About a week ago, she and son Kevin Hunter Jr. walked into a holistic health store in Newark, New Jersey, and snapped some pictures with the man who runs the place. That’s a BIG deal, because it marks the first time the Wendy Williams Show alum has been seen in public in 18 months!

Related: Wendy’s Family Gives Grim Update About Their Contact With TV Legend On Her 60th Birthday

Per Page Six, Wendy and Kevin went into a shop called Bolingo Balance in the city of Newark. There, they not only purchased some products, but also took pictures with a man named Victor Bowman. He runs the store, and is the son of its late owner — renowned holistic health practitioner Dr. Sebi, AKA Alfredo Bowman. As you can see (below), Wendy was smiling in good spirits as she posed with Victor:

Wendy Williams spotted in public for the first time in over a year. pic.twitter.com/HhJfFBWmvQ

— Pop Base (@PopBase) August 26, 2024

Amazing!

And that’s not all. An employee told Page Six that Wendy was “sharp, upbeat, and aware” during the visit, and had been “very bubbly” while chatting with Bowman. At one point, she sat down with Victor and had him explain some products. The worker noted that while the 60-year-old daytime television alum wasn’t as knowledgeable, she listened closely as they were explained to her:

“She was engaging but wasn’t as familiar with what we do here, so her son was more explaining things. She talked about circulation improvement but didn’t want to get into too much detail on their first meeting and plans to come back in the near future.”

In the end, Bowman sent Williams away with several holistic products, including iron-rich herbs like contribo, sarsaparilla, and bottano oil. Plus, she received a bottle of Dr. Sebi’s famed capsules which promote hormonal balance. Gotta have hormonal balance!

It’s not clear exactly which day Wendy showed up at Bolingo Balance, but per Page Six, Bowman first shared the above photo on his Facebook page on August 19. So, it seems this was a recent development! And considering this is the first time Wendy has been seen in public since March of 2023, it’s big news!

With all that she is going through while battling Graves’ disease, lymphedema, frontotemporal dementia, and even primary progressive aphasia, she’s got a lot on her plate. We’re glad that she’s focusing on her heath. And we’re glad her son could be there for her, too! Reactions, y’all?? Share ’em (below)!

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Back in late February, music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, who had worked on Diddy‘s most recent album The Love Album: Off The Grid, filed a lawsuit against the music mogul. In it, Jones accused the man born as Sean Combs of sexual harassment and sexual assault, as well as drugging and threatening the producer. But now, Diddy is fighting back against those jaw-dropping claims! And HARD!

According to TMZ on Monday, Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo popped up in federal court in Manhattan this morning to file a request for dismissal of Jones’ suit. Per that news outlet, Agnifilo claims Jones’ lawsuit is nothing more than a cash grab — and NOT the reveal of harassment, assault, trafficking, or anything else.

Related: Diddy Allegedly Wanted Former Vibe Editor ‘Dead In The Trunk Of A Car’ After Mag Dispute!

As you may recall, Jones claimed in his late February lawsuit that he traveled with Puff from September 2022 to November 2023. During that time, he said that he was making tracks for Diddy’s album “under an implied work-for-hire agreement,” meaning he was allegedly not paid for his work even though Combs, Universal Music Group, Motown Records, and Love Records were all supposedly enriched from his talents.

That was only the tip of the iceberg, though. Jones stated in the initial filing six months ago that he was allegedly forced to find sex workers for Diddy while the rapper was traveling, and was even pressured into engaging in unwanted sex acts with them in order to please the music mogul.

Among the claims made by Lil Rod include an assertion that he once had to walk into a Miami establishment wearing a Bad Boy Entertainment baseball cap in order to announce to sex workers that Diddy was in town. Jones also claimed that he was forced to engage in acts with those workers. He also noted that Diddy supposedly gave alcoholic beverages laced with drugs to them and other people who partied at the mogul’s home. Even more disturbing, that group allegedly included underage girls, too, according to Lil Rod.

Jones took things even a step further than that, claiming Diddy sexually harassed and assaulted him at homes in Florida, Los Angeles, New York, and even on a yacht the musician had rented for himself and a group in the US Virgin Islands. Per the suit, that behavior on Diddy’s part allegedly included “constant unsolicited and unauthorized groping and touching of [Jones’] anus.” Oh, and Jones claimed he also had to work on tracks in Diddy’s bathroom — while the rapper showered naked behind a glass wall!!

But now, Diddy’s dismissal request has come through. Per this new TMZ report from early on Monday, Agnifilo says in the dismissal docs that Jones and his lawyer Tyrone Blackburn are trying to do nothing more than score a quick monetary settlement. Specifically, Agnifilo cites a video Jones recently posted on social media alongside the rapper Uncle Murda. In it, the two men can be seen laughing about Lil Rod’s lawsuit, with Jones claiming at one point that Diddy needed to “pay him that money by Monday,” because he is from Chicago and doesn’t “play about our business.”

Legally, Diddy’s team argued that Jones failed to prove in his initial suit that his “business or property” was injured under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — more commonly known as RICO. And as far as the sex trafficking and assault allegations against Diddy go, Agnifilo claims Jones’ lawyer never offered any claim under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 which showed that the producer was forced to commit any sexual acts in exchange for money or other compensation.

Related: Diddy DID Pay For Hit On Tupac, Murder Suspect Told Cops!

Diddy’s lawyers toss out a bunch of secondary arguments in their dismissal filing, too, per TMZ. That outlet notes that Agnifilo called bull s**t on Jones’ claims of emotional distress, breach of oral contract, and the fact that Jones supposedly failed to provide specific details describing the exact sexual assaults in his initial lawsuit.

Upon learning of the newly-filed dismissal request, Blackburn clapped back hard. Jones’ attorney told this to TMZ when it came to reacting to Diddy’s latest move:

“This is clearly a billing exercise by Combs’ latest set of attorneys, who are late to the game and are attempting to fill their pockets with this Hail Mary motion to dismiss before their client is indicted.”

Damn!!

Still, as you may recall, Diddy’s lawyers have been pretty aggressive in their denials of the lawsuit’s claims right from the very start. Back in February, after the suit was first filed, attorney Shawn Holley slammed Jones’ allegations by saying that “reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines.” At the time, Holley continued:

“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them.”

Clearly, the battle continues to rage on. And based on this new dismissal filing, it’s very clear that neither side wants to budge an inch! Reactions, y’all?? Share ’em in the comments (below)…

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People magazine is very reputable. Reliable. And Ben Affleck is [rhymes with garage]! Grrrr!

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Burn!

OUCH!

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Alexa Nikolas, who called Blake out for including music by her “known abuser” in It Ends With Us, has put the actress on blast again!!! This time for controversial comments she made about Woody Allen.

If you don’t know, Blake starred in one of Woody’s films, Café Society, in 2016. It’s the movie she was doing press for when she rudely complimented a journalist on her “little bump” even though she clearly wasn’t pregnant. And at the time, while Woody hadn’t been fully blacklisted from the industry yet, he had been accused of child sexual abuse against his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow.

Related: It Ends With Us Sequel Seen As IMPOSSIBLE Because Of Blake & Justin’sFeud

The allegations first surfaced during his split from ex Mia Farrow in 1992, and then resurfaced again in 2014 when Dylan penned an open letter. That’s two years before Café Society came out, so the cast had plenty of time to consider the allegations before signing onto the project, FYI.

Naturally, it was a hot topic of discussion during the press tour, including at the Cannes Film Festival. There, master of ceremonies Laurent Lafitte leaned into the controversy, joking:

“It’s very nice that you’ve been shooting so many movies in Europe, even if you are not being convicted for rape in the U.S.”

At a luncheon the next day, the Gossip Girl alum slammed the host for the jab, telling Variety:

“I think any jokes about rape, homophobia or Hitler is not a joke. I think that was a hard thing [to] swallow in 30 seconds. Film festivals are such a beautiful, respectful festivals of film and artists and to have that, it felt like it wouldn’t have happened if it was in the 1940s. I can’t imagine Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby going out and doing that. It was more disappointing for the artists in the room that someone was going up there making jokes about something that wasn’t funny.”

She added:

“But it wasn’t just Woody. He made three homophobic comments in a row. A Hitler joke. And a rape joke. It was all within 30 seconds … What on Earth was happening? It was really confusing.”

The drama continued when Dylan’s brother Ronan Farrow published an article in the Hollywood Reporter titled, “My Father, Woody Allen, and the Danger of Unasked Questions,” in which he opened up about all the support his father had been getting and how much it hurt his sister to see so many stars continue to work with the director. When asked about it by Vulture, Blake dished:

“I came home and went to bed at whatever time we finished. I haven’t been in it, so I don’t want to speak on something I haven’t read. I think that’s dangerous. It’s definitely something that being at the festival, the media these days, you come to a film festival about film and people talk about all different types of things. You know? That can be definitely tricky to navigate, I’m sure. I don’t want to speak about something I haven’t read.”

But then she went and told the LA Times:

“It’s amazing what Woody has written for women.”

She added that his personal life and the icky allegations didn’t factor into her work, noting:

“It’s very dangerous to factor in things you don’t know anything about. I… know my experience. And my experience with Woody is he’s empowering to women.”

She did not say that. OMG. A month later, she doubled down in a chat with Hamptons magazine, once again calling the filmmaker “very empowering.” Whoa.

As mentioned, Blake’s already been called out by the former child star this week for some questionable decisions made in her new domestic violence film.  Now, Alexa’s calling her out yet again! The Zoey 101 lead reposted Blake’s shocking comment to the LA Times on her Instagram Story on Thursday, reacting:

“ oh”

She also included the “” emoji for emphasis, placing the emoji next to a photo of Blake.

Blake was obviously in a tough spot promoting a movie with such a controversial director (though she didn’t have to work with him if she didn’t want to). But the fact that she so openly praised him despite the allegations is pretty shocking. Thanks to her It Ends With Us scandal, we now know that she’s a pro at ignoring people and topics when she wants. And yet she went this route! Jeez! This is SO not the best look for the face of a movie about abuse!

TBH, pretty much nothing she’s said has aged well. Just saying!! Reactions?? Sound OFF (below)!

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That’s according to new court documents filed in defendant Erik Fleming‘s plea agreement. Fleming is one of the five people who have been caught up legally in the aftermath of the Friends star’s death last October from a ketamine overdose. He previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. And now, he’s revealing all about the alleged operation that led to Perry’s addiction battle and eventual death.

Related: Red Flags Ignored! Matthew Perry Had Been Found ‘Unconscious’ Multiple Times Before Death!

According to Page Six, which first obtained these new court docs on Thursday, Fleming claimed to cops that the so-called “Ketamine Queen” Jasveen Sangha, who has also been indicted in Perry’s death and thus far pleaded not guilty, chose to use his sitcom fame to refer to him. Fleming claimed Sangha identified Perry when it came time to allegedly distribute drugs by “using a name of a well-known character that [Perry] portrayed in a television series.” Oof.

Now, Fleming’s plea agreement with the cops doesn’t specifically indicate which character name that would be. In addition to his role on Friends, Perry did have star turns on other television series, including The Odd Couple, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and Go On.

But, like, come on. How could the code name NOT be the iconic Chandler Bing? Who can even name his characters in any of those other projects??

TBH, that makes Perry’s death even a little more heartbreaking than it already has been for Friends fans. To know he was losing the battle of addiction to the point of death while those around him were allegedly pushing him further and further for profit AND making light of his career while doing it is just… horrific. Ugh.

Related: Matthew Perry & Brooke Mueller’s Dangerous Connection Explained

FWIW, per Page Six, the Department of Justice has not commented on these plea agreement docs, or confirmed which sitcom series character name was used as Sangha’s alleged code. Regardless, this whole thing remains so damn sad. Our hearts are breaking all over again for Perry’s family, friends, and loved ones amid all these new criminal case reveals. We can’t even imagine how hard it is for them (and for Friends fans) to re-open all those wounds again.

R.I.P.

If you or someone you know is experiencing substance abuse, help is available. Consider checking out the resources SAMHSA provides at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline or check out StartYourRecovery.org.

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Did Brandi Glanville overreact? Was Andy Cohen out of line? Thoughts??? Video obtained by @thesun.

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Nearly two weeks ago, a fire erupted in the small town of Concrete, Washington, and burned a two-story house there down to the ground. In the aftermath, Skagit County investigators painstakingly sifted through the ashes and rubble. And at the charred burn site, they made three horrific discoveries: the bodies of 52-year-old Erin Birman, her son 19-year-old Taylor Dawson, and his 18-year-old girlfriend Jillian Van Boven (pictured above, right).

Now, cops in Skagit County say that Erin’s husband, 49-year-old Jason M. Birman (pictured above, left), also lived at the residence. And, in the ashes of the burned-down house, there is evidence he was at the scene of the fire before the flames first broke out on August 9. But no sign of Jason’s remains has been found at the house in Concrete. And cops have now issued an arrest warrant for him — for three murders. Whoa!!

Related: Daughter Allegedly Helped Mom Murder Dad With Poison She Got On Etsy!

According to the Associated Press, the nearby Mount Vernon Police Department wants to find Jason ASAP and arrest him on three second-degree murder charges. The fire was so brutal and all-encompassing at the time that recovering the victims’ remains proved “extremely difficult,” per a press release from that department. And chillingly, after they did finally figure out who and where the victims were inside the blaze scene, medical examiners eventually determined that all three had been shot before the fire.

OMG…

Now, cops are searching for Jason’s blue 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck, as it is also “unaccounted for from the scene of the fatality fire” per the MVPD. Jason is known to be an avid four-wheeler, as well. Considering that and the location of the small town — about 100 miles outside of Seattle — police are branching out in nearby forests and outdoor spaces to search for him. Per the AP, the US Customs and Border Patrol‘s aviation branch has already been called to “conduct aerial reconnaissance of the greater area” in the search for Jason.

As for the victims, their loved ones are still trying to wrap their heads around the terrible tragedy. Matthew Van Boven spoke to local news outlet KIRO 7 this week about the tragic loss of his daughter. Matthew had indeed heard the very police sirens that were called to the scene that fateful early August morning, but at the time, he didn’t realize that his daughter and her boyfriend were involved:

“I just tried to call her and her phone was dead. I tried calling her boyfriend, Taylor, and his phone was dead. But you just don’t think it’s going to happen to you.”

Jillian, who Matthew and the rest of their family knew as Jilly, was adopted. She’d been planning on attending college in the fall. And after she graduated high school earlier this year, at a graduation party the family held for her over the summer, Matthew recalled a touching moment that Jillian had with her mother:

“Two weeks before this happened, [Jillian] told her, ‘thank you for giving me the best childhood I could have ever imagined.’ It does bring me peace, honestly.”

BTW, you can visit the GoFundMe page set up to defray the cost of Jillian’s funeral and memorial expenses HERE.

So, so heartbreaking. We send our condolences to Matthew and the rest of the family members, friends, and loved ones who died in this horrible tragedy. Hopefully Jason will be apprehended without anyone else getting hurt.

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Numbers don’t lie! What an incredible accomplishment by Taylor Swift!

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In case you’re not caught up on Ronda and her history with conspiracy theories, let’s dial it all the way back to 2013. The WWE star shared a video from a conspiracy theorist at the time, suggesting the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — which took the lives of 26 people, the majority of which were children — was a total set-up. The insane video said the entire shooting was a hoax fabricated by the government with crisis actors, on par with the comments that got Alex Jones sued into oblivion. Ronda called it a “must watch”.

Related: TikToker Says She Got DMs Telling Her How To Speak On Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni!

Disgusting behavior. And she never stepped down from her stance! She simply deleted the post and shared a tweet saying “asking questions and doing research is more patriotic than blindly accepting what you’re told”. Yikes…

That was nearly ten years ago now, but many people online are determined not to let the world forget what she said. During a Reddit AMA in which users could ask the wrestler anything about her upcoming graphic novel, everyone decided to take it a different route. Rather than taking to the comments of r/SquaredCircle with their burning questions about her novel, she was bombarded with questions about her Sandy Hook controversy.

In fact, the majority of people didn’t ask her a SINGLE question about her book! And the ones that did got downvoted so badly they disappeared! We’re talking HUNDREDS of questions about Sandy Hook!

OMG!

Here are a few of the questions from the now-locked AMA:

“In your graphic novel “EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED” Will we see something unexpected like you apologizing to or acknowledging the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Massacre where 20 children were ruthlessly gunned down?”

“When you voiced Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat 11, did all of your past bad decisions regarding your views about Sandy Hook being staged cause you to deliver an incredibly uninspired performance or was it just because you weren’t right for the role to begin with?”

“Much like wrestling, a lot of people now think UFC is staged. Seeing as you competed in both, can you shed some light on if they’re staged, and while we’re at it, can you comment on if the sandy hook shooting was staged?”

“Have you ever considered apologizing to the Sandy Hook parents for being one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet and spreading conspiracies that the murder of their children was staged?”

They went IN on her, y’all! One person even asked if she was going to fire her PR team over this:

“Do you plan on firing your PR team for this dumpster fire, or will you use this as a sign that you have a lot of personal growth to do?”

Damn!!

What do U think about this failed promo, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below)!

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