Courtesy of We TV Dr. Ish’s Tips On Getting Through The Holiday Season The holidays are a time for spending time with loved ones, enjoying great food, company and gifts. But for many, the holiday season means arguments, spending time with estranged relatives, resentment, feeling unfulfilled and grieving for lost loved ones. “The holidays are tough because its the end of the year, and we all take stock and the inventory of the year that was, the things we got done – but the human part is that we think mostly about the stuff that didn’t get done, and the stuff that didn’t go right,” Dr. Ish said. But Dr. Ish , “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars” resident psychiatrist, said there are ways to make it through the holidays without tears and with your relationships intact. We sat down with the TV doctor for his top tips on how to navigate the holidays’ emotional minefields: Wenn Photos Remember You’re On The Same Team “It doesn’t matter how we feel about each other right now, the issue is out here, and you and me are over here. If the issue is cheating, let’s talk about fixing that. If the issue is friends, let’s talk about that. Don’t attack each other. Attack the problem.”
Siggy Flicker has sent a couple messages to The Real Housewives of New Jersey: One would be this: See ya! Wouldn’t wanna be ya! And the other would be this: Peace out, mother effers! What we’re trying to say it this: Flicker has quit the Bravo reality hit after just two seasons as a regular cast member. After joining the series in 2015, Flicker has struggled to catch on with viewers, while also feuding endless with various colleagues. Of late, for example, the irritating 50-year old got into it with Margaret Josephs after the women went to Milan … and Josephs accused Flicker of being “anti-Semitic” due to a comment about Adolf Hitler. Yeah, Awkward. “Looking back at the show I truly wanted to make a difference for Jersey and in Jersey and I realized that I had too many obstacles working against me and I couldn’t do it,” Flicker told Us Weekly , pretty hilariously, upon announcing her decision to leave. (We’re just saying: if you want to make a difference for Jersey and in Jersey, appearing on this reality show isn’t really the way to do it.) Added Flicker: “I feel like I lost the battle but I won the war because at the end of the day, everyone’s goal should be … to be happy. “And there is nothing more that I love than myself, my husband and my family too much for them to be unhappy and for me to be unhappy.” Along those lines, Flicker wrote the following as a caption to the image below: Celebrate life. Celebrate love. Your life. Your rules. Surround yourself with the best of the best & you will flourish every single day! #love Meanwhile, a production insider tells the aforementioned tabloid that Flicker thinks she received a rough edit this season and felt “betrayed” by production. “There’s not a chance she’ll go back. She feels liberated,” the source added. Of course, there are always two sides. And the opposite side says Flicker was tough to work with and that her future on the series would have been bleak even if she had not arrived at this decision to walk away. “She was not going to be asked back,” alleges this source. “Fan reaction about her has been very negative, especially with what she has posted on social media.” What do you think? Will you still watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online or on TV, even with Siggy Flicker? View Slideshow: 17 Stars Who Really Love the Real Housewives Elsewhere, the now FORMER star said the following to Bravo’s The Daily Dish: “After much reflection and Bravo’s support, I have decided that this will be my last season on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. “I am grateful to the network for allowing me to be part of this successful franchise and wish only the best for Teresa [Giudice], Melissa [Gorga], Dolores, Danielle [Staub] and Margaret. “At this time, I want to focus on my beautiful family, my growing business and some exciting new projects.”
In a shocking twist, Vicki Gunvalson recently mended fences with both Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador . But … that doesn’t mean that she’s just going to be nice to everyone. Recently, Vicki made some less-than-flattering comments about her RHOC costar, Meghan King Edmonds, who is pregnant and also returning next season. And Meghan King Edmonds isn’t taking that lying down. Previously, Vicki Gunvalson told Us Weekly that Meghan King Edmonds simply doesn’t belong on The Real Housewives of Orange County . “No desire, truly no desire to see her. She lives in St. Louis, I don’t even know what she was doing on our show anyway.” Wow. That’s not subtle at all. “She lives in St. Louis, she’s pregnant, she has her husband, they’re going to have six kids, she’s not friends with anybody.” That’s so mean! Like, the St. Louis thing is one thing, and we don’t know why her husband is a factor, but saying that she has no friends is just unkind. “I don’t know what the correlation with her is.” That’s … some interesting word choice. Maybe she means that she doesn’t see Meghan King Edmonds’ appeal, or what makes her a fit for the show? “She’s socially friends with people, but we don’t all hang out together.” Just because not everyone hangs out doesn’t mean that Meghan doesn’t hang out with some costars. “I think it’s time for her to turn the chapter to something else and maybe not be our show, we’ll see.” That’s … not nice. Vicki sure had a lot to say about Meghan King Edmonds, who responded by telling Us Weekly exactly why Vicki Gunvalson is wrong … and maybe a little pathetic. “She’s so desperate.” Sounds like Meghan King Edmonds isn’t holding back, either. “She says she doesn’t care about me, yet she’s one of my top engagers on Instagram.” Oh dang, she came with receipts! “I don’t even follow her.” Vicious . We’re living for this. “And she’s talking about me. It’s laughable.” Also, showing that you can come back for somebody just as hard they came for you is a great way to show that you absolutely belong on The Real Housewives of Orange County . “Additionally, I’m really close with Tamra [Judge] and Shannon [Beador], so goes to show how little she knows them.” So, yes, Meghan has friends, Vicki. In late November, rumor had it that Bravo was looking to fire three Real Housewives of Orange County stars . It wasn’t surprising for anyone to see Peggy Sulahian’s name on that list of … what’s the opposite of hopefuls? Nopefuls ? Peggy is a huge bigot and got slammed by a number of other Housewives, past and present. This a woman who allegedly tried to ban her own gay brother from their father’s funeral. But what really sealed her fate was that she wasn’t interesting. Her “dumb foreigner” act didn’t fool anyone, and she was transparently getting into fights with costars because cameras were rolling. The report that she was then fired was not a surprise. When we heard that Lydia McLaughlin was fired , it wasn’t a huge shock — she played her part this season, but she didn’t grab anyone’s attention. Meghan King Edmonds had been on the list of Housewives expected to get the axe, but she’s reportedly staying on the show next season. Why? Because Meghan King Edmonds is pregnant with her second child . Pregnancy drama will hook some folks. The knowledge that Meghan almost didn’t make it back on the show was probably part of where Vicki was coming from with her dismissal of Meghan. Of course, Meghan King Edmonds is widely regarded to be the prettiest of the Real Housewives of Orange County, which could potentially also be a factor. Jealousy is real. And Meghan is only 33 — which means that she was barely in her 20s when the series, on which Vicki has been a member since day one, launched. So there could be a lot of resentment there. But we don’t know for sure if that’s a factor in Vicki’s mind. Either way, next season sure is going to be interesting, since these two are already exchanging heated words. View Slideshow: Real Housewives All Stars: Who Should Be Cast?
In a shocking twist, Vicki Gunvalson recently mended fences with both Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador . But … that doesn’t mean that she’s just going to be nice to everyone. Recently, Vicki made some less-than-flattering comments about her RHOC costar, Meghan King Edmonds, who is pregnant and also returning next season. And Meghan King Edmonds isn’t taking that lying down. Previously, Vicki Gunvalson told Us Weekly that Meghan King Edmonds simply doesn’t belong on The Real Housewives of Orange County . “No desire, truly no desire to see her. She lives in St. Louis, I don’t even know what she was doing on our show anyway.” Wow. That’s not subtle at all. “She lives in St. Louis, she’s pregnant, she has her husband, they’re going to have six kids, she’s not friends with anybody.” That’s so mean! Like, the St. Louis thing is one thing, and we don’t know why her husband is a factor, but saying that she has no friends is just unkind. “I don’t know what the correlation with her is.” That’s … some interesting word choice. Maybe she means that she doesn’t see Meghan King Edmonds’ appeal, or what makes her a fit for the show? “She’s socially friends with people, but we don’t all hang out together.” Just because not everyone hangs out doesn’t mean that Meghan doesn’t hang out with some costars. “I think it’s time for her to turn the chapter to something else and maybe not be our show, we’ll see.” That’s … not nice. Vicki sure had a lot to say about Meghan King Edmonds, who responded by telling Us Weekly exactly why Vicki Gunvalson is wrong … and maybe a little pathetic. “She’s so desperate.” Sounds like Meghan King Edmonds isn’t holding back, either. “She says she doesn’t care about me, yet she’s one of my top engagers on Instagram.” Oh dang, she came with receipts! “I don’t even follow her.” Vicious . We’re living for this. “And she’s talking about me. It’s laughable.” Also, showing that you can come back for somebody just as hard they came for you is a great way to show that you absolutely belong on The Real Housewives of Orange County . “Additionally, I’m really close with Tamra [Judge] and Shannon [Beador], so goes to show how little she knows them.” So, yes, Meghan has friends, Vicki. In late November, rumor had it that Bravo was looking to fire three Real Housewives of Orange County stars . It wasn’t surprising for anyone to see Peggy Sulahian’s name on that list of … what’s the opposite of hopefuls? Nopefuls ? Peggy is a huge bigot and got slammed by a number of other Housewives, past and present. This a woman who allegedly tried to ban her own gay brother from their father’s funeral. But what really sealed her fate was that she wasn’t interesting. Her “dumb foreigner” act didn’t fool anyone, and she was transparently getting into fights with costars because cameras were rolling. The report that she was then fired was not a surprise. When we heard that Lydia McLaughlin was fired , it wasn’t a huge shock — she played her part this season, but she didn’t grab anyone’s attention. Meghan King Edmonds had been on the list of Housewives expected to get the axe, but she’s reportedly staying on the show next season. Why? Because Meghan King Edmonds is pregnant with her second child . Pregnancy drama will hook some folks. The knowledge that Meghan almost didn’t make it back on the show was probably part of where Vicki was coming from with her dismissal of Meghan. Of course, Meghan King Edmonds is widely regarded to be the prettiest of the Real Housewives of Orange County, which could potentially also be a factor. Jealousy is real. And Meghan is only 33 — which means that she was barely in her 20s when the series, on which Vicki has been a member since day one, launched. So there could be a lot of resentment there. But we don’t know for sure if that’s a factor in Vicki’s mind. Either way, next season sure is going to be interesting, since these two are already exchanging heated words. View Slideshow: Real Housewives All Stars: Who Should Be Cast?
Matt Damon is generally considered one of the nicest, least controversial actors in Hollywood. But the star has gone ahead and stuck his typically-genial foot directly into his very handsome mouth. On Wednesday’s episode of ABC News’ Popcorn With Peter Travers, the actor shared his take on the influx of sexual misconduct allegations that continue to hit the entertainment profession. And, in doing so, Damon opened himself up to criticism from… well… pretty much everyone. “I think we’re in this watershed moment,” he said early in the interview, adding: “I think it’s great. I think it’s wonderful that women are feeling empowered to tell their stories – and it’s totally necessary.” There you go. Perfect. Damon could have just stopped there and no one would be talking about him right now. But he didn’t stop there. With sexual misconduct allegations derailing the careers of such stars as Louis CK, Kevin Spacey, Matt Lauer, Mario Batali and MANY others, Damon made many attempts to parse various situations. Referring to a “spectrum of behavior,” he said: “There’s a difference between, you know, patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right?” In this case, Damon was citing scandals that have enveloped politicians Al Franken (butt patting) and Roy Moore (alleged child molestation). “Both of those behaviors need to be confronted and eradicated without question, but they shouldn’t be conflated, right?” Damon continued, saying he would have “preferred if they had an Ethics Committee investigation.” However, Damon argued: “We are so energized to kind of get retribution.” Most people would not say anyone is energized to get “retribution” right now. They would say women are energized to speak out against the many times they’ve been wronged; and this should only be applauded. In one of his most dissected and disappointing statements, Damon said: “We live in this culture of outrage and injury, and, you know, we’re going to have to correct enough to kind of go, ‘Wait a minute. None of us came here perfect.'” “You know what I mean?” Not really. One can not be perfect and also know how to treat a woman with respect at all times. Among those who have dragged Damon for his comments is Minnie Driver, who co-starred with the actor in Good Will Hunting. She linked to his controversial interview on Twitter and just wrote “God, God seriously?” Others, meanwhile, have said things like the tweets excerpted above. Damon, who was close to Harvey Weinstein after the producer helped get Good Will Hunting made, dug himself into an even deeper hole when citing individual examples. Admitting he doesn’t “know all the details” about Louis C.K., for example, Damon said the following: “I don’t do deep dives on this, but I did see his statement… “When he came out and said, ‘I did this; I did these things; these women are all telling the truth,’ I just remember thinking, ‘Well, that’s the sign of somebody who…well, we can work with that.'” Ummm…. there are two problems with this argument: CK was accused of pulling out his penis and masturbating in front of many women. Damon could have taken a few easy second to research this online. CK only released his statement AFTER reports came out that basically confirmed these actions. Damon is concerns that “the clearer signal to men and to younger people is [to] deny it, because if you take responsibility for what you did, your life’s going to get ruined. “I mean, look, as I said – all of that behavior needs to be confronted, but there is a continuum.” “And on this end of the continuum where you have rape and child molestation or whatever, you know, that’s prison. Right? That’s what needs to happen. OK?” SIGH . Look, yes, there’s a difference between outright rape and a few misguided comments. No one denies this. But one could argue that a culture that looks past the latter on a continual basis contributes to more of the former because there because a general acceptance of women as nothing but sex objects. Moreover, this just isn’t the time, Matt. There have been too many instances of too much heinous behavior around Hollywood. This isn’t the time to get up on a pedestal and try to teach America about grey areas. But Damon focused on social media in his interview and lamented today’s culture of presumed guilt, saying: “The moment a claim is made… I would be scorched earth.” View Slideshow: Hollywood Sex Scandal: Who’s Been Caught? Accused? Fired? “I’d go, ‘I don’t care if it costs $10 million to fight this in court with you for 10 years; you are not taking my name from me. You are not taking my name and my reputation from me. I’ve worked too hard for it. “And I earned it. You can’t just blow me up like that.'” “Once a claim is made, there will no longer be settlements. That’s my prediction, just based on what I’ve seen.” “Isn’t that a good thing?” Travers countered, noting many female had been unable to share their stories because of nondisclosure agreements. “One hundred percent,” Damon responded, adding that “every woman who’s coming forward with one of these stories needs to be listened to and heard.” Boom. Yes. Done. That’s all you had to say in the first place, Matt Damon. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
Well, this is bonkers. Even for Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta . Remember how Kirk Frost knocked up Jasmine Washington but continued to adamantly deny being Jasmine’s baby daddy? They had to go to court over it. Jasmine’s paternity suit has now reportedly been thrown out — not for lack of evidence, but because of a weird technicality. And there’s another complication. We don’t know what’s next for Jasmine Washington and her baby, Kannon. Okay, so as we’re sure that you remember, Rasheeda Frost finally, finally dumped her husband . A lot of spouses ignore cheating. But it gets a lot harder to convince yourself that your husband’s loyal to you when his child starts gestating inside of another woman. But that’s what happened. Reportedly, Kirk Frost was supporting Jasmine as long as she remained his side ho. But her pregnancy was a complication that he apparently neither anticipated nor appreciated. Jasmine named their child Kannon — it’s not super clear if she was just putting a K on “Cannon” or if she was naming her child after the Shinto deity of the same name. You never know. Anyway, not only did Jasmine assert that Kirk Frost was the baby daddy … but VH1 outed Kirk as the baby’s father in the most casual way imaginable. But it looks like Kirk Frost is determined to avoid responsibility with the son that almost everyone seems to agree is his. And their legal struggle is where this story gets genuinely bonkers. (Because, let’s face it, a guy knocking up his mistress and then refusing to accept paternity isn’t exactly rare) Bossip reports that Jasmine’s case got thrown out. Like we said, it’s not a dismissal over DNA results or or anyone being caught lying. It’s this technicality — or really more of a deadline — that strikes us as so absurd that we hope that she’s able to appeal. See, the judge in Jasmine’s case instructed her to serve Kirk Frost with papers and gave her a two week deadline. Reportedly, Jasmine’s attorneys had trouble locating Kirk. Whether he was deliberately moving around and/or hiding from the attorneys who were trying to serve him papers, we don’t know. (But probably) Kirk Frost apparently did end up getting served with papers, but it was only after two months. That is a good deal longer than two weeks. Which had reportedly resulted in Jasmine’s case getting thrown out. Except … maybe not? Interestingly, HollywoodLife reports that Jasmine Washington’s lawyers say that Bossip’s report is mistaken, and that her case has not been thrown out. You might look at this cynically, and say that Jasmine’s only after money. After all, as Kirk’s mistress, she says that he gave her a monthly allowance and also use of a car — which stopped after Kannon was born, whens he broke up with him. But … any money that she’s after would be child support. Which, if Kirk Frost really is the father of Kannon, is something that he legally owes to his child. You know that “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime” rhyme? Well, the same basic concept applies to parental responsibilities and having sex with your mistress. View Slideshow: 15 AMAZING Moments from Love & Hip Hop
Kim might want to get that hearing checked if she managed to miss Porsha’s petty (or ditzy?) side commentary . Other than that…is it for sure Kenya who got kicked off the cast?? E!News/Getty
Kim might want to get that hearing checked if she managed to miss Porsha’s petty (or ditzy?) side commentary . Other than that…is it for sure Kenya who got kicked off the cast?? E!News/Getty
SplashNews Khloe Kardashian Hides Possible Baby Bump Under Baggy Jacket Khloé Kardashian has been keeping a pretty low profile since news broke that she’s toting a tummy full off baller boo thang Tristan Thompson but the reality star was photographed arriving at LAX over the weekend wearing leggings and an oversized camo jacket. While Kim’s had a baby shower and confirmed her surrogacy news and lil sis Kylie has also had her pregnancy confirmed, things haven’t been quite as clear when it comes to Khloe’s pregnancy rumors. SplashNews Do you think she’s actually hiding a bump or is this all just a game to keep us guessing? Hit the flip for more photos!
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Dutchess Speaks On “Black Ink Crew” Premiere Dutchess Lattimore heard allllll the shade sent her way on the season premiere of “Black Ink Crew” and she’s got something to say. If you tuned in last night then you no doubt saw Ceaser taking a face full of Henny from Karlie Redd while at a thottie filled A.D. (After Dutchess) pool party. Throughout the episode Dutchess was a topic of discussion from her diss track to Cease, to her previous legal drama with him. Things got especially interesting however when Ceaser was sent a video of one of shop manager Sky’s sons. In it, the son that Sky hasn’t seen in 15 years, does an interview with media personality Gossip Viv. The problem? The interview took place at Dutchess’ Charlotte tattoo shop which Sky took as a personal dig. “What’s my son doing in Dutchess’ shop?” says Sky. “I haven’t seen my baby in 15 years and the first time I see him is here?!” According to Dutchess however, she had NOTHING to do with the interview and it was actually set up by “Black Ink Crew” producers “I have receipts and proof of it all! Producers paid for this interview! The son was there with his FATHER!” Now Sky’s got a personal vendetta against Dutch. “Words cannot describe the hatred I have against this b***, Dutchess,” says Sky in a preview of next episode. “Here I was, finally ready to meet my sons and this dumb b*** tried to ruin that.” Y I K E S. Prince Williams/WireImage Dutchess is also responding to all the slander she got on last night’s show; hit the flip.
