The Redditor and his best friend "Doug" have been close since middle school, and he was asked to be the best man. He gladly accepted.
"Fast forward ten years to this past weekend, at Doug and his fiancée's 300 person wedding. Big church, religious ceremony, the whole nine," he wrote. "He gives me the ring to hold when we're waiting in the wings — I'm supposed to keep it in my pocket. We were up drinking pretty late, last night as a free man style, and we're all jittery and a little hungover on top of the wedding nerves, so Doug whispers to be careful with it."
This instantly makes the hungover best man nervous and he starts "envisioning fumbling and dropping the ring into a crack in the ground or something." Without thinking, he inexplicably put it in his mouth. The groom noticed, horrified, and told him to take it out of his mouth. "And as I did, I had one of those half-barf hiccup-belches, and I involuntarily swallowed."
Oh. My. God. If there was an award for "worst wedding moment ever," this would be it.
But it gets worse.
"The show went on, and we did this weird thing where I pretended to hand him the ring and he pretended to put it on the bride's finger," he continued, adding that they're going to redo the whole thing next month with the ring.
Back to the ring. Where is it?
"I've been sifting through my feces for the last two days, and the really best part is that, due to a combination of stress and rich wedding weekend food/boozing, I'm completely constipated," he said. "My days are now spent pooping into a wire mesh thing called a speci pan, carefully picking apart these dense little shame turds to find my (possibly former) best friend's 8k wedding ring."
So, rest easy: Whatever happens at your wedding will pale in comparison to this.
Judges on reality singing competitions often boast about their ability to turn unknown talents into pop stars. But these transformations aren't always what they seem. For every Kelly Clarkson, there's somebody else who already boasts a surprising number of connections and is simply using reality television to gain additional exposure. There's nothing inherently wrong with this, but it's always interesting to see America's eagerness for a musical rags-to-riches story.
Connections certainly did not make a difference tonight for The Voice's Owen Danoff, who has a very impressive background. He by no means relied on this background to make it on the show; his voice had to do all of the work during the Blind Auditions. Later, however, he was able to rally the many fans he'd accumulated prior to appearing on network television. His following was impressive long before he joined the show, in part because he hails from a very musical family. His father is Starland Vocal Band's Bill Danoff, who has won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. What's more, the younger Danoff has many famous friends, including Jesse Eisenberg. Not only does Danoff live with Eisenberg, he's currently dating his best bud's sister.
Danoff's many friends in the entertainment industry have worked hard to get out the vote, but ultimately, it's all up to fans, and evidently, viewers were not impressed with Danoff's cover of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain." Or rather, they thought Danoff's performance was nice but not quite impressive enough to take the next step in the competition. His problem was not a lack of passion or drive but, rather, small vocal inaccuracies that kept him from reaching his true potential.
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Ultimately, when people vote for a singer on The Voice, they do so with little regard for that singer's background. Few people truly care about who Owen Danoff knows; they merely want to know that he can deliver a spectacular performance.
The good news for Danoff is, although he's unable to move on in the competition, he can still make great strides in his career. He possesses the connections many artists long to have but never really get their hopes up about. Now that he's achieved a modicum of success on The Voice, he can leverage his new connections to move his career to the next level.
What did you think of tonight's elimination on The Voice? Comment and share your opinion below.
I don't know about you, but if I ever heard the words "cordon," "quarantine" or "virus outbreak" in the city I was residing, not only would I be worried about myself and my loved ones potentially dying, but I'd also be staying far away from anyone and everyone. I mean, you don't know who has been in contact with the incurable (so far) virus that has a 100 percent mortality rate.
Well, the same can't be said for some of the characters on Containment. To be clear, I'm not referring to all of the main characters, but there are a few minor ones that are annoying the hell out of me. For example, during Tuesday's episode, titled "I To Die, You To Live," a handful of teens decided to throw a party and act like being cordoned is the perfect time to act like nothing bad will ever happen.
I hate to break it to them, but this isn't the time to be getting drunk and acting like they're invincible. Unfortunately, they learned the hard way that they should've been taking the quarantine much more seriously, because most of them ended up being exposed to the virus, meaning they will probably all die.
I get that people are scared, confused and still aren't quite sure what's happening. I also can't imagine being separated from your friends and family thanks to the cordon. That said, if the police and the Centers for Disease Control are putting up electric fences and giving out warnings to not touch anyone or avoid all bodily fluids, then don't you think people would be a bit more cautious? That sure sounds serious to me.
Based on Episode 2 and the fact that shipping containers are now being used to contain those inside the cordon, I think everyone will start taking it all a bit more seriously. Or at least I hope so. If not, then let's hope Jake and Lex can get a handle on everyone and even instil a little bit of fear into them.
I know the latter sounds a bit harsh, but if everyone keeps trying to leave the cordon or refuses to listen to what they're being told, they aren't going to alleviate the situation but will only make things much worse and possibly even help spread the virus.
Clearly, Containment is doing a good job at showcasing what a real-life situation of a virus outbreak would probably look like. There would be contentious, frightened and desperate individuals who are going to do whatever they want, will go to extreme lengths for survival and are going to try to see their loved ones before it's too late.
Plus, you can't have a series without some type of conflict or it would just be boring. Enter the annoying characters, who I want to shout at for acting like complete fools, and Trevor St. John's Leo Greene, who loves to stir the pot and may even cause more havoc with his blog.
I'm sure my irritation will skyrocket with each new episode and as the virus spreads like wildfire. I just need to keep telling myself to focus on Chris Wood's brilliance and how amazing Kristen Gutoskie is as Katie, all while thanking the TV gods that at least these two aren't annoying me or I probably would stop watching.
With that, I'd like to end my rant with the wisest words spoken all episode from Bert: "Don't open the door for anyone."
When Kathryn Edwards first joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, I was convinced that she was bound to be the show's next big villain. She just didn't seem very likable, in part because of her tagline ("Don't hate the game, just marry a player") but mainly because she came across as snooty and judgmental. Granted, these are common characteristics on RHOBH, but Edwards initially seemed to take these qualities to a disturbing new level.
Clearly, when I labeled Edwards the show's new villain, I had no idea what I was talking about. Like every Housewife, Edwards can be unlikable at times, but on the whole, she's not that bad. In fact, sometimes, she's downright charming. Tonight was a prime example of this, for, instead of slinging mud, she decided to show a little compassion for a fellow Housewife who has been through a lot. Granted, her empathy for Kim Richards could be viewed as another example of trying to make every situation all about her, but that's not how this particular exchange came across. Rather, Edwards seemed to be lending Richards the support she so desperately needs while still allowing the former RHOBH regular to speak for herself.
I am by no means the only RHOBH viewer to regret my earlier appraisal of Edwards. Several Twitter users have also made their opinion known — and many are way more impressed by Edwards after tonight's reunion episode. A few even claimed that, in a few short weeks, Edwards has gone from least favorite to the most likable of the Beverly Hills Housewives. Yes, this feat is easy to accomplish when you avoid talking excessively about Munchausen syndrome, but apparently, such restraint is impossible for most of the Housewives.
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Fan of Kathryn Edwards
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Kathryn peacemaker
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Kathryn Edwards tweet
It's hard to say if Edwards will be back for another season, but RHOBH can always use a (somewhat) level head. If Edwards returns for a second stint on the show, she will likely be welcomed with open arms by appreciative viewers and a surprisingly appreciative cast.
What do you think of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kathryn Edwards? Were you impressed by her candor during tonight's reunion episode? Do you think she should return to RHOBH? Comment and share your opinion below.
Earlier today Kim Kardashian strolled out of a lunch date in Beverly Hills with Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna like it was no big deal. Kim has yet to congratulate or publicly acknowledge that her baby brother is engaged to Blac Chyna, but she did go to lunch with them, which begs the question: Is all this drama just to get the family more press?
It’s no coincidence that Keeping Up with the Kardashians starts back up again this Sunday, and today is when Kim decided to bury the hatchet and go to lunch with the couple. Now that they’ve all been seen together, it just means more speculation, more times their names are mentioned in the media and more promotion for their TV show. And it’s working because here we are now. They’re nothing if not genius media manipulators.
Really, if the end goal is to create more press for yourself, there’s nothing wrong with their strategy. They’ve been making millions of dollars off of it for almost a decade. But if you’re trying to create normal, healthy family relationships, this may not be the best course.
I don’t think I could ever exist in a family where publicity comes first. Could you imagine the kind of politics and strategic thinking that goes into every move they make? From every post on Snapchat to the public appearances? I’m exhausted just thinking about it.
At least Kim has given her blessing and support to Rob and Blac Chyna personally if not publicly. He’s struggled in the last few years, and now that he’s genuinely happy, he seems to want to reconnect with everyone in his life. Hopefully, the rest of the family, including Kris, will start to show signs of support in the near future.
On Part 1 of Counting On's season finale, luggage was packed, passport photos of infants were taken, and the words "chaos," "violence" and "Central America" were used numerous times as the family prepared to visit Jill, Derek and Izzy. Surprisingly, no one was forced to talk about courting, but that's probably because most of the hour was devoted to re-living Jessa and Ben's entire relationship, from the beginning of courting to their wedding to Spurgeon's birth. (I personally could have done without the close-up of Spurgeon being pulled out covered in gunk, but hey, to each their own.)
In addition to the clips, Jessa talked about Josh and how his behavior had impacted her pregnancy, since it coincided with that whole infidelity/porn thing. Jessa was mad and it was intriguing to see her express that, even if it was in an incredibly restrained way. In an interview, she said that she had supported Josh, she'd defended him, in spite of what he'd done to her, and then felt betrayed all over again when he turned out to have cheated on Anna. In spite of all that, it apparently has had a positive impact on her relationship with Ben.
Part of me thinks that she's just spinning it, but maybe that's how you get through a thing like this — you turn it into something else. Jessa and Ben decided to recommit themselves to their vows and to put God first, which does provide some perspective on why Anna will likely never get a divorce from Josh, despite the entire world (sans her parents and the Duggars) wanting her to. If God is first and God sent this person to you, it's probably pretty hard to get out of the relationship, even if the dude has done totally disgusting things.
It will be super interesting to see how Josh's issues impact the rest of the Duggars as they pursue courting and marriage. Josh's actions did destroy or at least puncture the idea that you can vet a person for things like cheating, porn addiction and molestation. It certainly challenges the notion that not sleeping together, or even touching, before you get married will guarantee a fulfilling, lasting and monogamous relationship. Of course, that's only if your world view can adapt to the outside world, which doesn't seem so possible in the Duggar universe. They seem to prefer believing that what happened with Josh and, by extension, to Anna is an aberration instead of what happens as the result of repression, rape culture and toxic masculinity.
Things are heating up on the set of Fifty Shades Darker, but unfortunately for Dakota Johnson, that’s bad news. The actress is featured in the newest issue of Interview Magazine and admitted that full days of acting out sex scenes are not as exciting as people might think.
Part of the problem? “Well, we’re not having actual sex,” Johnson said. In the movie, she plays Anastasia Steele, the main character in the film adaptation of E.L. James’ insanely popular book series. She also said, “I’ve been simulating sex for seven hours straight right now, and I’m over it.”
You might think that she has a point, but when you take a look at her costar, Jamie Dornan, who plays Christian Grey, she starts to lose her credibility.
Despite the grueling work she’s putting in on set, she has put a strict ban on her parents seeing the film. When asked whether or not she’d allow her dad, Don Johnson, see the film, she was very clear that that would never happen. She said, “No! God, no. Thank God.”
Back when Fifty Shades of Grey, the first film in the series, premiered, Johnson’s mother, Melanie Griffith, talked about how impossible it would be to watch her daughter act in these movies. She explained to USA Today last year, "Would you want to see your child having sex like that? Just regular sex, I couldn't even do that, but the 'room of pain' sex? I definitely couldn't do that!"
The biggest takeaways from Johnson’s interview were that even though she’s completely out of touch with what is a real work problem to complain about and what is a gift, she does have a grasp on normal parental boundaries.
I have a feeling it will all be worth it when the movie is released and it becomes a huge success just like the last one.
The fitness world is a competitive one, with gyms luring customers in with promises of a unique workout experience. It wasn't too long ago that hot yoga was the latest trend, and now no downward dog is the same unless it's in 33 degrees Celsius.
With hula-hooping classes and yoga on surfboards the norm, it's becoming increasingly difficult for gyms to come up with attention-grabbing workouts. But New York's Asphalt Green has definitely caught our attention with their new circuit-based program, AG6.
Billed as a "high-intensity fitness experience like no other" that "focuses on movement with purpose," AG6 promises to "uncover your athletic sixth sense" while strengthening all major muscle groups and burning up to 1,000 calories in 45 minutes.
Yeah, never mind all that. It looks bloomin' amazing. Basically, it's like being inside a massive arcade game. Some fancy behind-the-scenes technology known as the PRAMA system (originally from Spain) makes the walls and floors light up and emit sounds when touched.
Whether AG6 unlocks your "sixth sense" remains to be seen, but as a variation of the tried-and-tested high-intensity interval training (HIIT) using body weight, resistance bands, slam balls, dumbbells and a variety of other equipment, it's guaranteed to get the heart rate up and deliver a whole body workout. What's really appealing, though, is the fun factor. It's fitness class meets disco, with an added light show.
I haven't been the same since I watched Beyoncé’s stunning visual album, Lemonade, on Saturday. On the surface, it seems to be a tale of infidelity and forgiveness through the stages of grief. But for me, the message of Lemonade has nothing to do with infidelity. The clear message of Lemonade is that the most disrespected person in America is the black woman, and we’re not going to take it anymore.
"Don't Hurt Yourself" is Beyoncé's battle cry to black women, telling us it's time we take our power back. "I am the dragon breathing fire/Beautiful mane I'm the lion," she sings. "Beautiful man I know you're lying/I am not broken, I'm not crying, I'm not crying." We are more than our bodies. We're more than a man's wife or side chick. We're the center and givers of life. Treat us accordingly.
As Malcolm X is quoted in the song "Don't Hurt Yourself": "Black women are the most unprotected people in America." This is an excerpt from a speech he delivered in 1968 called, "Who Taught You To Hate Yourself." In that speech, Malcolm X calls on to embrace all of the things that make blacks beautiful, such as wide noses and kinky hair. He calls on black men to protect the black women. Malcolm X understood that the black woman is key to the survival of the black man, and to hurt black women is like hurting yourself.
Once Malcolm X's quote sounds the battle call, Beyoncé takes us on a journey of her newfound independence and strength. As she transitions into "Sorry," we see her strength rise. "Middle fingers up, put them hands high/Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye." She's found her voice, and she isn't being marginalized any longer. This is her world, and you just want to be a part of it.
As we transitioned into "Love Drought," we saw the true strength of black women rise. "Ten times out of nine, I know you're lying/But nine times outta ten, I know you're trying/So I'm trying to be fair/And you're trying to be there and to care." We saw the levels of forgiveness that have been ingrained in us from birth through the generations. We forgive and forgive, always looking to be that support to our man, family or whoever needs us.
We love so hard. Our love can overcome the greatest of tragedies, as witnessed in "Freedom" with the images of Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin's mother), Lesley McSpadden (Michael Brown’s mother), and the faces of other mothers whose sons were killed by unspeakable acts of violence and/or police brutality. These women were given "lemons" through the loss of their sons, and they are making "lemonade" by speaking out about injustice. They're making their voices heard and standing in their truth. They're embracing everything about being a black woman.
Black women are not here to make others comfortable; we're here to achieve on all levels. That's what Lemonade is all about. No matter what circumstances we face as black women, we have to stand in our power because that's what we're born to do. That's the magic of black women. That's what Malcolm X knew. That's what Beyoncé wants us to know with this deeply personal and beautiful glass of Lemonade.
Chef Judy Joo is not only the host of the Cooking Channel series Korean Food Made Simple; she also owns the wildly popular restaurant Jinjuu, with locations in London and Hong Kong. And on top of all that, she's just published a new cookbook, also titled Korean Food Made Simple.
So what does this jet-setting chef cook when she's on the fly? We asked Joo what her go-to meal is when it's just her.
Instant ramen noodles! I will add a lot of extras, though, like fresh shrimp, load it up with a lot of veggies, such as spinach, scallions, cabbage, egg, tofu, etc.... I also love smoked salmon and will eat it on crackers for a light dinner with some hummus!
What about when she's with her family in New Jersey or entertaining friends at the last minute?
Pasta is always so easy for large groups — and simple to do well (which is key) — and a great way to disguise leftovers that might be hiding in the fridge. Large salads are also really easy and healthy as well. Just recruit some people to help you chop!
Another favorite of Joo's is her late-night "naughty noodles" from her new cookbook.
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Late-night naughty noodles ramyun
Makes 1 large serving
Sometimes nothing hits the spot better than instant ramyun (Korean for ramen) and a cold beer. Switching out the seasoning packet for some flavored stock, though, makes it much tastier and more healthful. I also like to build it into a proper meal by pimping it out with some frozen shrimp or dumplings (although you can certainly use fresh too), veggies, meat — whatever I have on hand. Feel free to adjust the spice level to your taste.
Ingredients:
3 cups chicken stock
2 teaspoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
1 teaspoon doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
1 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean chili flakes), plus more for serving (optional)
1 small fresh Korean red chili or Fresno chile, thinly sliced on an angle
1 scallion, cut into 2-inch pieces, plus a large pinch of thinly sliced scallions for serving (optional)
1 large egg
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine the stock, chili paste, soybean paste, chili flakes and chile, and bring to a boil over high heat, whisking occasionally to dissolve the soybean paste.
Open the package of noodles and, keeping the noodles in the bag, break them in half crosswise.
Put both halves into the boiling stock mixture. (I love to eat any remaining bits of noodles by shaking them from the bag into my mouth.) Add the shrimp and sugar snap peas (if using; if you’re using spinach, wait until the next step).
Bring the broth back to a boil, and add the chicken and scallion. When the noodles are almost done, about 5 minutes total, add the spinach (if using), and stir to wilt. Crack the egg into the saucepan, and let it poach, or give it a gentle stir to break it up and form egg ribbons. Eat your noodles straight from the pot, or if you’re feeling fancy, transfer them to a bowl, and garnish with the sliced scallions, more chili flakes and pepper.
Despite the fact successful, 43-year-old actress Rebecca Romijn has maintained her flawless face and supermodel body, there is something aging her: her criticism of Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, whom she says are merely social media stars, not true supermodels.
First of all, whenever anyone past the ability to check the millennial box complains about the influence of social media on society, they sound like a grandma griping about that “newfangled thing that all the kids are into.” Social media is here to stay and will continue to thrive and evolve. Let’s all deal with it, shall we?
Next, just look at these two faces of their generation. Were they not born to be models? Their faces, bodies and long, long legs scream “catwalk.” If they had not been reality stars, thanks to their famous families, and simply teens hanging in a mall in Iowa, I guarantee you that some scout would have spotted them and whisked them off to Los Angles or NYC for test shoots.
And what if they are “social media stars” who one day woke up and decided they wanted to be models? Does Romijn not remember that she went from one career to another? How welcoming was the entertainment industry to yet another model-turned-actress? Didn’t she have to work twice as hard to prove to directors that she wasn’t just a pretty face? And that she could hold her own competing against actors who had graduated from places like Yale drama?
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The star of The Librarians uses her fashion industry cronies, who are apparently equally as intimidated by technology as she is, to back her up; while also throwing shade at Vogue for being a “follower” by putting the Jenners and Hadids of the world in the magazine because, she says: “I rely on Vogue to set the standard.”
Well, Vogue relies on ad pages to stay in business. Using models who are brand spokespeople only helps to show support for the companies that use them as a marketing vehicle. Companies like Balmain, Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, Fendi, Givenchy, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs and Topshop, who have embraced Kendall. And Guess, Maybelline, Stuart Weitzman, Tom Ford, Topshop and Versace call upon Gigi to rep them.
The work these two do — and I do mean work — doesn’t even include the runway shows they walk in for clients such as Chanel and Victoria’s Secret.
Name brands of this caliber aren’t hiring “social media stars.” They are hiring models who know what they’re doing. Now do their millions of social media followers help? Of course. Their “friends” will follow them to the brands they are the faces of. This is a plus, as well as a sign of our times.
I often think that my school years would have been easier if there had been cell phones and computers. I suspect Rebecca is having those kind of “if only” regrets that when she was a young model and blossoming actress, she would have had a smoother transition if she could have waved “millions of followers” in front of prospective employers to up her street cred.
But just because she was born too early to take advantage of the influence of social media, it shouldn’t be taken out on today’s supermodels: Kendall and Gigi.
Married at First Sight's Jamie Otis admitted to being insecure in her marriage to husband Doug Hehner. "You try marrying a stranger and feeling like it's 100 percent authentic and genuine," she said on the show's most recent episode. "It took me until now to realize that, yes, our marriage is wholeheartedly real."
The first year of Otis and Hehner's marriage, as well as their therapy sessions, are being documented for MAFS, and the couple has discussed potentially explosive issues facing their marriage, such as children (Doug is possibly more interested in kids now than he was), building more trust between them and the destructive patterns that exist now, as well as those that pre-dated their relationship.
In therapy, which the couple attended after Doug arrived late to pick up their dogs from the vet and forgot their medicine, Jamie, to put it mildly, freaked out and used the situation as an example of Doug's perpetual disrespect for her. Doug let it be known that he thought she was once again blowing things way out of proportion. Jamie's behavior made Doug feel as though he could never win, he told their therapist. Every time he did something wrong, Jamie brought up a litany of other things he'd done wrong and could never let anything go without using it as evidence of him being untrustworthy.
Jamie was somewhat able to discuss her underlying issues — she confessed to having an expectation of disappointment (she was a contestant on The Bachelor, after all), so she was naturally always looking for it so it wouldn't come as a surprise to her. She is making progress in other areas as well; her stuff is finally out of her ex's garage and she agreed to go ghost hunting with Doug without being a total jerk about it (she possibly even had fun?).
It is a pretty big deal for Jamie to reveal that she knows Doug loves her now, and that she knows part of showing that she loves him is working on becoming more patient and complimenting him. Doug has consistently been forthcoming in therapy, and hopefully she's following suit. If you take out the part where these two got married the first time they saw each other, it seems like their issues are pretty standard for a couple, but of course only time will tell if they can actually learn to communicate better and process their issues successfully.
According to new reports, Kardashian and Jenner made a sex tape while they were married, and Jenner is now shopping it around to porn producers.
And the source of those reports is actually pretty reliable, someone who knows a lot about the inner workings of the Kardashian family: Ian Halperin, who wrote the book Kardashian Dynasty, exposing some big secrets about the famous family. According to Hollywood Life, his information came from Jackie Collins, a friend of Kris' who died last year.
"She claimed the Kardashian family were no strangers to sex tapes and said Robert Kardashian, whose hobby was photography, used to film some of his dalliances and extra-marital affairs on video camera," Halperin revealed. "Recently, I learned from a Kardashian source that some of those films still exist and are currently being touted for megabucks in Europe and beyond."
If the rumors are true, it wouldn't be the first time the world got an intimate peek into a Kardashian bedroom. Kim Kardashian's sex tape with Ray J was famously leaked back in 2007, just before the family's reality series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, premiered. It's been widely speculated since that Kardashian released the tape herself at her mom's urging in order to give her career a boost. Could Jenner be trying the same trick?
The Sister Wives legal drama continues after the Brown family asked an appeals court to reconsider the decision upholding Utah’s ban on bigamy.
Kody Brown and his wives Christine, Meri, Robyn and Janelle are fighting to decriminalize their polygamist marriage in what has so far been a three-year court battle. In 2013, they sued the state of Utah stating that the ban violates their constitutional rights by effectively turning polygamist families into criminals.
They won a ruling that struck down key parts of the law, but an appeals court tossed that ruling out earlier this month, stating the Browns can’t sue over something they were never criminally charged with.
However, in new documents filed this week, the Browns, who fled to Nevada, argue that they fear returning to Utah due to the threat of prosecution.
In addition, attorney Jonathan Turley argued that the law puts polygamist families in an unfair situation: that they will be easy targets for law enforcement, who will be able to search their homes more easily than monogamist families because they are already breaking one law.
"While we remain hopeful of a review of the entire court, we stand committed to continuing this long fight for free speech and the free exercise of religion," Turley said of the appeal in a statement on his website. "As we have previously maintained, these rights too great to abandon after prevailing below in this case. Moreover, this appeal fights for the right for plural families to be heard in federal court, a right sharply curtailed by this decision."
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has said the state will leave polygamists alone unless they break other laws, but the statute must stay on the books to allow the prosecution of abusers like Warren Jeffs, who is currently in prison for sexually assaulting young girls he called his wives.
Mauricio Umansky has been accused of cheating on Richards before, during The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' second season. But now, new reports claim he may be having an affair based on the way he was acting at a recent event.
The rumors started with an article in Star magazine that claimed Umansky was "caught chatting up a mystery beauty at the L.A. Fashion Week opening gala on March 16," without Richards present, and that he "made the most of her absence" and was "loving all the attention."
One onlooker even told the magazine that they "watched [Umansky] exchange phone numbers with one female fan."
When other media outlets caught onto the story and ran with the headlines, however, Richards was not pleased. She fired back at one site in particular that tweeted about her alleged "trouble in paradise."
"There is no trouble in paradise. I was WITH my husband & asked to get that number 4 me 2 get a dress from a designer," Kyle tweeted at the site, All About the Tea. "Don't promote their sick lies please. They will have their karma in time."
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Kyle Richards cheating scandal 1
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Kyle Richards cheating scandal 2
Richards similarly defended her husband when he was accused on air of cheating during The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Those accusations actually started a feud between Richards and costars Lisa Vanderpump and Brandi Glanville, who started the rumors. Umansky remained a big part of the story line during the season because of his alleged affairs, meaning that if Richards returns for the show's upcoming sixth season, the issue could come up again.
Miley Cyrus has big plans for her fabulous wedding, regardless of whether or not Liam Hemsworth thinks they are actually engaged.
A pal of the pop star told Us Weekly that Cyrus "wants a summer wedding" and that mom Tish Cyrus is helping the plans come together.
Interesting, considering the fact that the only person anyone can think of who would be her fiancé — on-again boyfriend Liam Hemsworth — recently denied he is engaged to anyone, despite the fact that Cyrus is once again wearing the engagement ring he gave her several years back.
"I am not engaged, no," Hemsworth told Australia's TV Week magazine in March.
Another source says the couple is just so unpredictable, you never know what they'll do. "It's possible they'll just run off to Vegas and tie the knot!" the insider told Us Weekly.
"They live together and are very serious," the pal said. "They're very much together."
Rather than plan a wedding that may or may not happen, Cyrus might want to devote that extra time to studying up on her astronomy. She just got a new tattoo of what she says is the planet Jupiter, but it's quite obviously… well, not Jupiter.
Miley Cyrus planet tattoo
Miley Cyrus planet tattoo
"Permaaaa skinnnnn arrrrrttttt by daaaa mosssst bad a$$ @laurenwinzer #lilbbjupiter," she wrote.
Except it's obviously Saturn. Tomato, tomahto, amiright? Who has time to bother with such fussy details as actually being engaged before planning one's wedding or making sure the correct planet is being permanently etched into your skin?
It's official: Melissa McCarthy is just like her Gilmore Girls character, Sookie St. James. While attending Time's 100 gala on Tuesday, the actress opened up about her return to Stars Hollow. Let me just say her reaction about filming for the Netflix revival is exactly how Sookie would react.
As McCarthy told People about at first not signing on, "For the longest time it was just not going to work out schedule-wise." She continued, "And once we decided is there any possible way, something fell out for me, something changed for them, and then we immediately nabbed it. I went back and visited about two weeks ago and saw the sets again and everybody on them."
She also reflected about stepping back onto set after Gilmore Girls ended after seven seasons in 2007. "Oh, my God, it was so sad," McCarthy said. "I got so sentimental. And it felt like the greatest idea in the world. It was lovely."
Yeah, she sounds just like Sookie, who always reacted and expressed herself perfectly.
At the beginning of April, and after a lot of talk about whether or not McCarthy would return, she announced on The Ellen DeGerenes Show that she would be coming back after all.
"Literally about an hour and half ago, we figured out that I’m gonna go back and do it and I am so excited. And they are gonna be amazing," she announced. "[Creator] Amy Sherman-Palladino is going to squeeze me in to do it and I’m very happy to go back to Stars Hollow."
Not only is it great that McCarthy will be back, but to hear that she gets just as excited and as sentimental about Gilmore Girls as fans do, well, it's pretty darn spectacular.
As many of you have probably heard, last night Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton is playing the "woman card," implying that she is basing her campaign on the fact that she is a woman and that that is the only thing she has going for her in the election. Had he been running for president four years ago, he would likely have claimed that Obama was playing "the race card."
It seems that the only way to run fairly against Mr. Trump is to ignore whatever it is that doesn't make you a white man. Perhaps if Hillary said something like, "Yes, I'm a woman, but I want you to forget about that. Let's not talk about my womanhood — instead, let's imagine that I am a man and level the playing field for Mr. Trump. After all, women in this country get all the advantages and preferential treatment, so to acknowledge that I am one would make me more electable...wait, this scenario fell apart on me somewhere."
Some of the pundits have since argued that if anyone is playing a gender card it's Mr. Trump, who has gone out of his way to portray himself as a stereotypical alpha male. That made us wonder: what would it look like if Hillary did play the woman card as much as Mr. Trump has been playing the man card?
Trump: "I have a huge penis."
Clinton: "I don't mean to brag about the length of my vaginal canal, but you could probably grow a Redwood tree in there. Just saying."
Trump: "Hillary doesn't have the strength and stamina to be president."
Clinton: "I've been pregnant. I've given birth. The most uncomfortable Donald Trump has ever been was when he wasn't sure how much to tip the woman who washes his balls."
There are plenty of mainstream, tried-and-true ways to get down and dirty with a partner. Then there’s a whole other realm of taboo sex acts. You know, things generally left to porn videos or erotic reading material. Some of these acts may make your skin crawl, but some find them sexy. When it comes to sexual proclivities, we’re all one-of-a-kind snowflakes, and there’s no right or wrong way to do the deed. (Within legal reason, of course.)
But if you’re looking to expand your carnal repertoire, consider these 10 under-the-radar sex acts. They may not be for everyone, but what’s “ewww” or "ouch" to one person may be another’s Big O.
1. Pegging
Coined by sex advice columnist Dan Savage, this term refers to when a man is penetrated anally with a strap-on dildo by his female lover.
2. Analingus
Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like — oral sex performed on the anus. Aka: rimming, like the fudge bowl.
3. Ballbusting
A fetishistic act in which a guy likes getting his balls kicked, kneed or, in extreme forms, “busted” by hammers or high heels. Ouch.
This could be a guy whose female significant other is green-lit to have sex with other men. Or it’s a scenario in which men get off on watching their wife or girlfriend have sex with other men.
5. DP or double penetration
When a woman is penetrated anally and vaginally — at the same time. The logistics and reality probably don’t live up to the fantasy.
6. Electrostimulation
E-stim, as it’s often called, or shock therapy incorporated into sex involves stimulating nerves in the genitals and erogenous zones via a series of electrical shocks.
7. Fisting
The insertion of a whole hand into a vagina or sometimes anus. Apparently the filled-up feeling is orgasmic for some women.
8. Orgy
Imagine a gathering of three or more participants engaged in a sexual free-for-all. Aka: group sex.
This messy act involves having oral sex with a woman on her period. Aka: earning your red wings.
10. Sounding
The act of inserting a steel, medical-grade sounding rod into a guy’s pee hole, aka urethra, to inflict pleasure and pain. Some people use alternative items, like a toothbrush handle. (Is it just me, or does this one actually sound a little dangerous?)
With Survivor now down to six castaways after ousting Julia Sokolowski in a rather dull episode, the finale is right around the corner. Who will win it all? My vote is on Aubry Bracco. I've compiled a list of the seven spoiler-free reasons I believe she will prevail.
1. Her edit
While there are some die-hard Survivor fans tweeting their suspicion that Michele is getting a winner's edit, I couldn't disagree more. She hasn't displayed much, if any, strategy in any of her confessionals. In fact, her presence was nearly invisible until the tribes merged. I just can't see Michele winning. Sure, we've heard nuggets of her end-game thoughts, but none of it has been in-depth or impressive. She hasn't done much to warrant a victory. Aubry, on the other hand, has been heavily showcased in every single episode this season. The editors are allowing her to shine with some of the best, witty one-liners we've seen in a long time. Oregon Trail, anyone? The editors have also crafted Aubry's character as one of the few memorable personalities in the game alongside Debbie, Tai and Caleb. I just can't imagine production wanting to ignore the eventual winner with such a lackluster showcase throughout the majority of the season.
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2. Her perceived Idol
When Neal Gottlieb was medically evacuated from the competition, he made a behind-the-scenes move that elevated Aubry as a threat. Although the moment didn't air on TV, it has been a heavy point of conversation in post-game interviews as the remaining castaways believed he had slipped her a hidden Immunity Idol. It left a lasting impact on her future in the game as her fellow competitors expected she could play it at any time. It also, however, put a target on her back, as possessing an Idol typically does. I think, in this instance, it made her a stronger force rather than somebody viewed as a powerhouse who must be removed immediately.
When looking at the remaining castaways, Aubry has the best chance at winning the jury's favor for the $1 million prize. Every contestant I've interviewed this season has mostly praised her performance, including Debbie Wanner who was blindsided herself by Aubry. Do I think she will skate to a unanimous vote? Not necessarily, but I think she has impressed the majority. The only person I believe truly standing in her way is Tai. Although he's won over America's hearts, I don't think the jury will reward him for his wishy-washy, flip-floppy moves if he can make it to the final Tribal Council. If Aubry is as smart as I think she is, Tai will be booted soon.
She is really the only person shown working hard to move deeper in the game. When it comes to strategy, Aubry is commanding the conversation. Her smart scheming has been a primary focus for weeks while the rest of the group seems to be just squeezed into the show. In this most recent episode, she was seen explaining why it might be smart to keep a villain like Jason around in the competition because he would be easy to beat. Sure, everybody else is thinking it, but her commentary stands out among the crowd.
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5. Her trustworthiness
Moments before Julia was eliminated, Tai leaned forward and asked Aubry in a whisper if he should play his Idol. That is power! It shows that she is clearly running the show. She suggested he would be fine, but said he should follow his gut. He took her advice and it worked in his benefit. If Tai finds himself on the jury, that would be a positive point for him to cast his ballot for Aubry. That being said, Aubry has also never been a major target. Her name has mostly stayed under the radar camouflaged by the bullies sabotaging camp and cocky castaways talking their way out of the game.
Tweet about Survivor's Aubry Bracco running the game
Tweet about Survivor's Aubry Bracco running the game
Survivor viewer tweets about Aubry Bracco
Survivor viewer tweets about Aubry Bracco
6. Her story line
If Aubry can pull off a victory, she will have undergone a wild story, which Survivor's editors love telling. In the first episode, she was reduced to tears and ready to voluntarily walk out of the competition as she suffered from dehydration. Now, she's fighting every step of the way. I don't think quitting the game would ever cross her mind again. She also made Survivor history [sort of] when she changed her vote last-minute at a previous Tribal Council. She's an unexpected, unlikely underdog, which is why I think she's in the best position.
Although this has no true weight when considering a victor, it's time to take another woman to top of the totem pole. To date, there have been 12 females to win the show versus 18 men.
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Will Aubry win? All will be revealed at the live Survivor finale and reunion show on Wednesday, May 18. This will be the 20th consecutive finale I've attended in person. I will be there to bring you red carpet interviews and behind-the-scenes details you won't find anywhere else.
Do you think Aubry will be victorious? Would you be OK with her winning? Are you on the Michele bandwagon or somebody else's entirely? Join the conversation and leave a comment now.
