Is Tyler Henry a fraud? Why is Ina Garten so amazing? And five other must-read stories

Seven reality TV-related longread stories about Tyler Henry, Top Chef, Ina Garten, Lisa Vanderpump, the creators of House Hunters, and more. Read this story »

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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson get close in matching jackets

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson looked like the happy couple in matching jackets over the weekend.

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Monday Night Link Love, Open Chat And What’s On TV

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are still keeping things hush hush – Dlisted

Anna Faris coughs up $5K for rehoming dog – Celebitchy

Will Brangelina come to a truce for Xmas? – Celeb Dirty Laundry

Camila Cabello booted from Fifth Harmony without warning? – Starcasm

Britney Spears has a new piece – Dlisted

Monday, December 19

8 PM EST –
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC) – finale
America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Love & Hip Hop (VH1)

9 PM EST –
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Cake Wars (Food Network) – finale
Leave It To Stevie (VH1) – premiere

9:30 PM EST –
K. Michelle: My Life (VH1) – premiere

10 PM EST –
Timber Creek Lodge (Bravo)
America’s Next Top Model (VH1)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Jennifer Lawrence – Last night in the “old” Clubhouse!

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Sister Wives Recap: Here Comes The Bride

Last night was the first Brown wedding on Sister Wives…well, the first Brown wedding without Kody Brown as the groom, if you want to get technical. Clearly, it was a two-hour episode, and it begins with the family prepping the venue in Bozeman, Montana. Maddie is stressing over the decorations and timeline while trying not to go batty on her siblings who don’t know the meaning behind a bohemian, sporadic, rustic, free-spirited theme. Kody and Janelle wax poetic about how they saw the spark between Caleb and Maddie when they interacted a few years back at Kody’s brother’s funeral. As you recall, Caleb’s sister is Maddie’s aunt. The wives and Kody think the world of Caleb for how well he took care of his sister after her husband’s passing. Sweetly, Caleb has chosen his nephews as his groomsmen.

The family reminisces over the engagement period, and, not surprisingly, Kody hasn’t even started planning how he will officiate the ceremony. He’s been suffering from insomnia due to the pressure. Maddie isn’t shocked to hear that her dad is so unorganized, and she’s trying her best not to panic. Kody assumed that Caleb’s father, a pastor, would take the reigns, but after recently losing his wife, he wasn’t up to the task. Gracious, could Caleb’s dad be any more precious? Mykelti’s fiancée and his family are going to have some big shoes to fill.

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Kody is working on the vows, and he’s drafting and revising and trashing, lather, rinse, repeat. He meets with Caleb’s father Mike, who officiated the ceremony between Kody’s brother and Mike’s daughter. Kody hits up Mike for advice on what he needs to include in the sermon, recalling some health scares in Maddie’s past and hoping to share a good bit of background for each of the participants. Mike offers a thirty minute timeframe, but Christine and Meri are convinced Kody will definitely ramble on far longer. Kody has grand plans to have Mike knight Caleb as a prince before he makes Caleb a king by uniting him with Kody’s princess Madison. Sheesh. Caleb and Maddie join their fathers to discuss how Kody can both officiate and give Maddie away. Mike will ask the special question before trading off the officiant’s role. Caleb is thrilled that his father will be standing up with Kody. As Kody grandstands about “winging it,” Maddie and Caleb start to get a bit freaked about what their vows will actually entail.

The rehearsal is a new concept for Kody and his wives. In their weddings, there was no practice, no aisle, no wedding party, but Robyn finds it to be a pretty nifty concept. Maddie is losing patience as she has too many cooks in the kitchen, and she’s trying to wrangle a large bridal party. She’s enlisted Meri to make sure everything is perfect with the processional, and I zone out after the fifth walkthrough. Good luck, Truely and Solomon. Good luck. Keeping in the boho vein of the occasion, Truely channels an evil laugh and twirls down the aisle. Mariah and Janelle are extremely emotional throughout the rehearsal, but the family is able to relax over a rehearsal dinner cookout. Meri follows Madison around with a notepad, presiding over a long list of last minute details. Meri is certainly in her element, and she looks happier than she has in seasons. Kody jokes that Meri is taking over as the “Zilla” so Madison can just be the bride. Meri wants to add the moniker to her license plate. It’s taking a lot of stress off of Maddie.

On the morning of the wedding, Madison is trying to stay calm and take in everything while the girls get their hair and make-up done. Caleb is a bundle of nerves, and he reveals to a stressed out Maddie that he’s forgotten his pants. Of course, he’s totally kidding, and her sisters chastise him for teasing. Meri is ordering around the older boys, and I really think she should consider starting her own business. Janelle is impressed with how well everyone is working together. Maddie is writing thoughtful notes to her father, mothers, and groom while Caleb is taking shots and getting his beard trimmed with this older brothers. I’m thinking the trimming should have come before the shots, but what do I know? Caleb’s beard turns out just fine.

Kody’s sister wives wonder if he will get emotional seeing Madison for the first time in her wedding gown. Hell to the no! That’s not how Kody rolls. No dress is going to cause him any waterworks. As the sisters beautify, they each give Madison some words of wisdom while Caleb gets the same from his brother. This couple really is so sweet. Maddie’s sisters are helping her get dressed as she doles out gifts to her family. Janelle is in tears over the mother-daughter angel figurine she receives. The duo coordinates pictures so that Caleb won’t see the bride before the wedding. The moms are in awe as they remember Madison’s childhood.

The family recalls the fun memories leading up to the day and fondly remembers the departed members of the family. Kody is still out in left field with the vows, so he is consulting with his best friend, another polygamist who is married to Meri’s sister. Keeping it all in the family! Madison is worried that her father is over-analyzing the entire situation. No way! Kody recognizes the great responsibility of leaving absolutely nothing left unsaid. NOTHING. NADA. Kody surprises himself by totally losing it when he sees his daughter as a bride. She does look absolutely stunning. Damn you, TLC. I vowed never to get teary at this show! At least, I’m in good company. As Truely twirls down the aisle, Caleb is a blubbering mess. Only Maddie manages to keep it together, and she is beaming. Also, may I note that her theme is executed beautifully? The venue looks amazing. Now, we just need to gear up for an hour of Kody’s ramblings in which he’s sure to make himself the focus of his daughter’s big day!

After the grand knighting ceremony, Kody goes on and on (and on and on), reading original poetry, sharing the love of his daughters, and bawling crying. Truely sweetly interrupts, telling her father not to be sad. Kody proffers the guidance he’s learned through his four marriages, referencing the word “poopstorm” at least once. It’s not as bad as I anticipated, and Kody quickly spews out the vows. Caleb and Maddie give enthusiastic “yeses!” before Kody charges them out into the world as husband and wife. Um, aren’t you forgetting something, Kodster? Rings, perhaps? Caleb is secretly relieved, he’s been spared the embarrassment of potentially dropping the ring. Maddie whispers that they can exchange rings later, and the couple triumphantly parade back down the aisle as husband and wife. As the family and guests gather for a fun-filled reception, I fear Mykelti and Tony have some serious planning to do!

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Exclusive: Ken McNickle - I would love to show a different side if I play 'Survivor' again and make drastic changes

Ken McNickle wraps up his exclusive Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X interview with Reality TV World -- including whether he believes Chris Hammons' arguments at jury questioning helped Adam Klein win.

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Mariah Carey shades Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande and claims she doesn't know them

Mariah Carey says she doesn't know who Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande are.

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Giuliana Rancic celebrates five years cancer-free

Giuliana Rancic is celebrating her fifth year of being cancer-free.

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Sundance Head: Singing with KISS on 'The Voice' was like being a teen in a bedroom with a girl for the first time

Sundance Head talks about his time on The Voice -- including which surprising moment he called even more important than winning the show.

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Kristen Doute Thinks Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Are Ready For Kids!

Wedding Bells continue to ring on Vanderpump Rules (hopefully not next season, though!) and Kristen Doute predicts the next couple to walk down the aisle with be Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright. Errrmmmm…

“I know that Brittany is the best thing that has ever happened to Jax. Brittany just knows how to handle him,” gushed Kristen. “There is no way Jax could be with anyone else.” Does she mean sexually?

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Continuing to extol Brittany’s virtues as ‘The Jax Whisperer’ – what a skill! – Kristen explains, “She knows how to be sweet and kind and sort of subdue him when he’s having the Jax panic attack and a temper tantrum. But she also puts her foot down, and she’s very stern. I just think it’s a really good balance.”

Apparently, Jax’s dream isn’t to sleep with hot models, but to marry Brittany. So she can baby him. I have no words. “He wants the wife and the mom, take care of him, take care of the household,” says Kristen. “Jax wants to lay on the couch, he wants 25 sandwiches, he wants the dog bathed, the house cleaned, and to make out with his girlfriend. That’s all he wants in life.”

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Jax, himself, recently admitted he’s had a change of heart about marriage since Brittany, so I suppose our Kentucky Fried Biscuit is down with that plan.

According to Kristen, she also sees spawn in Jax and Brittany’s future. YES. (Actually NO NO NO NO NO!). “I actually think that Jax would make an excellent father, and I think it would really put him in his place. I think it would humble him. And I pray to God he only has girls. Karma at its finest.” Well, being a good father means, you know, getting OFF the couch!

“I hope it’s years from now,” Kristen clarified, “like many years, when Jax is like 50 or something.” Which…isn’t that far off, right?

As for getting wifed up herself, Kristen is also waiting for Brittany to take care of her while she lies on the couch! JUST KIDDING!

Kristen and her boyfriend, Carter, have checked out engagement rings. “Part of me feels like there’s this marriage bug going around because you go to a wedding — or at least I go to a wedding — and love is in the air, and you feel it,” Kristen admitted to Bravo. “But then you have someone like Stassi, who’s as single as can be. So, then is everyone going to start breaking up? Do we all follow suit?”

Ummmm… yes, group think, right into middle-age there, Kristen.

RELATED – Tom & Ariana Do NOT Agree On Kids Or Marriage

Tonight on Vanderpump Rules, Scheana again finds herself the victim of Katie’s bridezilla rage over Lala Kent.

Scheana and Kristen throw a surprise party for Shay and Carter, but the real surprise is Scheana getting attacked by Katie and Stassi. Luckily, Ariana steps in to defend Scheana. Meanwhile, Jax is a guest on Stassi’s podcast and she asks him if he’s a sociopath (#TakesOneToKnowOne). All this has Brittany questioning her relationship and turning to Lisa for advice.

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The Trailer for ABC's Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers Is Just Too Good

The true crime wave continues, and this one kinda looks like a must-see. ABC just released a trailer for its newest true crime documentary with the incredible and lengthy title of Truth...


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Exclusive: Adam Klein talks 'Survivor' win - I'd never intentionally do anything to put my game in jeopardy

Adam Klein dishes on winning Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X during an exclusive interview with Reality TV World -- including how he describes the "most hilarious" Tribal Council of the season.

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Nick Viall talks 'The Bachelor:' I don't think I ever made an easy decision in the entire process

Nick Viall opens up about his The Bachelor journey -- including whether he feels he played by the rules while filming his season since he was an "unconventional choice" for the leading role.

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Nick Viall Is "No Saint" on The Bachelor and We Love It

If you're a member of Bachelor Nation, you know Nick Viall isn't a saint...and ABC is banking on him being a little naughty when the new season of The Bachelor premieres on Jan. 2....


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Top Survivor Winners Of All-Time – Updated Through Season 33

No season of Survivor would be complete if we didn’t compile the all-time list of winners each season. With 33 seasons now in the rear-view, we just witnessed Adam Klein becoming the 32nd person to win Survivor…but where does this heroic firefighter sit on the all-time list?

Each season of Survivor is unique, featuring its own set of rules, and players. Sometimes, comparing who is “best” comes down purely to one’s own personal opinion.

All 32 people who won Survivor obviously did something right in their season to have won. So this ranking is based on three things, and it’s quite simple: How the person played the game – their particular winning season – according to Survivor’s moniker of “Outwit,” “Outplay,” “Outlast.” Read on in order to see the Top 10 Survivor Winners of All-Time and where Adam Klein ultimately ranks.

#1: Sandra Diaz-Twine – ‘Survivor: Pearl Islands’ – Season 7 and ‘Heroes vs. Villains’ – Season 20

Sandra won the game not once, but twice. In my mind, there is no better or clearer argument. It is hard to debate against the cold hard fact that Sandra has now won Survivor twice. It can’t be called a fluke, and it was done in two different seasons, with two different groups of people. Even Richard, even Rob, couldn’t win twice. Nobody has, which by default puts Sandra in a league of her own. Is her strategy of “anybody but me” the key to winning Survivor? Only partially. It basically comes down to knowing, and using, your strengths.

Sandra is not a physical threat, so is not often targeted early. She has a rare quality (Hatch and Rob had it too) where she knew when to speak, and also knew when not to. Information is power in Survivor, and her tribe mates were always kept on a “need to know” basis. She also possesses a strong ability to sniff people out, like she did with Russell very early on in Heroes vs. Villains. Until another player wins twice (will that ever happen?), it is hard to argue against calling Sandra the top Survivor to have ever played the game… even though her legacy may be tarnished when she plays the game for a third time in the upcoming Season 34.

#2: Boston Rob Mariano – ‘Survivor: Redemption Island’ – Season 22

Dominant. Absolutely masterful. There is no better way to refer to Boston Rob‘s performance during this season than that. All winners require a degree of luck (can you imagine of Rob had started off on Zapatera instead of Ometepe?) but Rob re-defined what it meant to play a “social game.” Others described his control over his alliance as “cult-like” and indeed he brought a Final 6 with him to the end, all of which firmly believed that Rob was taking them with him to the end. Even that phrase – “taking them” – shows the control Rob had… nobody was taking Rob with, he was “taking them.” He kept control of the game by constantly checking in, and not allowing opportunities for his alliance to discuss things with one another. He made all the right moves, said all the right things. He simply put on the best strategic performance the game has ever seen.

Critics will point out that at the time Rob played, he was also the only person ever to have played the game four times. But he lost “All-Stars” to his future wife Amber (although he dominated that season and should have won) and he could have won “Heroes vs. Villains” if it wasn’t for the opposing force, Russell Hantz (and a goofy, inexplicable vote from Tyson). His resume puts him nearly in a league of his own. So what hasn’t he done that keeps him from being the best winner in history? See #1.

#3: John Cochran – ‘Survivor: Caramoan’ – Season 26

The man who earned being called only by his last name, Cochran is the unlikeliest of Survivor winners on many different levels. There has also been growing backlash against Cochran, as many let their annoyance of him get in the way of the big picture. First, his win has created a new “type” of Survivor winner: Looking at Cochran and comparing him to the types of people who have previously won, there is nobody like him. A life-long Survivor-obsessed, self-proclaimed Harvard nerd, Cochran came into this season with a surprising amount of confidence. His in-game awareness was off the charts and his physical demeanor made him nearly invisible to others early on. But then Cochran began winning physical challenges too.

Cochran never ran into too much danger all season, but it was because he had mastered the timing of Survivor: knowing when to strike, before being struck. He orchestrated big moves and was in control of the game from start to finish. His game was only the second “perfect game” ever (after J.T. in Tocantins) where a winner won by a unanimous jury vote while also never having a single vote cast against them the entire game. What separates Cochran’s game from J.T. is that Cochran orchestrated his game, whereas J.T. relied heavily on Stephen Fishbach to navigate his way to the end. A true student of the game, Cochran pulled off one of the most impressive and unlikely Survivor wins the game may ever see.

#4: Brian Heidik – ‘Survivor: Thailand’ – Season 5

After Richard Hatch miraculously won the first season of Survivor, the next three winners were Tina, Ethan, and Vecepia: all well-liked, stand-up “good” people and players. At that time, it was thought that no one “villainous” like Hatch could ever win again, now that people know the game and what sort of people to look out for. And then there was Brian Heidik. He manipulated, lied, and outplayed everyone. Like Richard, he seemed to be a step ahead of the competition and had it all figured out. Unlike Richard, he seemed to drift through the season without even caring, like it was easy. Maybe it was for Brian, the self-proclaimed “Ice Man.” He is so despised that he has never been asked to play again, which I for one thinks is a shame. His game is the blueprint that all “schemers” have hoped to achieve since. Now that I get a vote for the “Survivor Hall of Fame,” Brian will be on my ballot every single time. Survivor guru Dalton Ross of EW.com also had Brian on his ballot in 2012 and in 2013 Rob Cesternino added his name as well. Is there a Brian Heidik revival going on? Jump on the Heidik bandwagon people. He remains the last true “villain” to play a villainous, cut-throat game… and actually win.

#5: Kim Spradlin – ‘Survivor: One World’ – Season 24

2013 Survivor Hall of Fame inductee Kim Spradlin was another example of an ideal triple-threat – with a strong social, physical and strategic acumen – and cruised to victory like few have ever done in the show’s history. Like Yul, she found an Immunity Idol early on and never found a need to play it. Like Todd, she knew how to read the jury to tell them what they wanted to hear. Most impressive at all, she managed to win by taking two other respectable players with her to the end in Sabrina and Chelsea, and she still won. Along the way she won four individual challenges tying her all-time amongst female players with Jenna Morasca (Amazon) and Kelly Wigglesworth (Borneo). She made the incredibly complex game of Survivor look easy, and that folks, is not easy. As a first-time player, she played one of the best games a woman has ever played, although her understated style also resulted in a boring run of episodes down the stretch. Boring to an audience salivating for drama, but still about as near-perfect of a game that one can play.

#6: Richard Hatch – ‘Survivor: Borneo’ – Season 1

The original winner, and arguably (?) the best… Rich tops nearly every “Survivor List” as being the original snake, the original strategist and the father of the “alliance” that has become a staple of every reality competition show, even outside of Survivor. He is certainly the most important player ever to play the game, for his contributions to all of reality television and for birthing the Survivor strategic blueprints. But nobody would call the “Model T” the “best” car out there: Surely there have been faster, better models made since then, even though they all owe their existence to the grand-daddy. There have been better overall games played on Survivor, but few have been able to win over a jury while simultaneously being seen as a villain.

#7: Tom Westman – ‘Survivor: Palau’ – Season 10

Tom dominated his season, and is among the most well liked Survivors in history. It was hard not to root for Tom, and his game play in Palau changed the game forever… here was a guy who yes, played strategic, but somehow did it with a sense of honor and always looked people in the eye. The game continues to evolve, but Tom was a rare example and reminded us that you don’t have to “lie, cheat, and steal” in order to “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast.”

#8: Parvati Shallow – ‘Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites’ – Season 16

Parvati, in this her second season, was masterful at keeping together her “girl-power” alliance. Her best move was the Ozzy blindside, one of the best in history. She was also up against Amanda in the end, which is a sure-fire way to win the votes. But Parvati is without a doubt one of the best female competitors the show has ever seen and had she been able to sneak some votes away from Sandra during “Heroes vs. Villains,” it could be Parvati who is known as the greatest player ever. She is definitely one of them.

#9: Yul Kwon – “Survivor: Cook Islands” – Season 13

Yul Kwon was intelligent, calculating, and well liked by his tribe – a rare mix for a Survivor winner. He had an Immunity Idol, yet never had to play it. His own tribe called him “Ringleader,” yet he went to the end and won. He is the rare Survivor winner who was well-liked despite the strategic moves he made and he was ultimately rewarded for his hard strategic game play. He is the text-book definition of the Survivor “triple-threat”: a strong social, strategic and physical specimen.

#10: Tyson Apostol – “Survivor: Blood vs. Water” – Season 27

Tyson Apostol, in his third try at the game, put in one heck of a performance. He gets kudos for winning the strategically rejuvenated “loved ones” season, the first of its kind. He came in a very big target but was able to shift focus away from him. He found two hidden Idols and controlled the game. Tyson ran into a bit of trouble when he had to draw rocks to stay in the game, but fate was on his side. Down the stretch, he won the last two Immunity challenges when he had to and won in a convincing 7-1-0 vote. His game was not without hiccups (he unnecessarily played a hidden Idol and drawing a rock isn’t an ideal way to advance), but it was a powerful strategic performance in a season like none other.

#11: Jeremy Collins – “Survivor: Cambodia” –  Season 31

When looking at Jeremy‘s game, the most impressive feat was who he was up against: a cast of all-returning players voted in by the fans and given a second chance at the game. Still, he turned in a dominating performance. His game was the third ever Survivor “perfect game” in that he won by unanimous jury vote and had no votes cast against him the entire game… but his perfect game comes with an asterisk, because he did have three votes against him that were negated by one of the two hidden Idols he had found. But Jeremy relied heavily on strong players around him, instead of really willing his way to the end on his own. He second-guessed several decisions he made (like voting out Joe Anglim) and was almost done in by Kimmi Kappenberg, only to be saved by his alliance. He was never in any real danger save for that vote, and while he was a master of subtle strategic game-play this season – in a cast full of “go big or go home” players – he also benefited greatly from a strong initial tribe, the luck of the draw (his main alliance stuck together even through several early tribe swaps) and by surrounding himself with other strong players. For me, a great, awesome performance that falls just shy of the Top 10 of all time.

#12:  Adam Klein – “Survivor: Millennials vs Gen-X” – Season 32

Adam came out on top of what was one of the most competitive group of ballers ever assembled on Survivor. His was an emotional journey, but when it came to the game of Survivor, he was all business. Adam had the unique ability to relate to even his enemies, and his brotherly love-hate relationship with arch nemesis Jay stands as a great testament to Adam’s social game. That being said, Adam did find himself on the wrong end of several votes, and post-merge he had seemed to have burn a lot of bridges. But he ultimately navigated his way through the game by adapting and positioning himself perfectly behind other, bigger, threats. He found a few hidden Idols, but played them at incorrect times in incorrect ways.  Yes, Adam became only the fifth person in Survivor history to win by unanimous vote, but his game was far from perfect, and of the other unanimous winners, Adam received the most votes against him out of them all. At the time of his win, Adam became the youngest winner ever, and when you consider who he was up against and the season that he played in, Adam definitely deserves upper echelon Winner status.

Wondering who landed outside of the Top 10?

Here is the Rest of the Best:

#13: Todd Herzog – “Survivor: China”

#14: Tony Vlachos – “Survivor: Cagayan”

#15: Natalie Anderson – “Survivor: San Juan del Sur”

#16: Chris Daugherty – “Survivor: Vanuatu”

#17: Denise Stapley – “Survivor: Philippines”

#18: Jenna Morasca – “Survivor: Amazon”

#19: Jud “Fabio” Birza – “Survivor: Nicaragua”

#20: J.T. Thomas – “Survivor: Tocantins”

#21: Bob Crowley – “Survivor: Gabon”

#22: Mike Holloway – “Survivor: Worlds Apart”

#23: Danni Boatwright – “Survivor: Guatamala”

#24: Aras Baskauskas – “Survivor: Panama”

#25: Sophie Clarke – “Survivor: South Pacific”

#26: Michele Fitzgerald – “Survivor: Kaoh Rong”

#27: Earl Cole – “Survivor: Fiji”

#28: Amber Brkich (Mariano) – “Survivor: All-Stars”

#29: Ethan Zohn – “Survivor: Africa”

#30: Tina Wesson – “Survivor: Australian Outback”

#31: Natalie White – “Survivor: Samoa”

#32: Vecepia Towery – “Survivor: Marquesas”

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Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey's two kids have their very own candy room.

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Kim Zolciak Loves Embarrassing Her Kids

Kim Zolciak recently submitted to a “The Last Thing” Q&A where she revealed some of the last things she did and also some of her loves. She didn’t include plastic surgery in her list, but did include embarrassing her kids! Obviously.

Apparently embarrassing her brood of six is a very regular occurrence and a touching family tradition among the Zolciak-Biermann Brood. “Every day,” the Don’t Be Tardy star laughed, “I honk my horn at their school. I’m cranking Adele.”

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Among Kim’s other answers, she shared with The Daily Dish that she “doesn’t wax” – she’s just as naturally hairless as her nose, chin, and lips are natural, y’all!

RELATED – Kim Refuses To Admit To Plastic Surgery On WWHL!

You can see more of Kim’s answers below:

Last show she binge watched: “I love Married At First Sight,” Kim confesses. Which is ironic considering she fell for Kroy Biermann at the first sight of his ass!

Last song listened to: “Bret Michael’s Poison.”

Last thing Chef Tracey cooked: “Stuffed shells” (the last thing Kim ate was “chocolate cake.”)

Last purchase: A Gucci bag.

RELATED – Kim Brags About Being ‘The Cool Mom’

Well, good to know Kim’s priorities! She’s sooooooooo deep and interesting!

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Real Housewives Of Atlanta Recap: All The Feels

On last night’s Real Housewives Of Atlanta, no one was feeling the love – well, except for Porsha Williams! She got all the love everyone else lost. Does that make up for Kordell locking her out of the house, then throwing away the key?

To prepare for the reality that she finally found a boyfriend who actually wants to be with her, and sensing the possibility that she could really, truly have kids some day, Porsha dresses up in all her fancy clothes to babysit Phaedra Parks‘ sons. After the stress of the bomb threat, Phaedra deserves a night out. Personally, letting Porsha babysit sounds like the blind leading the blind. Ayden and Dylan are actually way smarter than Porsha and ran amok over her.

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When Phaedra gets home, she finds Porsha collapsed on the sofa, muttering to herself, reliving the nightmare. Naturally, she offers to babysit weekly to practice, and so Phaedra can have a date night. First though, they both need men.

OK, can we discuss Kandi Burruss‘ issues with Phaedra? I don’t get it? Just me? Why does Kandi have this vendetta (angst?) against Phaedra seemingly based on nothing? So, Phaedra made a few snarky comments about Kandi bankrolling Todd (nothing Kandi’s mama hasn’t said worse about!), and now Kandi is gunning for Phaedra like it was Phaedra who was hiding Kandi’s incarcerated husband’s illegal assets in her garage. Instead of the other way around! As Phaedra says – she’s the one who should be upset. Amen – now spritz it with some holy water and move on!

After Mama Joyce made all kinds of accusations about Phaedra during the OLG food tasting Phaedra decides to set-up a dinner to explain to Kandi why she’s offended. Kandi accepts Phaedra’s invitation, then sits in her office – which contains all the reject furniture from the set of Willy Wonka, plus her shady, obnoxious staff  – to cackle over the bomb threat. Kandi heard on the streets that Phaedra hired a bodyguard even though she’s telling everyone Drama was trying to give her a “bomb” CD and she’s not scared. Kandi says this proves Phaedra is lying and lies about everything else.

RELATED – Drama Released After Alleged Bomb Threat

The one positive is that I love Kandi’s new interview look! See how she radiates and shines when she’s saying horrible things about her former BFF! It’s that Mama Joyce glow…

Well, the police investigated and found that Drama was not, in fact, threatening to blow Phaedra up – but we all know Kandi, like her mama, thinks street meat is the right meat! Second of all, who cares! Better safe than sorry, right? Maybe Phaedra didn’t want to admit she was scared for various reasons? Or not knowing the complete facts yet decided to err on the side of caution? In Phaedra’s office, Drama’s mother visits and cries over how cruel people are being in regards to her son’s situation. It’s sad that this man seems to be experiencing mental health issues and people like Kandi are mocking him and laughing.

Kandi and Phaedra’s mess is only marginally more filthy than the one Kenya Moore has found herself in. She’s still trying to ‘make things work’ with Matt. Why, you ask? Because Krayonce thrives off chaos, drama, and creating ridiculous situations for herself which she can conveniently blame on others.

This time, her father Ronald has flown in from Detroit to play the vacuum cleaner to Kenya’s broken heart. Ronald plans to lecture Matt about his misbehavior, which makes sense since he’s practically a child. Something is fishy about this situation  … and I don’t mean whatever Kenya cooks up for dinner! Can we get a How To Get Away With Murder spinoff starring both Phaedra and Kenya?

RELATED – Kenya Talks Finding Closure With Her Dad

Kenya arranges for Matt and Ronald to meet at a cigar shop. To prepare, her dad dresses the part as the stern, wise father about to put the smack down (and OMG I LOVE IT!). Matt is like 45 minutes late. Kenya whines at Ronald to call him, and Matt is brusque on the phone. He finally shows up and is so not feeling the love for Miss Who-S-A!

Interesting – Ronald went from not knowing Kenya in a line-up, to being her relationship mentor and the new Dr. Jeff. I’m not complaining; he needs to make the rounds mediating with all these women, starting with Phaedra and Kandi! Also, I like that he didn’t blindly take Kenya’s side in the situation with Matt and tried to point out that it takes two to tango, and in this scenario (it seems), two to break a glass.

Kenya and Matt are not repairable. Like, it’s so broke, why bother fixing it?

It sounds to me like Kenya wants Matt to essentially be her little bitch, who she runs circles around while he yips at her designer heels and rides or dies in her rent-a-purse like her little dog King. Except Matt wants something bigger and grander than the doggy kennel in the backseat and constantly being trained to believe Krayonce propaganda. Matt is not the window cleaner to Kenya’s soul, y’all! He’s not just a puppet! He’s a real boy!

When Matt asserts himself, Kenya gets all superior with him. Certainly, he’s immature, short-tempered, and like Kenya’s father says, needs to get help. The disconnect doesn’t end there: Matt says more than once during this meeting that he’s done with the relationship, yet Kenya is taking about how they need to get on the same page because he’s ‘the one’ if he’d just fix x, y, z.

This is a weird mommy-son/romantical hybrid relationship that is all sorts of Jerry Springer.  Finally, Kenya shouts that Matt doesn’t deserve respect because he throws temper tantrums, so the meeting is adjourned. In the parking lot, Ronald tells Matt that if there’s something worth saving in his relationship with Kenya, fix it. Otherwise, get in his truck and don’t look back. I have a feeling Matt hit that gas pedal and sped all the way to the state line. He needs to enter Witness Protection from Cougars on the prowl! Moore Manor is a gilded prison alright!

And Kenya needs to return to Moore Manor with her bedroom Kandi and get on that dating app Porsha was telling Phaedra about. Or maybe she should rent out Moore Manor, then be roommates with Cynthia Bailey in her new lake house. Now that would be a fun! Yes, Cynthia is now the proud owner of a Peter-free (double entendre time!) new home – let the long baths, soaking away the cooties and embarrassment of the last 5 years, begin. Anyone else surprised Cynthia has this much money?

Meanwhile, Sheree Whitfield has her own dreams. She will be the next Kris Jenner pimpmomagering Kairo into a supermodel. She better watch out because all the male supermodels wind up tending bar at SUR.

Sheree stages a photo shoot, where she takes off Kairo’s shirt, sprays him down with body glitter, and gushes about how hot he is until a scandalized Bob walks in and throws his shirt over his exploited son. “First they got your shirt off, then they got you doing those sex tapes,” warns Bob. Sheree kicks Bob off set because his giant, hulking, sweating form is blocking out all the good light. (Why is he always sweating?)

With photos in hand, Sheree arranges a meeting with Cynthia, who has been without male attention for so long she practically has a wet dream in the coffee shop and drools into her chai latte at the sight of Kairo’s shirtless photos. She had the Bob-Sweats going on until Sheree pulls her back with a reminder that she will go She By SheHulk on Cynthia and her nails turn into Momerine claws. RAWR.

Cynthia and Sheree definitely both have fantasies for Kairo’s futures – albeit very different ones. Just like She By SheBrke threw a fashion show with no clothes, she wants to have Kairo modeling at NYFW with no portfolio and zero experience. Cynthia explains that it’s something he will have to work towards. Sheree takes this as Cynthia being a hater. Run Cynthia, run … straight to that lake house, then swim!

At least Porsha is having some success. She introduces Todd to her family and these two just seem perfect together! Between the two of them, they share about three brain cells and are scarcely able to form a complete sentence, but they look beautiful and seem perfectly happy to just stare at each other and smile. After barely uttering a word during dinner, Todd admits he’s not sure he wants to start over with another family, then burps out that he loves Porsha.

Lauren and Porsha’s brother Hosea, who clearly inherited all the brain cells Porsha shook out of her hair follicles like her head is a salt shaker, are rightfully skeptical. Porsha’s mom starts arranging the engagement party. (I actually think Porsha and Todd are SO CUTE!)

Finally, I have to talk about Kandi and Phaedra again. Kandi is a big old UGH to me. She shows up to dinner with rocks in her purse and starts chucking them at Phaedra the moment she sits down. Kandi claims it’s because Phaedra is talking about her mama. Kandi – if your mama weren’t such a reprehensible person, nobody would be talking about her. Mama Moscato can fend for herself anyway.

Then Kandi starts whining that Phaedra deserves no sympathy because she wanted Apollo to go to prison so she could marry someone else – a little chocolate she was enjoying on the side. Yes, we’re here again. Honestly, who cares! Apollo was running around on Phaedra left and right, once they were separated and he moved out, so what if she had a fling or two!? He had already told her he wanted a divorce! Plus, none of this is Kandi’s business!

The real reason for Kandi’s panties being in a twist are because Phaedra made her look like the shitty friend she is for not being there before Apollo went to prison. Phaedra seems hurt and also stunned by Kandi’s outburst and confesses that, at that point, she loved her friend more than she loved her lying, philandering husband. Yikes.

Sure, Phaedra is far-reaching with her melodramas, and she’s shifty, and as she reminds Kandi they both hold a lot of each other’s secrets because Kandi was her bestie. Until Kandi ditched her to take Apollo’s side, and accused Phaedra of playing the victim.

Phaedra point-blank asks Kandi why she’s so angry considering that she has everything: a good man, children, a career, etc… Yes, yes, inquiring minds do want to know.

I’m sorry, Phaedra can be shady, but in this instance, I’m on her side. Kandi was (and is!) a crappy friend and keeps trying to rewrite history. Mama Joyce, who is stalking Phaedra, does deserve to be called out.

For Kandi to go and meddle – AGAIN – in Phaedra‘s marriage is uncalled for. The past is done. They both said some shit, but only one of them is STILL saying it and making accusations. Phaedra paid Kandi’s lil’ Todd his coins so he could go and open a restaurant for Kandi’s mama, now Kandi needs to go stuff some of that OLG chicken in her mouth until she can no longer taste the bitterness on the tip of her tongue.

Sip on with that victory cocktail, Phaedra. Then follow that up with some chocolate! Mmmmmmm Hmmmmm!

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