Iconic wrestling personality “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61. Piper – real name, Roderick George Toombs – reportedly passed away from natural causes at his home in Hollywood. Piper was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006, but he reported that he was cancer-free in November of 2014. Even so, it’s possible that the toll taken by the disease or its treatments may have contributed to Piper’s premature passing. Kicking off his professional career with the American Wrestling Association in 1973, Piper quickly became a favorite villain among fans. As a result of Piper’s showmanship, what was supposed to be a brief stint in the ring turned into a career that would span five decades. He signed with the WWE as a “heel” character in 1983, but after a brief hiatus, fans were so overjoyed by Piper’s return that he quickly took on a hero role. Piper is remembered for his unique choice of attire (his kilt, bagpipe and leather jacket were often sported by fans as tribute), as well as for his natural charisma in the ring. Along with Dusty Rhodes ‘, Piper’s death marks the second major loss suffered by the wrestling world in the past two months. Piper is survived by four children, including son Colton, who is currently pursuing a career in wrestling. View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015
Last night on Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 9, the couples revealed traumatic events, with the goal of forgiving those who hurt them. You know what this means … rehashing the “fondling” scandal starring Kendra Wilkinson, Hank Baskett and Ava London for the 297th time! Watch Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 9 Online To recap, news broke in mid-2014 that Hank had an alleged affair with a transgender model while his wife, Kendra, was eight months pregnant. In July, having milked this for more than a year, Baskett finally admitted that he “messed up” and put himself “in a bad situation” at the time. The model fondled him over the shorts , or so Hank claims … there were no dueling hand jobs and climaxing together as Ava told the tabloids. He also said he only met her while trying to score some weed and ended up in her apartment by chance; Ava says he sought her out online. We’ll never know for sure the logistics of Hank Baskett and Ava London did, or didn’t do, but man has Kendra turned this into reality TV gold. It’s even continuing on Kendra on Top Season 4 (see below). On Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 9 , Hank engaged in a therapy exercise with one of the WE tv show’s marriage counselors, Jim Carroll. Carroll played the role of the transgender model. “You’re such a handsome guy,” he says, as he stands facing Baskett, rubbing his shoulders. “I’ll keep my mouth shut if you give me $5,000.” “Nobody will ever know what we did.” Kendra on Top Season 4 Trailer: Let the Good Times Roll! Carroll’s wife Elizabeth says the forgiveness exercise is designed to expunge “emotional trauma inflicted by a person or an event from your past.” “Hank wanted to address his childhood asthma, but he’s avoiding the much bigger obstacle in his marriage right now,” Elizabeth says. Ya think? Asthma, Hank? Really? Jim told the cameras that unless Baskett can forgive London, “who made his private life very public, his and Kendra’s relationship will not heal.” He touches Hank once again. “Put your hands on me. This is what you wanted, isn’t it?” he says. “We can have a good time together cause that’s what I’m going to tell everybody.” “You and me are a couple. I control you. You’re never going to be free of me. I got you all locked up … just like you were in our house.” “You couldn’t even move.” Awkward? Hilarious? Both? “No. I’m forgiving this. I forgive,” says Baskett, resisting the temptation. “I forgive you for this pain that you have put my family through.” “My kids … who have no idea what’s going on in the world, who have to see this one day. I forgive you for everything you’ve done.” Also, “I forgive myself,” he says, his voice starting to crack. “I forgive myself in this – the pain that I put on myself, the people I love.” Emmy voters, you watch Marriage Boot Camp online ?! He may not have lasted long in the NFL, but he could have a future in acting.
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Dear Bossip , I have been in a relationship since I was 16 years old. I married my first husband at 17 and had our first and second child. He was in the military, and, a bit older than I, but he died in 2003 leaving me with a 2 year old and a 6 year old. I moved to a state I had never even visited. In 2004, I began dating a friend of mine, we will call him “Don.” Don knew that I never wanted to get married again nor did I want more children. We became best friends and we began a relationship. During our relationship he asked me to marry him and I declined. Year 5 I became pregnant with our twins, which, yes, gives me a total of 4 children. All of these years Don has helped my raise my 2 older children, and since the twins are his only kids, and we love each other, we bought a home together. He is a great father to all my children and he doesn’t separate them or show differences. My oldest is the only girl and she thinks Don basically walks on water and can do no wrong. Don is loving, caring, and everything a woman can want in a man. I love him and don’t ever want to live without him. I don’t deal with anything like other women complain about such as cheating, baby mama drama, etc. So, why am I writing you? Don has had this ring for a while that I found when I was doing something I wasn’t supposed to be doing. (Since your readers are very judgmental, I bought a pretty pink gun that was too expensive and I was hiding it in the back of our gun safe.) I panicked when I saw the ring and I asked my closest friends (all male and family) what should I do. Everyone that I asked told me that if he asks me again and I don’t say yes our relationship will be over. So, he asked me after Valentine’s Day (I hate Valentine’s Day). I didn’t say yes or no at first, but he was taking it really hard so I said yes. I don’t wear the ring much, but it is very pretty. He wants to get married next year. He’s hired a wedding planner, paid for the church and reception, and he is being really great. He stops people when he sees I am getting uncomfortable by questions and details. And, he tells me all I have to do is get my dress and show up. It really means allot to him, but my problem is I don’t want to get married. We have a great life, more than most married people, we are still best friends and I love everything about him. I think he knows I don’t want to get married, but not the reason why. Here’s the thing: A few years ago we were drinking with friends and he was very drunk. I tried to get him to leave and we started arguing. In the argument he said he didn’t love me. I don’t know why he said it. I was crushed and I don’t think I’m over it. I am not an emotional person so people can’t tell when I am hurt. Although, this happened years ago, I have read your advice enough to know that when people tell you something then believe them. I don’t like excuses but he says he doesn’t remember saying this, and his grandmother had just died, hence the getting drunk. I want to spend the rest of my life with him, but do I have to get married to do it? Am I really just an idiot? – Don’t Want To Get Married Dear Ms. Don’t Want To Get Married , You two have a serious communication problem, and you don’t respect one another. You ignore each other’s requests because both of you are going to do what you want to do regardless of what the other person wants. Thus, he is forcing you to marry him because he doesn’t care what you want. He wants what he wants. But, let’s back up for a minute. You met this guy and told him that you didn’t want to get married or have any more children. Yet, you get pregnant by him, have his children, and decide to buy a house together. Sweetie, you obviously didn’t listen to yourself, and follow your own words. If you didn’t want to have any more children, then why did you have his twins? Why not use protection, and not have unprotected sex? Why did you have more children, out of wedlock, and then buy a house together? You explicitly said no more children and no marriage. So, you reneged on your own word. And, you should have known that if you bought a house together, and you want to play family that eventually he would want to get married, especially if he asked you previously to marry him. He wasn’t going to drop the issue, so you fooled yourself into believing it was over. He wants to be married, and he is making you do it regardless of your wishes. That’s problematic. If you and he would have had a serious conversation about marriage, and you would have listened to one another, then you wouldn’t be in this predicament now. You would have known this relationship would not work out because you two want different things. It would have been much easier to walk away before you had more children, and bought a house together. Thus, it leads me to believe that you don’t follow your own rules or being a person of your word. And, neither does he. Once you had his children, he probably felt he can change your mind. So, instead of asking you or hearing your wishes, he does what he wants, and he does it according to his plan. He is going to marry you and you are going to go along with the plan. Just like you had his children. He bought a ring knowing you don’t want to get married, and when you reluctantly didn’t give him the answer he wanted he proceeded with his plan because ultimately you said yes. So, he is planning the wedding, coordinating the reception, paying for things, and he’s told you that all you have to do is buy a dress and show up. Who does that? Who pushes another person into doing something they don’t want to do? Who pressures someone and makes them feel obligated? Oh, yeah, your desperate-to-be-married fiancé. By the way, I agree with your other male friends. If you had told him no when he asked you to marry him, then the relationship would have been over. I know you want to save it, and you feel he is a great man whom you want to spend the rest of your life with. But, if you two are not on the same page, and you have different goals and objectives in life, then saying yes to appease someone is not going to make you happy in the long run. You will forever be a part of their plans, their goals, and their objectives. You will always be appeasing the other for the sake of not wanting to hurt their feelings. You will live to regret it sooner or later, and you will eventually begin to resent them. Ma’am, this is not going to work. If you don’t want to be married, and you are committed to not being married, then you need to tell him and stop these shenanigans. You have to be honest with him and tell him the truth. Otherwise, you are going to be miserable, angry, and depressed in your marriage because it’s something you don’t want. You are not even involved in the process. How miserable you must feel and be that he is excited about something you have no desire or excitement around. You are not even helping to plan your own wedding. I am sure that when the day approaches you are going to get even more miserable, angry, and depressed, and you may possibly stand him up at the altar. Address this situation now and talk with him about this serious problem you both have. You don’t listen to each other. You don’t respect one another’s wishes, thus, you don’t respect your relationship. You both have agendas and goals, but they are not the same agenda and goals. You two want different things, especially as it relates to being married. It is a big step in being married. Before you go through with this you have to know the seriousness of this major life event. You’ve already committed to two other major life events – having more children out of wedlock, and buying a home together. The deeper this gets, the worse it will be to get out of. Also, you stated that part of the reason you don’t want to get married is over something he said and him not being in love with you. He doesn’t remember it, but it apparently had a serious impact on you. Get into couples therapy and address these issues. They are underlying problems that you are not working on in your relationship. Marriage is not going to solve or fix these problems. You are going into a marriage reluctantly, unhappily, and against your wishes. Yes, it may end your relationship, but you will be happy in the long run. You won’t be doing something that you don’t want to do. And, he will continue to be a great father to his children, and be a vital part of their lives. But, it just won’t be with you and he together. And, do not stay with a man for the sake of the children. You mentioned your eldest daughter loves him and adores him. Thus, it leads me to believe that you are marrying him for the sake of your children. Bad move. Don’t do it for the children. Do it for you. Besides, there are plenty of men out there who are not interested in being married, and would love to be a father to your children. You don’t have to settle and you don’t have to do something you don’t want to do in order to keep a man. He sounds great, and he appears to be genuine, but if you are not listening to one another, respecting each other’s wishes, and working together toward the same goals, then this will not work and you will end up regretting your decision later. – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? Share your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean: loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter: @ terrancedean and “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook, click HERE! 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Just days after Hulk Hogan’s racist tirade was exposed, new information is surfacing that suggest that the former WWE star isn’t just a racist. He’s also homophobic. Hulk Hogan was caught on tape unleashing a disturbing tirade against the gay community. Radar Online and The Enquirer have reported that the same unauthorized sex tape that documented Hulk Hogan’s racist rant against black people has an previously unheard portion that features Hulk Hogan using homophobic slurs . On the video, Terry Bollea aka Hulk Hogan is heard discussing his VH1 reality show, Hogan Knows Best , with his sex tape partner Heather Clem. Clem happens to be the wife of his former friend, Bubba “The Love Sponge” Clem. The conversation with Clem takes a quick turn when Hogan starts talking about the premise of the season four finale episode. “VH1 wanted me to do a big thing and go back to the house I grew up in,” Hulk says. “So we knock on the door,” he continues, “and a big f*g lives there now!” The 61-year-old wrestler continues with his homophobic diatribe: “This half gay was enamored with Linda,” he whines. Airing in October 2007, in the episode Hulk was seen visiting the Port Tampa house where he grew up and was raised by parents Peter and Ruth Bollea. The home’s new owner was nothing but kind to Hulk. In fact, he even gave Hogan a small metal truck that he found in the garden when he moved it. The toy truck belonged to Hogan when he was little. If it wasn’t bad enough that he used homophobic slurs to attack the homeowner (who was nothing but kind to him), Hogan even bashes Linda, his wife at the time. As Bubba enters the room, Hulk says, “Dude, the only thing I will ever ask of you … I don’t know how you will pull this off … is, if I am ever on my death bed, you cannot let Linda come and visit me.” At the time of the audio recording, Linda had not filed for divorce. But it is evident by Hulk’s comments that their marriage was already over. He goes on to mention his Las Vegas home that he purchased for $4.25 million. The property appreciated to $5 million. “If I get divorced, Linda will make me sell it,” he complains on the tape. However, he devised a plan involving SoBe Entertainment mogul Cecile Barker—the same man he called the n-word and slammed as a “black billionaire” elsewhere on the tape. “F**k it,” Hulk says. “Cecile will buy it and give it back to me after the divorce!” Hogan seems unaffected when Bubba begins his own racist outburst. As Bubba hands Hogan a gift, a pair of Oakley sunglasses inscribed with “Hulk Hogan,” Bubba says, Who’s your n***a? I have something for you. Who’s your n***a?” When the tape was publicly revealed, Hulk Hogan was quick to issue an apology . “Eight years ago, I used offensive language during a conversation,” he says. “It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it.” “This is not who I am,” Hulk adds. “I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important, and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise.” “I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.” Though the tape proves he has racist and homophobic tendencies, Hulk previously spoke out against homophobic when Linda accused him of having a gay affair with Brutus Beefcake, a fellow wrestler. In 2012, he said, “It’s tough because a lot of my friends in normal life, a lot of my friends in the entertainment business, and a lot of my friends in the wrestling business are gay.” “If it was true and I was gay, I’d embrace it, and I’d tell you guys about it, and I’d celebrate it.” Ultimately, he sued Linda for defamation. But the case was dismissed. Since the tape’s release, Hulk Hogan has defended himself , citing that President Obama used the n-word and wasn’t fired. Obama used the word in a candid discussion about race in America. View Slideshow: 13 Celebrity N-Word Scandals
Just days after Hulk Hogan’s racist tirade was exposed, new information is surfacing that suggest that the former WWE star isn’t just a racist. He’s also homophobic. Hulk Hogan was caught on tape unleashing a disturbing tirade against the gay community. Radar Online and The Enquirer have reported that the same unauthorized sex tape that documented Hulk Hogan’s racist rant against black people has an previously unheard portion that features Hulk Hogan using homophobic slurs . On the video, Terry Bollea aka Hulk Hogan is heard discussing his VH1 reality show, Hogan Knows Best , with his sex tape partner Heather Clem. Clem happens to be the wife of his former friend, Bubba “The Love Sponge” Clem. The conversation with Clem takes a quick turn when Hogan starts talking about the premise of the season four finale episode. “VH1 wanted me to do a big thing and go back to the house I grew up in,” Hulk says. “So we knock on the door,” he continues, “and a big f*g lives there now!” The 61-year-old wrestler continues with his homophobic diatribe: “This half gay was enamored with Linda,” he whines. Airing in October 2007, in the episode Hulk was seen visiting the Port Tampa house where he grew up and was raised by parents Peter and Ruth Bollea. The home’s new owner was nothing but kind to Hulk. In fact, he even gave Hogan a small metal truck that he found in the garden when he moved it. The toy truck belonged to Hogan when he was little. If it wasn’t bad enough that he used homophobic slurs to attack the homeowner (who was nothing but kind to him), Hogan even bashes Linda, his wife at the time. As Bubba enters the room, Hulk says, “Dude, the only thing I will ever ask of you … I don’t know how you will pull this off … is, if I am ever on my death bed, you cannot let Linda come and visit me.” At the time of the audio recording, Linda had not filed for divorce. But it is evident by Hulk’s comments that their marriage was already over. He goes on to mention his Las Vegas home that he purchased for $4.25 million. The property appreciated to $5 million. “If I get divorced, Linda will make me sell it,” he complains on the tape. However, he devised a plan involving SoBe Entertainment mogul Cecile Barker—the same man he called the n-word and slammed as a “black billionaire” elsewhere on the tape. “F**k it,” Hulk says. “Cecile will buy it and give it back to me after the divorce!” Hogan seems unaffected when Bubba begins his own racist outburst. As Bubba hands Hogan a gift, a pair of Oakley sunglasses inscribed with “Hulk Hogan,” Bubba says, Who’s your n***a? I have something for you. Who’s your n***a?” When the tape was publicly revealed, Hulk Hogan was quick to issue an apology . “Eight years ago, I used offensive language during a conversation,” he says. “It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it.” “This is not who I am,” Hulk adds. “I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important, and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise.” “I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.” Though the tape proves he has racist and homophobic tendencies, Hulk previously spoke out against homophobic when Linda accused him of having a gay affair with Brutus Beefcake, a fellow wrestler. In 2012, he said, “It’s tough because a lot of my friends in normal life, a lot of my friends in the entertainment business, and a lot of my friends in the wrestling business are gay.” “If it was true and I was gay, I’d embrace it, and I’d tell you guys about it, and I’d celebrate it.” Ultimately, he sued Linda for defamation. But the case was dismissed. Since the tape’s release, Hulk Hogan has defended himself , citing that President Obama used the n-word and wasn’t fired. Obama used the word in a candid discussion about race in America. View Slideshow: 13 Celebrity N-Word Scandals
Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 8 featured the reveal of a shocking sex tape that threatened to throw a wrench into the entire season. Who are we kidding, it’s all scripted nonsense anyway. But from a pure entertainment standpoint, you have to hand it for Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 8 for its boot camp sex tape storyline. Whose most intimate moments were involved? Watch Marriage Boot Camp Season 3 Episode 8 Online Believe it or not, when you watch Marriage Boot Camp online , you will actually see something other than Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett. Oh, they were still there (see below). Duh. It’s just that the entire premise of the WE tv reality show moved beyond Hank getting a hand job from Ava London for the first time in weeks. We watched Baskett get grilled, often in painstaking detail, about what did or did not happen with the transgender model. Then we moved on. Was that a good thing? You tell us. All we can tell you is that when the series break out the puppets to reenact a typical sex romp for the couples, it can go one of several ways. Hank Baskett Confesses to Kendra: Part 2 For duos with fears of intimacy or who fight about their need for sex that might not be met, well, the puppet masters can get a little awkward. The Situation found this out for sure. As for Tami Roman and Reggie, last week’s flirting session continued to linger, proving that there are some serious trust issues between them. Aubrey O’Day and Travis, meanwhile, had themselves a puppet orgy of sorts, giving us some insight into what it must be like to date Aubrey. Pros and cons? Clearly defined. Follow the links above to watch the episode for yourself, from beginning to end, and see what we mean … just be ready to cringe a little bit. Hank Baskett Confesses to Kendra: Part 1
Khloe Kardashian And Lamar Odom Finally Sign Divorce Papers Hope you weren’t holding your breath… According to TMZ reports : Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have taken the final step in getting divorced … TMZ has learned. Khloe and Lamar both signed legal docs that will officially end their marriage. Court records show the documents were filed with the court Friday. All that’s left is a judge’s signature, and they’re officially single. It’s been a long time coming. Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013 and sat on it for more than a year. There was no activity in the file, to the point the judge threatened to dismiss the case. As we reported, Khloe and Lamar both waffled on the divorce, and at times they talked reconciliation. Khloe has clearly moved on. She’s dating NBA superstar James Harden. As for Lamar, it seems he grudgingly went along with the divorce. He recently called Khloe “my girl.” We’ve learned Khloe and Lamar have reached a property settlement and the divorce could be official within days. Don’t know what Lamar thought he was gaining by putting this off for so long, but at least now everyone can move the f*** on with their lives legally. SMH. Image via Splash
By now you’ve probably heard more than a few wacky rumors regarding Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s divorce . There’s been the run-of-the-mill Ben drinks and gambles too much stuff, but there are also some more out-there theories for the tin foil hat crowd. For example, have you heard the one about how Matt Damon drove Jen and Ben apart ? Yup, that’s something people are actually saying. There’s been so much absurd chatter surrounding the end of this marriage that we can’t even pass it all along. (Trust us, most of it isn’t worth your time.) But every once in a while, a gem comes along that’s simply too good to ignore, such as the ridiculous claim made today by the (n)ever-reliable UK tabloid the Sun. Apparently, an insider tells the Sun that Ben has remained friends with Jennifer Lopez in the years since they dated, and Jen 2 (Garner) was initially cool with it. But after Affleck was spotted getting flirty with Lopez at the Oscars , Garner did some digging and discovered that the exes had been spending more time together than she realized. Needless to say, Garner was pissed, and the ensuing argument led to the silent treatment, which was followed by divorce. The Sun even goes so far as to claim that the Bennifer 2.0 breakup is just the first step in Affleck and Lopez getting back together. “Everyone is talking about J-Lo and Ben and saying it’s inevitable they will get together again at some point,” says the insider. “We call them the Richard Burton and Liz Taylor of Hollywood.” Wouldn’t Richard Burton and Liz Taylor be the Richard Burton and Liz Taylor of Hollywood? Anyway, we highly doubt a Lopez-Affleck reunion is in the cards (if for not other reason than J-Lo is already in a serious relationship). So we guess you’ll just have to get your early-2000s nostalgia fix somewhere else. Maybe Hot Topic is having a sale on trucker hats or something. View Slideshow: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Photos: A Romantic Rewind
