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Ariana Grande: SLAMMED For Skipping Mac Miller Tribute Concert!

Back in September, rapper Mac Miller passed away from an overdose after years of battling addiction. Last night in Los Angeles, fans, loved ones, and colleagues from the music world gathered together to pay tribute to the late emcee. John Mayer, Travis Scott and Chance the Rapper were among the A-listers who performed, but one star was noticeably absent. Miller’s former girlfriend, Ariana Grande, opted out of participating in the evening’s festivities. On social media, some Miller fans were critical of Grande’s decision not to participate, with many pointing out that the concert was both an opportunity to pay tribute to the late musician and a fundraiser for arts education. Others took note of the fact that Grande paid tribute to Miller on Instagram, where she posed with his beloved dog while wearing a hoodie he designed himself: “She is still deeply grieving and chose to pay respect in her own way,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online. “Ariana is now focusing her time and energy on her music and upcoming tour, which she is very excited about,” the insider adds. “It’s what Mac would want.” Miller and Grande broke up in May after more than two years of dating. There was no mention of either that relationship  or Miller’s fatal substance abuse issues during the concert. On stage, artists paid tribute to Miller through music. Mayer performed a cover of Miller’s “Small Worlds” while Vince Staples and Anderson Paak both performed songs on which they collaborated with Miller. Between songs, friends spoke of their fondest memories of Miller, with Chance the Rapper offering one of the night’s most memorable moments: “Mac, thank you for so many different things,” the emcee said of his late friend. “Thank you for the music you made; thank you for the music that you provided other people with, for the opportunities that you provided me with, but overall, for the friendships that you built through your music and through your artistry.” Along with several other performers, Chance credited Miller with inspiring him as an artist and a performer, but most importantly as a human being. View Slideshow: Pete Davidson Accused of Taunting Mac Miller With Ariana Grande Pics; Pop Star REELING From Tragedy & Split [UPDATED]

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Vanderpump Rules Season 7 Trailer: Who Will SURvive?

Vanderpump Rules will kick off Season 7 on Monday, December 3 at 9/8c. But fans need not wait all that time to take a look at all the crazy action and drama to come. In the explosive trailer featured here, fans will see all the fan favorites and not-so-favorites gathered around to celebrate Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor actually being engaged. “Tonight is the night where many of us thought would never happen,” Lisa Vanderpump says at the engagement party, adding: “He has had a very emotional year, as a few other people here have.” That's an understatement. The preview goes on to teases numerous fights between cast members, with Lala Kent screaming at James Kennedy‘s girlfriend, Raquel… … with Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz getting into an intense marital spat… … and with a revelation coming out about Ariana Madix‘s past. “You’ve been in a relationship with a girl before,” boyfriend Tom Sandavol says to her during this unexpected exchange. “That is not your business to tell,” Madix fires back. Elsewhere, Stassi Schroeder puts her relatively new relationship with Beau Clark on display for the world to see — and let's just say there's going to be a lot to see. At one point in the promo, Beau tells Stassi: “It’s like you dick-punched my heart.” Ouch.  Other highlights include: – Ariana and Stassi at last joining forces for an ice queen-themed joint birthday party. – Tthe launch of Lisa's business venture, Tom Tom, with, well… the Toms, Schwartz and Sandoval. – Billie Lee and Lala getting into a screaming match. – James once again getting let go from SUR. – Oh, and Kristen appears to get very drunk and fall down. Hard. Prepare for plenty of tears, fans, both happy and sad. CHECK OUT THE TRAILER NOW!

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Jinger Duggar Shows Off Adorable Mother-Daughter Twinning Photo

Jinger Duggar has been treating Counting On fans to photos of her adorable little family . Now, she and husband Jeremy Vuolo are sharing a new photo. In it, she’s twinning with her 3-month old baby, Felicity. “Like mother, like daughter,” Jinger captioned the photo that you’re about to see. In it, the 24-year-old Duggar daughter is wearing a floral headband. Baby Felicity is wearing a matching headband — it’s just a smaller version for her tiny baby head. While they’re not otherwise in matching outfits, we think that it still counts as twinning. (Seriously, finding a baby outfit that matches adult clothing can be tricky) Besides, the picture is just too cute. This mother-daughter photo is so cute! This is the time of year for dressing up in a lot more than headbands, but the Duggar family does not celebrate Halloween. Michelle Duggar expressed her strong views in a blog post in 2011. “While we do go to pumpkin patches and corn mazes,” Michelle wrote. “We don’t do the Halloween thing.” You miss out on a lot of fun and a lot of culture when you grow up in the Duggar household. “From the beginning of our marriage we just kind of felt like we didn’t want to celebrate that holiday,” she shared. “But,” Michelle admitted. “We enjoy the harvest celebration.” “Our church fellowship has had different celebrations through the years that we’ve been a part of,” Michelle continued. Michelle wrote that these celebrations were “ones where the children can play games and receive candy and toys and do all kinds of fun things, like a cake walk.” Really, of course, the family’s reluctance to participate in Halloween stems from a desire to isolate the children from any cultural experiences that they consider unbiblical. In  Growing Up Duggar  by Jill, Jinger, Jessa, and Jana mention how seriously Jim Bob and Michelle take the supernatural. “One specific thing that our parents have always been careful about is magic,” the book says. “Which often shows up in children’s movies.” “As harmless as it may seem, it’s not a joke in God’s eyes,” the girls say. “Magic, sorcery, witches, spell-casting and the like are all part of the demonic realm that God wants us to stay away from,” the book continues. “No matter how ‘good’ a film containing magic may seem,” the girls warn. “God speaks seriously throughout the Bible.” The girls write that “it is not something to be glorified or portrayed by any means as something fun or attractive.” So we don’t think that Felicity will be going trick-or-treating when she gets older. Halloween, first of all, tends to glorify a lot of those things — you know, people dress as witches and ghosts. Also, the holiday itself is based upon an ancient religious festival of the Celtics, that involved honoring the dead while celebrating the year’s final harvest. While most see Halloween as fairly distinct from Samhain, which some still practice today, to the Duggars, it’s a spiritual threat. That said, Jeremy Vuolo has shown that he’s less strict than Jim Bob and Michelle. Just as Austin Forsyth viewed and reviewed the Marvel film, Thor , Jeremy has demonstrated that he doesn’t share their views. He believes that women can wear pants. Might he one day allow his daughter to dress up as Batgirl or as a princess? Maybe we’ll find out. For now, she’s a literal baby and is perfectly happy wearing a headband that matches her mother’s. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Shares Adorable Pics of Her “Little Family,” Melts Fans’ Hearts

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Khloe Kardashian to Tristan Thompson: We’re Staying Together Whether You Like It or Not!

We’ve reached the point where not a day goes by without a new rumor about Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s relationship status. Earlier this week, “insiders” claimed Khloe was finally ready to dump Tristan . Yesterday, sources insisted  Khloe is moving to Cleveland to try and make the relationship work. Now, it seems that — as is so often the case with this sort of thing — the truth is really somewhere in the middle. According to a new report from Radar Online, Khloe very much wants to make things work with Tristan . But that’s got more to do with her desire for a traditional family situation than with her love for Tristan. And it sounds as though Khloe is well aware that her experiment might fail in spectacular fashion. “On one hand, she knows that Tristan is a cheater and that he will probably always be a cheater,” a source tells the site. “She has a hard time believing that he will ever really be faithful to her,” the insider adds. “On the other hand, Khloe wants nothing more than to have this perfect little family.” Fortunately, Khloe is going into this situation with both eyes wide open. And those closest to the mother of one are highly skeptical and fully prepared for the worst. “Everyone knows it’s inevitable she will end it eventually,” says the source.  A different insider who spoke with Entertainment Tonight was slightly more optimistic but still extremely wary: “Khloe and Tristan are still working on things,” says the second informant. “Whatever they decide to do moving forward, it will be whatever is best for their daughter, True.” Ths source adds that Khloe has not relocated to Cleveland permanently and is planning to return to Los Angeles for Kris Jenner’s birthday celebration next week. Will Khloe hunker down with True in Calabasas, forcing Tristan to jet off to SoCal every time he wants to see his daughter? Only time will tell, but our money is on yes . Not only does Khloe seem justifiably skeptical about her future with Tristan, we just can’t imagine the girl riding out another Cleveland winter. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian: Why She SHOULD Leave Tristan Thompson, But Never Will

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Kanye West: I’ve Been Used! Eff You, Politics!

Kanye West is outta there, people. As you may have heard over the past severak weeks, West has been a proud supporter of Donald Trump. He's worn a MAGA hat in public. He's ranted on SNL . He's even met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office . But now Kanye says he's finished with politics. He's done. He's sick of the whole thing. What changed? What happened? Why does he now feel this way? Scroll down to get caught up on the whole sordid story… 1. Make America Kanye Again! West has spent the past several weeks touting how awesome Trump is, even hugging the President in the White House and say he loves him. For real. This happened. 2. Screw My Race! West has said slavery is a choice. He’s said we should abolish the 14th amendment and perhaps bring this practice back. He’s betrayed his race at every turn. 3. And Also His Wife Numerous sources have said that Kim Kardashian has considered leaving West as a result of this MAGA madness. 4. And Yet… West Has Carried On! Until now. 5. So, What Changed? In a Tweet storm on October 30, 2018, Kanye said he was going to distance himself from the political arena because he’s sick and tired of being used by those in the arena. 6. We’ll Let Him Explain… Strap in, folks. Kanye is about to go full-on Kanye… View Slideshow

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Amy Roloff: This is What I’ve Learned from My Divorce

Amy Roloff has been divorced for a long time now. But here’s the thing: Amy and Matt Roloff were married for a REALLY long time. So even though Amy has been single for nearly three years now, it makes sense that fans would still be curious about the end of a relationship that lasted nearly three decades. Late last week, for example, an Instagram follower confided to Amy that she was going through her own divorce and was anxious to any sort of advice Roloff could pass along. “One thing I’ve learned, not only did it impact me going through it and after it was final but my kids as well – even as ‘adults,'” the veteran Little People, Big World star replied. Indeed, a previous report by Radar Online alleged that Jacob Roloff blamed his father for a very long time. This website has written that Jacob believed his dad was “the one that blew up the whole family” and this led to a period of estrangement between the loves one. Everything is now fine between Amy and Matt , and also between Matt and his kid. But the adjustment wasn’t quick or easy for anyone involved. “I’m glad I’ve weathered that storm personally much better than I thought I would,” Amy added as a response in this exchange with a supporter, adding: “I’m happy in this stage of my life, I met and [am] with someone that is wonderful and most of all my kids are doing well. All the best to you and love.” That someone, of course, is Chris Marek, with whom Amy has been intimately involved for over two years now. For his part, Matt has also moved on. He’s in an equally serious relationship with Caryn Chandler . It’s a bit complicated, however, becase Amy knows Caryn well; the latter worked for years as the manager of Roloff Farms. On an episode of Little People, Big World this summer, Amy opened up about the awkward challemges of seeing Caryn on such a regular basis. “You know, this pumpkin season has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through,” she said on air, explaining why as follows: “Caryn has been part of pumpkin season and managing it for a long time and does a great job. But knowing the relationship between Matt and Caryn, and to know that they’re dating … “To work beside Caryn, it’s not healthy for me.” Amy acknowledged back then that it will “always be difficult” to have Matt’s girlfriend play such a prominent role in her life, but she has never sounded bitter or angry about this fact. It’s just a part of her new life. Neither she nor Matt has blamed the other for how their relationship turned out or for where things stand now. “Amy and I grew apart and I never thought in my wildest dreams I’d be divorced in this stage in my life,” Matt said to a TLC camera a few months back, adding; “And Caryn went through a divorce. So I think we just sort of realized, ‘Wow a person that I care about is right under my nose,’ and suddenly it’s very sort of different. And Caryn is a super amazing companion.” Amy is pretty amazing, too. View Slideshow: Roloffs Celebrate Special Occasion with Rare Family Photo To wrap up her back-and-forth with followers last week, she showed nothing but grace and kindness. “Faith is what keeps me strong and sustains me,” she concluded. “Couldn’t live out my life w/o Jesus.” We continue to admire Matt and Amy for how they have handled their divorce and all the fallout that has come along with it.

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Tyler Baltierra: I’m Not Leaving Catelynn Lowell, You Psychos!

So you know how people have been talking about how Tyler Baltierra should leave Catelynn Lowell for a long time now? Yeah, it’s this whole thing. It’s weird, because in the beginning of their reality television career, they were this adorable couple who made the painful decision to place their child for adoption because it was best for her. They were definitely Teen Mom fan favorites … so what happened? Things had been going downhill for a while, after Catelynn and Tyler neglected to do the things they’d planned to do after they had their first child. They never went to college, they never did all the things they said they were going to do to better themselves and change their lives. But then they had their second child, Nova, who they obviously kept. They also sent Nova to spend the night at Catelynn’s mother’s house multiples times a week, and they once even let Tyler’s father babysit her while they went out of the country. Fans will remember that Catelynn’s mother and Tyler’s father were pretty much the main reasons they thought they couldn’t raise their first child … So opinions began to change, definitely. Then, last year, Catelynn checked into a treatment center for six weeks to deal with suicide thoughts she began having after a miscarriage . And no one thought poorly about her for that. But then she came home, and a few weeks after that, she went back for another six weeks . Lots of people really thought poorly about her then. The thing was that she didn’t seem open to trying to get help at home — at outpatient treatment center in their state, therapy, nothing. Even after Tyler explained how hard it was on their daughter to have her gone for so long , she wasn’t moved. She even seemed kind of cold about it — she didn’t tell Nova she would be gone for over a month again, and she told Tyler that she’d “manage” without her. When we saw all of this happen on Teen Mom OG, Tyler was obviously frustrated by it all. He said at one point that he was beginning to think that he and Cate weren’t right for each other anymore. In more recent episodes, he called her behavior “repulsing,” and he’s really just seemed over her altogether. As he complained to some friends, “marriage is a bitch.” You might be thinking something along the lines of “hold up, aren’t they about to have another kid?” And it’s true — Catelynn is pregnant right now , and in March she and Tyler will welcome another daughter. But on the show, Tyler hasn’t seemed super excited about the whole thing because, as anyone who knows anything about any of this can see, the timing just isn’t good. He even claimed that they’d been doing everything they could to prevent a pregnancy. What we’re saying with all of this is that just a few months ago, things were really bad for these two, and perhaps they still are. So bad that Tyler recently sort of commented that he deserves better than Catelynn . In a recent post on the Teen Mom OG Instagram page, someone left a comment complaining about how Cate had been refusing to watch the show with Tyler, something his therapist reccommended. “I cannot STAND Cate,” that person wrote. “I hope he moves on from her at some point. He deserves a real woman, not a little girl.” And Tyler liked that comment. It got a lot of attention, because of course it did, but now, Tyler is claiming that the whole thing was just a misunderstanding. “OMG people!” he tweeted to kick off his explanation. “That was a comment that Cate’s dad replied to & since I got his notification I scrolled to see what he had responded to & must have hit the like button.” “Why would I like a negative comment about my wife with her dad on the thread?” he asked. “You people are psycho lmao!” Yeah, so that’s not terribly convincing, huh? Sure, lots of people probably accidentally like things all the time on social media, but if it’s something like this, they usually just un-like it, you know? Besides, the word is that the girl who wrote that original comment has made it clear that Catelynn’s dad never replied to it, so that’s something. Look, maybe Tyler’s telling the truth, and he really did like that comment accidentally. Or maybe he really has been feeling like he deserves a better partner than Catelynn . Either way, he’s made it perfectly clear that he has no plans to leave her, no matter what. View Slideshow: Tyler Baltierra: I’m Beyond Miserable Being Married to Catelynn Lowell That’s … good? Unfortunate? At this point, it’s hard to say. But good luck, Baltierras, however things turn out!

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Caitlyn Jenner to Trump: Okay You Do Suck After All!

Earlier this year, Caitlyn Jenner affirmed what the rest of the world had known for years: Trump is terrible for trans rights . At the time, she still hoped to work with Republican leadership to avoid crafting such oppressive policies. Now, she has come forward and penned an op-ed to admit that she was wrong, and that Trump cannot be reasoned with. In a Washington Post op-ed , Caitlyn Jenner showed that she’s willing to admit when she’s wrong, even if it took a couple of years. “Despite the criticism I received from segments of the LGBTQ community for engaging with this administration,” Cait begins. Caitlyn has been confronted by other trans women, including her own friends, for her erstwhile support for Donald Trump. “I remained hopeful for positive change,” Cait explains. “Sadly,” Caitlyn admits. “I was wrong.” Two years after using her platform to endorse the current President, Caitlyn understands her error. “The reality is that the trans community is being relentlessly attacked by this president,” she writes. The recent edict from the DOJ that employers should feel free to fire their transgender employees is only the latest blow. Cait says: “The leader of our nation has shown no regard for an already marginalized and struggling community.” “He has ignored our humanity,” she laments. “He has insulted our dignity,” Caitlyn continues. “He has made trans people into political pawns,” she writes. “As he whips up animus against us.” Cait points out that he does so “in an attempt to energize the most right-wing segment of his party.” Since Trump has been unable to or unwilling to help everyday Americans with economic issues or in any other meaningful way, he just excites his base with bigotry. All the while, Caitlyn notes, Trump is “claiming his anti-transgender policies are meant to ‘protect the country.'” “My hope in him — in them — was misplaced,” she admits. “And,” Caitlyn continues. “I cannot support anyone who is working against our community.” As she mentioned, trans people are already marginalized. And Trump’s administration has made life more dangerous for almost all of them. “I do not support Trump,” Caitlyn affirms. That makes a serious contrast with her MAGA-hat wearing past. “I must learn from my mistakes,” Cait concludes. “And move forward.” Honestly? That’s a good op-ed. She’s right about what she says. While no one questions that Trump is a bigot, he has never seemed to have an issue with transgender people in particular. But the architects of these monstrous policies — from Stephen Miller to Mike Pence to Jeff Sessions, and others — have a vested interest in crushing marginalized groups. Trump allows it, in part because it will inflame his base. He also allows it because, let’s be honest, he doesn’t seem to really know about it, and was visibly caught off guard when asked about the topic. This is a guy who tweets at three in the morning. He likes being cheered by crowds, not actual work. But Cait should never have supported Trump in the first place. In part because she is trans, and her trans friends very publicly warned her that he would be a disaster. If she had been listening to women who had been out much longer than she was — if she had listened to Candis Cayne — she wouldn’t be eating crow now. But also, voting isn’t always about yourself. Cait may be rich and white, but she could have remembered that other people exist. It was no secret that Trump’s administration would be a nightmare for communities of color or for women. We hope that Cait will have her eyes open from now on. View Slideshow: Donald Trump Impeachment Party: Who’s Attending?

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Leah Messer: My Dad Ruined Men For Me!

Earlier this week, we reported on the news that Leah Messer had broken up with Jason Jordan after about six months of dating. While the relationship obviously wasn’t very long, the breakup came as something of a shock to Leah’s fans,many of whom were convinced she’d finally found love. This was also the week that Leah launched her podcast , fittingly titled Life Reboot . It seems that hitting the reset button and starting over is exactly what Leah is most interested in these days. And she’s apparently decided that the best way to do that is to come to terms with her painful past. In the past week, Messer has opened up about her suicidal tendencies and her difficult custody battle over twin daughters. Now, she’s getting candid about her tumultuous situation with her own father.  “I wanted a dad. I was someone who really wanted that father figure,” Leah said on her podcast this week. “I wanted that feeling of love from a man,” she added. “Two divorces in a row, I mean…” “I felt abandonment issues because I wanted it so much,” Leah said. “My entire childhood was…if you grow up without the other parent that’s something you always want. There was so much anger, all of the emotions I felt from being abandoned by my father.” Leah went on to reveal that as a child she held her father in the highest esteem, and it was difficult to let go of those feelings in adulthood: “I was a daddy’s girl,” she said. “As a kid it doesn’t matter what your parents do, you think they’re the best thing ever.” She says her father briefly re-entered her life after she found fame — but the experience brought nothing but pain: “When he finally showed back up, it was not good,” Leah said. “It was definitely a turning point. [I realized] I can love myself enough, and I don’t need him to fill that place in my life.” Leah hasn’t gone into specifics about her father’s past misdeeds, but a series of tweets from August of 2017 seem to indicate that he’s grappled with addiction: “When your dad calls and you haven’t heard from him in quite some time, do you answer or let your voicemail do the talking?” she tweeted. “It’s the same thing every call. Maybe this time he really is going to choose life over death. All I can do is [pray].” Here’s hoping Leah will eventually be able to come to terms with her father’s shortcomings as a parent. If anyone deserves closure, it’s her. And it seems that she’s taking the proper steps necessary in order to find it. View Slideshow: Leah Messer Breaks Silence on Jason Jordan Split: Where Did It Go Wrong?

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez: Engaged?!

For ages, fans have longed to know if a  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez wedding is on the way . They’ve been official for more than a year and a half. Now, fans believe that they’ve spotted J Lo sporting a massive diamind ring. Take a look, below: The ring made its debut on Alex Rodriguez’s Instagram in a video set in the stands of a baseball stadium. “Alright, here we are at Fenway,” Alex says. “After four and a half… two to one, Dodgers!” he says. Then he asks: “Jennifer, what’s the sign?” She gestures, as you’re about to see, as if making a ruling on the game. “Alright, there you have it,” he says. “Looks like a hit and run, back to you, Joe!” Fans and followers were less interested in his pretend sports commentary than they were in that whopper of a diamond ring. “Yoooooo did somebody get their ring?!” asked a fan. That fan continued: “Forget the finals, tell me this is real!” “That’s a big rock for Jenny from the block!” quipped another commenter. “What is that bling @jlo,” another asked. “Are you love birds engaged?” After more than a year and a half of  officially  dating, it would not be a surprise. Now, some folks very wisely pointed out that this may have been bait or that these hopeful fans may have been jumping the gun. After all, the ring appears to be on J Lo’s right hand — not, traditionally speaking, where one wears a ring. But some very observant followers noticed that, in comparison to other phtoos, she and Alex’s positions seemed to be reversed. In other words, that the video was mirrored. “She’s actually on opposite side,” a commenter writes. “Watch her video, it’s on her left and she’s sitting to the right of him.” If that comment is correct, she’s wearing a huge diamond ring on her left ring finger. A pal of Alex made a very blunt comment. The comment reads: “The sign I see is engagement!” Those words were followed by three diamond emojis. Curiously, Alex chose to respond. “Hi Kimberly!” he wrote back. “Miss you guys!” He followed his words with a thumbs up emoji. Out of everything, Alex’s comment-without-commenting seems like the strongest indicator. Sometimes, celebrities leak their own news in a way that gives them plausible deniability about it. They drop hints and build up hype before they’re ready to make things official. In the mean time, sometimes celebrities play pranks on their fans when those fans are hoping for something.  It’s weird, we know. Finally, sometimes people don’t even think about their jewelry or what it might signify. Yes, even public figures. These two didn’t go public until March of 2017, but were believed to be dating before that. It may be that they have now taken the next step and are simply engaged in plain sight. No matter what fans may hope to hear, it is perfectly alright for them to simply enjoy their time as a couple. Sometimes, you want to try things out before you make a big announcement. Just to be sure. View Slideshow: 23 Celebrity Engagement Rings That Will Leave You Temporarily Blind

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