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Earlier today, we reported that Jenni “JWoww” Farley married longtime boyfriend Zack Carpinello in a surprise ceremony on Wednesday.
And while some of her Jersey Shore castmates were on hand for the occasion, it seems that four of them were not in attendance. And that was partially by design.
Yes, according to TMZ, both Angelina Pivarnick and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro were left off the guest list for JWoww’s surprise wedding celebration.
Sources told the outlet that neither reality star received an invitation and that both were reportedly shocked by the decision.
As previously reported, JWoww and Carpinello managed to keep their wedding plans under wraps for months.
Guests believed they were attending a premiere event for JWoww’s upcoming movie before discovering they were actually there to watch the couple exchange vows.
The intimate ceremony reportedly included several familiar faces from the Jersey Shore universe.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Deena Cortese and her husband Chris, Sammi Giancola and her husband Justin, and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife Lauren were all in attendance.
Interestingly, TMZ reports that Pauly D and Vinny Guadagnino were invited but did not attend. Sources indicated that it remains unclear why the pair missed the celebration.
The absence of Angelina may not come as a complete surprise to longtime viewers.
After all, the relationship between Angelina and several of her castmates has been rocky for years.
One of the franchise’s most memorable controversies took place during Angelina’s own 2019 wedding, when JWoww, Snooki, and Deena delivered a speech that did not go over well with the bride or the crowd.
The incident sparked a major feud that played out on social media for months afterward.
Whether that history played a role in the guest list remains unclear.
As for Ronnie, no reason has been publicly provided for his reported exclusion. TMZ claims he was also hurt and surprised after learning he would not be attending the ceremony.
In a statement about their wedding, JWoww and Zack explained that they wanted the event to feel personal and meaningful, emphasizing the surprise element, focus on family, and intentionally small guest list.
Apparently, however, keeping the gathering intimate meant that a few members of the Jersey Shore family were destined to be left on the outside looking in.
And if history has taught us anything, it’s that hurt feelings among this group rarely stay private for long.
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We have tragic news to report from the world of music today.
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears and the songwriter behind the classic hit “Spinning Wheel,” has died.
He was 84 years old.
News of Thomas’ death comes courtesy of his publicist, who revealed that the singer passed away peacefully on June 24 at a hospital in Toronto (via Variety).
No cause of death has been announced.
Clayton-Thomas was the voice of Blood, Sweat & Tears during the band’s most successful era, helping transform the jazz-rock group into one of the biggest acts of the late ’60s and early ’70s.
His powerful vocals were featured on enduring hits such as “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die,” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.”
Born David Henry Thomsett in England in 1941, Clayton-Thomas moved to Canada as a child.
His early life was marked by hardship. According to multiple accounts, he left home as a teenager and spent years struggling with homelessness and legal troubles before discovering music and teaching himself to play guitar.
That unlikely path eventually led him to New York, where an encounter with singer-songwriter Judy Collins helped change the course of his career.
Soon afterward, he joined Blood, Sweat & Tears, stepping into a band that was searching for a new identity. The chemistry was immediate.
The group’s self-titled 1968 album became a massive success, selling millions of copies and earning five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Remarkably, it beat The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” for the top Grammy honor.
Clayton-Thomas also wrote “Spinning Wheel,” which became the band’s signature song and remains one of the defining tracks of the era.
Blood, Sweat & Tears went on to headline Woodstock, dominate radio airwaves, and help popularize the horn-driven rock sound that would influence countless bands.
Despite the band’s enormous success, controversies and constant touring eventually took their toll. Clayton-Thomas left the group in 1972, though he would later return for additional stints before focusing on a solo career that spanned decades.
He released numerous solo albums and continued performing well into his later years.
Our condolences go out to David Clayton-Thomas’ loved ones during this enormously difficult time
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Thus far, we think it’s safe to say that the highly anticipated America 250 celebrations have not been the nationwide unifying event that our leaders had promised.
First, a UFC fighter used his moment on the mic to allege that Michelle Obama is secretly a man. Nothing says unity like disparaging a former first lady on a national stage!
And then there’s the fact that tourists are getting arrested at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which sounds like a Mad Libs result from a very dark timeline.
And now we have the situation that played out at the Great American State Fair on Wednesday.
As you may recall, everyone from Martina McBride to Milli Vanilli canceled on the event, leaving organizers to rely on the talents of … Vanilla Ice and Kash Patel’s girlfriend.
It’s hard to crack jokes at a time when everything sounds like a joke, so rest assured that that is not our attempt at humor:
The man who brought us “Ice, Ice Baby” and Alexis Wilkins, who is dating the current FBI director, were indeed tapped to perform.
To be fair, Alexis is a singer by trade. But she has about 5,000 monthly Spotify listeners, so she’s about as popular as your nephew’s screamo band.
For obvious reasons, lots of people jumped to the conclusion that she only landed the State Fair gig because of her connection to Patel.
And Alexis’ performance didn’t do much to dissuade them from that notion.
“She sounds like A DEAD CAT!!!!!” wrote one user (via Radar Online).
“Hello, D.C. police. I’d like to report a murder,” another added.
“Yes, someone has viciously murdered the national anthem,” a third chimed in.
“Wasn’t Milli Vanilli available?” a fourth asked.
Listing any further criticism would feel like overkill at this point, but — eh, what the hell? Here’s a few more burns for good measure”
“I think we’ve discovered the vocal equivalent of a bowl of potato salad with raisins in it,” another person tagged in.
“It’s got the energy of a senior who forced her way into the freshman talent show because she couldn’t get into choir even though she auditioned every year,” yet another added.
“This is the best we can do for America’s 250 birthday kickoff? What an absolute joke,” yet another chimed in.
Hey, she’s no Milli Vanilli, but Alexis clearly did her best. She hasn’t publicly responded to the criticism yet, but you can be sure that Kash is gearing up to do some ranting and raving on her behalf.
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Wow! JWoww is married!
Jersey Shore star Jenni Farley invited dozens of guests to what they believed was a screening of her film.
It was not really a screening.
It was, instead, a surprise wedding.
‘The goal was creating memories’
50 people showed up on Wednesday, June 24 to what they believed would be a special screening of Nanny Cam.
The invitations, the red carpet entrance, and more hoodwinked the guests into buying it.
Instead, Jenni Farley and Zack Carpinello had entrapped their loved ones into watching them exchange vows.
“We weren’t interested in throwing the biggest wedding possible,” Farley told People.
“We wanted an unforgettable moment shared with our closest family and friends,” she explained. “The goal was creating memories, not creating a production.”
“The surprise element, the family focus, and the intimate guest list all allowed us to create something personal and meaningful,” Farley continued.
Guests arrived at Madison Modern Social in Old Bridge, New Jersey.
It turns out that the local mayor welcomed guests. The mayor also announced the surprise — that this was a wedding — and even officiated the nuptials.
“We’ve spent months keeping this secret, creating invitations, planning the movie-themed details, and building the surprise,” the couple shared together.
“Seeing our family and friends go from thinking they’re attending a special screening for Nanny Cam to realizing they’re actually at our wedding will be a moment we’ll never forget,” the newlyweds continued.
‘This wedding is about our family’
In addition to the surprise, Farley and Carpinello held the actual wedding ceremony at a restaurant.
They explained that their goal was simply to “focus on the moment itself instead of the pressure and expense that often comes with weddings.”
That goes for the guests, as well. There’s way more pressure in preparing for a wedding than there is, well, most other events.
“This wedding is about our family, not just the two of us,” the newlyweds affirmed.
“We wanted the day to celebrate not only our love story,” they explained, “but also the family we’ve built together over the last seven years.”
JWoww and Carpinello actually grew up just one town apart from one another.
However, it took many years before they actually began dating. Because, you know, they’re adults now. (Also, they are 10 years apart, which does not make for a romantic prom story in either direction.)
In 2021, Farley turned 36.
Carpinello proposed to her on top of the Empire State Building. As you may have gathered, she said yes.
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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