Josh Duggar Prison Sentence Extended AGAIN After Alleged ‘Rules Violation’

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Even with Joseph’s charges dominating headlines, let’s not forget about his big brother.

Josh Duggar is reportedly in solitary confinement after (once again) violating unspecified rules at the federal prison that holds him.

At the same time, his release date has been changed — and not for the first time.

Josh is now set to get out of prison in a different year than he was before.

Upon his arrest, Josh Duggar was charged with receiving and possessing CSAM. (Photo Credit: Washington County Jail)

Josh Duggar has a (new) new release date

Initially, the disgraced former reality star and Republican political operative was scheduled to be released from prison in August of 2032.

This is all part of his sentence to 151 months in federal prison for possessing child sex-abuse material (CSAM).

As we reported in June of 2025, Josh’s release date was pushed back to December 23, 2032.

That coincided with his removal from the honors dorm within FCI Seagoville.

This adjustment of his sentence seemingly suggests that it was a disciplinary measure.

Already in custody, Josh Duggar continued to exude a smug presence when posing for mugshots. (Photo Credit: Washington County Detention Center)

Well, something has happened. Again.

As of April 2026, the notorious criminal’s release date has been changed again. This time, to a whole different year.

He’s slated to be released on February 2, 2033.

Obviously, that still feels about a century too early, considering Josh’s crimes and the fears of what he will do upon release.

However, his initial release would have been in the summer of 2032. We’re now looking at the winter of 2033. That’s progress!

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Here’s what his cousin had to say:

Amy Duggar has not been mincing words about how she regards the cult that shaped her cousins or about her most disgraced relatives.

Taking to Instagram, she announced that Josh was “again in solitary confinement.”

We have reported in the past on his solitary confinement. At one point, it was for possessing contraband — a phone.

Amy didn’t get specific.

She simply alleged that it was a “rules violation” behind bars that also caused time to be added to his sentence.

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Josh’s attorney at the moment is Beau Brindley, and he spoke to People to claim that “there is no way … to know the basis of a deviation of this limited magnitude.”

Brindley went so far as to claim that current measures could “be the result of program availability, which is wholly out of the inmate’s control.”

Sure. It could be. But given his history of behavior, both in and out of federal custody, it is not unreasonable to suspect that Josh did something bad on purpose. It’s kind of his whole thing.

Meanwhile, Josh continues to once again try desperately to appeal his 2021 conviction.

His hope is to weasel out of prison long, long before 2033.

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Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends’ Writers Fantasized About Jennifer Aniston and …

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For decades, Lisa Kudrow has been a national treasure.

While promoting The Comeback‘s return, she reflected upon Friends — which she has been rewatching.

Kudrow details “mean” and “brutal” conflicts with the writers.

Including, she says, how some of the writers were clearly fantasizing about her co-stars.

Lisa Kudrow speaks onstage during Human Rights Campaign’s 2026 Los Angeles Dinner at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 28, 2026. (Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Human Rights Campaign)

‘The guys would be up late discussing their sexual fantasies’

During a recently published interview with The Times of London, Kudrow spoke about how less-than-friendly Friends could be off-camera.

“There was definitely mean stuff going on behind the scenes,” she admitted.

“Don’t forget we were recording in front of a live audience of 400,” Kudrow emphasized.

“And if you messed up one of these writers’ lines or it didn’t get the perfect response,” she shared, “they could be like, ‘Can’t the bitch f–king read? She’s not even trying. She f–ked up my line.’”

There are multiple infamous aspects of Friends, including the Les Moonves of it all. But Kudrow had a lot to say about the writers in particular.

According to Kudrow, the Friends writer’s room of 12-15 was comprised mostly of men.

She quipped that “the guys would be up late discussing their sexual fantasies” about Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, her co-stars.

“It was intense,” Kudrow characterized.

She even went so far as to describe the dynamic between writers and stars as “brutal.” At times, anyway.

“But these guys — and it was mostly men in there — were sitting up until 3 a.m. trying to write the show,” Kudrow reasoned. “So my attitude was, ‘Say what you like about me behind my back because then it doesn’t matter.’”

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She’s actually not the first to touch upon this topic

In 2004, a former writers’ assistant filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television.

Amaani Lyle accused the writers of Friends of both sexual harassment and racial harassment.

This bitter battle made it all of the way to the California Supreme Court.

In a bizarre twist, the California Supreme Court ruled against Lyle — but not upon a basis of fact.

Rather, the court agreed that the writers’ behavior was a necessary part of the work environment.

That glaring blow to jurisprudence is horrifying, even in the unending hell of 2026. (Yes, there are jobs where a direct discussion of sex is important; there is no need for a writer’s assistant to face harassment, however.)

Actually, speaking of the horrors of 2026, Kudrow’s primary reason for her recent press tour has been to promote the return of The Comeback.

Among other things, Kudrow and The Comeback gave us all this amazing barely-parody of recent political horrors: a woman claiming that conservative voices like hers have been “silenced,” each claim made repeatedly and broadcast for all to hear.

Hopefully, she will never again have to contend with toxic coworkers who might berate an actor for flubbing a line.

And hopefully neither she nor her former co-stars will have to deal with creepy colleagues, either. Yikes!

Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends’ Writers Fantasized About Jennifer Aniston and … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Donald Trump Repeats Demand That ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Better Be Soon!’

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Donald Trump’s war against Jimmy Kimmel shows no signs of abating, as the president has launched multiple attacks against the late night comic.

The drama began last week when Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had the “glow of an expectant widow” during a segment on his ABC talk show.

Two days later, there was an assassination attempt at the White Correspondents’ Dinner.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

And while the two incidents had nothing to do with one another, and Kimmel certainly couldn’t have predicted the Correspondents’ Dinner attack, both Melania and Donald have called for him to be fired this week.

Earlier today, Trump repeated his demand, in what some have interpreted as threatening language.

“When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television?” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“People are angry. It better be soon!!!”

It’s unclear what Kimmel may have said to prompt Trump’s latest tirade, but he did make brief reference to Donald and Melania on his show on Wednesday night.

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After showing a clip of Melania seemingly refusing to hold the president’s hand at an event honoring King Charles and Queen Camilla, Kimmel cracked some jokes about the Trumps’ relationship.

“Our first couple, Donald and Melania, lately have seemed closer than ever, and I like to think I played a part in that,” he joked, adding:

“Considering the week I’ve had with the first couple, I’m just going to say that is a completely normal way to interact for two people who are very much in love.

“Maybe that’s why his hands are all bruised, from Melania swatting them away.”

Jimmy Kimmel: "Our First Lady is here. Mrs. Trump… you have a glow like an expectant widow." pic.twitter.com/LdloPzMyXr

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 26, 2026

“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter) Monday morning, adding:

“People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.

“A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.

“Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.”

Melania’s tweet came just months after Kimmel was suspended by ABC in response to pressure from Trump’s FCC chairman, Brendan Carr.

On that occasion, too, the president expressed his desire for ABC to fire Kimmel.

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Barack Obama May Have Been Our First Gay President, GOP Suggests In X Post

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Barack Obama has been married to wife Michelle Obama for nearly 34 years.

Despite that long and successful union, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Republican Party suggested today that the former president is secretly gay.

The bizarre situation began on Thursday morning when Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez was asked about the likelihood that the US will one day elect a gay president.

“What do you think we’re going to have first: Are we going to have a female president first, or a gay president?” TMZ asked the representative from New York.

“Well, we don’t know if we’ve already had a gay president, to be honest with you,” Ocasio-Cortez astutely pointed out.

“I think there are chances that maybe we have, I dunno.”

There are several presidents who historians believe might have had homosexual tendencies, including James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln.

(Yes, we might have had two gay presidents in a row!)

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— Republicans (@Republicans) April 30, 2026

But sensing the opportunity to take a jab at a rival politician, the folks who run the GOP’s account decided to hint — with the tweet above — that Obama was the gay prez.

Not surprisingly, X users from across the ideological spectrum were quick to call out the immaturity and homophobia of the tweet.

But the attempt at humor backfired in other ways as well, with many commenters pointing out some of the tendencies of the current White House resident.

“The current president is obsessed with opera, musicals, and interior design,” one user wrote.

“My bet is with the makeup wearing, show tune loving, interior design obsessed felon,” another added.

My bet is with the makeup wearing, show tune loving, interior design obsessed felon. pic.twitter.com/fbmDLMVAxe

— JustGus (@AFellaNamedGus) April 30, 2026

“Funny. At least he’s no pedo like Donald. You are the party who protect pedophiles,” a third chimed in.

Yeah, that probably wasn’t the sort of reply the GOP was expecting, but it’s certainly the kind they deserved.

We suppose if we were looking for a bright side here, we might be inclined to point out that at least the tweet was slightly less offensive than the racist Obama meme Trump shared back in February.

Hopefully, we’ll eventually return to a time when politicians and the folks who communicate on behalf of parties behaved like grown-ups. But probably not.

Barack Obama May Have Been Our First Gay President, GOP Suggests In X Post was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Taylor Frankie Paul’s Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Might Still Air, …

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Get excited, fans of problematic reality TV!

There’s reason to believe that Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette might eventually see the light of day.

In a new interview, Rob Mills, Disney’s executive vice president of unscripted TV, revealed that ABC is still open to the possibility of eventually airing Taylor’s episodes.

Taylor Paul attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

“Everything with that is one day at a time. There’s really nothing new to report right now,” Mills told Variety when asked about the possibility that the season — which has already been filmed in its entirety — might eventually air.

Recent court decisions may have influenced Disney’s decision-making process. We now know that Paul will not face any additional charges following an investigation into additional domestic violence claims.

Taylor pled guilty to assaulting then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen in February of 2023. But it was only when ABC execs saw footage of the incident that they decided not to air her season.

Still, Mills stands by the decision to cast her as Bachelorette.

“I had met with Taylor. She had said, ‘Look, I’m raising three kids with different fathers; one, I have a phenomenal co-parenting relationship with. The other one is a challenge, but I’m really looking for a partner and somebody who can help me,’” he shared.

“Her motives were really very sincere,” he continued.

“Walking into that, that was a really exciting story to tell through the lens of The Bachelorette. Obviously, with everything that happened and everything everyone’s going through, that’s the hard part. Everything that Taylor’s had to go through has been really hard. The season itself is really, really fantastic. It was a great journey for her.”

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Mills also confirmed that Paul’s other reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has resumed production.

“There’s not much to say, other than we are clear to go back into production,” he said.

“That does not mean we’re filming tomorrow. It just means production is resuming, and we’re trying to see what that looks like.”

Mills added that producers’ top priority is Taylor, and they’re working to ensure that “as a human being, on a personal level she’s being taken care of.”

“What shooting looks like will be decided later,” he continued.

“Everything is still kind of day to day — this was just an announcement that we are just going back into production. That’s a process. Because we’ve been down for so long, we have to figure out what this season is even going to look like. What are the storylines?”

Mills refuted rumors that Disney was holding off on making a production decision until they knew if Paul would be charged with felony assault.

“It was just simply making sure that we were really being careful and thoughtful and working with the entire cast, as well as producers, and making sure everybody felt this was the right decision all around,” he said.

There are rumors on social media that ABC has already set a premiere date for Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette, but those appear to be baseless.

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

Taylor Frankie Paul’s Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Might Still Air, … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Ray J Claims to Have Slept With 12,500 Women

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Move over, Wilt Chamberlain!

There’s a new champion of male promiscuity, and his name is Ray J!

Yes, Wilt famously claimed to have slept with more than 10,000 women, but Ray says he’s thoroughly slutmogged the NBA legend.

Singer Ray J and Diddy at the VEVO and Compound Entertainment Present “Ne Yo And Friends” – Inside at Avalon on November 21, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for VEVO)

The revelation that the R&B singer is the new King of Conquests came during a recent interview on Cam Newton’s podcast.

At one point, Ray J revealed that a strip club hosted a party to celebrate his 10,000th hookup.

“We did a celebration, Booby Trap celebrated my 10,000th,” he claimed (via Page Six). “I had about 400 or 500 girls that I f–ked with, came through, supported, it was a massive parade.”

The R&B singer, now 45, admits that he’s been forced to slow down in recent years.

“I can only f–k a thousand more b–ches,” he added. “I can’t do any more.”

When Newton called Ray J’s math into question — noting that he would have needed to sleep with one and a half women a day for 30 years — the singer pushed back.

“Yeah, the math is different ’cause when we’re on tour, we’re thinking five to ten a day,” he explained.

This is not the first time that Ray has claimed to be a member of the ultra-exclusive Five Figure Club.

“Here’s what’s crazy. I just did the big celebration. They did the whole confetti at Booby Trap,” he said during a November 2025, during his appearance on the “BagFuel” podcast (via Page Six). “I was celebrating 10,000 bodies.

“It’s probably like 11,900….. I don’t know if that’s for sure, but I know it reached 10 once I got all the way there.”

It’s been a while since we’ve seen the boastful side of the man who rose to fame with the Kim Kardashian sex tape.

In recent interviews, Ray J has claimed that he only has months to live.

“2027 is definitely a wrap for me,” he said in a video shared to social media. “That’s what they say.”

“I shouldn’t have went this hard, bro,” he continued, adding:

“My baby mama gonna be straight, my kids gonna be straight, if they wanna spend all the money, they can spend it. I did my part here.

“And damn, when it’s all done, burn me, don’t bury me.”

Needless to say, Ray J has a lot going on these days. Hopefully, it won’t interfere with his ability to hit the 13,000 milestone.

Ray J Claims to Have Slept With 12,500 Women was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Barry Keoghan Breaks Silence on Sabrina Carpenter Cheating Rumors

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Following their split over a year ago, Sabrina Carpenter has seemingly shaded Barry Keoghan.

(Frankly, one of her best songs is believed to be about him.)

Meanwhile, the actor himself has hidden on social media and in real life, avoiding addressing the rumors about him and their split.

Now, however, he’s saying that the claims about him is “not true.”

On the ‘Friends Keep Secrets’ podcast, Barry Keoghan stopped by for a chat in April 2026. (Image Credit: YouTube)

‘I’ve stopped … socializing’

On the Tuesday, April 28 episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Barry Keoghan spoke about this for the first time.

“I feel in a safe space to say this … but I have been avoiding stuff,” the actor admitted.

It’s interesting that he said that in front of Benny Blanco. Benny’s married one of the world’s most talented singers. Barry fumbled his.

“I have been like, you know, I came off Instagram … and social profiles,” the actor admitted.

“I’ve stopped going to events,” he continued. “I’ve stopped, you know, just socializing.”

Why?

According to Barry, he has taken a hiatus from the social world — in person and online — due to a “not true” narrative that he has “never really even spoken on.”

Until now, that is.

“I never confirmed or said anything about it. … I just disappeared,” Barry admitted, still avoiding naming the rumor.

It fell to Lil Dicky, one of the podcast hosts, to gingerly ask if the “narrative” involved infidelity. It did.

‘Friends Keep Secrets’ host Benny Blanco sits with guest Barry Keoghan for a casual chat in the kitchen. (Image Credit: YouTube)

‘I never want to speak on behalf of other people’

“I don’t want to ever bring anyone else into it, but like, you know, unfortunately, having a relationship in the public eye, it’s — we all know this — you know, from our own stories,” Barry said awkwardly.

He is doing a good job of invoking Sabrina Carpenter without naming her.

“It gets put out there and it’s like … it’s amplified,” he added, describing the nature of fame.

“It’s a hard one because I never want to speak on behalf of other people and also never want to mention other people or involve them,” Barry admitted.

He opined that it’s neither his place nor his ex’s “to come forward and speak” on the other’s behalf because that would be “unfair to them.”

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“They’re also in a relationship,” Barry acknowledged.

Interestingly, and despite Bad Bunny rumors earlier this year, Sabrina is not publicly dating anyone right now.

“It’s also both of us being out there for like … so I’m very aware of that,” Barry acknowledged.

Simply put, he’s a popular actor. He’s even a heartthrob, albeit in a Tumblr sexyman sort of way.

But Sabrina is more popular, and when they split in December 2024, some of her fans felt that they had to take sides. With prejudice.

If Sabrina wants to come forward and accuse him of infidelity, she has every right to do so. But unless she does, we probably shouldn’t heed unsubstantiated rumors.

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Erika Kirk Slammed For ‘Performative’ Response to Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

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As you’ve likely heard by now, Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ dinner erupted in violence when a gunman charged a security checkpoint and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents.

President Donald Trump and other administration officials were evacuated from the scene, and there were no serious injuries.

In addition to the targeted politicians, numerous media figures were forced to flee the scene, including Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk.

Mrs. Erika Kirk speaks during the memorial service for her husband, political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Eirka has been more visible than ever in the months since her husband’s murder, and many have accused her of exploiting the situation.

Kirk received more criticism over the weekend after footage of her being ushered away from the Correspondents’ Dinner went viral.

“The most performative woman who ever lived,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The replies to the original post ran the full gamut, with some echoing the user’s criticism and others accusing them of being needlessly cruel to a widow who had been freshly re-traumatized.

I can't handle her. She lives for attention and it's so gross she will always find it. People will never see her for the lying snake who traffics and worked with Epstein and took out her own husband. Where TF are her kids??

— Firebreather (@firebrandlatina) April 26, 2026

“I can’t handle her. She lives for attention and it’s so gross she will always find it,” one commenter wrote.

“People will never see her for the lying snake who traffics and worked with Epstein and took out her own husband. Where TF are her kids??”

“Maybe she’ll finally stay the f–k home and raise her kids,” another added.

“‘I just wanna go hoooome.’ Cool. Go home and stay there,” a third chimed in.

But some of the commenters — even the ones who don’t agree with Erika politically — were quick to point out that this is a situation that calls for compassion, not derision.

“Implying that this was performative is real f’n gross. She is a HUMAN BEING WHO LOST HER HUSBAND due to being shot. If she had walked out calmly with no emotion you’d criticize her for that, too,” one person replied.

“Her husband was shot in the neck 6 months ago and there were shots fired at an event she was attending you f–king demon,” another added.

There’s certainly something to be said for the idea that Erika should be prioritizing her children over her career in the wake of her husband’s murder.

But that doesn’t mean we should throw stones at a woman whose life was recently changed by gun violence as she flees a scene where shots were fired.

There was a time when an act of politically motivated violence was the sort of thing that united Americans from different ends of the ideological spectrum, as everyone would come together to declare that violence is never the answer.

Hopefully, we can eventually get back to that mindset.

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Cleetis Mack Cause of Death: Digital Underground Rapper, Early Tupac Collaborator Passes …

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

Cleetis Mack — the pioneering hip hop artist best known for his work with Digital Underground — has passed away.

News of Mack’s death comes courtesy of a statement issued by representatives of his former group:

Producer Cleetis Mack arrives at the Smooth Pre-BET party at Club A.D. on June 23, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

The reps tell TMZ that the loss of Mack “leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled.”

The statement notes that Mack was “more than a part of the movement — he was part of the soul behind it, bringing warmth, loyalty, and quiet strength to everyone around him.

“He will always be remembered by his humility, love, and spirited energy, qualities that lifted those around him and made a lasting impression on all who knew him.”

Digital Underground was founded in 1987 by original members Shock G (Gregory Jacobs), Chopmaster J (Jimi Dright), and Kenny-K (Kenneth Waters).

Mack joined the group in 1993, first performing on the single “Wussup Wit the Luv,” which also featured a young Tupac Shakur.

Though Digital Underground was best known for their 1990 hit “The Humpty Dance,” Mack had not yet joined the group at that juncture.

But it’s a testament to his immense talent that he was recruited for membership after DU had achieved international fame.

Within minutes of the news of his passing, Mack’s name became a trending topic across social media platforms, as friends and fans paid tribute.

Mack’s cause of death and his age at the time of his passing are both unclear at this time.

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

Our thoughts go out to Cleetis Mack’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.

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Lisa Kudrow Says ‘Friends’ Stars Still Earn $20 Million a Year From Reruns, …

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Lisa Kudrow has been spilling some incredible tea about her Friends days this week.

Some of it is nauseating, like Kudrow’s claim that some of the show’s writers sexually fantasized about Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston.

But some of the remarks Lisa has made during her current press tour have fans applauding the beloved actress for securing the bag.

Lisa Kudrow attends Netflix’s “No Good Deed” Screening & Conversation at 92NY on December 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Yes, more than two decades after Friends signed off, the paychecks are still rolling in. And, according to Kudrow, they are nothing short of staggering.

In a new interview the Times of London, Kudrow revealed that she and the surviving five members of the iconic sitcom’s cast still earn about $20 million a year in residuals from the show’s syndication and streaming success.

Yes, you read that correctly: $20 million per year.

Kudrow, who played the eccentric masseuse and folk singer Phoebe Buffay, even joked about the jaw-dropping number when asked why the checks remain so large.

“Because Phoebe Buffay was so great?” she replied when asked why still earns so much from the character.

Of course, the truth is that the long-term financial windfall is rooted in Friends‘ historic popularity, as well as the groundbreaking deal that the cast negotiated during the show’s final seasons.

By the end of the series, the six stars had secured $1 million per episode along with a 2 percent share of syndication profits, a move that continues to pay off 22 years after the finale aired.

Kudrow revealed that she only started rewatching the series following the 2023 death of Matthew Perry.

And she says that rewatching it gave her a renewed appreciation for what the cast created.

“Before, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better. But for the first time, I truly appreciated just how great it was,” she poignantly revealed.

“I felt I did OK, but Jennifer and Courteney? Amazing. David and Matt? They had me laughing so hard. And then Matthew — he was just beyond us all.”

“Before, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better,” she continued, adding:

“But for the first time, I truly appreciated just how great it was.”

Kudrow went on to praise her fellow cast members individually, singling out Perry in especially heartfelt terms.

“I felt I did OK, but Jennifer and Courteney? Amazing. David and Matt? They had me laughing so hard. And then Matthew — he was just beyond us all,” Kudrow said/

The actress also shared why she believes Friends continues to resonate with younger viewers who were not even born when the show originally aired.

“Friends captured a kind of innocence that maybe a younger generation has never gotten to experience,” she speculated.

The show continues to enjoy a sort of cultural staying power is almost unheard of. And apparently, so is the paycheck.

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LeAnn Rimes Admits ‘Heartwrenching’ Troubles at Home in Strange Anniversary …

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Happy 15 years!

LeAnn Rimes shared an anniversary tribute to husband Eddie Cibrian.

Many on-set affairs end in double-divorces. Very few result in such a lengthy message.

But Rimes’ tribute struck a mournful, troubled tone. What’s going on at home?

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian attend ABC’s End Of Summer Soirée at Cecconi’s West Hollywood on September 05, 2025. (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

An ‘anniversary … filled with tears’

On Thursday, April 23, Rimes took to her Instagram page to share a very unusual anniversary tribute.

“We got to step away for 3 days amidst work,” she began, “and some very tense, heart wrenching things happening at home with family.”

Did she elaborate? No. But she did continue with further hints at troubles at home.

“It’s been a different anniversary,” Rimes wrote vaguely.

She added that it has been “one filled with tears and worry.”

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“But in between, there were moments of laughter and deep gratitude for this love of ours,” Rimes affirmed.

“Day by day, we walk hand in hand through the rollercoaster of life…” she penned.

Rollercoasters can be fine. Referring to a relationship or a day or life itself as one, however, indicates trouble.

“And god,” Rimes continued, “I’m so grateful that it’s with each other.”

She wrote that “we’ve been through so much in our 15 years as husband and wife.”

Taking to Instagram, LeAnn Rimes shared a very unorthodox anniversary tribute to Eddie Cibrian. What is this about? (Image Credit: Instagram)

’15 years is just the beginning’

Rimes gushed: “We know how to ride the waves, hold each other in times of need, mend what needs mending.”

“I’m so proud of what we have created together,” she raved.

Rimes concluded on a surprisingly positive note, writing: “15 years is just the beginning.”

So . . . it doesn’t sound like she’s trying to build up what we have learned to call divorce hype (thank you, Kendra Wilkinson, for cementing that concept in our minds all of those years ago.)

But if she’s not hinting that she and Cibrian are headed for divorce … what is this about?

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At this point, we’d love to say that we can cut through the fog of war and explain what Rimes isn’t discussing.

Sometimes, celebrities remain vague about things in their private lives, even when there are at least reports explaining what’s going on.

Those reports may be coming. We could have our answers soon. And, of course, we hope that all is well.

But, for now, we’ll have to wait for Rimes — or maybe Cibrian (however unlikely) — to let us know what’s going on.

This could be illness, it could be a legal or financial problem, or even a less-than-famous relative who’s struggling.

Hopefully, Rimes is preparing to tell us. Otherwise, why build up the “mystery” with posts like this?

LeAnn Rimes Admits ‘Heartwrenching’ Troubles at Home in Strange Anniversary … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Jessica Alba Divorced: Custody, Support Details Revealed in Official Docs

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It is officially over for Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.

According to documents recently obtained by TMZ, the former spouses have finalized their divorce.

By all accounts, it really is as amicable as these kinds of splits can be.

The exes will reportedly share joint custody of all three children; and neither will pay any spousal support. Per the celebrity gossip outlet, Warren will receive $3 million to even out the division of their assets.

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Alba and Warren exchanged vows in May 2008 and went on to welcome three kids: daughter Honor in June 2008, daughter Haven in August 2011 and son Hayes in December 2017.

The actress filed for divorce in early 2025.

“I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years – both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” Alba wrote shortly afterward.

“I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.

“We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren attend the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala at Pacific Design Center on November 09, 2024. (Photo Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

The pair listed its date of separation as December 27, 2024.

Based on legal papers made available at the time, the two asked the court to determine which items were community property and needed to be divided between them.

Neither side has said much about the basis for the break-up in the many months since.

But one anonymous insider did speak to Us Weekly about it.

Cash Warren and Jessica Alba attend God’s Love We Deliver 16th Annual Golden Heart Awards at The Glasshouse on October 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

“They have had many ups and downs as any marriage would after being together for so many years,” the source told this tabloid in January 2025. “

They have tried therapy and have worked out past issues over the years.”

Added this individual:

“There were trust issues in the past which led to many arguments…

“They are good parents and partners in business together but lost their spark and grew apart. Jessica and Cash made the decision together that this was no longer working or healthy for anyone.”

Jessica Alba Divorced: Custody, Support Details Revealed in Official Docs was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Willie Nelson, 93, ‘Thinks He’ll Die’ If He Gives Up Grueling Tour …

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Willie Nelson will celebrate his 93rd birthday on Wednesday.

And once again, he’ll be touring the United States and performing dozens of sell-out shows this summer.

As much as they love to hear him belt out his classic hits, some fans might think that Willie should slow down for the sake of his health — but those who know the country legend best say touring might be what keeps him alive.

Legendary Recording Artist Willie Nelson speaks onstage at his album premier on April 4, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

According to a new report from Radar Online, Nelson believes his live shows are his literal lifeline.

“[Willie] thinks he’ll die if he’s not performing and entertaining a crowd,” a source tells the outlet.

Insiders say that while his “mind is still sharp as a whistle,” his body has been showing signs of age.

“He’s frail, can’t stand straight and must perform sitting down,” says one insider. “He even breathes with difficulty.”

Despite the signs of wear and tear, however, those closest to Nelson are confident that he’s “not retiring.”

And despite erroneous reports of Willie’s death, the music icon has no plans to step away from the stage.

“He needs his fans as much as they need him,” added the source. “His wife, Annie, and eight kids mean the world to him — but Willie’s first love was always his music. It keeps him going.”

In 2015, Nelson underwent stem cell treatment to repair damage to his lungs from his days of smoking cigarettes.

“I’ve smoked a lot of cigarettes, and I’ve had emphysema and pneumonia four or five times, so my lungs were really screwed up,” he told The Washington Post at the time (via Radar Online). “I had heard that this stem cell operation would be good for them. So, I said, ‘Well, I’m gonna try it out.’

“I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days,” Nelson explained.

“I have to be careful.”

Thankfully, Willie kicked his tobacco habit decades ago. As for the smokable he’s most associated with? Well, that’s a different story.

According to his publicist, Elaine Schock, Nelson “does not smoke any more or any less [weed]” than he did prior to quitting cigarettes.”

It’s good to know that some things never change!

Willie Nelson, 93, ‘Thinks He’ll Die’ If He Gives Up Grueling Tour … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Jinger Duggar Exposes ‘Dangerous’ Cult Theology to Blame for Brothers’ …

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Joseph Duggar’s arrest on charges that he allegedly molested a 9-year-old girl sent shockwaves through the family.

But he is not the first of his siblings to be accused of sexually abusing a child.

Jinger and Jeremy know that fans and critics alike are discussing why this horror keeps happening.

They explain that the Duggar family is caught up in a bad theology that gets worse and worse over generations.

On the podcast that she shares with her husband, Jinger Duggar speaks about how she felt “ashamed to have a body” growing up as a girl under the cult’s theology. (Image Credit: YouTube)

This ‘dangerous’ theology has done a lot of damage

During the most recent episode of their The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, the eponymous hosts delved into Joseph’s arrest, Josh’s crimes, and the subculture that afflicts the family.

Jinger offered a brief explanation of Bill Gothard, his IBLP “movement” from many decades before she was born, and the “dangerous” environment it creates — especially for girls.

“A lot of families were well-meaning when they entered that setting,” she claimed.

“They thought, ‘Okay, I’m going to protect my family by putting up these very concrete rules for my kids to keep them safe, to keep them in,'” Jinger explained.

She continued: “‘To have friends that are going to be identical to us, that will shield our kids from the outside world almost, and let them be a light to the nations.'”

What Jinger is referring to here is the belief that the IBLP cult and similar Christian fundamentalist sects push: total cultural isolation.

Within these circles, there is a theological belief that the world has been supernaturally corrupted by the devil, and that isolating one’s children from other ideas — including other children — can keep them spiritually pure.

Mainstream Christianity generally acknowledges the idea that there are mechanisms for purifying oneself (though this varies, particularly between Protestants and Catholics) to meet their god’s standards.

(It is actually very normal for religions to both present non-physical problems and then provide remedies. Christianity’s involves a concept of “sin” and then methods of atonement.)

It is morally wrong to isolate one’s children from meeting their peers, preventing them from getting a real education or forming their own ideas. But, as Jinger’s husband points out, it’s also dangerous.

On the podcast that he shares with his wife, Jeremy Vuolo speaks of “rampant abuse.” (Image Credit: YouTube)

‘Lives are crumbling’

“And then decades later, it produced bad fruit,” Jeremy described.

He continued: “And decades later, it was exposed as false and lies.”

“And,” Jeremy remarked, “lives are crumbling.”

It is very natural for a Christian like Jeremy to view this as a topic of bad theology, first and foremost.

He and Jinger also delved into how the cult’s view of women and girls — as people whose “shameful” bodies entice men to experience lust — made gender into a prison.

On their shared podcast, Jeremy Vuolo and Jinger Duggar discuss IBLP and its pernicious impact upon her family. (Image Credit: YouTube)

However, Jeremy made sure to make it clear that they’re not claiming that Joseph, Josh, or anyone else are just victims of toxic theological teachings and thus blameless.

“Now, I’ll say this, you know, in reference to this direct topic regarding your brother, everyone is responsible for their actions,” he emphasized.

“So none of this is an excuse to say, ‘Oh, but the theology was poor, therefore someone’s not responsible for their actions,’” he affirmed.

Jeremy continued: “No, we fully, as the Bible teaches, the sword of justice is given to the government to punish evildoers.”

People of all faiths can likely agree that the government often fails to target all evildoers or to only target evildoers. But, in the case of Joseph’s charges, it sounds like the state is right on the money.

Jinger Duggar Exposes ‘Dangerous’ Cult Theology to Blame for Brothers’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Shannon Elizabeth Earned $1 Million on OnlyFans in First Week!

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Almost immediately after quietly filing for divorce, Shannon Elizabeth announced her OnlyFans plans.

The American Pie and Scary Movie legend was joining the adult media subscription platform as a creator.

She followed through.

And she has reportedly raked in about $1 million in the first week.

Actress Shannon Elizabeth attends the Premiere of “Jay & Silent Bob Reboot” at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 14, 2019. (Photo Credit: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

$1 million in 1 week is fantastic

According to Page Six, the beloved actress earned nearly $1 million during her first week on OnlyFans.

As of Monday, April 27, she officially reached the “seven figures” mark — according to the tabloid’s source.

There were even details on how her earnings came in.

“Over half of that was earned through direct messages to OnlyFans users,” the insider explained.

The source continued: “While tips and posts accounted for the rest.”

This is how Shannon Elizabeth’s OnlyFans page greets her fans and subscribers. (Image Credit: OnlyFans)

Elizabeth’s OnlyFans page does not charge a subscription fee.

Most pages that aren’t just promo-pages do, charging anywhere from a few dollars to more than $20.

(If you want people to subscribe at those levels, you need to make sure that your content is worth the money — and that subscribers know what they’ll be getting.)

Individual posts can receive tips. And, by default, OnlyFans DMs that include a tip will appear at the top of the creator’s inbox — snagging attention right away.

Making money like that could mean that the actress had 200,000 fans who each tipped $5 or so. But it likely means that a smaller number tipped more than that.

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Some of those proceeds will go to her charity

The actress’ rep told Page Six that at least some of the funds will be going towards her charity, The Shannon Elizabeth Foundation.

It is a support foundation that seeks to help humans, non-human animals, and the environment.

(Unfortunately, Elizabeth sometimes posts genAI slop to promote it, but that’s neither here nor there.)

“She’s always hustling and genuinely loves interacting with her fans,” the actress’ rep characterized.

Elizabeth is not the first actor who seems to like OnlyFans after having enjoyed connecting with fans on forums decades ago before tech behemoths started dismantling the internet for profit. Denise Richards has made similar comments.

The actress shared her OnlyFans news just one day after filing to divorce her husband, Simon Borchert.

However, we later learned that the two had separated last September.

Divorce is expensive.

Some fans immediately speculated that she was looking for a cash infusion as she ends her marriage.

It doesn’t look like money is going to be a worry in her immediate future. Not with this news.

Shannon Elizabeth Earned $1 Million on OnlyFans in First Week! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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