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She’s “happy!” Nearly six months after Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge broke off their engagement, she has found love again — and can’t help but gush over her new beau.

A star is born! Emilie Kouatchou is making history as the first Black actress to play Phantom of the Opera’s Christine Daaé — and she doesn’t take the moment lightly.

Clayton Echard eliminated Genevieve Parisi and Sarah Hamrick after couples therapy sessions with a psychoanalyst on Monday's episode of The Bachelor on ABC.The 28-year-old medical sales representative from Eureka, Missouri sent them home after traveling with the final seven to Vienna, Austria.Clayton during a group date introduced Genevieve, Sarah, Teddi Wright, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey to psychoanalyst Katherine after sending them a date card with the Sigmund Freud quote, 'How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved'. Psychoanalyst sessions:Clayton Echard eliminated Genevieve Paris and Sarah Hamrick after couples therapy sessions with a psychoanalyst on Monday's episode of The Bachelor on ABC'Welcome to Vienna, the hometown of modern psychotherapy.

Kanye West, 44, wasn’t thrilled about an apparent Instagram filter that his sister-in-law Khloe Kardashian used on a photo of his 4-year-old daughter Chicago. The Good American founder, 37, shared several snaps to her Instagram story of “girls day” with niece Chi and daughter True Thompson, 3, on Saturday, Feb. 19.

More to say? As Kanye West continues to share (and subsequently delete) a series of scathing social media messages, he’s clarifying what he thinks about Corey Gamble.

EXCLUSIVE: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television has optioned Christopher Priest’s DC comic Xerø for development alongside Color Farm Media as a live-action film franchise.

He may be Ye to the rest of the world (among other nicknames), but to Kanye West‘s parents, he was simply their son.

The drama continues. Kanye West was quick to slam Pete Davidson (again) shortly after the Saturday Night Live star made his return to Instagram.

He’s back! Amid Kanye West’s ongoing social media drama in which he shared a slate of anti-Pete Davidson messages, the comedian has created a shiny new account of his own.

Remembering their love. Kelly Rizzo shared a tribute to her late husband, Bob Saget, on the first Valentine’s Day after his death.

Clearing some things up. Vicki Gunvalson addressed reports about her recent hysterectomy, which she says wasn’t the result of a cancer diagnosis.

Sir Mix-A-Lot and Whitney Houston rubbed shoulders atop the music charts. “Roseanne” and “Murphy Brown” ruled on TV.

Erika Jayne candidly spoke on her experience amid accusations of fraud and embezzlement aimed at her estranged husband Tom Girardi.'This has been the darkest part of my life,' The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, told E!’s Daily Pop on Friday. 'Just the most desperate, most afraid I've ever been in my life.

Amy Schumer honoured her four year wedding anniversary with a sweet and funny tribute to her chef husband Chris Fischer.  The comedian, 40, posted a black and white image of the happy couple with the caption: 'Find someone who can stand you.

 alum, Hannah Ann Sluss has a new man in her life.Just hours ahead of Super Bowl LVI Sunday, Sluss took to her Instagram Stories to give Los Angeles Rams running back, Jake Funk, a good luck kiss before his big game against the Cincinnati Bengals.«Good luck kiss,» she captioned the video of her locking lips with Funk. Sluss also posted some BTS moments from events she attended before the game, including some game day treats and the outfit she decided to wear as she cheers Funk on in his first-ever Super Bowl performance.Sluss not only competed on Peter Weber's season of , but she won and was engaged to the reality TV star. The pair split soon after, when he confessed that he was still conflicted about his feelings for his runner-up, Madison Prewett (who self-exited before the final rose). Sluss very memorably told Weber off both during their breakup and when the pair met up again, live in the studio, telling Weber that she should have seen trouble «when you reached out to Hannah Brown to find closure with her,» earlier in the season. Sluss went on to add that there were THREE WOMEN were involved in their engagement — her, Madison, and Hannah Brown. «If you want to be with a woman, you need to learn how to become a man,» she said, dissing her former fiancé.Weber briefly dated Prewett, who was his runner up, before deciding to quarantine with Flanagan in Chicago, Illinois, which caused romance rumors to circulate between the pair.Weber confirmed his relationship with Flanagan in May 2020, sharing a sweet photo of the two together.

Continuing the feud. As Kim Kardashian’s romance with Pete Davidson has continued to heat up, her estranged husband, Kanye West, has attacked his ex’s new man on social media and in song.

Nineties supermodel Cindy Crawford and her second husband Rande Gerber attended Casamigos Tequila's Super Bowl LVI pre-party in Beverly Hills on Saturday.The Illinois-born beauty - turning 56 in one week - wore a white motorcycle jacket, Gucci belt, and black jeans while the New York-born 59-year-old wore a grey jean jacket with blue jeans.Rande, two-time Oscar winner George Clooney, and property developer Mike Meldman co-founded Casamigos in 2013 but the trio sold the liquor company to Diageo for $700M in 2017. Date night!Nineties supermodel Cindy Crawford and her second husband Rande Gerber attended Casamigos Tequila's Super Bowl LVI pre-party in Beverly Hills on Saturday Cindy (born Cynthia) also had fun partying with New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.Crawford - who boasts 11.5M social media followers - captioned her NFL snap: 'Saturday night lights! Pre-game with these guys.'The Friends Reunion guest star famously appeared in Pepsi's iconic Super Bowl XXVI commercial in 1992 and she's since rocked the Daisy Dukes in reimaginings of the ad in 2016, 2018, and 2021.

The drama continues. Hours after Kanye West dissed Kid Cudi, confirming his absence on the production of Donda 2, the fashion designer has doubled down on his stance.

Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.Happy to be labelled a “bad guy” post-breakup in order for an ex to get closure, the song’s chorus hears Alexander sing: “You can hate me if it helps/ Make me out to be the villain/ Say you’re better by yourself/ So it feels like your decision/ You can tell ’em I’m the bad guy if it helps you sleep okay/ Because all you want is closure, but there’s nothing left to say/ So you can hate me if it helps/ You can hate me if it helps.”Co-written with Rodrigo – who Alexander worked with on her chart-topping hit ‘Good 4 U’ – it arrives with a beautifully shot, self-directed video. You can watch it below.This year looks set to be a big one for Alexander, whose yet-to-be-titled debut album is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2022, produced by Dan Nigro.He’s also about to head out on tour with John Mayer as support on the singer-songwriter’s ‘Sob Rock’ tour, which kicks off on February 17 in Albany, New York, and ends in Chicago, Illinois, on April 29. Yebba will also offer support.Meanwhile, John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.On Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series.

Karlie Kloss put her catwalk skills on display as she stepped out in New York City on Friday night.The supermodel made herway down the street in a gorgeous black dress that hugged her statuesque figure.With a chill in the brisk winter air, the Illinois native matched the stylish number with a gorgeous black overcoat that she draped over her shoulders. Catwalk queen: Karlie Kloss put her catwalk skills on display as she stepped out in New York City on Friday nightThe 29-year-old pounded the pavement in a pair of classic black heels and the boning on her dress highlighted her enviably trim midsection.

Waiting it out. Denise Richards is still not on good terms with her eldest daughter, Sami, after she moved in with dad Charlie Sheen.