Dog the Bounty Hunter, or Duane Lee Chapman as he’s legally known, is one of the biggest and most infamous reality TV stars of all time. Duane’s show, also entitled Dog the Bounty Hunter ran for eight years and amassed a massive following.
Over the course of his six major relationships, Duane has fathered an impressive thirteen children. But who are Dog’s children? According to People Magazine, Duane’s oldest and first child was born in 1972. Duane welcomed Christopher Michael with then girlfriend, Debbie White.
In 1978, Christopher’s mother committed suicide and he was adopted by the Hecht family. According to The US Sun, Christopher didn’t know Dog was his father until he was 19 years old.
Dog’s second son: Duane Lee Chapman II was born in 1973 to Dog and his first wife: La Fonda Sue Darnall. Duane the second has made many appearances throughout his father’s programs- and also works as a bailsman. Dog’s third son: Leland, born in 1976 also to La Fonda- was also caught up in this alleged dispute.
Leland supposedly left the spin-off show entitled: Dog and Beth: On the Hunt also due to a dispute with Beth. But unlike his older brother: Duane II, Leland was quicker to make amends with his father.
Duane’s fourth child: Zebediah, born in 1980 to Dog and his second wife: Ann Tegnell sadly passed away about a month after his birth. His fifth child is Wes, also born in 1980 to Ann and Dog and also has a strenuous relationship with his father. When Dog and Ann separated, Wes went to live with his biological grandparents. But quickly, he found himself bouncing between different foster homes. According to Wes, his childhood was riddled with abuse- but it made him the man he is today.
Dog and Ann gave birth to his sixth child: James Robert in 1982 and he’s made a few appearances on the show. But very little else is known about him, or what he’s doing with his life nowadays. In 1982, Dog welcomed his seventh child and first daughter: Barbara Katy with his third wife: Lyssa Rae Brittain. Tragically though, Barbara passed away when she was only twenty three years old. She actually died in a car accident the night before Dog and Beth’s wedding.
Dog’s eighth child is Tucker Dee, who was born a year later in 1983 to Dog and Lyssa. Tucker made a few appearances on the show, and is now working on his own as a bounty hunter. Dog’s ninth child: Lyssa Rae was born several years later in 1987 to Dog and Lyssa. She was also featured prominently throughout the original series- but again opted out of appearing on the spin-off.
Feuding
In recent years, Dog’s tenth child and him have had a somewhat public feud that’s called into question his reputation. Bonnie Joanne was born to Dog and his then partner Beth back in 1998.
In the wake of her mother’s death in 2019, Bonnie started a boutique with her younger sister called: Huntress Boutique. Shortly after Beth’s passing- Dog quickly hopped into a new relationship with Francie Frane and Bonnie came to his defense.
But in 2021, Bonnie released a statement about why she wasn’t invited to Dog and Francie’s wedding. According to Bonnie, Dog was upset because of her participation in Black Lives Matter activism. Her statement reads: “I’m sorry, but I can’t defend my Dad’s racism… I have expressed time and time again my ever-growing disappointment in my father’s progression into his old racist ways.”
Dog’s eleventh child: Garry was born in 2001 to Dog and Beth and along with his sisters- he’s always quick to honor the legacy of his late mother, Beth.
Dog and Beth adopted Dog’s twelfth child: Cecily- who was born in 1993. Along with Bonnie, she runs the Huntress Boutique in honor of her late mother.
And for a long time, it seemed like these were Dog’s only twelve children.
But recently, a shocking revelation revealed that Dog actually has a thirteenth child, a son named: Jon.According to Parade, Dog discovered he had another son in June of 2023. Currently, it’s unclear as to how Dog discovered his long lost son- and who Jon’s mother is.
Nelly’s recent scandal has got a lot of people looking back through the years at some of his previous run-ins with the law.
While some rappers see their legends grow when they face legal issues, Nelly has repeatedly damaged his reputation in how he’s handled getting arrested.
Did Nelly Sell Out His Friend?
More than a decade ago, one high-profile bust saw Nelly come in for criticism after appearing to sell out his friends to get off some serious charges.
Here’s what we know about the time his bodyguard took the fall for him.
Sierra Blanca, Texas, has been known as a hotspot for high-profile celebrity arrests for many years.
The small town has a reputation for its strict enforcement of substance laws, and it apparently makes no special allowance for the rich and famous.
Among the stars who have experienced the town’s zero tolerance policy are Fiona Apple and Willie Nelson.
And on October 10, 2012, Nelly was added to that list.
Nelly’s Tour Bus Searched For Drugs
Nelly was traveling through the area with a group of associates on his tour bus.
The bus, registered under Nelly’s real name, was going through a Border Patrol checkpoint.
Outlets reported that at the checkpoint, Border Patrol agents performed a citizenship check on everyone aboard.
A potential issue was signaled by the officer’s sniffer dog, suggesting the presence of either substances or hidden individuals on the bus.
The bus was directed to another lane for a more thorough inspection.
Once stopped, the Border Patrol agent asked all passengers to exit the vehicle to allow the dog to search the bus.
The dog discovered a box and a green duffel bag under the bus.
Agents Found Drugs And Firearms On Nelly’s Tour Bus
What happened next was crazy.
Inside the box, agents discovered a plastic container and 36 small baggies of various illegal substances, as well as a loaded firearm.
The green duffel bag was found to contain over 10 pounds of another substance in nine vacuum-sealed bags.
The officers probably couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
The bus had reportedly only been pulled over by the Tennessee Highway patrol after the cops noticed it was missing two required stickers.
Everyone on the bus was detained, including Nelly.
But things were even crazier than they seemed.
The police also found numerous other firearms around the tour bus.
One of which was a gold-plated firearm.
Nelly And His Associate Arrested
Nelly and one of his associates were charged and taken to County Jail.
There were 4 other men on board who were not charged.
According to the description of what was found on the bus, it sounded like there were enough illegal substances on board to be considered as intent to sell.
Which could have meant serious punishment for those involved.
Brian Keith Jones Took The Charge For Nelly
But as the investigation continued, Nelly managed to avoid big problems after an unexpected twist.
His bodyguard, Brian Keith Jones, reportedly confessed that the substances were his.
As reported by Riverfront Times, Brian took the hit for the bust after a couple of days in jail.
At the time of reporting, he had not been arraigned, and his punishment was unknown.
To be honest, it’s also unknown whether Brian was genuinely responsible or took the blame for someone else.
This made everyone more curious about the nature of Brian’s relationship with his employer Nelly.
According to reports, Brian had worked for the artist as a bodyguard for more than 10 years and was considered a friend by the rapper.
For some, this fuelled speculation that Brian was just trying to help Nelly avoid trouble.
Nelly Questioned Why Brian Jeopardized His Life
But going by some tweets the rapper posted some time after the scandal, it sounded like Nelly was far from happy with his old associate.
In an old tweet, Nelly suggested that someone who he called a friend and who had worked for him for over 10 years had jeopardized his life.
It seemed like Nelly was determined to keep a healthy distance from his old bodyguard and not to seem like he was in any way connected to what had been found on his bus.
Nelly Speaks Out On Former Bodyguard Brian Keith Jones
After Brian was arrested, Nelly talked to TMZ about what happened.
In his statement, Nelly claimed in no uncertain terms that he had nothing to do with what Brian said he had done.
Nelly said, “It is my understanding that a member of my staff made an unfortunate decision to bring unlawful materials onto our tour bus that resulted in his arrest.”
He went on to push himself even further away from any suspicion.
Nelly said, “Neither I nor anyone else on the tour bus was aware of his decision to bring these on board.”
So if his bodyguard really was doing this for Nelly, it looked like he couldn’t expect to get any public support from his boss.
But that wasn’t the end of the story.
Nelly and His Lawyer Speak Out
Soon after the bombshell news went public, Nelly’s lawyer released a statement.
He said that they were all extremely confident that Nelly wouldn’t be associated with the contraband that was found on the bus.
Not long after that, Nelly released his own statement, in which he said a lot of the same things.
He claimed that he felt that he needed to take responsibility for his choices.
Which he followed by saying that he needed to be more aware of all the people he associated with and allowed onto his property.
It looked pretty clear what the rapper was trying to say.
Nelly Pleaded Guilty
Nelly was pretty much putting all of the blame for the illegal items on the bus onto his friend.
Which wasn’t exactly the best look for a hip-hop artist at the time.
He was later released on $10,000.
And in December 2015, Nelly pleaded guilty to a smaller misdemeanor charge of possession and was sentenced to one year probation.
Considering how serious things looked when the substances and weapons were first found, this must have felt like a pretty good outcome.
However, some damage had already been done.
Nelly’s decision to try to blame his bodyguard for what was on his bus did not help his street cred as a rapper.
And to this day, not everyone is convinced that Nelly really had no idea what was going on.
Nelly Arrested in St. Louis
It’s recently become clear that issues relating to illegal substances are still plaguing Nelly’s life to this day.
Earlier this month, he was arrested just outside St. Louis.
According to The Shade Room, the rapper was taken into custody just before 5 am on August 7.
He was reportedly charged with possession of illegal substances after being pulled over by police.
He was also alleged to be facing trouble for having no insurance.
In a statement, the police said that they had arrested him for Failure to Appear on an old traffic charge.
Nelly’s Attorney Denied Charges
He has since been released, and a representative for the 49-year-old has made a statement in his defense.
His attorney, Scott Rosenblum, denied the charge against his client.
He said that the rapper had not actually been charged with anything to do with substance possession, but instead for having no proof of insurance.
He added that Nelly had been targeted by an overzealous officer who was completely out of line.
Despite his lawyer’s statement, many are still convinced that illegal substances were involved in Nelly’s recent arrest.
The Sun reported that the rapper appeared to be glassy eyed in his mug shot.
He was also slightly smiling in the photo, suggesting that he was in some way under the influence.
This time, it doesn’t look like there’s anyone else around to take the blame for the rapper.
Photo credits: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/Instagram and Gypsy-Rose Blanchard/TikTok
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been all over the media since her release from prison for the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. The prisoner-turned-documentary star has been quite public with her relationships, particularly her separation from ex-husband Ryan Anderson and the rekindling of her relationship with ex-fiancee Ken Urker. Gypsy also announced in July that she was pregnant with Ken’s child. She’s also slated to appear on the fifth season of “The Kardashians”. To put it simply, she’s been a busy woman.
Is Gypsy Rose In Trouble Again?
But not all is going well for Gypsy. According to a series of TikTok’s, the cops were recently called on the “Gypsy-Rose: Life After Lock Up” star.
It’s worth noting that nothing has been confirmed as of yet, and everything we know about the cops getting called on Gypsy Rose comes down to a slew of new internet rumors.
One Tiktok by user _akerra went in-depth into why it’s very likely that the cop-calling rumors are true due to Gypsy’s anger issues.
Shortly after Gypsy was released from prison, she went straight to live with her ex-husband, Ryan. From footage seen in “Gypsy-Rose: Life After Lock Up”, it appears as though Gypsy would often get upset about something and then take out that frustration on her ex. Notably, on the show, Gypsy’s parole officer confronts her about her social media presence. She then quickly picks a fight with Ryan and even seeks validation from her family afterward.
We can speculate on what happened, though little has been released in the way of official reports. Since Gypsy notably has anger issues as seen in her documentary, she could be butting heads with her stepmother now that they live together. Gypsy has also spent most of her adult life in prison, so having non-prison friends might be difficult for her. While Kristy has always been an outspoken supporter of Gypsy, the two have not lived together. A number of fans and haters of Gypsy speculate that the two women may be fighting with each other following their new living arrangements.
But, where are these cop-calling rumors coming from? They all started earlier in August of this year, with a number of users on TikTok claiming that people who live near Gypsy and Kristy noticed police at her home. There are no sources for this claim, nor does there appear to be any legitimate footage of the incident.
Some users are alleging that Kristy called the cops following a fight with Gypsy. However, Kristy posted to TikTok to say that the rumors are totally false.
“It amazes me people believe so many lies,” the post by Kristy noted.
As it stands, there is no proof out there that the cops were called on Gypsy Rose. Stay tuned for more updates on the situation.
Not everyone is as happy as Ashanti about her marriage to Nelly. The fact that she agreed to be his wife after everything he’s alleged to have put her through has some critics feeling sorry for her. When they first broke up back in 2013, Nelly was soon in another relationship that lasted years, before eventually getting back with Ashanti.
The singer herself on the other hand, was rumored to have had a few brief romances, but was largely single during those years. This has some online commenters thinking she was waiting for Nelly to take her back the entire time. Ashanti has been described as sad and desperate by those who believe Nelly is taking advantage of her love for him.
Tasha K Speaks Out
One of those people is well known YouTuber Tasha K. Basically, Tasha K claimed that from what the public could see, Ashanti was giving a lot to her and Nelly’s relationship and wasn’t getting much back. The vlogger said in one video, “Ashanti, y’all doing too much!”
She continued by saying, “I just don’t understand why we need to see his face on a purse.” Tasha K also questioned why Ashanti felt the need to throw so many different parties for Nelly and buy him so many extravagant presents. She asked why Ashanti would buy Nelly a car, and she also wanted to know why Nelly never got her a ring.
Ashanti’s Extravagant Gifts For Nelly
This was a reference to the news that had emerged about Ashanti’s incredible present to Nelly for his birthday last October. She presented him with a special customized convertible Chevrolet Impala.However, although Nelly was obviously happy with the Impala, Tasha K just couldn’t get her head around what was really going on.
She voiced her shock that a high-value woman like Ashanti felt the need to shower Nelly with amazing gifts and didn’t expect to get the same back. Specifically, Tasha K wondered why Nelly had shown no sign of intending to marry Ashanti any time soon. Tasha K even questioned why Ashanti felt like she had to keep herself in good shape, mentioning that she herself had a “big belly” and still managed to get married twice.
She seemed to believe that Ashanti had made a mistake in starting a relationship again with the rapper. After it became clear that the relationship was serious, Tasha K repeatedly urged Ashanti and Nelly to “make it official” by getting married.
Nelly Faces Backlash
This wasn’t the last time Nelly would fight back against online criticism about his relationship. In June, Complex reported that he clapped back during an Instagram Live session after someone posted a shady comment claiming he was drunk. The commenter went on to express pity for his new wife.
They wrote, “Poor Ashanti. He ghetto, coming on Live doing this. Shame on you.” It was pretty clear that the commenter, like so many others, thought Ashanti was too good for Nelly. The rapper addressed the comment while laughing, before talking about how important Ashanti was to him.
He said that Ashanti encouraged his happiness and he encouraged hers, which was why they are together. He ended his retort by saying, “So you ain’t gotta ‘poor her,’ it might be ‘poor you.’” Despite Nelly’s defense of their relationship, the negative feedback hasn’t stopped flooding in.
Nelly’s Secret Child
Even after they secretly tied the knot, more accusations against Nelly which undermined their relationship kept appearing. A day after the news of the couple’s marriage dropped, Tasha K claimed that Nelly actually had a secret son with another woman. What’s more, the YouTuber alleged that Nelly actually cheated on his then-fiance Shantel Jackson with the mother of his secret child.
Tasha K claimed that Nelly had an affair around 2019 or 2020 with a life coach named Shanna Bianca. In a post on her social media, Tasha K claimed that Nelly’s baby with Shanna was named Chase. The baby was allegedly conceived around the time Nelly was splitting with Shantel.
With the incredible news of Ashanti and Nelly’s marriage still fresh in their minds, supporters will be concerned that somewhere down the line, Nelly might cheat on Ashanti.
With the singer having appeared to have waited so long to get Nelly back, the conversation among fans is now that Ashanti just looks sad for wasting so many years on someone who might not even care about her.
Rihanna and Chris Brown’s relationship was the perfect example of a Hollywood relationship gone wrong.
Which is surprising because of how well they started.
How Chris And Rihanna Met
Rihanna and Chris first met back in 2004 when Rihanna was 16 and Chris was 15 and constantly found each other in the same circle.
This continued until after Rihanna released her hit song Umbrella, which earned her a Grammy and then Chris hopped on the remix of the song with her.
Although the remix wasn’t released, Rihanna and Chris performed it together on a handful of occasions.
That was when people started to notice the chemistry between them.
And the possibility of them having a relationship became a thing.
Why Rihanna Denied Her Relationship With Chris Brown
According to Hollywood Life, back then Rihanna and Chris Brown would constantly deny the sparks between them.
Rihanna even went as far as calling Chris Brown her best friend, saying that they were just like brother and sister.
And even when Chris started hinting at them having a secret relationship, she still denied everything.
But admitted that Chris was an amazing person and that they were very very close.
However, Rihanna’s words didn’t match her actions, and that made it hard for everyone to believe what she was saying.
Today she’s being interviewed and telling her interviewer that she and Chris are just close friends who like enjoying each other’s company.
And tomorrow she and Chris are spotted getting cozy together while they’re out in public.
This continued until they finally decided to announce their relationship sometime in 2008.
And that was all it took for them to become the Hollywood power couple of the moment.
The Night Chris Brown Physically Assaulted Rihanna
However, the fairytale that was their relationship didn’t last for long.
After the 2009 Grammy Awards Chris Brown and Rihanna made headlines everywhere, but not for a good reason.
They were scheduled to perform together at the Grammy Award Ceremony but backed out of their performance.
And a few short hours after this the reason why they backed out was revealed.
It was discovered that Chris physically hurt Rihanna the night before the award ceremony, leaving her bruised, swollen, and unable to perform as arranged.
And photos of Rihanna’s condition were released to back up the claims.
Chris was arrested and charged with felony assault, and when he and Rihanna went to court in 2009, he pleaded guilty to his charges and was sentenced to five years of probation, as well as community service and domestic violence counseling.
In addition to this, Rihanna also filed for a restraining order, and Chris was not allowed within 50 yards of her.
Chris Brown Speaks Out On Physically Assaulting Rihanna
In his 2017 documentary, Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life, Chris gave some insights about what was passing through his mind during this time.
According to him, his trust was lost in Rihanna.
She hated him because of what he did.
No matter what he did or said, she just didn’t trust him, and from there their relationship went downhill as they got into a lot of fights and arguments leading up to their breakup.
Despite all of this, in 2011, her restraining order was altered and Chris was allowed to contact her without harassing her.
With the amount of trauma both parties faced during this time, everyone assumed that that would be the final lap of Rihanna and Chris’s relationship.
But it wasn’t.
Rihanna Said ‘We’ve Built A Trust Again …’
To everyone’s surprise, Rihanna not only forgave Chris Brown for what he did to her, but she decided to give their relationship another chance.
And in 2012, they rekindled their relationship.
In an interview Rihanna did with Oprah back then, she explained the reason why she decided to give her and Chris another chance.
According to her, Chris Brown is her true love, and she considered him to be the love of her life.
In her words, “We’ve built a trust again, and that’s it. We love each other and we probably always will. That’s not anything that we’re going to try to change. That’s not something you can shut off if you’ve ever been in love.”
Why Chris Brown And Rihanna’s Relationship Didn’t Last The Second Time
She went on to talk about how she dropped the restraining order against him the year before and how she had forgiven him for everything that he did to her even though it took her a long time to do just that.
According to her, what happened between her and Chris made her resentful, dark, and very angry.
And this was something she couldn’t hide.
It was obvious with her music, the way she behaved, and even with how she dressed.
As much as Rihanna and Chris tried to make their relationship work the second time around, they just couldn’t.
Barely a year into their relationship, they announced that they had broken up again, this time around for good.
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran’s Relationship
But this didn’t end Chris’s bad streak of luck with women.
As he allegedly repeated what he did to Rihanna in his next couple of relationships including the one he had with Karrueche Tran.
Chris and Karrueche met while she was on a styling job and struck up a relationship not soon after.
However, Karrueche had to fight for Chris’s affection during their relationship as he was allegedly not completely over Rihanna.
This continued for most of their relationship until Karrueche decided to pull the plug on everything.
In an interview she had with Keke Palmer, Karrueche explained how she had never dated a celebrity before Chris and how everything was new to her.
So she was trying her best to cope with their relationship being open to the public.
And the fact that she also had to deal with him still being linked to Rihanna made it even harder for her.
Because she didn’t have to fight Chris’s fans alone, she also had to fight Rihanna’s fans and every other person who had something to say about their relationship.
Chris and Karrueche kept on breaking up and getting back together until everyone, including Karrueche, heard about the child that Chris had outside of their relationship.
This was the last straw for Karrueche, and she decided to leave for good.
Why Karrueche Filed A Restraining Order Against Chris Brown
But Chris wasn’t having any of this and refused to let her go.
Because of this, Karrueche was forced to get a restraining order against Chris for herself, her mother, and her brother.
The reasons she gave weren’t just that Chris had stalked her, but that he had also physically and emotionally abused her during the time that they were together.
Chris’s relationship with Rihanna and Karrueche sparked a wide online debate about Chris as a person and how he doesn’t respect women or at least pretends to.
And so far, this has been the opinion a lot of people carry about Chris Brown to date.
This is why some people think he wouldn’t be getting into another relationship anytime soon, and if he does, he wouldn’t be in a hurry to make it public.
On August 26th, TMZ.com broke the news about a new and unbelievable family tragedy for Mariah Carey. The TMZ headline reported that Mariah’s mom and sister passed away on the same day. They wrote that Mariah “is facing double the heartbreak” after her “mom, Patricia, and her sister, Alison,” lost their lives “on the same day over the weekend.”
In a shocking statement to TMZ, Mariah mentioned her broken heart over her mom’s passing.
Tragic News
Then, she described the “tragic turn of events” in losing her sister “on the same day.” Mariah’s fans and followers might think that her mom and sister passed away together, but that’s not the case. TMZ couldn’t even set the record straight, reporting that the circumstances of Patricia and Alison’s passings “are not known at this time.”
However, Mariah provided one bittersweet clue in her statement. She told TMZ that she feels “blessed” that she was “able to spend the last week” with Patricia before the end came. Mariah added that she appreciates all the “love and support” she will receive and is grateful for everyone who respects her “privacy during this impossible time.”
Complicated Relationships
Mariah deserves her privacy at this moment, but she’s been shockingly open in the past about her imperfect relationships with her mom and especially her sister. As TMZ explained, “Mariah’s relationship with her mom was pretty complicated,” and Mariah spilled all the tea in “her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”
Mariah described her bond with Patricia as a “prickly rope” of wildly mixed feelings, including “pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment.” TMZ also called their relationship “rocky,” but they reported that Mariah and Patricia “maintained their bond” throughout Patricia’s lifetime. At the time, Mariah wrote that Patricia “did the best she could,” adding that she would “always love” her mom.
But there’s another twisted side to Mariah’s life story involving Alison.
TMZ explained that Mariah and “her estranged sister” had a complicated relationship, and Mariah’s memoir included such explosive details that Alison “sued her famous sister” over claims that she made. On August 27th, the Daily Express published a shocking report claiming that a “friend” of Alison’s went public with sad details about the final three weeks of her life.
According to Express, “Mariah’s troubled sister… was in hospice care” before she passed away, and they also wrote that more information about Alison was going to come out. Express reported that Alison’s “close friend,” Dave Baker, told the UK edition of The Sun that Alison was receiving hospice care in her home because of “a problem with [her] internal organs.”
Dave “paid tribute” to Alison and described to the media outlet who she was underneath her “tough exterior.” He called Alison “highly intelligent, warm, and sensitive.” Dave explained that he’d known Alison “for nine years,” and he added that he’d been helping to care for her in the final stage of her life.
Dave confessed that he would miss her dearly and hoped that Alison’s soul would now be free from pain.
A local New York state outlet called the Times Union reported that Alison was 63 when she passed away “at her home in Greene County.” Express confirmed the “unfortunate” truth that Mariah and Alison never reconciled, and Mariah told her side of the story in her memoir.
Mariah claimed in her book that it was “emotionally and physically safer” for her to “not have any contact” with Alison and her brother, Morgan Carey. Mariah accused her siblings of “selling lies” to magazines and attacking her in public “for decades.”
Patricia “became Pat” to Mariah, and her brother and sister became her “ex” siblings. Mariah wrote, “I had to stop expecting them to one day miraculously become the mommy, big brother, and big sister I fantasized about.” Mariah tried to set the record straight in her memoir, although it sounded almost impossible. She claimed that her story with Patricia meant “betrayal and beauty… love and abandonment… and sacrifice and survival.”
Fortunately, Mariah and Patricia performed together on at least one occasion, when they appeared on an ABC holiday special called Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You. People reported that Patricia and Mariah “performed a festive mother-daughter duet of “O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus.”
On July 29th, the biggest music superstars in Nashville gathered at Bridgestone Arena to honor a late, great Country legend. During this special event, Toby Keith’s final recording session was leaked to thousands of amazed people, and it was an emotional moment that no one will ever forget.
Variety reported that the “Toby Keith: American Icon” tribute show will air on NBC on August 28th. They wrote, “Of all the performances… the most surprising was an unexpected appearance” by Toby himself. Here’s what happened.
Emotional Moment
Toby’s last recording session was captured on video, and it’s tragic and beautiful for so many reasons. He’s shown, looking noticeably slimmer from his terminal cancer, walking into a booth in the recording studio.Then, Toby is seen behind the microphone, wearing a ball cap with sunglasses perched on top, like the blue-collar Oklahoma hero he was until the end.
Everyone watching that video at Bridgestone began to choke up as soon as Toby’s powerful baritone vocals were heard on the video and his voice filled the entire arena. Toby was covering a classic, heartbreaking Joe Diffie song, “Ships That Don’t Come In.” Joe recorded his version in 1992. As Variety reported, Joe has also passed away.
Variety described how “the tribute special’s house band” provided musical backup to Toby’s video performance. The lyrics to the song were incredibly moving, and there weren’t many dry eyes in the house when Toby sang the touching lyrics.A fan in the audience captured it all in a YouTube video, and it’s unbelievable to see so many country stars with tears streaming down their faces as they stopped and watched Toby’s final performance with respect and awe.
All the Details
Taste of Country shared more details about the tribute show on July 30th. They wrote that the “all-star tribute concert featured Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, and more.” Even with all that star power in the room, Taste of Country wrote about a “highlight” of the concert, and this performer has a very personal connection to Toby.
Special Guest
Another Taste of Country report on July 30th was all about Toby’s daughter, Krystal Keith. She was “listed as a performer” at the tribute show, so that was no surprise, but as Taste of Country wrote, “the song she selected stunned the audience. ”Krystal is Toby’s youngest daughter, and she’s recorded music under Toby’s record label.
She chose to sing “Don’t Let the Old Man In” in honor of her dad, and Taste of Country described how “the crowd fell silent during her patient, personal performance.”When she wasn’t on stage, Krystal sat in a place of honor with her brother Stelen, sister Shelley, and mother, Tricia.
Taste of Country described how they were caught on camera “singing, pumping their fists and wiping away tears throughout the night.” But when it was Krystal’s turn on stage, it was another unforgettable moment when “nobody could hold their emotions in.” Toby would be so proud. Krystal’s song choice was courageous because it was also the last song that Toby ever performed live.
It was only in the middle of August that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck fans learned of the bad news of their divorce. It looks like Ben already has a new love interest
The 52-year-old Oscar winner and wife J. Lo have made headlines for much of 2024. After initially looking like they had a strong marriage, things changed just after the Super Bowl. The two tried to make things work, but in the end, they called time on their marriage.
Who Has Ben Affleck Been Spotted With?
Now, Ben has been spotted “hanging out” with someone else. He was recently spotted with Kathleen Alexandra Kennedy, aka Kick Kennedy. She is the 36-year-old daughter of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his first wife Emily Black. While being the daughter of a major political figure, Kick is known for small parts in movies and TV shows, including Fear and Loathing in Aspen and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Kick has a fairly small social media presence, and she is often spotted with celebrities, including the likes of Taylor Swift. Her last post on Instagram was on Aug. 24, 2024, with a Saker falcon. That is her first post of 2024, and it’s clear that she doesn’t post all that often. She hasn’t shared anything with Ben for the public to see.
It’s not clear if Kick and Ben are romantically involved, or if they just happened to see each other and hang out. The two haven’t been spotted in the same social circles in the past, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t recognize each other in a room.
Was An Affair the Reason for the Bennifer Divorce?
There haven’t been any rumors of Ben having an affair before J. Lo decided to file for divorce. Jennifer also opted to note “irreconcilable differences” in the reason for the divorce, with the separation date listed as April 26, 2024. She filed this without an attorney or a prenup. It all came after her 55th birthday party in the Hamptons, which Jennifer hoped to see Ben at but he never showed.
Jennifer’s reasons for divorce haven’t stopped these new rumors from circulating. It is early for Ben to show signs that he is with another woman, leading to suggestions that he had an affair. Some sources close to Ben did share that he had been “hanging out” with Kick before the announcement of the divorce. One of the locations they were seen together was in the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel, according to Page Six.
Jennifer’s friends haven’t spoken out about the change that Ben and Kick were having an affair. However, they have said that Ben has a darkness about him that nobody can fix, but J. Lo tried to save him from himself. Sources say that Ben was staying out of the limelight to allow J.Lo to have that time. He wanted her to appear “empowered” before the end of their marriage.
Jennifer is now reportedly “furious” and “embarrassed” by the recent events. It seems Ben is just moving on with his life. However, he reportedly hates the publicity that came with his marriage to J.Lo, and now he is being spotted with the daughter of a former presidential candidate who has only just announced his decision to step out of the race. With his divorce from J.Lo being so high profile, he probably won’t escape the limelight just yet.
Steve and Marjorie are currently on vacation at the moment. And from numerous uploads on their Instagram accounts, it’s pretty obvious what their goal for the summer is.
For those who haven’t seen their posts, the goal is pretty simple. It’s to stay away from land as much as possible and spend all that time having fun on their yacht. So far they seem to be doing a pretty good job at following that goal.
Now usually Marjorie and Steve take their vacation time seriously but this time there is a special reason. This time they decided that a vacation would be a good way to celebrate their seventeen years together as a married couple.
So, they started the celebration at Taormina, Italy. Eventually, the rest of the Harvey family joined them on vacation.
Almost every year, the whole family travels out for a vacation together but it has been a while since the Harvey family got together for a proper vacation. But it looks like this summer, the Harveys are going to correct all of that and have a proper vacation. When Marjorie and Steve rolled around to St. Tropez in France, the rest of the family joined them on the yacht.
The Family Had a Lot to Celebrate
With the family together, Marjorie and Steve’s seventeenth marriage anniversary was not the only celebration happening on the yacht. One of Steve’s sons, Wynton also happened to have his birthday while they were on the yacht with his family.
From Lori’s IG update, you can see that it was celebrated in fashion. According to MSN, Lori posted a video on her Instagram showing Marjorie and Broderick acting as hosts on their yacht.
They were dancing to ‘In Da Club’ by 50 Cent. At the same time, they had champagne and sparklers in their hands celebrating Wynton’s new year.
Apart from celebrating their anniversary and Wynton’s new age, Marjorie and Steve were also getting some quality time with their grandkids. From everything that has been shared on IG, five of their grandkids are on the yacht with Steve and Majorie. Although, it doesn’t seem like Steve or Marjorie have missed out on quality time with their grandkids.
Steve joked about how his children finally moved out and he was ready for alone time with Marjorie. But, not too long after they left the house, his children came back with “more people.” Then, to really ruin his alone time with Marjorie, they have no problem with dropping off the grandkids with him.
Marjorie Has Been Getting Hate Online
Not everything has been going smoothly while Marjorie and Steve have been on the yacht. With the large following Marjorie has on Instagram, let’s just say that not everyone is fond of her. Some of them have gone out of their way to be a dark cloud over all the celebrations Marjorie has had while on vacation.
It started with Marjorie’s hair. It happened after she posted several pictures of herself on vacation and some had a close-up view of her hairline. Then some comments started talking about how her hairline is getting pushed back even more.
Before now, Marjorie has joked about how she got her big forehead from her dad’s side of the family. But, while on the yacht, Marjorie decided to make a video addressing the claims that her hairline was getting pushed back.
In the video, Marjorie was applying some hair care product to her hair and then started brushing it out. She did that while addressing the people who felt they could attack her because of her hair.
At the time, the point of the video was to show that she was unfazed by all the mean comments she was getting. It was working really well until it wasn’t.
The problem was that while Marjorie was telling off the haters, Steve walked into the frame of the video and he was not looking too happy. In fact, Steve spent all the time he was in the background of the video going through a cabinet. At no point did he turn towards Marjorie or even acknowledge her presence.
To make matters worse when he was done, he slammed the cabinet door. He then rounded it out by slamming the door on his way out.
Steve Doesn’t Address Negative Comments
Marjorie did not address what was going on with Steve, although it was very obvious that something had ticked him off. Then again it might have had nothing to do with Marjorie. I mean there were at least eight other family members on the yacht that could have been pushing Steve’s buttons.
What started making its way around was that Steve was actually upset with Marjorie. Although it wasn’t for something major, a lot of people felt he was annoyed with Marjorie because she was making a video to address the negative comments.
Everyone who knows Steve knows he doesn’t really address personal negative comments unless it’s something huge. So from Steve’s perspective, addressing the negative comments was only feeding it with more fuel to burn.
He felt Marjorie making that video was only going to make the situation worse. But then again how Steve reacted in the background might have even caused more problems than it solved.
However, Steve and Majorie were not going to let all that ruin their vacation, especially when they were on a yacht. So not too long after the video went up, Marjorie went right back to posting more pictures and videos about the luxurious vacation she was having with her husband.
Rumors About Infidelity Quickly Spread
Then soon after, she posted a close-up selfie of herself that was mostly just showing her shoulders and head. From the looks of things, Marjorie was doubling down on the fact that the haters couldn’t get to her.
This time, it looked like Steve was in full support. He liked the video and followed it up by dropping some heart-eyed emojis for Marjorie in the comments.
Marjorie posted some more pictures of herself and Steve together where they were on a different boat cuddling. That was when Wynton commented “And they can’t do nothing about it.”
Now, you might be wondering what this comment has to do with anything. Well, Wynton’s comment was supposed to be a clap-back at the negative comments directed at Marjorie, ever since a rumor of her cheating on Steve started spreading everywhere. There have been several comments on Marjorie’s post calling her a cheater and calling her out for being unfaithful to Steve.
It all began in 2023, and the funniest part is that no one really knows how the rumor started. Out of nowhere, the news going around was that Marjorie had cheated on Steve with not just one person but two.
According to the rumors, the men that Marjorie was cheating on Steve with both happened to be working for them. One was Steve’s bodyguard and the other was their personal chef.
Steve and Marjorie Did Not Let the Hate Ruin Their Vacation
Then to make a bad situation worse, the rumor also said that Marjorie was filing for divorce from Steve and was asking for a settlement of around two hundred million dollars. With literally no evidence, this rumor made rounds on the internet and Majorie was getting the worst of it on her socials.
But in the heat of the moment, Marjorie decided to keep quiet on the matter to let it die down. It wasn’t until much later that Marjorie released a post addressing the rumor and calling it nothing but a lie.
Steve on the other hand spoke about the rumor back in August 2023 when he was invited to Invest Fest 2023. He told everyone that he and Marjorie were fine and that the news going round was nothing but a rumor.
From the looks of the vacation pictures Marjorie has been sharing, it looks like Steve and Marjorie really are fine.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were two of the most popular and well-known celebrities in the 1950s and the following decades. The two became one of Hollywood’s first power couples as they starred as husband and wife in I Love Lucy. However, the show’s popularity far outlasted the couple’s marriage as they divorced in 1960. Many believed their two children would go on to be superstars, but that never seemed to happen.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz: American Icons
Despite 70 years passing since the debut of I Love Lucy, most Americans still recognize the popular character and her husband, Ricky Ricardo. The show is fondly remembered as depicting an ideal American family, while also showing their imperfections.
Lucy and Ricky were more than just co-stars in a TV show, the two were married in real life and had two kids together.
I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz married in 1940, almost a decade before the show started. They starred as husband and wife on the show from 1951 until its cancellation in 1957. Unfortunately, the couple’s marriage would only last a few more years as the duo divorced in 1960.
Lucy gave birth to her and Desi’s only two children while filming the show. She was pregnant with their daughter during the filming of the pilot episode, but her pregnancy was never mentioned.
Lucille gave birth by the time the series was greenlit and started full production. However, she got pregnant with Desi Jr. before the second season began filming. The show’s writers and producers used the pregnancy to their advantage by creating a new character, Ricky Jr..
Fans had a vested interest in Lucille and Desi’s marriage after watching them on TV for so many years. Despite the divorce, Lucille and Desi managed to continue on as friends. The pair remained very close until Desi passed away in 1986.
Desi Jr. and Lucie Arnaz Carrying a Legacy
Although Lucille and Desi have long passed on, their two children are still around. Desi Jr., better known as Ricky Jr., played in a band with Dean Martin’s son and also went on to star in a few TV shows and movies.
Desi Jr. also had a vibrant social life, dating Patty Duke and Liza Minelli before marrying Linda Purl. He has two children, including one with Purl and another with former girlfriend, Susan Callahan-Howe.
Lucille and Desi’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz largely followed in her parent’s footsteps. She starred in her own show titled The Lucie Arnaz Show and later starred in The Rosie O’Donnell Show. Outside of television, Lucie starred in Broadway productions and also appeared in several films.
Both Desi Jr. and Lucie have remained relatively quiet in recent years, though they have made some appearances together to recognize their parents. They also worked on Being the Ricardos together back in 2021.
However, they had not been seen together in public for many years, leading some to question the two’s overall health. Those fears were put to rest in early August after Lucie shared a photo on Instagram of her and her brother.
