It may be Friday, and folks around the nation may be enjoying a few rays of sunshine before the weather turns cold, and the Pope may be gracing America with his presence. But this is still a tragic day for millions of young men and women around the globe. Okay, mostly millions of women around the globe. But the point still remains: Zayn Malik quit One Direction on March 25, 2015. That’s six months ago today. As a result, the hashtag “#6MonthsWithoutZayn” has been trending worldwide on Twitter, with one user summing up most people’s feelings by writing of One Direction at the moment. “4 in our eyes. But 5 in our hearts.” How true, right? Another 1Der Tweeted “Still waiting for you to come home even though I know that you won’t change your mind,” while another simply wrote: “I’m emotional.” We all are, especially due to how crazy everything has been since Zayn left. Malik has since split from fiancee Perrie Edwards. He’s also signed a solo record deal, saying he left One Direction to make real music . OUCH. One Direction, meanwhile, has announced the release date of its next album (November 13). But it’s also made a far more heartbreaking announcement: the group will take an extended hiatus in 2016 . If the boy band never reunites, the outcry from Twitter may very well take down the entire social media universe.
Some reporters freak out in a bad way when their live report is interrupted by an animal. Such as this San Diego weatherman who couldn't handle a bug flying around his head. But other reporters lose their mind in the positive sense when a (sort of) similar situation takes place. Take the BBC's Steve Backshall, for example, who was conducting an interview with whale expert Dorris Welch on a boat in California's Monterey Bay when he learned that blue whale had been spotted. Yes, a blue whale! “This is one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen,” Backshall gushes, going on and on over the “largest animal ever known to have lived on our planet.” It is pretty cool, we must admit. And Backshall's reaction is pretty epic. Check it out here.
Some reporters freak out in a bad way when their live report is interrupted by an animal. Such as this San Diego weatherman who couldn't handle a bug flying around his head. But other reporters lose their mind in the positive sense when a (sort of) similar situation takes place. Take the BBC's Steve Backshall, for example, who was conducting an interview with whale expert Dorris Welch on a boat in California's Monterey Bay when he learned that blue whale had been spotted. Yes, a blue whale! “This is one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen,” Backshall gushes, going on and on over the “largest animal ever known to have lived on our planet.” It is pretty cool, we must admit. And Backshall's reaction is pretty epic. Check it out here.
Barack Obama Gives Joe Biden The Nod To Run For President In 2016 Barry is wit it… Via CNN Vice President Joe Biden received President Barack Obama’s “blessing” to make a 2016 bid for the White House, according to a senior Democrat. But that’s if Biden chooses to run — the decision is his. While he doesn’t need the President’s permission, of course, a potential presidential candidacy was among the topics of their lunch Monday at the White House. The President made clear he would not stand in his way or counsel him against a run, the senior Democrat said. The Vice President’s office downplayed the speculation about Biden’s political future. “Sources continue to speculate about something they know nothing about,” Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said. “This lunch was a private meeting between two people — the President and the Vice President.” The Vice President was expected to huddle at his home Monday night with Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer, the husband-and-wife team who have been at Obama’s side for much of the last decade, two people familiar with the meeting told CNN. Steve Ricchetti, the Vice President’s chief of staff, was also expected to attend. “As a general rule, we are not going to confirm the Vice President’s private meetings or provide a readout of them,” an aide to the Vice President told CNN on Monday. Dunn, a former White House communications director, and Bauer, a longtime lawyer to Obama, were among those invited to a meeting at the Naval Observatory in Washington. Ted Kaufman, a loyal Biden confidant who briefly occupied his Senate seat from Delaware, was also among those gathering to discuss how Biden could run, if he decides to do so. Biden is leaning toward running, several people involved in discussions told CNN, but they stress that he has not yet firmly made up his mind. The meeting on Monday night, along with his private session on Saturday with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, underscores the length he is going to explore a run. While many top Democrats have already signed onto Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, several former Obama advisers tell CNN they would work for Biden if he jumps into the race. With Hillary’s campaign lookin’ boring and geriatric, she better watch her back if Joe decides to lace up his track shoes and run… Image via AP
Josh Duggar has clearly been battling serious issues for some time. In fact, a look at his website reveals some signs of trouble long before he became a scandal-plagued pariah who brought down a reality TV empire. On Josh and wife Anna Duggar’s site, the 27-year-old hinted at having impure desires and “temptations” from an early age in a previous post. “As I became a teenage young man I was constantly tempted to have lots of wrong thoughts, and often battled to keep my heart right,” he writes. “One of the greatest things that helped me,” or supposedly helped him, he adds, “in my struggles was my parents’ commitment to accountability.” “They were faithful to talk with each one of their children – if we were willing to share honestly and openly with them – to maintain a clear conscience.” “I learned quickly that great freedom can be achieved by accountability, and great accountability requires humility and openness.” ” I often had failures in my early teenage years, but found I had a clear conscience only when I was willing to confess quickly to God and my parents.” We now know, of course, what those failures were – ask Jessa and Jill Duggar – though it’s unclear if he understands the meaning of accountability. His temptations clearly were wide-ranging and unabated, too, despite the praise he lavished upon his future wife back in the day. A lengthy recounting of the married couple’s courtship period frequently references said talks with God and with his parents about Anna Duggar: View Slideshow: 23 Biggest Duggar Family Scandals: How Low Can They Go?! “As we talked, I felt God speak to my heart that this was the girl I was going to marry someday! By that night I still could not get her off my mind!” “I went to my dad and told him what I felt like God had told me. He told me he thought it could be a possibility, and then asked if I felt that I was ready.” On Thursday, it was revealed that Josh Duggar used Ashley Madison to troll for sex partners, making him essentially “the biggest hypocrite ever.” Josh admitted he cheated on Anna and is a porn addict , though he later edited his statement to remove the porn part … like it makes a difference. It’s not clear if Danica Dillon was among his cheating partners, but his double life – coupled with what he did for a living – has tarnished his family. Being a shady individual is one thing, but this clown spent the bulk of his time decrying the sexual behaviors of others as ungodly. Unbelievable. The troubled reality star, of course, also molested his own sisters when he was a teenager, costing him his job at the Family Research Council. When that scandal broke earlier this year, 19 Kids & Counting was at its peak popularity. Since then, its downfall has been extreme and abrupt. Somehow, Anna Duggar has not divorced him … though we’re hoping someone will crowdfund that to get the ball rolling and make it worth her while. View Slideshow: Josh and Anna Duggar Photos: Through the Years
We know she’s been flaunting cleavage left and right, but did Kourtney Kardashian get plastic surgery as part of her revenge on Scott Disick? Recent photos of her have led to that very rumor … Kourtney Kardashian Boob Job? Says a source close to the mother of three … “Kourtney is trying to move on with her life since breaking up with her baby father … and her first step in her new life was to get breast implants.” Uhh. Two responses to that quote: That was quick; “Baby father”? While there is no doubt that the world has seen more Kourtney Kardashian cleavage since she became single, this rumor is a bit of a stretch. She still has an eight-month-old baby and has been breastfeeding, which could account for her more ample chest. Or she’s just showing off. More power to her either way. Also, it may seem like forever, but Scott’s ass got dumped less than two months ago when he was parading around France with Chloe Bartoli . We’re expected to believe that Kourtney made up her mind to get a boob job, got it done and went back to normal in the span of a few weeks? We don’t believe it. She’s got a hot body to throw in his face at every opportunity, and she appears to be taking advantage of that aspect. Surgically altering it in this timetable is unrealistic, no matter how insecure Disick made her feel about herself, and just plain unnecessary. Agree? Disagree? Discuss! View Slideshow: Kourtney Kardashian Instagram Photos: A Kute Kollection
These celebrity selfies are ones you never saw coming. Could you have ever guessed these stars would be in selfies together? 1. Paul McCartney and Warren Buffett Paul McCartney and Warren Buffett had dinner together in Omaha, as evidenced by this kid’s amazing selfie. 2. Letterman, Gaga and Bill Murray Now that’s a trifecta. 3. Adele and Katy Perry Adele, looking a lot like Katy Perry, attended Katy Perry’s London concert. 4. Meryl Steep and Hillary Clinton Meryl Steep, the queen of Hollywood, and Hillary Clinton, the most influential woman in politics, make for a powerhouse selfie. 5. David Ortiz and Barack Obama Sure, the White House welcomes all championship teams … but not all of those visits result in a selfie like this, or David Ortiz and Barack Obama. 6. Gwyneth Paltrow and Friends Gwyneth’s selfie with some of her celebrity friends. She sure loves other famous people. View Slideshow
The world was briefly distracted by last night’s clown car GOP primary debate , but now we can get back to focusing on the much more momentous occasion that’s sure to shape the course of human events for decades to come. Yes, Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday is almost here, and that mixture of fear and anticipation you’re feeling is perfectly normal. In fact, Kylie’s older sister Kendall would like you to know that you’re not alone. Allow her to set your mind at ease by showing you her butt. Actually, we’re not totally sure if that’s Kendall’s butt. But it’s someone’s but – and Kendall posted it on her Instagram page today, along with a caption reading, “Weekend vibes #KyliesTurning18ImScared” To be clear, Kylie doesn’t turn 18 until Monday, so you don’t have to spend the whole weekend glued to your phone, waiting to find out if she’ll elope with Tyga or pose nude for Playboy . Frankly, we think it’s ridiculous that it hasn’t been declared a national holiday and we’re all expected to just go about our business like it’s any old Monday. You didn’t hear any of the candidates talking about that pressing issue last night, now did you? Anyway, Kylie will no doubt do some partying on the big day, but the real festivities are going down next weekend, when she celebrates her birthday in style at Beachclub in Montreal. The drinking age is 18; the bubbly will flow like Labatt’s; and Kylie will carry on the proud family tradition of making obscene amounts of cash just by showing up and partying at nightclubs. We’re scared too, Kendall. We’re scared, too. View Slideshow: 17 Most Shocking Kylie Jenner Videos!
Last night on Teen Mom 2 Season 6 Episode 5, custody fights were the name of the game for three of the four ladies of MTV’s reality hit. Oh, and man alive, what an ugly game it’s become. Watch Teen Mom 2 Season 6 Episode 5 Online Picking up where last week left off, Teen Mom 2 Season 6 Episode 5 saw more trouble in otherwise smoking hot land of Chelsea Houska. In South Dakota, we found Adam Lind, Chelsea Houska’s baby daddy, sometime criminal and possible steroid addict, up to no good again. Dude had their daughter Aubree leave a sad voicemail for his other baby mama, begging her to let them see his other daughter, Paislee. Luckily, Taylor Halbur and Chelsea Houska discussed this, and ended up bonding over their troubles – and custody battles – with the jailbird. The episode also continued a recurring theme in West Virginia, where we saw Leah Messer and Corey Simms HAVE AT IT over custody. “Get your s—t together and do what you’re supposed to do and there will be no issues, you’re a fake-ass mom right now,” he said. “Shut up!” Leah screamed back, not helping her cause as her children looked on. “Stop running your mouth. That’s all you do.” “Are the kids around while you’re cussing like that?” Corey asked, reasonably. “’Cause they tell me you say the F-word all the time.” Corey Simms and Leah Messer’s fight was not the first, or last of its kind, as he recounted to his current wife, Miranda Patterson: “There’s no talking to her. There should never be an excuse as to why she canceled therapy. That’s the stuff that’s pissing me off.” “Why are the kids telling me that Mommy and Jeremy fight so bad that they get scared and hide in the laundry room?” Simms asked. “I believe my kids more than I’ll ever believe her.” Corey Simms to Leah Messer: You’re a Fake A– Mom! Meanwhile, Barbara Evans received the court papers filed by Jenelle to reclaim custody of her son Jace, and this did not go over well. The two then predictably jawboned about it. Barbara told Jenelle she couldn’t see Jace since they were heading to court and didn’t want to “upset” him, leading Jenelle to scream: “I want to know how come some weekends it’s okay for me to have him and then the second you get pissed off you hold him from me.” Babs tried to explain. Jenelle went OFF. “You know what? F–k you dude. I’m so done with you. And when I get custody of Jace back, you will not see him,” she told her mom. “For as long as you f–king held him from me for. I’m done with this. Go ahead get a lawyer because guess what, sweetheart?” “I’m going to test clean. I’m going to school.” Dude. Fiance Nathan Griffith seemed to take Barbara’s side, which Jenelle didn’t love, even though he made some surprisingly valid points: Jenelle Evans to Mom: Lawyer Up, Sweetheart! “He’s been living there for the last 4-5 years. You can’t just rip a child out of a home without slowly transitioning him into another home.” “Just because she does something wrong,” Nathan sagely added of Barbara, “doesn’t mean you have to do something wrong.” It’s good advice, even if it was lost on her. Maybe Nathan should call up Kailyn Lowry, who was reeling from her own domestic woes. When Kail revealed she was going to California for a weekend with her friend’s family, husband Javi Marroquin said that would be fine. Or not. Javi started BLOWING UP her phone the second she arrived, getting into it with her over heated texts, and some of them harsh too. “Your kids are here. You don’t need to stay that long. You are a bad mom. You need to think about your family,” Javi wrote to his wife. Dick. “I’m at a point where I’m only worried about my kids,” Lowry told her friend in Cali. “I don’t need a husband. I don’t need any man.” “I’m not going to sit here and spend 10 years of my life trying to make it work if it’s just not going to work. It’s like a broken record.” “I can’t help it that my relationship with my husband is so f–ked up. I don’t even want to go home to him because I’m so upset.” Kailyn dialed home and gave her man a piece of her mind: “I can’t even come home and make this work. I’m so f–king humiliated.” “Thank you so much for ruining friendships and ruining people who are important to me,” she added, and she’s not even home yet. Stay tuned. Kailyn Lowry UNLOADS on Javi Marroquin in Teen Mom 2 Sneak Peek
Sure, Jessica Simpson turned 35 this month, but when it comes to her beach fashion, the sexy mother of two is having no trouble keeping up with a pair of famous teenagers. If that bathing suit looks familiar, it’s probably because Kendall and Kylie Jenner both wore it last week. Yes, the Agent Provocateur monokini is apparently the suit of the summer, and now the debate as to who filled it out best is hotter than late July. Thus far, it looks like Jessica is beating out the Jenner sisters, with many fans on social media giving her the edge due to the mind-boggling fact that Jess is more than twice Kylie’s age. Not that we’re at all surprised to see Jess looking hot on Instagram. If you saw Ms. Simpson rocking daisy dukes back in March, or witnessed the risque splendor of her now-infamous ” Fifty Shades of Johnson ” pics, then you know the former reality star hasn’t lost a step in the fitness department. What’s more impressive, of course, is the fact that Jess made the difficult transition from reality star to entrepreneur, and she’s earning more now than when her face was on the cover of every tabloid. Yes, it seems there are lots of reasons that Kylie and Kendall should be taking notes on Jessica’s every move. View Slideshow: 35 Smoking Hot Jessica Simpson Pics
