Charlie Hall is headed back to school. The Single Drunk Female alum took on a very different role in season two of Sex Lives of College Girls, where he played uptight biology student Andrew. Now,...These days it seems news is either bad, weird, or crazy, so an opportunity to report something positive is an absolute delight. I do love an unexpected announcement and Below Deck alum Kate Chastain is coming in hot with some very good info.
It looks like the former Chief Stew is about to upgrade to Chief Mom and a whole new world of table design just opened up for Kate. After keeping mum (pun intended) on the subject, congratulations must be extended because Kate is filled up with a kiddo. Someone needs to make a Baby Aboard instead of Baby on Board sign for Kate’s car.
People confirmed Kate’s announcement via her Instagram on Deecember 13, 2022. She posted a darling selfie with her little bump just hanging out and wrote, “I’m already planning so many birthday theme parties for you…”
Kate has neither confirmed the gender of the baby or the father, which is fine because it’s none of our damn business. She has previously spoken of wanting children in the past and considers this pregnancy a “dream come true.” Kate explained she has two shows in production, “Below Deck Galley Talk” on Bravo and “The Traitors” on Peacock – and she wanted to break the news before anyone decided to conjure up some salacious rumors.
“This is such a new and special experience, so I’m really being protective of what I share publicly. There’s just no hiding my baby bump any longer, “ Kate explained. Yes, pregnancy is that one condition where it will eventually give you away unless you have perfected the fine art of layering baggy clothing.
It appears many people were already in the loop, as Kate received numerous messages of congratulations from co-stars and other Bravolebs on social media. It looks like Kate is due to deliver around May 2023, which means she was preggo at BravoCon and kept it completely quiet.
Congratulations to Kate and I’m sure we all wish her health and happiness. We already know with her towel folding skills, she will be swaddling that baby like a champ!
TELL US- ARE YOU SHOCKED BY THIS GREAT NEWS? WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE FIRST-TIME MOM KATE? FEEL FREE TO CONGRATULATE KATE IN THE COMMENTS!
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Not everyone in Zoe Saldaña's family is as excited about Avatar's return to the big screen as she is. Thirteen years after the original 2009 film, Zoe returns as her character Neytiri for the new...If you happened to tune in to the first four episodes of Real Housewives of Miami, you are probably still shook. In the most recent episode, Dr. Lenny Hochstein, husband/boob god/alleged cheater, was caught on a hot mic moment. It rivaled and dare I say, surpassed the drama of Lisa Barlow’s infamous hot mic tirade.
While his wife and RHOM cast member Lisa Hochstein mingled through the party they were throwing at their mansion, Lenny was in another room confessing his affair to a friend. He knew he was mic’d, but thought whispering would cover up his convo. The short story is that he told his friend that he wanted to divorce Lisa, that he has another woman in his life, and Lisa has no clue. What a guy! It’s almost like he wanted to get caught…
Naturally, Lisa has been devastated since the news came out in the press. It’s also how she found out Lenny wanted a divorce. But as crushed as she is, Lisa is determined NOT to mend things with her now estranged husband. She recently sat down with People and told them why she’s done with him for good. Said Lisa, “I could never go back. He’s done so many horrible things to me — too much has been said and too much has been done — that any chance of a reconciling is gone in my mind. I have no hopes of getting back together. That ship has sailed.”
When it comes to their messy divorce, Lisa noted that “it’s an ongoing battle.” She added, “It’s been really ugly and really nasty. And unfortunately, the press has gotten hold of so many of these motions so we haven’t been able to keep things private. It’s just humiliating.”
The 40-year-old mom of two continued, “We haven’t gotten to discussions of custody, support — none of that. Every day, I can feel the anger and hate between Lenny and I growing on both sides. It just get worse and worse, which worries me because I don’t know how we’ll ever find peace if it stays like this,” she added.
Of course, Lenny has denied pretty much everything Lisa has said about the situation. He claimed to People, “It’s turned nasty and ugly, but not because of anything I’ve done.”
Lenny continued, “My goal for all of this was to try to keep it private. I’ve done everything I could to make it that way, but her attorney is just trying to delay things. We had a filing on Friday that says so far, Lisa hasn’t produced anything for us to be able to move forward. I believe Lisa’s friends are giving her advice that everything should be a battle, so it’s really not up to me,” he added.
He went even further, stating, “From Day 1, I tried everything I could to make Lisa’s transition as comfortable as possible. I’ve moved out of the house, I’ve paid for every single bill; never cried about it ’cause it’s my duty. I offered to buy a beautiful condo, I offered a settlement that was twice what I’m obliged to based upon our prenuptial agreement, and she turned all of that down and has tried to battle everything little thing which is definitely not our preference,” Lenny stated. “I wanted to try to do the best I could to make everything easier for her. But I don’t feel like she’s done the same.”
Now would be the time where I remind everyone that Lenny tried to kick Lisa, the mother of his children, out of their house. It looks like this will also play out on this season of RHOM.
As previously mentioned, Lisa found out about Lenny leaving her in the press. At the same time, he admitted that he was in a full on other relationship with model Katharina Mazepa. Katharina, who is 29 years younger than the aging plastic surgeon, maintained that Lisa knew about their relationship. To which I say, “Girl, please.”
Said Lisa of the affair, “It was just devastating. I’ve been with Lenny since I was 25 years old. Almost my whole adult life, pretty much. So to lose this person who I loved so much is just crushing.” Lisa continued, “I’ve cried myself to sleep so many times during this time, just praying to God that we’ll get through this and can be friends, especially for the sake of the kids.”
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Lenny and Katharina have since moved in together and Lisa remains at their 20,000-square-foot Miami mansion with their two kids. “We’re just winging it because we’re trying to keep the kids as happy as possible. The kids have always been my focus,” Lisa noted. “I want them to have a normal, happy life. But my heart breaks for them. I never thought Lenny and I wouldn’t be together ’til the end.”
She continued, “I never envisioned I’d be a single mom. I always envisioned the things we would do with our kids together, like our family vacations, Christmases, movie nights, etc.,” Lisa shared. She went on to say, “Hopefully, one day, this won’t be so messy and we can be amicable, for the children’s sake.”
Lisa explained, “Family life is always what I wanted. I struggled with infertility; it took us so long to get here and now that we’re here, he’s leaving. And there’s nothing I can do to fix it,” she stated.
As for moving forward, Lisa admitted, “I’ve had so much anxiety, I don’t think I’ll ever truly recover from this. I just want to be myself again. I just want to be happy.” She continued, “I would love to find happiness again, I would love to have a family again. I would love to be married again, I want to have a family unit, I want to have love in my life.” Lisa added, “But after what happened with Lenny, it’s hard to even imagine trusting someone again.”
The RHOM star then concluded, “I was loyal to him for 15 years. I was always his biggest supporter, biggest fan. We build this life together… a business… a family. Now, it’s all gone.” Lisa said, “It shocks me how people can change like this. I mean, this is not the person I was married to. He feels like a stranger. Like I was sleeping with the enemy. And if someone can do that to you after all that time, how will I ever know someone else won’t do that?” she commented.
TELL US – ARE YOU TEAM LISA OR TEAM LENNY? DO YOU THINK LENNY DID HER DIRTY? DID YOU SEE THE HOT MIC MOMENT?
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Love, loss and everything Carrie Bradshaw rewore. While Sex and the City's revival series was technically titled And Just Like That..., it easily could have been called the above. In the reboot,...
Out of a talented lineup of contestants, one star emerged victorious. Country artist and Team Blake Shelton's Bryce Leatherwood was officially crowned the season 22 winner of NBC's The Voice on...
Kate Chastain is ready to set sail on her latest charter: motherhood. The Below Deck alum revealed she is pregnant with her first child, debuting her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing the...Fans of Brandon Jones and Serene Russell will be happy to know that the couple is still going strong following their engagement on the season finale of Bachelor in Paradise.
“Every day has been a journey, like something new every day,” Serene told People. Even though her fiancé jokingly shot back, “I’m so sick of that word, ‘journey!'” Brandon admitted to enjoying his life with Serene. “No, every day, it’s been great,” he stated.
The Portland native says that he and Serene are experiencing “a whole new learning experience,” through which they are “growing closer.”
Arguably BIP Season 8’s cutest and most drama-free couple, Serene and Brandon are relishing being able to go out in public together and no longer having to keep their relationship a secret.
Serene admitted to having difficulty with the secrecy while the show was still airing. “We just moved in together in San Diego and so, you know, we were like under wraps,” she said. “I was just like getting the apartment ready and like trying to sneak around so no one would see me.”
Brandon added, “We were wearing wigs and everything like that, trying to sneak out to dinner and stuff. So it’s been fun, it’s been exciting.”
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Even though it was exciting at the time, Brandon was relieved to be done with the hiding and sneaking around. He compared being a public couple to the feeling of being able to loosen your belt after Thanksgiving dinner. “And you’re like, ‘Ahhh,'” Brandon said. “We can finally relax and be ourselves. Yeah, so it’s been good.”
The new couple are also enjoying time with their families during the holidays. They had a “wonderful” Thanksgiving in Oklahoma with Serene‘s family, and will soon travel to Oregon for a Jones family Christmas.
Serene also shared that no serious wedding planning has begun. “We’re enjoying the engagement right now,” Brandon said.
Serene previously told People, “We’ve landed on 2024, and we’re starting to think what time of year we want to get married in, what kind of wedding we like, do we want it more in the day or at night?” She added, “We’re starting to have these fun little conversations.”
As one of the calmest, most stable couples to come out of BIP 2022, I’m really happy to hear that Brandon and Serene are making plans together, enjoying each other’s company and just doing “normal” couple things. I wish them nothing but happiness in their life together.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK BRANDON AND SERENE ARE A GOOD COUPLE? DO YOU SEE THEM STAYING TOGETHER FOR LONG-TERM? OR DO YOU SEE THEM EVENTUALLY GOING THEIR OWN WAYS?
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The Big Apple is bringing big glitz, big glamour and big challenges. In an exclusive sneak peek of Netflix's Bling Empire: New York, which E! News can reveal premieres Jan. 20, 2023, Dorothy...Melissa Gorga reveals her hopes that Season 13 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey will help her and Teresa Giudice mend their broken relationship. The pair have been in an intense fight since their forthcoming season was airing, and by the sounds of it, things were heated between the two families.
When asked what makes this upcoming season different, Melissa told US Weekly, “Unfortunately, you’re gonna feel like it’s the beginning all over again. That’s what’s unfortunate about it,” she added.
Earlier seasons of RHONJ featured a lot of family drama between Joe Gorga, Joe Giudice, Teresa, and Melissa. Physical fights, verbal insults, and estrangement. Viewers should buckle up because it sounds like we’re set to go down that road again.
The family’s fighting has gotten so bad recently that not only was the RHONJ panel split in two at BravoCon, but they are also having separate holiday parties this year. Melissa revealed, “There will be sprinkle cookies everywhere.”
Even though we have several weeks until the new season airs, Melissa said she’s hopeful about the newest season potentially bringing them back together. “I always hope it’s gonna help and I truly do from all angles, but sometimes it doesn’t because we end up on that couch in the reunion wanting to go crazy,” she explained.
Jackie Goldschneider, another Jersey Housewife who knows a thing or two about fighting with Teresa, said she’s sure season 13 will not fix the beef between Teresa and Melissa.
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“No, I can say with 100 percent confidence, no matter how bad the fighting in the season is, it’s worse when you’re watching it back and all the social media fighting goes on. Social media is a disaster,” Jackie stated.
I would have to agree. Social media has really put some Housewives in a very bad spot, and some just don’t care. At this point, we know the Giudice’s unfollowed the Gorgas.
Melissa said their newest fight is a “slow burn,” while her bestie, Margaret Josephs, agreed.
“I never thought it was going to explode the way that it did. I think that we have some new ladies on the cast that bring some great moments,” Margaret said. She continued, “And I think that’s really what makes [season 13] different. I think our cast has been so amazing. The last few years we haven’t had any change.” Margaret added, “And I think adding the new ladies into the mix brings a new perspective.”
I can’t wait. I’m always excited for RHONJ to air because their cast does the best with concealing the season’s stories and protecting the tea from spilling. That always makes my viewing experience much more pleasurable.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO HEAR MELISSA SAY SHE HOPES RHONJ WILL FIX THINGS BETWEEN HER AND TERESA?
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The Real Housewives of Miami Season 5 has just launched on Peacock, and it is everything. Not only are the ladies clocked in and ready to go, we KNOW that we’re getting one of the most intense Bravo divorces ever when it comes to Lenny Hochstein and Lisa Hochstein.
When talking about the day Lenny asked the RHOM star for a divorce, she told People, “It was a knife to the heart.”
“My life changed completely in the blink of an eye — and I didn’t see it coming whatsoever,” she said. Fans familiar with the show could probably see this coming. Lenny wasn’t very affectionate towards Lisa during Season 4, so seeing the headlines that he had a girlfriend while still married was not a shocker at all.
“I still can’t wrap my brain around the day he told me he wanted out,” Lisa said, which apparently happened a few days after the couple filmed an event for RHOM. “We were sleeping in the same bed for the last 15 years up until that day he told dropped the bomb on me. And now, suddenly, he wanted out? I felt so blindsided,” Lisa added.
There’s an intense hot-mic moment that happens at the end of episode 4, where Lenny spills the beans to his friend about wanting to separate from Lisa. Clearly, I wasn’t there, but I’m curious if Lisa really was as blindsided as she says she was. I mean, Lenny is NO Mauricio Umansky here, but still. No idea at all?
Lisa said, “He wasn’t sympathetic or empathetic at all about it either.” She continued, “It wasn’t a, ‘Let’s sit down and have a talk. I’m sorry that this isn’t what I want anymore.’ It was a cold, ‘I’m going to start dating, whether you like it or not,’ basically. It was completely shocking and devastating.” Lisa added, “I just couldn’t believe that the man I had been with for this long was treating me this way.”
Lisa said that she was committed to working on issues with Lenny to ensure they were in a better place for the sake of their children. “Obviously, anyone can see watching the episodes that our marriage wasn’t in the best place,” she explained to People. “But I was trying to be a great wife and trying my hardest to make us strong again.”
The RHOM star stated, “I was cooking his favorite meals, creating happy memories with our kids — anything I could do to repair it. So it wasn’t that I was ignoring our problems, I was just desperately trying to fix this. And the best I could just wasn’t good enough for him,” she added.
It pains me to hear her say this because she is not the cause of Lenny being unfaithful. That’s something he has to work out between himself and a therapist. In the meantime, Lisa, we got you! The fans are watching and already having a field-day with Lenny and his side-chick on social media. This is your year, and I’m here for it.
TELL US – HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LISA AND LENNY’S DIVORCE? HAVE YOU SEEN THE HOT MIC MOMENT ON RHOM YET?
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Right after Leslie Jordan's sudden death, his Call Me Kat co-star Kyla Pratt couldn't even talk about him. The actress admitted "it was difficult to discuss" the loss of Leslie, who died in a...Taylor Armstrong, the first Housewife to transition from one franchise to another, is dishing all about the newest season of the Real Housewives of Orange County, and whew, y’all, it sounds juicy!
Fans haven’t seen Taylor appear on the Real Housewives franchise since her seasons on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Taylor appeared as a full-time Housewife until she departed from the series at the end of Season 3.
Now that she’s back in the Housewives world, she told Life & Style there’s “a lot of backside drama” in her newest reality television venture.
“A lot of beefs need to unravel,” Taylor stated. “I kind of watch it like [the fans] do, but I hope they’ll enjoy my participation and a bit of new drama for me, of course,” she said.
Fans were extremely excited to hear of Taylor’s jump from RHOBH to RHOC. It’s something new for the franchise, and if done well, could be something we see a lot more of.
Although she appeared on Season 2 of the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, that was a limited series that didn’t allow viewers to see where Taylor is today. In season two of RHOBH, Taylor and the rest of the cast dealt with the aftermath of Russell Armstrong’s tragic suicide. Before that, Taylor would share publicly that Russell had been abusive in their marriage.
Life & Style reported that Taylor opened up about the abuse in her marriage during an episode of Housewife to Housewife with Jill Zarin. “Having the cameras around made me feel more protected in my marriage and all of the violence that was going on in my life.”
Over ten years later, Taylor is back on reality television and showing viewers what she’s been up to since making the move to Orange County from the 90210.
“All the Beverly Hills girls are my family, and the Orange County girls are new to me. So, I’m really just getting to find out how to fit into a new genre and a new way of life,” she explained. “My parents have lived in Orange County since I was 17, so it’s not a new home turf for me, but it’s definitely a new cast vibe,” Taylor stated. “So I’m excited to see how the viewers feel about that.”
I don’t know about everybody else, but I’m definitely excited to see this crossover. Bravo is like the gift that keeps on giving. New casts, rebooted shows, an “all-stars” version of the Housewives but in RHUGT form? C’mon! I’m living for this. And Taylor, you spiced it up on season 2 of Ultimate Girls Trip so I can’t wait to see what you bring to RHOC.
TELL US – ARE YOU EXCITED FOR TAYLOR’S RETURN TO THE REAL HOUSEWIVES? WILL YOU MISS HER BEING AROUND THE RHOBH CAST?
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are addressing their swift exit from the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020, are reflecting on that time period...This new rebooted version of the Real Housewives of New York will be good, but nowhere near as good as it would have been with our original NY cast. After hearing about Lizzy Savetsky’s shady exit from the newly re-cast RHONY, Jenna Lyons, another cast member, gave her perspective on the situation.
“I think everyone was surprised,” she told Page Six. “I think, you know, it’s a complicated situation, but I’m really, like, for sure [wishing] the best [for her.]”
Hmm. What complicated situation could she be talking about here? After reports started to break that Lizzy would exit the series due to the anti-Semitic hate she received, she took to Instagram to confirm the news herself.
“Unfortunately, from the time of my announcement in the cast, I was on the receiving end of a torrent of anti-Semitic attacks. As this continued, I realized that this path was no longer right for me and my family,” she wrote. A Bravo spokesperson also commented, “After thoughtful consideration and discussion with Lizzy, we have reached the mutual conclusion that Lizzy will not be a cast member on RHONY.”
Shortly after Lizzy’s exit was confirmed, another report came out that detailed Lizzy and her husband, Dr. Ira Savetsky’s, alleged involvement in a behind-the-scenes moment that involved racist language and another cast member. Last season on RHONY, Ramona Singer was accused of using alleged racist language. An investigation cleared Ramona. I’m sure Bravo can’t have another situation like this on their hands.
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Consequently, that’s when conversations surrounding the couple’s exit began. Despite their boot from the show, Lizzy has been keping Bravo fans up to date by letting them know how she’s been coping over the last several weeks.
“Things that help me when I’m feeling dark: Prayer- just talking out loud to G-d and asking for strength in the face of things I can’t control,” she said in her Instagram Story. “Meditation- pausing to focus on gratitude and open my heart to understand my fellow humans.” Lizzy also said “talking it out,” or even “helping someone else.”
Although they won’t be filming together any time soon, Jenna said, “It’s actually been really fun. The crew is incredible. The women are amazing.” She added, “I’ve been having a great time. … I was a little nervous, obviously, but it’s been great.”
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JENNA’S STATEMENTS ON LIZZY’S EXIT FROM RHONY?
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Sister Wives' Janelle and Kody Brown have gone their separate ways. In a teaser for the upcoming Sister Wives: One on One special, Kody revealed where he stands with Janelle as well as with his ex...Bethenny Frankel’s Watch What Happens Live appearance recently caused quite a stir among Bravo fans. The former Real Housewives of New York City star sat down with Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis to discuss her newest podcast, ReWives, and to spill some piping hot tea. It’s been a minute since she was last on WWHL.
It started off intense. Andy and Bethenny immediately went at it on WWHL, addressing the things Bethenny has said since she left the show in 2019. After a heated back-and-forth moment about her new business venture, Jeff chimed in, seemingly being shady. Jeff said, “No one has a recap show for Housewives,” Page Six reported.
His comment hit like shade, and Bethenny took it as shade as well.
Bethenny reiterated that her new podcast differs from other shows like Two T’s In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge because she “wasn’t let go by Bravo.” She was also sure to let Jeff know that she is not a “disgruntled employee.”
Uh, oh. You’ve woken up the beast, Jeff. Bethenny is an OG Housewife and the fans love her. Mainly because she knows how to go there when prompted. Give us a show, B! We miss you!
After letting the audience know that she was not fired and in fact, chose to walk away from RHONY both times, Jeff admitted that he was “fired” from his Bravo show, Flipping Out. Bethenny stated, “Right, and that’s why you’re so bitter.”
“No I’m not bitter at all. I landed in a better place,” Jeff explained. “That’s what they all say,” Bethenny shot back –clearly annoyed.
“No, I really did, like, I’m happy,” Jeff said. After a moment, Jeff added, “Wow, someone is so defensive.”
Bethenny has been in defense mode for the last several weeks after announcing her new podcast. She’s been dragged by Luann de Lesseps, Andy, Jeff, and some fans about her choice to link herself to the Real Housewives franchise after bashing it for years.
Personally, I think Bethenny has every right to share her perspective in this new show. She did live it and it’s her story. And let’s be honest, most Bravo fans LOVE Bethenny. She’s asked back on RHONY after every season. That alone proves her impact.
Anyway, I’ll be listening and cheering you on, B! I Can’t wait to see what’s next.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK JEFF LEWIS IS BITTER ABOUT BEING FIRED FROM BRAVO? WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
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Warning: This article includes spoilers from the season two finale of The White Lotus. Several guests have checked out of the White Lotus for good. The highly anticipated season two finale for The...
