Our favorite international music competition is back! On May 10, the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Turin, Italy. The 66th edition of the global phenomenon is themed "The...
One state has reigned musically supreme! After representatives from all 50 states, four territories and Washington D.C. competed for a chance at songwriting supremacy, American Song...
It's time to put a few Hamptons housemates in the hot seat. Part one of the Summer House season six reunion aired May 9, and it's safe to say that watching the cast rehash this...Swindling under the Spanish sun! Allegedly, of course. The Tinder Swindler was made famous by Netflix’s documentary about his alleged conning on multiple women on the popular dating site. Simon Leviev (born: Shimon Hayut), told women that he was the heir to a diamond fortune but ultimately had them sending him their cash. It’s estimated that he has scammed his dates out of a staggering $10 million. He did spend two years in a Finnish prison after being found guilty of defrauding 3 women but has yet to be charged with anything related to the claims in the recent documentary.
While his profile is now elevated, that clearly hasn’t slowed him down. As reported by Daily Mail, Simon was recently busted in the south of Spain for using a fake ID. After getting his Maserati stuck on a beach, he told local officers that he was on vacation and used an alternate name. Simon was with an unidentified Russian blonde, who was sporting a pricey Hermes bag.
Simon was asked for ID and produced a drivers license with the name Michael Bilton. Cops suspected that his license was a fake but no arrests were made at the time. Officials originally asked that the court look into “Michael” for alleged forgery and the traffic offense he committed when driving his sports car into the sand. The summons went unanswered but is now being reopened once Simon’s real identity was discovered.
A court official stated, “An arrest warrant is out for the person placed under investigation. That’s all the information I can provide at this stage.” It’s unclear if the warrant could lead to Simon’s arrest in his homeland of Israel and eventual extradition. Simon was also busted for using a fake passport in 2019 in Greece. He was extradited to Israel on charges of fraud, theft and forgery. He spent 5 months in prison and was released on good behavior.
Despite Simon’s carefree cruising, he’s facing a hefty lawsuit against him from the Leviev diamond family that he’s been impersonating. Which might be the reason he’s busy selling Cameos for up to $1,600 per video. Simon also got himself a Hollywood agent, hoping to cash in on his newfound infamy. He’s reportedly trying to land a podcast and even a dating show.
So far, nothing has panned out. Simon is currently banned from the dating apps Tinder and Hinge and it looks like the Instagram account he was running as recently as February has been deleted. At the time, he had over 1.4 million followers.
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Everyone knew the fate of Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim’s relationship going in to Season 5 of Selling Sunset. To be fair, I think we all knew how that one was going to end, even without the endless spoilers. Either way, fans who binged the most recent season on Netflix have officially watched the rise and fall of this confusing love affair.
Just before the 2021 holiday season Chrishell and Jason both took to Instagram to announce their split. Despite claiming to have been “best friends” prior to their romantic relationship, this couple split over their discovered differences on wanting children. At the time Chrishell wrote, “Jason was and is my best friend, and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned, the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward.”
Chrishell added, “Although my initial reaction to a private situation was to not speak on it, sometimes it’s easier to just live transparently because we only get one chance at this life.” In the end, most of this story was shared during Season 5 of Selling Sunset. Fans weren’t shown the break up conversation between Jason and Chrishell. Instead, we saw Chrishell pouring her heart out to a less-than comforting Emma Hernan.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Jason explained why the split wasn’t caught on camera. He said, “It was an extremely difficult time and it was, I think, a conscious decision that we were not filmed together.” He added, “I wasn’t comfortable. I mean, it was a very difficult time.”
“I’m still working through everything, you know, the emotions and the feelings even months later. I think it’s gonna be a longer process than I anticipated. … I’m doing my best, but it is a bit raw still. And I think rewatching that last episode has, you know, made things even more difficult.”
During the Season 5 reunion taping Jason was seated all the way across the room from Chrishell. At one point Chrishell revealed that she has a new love interest from Australia. Jason and Brett Oppenheim shared inaudible whispers when Chrishell announced the the news of her new parter.
There is little to no gossip about what Season 6 of Selling Sunset will feature. Maybe Chrishell will finally find her person to start a family with?
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Sanya Richards-Ross is already so much fun! I get excited the second I see her on the screen. Real Housewives of Atlanta has had some major casting missteps in recent years, but this is a solid choice. This is the best cast since the Season 5-6 era.
Sanya has quite the full house right now. For the next year, there are like nine people living in her room. Personally, I couldn’t do it, but to each their own. Live your best life. I’d be going crazy with that many people in my personal space.
It’s a big adjustment for everyone, and her mom in particular is being tough about it. She’s jumping down everyone’s throats, and it’s overwhelming. Having family in such close proximity is a recipe for heightened tensions.
Sheree Whitfield is hosting Kenya Moore at her home. What a long way these two have come. In the past, they used to drag each other’s living arrangements. The Chateau is looking snatched though.
Sheree says she almost loves Kenya at this point. However, Kenya’s turned off by Marlo Hampton’s pretentious nature. They’re even bringing up the white fridge situation from years ago.
Kenya and Marlo randomly made up last year, and it sounds like this fake friendship is already on the skids. They claim to have love for one another, but they have a bizarre way of showing it.
Kenya tells Sheree that Drew Sidora’s been talking about them having the same assistant. Drew’s so damn messy. She’s already going around talking about Sheree’s financial situation and allegedly not paying an assistant in the past. These two aren’t starting off on the right foot.
Drew and Ralph Pittman’s marriage makes me so uncomfortable to watch. They’re never happy. There’s always some sort of issue lingering between them. He does far too much shady shit and always makes her look stupid.
There’s no excuse for Ralph letting women talk to him about giving him a massage. He’s gaslighting the hell out of her. Every time one of these issues comes up, he makes her question her own sanity. It’s toxic.
Kandi Burruss gets a call from her Broadway producer talking about how packed their show was. Kandi is always the best at securing the bag. Broadway producer is quite the title. Nobody knows how to capitalize on their success the way Kandi does.
Kandi’s personal story every season is about her work/family balance. She talks about Todd Tucker disrupting the flow when he leaves, but she leaves for MONTHS. I wish she would give us more about her personal life. Not knowing how to balance the empire with her family get old after being her topic for many years. It’s time to move on.
Kandi tells Marlo she loves the way she put everything together. See, there are some compliments. Kandi and Marlo have had negative history from the first time they met, so I expect it to happen again.
Marlo feels stressed taking care of her nephews because she created a monster. They’re accustomed to the finer things in life since living with Marlo. Kandi doesn’t think that’s a bad thing though. She believes Black youth can be set up for greatness and also develop a strong work ethic.
Kandi says Marlo was shitty to her when she first joined the group. However, things have gotten to a much better place between the two over the years.
Ralph says his schedule is clear, and he’s scheduling something for the two of them. I guess their issues are on the back burner for a night. I’m sure Drew will find a way to call Ralph out and put him in the hot seat. Rightfully so though. He deserves it for the way he’s constantly embarrassing her on camera.
Seeing Marlo’s home life is so eye-opening, and it creates so much more depth in her. It’s almost surreal getting to get a true glimpse into her life after all of these years. Part of the appeal of Marlo was the mystery, but now the curtain has been pulled. There’s so much more to her than fashion and petty drama.
Ralph is surprising Drew with this big night for the two of them, but something screams like it’s going to be a disaster. An actual complete and utter trainwreck. He’s trying too hard. Ralph’s going out of his way to wine and dine his way out of this.
Drew looks like a whole queen, but she doesn’t understand what this is or why she’s there. He wants to give Drew an environment that lets her know that no other woman can compare to her. He’s doing the most.
Ralph admits he can be an asshole to her, and Drew has a lot to say. She wants to put the bullshit aside and work deep through their problems. She has a voice in this marriage, and she’s ready to speak her truth. Sometimes these wives come onto the show
Ralph says she set up the dinner with no expectations, and at least she feels special. Nothing she can say is being received well by him. He’s not liking her responses to
Out of nowhere, Ralph says he wants to set up a therapy session for Drew to learn how to talk to a man. WOAH. Where did that come from? He really is an expert at gaslighting because that was out of the left field. What in the hell?
Ralph’s even going as far as to try and say the marriage counselor is making stuff up. He’s completely turning this against Drew, and she’s consistently blindsided by him. She’s not allowed to have a voice in this marriage. The moment she tries to express herself, he gets cold and distant and ignores her tears.
Every single time he does this. There’s no time between these two that ends in happiness. From their very first scene on the show until now, it’s been chaos and doom for their marriage. We might be seeing the end of them as a couple.
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Last night’s episode of 90 Day Fiancé left me wondering why any of these couples are together. Every couple is already showing some red flags very early on. At this point, I am not sure who the real contenders will be for a long lasting relationship. I hate to say it, but most of these couples seem doomed for different reasons. If it’s not jealously, there are control issues presenting themselves already.
Kobe is overwhelmed with emotions when he meets his son. Biniyam and Ariela have a tense departure from Ethiopia. Jibri and Miona attempt to prepare a meal for his parents. Thais is no fan of Patrick’s brother who he lives with. Let’s get straight to the recap.
After the disastrous party, Biniyam is finally realizing that he may have made a mistake not telling his family of his plans to move to the U.S. But he hopes everyone will be able to bury the hatchet, before their trip. As much as I don’t care for Ariela, I would have launched myself over that table, if a drink was thrown in my face like that. Naturally, after that incident, she has no interest in seeing her sister-in-laws before their departure.
Biniyam meets with his family in an attempt to smooth things over before he leaves Ethiopia. His sister was extremely hurt when Ariela said she didn’t care about them. Of course, that isn’t a reason to throw a drink on someone. But I do understand how that comment combined with the revelation of their brother suddenly leaving could infuriate her. Despite their disappointment, Biniyam’s sisters hope he will have the opportunity to look for his first son.
At the airport, Ariela refuses to get out of the van to say goodbye to Biniyam’s family. I have no issue with her not wanting to talk to them, but she could have let them kiss the baby goodbye. Sadly, I don’t think that much can be done to restore these relationships. I hope that they fair better after the move, but something tells me they will still have the same issues no matter where they go.
Emily and Kobe were able to quickly rekindle their romance after years of not seeing one another. I hope one of her first purchases for him is something other than those tightie whities he was sporting on camera. Later, when Kobe finally meets his son, he can’t help but shed tears of joy. I have to admit, my eyes were watering during that scene. It is evident that he wants nothing more than to make up for lost time with his baby. Kobe seems like a very genuine person, so far. I kind of feel bad that Emily’s dad is just waiting for him to do something wrong. Hopefully, things will work themselves out as everyone finds their rhythm in their new normal.
Patrick, a disgraced professional weight lifter is hoping to trade in the bachelor lifestyle for his fiancé, Thais. They met on a dating app in Brazil and he hasn’t been able to resist her ever since. The only issue right now is that his older brother currently lives with him and she isn’t a fan.
Patrick reveals to his brother that Thais has access to his location and security cameras at all times. After countless arguments, he decided that keeping her abreast of his whereabouts was less trouble. But he believes once she arrives to the states, that there will be no need to do that anymore. Huh! Is he serious? If that woman is that insecure and jealous, she isn’t going to change suddenly. In fact, it will more than likely become worse. Thais will have no friends, family or anything to distract her anymore. She is already telling his brother what he can do in a house he has been living in for years. SMH… I don’t see things going smoothly, once she arrives.
Guillermo is realizing that things are exactly the way he was expecting. He is already realizing that Kara feels like she is in control of their finances. He sold many of his belongings for the trip and when he mentions he wanted to buy a computer, she completely freaks out. I understand they only have $6,000 saved up, but I think they could spare a few hundred for computer. He probably wants a way to communicate with his family and friends without having to ask to use her computer. Sigh! I don’t think they are starting out on the right foot. Kara has to allow him to feel like he has a say in his own life, as well.
Jibri and Miona are trying to adjust to their new lives together. Their first chore is cooking for the family. They choose frozen chicken alfredo as their first meal. Things get tense while cooking, when Jibri mentions his intention of restarting the band with his best friend. Miona doesn’t care for his friendship with him. She makes it clear that she expects to come before, anyone else. Good luck with that. If he intends to make an album, I am sure that involves spending a lot of time together.
Miona and Jibri present their frozen cuisine to his parents. Of course, they think it’s disgusting. Jibri even has the nerve to get mad and scold his parents about being honest about the food in front of Miona. Jibri why are you acting like you didn’t help pick the meal and make it? If your family usually cooks from scratch, you should have known that meal wasn’t going to go over well. But on the other hand, I don’t know why his parents would choose cooking as a chore for two people who they know can’t cook. It seems more like a punishment for themselves than help, to be honest.
Shaeeda finally gets the chance to meets Bilal’s family. Things are going well until the subject of his childhood home and having children come up. She would like to have kids at some point, but Bilal doesn’t think it will fit in to his lifestyle. He even states that Shaeeda lives in a fantasy world, when it comes to her ideas of still having an active life with a baby. Wow! Did he really just say that in front of his family? Insert side eye here. Given the fact that he has two children and she has none, one would think they would have had this conversation, before she moved. If they can’t come to an agreement this could become a deal breaker for one of them.
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In Beverly Hills, the drama doesn't pause just because the cameras do. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast proves that backbiting and legal woes take no hiatus. Returning stars...
