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Kenya Moore's decision to join "Dancing with the Stars" was fully supported by the production company behind "Real Housewives of Atlanta," but all of a sudden, they changed their minds. Once Kenya actually signed on for the 30th season of DWTS, Bravo told her she had to pick one or the other – RHOA or DWTS. The thing is, many other Housewives have done DWTS without a problem - Erika Jayne, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Nene Leakes and Lisa Vanderpump. Af first, I thought it coincided with the production schedule for RH, but Lisa even filmed for RHOBH during DWTS. Kenya didn't back down though, and Bravo eventually caved, but they won't show any footage of Kenya on RHOA like they did with Lisa. Btw, Kenya has been killing it on DWTS with her dance partner, Brandon Armstrong, but once her ballroom time is up, she'll be back in Atlanta to shoot for the 14th season of RHOA.
Nicole Kidman is poised to become the highest-paid actress on television. After her appearances in "Big Little Lies," "The Undoing," and "Nine Perfect Strangers," streaming giants are reportedly in a full-on war over the actress. According to Radar Online, Netflix, Apple and HBO are desperate to nab her for their next projects – and they're apparently offering her as much as $30 million for the parts. Nicole is currently the third-highest-paid actress on TV, just below Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, who are making $2 million per episode for Apple's "The Morning Show."
ABC has found its replacement for Chris Harrison, and it's a former Bachelor - Jesse Palmer. The NFL quarterback starred in season five of "The Bachelor" in 2004, and is no stranger to TV with hosting gigs for ESPN, ABC News, "The Ultimate Surfer" and "The Proposal" under his belt. Jesse will be handing out roses for season 26 of "The Bachelor," which airs in 2022.
Lifetime has unveiled its Christmas movie schedule, and there are a whopping 35 new original Christmas movies. They star Tia Mowry, Melissa Joan Hart, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Rowland, Haylie Duff and more, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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Jennifer Aniston was a guest on a podcast, and she was asked about whether or not she was ready to date again. Surprisingly, she was open to the question. She said she is ready, but "no one of importance has hit my radar yet," adding, "I think it is time. I think I'm ready to share myself with another." She went on to say, "I didn't want to for a long time, and I loved really being my own woman without being a part of a couple. I've been a part of a couple since I was 20, so there was something really nice about taking the time." As for jumping back into the dating pool, she said, "No Tinders and no Rayas, please — I'm an old school girl." As for what she's looking for, Jen did say the first kiss is "pretty important," along with "The ease at which the conversation flows the first time, that's a good indicator," adding, "Confidence, but not a cockiness. Humor, please, I beg of you… generous, kind to people." She also noted, "Fitness is important, but not just about how you look, but I want to be around here for a long time and not be in a wheelchair when I'm 80." Hear the interview at extratv.com.
Netflix debuted the latest Britney Spears conservatorship documentary, "Britney vs. Spears," and while it does bring up a bunch of stuff already revealed in previous docs, investigative journalist Jenny Eliscu and documentary filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, do uncover some new info, including;
- Initial paperwork requesting Britney's conservatorship lists the reason for it as "orders related to dementia placement," and the doctor who signed off on Britney's alleged condition was a geriatric psychiatrist, even though Brit was only 27 at the time.
- The five-day window usually given to contest a conservatorship was waived allegedly because her then-manager Sam Lutfi was considered dangerous and Brit's parents were convinced he was putting drugs in her food, though Sam insists that didn't happen. He says he was used by Jamie Spears as a "scapegoat" to prevent Britney from contesting the conservatorship.
- Britney's chosen lawyer at the time of the conservatorship, Adam Streisand, was removed because he planned to argue that a conservator should be an independent professional, not a family member, but the judge told him Britney did "not have the capacity to retain counsel and have an attorney-client relationship."
- Adam said Britney did not think court-appointed lawyer Sam Ingham was advocating for her enough because he was being paid by Jamie, so he would have the tendency to cooperate with Jamie.
- During Britney's four-year Las Vegas residency, Jamie paid her an $8,000 a month allowance, while he earned $2.1 million in tour revenues, as well as a monthly salary of $16,000.
Read more with the New York Post.
Dylan Dreyer has been absent from "Today" this week. The meteorologist, who is currently expecting her third child, has been hospitalized for going into early labor. She posted on Instagram, "My water broke Sunday evening and I've been hanging at the hospital. Our little guy is anxious to get out and meet us! Doctors are closely monitoring both of us and trying to keep him on the inside for a little while longer to get stronger. All is well!"
Barbara Bush, Jenna Bush Hager's twin sister, has welcomed her first baby with her husband, a daughter Cora Georgia Coyne.
Khloe Kardashian's latest ad campaign has been axed from TV. In the commercial for her Good American jeans, Khloe is rolling around topless in bed. Check it out at tmz.com. The networks deemed the ad too sexy. Instead, Khloe will show off the ad on her social media pages, which will probably work out just fine for her.
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Kanye works alone apparently. Kanye West removed Chris Brown from his Donda album after Chris called him out for removing his vocals and only leaving him as background vocals. It's not the first time he's done this - Soulja Boy also blasted Kanye after he discovered he was left off the album too, according to Radar.
Dina Lohan agreed to a plea deal in her DWI case from earlier this year, when she hit a car and left the scene, according to TMZ. Dina will spend 18 days in jail and will then be on 5-years probation. She also has to take part in a victim impact panel and an alcohol program. Dina had a prior DWI in 2013.
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Vicki Gunvalson and Steven Lodge have reportedly called off their engagement. A source told E! News, "Steve ended things with Vicki." According to a source, the pair first split in June but tried to give their relationship another try. An insider claimed, "Steve and Vicki had been living separately for much of the pandemic. Steve had been living like he was a single man in Puerto Vallarta, while Vicki was in the U.S." Vicki seemed to have scrubbed her Instagram by removing all photos of Steve. They have also stopped following each other, according to extratv.com.
Former "Bachelorette" Clare Crawley and Dale Moss are over – again. The couple broke off their engagement after a whirlwind romance on the ABC show's 16th season, only to give things another try this year… but now, they've reportedly split "for good" this time. An insider tells Page Six things "didn't end well." So far, no official word from the two.
Netflix has released "The Witcher: Road to Season 2″ trailer and shared that the second season will kick off December 17. The season is expected to be so good and so well-received that they've already ordered a third season. "The Witcher" is Netflix's second most streamed original series of all time, coming in right behind "Bridgerton."
After Lori Loughlin was arrested and charged for her role in the College Admissions Scandal, Hallmark dropped her from "When Calls the Heart." Now, they've given her another chance and will allow her to reprise her role of Abigail Stanton in the spin-off "When Hope Calls," according to dlisted.com. She'll be in the two-part season premiere of the show, which airs on December 18th on GAC Family. That's nice when forgiven the Lori is.
