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Royal Wedding Invitations: In the Mail! Also in This Article!

That’s it! It’s officially official: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting married. We know, you figured this was official back when Harry proposed to Markle and, in nearly every way, you were correct in this assumption. But proposals can always be taken back; answers can always be changed. The real official way to know whether a couple plans on getting married or not takes place when the invitations go in the mail. There’s just no turning back at that point. So, with that in mind, Kensington Palace was excited to make an announcement on Thursday morning: The invitations are in the mail! “Invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have been issued in the name of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales,” the Palace Tweeted today, adding: “Guests have been invited to the service at St George’s Chapel and to the lunchtime reception at St George’s Hall, which is being given by Her Majesty The Queen.” So there we have it. We’ve known for several weeks, of course, that Markle and Harry were getting married on May 19. The date has been circled on our calendar and multiple alarms have already been set to ensure we don’t sleep through the ceremony. But we now know the invitations were produced by Barnard & Westwood, a London-based printing company that has held a royal warrant for printing by appointment for the Queen since 1985 and Prince Charles since 2012. We also know the invitations are stamped in gold and that they feature Charles’ Three Feather Badge. Moreover, the guests’ names have added with a calligraphy printer. How do we know all of this? Because the Palace has also unveiled photos of the invites! EEEK!!!!!!! Clearly aware of the excitement and curiosity surrounding these nuptials, Kensington Palace also let folks in on how invitations were made, posting details and even a short video about the process on Twitter. “Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude,” reads the official Royal social media account. The Palace notes that “using American ink on English card, the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge.” Fascinating, right? Almost as fascinating as the possibility that Markle may already be pregnant ! The Prince and the former Suits star confirmed their engagement in November. Since then, they have been making trips around the United Kington to meet local people and help acquaint Meghan with the causes and interests Harry supports. The stars bonded at the outset of their romance over shared charitable interests and endeavors. This invitation insight, meanwhile, arrives two days after the Palace announced that the couple asked Violet Bakery owner Claire Ptak of London to create a lemon elderflower cake for their reception. “I can’t tell you how delighted I am to be chosen to make Prince Harry and Ms. Markle’s wedding cake,” the pastry chef said in a statement, concluding: “Knowing that they really share the same values as I do about food provenance, sustainability, seasonality and most importantly flavor, makes this the most exciting event to be a part of.” No word yet on who Harry will choose as his Best Man. But our money is on Zayn Malik . View Slideshow: Royal Wedding 2.0: All the Exciting Details!

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Joseph Duggar & Kendra Caldwell: Did They Break the Rules of Courtship?

It’s been six months since Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell got married , but today, many Duggar fans are thinking about the last days of the couple’s courtship. That’s because Monday night’s episode of Counting On featured the couple engaging in behavior that doesn’t quite align with the Duggar rules of courtship. A joint bachelor/bachelorette party allowed the young couple to – gasp! – engage in premarital physical contact, and being human adults with genitals, they took advantage. “We were on John’s boat and whenever we were back on the tube he was definitely working pretty hard to get us off the tube,” Joe said in a voiceover. “It was pretty tough not to break the rules of engagement just for the fact that when you’re tubing your closer than you normally would be,” he added. “When they put you in a turn, you’re trying to counter for the turn so I had to move from side to side so therefore I was crawling over top of her and definitely in close quarters.” It was a nice attempt at explaining away behavior that would have gotten a female Duggar locked in the basement until her wedding day, but fans weren’t buying it. On social media, viewers expressed shock that Joe and Kendra allowed themselves to be shown “climbing on top of one another.” Many pointed out that Jim Bob and Michelle appear to be getting more lax with age, as physical contact of the variety that Joe and Kendra engaged in last night would have been the stuff of scandal a decade ago. One of the downsides of making such a big deal of your ridiculous dating guidelines is that millions of people now know the Duggar courtship rules by heart. Not only are Duggars forbidden to engage in premarital sex, they’re not allowed to kiss or hold hands for a period of time exceeding 15 seconds. In order to maintain full compliance with Michelle and Jim Bob’s rules, unmarried Duggar couples can’t even hug face-to-face lest their fully clothed genitals come into contact. Fortunately for Joe and Kendra, their scenes were overshadowed by the news of Joy-Anna Duggar’s pregnancy . Still, the fact that such a racy (by Duggar standards) scene was permitted to air is a sign that either Jim Bob is desperate for ratings, or he’s finally easing up on his beleaguered adult children. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell: The Newest Counting On Couple!

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BOSSIP’s Own Janee Bolden Chats With “The Talk” About Toni Braxton’s Birdman Bride Woes [Video]

Our very own Janee Bolden sat with the ladies of “The Talk” today to chat about the wedding drama that cropped up in the Braxton Family Values preview…which prompted Julie Chen to share some family drama of her own that bubbled during her older sister’s wedding many years ago. Has a wedding ever caused an issue in your family? CBS/YouTube

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Tila Tequila: Pregnant With Baby #2!

If you’re not familiar with Tila Tequila … well, then you may want to stop reading now. You’re definitely better off living the rest of your life in blissful ignorance of this pint-sized demon lady. However, if you’re already unfortunate enough to be familiar with Tila’s racist, hateful way of life, then you might as well stay informed about this long national nightmare. As you may already know Tequila welcomed a child  back in 2014, which is an odd phrase for a number of reasons. Now, it seems there’s another worm in the bottle … or something. “The Lord God has blessed me with baby #2!!!!!” Tila wrote on her official Facebook page today. “Praise the Father in Heaven for He is merciful and graceful! I give glory to Him every day.” Yes, Tila is as racist and seemingly mentally ill as ever, but she’s also super into God these days. As a result, her birth announcement sounded like something Samuel L. Jackson would say after taking a bite of your Big Kahuna burger: “May all the blood of the saints be brought to justice for the time has come! The time hath come for our Father God in heaven to reveal himself to us!” Tila wrote. “The time hath cometh when great hailstones of fire and brimestone will shoot across the heavens down to the earth to smite every wicked tongue that has cursed his name!” Needless to say, Ms. Tequila is extremely stable these days and there’s no reason to be deeply concerned by the fact that she’ll soon be responsible for the health and safety of two children. She went on to reveal that she was targeted for death by the Illuminati and warn her haters that they’ll soon be struck down by Jesus: “They tried to kill me in 2012 but Jesus brought me back to life and now all the illuminati fear me because my God is mighty!!!” Tila wrote. “Meanwhile, I find it hilarious how all the haters have been calling me ‘fat’ and telling me that God is going to punish me for the things I have been saying and always trying to send curses my way,” she added. “But God took all your wretched curses and turned them into huge blessings for me instead!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!” You have to appreciate the deftness with which she alternates between ultra-basic Valley girl and dude who filled the food pantry of his backyard bomb shelter with nothing but Bibles and AR-15s. Anyway, um … congrats to Tila – and best of luck to her future son or daughter.

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Becca Kufrin Breaks Silence on The Ultimate Bachelor Heartbreak

Yes, that actually happened on The Bachelor finale last night . All The Bachelor spoilers you had read about, yet had difficulty believing, actually became a reality: Arie Luyendyk Jr really did propose to Becca Kurfin in Peru, selecting her as the winner of his season and his heart… … only to turn around a short while later and dump her for runner-up Lauren Burnham! For real, people! “Sometimes when I’m on these little getaways with Becca I think about, What would this be like with Lauren? ” Arie told the camera during the third hour of this stunning finale, adding: “It just kills me, because I have a great woman next to me. I go to bed and I think about Lauren. I wake up and I think about Lauren.” “And I know Becca sees when I struggle. She sees the fact that my mind is somewhere else. She knows that I think about Lauren.” Explaining his “guilt” and how he made a big “mistake”to viewers, Arie later welcomed Becca to Los Angeles, sat her down on the couch – and dumped her! “The reality of it is that being with you, although it’s been everything that I wanted, I still think about [Lauren],” Arie told Becca, earning points for honest… we guess. “Are you f-cking kidding me?” Becca replies after Arie admits he wants to see if there’s a “possibility” for him and Lauren. This scene, of course, was filmed several weeks ago. How does Becca feel about the shocking and emotional development now? “He’s a good person, I don’t think he’s a monster and purposely did this to hurt me and make me feel this way,” Kurfin tells People Magazine , expounding as follows: “But it’s just the result of his actions.” “At the end of the day, I don’t think he thought through everything of how ending things with Lauren would be, how being engaged to me would be and what breaking up with me and going back to her would be.” “I don’t think he thought it through, but I don’t think he did it maliciously to break my heart.” That’s a mature way to look at things. And likely an accurate one. Watch The Bachelor Season 22 Episode 10 Online Arie is getting roasted over every Internet coal right now, but would it have been better if he denied his feelings for Lauren, stayed with Becca and broke up with her prior to the wedding anyway? Only one of 22 Bachelors has ever actually married the woman he chose on the finale. This type of matchmaking simply does not work and perhaps Arie should actually get some kudos for being honest with himself and realizing what he needed to do before it was too late. Not that anyone can blame Kurfin for her bitter feelings. “I never thought for a million years that once the going started to get tough that he would throw in the towel and jump ship and say, ‘Oh sorry, I changed my mind,'” she now says to People. “I didn’t think we were at that point whatsoever.” Becca also blames Arie for doing the heartbreaking deed in front of ABC cameras, which is a very good point. She says getting dumped in this manner was “embarrassing” and adds: “There was a better and more tactful way to do it. “A breakup is hard enough, and to have it all filmed and have to re-watch it and know that people all across the country are watching you get your heart broken, it is embarrassing. It’s not fun. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. It was like a slap in the face.” The two-hour After the Rose special airs tonight on ABC. We’ll discover the status of Arie and Lauren’s relationship during this unique episode of the show. Becca is quick to say she doesn’t blame Lauren for her role in this debacle of a romance, just Arie for how he handled the whole thing. But she’ll be just fine in the end. “At the end of the day I wouldn’t’ change the experience because I met so many amazing people and I fell in love and I had this great experience and memories,” she concludes to People. View Slideshow: The Bachelor & The Bachelorette: 31 Most Stunning Exits Ever! “I’m still going to feel a sense of compassion for him because I did love him but at this point, I want him to be happy, I want to be done and not have to worry about them anymore. “They’re going to be together and do their thing. I wanted to move on and have my person that I can focus on and live my life with. At the end of the day, I do forgive him.” And, hey, perhaps she’ll end up as The Bachelorette !

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Tiffany, Lupita And Taraji, Oh My! Black Women Stole The Oscar Show Despite Not Getting ANY Awards

(Photo by Matt Sayles/A.M.P.A.S via Getty Images) Black Women Played The Oscars Typical. Black women got shut out of the Oscars. In the midst of a push for feminism and inclusion, black women got set aside for a parade of white women to win awards. We didn’t have a black woman nominated for Best Actress this year. But it’s all good. Tiffany killed it in her SAME dress she talked about on SNL. Lupita Lupita’d. Viola killed. Taraji put white men in their place. It was damn black woman party and we didn’t need any awards for it to happen. And this is why Tiffany Haddish is me. If I pay 4K for a dress, I’m wearing it at my wedding, three awards shows and you gotta bury me in it. https://t.co/mpqXqhYTNN — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 5, 2018 TIFFANY AND MAYA pic.twitter.com/7QfdT15O17 — tiffany haddish’s zuria (@oscarforoscar) March 5, 2018 So let’s look at all the ways black women showed up and showed out in spite of the way they were treated.

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Courtland Rogers: Jenelle Evans’ Ex Is Headed Back to Jail!

Back in March of 2017, Jenelle Evans’ ex-husband, Courtland Rogers, was released from prison  after serving three years behind bars. For a while, it looked as though Courtland might succeed in turning his life around. Unfortunately, it now seems the addiction that initially landed him behind bars might once again prove to be his undoing. According to several media outlets Courtland has been arrested in Brunswick County, North Carolina. He is reportedly being held without bail while he awaits trial. Police records indicate that Rogers was arrested on one felony account of possession of a schedule III narcotic with intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute. Schedule III narcotics include anabolic steroids, ketamine, and some barbiturates. Rogers’ past struggles with heroin addiction were documented during his time on Teen Mom 2 . While a first offender in Courtland’s position might be able to avoid jail time, Courtland is still on probation, which means he’ll most likely be serving some time. Though he and Evans divorced back in 2013, Courtland was recently re-introduced to TM2 fans following a series of major developments in his life. In January, Courtland married Lyndsey Frazier , and the couple announced soon afterward that they’re expecting their first child. Shortly thereafter, Courtland was featured in an MTV special about Jenelle’s exes . Though the show didn’t shy away from his past indiscretions, Courtland’s efforts to rebuild his life were prominently featured, and he was widely applauded by fans. Rogers comeback was so impressive that he was even invited to the wedding of Debra Danielsen , mother of Teen Mom OG star Farrah Abraham. Just last week, Courtland earned further praise from Teen Mom fans for angrily criticizing homophobic remarks made by David Eason , Jenelle’s current husband. Needless to say, news of Rogers’ arrest comes as a considerable shock to many. Earlier this month, Courtland tweeted about the joy he’s found in his new life and revealed that he’s in a job program tailored to the needs of recovering addicts. “Workin in Sobriety is a great job to have,” he wrote .  “Getting to work with others that are just like me & get paid to do it?? PERFECT.” Rogers’ wife is reportedly due to give birth sometime in the next few weeks. We’ll have further updates on Courtland’s legal situation as more information becomes available. In the meantime, watch Teen Mom 2 online to relive the rocky road that brought Courtland to his present situation. View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans: See All the Photos from Her Wedding to David Eason

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Joy-Anna Duggar Gives Birth: Did She REALLY Get Pregnant Before Marriage?!

Earlier today, the world learned Joy-Anna Duggar has welcomed her first child , a boy named Gideon. Fans were mostly congratulatory in their response to the news, but perhaps inevitably, a scandal that the Duggars would prefer to forget about reared its ugly head in the wake of the announcement. As you may recall, when Joy first announced that she was expecting her first child, many questioned her claims about her date of conception. Joy claimed that she got pregnant during her honeymoon, but fans had their doubts. Rumors of a ” shotgun wedding ” were everywhere during Joy’s pregnancy, and many believed the truth would come out when the child arrived. But now, little Gideon has entered the world, and the debate rages on: Did Joy-Anna and Austin Forsyth violate her family’s strict courtship rules ? As you probably know, Duggars are permitted virtually zero physical contact with the opposite sex prior to marriage. At this point, Jim Bob and Michelle are almost as well-known for their hard-line stance against premarital sex as for the massive size of their brood. Duggars who have yet to say “I do” are not allowed to kiss, be alone together, or hold hands for more than a few seconds. Needless to say, the family’s wholesome reputation would take quite a hit if it turned out that Joy and Austin went so far beyond the guidelines as to sire a child before their wedding. So while the idea of Joy-Anna lying about the date of her conception may sound absurd, it’s not hard to see why she might be motivated to do so. Conspiracy theorists were convinced that Joy’s lie would be exposed when her baby arrived well ahead of schedule. Tabloids went so far as to consult with doctors, many of whom examined photos and concluded that Joy was further along than she claimed to be. And yet, today, little Gideon entered the world 39 weeks after his parents were married. Which means in all likelihood, Joy got pregnant in late May or early June of 2016. Her wedding was held on May 26. So why aren’t the Duggars doing an online victory lap today? Well, there are several reasons for that. The first, and most obvious is that it would be coarse and crass to use the birth of a child as a “told you so moment.” They deserve credit for taking the high road in not doing so. On top of that, the family policy toward gossip is simply not to address it publicly. Whether the news is good, bad, or neutral, if the announcement didn’t come directly from the Duggars, it’s a safe bet the Duggars won’t talk about it. The third reason why you’ll likely never hear a word from the Duggars on the issue of Joy’s conception date is simple: According to those who know them best, the Duggars simply want this mess to go away. The fact remains that Joy-Anna and Austin did confess to breaking courtship rules , and Joy-Anna giving birth near her due date doesn’t definitively prove that she didn’t get pregnant a few days earlier than she would have us believe. Despite all of that, the Duggars are no doubt conscious of the fact that they scored a minor victory over their detractors today, But they’re probably also aware that to gloat would be to tempt their critics to do some digging. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Joy-Anna Duggar Pregnancy Raises One Huge Question

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This Moment Made Teen Mom OG‘s Ryan Tear Up At His Wedding

Ryan got emotional at his wedding during tonight’s ‘Teen Mom OG’ episode.

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The King Has Spoken: LeBron Will Never Stay Silent On Social Issues Because Of This One Reason

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  LeBron Addresses “Shut Up And Dribble” Comments Directly LeBron James addressed Fox News’ Laura Ingraham’s comments directley and  wants it to be known that he’ll never stay silent on social issues and will do everything in his power to use his platform for good. James said not speaking up would be the equivalent of letting a nation of youth who look up to him down. “We will definitely not shut up and dribble. I will definitely not do that. I mean too much to society, I mean too much to the youth, I mean too much to so many kids that feel like they don’t have a way out, and they need someone to help lead them out of the situation they’re in,” James states. He also touched on issues such as the Parkland, FL mass-shooting and the release of Black Panther ,  among other things at All Star Weekend Media Day.

The King Has Spoken: LeBron Will Never Stay Silent On Social Issues Because Of This One Reason