Lisa Rinna Trashes Spencer Pratt Mayoral Race: ‘I’m a Reality Person. You …

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Lisa Rinna is weighing in on Los Angeles’ high-stakes mayoral race.

Specifically, she’s referring to crystal connoisseur and former The Hills villain Spencer Pratt’s run.

Fans of Pratt may argue that the former Real Housewife is being too harsh.

His critics, on the other hand, may observe that she’s being entirely too generous.

Speaking to Variety, Lisa Rinna weighed in on the Los Angeles mayoral race. (Image Credit: Variety)

Who should be the next mayor of Los Angeles?

After confirming to Variety that she is a very political person, Rinna noted that the mayoral race “is a good question.”

“I am gonna say … I don’t know yet,” she admitted.

The election is on June 2, 2026. That is next week. One can never fathom the mind of an undecided voter.

“Not a reality star, though,” Rinna continued. That is, clearly, a reference to Pratt.

“I’m sorry,” she expressed. “I love him, but we’ve already done that. We’re not gonna do that again.”

Lisa Rinna says she doesn’t want to see a reality star like Spencer Pratt as the mayor of Los Angeles:

“I’m a reality person. You wouldn’t want me as mayor!”#AMAs pic.twitter.com/5F4mMATC2P

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Sagely, Rinna warned of the risks that Pratt “could be” the next mayor, ill-advised and unqualified though he may be.

“He’s got power behind him,” she cautioned.

Rinna then explained how she knows, firsthand, why Pratt simply has no business being mayor of the second largest city in America.

“I’m a reality person,” she pointed out. “You wouldn’t want me as mayor.”

She then reiterated that she has no personal dislike towards Pratt. Rather, she simply wants what’s best for LA — which could, obviously, never be him.

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Is she really as ‘undecided’ as she implied?

It is possible that Rinna is not actually undecided about the Los Angeles mayoral race.

Celebrity endorsements can be a thorny topic.

And, in highlighting that she herself is unqualified for such a role without experience in such a role, Rinna might undercut any endorsement that she might make in the same breath.

However, by not endorsing anyone, she places the focus upon how disastrous Pratt would be for the city.

Or perhaps we are simply telling ourselves this because the alternative is to believe that she’s undecided a week before election day.

It’s never gonna stop being funny/sad how absolutely *terrified* conservative men are of just like… cities.

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When Rinna points out that Pratt “has power behind him,” she’s right.

There are numerous questions about the financing behind his campaign.

Given his and Heidi Montag’s infamous money troubles — such as when they burned through their initial The Hills fortune as if their reality stardom would never end — he’s clearly not self-financing.

Pratt has received an endorsement from Donald Trump. Truly a clown-for-clown political action.

Last year, New York City elected its most normal, most progressive mayor in living memory. Los Angeles has the chance to, at the very least, not do the opposite of that.

But voters are fickle and seldom rational. So we’ll wait and see, and hope for the best for the city’s millions of residents.

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Sydney Sweeney: Career Doomed by NSFW ‘Euphoria’ Scenes?

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Each week, millions of HBO viewers watch the over-the-top drama and various twists and turns of Euphoria.

When the teen series first launched in 2019, one of the breakout stars was Sydney Sweeney.

She has gone on to take on phenomenal acting roles across a spectrum of genres, earning acclaim for her acting.

But some worry that her nude and all-around NSFW Euphoria scenes could ruin her career in the long run.

Sydney Sweeney attends the Los Angeles premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid” on December 15, 2025. (Photo Credit: Brianna Bryson/WireImage)

Can a role be too steamy for a sustainable career?

On Sunday, May 24, Sweeney once again went topless for Euphoria Season 3, Episode 7: “Rain or Shine.”

For the scene, viewers saw the POV of looking up at her while she pretended to have fairly energetic sex.

Topless moments like this one have been going viral throughout the show’s history.

And though her character, Cassie Howard, is an objectively terrible person, she has continued to draw eyes.

Season 3 followed her character’s journey as an OnlyFans creator. Though many sex workers have noted that the “easy money” narrative is not realistic for the vast majority of performers, many viewers have enjoyed the storyline for obvious reasons.

Crisis and reputation management expert Dave Quast spoke to Fox News about the double-edged sword of Sweeney’s nude scenes in Euphoria.

“‘Euphoria’ clearly helped establish Sydney Sweeney as a fearless performer, physically and emotionally, and that’s part of why she broke through,” Quast began.

“The risk is that when the public conversation focuses more on the sexualized aspects of the role than on the performance,” he explained, “the same work that made her seem daring can start to narrow the brand.”

Quast did correctly clarify: “Sexuality on screen is not inherently unserious.”

He added: “The problem is when it becomes the dominant shorthand for the actor.””

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So what is the real challenge?

“For Sweeney, the challenge is not that she has played sexualized roles,” Quast reasoned.

He clarified: “The challenge is making sure those roles continue to read as character choices, not as the entire brand proposition.”

That’s not to say that Quast thinks that her career is doomed, by any measure.

“Visibility is currency, and Sweeney has become one of the rare young actresses who can reliably generate conversation around almost anything she does,” he praises.

Quast acknowledged: “That has real commercial value.”

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There are obvious pitfalls to being something of a lightning rod — even if there are commercial applications.

Sweeney’s jeans ad last summer ignited a firestorm, through no real fault of her own.

Conservative panelists highlighted a handful of people who (not unreasonably) found the eugenics implications of the “good jeans” pun to be off-putting.

Against her will, Sweeney became the epicenter of a national discussion. To some, her relative silence after the scandal seemed like a confirmation of people’s worst assumptions, rather than a fear of stirring the hornet’s nest.

Truth be told, her Euphoria role — with Cassie Howard espousing conservative views and hurling slurs — cannot have helped.

There’s a chance that sexualization could make things worse for her. But Sweeney also has a lot of defenders who first paid attention to her because she’s really, really hot.

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Caleb Shomo, Beartooth Lead Vocalist, Comes Out as Gay After 14 Years of Marriage

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Though he is the former lead vocalist of Attack Attack!, Caleb Shomo is best known for taking the same roll in Beartooth.

The rocker has been married to his wife, Fleur Shomo, for more than 14 years.

He has now come out, publicly, after a prolonged period of self-examination.

Fleur is showing support for her husband.

Caleb Shomo and wife since 2012 Fleur attend City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Gala on October 27, 2022. (Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for City of Hope)

‘I am a proudly gay man’

On Saturday, May 23, Caleb took to his Instagram page to share a lengthy and heartfelt message.

“There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late,” he began, “and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further.”

Caleb announced: “I am a proudly gay man.”

He shared: “This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now.”

The 33-year-old rocker, who grew up as the son of a pastor, wrote that his period of denial and suppression of his sexuality has been “difficult to navigate.”

This is the beginning of Caleb Schomo’s coming out message. (Image Credit: Instagram)

“I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol,” Caleb confessed.

“And honestly when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long,” he shared, “it’s been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self love.”

Caleb shared that he will “whole heartedly and fully” express himself on his next album.

“Wherever it takes me I will follow and I refuse to water any part of it down, from the music, to the lyrical content, and way I portray myself,” he vowed.

Caleb emphasized: “I will only do what makes me happy at the deepest level and what is the most honest depiction of who I am. … I am trying to finally be proud of who I am and I think this is a massive part of that journey.”

Like many people who remain closeted or in total denial, Caleb Shomo shared that he used alcohol in a futile attempt to hide from his own feelings. (Image Credit: Instagram)

‘Holding these things in only hurt you and those around you’

“I encourage anyone who’s struggling with who they are to give yourself grace. Give yourself patience. Be honest with yourself,” Caleb encouraged.

“Do the hard work instead of burying it down as deep as you physically can thinking it will change like I did,” he counseled.

“Holding these things in only hurt you and those around you,” Caleb advised.

Ultimately, he concluded: “Love you all, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction to loving myself one day.”

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to Caleb. Being yourself is a key component to happiness. If our society weren’t riddled with homophobia, transphobia, and similar cultural bigotries, more people would be able to do so sooner.

As he concluded his message, Caleb Shomo urged followers to not repeat his mistake of waiting so long before living as themselves. (Image Credit: Instagram)

Obviously, many immediately thought of Caleb’s wife, whom he married around April 1, 2012.

Fleur made her own Instagram post, sharing an honest message about her husband’s revelation.

“I will always want to love, protect, and support Caleb,” she emphasized, even while acknowledging confusing and difficult months.

Some spouses sometimes feel that coming out — in any capacity, but particularly if they are gay or trans or otherwise expect the relationship to end — would be unfair to their partner.

However, like parents who loathe each other but avoid divorce because they share a child, trying to live a lie ultimately does a disservice to everyone involved.

Caleb Shomo, Beartooth Lead Vocalist, Comes Out as Gay After 14 Years of Marriage was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Ryan Edwards’ Wife, Amanda Conner, Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect

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Ryan Edwards is in the news again. And as usual, it’s not for anything good.

Ryan’s wife, Amanda Conner, was arrested Sunday morning in Tennessee on multiple charges.

According to TMZ, Conner was arrested near Chattanooga and booked into the Hamilton County jail on charges of driving under the influence, child abuse/neglect, and driving on the wrong side of the road.

Amanda Conner is in trouble with the law yet again. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department)

At the time of publication, Conner reportedly had not posted bond.

Authorities set her bond at $16,000, and once she’s released, she will reportedly be subject to a no-contact order involving the alleged child victim until her June 3 court hearing.

TMZ reports that the order would prohibit her from being around the child or contacting the person temporarily overseeing the child’s care.

The outlet also obtained dispatch audio tied to the alleged incident, in which an operator says a husband contacted police because he feared his wife may have been using narcotics after she allegedly refused to take a drug test.

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According to the dispatch, the husband also claimed the woman left with a baby in her vehicle.

The husband was not named, but for obvious reasons, it’s widely believed to be Ryan.

Neither Ryan nor Amanda has publicly commented on the arrest. TMZ reported that it reached out to Ryan but had not yet heard back.

The arrest marks a painful development for the couple, who began dating in 2023 and married last year after Edwards’ highly publicized split from ex-wife Mackenzie Standifer.

For longtime Teen Mom viewers, the situation is especially difficult to watch, given Edwards’ long history of substance abuse struggles and brushes with the law.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

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Serena Williams Pregnant? Everything to Know About the Tennis Legend’s Family

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Is Serena Williams pregnant?

The tennis legend, perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, has embraced motherhood.

She has even continued her career on the court while pregnant — winning the Australian Open Grand Slam before Olympia’s birth.

How many children does she have? Is another baby on the way?

Serena Williams attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025. (Photo Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

How many children does Serena Williams have?

Serena Williams is a mother of two. She shares both children with her husband, Alexis Ohanian.

In April of 2017, an accidental Snapchat post revealed her baby bump.

It also revealed that she had been pregnant while winning the Australian Open Grand Slam.

At the time, she was pregnant with Alexis Olympia, who goes by “Olympia.”

Presumably rather than share a name with her father, which is understandable. Serena welcomed Olympia via emergency C-section on September 1.

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On August 15, 2023, Serena Williams gave birth to her second daughter, Adira River Ohanian.

In 2024, she posted an Instagram tribute to her second daughter, calling her a “true light.”

She named her daughter a Hebrew name, meaning “Strong One.”

Additionally, Serena shared Olympia’s excitement. What are things like for their family of four?

Serena Williams, former professional tennis player and Managing Partner of Serena Ventures, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024. (Photo Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Is she happy as a mother of two?

Serena Williams posted a follow-up in which she gushed over Olympia’s role as a big sister.

“Olympia is always there for me,” she praised.

“Adira came along … she is so special, so fun, so funny, so loving, so sweet, and so strong!!!” Serena expressed.

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“You see, God makes your heart get bigger,” Serena Williams wrote.

She explained: “Because my love for Olympia has not dimmed.”

She had previously wondered about her ability to love with two children.

“My heart simply now is doubled the size,” Serena declared. “And I have a greater capacity to love more!”

Serena Williams attends ‘Prelude to the Olympics’ at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC)

Is Serena Williams pregnant?

At present, there are no indications that Serena Williams is pregnant.

However, that could change.

And there is ample precedent that she might not disclose her pregnancy news right away — or at all.

Fans adore her and her two precious daughters. They’d always be happy to see her family grow.

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Rob Base Cause of Death: ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper Was 59

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We have tragic news to report from the world of music.

Rob Base — the rapper best known for the iconic party anthem “It Takes Two” — has died following a battle with cancer.

He was 59 years old.

Rob Base performs onstage at the Tailgate Party during IEBA 2017 Conference on October 15, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for IEBA)

News of Base’s death was confirmed by a statement shared to his official Instagram page.

“Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer,” the statement read.

“Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten,” the post continued.

“Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives.

Base, born Robert Ginyard, rose to fame as one-half of the groundbreaking duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, helping bring hip hop into the mainstream with the release of their legendary 1988 hit “It Takes Two.”

The track became an instant cultural phenomenon, and it remains a radio staple nearly four decades later.

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Just days before his death, Base had celebrated his 59th birthday.

His biggest hit, released in 1988, “It Takes Two,” blended hip hop and dance music in wildly innovative fashion.

The single climbed the charts and eventually became one of the most sampled tracks of its era.

Base’s longtime musical partner, DJ E-Z Rock, died in 2014 from complications related to diabetes.

The pair had met as children growing up in Harlem and built a friendship that eventually turned into one of rap’s most memorable collaborations.

Rob never fully stepped away from the spotlight, continuing to perform on nostalgia tours and make appearances for longtime fans.

Our thoughts go out to Rob Base’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.

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Grizz Chapman Cause of Death Revealed: ’30 Rock’ Star Was 52

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We have tragic news to report from the world of television today.

Grizz Chapman — the actor who played Tracy Morgan’s lovable bodyguard on 30 Rock — passed away on Friday at the age of 52.

Now, new information has emerged about Chapman’s harrowing final days.

Actors Grizz Chapman and Steve Buscemi in the audience during 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage)

The news comes courtesy of Chapman’s manager, Renee Glicker, who has shed light on the severe health struggles the actor had reportedly been battling behind the scenes for years.

According to TMZ, Chapman had been dealing with a number of serious medical issues and was, in the words of his manager, was “just struggling to stay alive.”

Glicker told the outlet that the actor had received a kidney transplant back in July 2010, but later needed a second transplant.

Finding a match reportedly proved especially difficult because of Chapman’s extraordinary size — the actor stood nearly seven feet tall.

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At this point, Chapman’s exact cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

However, his manager reportedly believes there were likely multiple contributing factors tied to his declining health.

News of Chapman’s death first surfaced Thursday, when his longtime representative confirmed that the actor had passed away, leaving behind a grieving wife and two children.

His cousin, Harlem Globetrotter Donte “Hammer” Harrison, later shared that Chapman had spent years battling illness and dialysis treatments and died peacefully in his sleep.

For sitcom fans, Chapman will always be remembered as one-half of Tracy Jordan’s unforgettable entourage alongside Dot Com on 30 Rock, where he appeared in dozens of episodes during the show’s acclaimed seven-season run.

His chemistry with Tracy Morgan helped turn a supporting role into a fan favorite.

Beyond 30 Rock, Chapman also appeared in shows such as Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and The Good Fight, while also creating his own YouTube sketch series, Grizz Chroniclez.

Our thoughts go out Chapman’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.

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