A crossover we didn’t see coming. Craig Conover recently revealed that he once spent Easter with Sofia Vergara. It was because his Southern Charm co-star Whitney Sudler-Smith is related to her former fiancé, Nick Loeb. As random as it sounds, I love to see it!
Craig made this rather surprising revelation while discussing Sofia’s divorce from Joe Manganiello on a recent episode of the Pillows and Beer podcast. The news of the popular couple’s split definitely left fans heartbroken but this news might just make everyone’s day. The reality star revealed details of how he came out spending Easter with Sofia.
He told co-host Austen Kroll, “The Sofia Vergara thing, which I don’t understand — I just remember when she used to date Whitney’s cousin and we all had Easter at Whitney’s house.”
Craig and Austen reel from Sofia and Joe’s divorce
Craig spending Easter with Sofia … small world! Nick proposed to the America’s Got Talent judge in 2012, but the pair called it quits in 2014. It didn’t end as quickly as the former couple may have liked, however. They were soon involved in a long battle over their two frozen embryos from their IVF treatments in 2013.
Although Nick sought custody of the embryos, it was Sofia who won the court battle and prohibited him from using them to create a child. The two moved on, and Sofia married Joe in 2015. They were one of the most loved couples in the industry so news of their split earlier this month (July 2023) came as a shock to their fans.
Craig and Austen were also among them. In their podcast, the latter noted that he was “saddened a bit” to hear the pair’s split as he recalled how Sofia always said she was lucky to have Joe in her life.
Austen said, “They just seemed super cute, like, super good, and then you fast forward and they’re getting [divorced]. And I’m like, ‘Is anybody safe? Is anybody safe out there?’” Considering the number of splits and divorces this year, I would say nobody is safe at this point.
“I just thought they were just the cutest and, like, smitten kitten, and that’s how it was gonna go. And now they’re getting divorced? It’s like, damn.” Ditto, Austen.
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Lisa Rinna is speaking from experience. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star slammed Days of Our Lives director Albert Alarr and the set environment amid a two month investigation into misconduct. Looks like the former reality star faced her share of struggles on the show.
Lisa took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and wrote “karma is a bitch” to a screenshot of a news outlet reported the misconduct allegations against the director. She also made claims similar to the news, alleging that he groped actresses on set. It’s definitely not looking good.
She added, “Let’s see when’s the last time I went over there and did that week on Peacock. I couldn’t believe the work environment. It was disgusting.” Lisa has been part and parcel of one of the longest running daily soaps, and has joined the bandwagon against the director and people who made actresses feel uncomfortable on set.
Lisa Rinna is shocked at the delayed action
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Lisa Rinna starred as Billie Reed on the popular series from 1992 to 1995. She then made frequent appearances, returning to her role in 2002 and 2003, and also making a comeback in 2012 for a year. She then appeared in a few episodes in 2018, followed by her final stint in 2021.
Given that she’s given so much of her time, Lisa definitely knows what she’s talking about, and this time she’s not holding back. The RHOBH alum was shocked that it took so much time for the news to come out and said, “I let many people know, Albert included, and they didn’t do a thing until now, it seems.”
Albert is facing some serious charges, according to a report by Deadline. The director, who began working on the series in 2003, has been accused of misconduct. Interestingly, this wasn’t the focus of the initial investigation on the show.
Investigation against the director began in March 2023 after a female employee claimed that women were laid off in huge numbers and weren’t receiving equal pay. As the probe continued, it shed light into Albert’s alleged misconduct and took a hard left turn.
The claims included that the director made inappropriate comments, and belittled cast and crew on set. Albert is also said to have given feedback in a “vulgar and crass way,” and supposedly kissed an actress without consent.
If this wasn’t enough, multiple witnesses claimed that Albert groped actresses while giving instruction.
For once, I’ll give it to Lisa for standing up for what is right.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LISA’S COMMENTS? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE DIRECTOR OF AN ICONIC SHOW?
So, would Porsha return to RHOA at this point in her life? Porsha gave Entertainment Tonight the scoop.
Leaving the door open a sliver
“I mean, listen, it’s so [good] to be missed. It would be bad if it’s brought up and you’re like, ‘No, she can stay where she is.’ I love that people want to see me,” Porsha said. “I love that people are still interested in my life and who I am.”
She continued, “I’ve never written it off, I’ve never talked down on the show. I love what the girls are doing. I love that the brand is still as strong as it was before.”
Is it though? This season hasn’t been a rockstar outing. RHOA could certainly benefit from some quality Porsha time. “And you just never know. I will say [that] I’ll never say ‘never,'” Porsha stated.
Meanwhile, Porsha is competing in the Fox competition, Stars on Mars. And yes, I am watching it. The series puts 12 celebrities in a space station as they live and work together. The desert environment serves as a Mars-like location.
“They throw us into these crazy insane challenges to survive on Mars and, yeah, it was a good time! Lots of personalities,” Porsha stated.
Meanwhile, Real Housewives of Atlanta continues Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.
TELL US – DO YOU WANT TO SEE PORSHA RETURN TO RHOA? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SEASON SO FAR?
Prior to Scandoval, the Schwartz and Sandy’s owner had been something of a mentor to James. He was very involved in the planning and execution of James’ elaborate proposal to Rachel “Raquel” Leviss back in May 2021 after they’d dated for five years. Tom even chipped in half of the $25,000 price tag, saying at the time, “Nothing brings me more joy than to help a friend accomplish a dream that they have.” All of which made Tom’s affair with Rachel even more of a betrayal in James’ eyes.
When Sandoval and Rachel’s affair surfaced in March 2023, they immediately became personae non gratae with the Pump Rules cast. The outrage against the couple following the exposure of Scandoval came to a head at the Season 10 Reunion.
The penultimate moment between Tom and James occurred when the DJ referred to his former close friend as a “poo-poo head.” I guess the Brit was so upset, he regressed to language used by kindergartners. Shocking.
With so much animosity between them, it was surprising when TikTok user TheZenBlonde spotted James and Tom at Sur on July 25, “just seemingly chilling and laughing together.” James’ current girlfriend Ally Lewber was at his side, along with a small group of friends.
Just a week ago, the cast flew to beautiful Lake Tahoe on the California/Nevada border for a filming opportunity disguised as a vacation. Perhaps the serene environment, in tandem with the meditation exercise that helped Scheana forgive Sandoval, provoked some spiritual healing in James, too. Sharing a drink together is a big step when they nearly came to blows at the reunion.
Sandy does have a contract, after all, so somebody has to film with him. The forgiveness among the cast is nice to see, though. The jury’s still out on whether the same clemency will be extended to Rachel, if and when she ever returns.
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Netflix blew nearly everyone out of the water when it rolled out original reality TV programming. Love is Blind still has an avid fan community to this day. But admittedly, the streaming service has struggled to recapture lightning in a bottle.
Sure, it has some other reality shows worth noting like Too Hot to Handle. But the longevity of such shows seems questionable when compared to the Love is Blind juggernaut. And that’s where The Ultimatum comes in. The premise is simple enough — couples are faced with a proposal and a deadline.
It’s a concept that should be rife with drama in theory, and for many viewers, that proved true. Some preferred the spinoff, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, to the original, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Even still, the show must have some juice seeing as Netflix renewed it before the first season’s premiere. And the next season’s trailer looks promising.
The Ultimatum returns with tense pairings
The trailer showed five new couples all taking a seat in front of the camera to be interrogated by producers. “So, tell me why you’re here today,” a producer asked. Responses ranged from “We’re here because I issued an ultimatum,” to “I’m ready to settle down and start a family.”
“And are you sure that now is the right time?” the producer asked. As the unsure contestant was pondering, the scene cut to him shouting, “We see who’s the problem!” His partner shouted back, “I’m tired of giving my f*cking life to you!”
As the sound of a ticking clock played, threats were thrown around from multiple contestants including, “If you don’t say yes, I’m gone,” and “This is it for me.” Though drama abounded, commenters’ reactions were mixed. One wrote, “Looks messy, I’m seated.” On the other hand, some thought the show looked boring and staged. Only time will tell.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On returns to Netflix on August 23.
TELL US – WILL YOU BE TUNING IN FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER OF THE ULTIMATUM? DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THE NEW COUPLES?
Season 3 of The Kardashians on Hulu has finally ended and my feelings about the family remain as complicated as ever. Morals and ethics aside, America’s most famous fam knows how to take their fans on an emotional rollercoaster ride. The results are equally as problematic, but it sure keeps us all watching.
The final episode of The Kardashians had a lot going on that’s representative of the season at large. A high note was getting to see a long-forgotten, genuine side of Kylie Jenner. I think I speak for all of us when I say that Kourtney Kardashian’s life, as a whole, just doesn’t make sense. It’s more of a “vibe” than anything rooted in reality.
We also had to watch Khloe Kardashian suffer another hardship in life while Kris Jenner focused on something frivolous. Truly, it’s an episode that exemplifies The Kardashians at their peak. Here are five of the main takeaways of “What Just Happened?”
Kris’s Crazy Christmas Dreamhouses
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Kris Jenner’s fascination of the episode was gifting her children custom-made Christmas dollhouses. The momager apparently spent the better part of a year meticulously picking out miniature furniture to match each of her six kids’ personalities. That included bidding $800 on Betty White’s dollhouse furniture. According to some home video footage, Kris has been doing this since her children were little. A clip showed Robert Kardashian Sr. joking about his wife spending $1,000 on a dollhouse for Christmas. She’s also consistent with her chaos.
Kris’s dollhouses seemed to be one of her biggest stressors of 2022, and she lived through the Kanye West of it all. Kris totally trashed the dollhouse maker’s interior work when she first saw the progress. She was treating the dollhouse design as if she was going to live in it herself. “If things aren’t going at a proper pace I’m not going to make Christmas,” Kris stressed. She sounded like she was an elf in the workroom building the houses herself. Meanwhile, she was loading the poor artisan with more work right before the holidays to meet her insane standards. Hey, at least Kim Kardashian busted out her iconic crying face when she saw the finished house on Christmas morning. Kris Kringle strikes again.
Kylie’s genuine side is showing
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King Kylie is back in her fun era, and the season finale episode totally proved it. She took her seven, I repeat SEVEN, Italian greyhounds on a walk with Kendall Jenner and Scott Disick. The trio struggled to keep the dogs untangled while Kylie kept it real in a conversation bout growing up in the public eye. She recollected a time when she was 19 years old and a paparazzo took a photo up her skirt. She and Kendall also recalled verbal harassment when they were underage, alleging that paps would call them derogatory terms like “sluts.” “I’m surprised that I’m still a happy, normal person after everything I’ve been through,” Kylie said.
Kylie’s main storyline of the episode was involving a rumor that she was dating her best friend Anastasia “Stassi” Karanikolaou. Stassi and Kylie filmed a scene on a Monday where they drank martinis and laughed about the gossip. Kylie admitted that she and Stassi like to kiss each other when they drink for fun, but not in a romantic way. However, her followers were commenting that they “knew” she and her best friend for more than a decade were getting intimate. “I wish we were,” Kylie joked about dating her bestie. “It just would have been way easier if I was sexually attracted to you.”
Kylie also finally fessed up to some body modifications. She recalled having a boob job within six months of getting pregnant with Stormi, which she hadn’t planned. “I had beautiful breasts, like natural tits,” Kylie said bluntly. “I just wish obviously I never got them done, to begin with.” Finally, someone in this family gives credit to something other than hard work and Lemme vitamins. My suggestion for Season 4 of The Kardashians is more scenes of drunk Kylie gossiping and talking about her life. It’s her in her best form.
Kourtney’s consistent in her confusion
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Kourtney has been so easy to rag on this season. Her “La Dolce Vida” lifestyle was just the tip of the iceberg. She kept things consistent in the finale with yet another move that makes no sense — continuing to be the sustainability ambassador for the fast-fashion brand Boohoo. She previously did a “sustainable” collection with the brand that received a lot of backlash, because it seems like an oxymoron. “I never said ‘I am the queen of sustainability and I know it all,'” Kourtney said. “I see myself as a vehicle to help make the change.”
Kourtney did little to nothing to prove how she was actually making a difference in the company. An entire scene centered around Kourt meeting with Boohoo reps seemed like a moment of patting yourself on the back. Kourt kept reiterating that it isn’t just fast fashion that is unsustainable, but the entire fashion industry, as if that makes anything it better that Boohoo puts 10,000 new items of clothing on its website a day. Honestly, I spent the majority of the scene rolling my eyes, which is exactly how I feel about Kourtney this season.
Kim and Khloe — the ultimate Kardashians sister duo
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Kourtney did get to show off her individuality during the annual family Christmas Eve party, which she now hosts. “I love to try to make things feel more special,” Kourtney said. “It’s something that I curated for my family.” OK, it sounds like she was trying to act like planning a party was equivalent to Kim curating a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show. Hey, at least she has her own identity of being confusing as ever. The more Kourt isolates herself, the closer it seems that Kim and Khloe come together.
Season 3 was all about Kim and Khloe. The two have supported each other professionally and personally in almost every single episode. During the finale, the duo took their kids to volunteer at a transitional home for women and children to instill the true meaning of the holidays to their privileged children. “We are incredibly blessed and it’s important to show our kids about giving back,” Khloe said. “But also about the realities of life and also how badass women are.” This is a prime example of why I keep praising Kim and Khloe’s mothering abilities — it’s one of their best qualities.
Khloe’s personal drama continues to carry the show
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Khloe’s wild life story has provided the Kardashians a storyline for their TV show for years. Lamar Odom’s addiction problems. Her close relationship with Rob Kardashian in comparison to her sisters. Everything that Tristan Thompson has ever done to her. As Season 3 prepared to wrap, Khloe’s life took another turn for the devastating.
Khloe revealed that at the start of 2023, Tristan’s 53-year-old mother suddenly died of a heart attack. His mother left behind four boys, the youngest of whom is 16 years old and severely disabled. She was Tristan’s brother Amari’s sole caregiver for his entire life, so heartbreaking didn’t even begin to describe the situation. “All of a sudden you’re stripped of the caretaker that you had your whole life,” Kris cried later about Amari. “I just feel so lost for him because he’s probably wondering where his mommy went.”
When Tristan’s mom passed, Kim jumped into action to get him and the rest of their family to Toronto. They helped Tristan do everything from planning the funeral to cleaning her apartment. They also arranged for Amari to return to Los Angeles with them, as Tristan would be his new caregiver. Khloe didn’t hesitate to be by his side to support him. “When sh*t hits the fan, all you have is your family,” Khloe said. “Tristan and I are family.”
As if that wasn’t enough, Tristan ended up having to move into Khloe’s house with his brother. His house renovations ran into some issues when the literal roof of his home caved in. Khloe took it as a sign from God that Tristan shouldn’t be alone at the time, even though she insisted that they are not romantically together. “You don’t have to treat me right to treat you right, that’s not how I was raised,” Khloe said, acknowledging her past with Tristan. And that’s why Khloe will always be the favorite.
The Kardashians Season 3 is available to stream now on Hulu.
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