her relationship with Justin has really affected her relationship with her mom, and it’s been hard for her because she is super close with her mom,” Us Weekly continues. “Her mom was her rock when she was having her health complications. “Justin and Selena decided to take a break to give her family some more time to heal and take in the idea of her and Justin being a couple again.” Sounds pretty mature, actually. And also like Selena really is just like many other young women her age, trying to convince her parent that the man of her dreams is not actually a nightmare. Not that anyone can blame Teefy for having reservations, right? Bieber has broken Selena’s heart on numerous occasions in the past. It would almost be weird if Selena’s loved ones didn’t give her a hard time about this reconciliation; at least this shows that Mandy cares. For now, we’ll just hope that Selena really is working on her relationship with her mom and that the two will soon kiss and make up…  … so that Gomez can return to doing a lot more than just kissing Bieber. If you know what we mean. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: A Chronological List of 31 Women Who Slept With Him For Some Reason

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Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber: Who’s to Blame for Their Latest Break?

As previously reported, Selena Gomez nearly died from last summer’s kidney transplant. Thankfully, however, she survived and is now thriving. But now fans of the singer are wondering about her relationship with Justin Bieber… which may be on life support. The artists, who got back together for approximately the 79th time in November, are now taking a break from their rekindled romance , multiple sources confirmed a few days ago. This is not a break up , these insiders insist, but just a step away from how serious the relationship had become after just a few months. “They were having a lot of little disagreements recently and one fight in particular blew up and caused them to [make this decision],” according to E! News. This outlet was quick to add the following, though: “They’ve been in contact the entire time and their feelings for each other have not changed.” So… what the heck is going on? What has driven these stars apart, even just temporarily, when it took them so long to find their way back to each other? “ Selena and Justin decided to take a break mainly because of Selena’s mom and her disapproval of Justin,” a source tells Us Weekly, surprising exactly no one who has been following the journey of these singers. Adds the tabloid: “Justin’s family loves Selena, but Selena’s family has put her in a very conflicting spot because they still don’t trust Justin. Selena has tried to convince her family that Justin has changed … but her family just isn’t budging right now.” This isn’t the first (or second… or third…) time that we’ve heard Selena’s mother has a major problem with her daughter dating Bieber. In mid-December, it was even reported that Mandy Teefy (pictured below with her famous child) had to be hospitalized as the result of a Bieber-related breakdown . It’s also been reported that Selena didn’t spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend due to this ongoing tension. “Her relationship with Justin has really affected her relationship with her mom, and it’s been hard for her because she is super close with her mom,” Us Weekly continues. “Her mom was her rock when she was having her health complications. “Justin and Selena decided to take a break to give her family some more time to heal and take in the idea of her and Justin being a couple again.” Sounds pretty mature, actually. And also like Selena really is just like many other young women her age, trying to convince her parent that the man of her dreams is not actually a nightmare. Not that anyone can blame Teefy for having reservations, right? Bieber has broken Selena’s heart on numerous occasions in the past. It would almost be weird if Selena’s loved ones didn’t give her a hard time about this reconciliation; at least this shows that Mandy cares. For now, we’ll just hope that Selena really is working on her relationship with her mom and that the two will soon kiss and make up…  … so that Gomez can return to doing a lot more than just kissing Bieber. If you know what we mean. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber: A Chronological List of 31 Women Who Slept With Him For Some Reason

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Stormy Daniels Offers to Refund Hush Money to Trump

Porn star Stormy Daniels is suing Trump and attempting to quash the NDA that prevents her from directly discussing their 2006 affair . Her legal team has put forward a couple of different arguments, but now Stormy herself is making an offer: She’ll give back the $130,000 in hush money. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, sent a letter on Monday to Trump attorney Michael Cohen. If you’ll recall, Michael Cohen is the private attorney for Trump who claims that he basically just woke up one morning and decided to wire $130,000 to Daniels without any reimbursement from Trump. In it, Daniels offers to refund that amount in exchange for the NDA being lifted, which would allow her to speak about their affair and also publish photos, text messages, or even videos from that time. (In fact, Stormy may have Trump’s DNA on a “Lewinsky-style” dress ) Interestingly, the letter (obtained by the New York Times ) offers to send the money to Trump, and specifically to any account of his choosing, rather than to Cohen. Also, the letter includes a deadline by which Cohen (and, realistically, Trump) must decide whether to accept the offer: Noon on Tuesday. Realistically, it seems unlikely that Cohen or Trump will accept the offer. In fact … one has to wonder if Stormy or her legal team ever imagined that they would. $130,000 is a lot of money, but even though Trump goes to great lengths to inflate his wealth without divulging how much or little he actually owns, he can go without. And obviously Cohen, if he’s willing to potentially violate election law by paying Stormy this hush money just weeks before the 2016 election, isn’t going to agree without the go-ahead from Trump. Some might say that even drafting this letter was a waste of time. But perhaps there is a method to this “madness.” Though the world has heard many details thanks to an old, buried interview, Stormy still can’t respond directly when asked if she had sex with Donald Trump in 2006. It seems clear that she’d love to tell all. In part, perhaps she — despite having conservative political views — is as horrified as most Americans by Trump’s tenure in the White House. But it’s very likely that she’s eager to seize the opportunity to go on every talk show to tell her story, and every financial benefit that goes with it. At present, however, violating the NDA would result in a $1 million penalty. This letter — which was always bound to be leaked — seems like a way of shopping how much she has to expose to the world. Of course, depending upon a court ruling, that NDA may not be enforceable for one simple reason: Donald Trump never signed it. It’s widely believed that he may have avoided signing it so that he could have deniability of the whole thing — which would sound implausible, but so do plenty of his assertions. But Stormy’s lawsuit alleges that the NDA is null and void because both parties didn’t sign. This new offer, to refund the money, requires the signatures of all parties — Trump included. Interestingly, the news that Trump may have had multiple extramarital affairs doesn’t seem to trouble his evangelical base. Some say that they’re just bigots spiting Obama and progressives. Others say that they’re just willing to put up with anything in the hope that Trump will restrict abortion rights. Part of the reason that progressives care about the Stormy Daniels story is quite simple: schadenfreude. Since Trump is making every waking moment a hellish nightmare for people, they can squeeze some joy out of anything perceived to make him unhappy. The other reason, however, is that violating election laws — in this case, campaign finance laws — is actually serious business. But so are a lot of crimes that Trump is believed to have committed. Let’s be realistic — even if he ends up being carted off to prison, Trump will probably get by unscathed with most of what he’s done. But schadenfreude is still a great reason to enjoy this story as it continues to develop and evolve. As for Stormy’s offer, we’ll find out by noon tomorrow. View Slideshow: Donald Trump Impeachment Party: Who’s Attending?

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Stormy Daniels Offers to Refund Hush Money to Trump

Porn star Stormy Daniels is suing Trump and attempting to quash the NDA that prevents her from directly discussing their 2006 affair . Her legal team has put forward a couple of different arguments, but now Stormy herself is making an offer: She’ll give back the $130,000 in hush money. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, sent a letter on Monday to Trump attorney Michael Cohen. If you’ll recall, Michael Cohen is the private attorney for Trump who claims that he basically just woke up one morning and decided to wire $130,000 to Daniels without any reimbursement from Trump. In it, Daniels offers to refund that amount in exchange for the NDA being lifted, which would allow her to speak about their affair and also publish photos, text messages, or even videos from that time. (In fact, Stormy may have Trump’s DNA on a “Lewinsky-style” dress ) Interestingly, the letter (obtained by the New York Times ) offers to send the money to Trump, and specifically to any account of his choosing, rather than to Cohen. Also, the letter includes a deadline by which Cohen (and, realistically, Trump) must decide whether to accept the offer: Noon on Tuesday. Realistically, it seems unlikely that Cohen or Trump will accept the offer. In fact … one has to wonder if Stormy or her legal team ever imagined that they would. $130,000 is a lot of money, but even though Trump goes to great lengths to inflate his wealth without divulging how much or little he actually owns, he can go without. And obviously Cohen, if he’s willing to potentially violate election law by paying Stormy this hush money just weeks before the 2016 election, isn’t going to agree without the go-ahead from Trump. Some might say that even drafting this letter was a waste of time. But perhaps there is a method to this “madness.” Though the world has heard many details thanks to an old, buried interview, Stormy still can’t respond directly when asked if she had sex with Donald Trump in 2006. It seems clear that she’d love to tell all. In part, perhaps she — despite having conservative political views — is as horrified as most Americans by Trump’s tenure in the White House. But it’s very likely that she’s eager to seize the opportunity to go on every talk show to tell her story, and every financial benefit that goes with it. At present, however, violating the NDA would result in a $1 million penalty. This letter — which was always bound to be leaked — seems like a way of shopping how much she has to expose to the world. Of course, depending upon a court ruling, that NDA may not be enforceable for one simple reason: Donald Trump never signed it. It’s widely believed that he may have avoided signing it so that he could have deniability of the whole thing — which would sound implausible, but so do plenty of his assertions. But Stormy’s lawsuit alleges that the NDA is null and void because both parties didn’t sign. This new offer, to refund the money, requires the signatures of all parties — Trump included. Interestingly, the news that Trump may have had multiple extramarital affairs doesn’t seem to trouble his evangelical base. Some say that they’re just bigots spiting Obama and progressives. Others say that they’re just willing to put up with anything in the hope that Trump will restrict abortion rights. Part of the reason that progressives care about the Stormy Daniels story is quite simple: schadenfreude. Since Trump is making every waking moment a hellish nightmare for people, they can squeeze some joy out of anything perceived to make him unhappy. The other reason, however, is that violating election laws — in this case, campaign finance laws — is actually serious business. But so are a lot of crimes that Trump is believed to have committed. Let’s be realistic — even if he ends up being carted off to prison, Trump will probably get by unscathed with most of what he’s done. But schadenfreude is still a great reason to enjoy this story as it continues to develop and evolve. As for Stormy’s offer, we’ll find out by noon tomorrow. View Slideshow: Donald Trump Impeachment Party: Who’s Attending?

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