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At the very end of May, Josh Duggar was transferred to a new prison without explanation.

Quickly, longtime Duggar watchers began spinning theories.

Did he have a serious illness that the medical center could provide? Had he broken some sort of rule and required higher security?

Josh’s attorney initially believed this to be a routine transfer. He no longer believes that — and says that it was retaliation.

Retaliation!

Last month, the disgraced former reality star was transferred from FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Teaxas to FMC Forth Worth in, you guessed it, Forth Worth.

Previously, Josh’s attorney Beau Brindley brushed off the news.

He simply said that his client was fine, calling it a “routine” transfer.

There were questions. Many people simply did not believe it.

It turns out that Brindley himself no longer believes that.

Brindley now tells TMZ that he believes that Josh’s transfer was far from “routine.”

Rather, he believes that this was deliberate and targeted retaliation by the Bureau of Prisons.

According to Brindley, the BOP took this punitive route because Josh and his attorney had pointed out two big issues with the mail system at Seagoville during court hearings.

(As we previously reported, Josh’s court battle has included an argument that his late filing should have counted because he submitted it before the deadline, even if the court didn’t receive it until much later.)

Brindley did not specify about the prison mailing system further.

The ‘routine transfer’ was allegedly anything but routine

However, Brindley did confirm that he spoke to his client on Friday, June 12.

During that conversation, Josh confirmed that he was “not sick with any illness” despite the transfer.

FMC Fort Worth caters primarily to inmates who are battling serious ailments and require inpatient care.

According to Brindley, Bureau of Prisons officials called it a “routine transfer” even while offering no explanation.

It was, apparently, a very unpleasant experience.

Josh is going to be in prison until February 2033.

Yes, that is months later than his original 2032 release date.

Is he a disgraced criminal, unworthy of civil protections while incarcerated? Or is he a victim of an unjust system that can effectively do whatever it wants to an unsympathetic and powerless prison population?

Both … or neither. Whatever Anna may think, Josh is guilty and utterly depraved. But the prison system is also subject to obvious corruption. These days, that is especially true of federal prisons.

Josh is irredeemable, but all prisoners should be treated at a minimum level of decency appropriate for someone who was falsely accused and convicted. Even though Josh was not.

Josh Duggar Prison Transfer was RETALIATION, Attorney Claims was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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For decades, Al Roker has enjoyed a reputation as one of the friendliest personalities on morning television.

But to hear his former colleague Billy Bush tell it, Al is a very different guy when the cameras aren’t rolling.

Bush was Roker’s co-host for two months in 2016 — and it seems that their working relationship was not a healthy one.

In a new interview, Bush unleashed a stunning attack on his former colleague, describing Roker as “territorial, vindictive and chronically unprepared” during their brief time working together on NBC’s Today show.

Bush made the allegations while appearing on journalist Maureen Callahan’s podcast, “The Nerve,” where the conversation quickly turned to his experience behind the scenes at the morning show.

“I’ve always sensed rage just underneath that very overly friendly surface,” Callahan said about Roker.

She then played a throwback clip of Roker going off on Bush during a remote, yelling, “You don’t know where I’m going to be. I am going to be your worst nightmare. I’m going to live on you like a tick.”

“The way I describe Al is three words. Territorial, vindictive, and chronically unprepared,” Bush said about his former colleague.

The former Access Hollywood host claimed Roker viewed him as a threat from the moment he arrived at Today.

According to Bush, he came into the third hour of the program intending to become a central part of the show’s future. He alleged that network executives were unhappy with Roker’s performance and planned to eventually remove him from the show altogether.

Bush claimed a producer told him to simply survive his first few months on the job because management intended to move on from Roker once contractual issues were resolved.

That plan, of course, never materialized.

Just months after Bush joined Today, the infamous Access Hollywood tape featuring Donald Trump surfaced, resulting in Bush’s firing and effectively ending his NBC tenure. Roker remained with the network and continues to be one of the most recognizable faces on morning television.

But Bush says his problems with Roker extended far beyond workplace competition.

The television personality alleged that Roker became jealous whenever he gained momentum during interviews and resented sharing airtime with colleagues.

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“I prepared for every guest,” Bush recalled, claiming he would thoroughly research interview subjects before appearing on air. According to Bush, Roker would become frustrated whenever Bush dominated a segment or appeared particularly prepared.

Bush went on to describe Roker as someone who does not enjoy seeing coworkers succeed.

“He’s a mean person,” Bush said during the podcast appearance. “There’s jealousy.”

He also alleged that Roker once liked a social media post that referred to Bush as a “whitesplaining racist,” a move Bush interpreted as evidence that his co-host was actively working against him behind the scenes.

Bush also claimed that both Roker and former Today anchor Matt Lauer made it clear they were not thrilled about his arrival at the network.

“You could feel it,” Bush said of the atmosphere during his short-lived run on the show.

Roker has not publicly responded to Bush’s allegations, and it’s safe to say these claims will come as a surprise to many fans.

Whether the veteran broadcaster chooses to address the accusations remains to be seen — but we’re guessing All will choose not to call amy further attention to the situation.

Billy Bush Says Al Roker Was ‘Mean, Vindictive’ Bully on Set of … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Late last year, teen Anna Kepner was brutally murdered while on a Carnival Cruise with her family.

Her younger stepbrother was soon identified as a suspect and then arrested.

Until now, he had been allowed pretrial release, as he was being charged as a juvenile.

He is now being charged as an adult for this heinous crime. The judge has revoked his release, ordering him to surrender to authorities.

She died by homicide last November

On November 2 of 2025, 18-year-old Anna took a fateful family trip aboard the Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon.

She was with her father, Christopher Kepner, his new wife, Shauntel Hudson, and Shauntel’s son, 16-year-old Timothy Hudson. Also in the group were two half-siblings and a younger step-sister.

Anna was last seen alive on the night of November 6.

The next morning, she was found dead under her bed, wrapped in a blanket and “hidden” with life vests.

The FBI investigated. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office determined that her cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation — an arm placed across her throat. Per the ruling, the manner of death was homicide.

Initially, Hudson was arrested and charged as a juvenile for the murder of his stepsister.

He appeared before a federal magistrate in February 2026, and was represented by a public defender.

In April, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse.

He will be tried as an adult.

Previously, the court had allowed him a pre-trial release, staying with a relative. That has now changed.

Timothy Hudson will be tried as an adult

On Monday, June 15, Hudson surrendered to US Marshals at the direction of Judge Edwin Torres.

The judge had reviewed existing evidence in the case.

People reported that the judge found that the prosecution’s “case for a forcible rape is beyond clear and convincing.”

The judge noted that the evidence “suggests a level of psychopathy and lack of remorse that by itself raises a serious concern that [Hudson] can snap at any time, despite the well-meaning and serious efforts of his caretakers to make sure that does not happen.”

Hudson is of course, legally speaking, innocent until proven guilty. But judges can and must weigh evidence to balance this legal principle against other factors, such as likely danger to the community and risk of flight.

Federal statutes are absolutely right to emphasize rehabilitation over pretrial detention for minors.

(Frankly, that should be the case for adults, too. Prison doesn’t make anyone better, and neither does jail. Whenever possible, it’s better to find an alternative.)

There are, however, exceptions. Whether it’s fascists and collaborators in a few years as we retake our federal government, or someone who has shown a propensity for remorseless violence on a smaller scale, some people need to be behind bars as a matter of public good and personal safety.

It’s likely that Judge Torres did not make this ruling lightly.

If anything, this ruling is a preview of the level and severity of the physical evidence that investigators have recovered and processed. Hudson’s defense will have their work cut out for them when the trial begins.

Timothy Hudson Pretrial Release REVOKED in Anna Kepner Murder, Ordered to Jail & To … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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The saga of Summer House Season 10 isn’t quite over.

Ahead of the “Aftermath” bonus episode airing, news broke that West Wilson will not be returning.

Considering that he was openly wishing for lower viewing numbers for part of this season, the writing was kind of on the wall.

Still, we’ll see him again — starting with the bonus episode.

He’s out!

On Monday, June 15, TMZ reported that Wilson “was not picked up” for Summer House Season 11.

The upcoming season of the hit Bravo reality series begins filming early next month, likely over Fourth of July weekend.

Wilson will not be taking part.

The same report acknowledges, however, that he could potentially make a cameo as the show continues.

Whether he will is very much to-be-determined.

Wilson first joined Summer House in Season 8, which of course premiered back in 2024.

For months, he dated his gorgeous castmate, Ciara Miller.

Season 10 saw their relationship, with them even sharing a kiss.

What Summer House fans have since learned is that Wilson also secretly pursued a relationship with her bestie, Amanda Batula.

Not only did they hide this entanglement from Miller, but also from Kyle Cooke — who was married to Miller until January 2026.

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It’s safe to say he’s not been enjoying his public figure status

It came as no surprise when the Summer House Season 10 reunion not only spanned multiple episodes (including Tuesday, June 16’s bonus episode), but focused extensively upon this secret fling.

During the episode, Wilson and Batula defended their relationship timeline, though many have questions — believing that there was cheating involved.

Andy Cohen and castmates alike called out Wilson for being on beta blockers.

Wilson and Batula may both insist that they were single when they hooked up, but Miller spoke to Meija Moreno — who said that she was actively dating Wilson when the world learned about his Batula entanglement.

Even if there was no cheating, a lot of people feel that the secrecy was in and of itself a huge betrayal of their erstwhile friendships.

By the way, Wilson was not at home while the reunion episodes aired.

Instead, he and Batula were in Italy to attend his cousin’s wedding.

After he got home, he earned widespread backlash after saying that he hoped that the Knicks would lose, so that public interest in an additional game would distract people from Tuesday’s bonus episode.

(I do not personally understand how basketball works but I’m very happy for New York’s infectious joy over the weekend.)

Fortunately, Wilson did not get his wish. There will be no basketball to distract from Summer House: The Aftermath.

West Wilson FIRED from ‘Summer House’ Ahead of Season 11 was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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It’s officially a wrap for one of the music world’s most beloved couples.

We can now confirm that Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are calling it quits after 10 years of marriage.

TMZ has reported that Mr. Roll — whose real name is Jason DeFord — filed for divorce from Bunnie in Williamson County, Tennessee on May 18.

And in case you thought Jelly wasn’t serious about ending things, TMZ also reports that moving vans were spotted outside the couple’s home on Monday.

The move comes as a surprise for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that Jelly and Bunnie — whose real name is Alisa DeFord — have spent much of this year publicly praising one another.

“I want to thank my beautiful wife,” Jelly said at the Grammys after he won the award for Best Contemporary Country Album back in February.

“I would have never changed my life without you. I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.”

Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO’s relationship has long been a central part of the singer’s public story. The pair first met in 2015 at one of his concerts in Las Vegas and quickly formed a connection.

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A year later, Jelly Roll proposed to Bunnie onstage during a concert appearance in Las Vegas.

According to previous accounts of their relationship, the couple secretly tied the knot later that same night in a courthouse ceremony, keeping the wedding under wraps from friends and family.

In 2023, they returned to the same Las Vegas chapel to renew their vows, a gesture that seemed to symbolize just how far they had come together.

Over the years, both Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO have spoken openly about the challenges they faced as a couple, including his infidelity, for which Bunnie eventually forgave him.

They frequently described themselves as stronger for having worked through those struggles.

Neither of the DeFords has commented publicly on the split, but given how open they’ve been in the past, we’re guessing that that won’t be the case for much longer.

And divorce is pretty much a rite of passage for country singers, so you can expect Jelly’s next album to be loaded with depressing bangers.

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

Jelly Roll Files For Divorce From Bunnie Xo After 10 Years of Marriage was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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