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Little People, Big World Return Date Announced by TLC!!!

It's happening! The long-anticipated new season of Little People, Big World has been announced — complete with a premiere date. Watch the trailer below for a preview of all of the wonderful glimpses at the Roloff family that we're about to get. New episodes of Little People, Big World premiere on TLC on April 3rd. That's in just a few weeks, folks. Some fans might think that everything's been covered by social media, since we can even track baby Ember Jean's milestones online. But the cameras will allow fans of the Roloffs to glimpse parts of their lives that they certainly never advertised on Instagram. Season 13 looks like it's going to focus a lot on how things are changing for the Roloff family as it grows — with baby Jackson and baby Ember — and as various members of the family worry that they're growing apart. Also, there is a lot of kissing at the beginning of the trailer. Sadly, certain fans are likely to jeer at Amy Roloff's relationship while cheering for Matt's. Double-standards are unkind. Amy Roloff confesses to the cameras during the trailer. “My life has changed. The family is going separate ways and in different connections.” In the mean time, Matt Roloff hopes that the grandbabies Jackson and Ember Jean will help to keep the family connected. The Roloff family patriarch does admit, however, that this may just be “wishful thinking.” Still, he sounds optimistic as he says that “We'll see what happens.” It's hard to be anything but optimistic when you're looking at a face this cute. Viewers will also get to see more of Auj and Jer (Audrey and Jeremy Roloff) and their pregnancy story. Remember, Audrey wanted to give birth without painkillers, which results in a very painful childbirth. Obviously. “Labor has begun,” Jeremy tells the camera. TLC's cameras were in the hospital, and it appears that viewers will even get to hear Ember Jean's first cries. Certainly, both parents will talk about how much joy they felt welcoming their daughter into the world. Jeremy and his brother Zach both talk about the difficulties of becoming a parent. Zach talks about how being a parent is terrifying, and acknowledges that “sleep deprivation is a thing.” It sure is. Jeremy, of course, speaks about the difficult weeks following Ember's birth. Audrey's spoken of breastfeeding struggles due to mastitis, and viewers are going to learn a lot more about Ember's struggle to gain weight. Doctors even recommended surgery to correct Ember's jaw, as Ember was having trouble latching on to breastfeed. And yes, on top of kissing, there are relationship issues. Amy and Chris laugh off breakup rumors online, but it looks like Amy is clashing with Caryn Chandler.  With the family possibly growing apart in some ways as people move to different stages of their lives, it looks like Matt is proposing to Amy that they amend their divorce agreement. Specifically, it looks like he wants to boot her from Roloff farms. Amy, however, does not intend to go anywhere. Season 13 is sure to be a dramatic one. Take a look!

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Jenelle Evans: Still Posting About Guns, Still Pissing Off Fans

It's been almost a month since David Eason was fired from Teen Mom 2 after launching a homophobic rant on Instagram. The vile incident was spurred by a photo of Jenelle Evans shooting a gun that Eason posted just hours after the Parkland, Florida school shooting. Fans implored him to take the photo down out of respect to the victims' families. Eason refused, and all hell broke loose. One would think that Jenelle would have learned a valuable lesson from her husband's firing, but weeks later, the Carolina Hurricane is still using her newfound love of firearms to troll fans: 1. The Offending Photo Eason posted this image as a Valentine’s Day tribute to his wife. Unfortunately, it appeared online just hours after the Parkland, Florida school shooting that claimed 17 lives. 2. Combative Dave Fans begged Dave to take the photo down, but he refused. And then he went on the offensive in truly disgusting fashion… 3. Your Bigotry Is Showing… David proceeded to hurl homophobic insults at the Twitter users who suggested he delete the post. For obvious reasons, this illicited an uproar from fans, as well as from several other stars of the Teen Mom franchise. MTV responded swiftly… 4. The Changing of the Easons David was fired by producers, and MTV released a statement informing viewers that he would no longer appear on any of its new programming. 5. Jenelle Tries to Make It Right Jenelle issued a public apology in which she lamely claimed that David “doesn’t understand Twitter” and can’t be homophobic because he once attended a party at which they were also gay people in attendance. Needless to say, no one was moved to sympathy for Eason. 6. Evans on the Offensive When her apology failed, Jenelle tried a different approach. And not surprisingly, the Carolina Hurricane now finds herself at the center of yet another controversy… View Slideshow

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Derick Dillard Continues Attacking Parkland Shooting Survivors, Also Slams Jazz Jennings

Derick Dillard must be going for some kind of world record lately. If there’s a world record for “most poorly timed, poorly worded, horrifically offensive tweets,” that is. And hey, if there’s not, maybe Guinness can make a special new category, just for him. Because seriously, the things he’s been thinking up in his little head and then typing up on Twitter are that bad . He’s been doing this for a long, long time now: he’ll hop on Twitter, say something super ignorant and/or offensive, act like he said it from a place of love, then tweet some bible verses to get some easy likes. It’s never really worked out all that well for him — TLC did fire him from Counting On for his tweets about Jazz Jennings (more on that in a bit). He also made himself extremely unlikable, to the point that even some actual Duggar fans can’t stand him. But, wouldn’t you know it, he still hasn’t learned. A few days ago, Derick got quite a bit of criticism for a tweet he made about the Parkland shooting survivors . As you surely know, 17 people were killed in a school shooting last month in Parkland, Florida, and many of the survivors have been speaking out about the need for stricter gun control laws. Derick retweeted a story about the subject, writing “This has gotten a little ridiculous; at least 2 networks are now using kids to push their liberal agendas.” “It’s obviously not all about the kids when voices like @KylieKashuv aren’t as elevated. Liberal Media… at least be consistent so you can hide your biased tactics better.” It wasn’t great. He apparently can’t consider the idea that the survivors aren’t kids being used to “push liberal agendas,” they’re people who have their own ideas and who have been through something that he couldn’t imagine. There have been many, many survivors sharing the same ideas and voicing the same opinions about gun control, because that’s what they believe — why wouldn’t a media outlet cover such a huge story? After that tweet, Derick got quite a bit of attention, and tried to defend himself, but, well … It didn’t go as well as he may think it did. For example, he actually wrote “My heart goes out to the victims, but how does being a victim of a tragedy suddenly make you an expert on how to solve the problem of stopping mass shootings?!” Because you have to be an expert to believe in something and to voice those beliefs you formed based on a significant experience you had, right? Someone made an excellent point by responding to his nonsense with “Doesn’t your family use children to push your conservative agenda as well?” She even added that alarming old photo of a bunch of Duggar kids posing together with t-shirts that read “I Survived Roe Vs. Wade.” “No,” Derick argued, “because we couldn’t wear those while filming. I’m talking about what the media allows and doesn’t allow.” Sure, but he’s also talking about using kids to push agendas, which the Duggars have obviously done. At one point, he even shared a story about his tweet with a headline about how he slammed the survivors — which he definitely did, even if he doesn’t think so. He tried to correct the headline by explaining “No, I criticized the media’s use of kids again…like @TLC uses Jazz. My heart goes out to the victims, but all ideas should be heard, and subjected to criticism.” For one, that’s twice that Derick used the phrase “My heart goes out to the victims, but …”, and that’s two times too many. For two … is he seriously bringing Jazz up AGAIN?! He first started attacking Jazz , a 17-year-old transgender girl with her own show on TLC, last year, saying that he pitied her “4 those who take advantage of him in order 2 promote their agenda.” Oh, and he called her a “him” because “‘transgender’ is a myth,” apparently. Since then, he’s brought her up again and again, out of nowhere, really, and it really does seem like he has some kind of bizarre fixation on her . In his own defense, when someone advised him to get over the Jazz thing already, he wrote “I was only addressing it because it was brought up again in the article, and I wanted to clarify so people aren’t misled.” “I agree, I wish people would get over that already.” Later, he wrote “I seek to live in a way that pleases Jesus Christ. I realize that some people will be turned off by that, but it is actually the norm throughout history.” “I only want to reflect Christ, and I don’t apologize for that.” You don’t apologize for anything, huh, Derick? Even though you really, really should. View Slideshow: Derick Dillard Labels Transgender Movement as Form of Child Abuse

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#RandallMargraves: The Father Of Three Larry Nassar Victims Attacked Him In Court & Shattered Twitter

A father of three victims tried to attack Larry Nassar in the courtroom before being restrained by police. pic.twitter.com/pyjtjXHlr7 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2018 Father Of Victims Attacks Larry Nassar In Court Everyone’s buzzing over broken father Randall Margraves (father of 3 young ladies who were sexually abused by disgraced serial predator Larry Nassar ) attacking the nefarious ex-doctor mid-hearing in a genuinely stunning (and heart-shattering) moment that shut down the whole entire internet. Bailiff me watching Larry Nassar get attacked even i'm “supposed” to protect him: pic.twitter.com/CJ2j9MwWqm — LastPrinceofKrypton (@GodofKrypton) February 2, 2018 Peep the Twitter hysteria over a broken dad’s justice on the flip.

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Jackson Roloff Has Something Amazing to Show Off

Attention, Little People, Big World fans: Tori Roloff has something to say about her son. Actually, first Tori Roloff has something to show on her son. And here it is: Did you catch it? Do you see it? We’re not talking about Jackson’s adorable robe, which includes two ears atop the boy’s head and which is positively precious. No, right now, we’re talking about two things down below those pretend ears, two things Jackson seems very excited to now have in his mouth… … a pair of teeth! You see them now, right? Can you believe Tori and Zach’s first child is already old enough to have his own chompers?!? In her affiliated caption for the image above, Tori doesn’t really mention her son’s teeth. But she does gush (and gush and gush!) over her affection for Jackson, writing: There are not enough hours in the day. Not because I didn’t get to the dishes or finish the laundry. But because there aren’t enough hours in the day to hang with this guy. I actually miss him when he goes to bed and literally can’t wait for him to wake up. I love you so much you toothy grin mister mister. So very sweet. And we’re sure many new moms out there can relate. Tori and Zach welcomed Jackson into the world on May 10, 2017. Just a few days ago, Tori updated Instagram followers in regard to where Jackson is at the age of eight months . She says he can now sit up for about 20 seconds at a time… that he actually has four teeth total… and that he’s crawling around! Okay, not exactly, Tori says: Jackson is “scooting.” But still. He’s moving around a bit on his own! It’s a very exciting time for this couple, only exacerbated by the fact that Tori is also opening up her own Etsy shop . That’s a business decision, of course. Many Little People, Big World viewers are wondering about something personal when it comes to Tori – and that something is this: Could she be pregnant again? !? This speculation was fueled solely by Tori referencing kid s (plural, as opposed to kid ) in a recent Instagram caption. What was likely a harmless typo, or merely a harmless word choice, sparked chatter around social media about the status of Tori’s womb. As far as we know, it is empty at the moment. We don’t think a sibling is on the way any time in the next few months for Jackson. He already has a cousin with whom he can play, in the former of Audrey and Jeremy Roloff’s daughter, Ember Jean. And he most definitely has two very loving parents at home, along with two very loving grandparents living not too far away. Oh, and did we mention that he is just SO GOSH DARN CUTE!!!! See what we mean below: View Slideshow: Jackson Roloff Baby Photos: OMG! He’s So Cute!

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Jana Duggar: Has She Cut Off All Contact With Josh Duggar?!

It’s been two years since the Josh Duggar sex scandals shattered the wholesome image his family had worked so hard to cultivate over the years. While a surprisingly large segment of the Duggars’ fan base has demonstrated a willingness to forgive Josh’s egregious crimes, some members of his family might not be so willing to move on. Josh molested five young girls –four of whom were his sisters–and yet he was able to avoid criminal prosecution as a result of intervention from his parents.  Remarkably, some of his victims–most notably Jill and Jessa Duggar–have publicly forgiven their older brother. Others who remember the nightmarish atmosphere of the “Duggar compound” in those days have not been so quick to move on. Many fans now believe that Jana Duggar has continued to keep Josh at arm’s length, even as those around her have been quick to forget his appalling transgressions. Unlike her sisters, Jana has not spoken publicly about the scandal, and it is unknown if she was one of Josh’s victims. But as a surrogate mother to her younger siblings, it stands to reason that Jana would continue to be wary of her predatory older brother. A video uploaded this week by Josh’s sister, Anna Duggar, has many Duggar obsessives wondering if Jana recently cut off contact with Josh, possibly due to a new transgression. The clip, which features Josh and Anna’s daughter Meredith, seems designed to tug at Jana’s heartstrings. “Do you miss Jana?” Anna asks from off camera. “She’s far away,” Meredith responds. Apparently believing that Jana is on the phone, Meredith says, “I can’t hear her… Jana, where are you?” Needless to say, many viewers were moved by the video. “She is so sweet that made me cry,” commented one follower. “Awww quick FaceTime Jana because this baby looks too sad!” remarked another. The comments section quickly erupted with speculation as to why Meredith hasn’t seen her favorite aunt in so long. Many proposed that Meredith may be missing Jana because the 28-year-old has estranged herself from Josh and, by necessity, his family. It would be nice to see someone in his inner circle refuse to let Josh off the hook, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that that’s what’s happening here. The Duggars are currently in Australia, and it seems Jana made the trip along with most of the rest of her family. In all likelihood, she’ll resume regular contact with Josh and his family upon her return to the States. It’s bad news for those who would like to see Josh endure some sort of comeuppance. But on the bright side, it’s good news for little Meredith. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most famous family. View Slideshow: Duggar Family Members: The Official Power Rankings!

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Paul Sorvino on Harvey Weinstein: I’ll Kill the Motherf–ker!

If you've been anywhere near the internet in the past three months, then you're no doubt aware of the shocking public disgrace that is the  Harvey Weinstein sex scandals . At this point, there are so many accusations against Weinstein that it's nearly impossible to keep track of them all, but not one of his victims has forgotten the damage he inflicted. Among Weinstein's many high-profile (alleged) victims is the actress Mira Sorvino, who was (allegedly) blacklisted by the powerful mogul after he attempted to rape her and she fled . Those familiar with the situation say Weinstein effectively derailed Sorvino's once-promising career as revenge for eluding his attempted sexual assault. It remains to be seen if Weinstein will go to prison in connection with the many accusations against him, but it's beginning to look like he'd be better off incarcerated. The former Miramax chief has some mighty powerful enemies on the outside these days, including Mira's famous father, Paul Sorvino. You might know Paul as Paulie in Goodfellas , or from a number of other intimidating badass roles that didn't seem to be much of a stretch for the veteran actor. TMZ recently caught up with Paul and asked him about the Weinstein situation. “He better hope that he goes to jail,” Sorvino told the outlet in no uncertain terms. “If we come across, I think he'll be lying on the floor … somehow.” Hilariously, Sorvino's awesome threats get even more blunt from there. Watch the full clip below to see Sorvino make an early case for himself as Dad of the Year:

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Keaton Jones/Mother Address Video Backlash, Cries of Racism

On Tuesday morning, Tennessee middle school student Keaton Jones became an Internet hero after he explained, tearfully, on camera that he's been the victim of horrible bullying for several weeks now. Just a few hours later, the mother of Keaton Jones became an Internet villain. In an odd story that sort of sums up the craziness of 2017, Jones sobbed into his mother's phone that he was afraid to go to lunch due to the way he was treated by fellow students. He then tried to be strong and tried to send a positive message of hope to other victims of bullying. You can watch the video here: It quickly went viral, with celebrities from all industries sending Keaton positive thoughts and inviting him to special events such as UFC pay-per-views and big-time movie premieres. It appeared to be a sad story, but also an uplifting one with a happy ending. However, later on Tuesday, Internet sleuths delved into the social media history of Keaton's mother, Kimberly, and discovered a few controversial posts. There was a Facebook photo, for instance, of the family posing with Confederate flags. As a result, GoFundMe placed a campaign on pause that had raised $57,000 for Keaton and his loved ones. There are now questions over whether the entire video was set up by Kimberly just to make her family lots of money. In response to this scandal, both Keaton and his mom sat down for a pair of interviews this week. “The only two photos – the only two photos on my entire planet that I am anywhere near a Confederate flag. It was ironic,” Kimberly told CBS News this morning, adding that there was no racist intent behind the images. “I’ve said I spent most of my life being bullied and judged because I wasn’t racist… “It was meant to be ironic and funny … I am genuinely truly sorry. If I could take it back, I would.” Keaton says in the original video that bullies “make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends.” And the 11-year old reiterated those claims to CBS, basically saying the video was his idea: “I had enough of it. They had said that someone was going to beat me up in lunch so I texted my mom and I said, ‘What do I do here?’” This is one of the controversial photos in question, shared by Kimberly earlier this year: Talking to The Today Show, she said: “Yesterday [Keaton] was a hero. You know, the world loved us. Today, the world hates us… “I'm trying really hard to think that I was trying not to get caught up in the positives. So, we're not going to get caught up in the negatives.”  It's unclear at the moment what will happen to the money earmarked for the Jones's on GoFundMe. But Kimberly’s daughter, Lakyn, defended her mother in a now-deleted Twitter post, writing: “To those who think my mother is a racist, she is not. She is a southern woman who loves where she’s from. She believes in equality and doesn’t want any harm done to ANYONE. “This is about bullying and my brother. Not her. Please leave it alone.” Watch excerpts from the Today interview with mother and son below:

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New Bill Could Make Revenge Porn Illegal In All 50 States

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Source: Goodshoot / Getty Right now, only 38 of the 50 states have laws to protecting against the non-consensual posting of nude or sexual material online. That’s why Senators Kamala Harris ,  Richard Burr , and Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Jackie Speier are sponsoring a bill that would make revenge porn illegal in all 50 states. The ENOUGH Act (Ending Nonconsensual Online User Graphic Harassment) states that those found guilty of posting private photos or video without consent would face an as-of-yet unannounced fine and up to five years in prison. The federal law would also solve the jurisdiction problems that hold up many of these cases on a state level, since the Internet defies most geographic borders. “There’s no federal law on the books that protects victims who have had their private images exploited online,” Sen. Kamala Harris told Bustle . “It is long past time for the federal government to take action to give law enforcement the tools they need to crack down on these crimes. Perpetrators of exploitation who seek to humiliate and shame their victims must be held accountable.”  

New Bill Could Make Revenge Porn Illegal In All 50 States

Princess Diana: Her Final Words Revealed

It’s been 20 years since Princess Diana was killed in a car accident after being chased through the streets of Paris by a pack of aggressive paparazzi. Two decades later, Diana’s children are grown, and her legacy continues to flourish. Just this week, Di’s youngest son, Prince Harry, proposed to Meghan Markle using a ring made with diamonds from Diana’s collection. But while most discussions and remembrances of Diana focus on the challenges and remarkable accomplishments of her tragically short life, there are still lingering questions regarding the princess’ shocking death.  Most of the answers, of course, are lost to history, but a surprising report from London tabloid The Sun is shedding new light on Diana’s final moments. Xavier Gourmelon is a retired Paris firefighter who was one of the first to arrive at the scene of Diana’s deadly crash inside the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in August of 1997. Gourmelon says he felt it would not have been appropriate to discuss his memories of the accident while he was still employed by as a firefighter. Following his recent retirement, however, Gourmelon has decided to go public with previously-unknown details about Diana’s death, including what he claims were the final words ever uttered by the People’s Princess. “We were very close to there and it took less than three minutes to reach it,” he says of the crash. “My ten-man team was in two trucks and we were first to arrive.” Gourmelon says that he and his team were not aware that among the victims they struggled to free from the wreck was one of the world’s most famous women. “The car was in a mess and we just dealt with it like any road accident. We got straight to work to see who needed help and who was alive,” he adds. “The woman, who I later found out was Princess Diana, was on the floor in the back. She was moving very slightly and I could see she was alive.” It was then, Gourmelon says, that Diana uttered what he believes to have been her last words: “I held her hand and told her to be calm and keep still, I said I was there to help and reassured her,” he tells The Sun . “She said, ‘My God, what’s happened?’”  Gourmelon says that he initially believed Diana had suffered only a “slight injury to her right shoulder.” Just seconds after she spoke, however, the princess abruptly lost consciousness and stopped breathing. Having been trained in CPR, Gourmelon acted quickly: “I massaged her heart and a few seconds later she started breathing again. It was a relief of course because, as a first responder, you want to save lives — and that’s what I thought I had done,” he says. “To be honest I thought she would live. As far as I knew when she was in the ambulance she was alive and I expected her to live. But I found out later she had died in hospital.” Gourmelon says he was stunned by the news of Diana’s death, as he and the rest of his team believed she would recover. As with so many millions of others, thoughts of Diana remain with Gourmelon to this day. “I know now that there were serious internal injuries, but the whole episode is still very much in my mind,” he says. “And the memory of that night will stay with me forever.”

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