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It’s a time of change for the Duggar family.

Most of those changes are bad, such as Joseph Duggar’s arrest on child molestation charges.

But some of those changes are just downright unexpected — including the news that Derick Dillard has joined the Marine Corps.

Yes, it’s not the most common career move for 37-year-old husbands and fathers, but Derick took the pledge, and he will soon be shipping off to basic training.

News of this surprising development comes courtesy of his Jill Duggar’s blog:

“Derick has joined the Marine Corps!” Jill wrote, adding:

“He has been selected for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS)!” Jill wrote this week along with a photo (above) of Derick pledging in as his three sons looked on.

“He ships out for active duty to Quantico, VA in a few weeks! Lord willing he will commission as an officer at the end of OCS and then go on to a couple of other trainings before getting his assignment as a Marine Corps JAG officer!

Longtime Duggar fans will recall that Derick worked as a lawyer for several years before leaving his job as a prosecuting attorney/assistant district attorney in Oklahoma.

Now he hopes to become a Marine Corps JAG>

“Becoming a military JAG officer has been something Derick has wanted to do for a long time and he even received a recruiting letter last year from the Marine Corps, but the timing just wasn’t right for our family, and then by the time we were ready, we weren’t sure the opportunity would still be available,”

Judge Advocate General– is “a commissioned officer and qualified attorney who provides legal services, advice, and counsel to Marine Corps commands and personnel.”

He’ll spend 10 weeks at Quantico, Virginia, to attend Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OSC), after which, Jill and the kids will move to VA to be with him.

At some point, the family will relocate to Rhode Island for additional training.

“After starting the process in early March, we have been surprised how quickly things have come together and the doors that have continued to open, so much so that we can’t deny God is leading us in this direction,” Jill wrote, adding:

“Lord willing, after Derick’s 10 weeks of intense training at OCS, Jill and the kids will move to join him in Virginia, and then Rhode Island for the remainder of his training.

“We’d appreciate your prayers for health and strength for Derick as he prepares for and trains at OCS, and for the rest of us as we survive without him for a bit and prepare for new family transitions!”

For all the Duggars’ patriotism, Derick is the first member of the family to join the military.

Interestingly, as The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reports, none of the Duggars has commented on Jill’s posts announcing Derick’s new gig.

But to be fair, they have other things on their minds these days.

Derick Dillard, Husband of Jill Duggar, Joins Marines Amid Ongoing Family Scandals was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Tequila production is a time-honored process that involves growing and harvesting agave, but how much liquor can one plant provide? We’ve got answers.

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Earlier today, we reported that Hunter Biden had challenged Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to a cage fight.

And if you thought that would be the wildest political story of the day, then you’re clearly a newcomer to life in 2026.

Donald Trump’s Truth Social has been a hotbed of insanity this week, and his latest post contains uncensored video of a brutal murder.

“An Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti, who was released into our Country by the WORST President in History, Crooked Joe Biden, and the Radical Democrats in Congress, just beat an innocent woman to death with a hammer at a gas station in Florida,” Trump wrote in his post, adding:

“The video of her brutal slaying is one of the most vicious things you will ever see.

“The Biden Administration granted him, and all Haitians, ‘Temporary Protective Status,’ a massively abused and fraudulent program which my Administration is working to terminate.”

The post comes just one day after Trump blasted Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and other conservative pundits in a lengthy tirade.

Many believe that Trump is attempting to distract from recent policy failures like the war in Iran and his administration’s handling of the Epstein files by reminding his base about his hardline stance on immigration.

“This one killing should be enough for these Radical Judges to STOP impeding my Administration’s Immigration Policies, and allow us to END THIS SCAM ONCE AND FOR ALL,” Trump continued, adding:

“Please say a prayer for this innocent woman’s family. We will ensure quick and severe JUSTICE is served in this case!”

Ironically, Trump concluded by warning his followers not to watch the footage:

“I don’t recommend you watch this tape, because it is so terrible, but felt I had an obligation to put it up so that people can see what Democrats are protecting, and wanting to come into our Country, even now, after all we’ve been through,” he wrote, adding:

“Again, viewer discretion advised — Not for children!”

Very little is known about the case, aside from what Trump said in his post.

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

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Nothing satisfies like a plate of homestyle biscuits and sausage gravy made from scratch. To get the dish right, avoid making these common mistakes.

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This late TV personality had a short list of things to pick up at your local hardware store to help turn your oven into an impromptu pizza oven.

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Just days after Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson’s unplanned reunion on a flight, he’s talking about old memories. Older memories.

In the ’90s, his boy band went on tour for the first time.

At the time, the record label gave them a guide to the age of consent laws in every state.

Lachey admits that, in retrospect, that sounds shady as heck. And he’s right!

‘This is going to sound super shady’

Lachey is part of the new ID documentary, Boy Band Confidential.

Produced by Joey Fatone of *NSYNC fame, this is a retrospective look at what life was really like for members of the most famous boy bands — and some bands that the world has largely forgotten.

These days, most of us think of Lachey as Jessica Simpson’s ex. And he is!

But he, alongside Jeff Timmons, Justin Jeffre, and Drew Lachey (his brother), comprised the boy band, 98 Degrees.

And, when they first went on tour in 1999, they had a helpful yet “shady” guide. Just in case.

“This is going to sound super shady,” Lachey admits, “but when we first went out, I remember our first tour, someone at the label gave us a book.”

He continued: “And it was the age of consent in every state in the country.”

(As appalling as different laws in different countries already is in our world, different laws in different states is somehow even worse. And yes, age of consent laws vary widely.)

“And, like, we kept that book on the tour bus,” Lachey admitted.

He explained the safeguard, claiming: “Unfortunately, there were people out there looking to tear you down.”

There’s a point where excessive familiarity with the law is … suspicious

Up until that line suggesting that people were out to get 98 Degrees in the ’90s, Lachey’s admission makes sense.

Yes, we know — having a creepy knowledge of age of consent from state to state is usually a red flag.

(Knowing the age of people you’re sleeping with is good and smart. Knowing the minimum age that someone can be for a legal hookup in 50 states and beyond is a predator’s mindset, even if no laws are broken.)

However, the boy band members ages were 21 at the youngest and 24 at the oldest in 1999.

Most of the time, 21-year-olds do not really end up socializing in person with anyone under 18. But, if they do, they should at least know whether or not they’re committing a crime.

Laws regarding age of consent should exist, because 18 as a hard cutoff creates nonsensical injustices.

To be blunt, two high school students should not have to break up just because one of them had a birthday.

At many high schools, it is common for students of different grades to share classes, to socialize, and to date. (And this applies to other situations, like workplaces, where minors and adults may share spaces.)

People who are just a few years apart dating, when one is an adult and another is a minor, is not inherently predatory. But someone who is predatory might take advantage of these laws in order to pursue inexperienced teens.

Something can be entirely legal and entirely creepy at the same time.

Obviously, ‘Boy Band Confidential’ covers much more than that small anecdote

Boy Band Confidential premieres on Roku on Monday, April 13.

Obviously, the contents of the doc will range from the lighthearted to the very serious.

Many boy bands of that era were the targets for massive financial exploitation. People who earned tens of millions were left with scraps.

Additionally, some will touch upon heavy subjects — such as sexual misconduct when they were young stars.

Many of today’s music stars have much better situations, in their contracts and finances, than these boy band members did. They carved out part of the industry, and suffered for it, and paved the way for future singers.

Nick Lachey Admits 98 Degrees Kept Age-Of-Consent Guidebook on Tour was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Eva Longoria has been married and divorced over the course of her acting career.

The actress, mother, model, and philanthropist was not always famous. Or lucky in love.

Her husbands have included an alleged cheating athlete, a wealthy businessman, and a fellow actor who tragically died.

Here’s a run-down of her marital history, what went wrong, and where things stand today.

Eva Longoria & Tyler Christopher (2002-2004)

In 2000, Eva Longoria appeared on the soap opera, General Hospital.

Though she memorably disparaged soap opera work in recent years, she acted on several earlier in her career.

That role, as “Brenda Barrett Lookalike,” spanned only a single episode. however, it was where Longoria met actor Tyler Christopher.

The two went on to marry in 2002. At this time, she was starring on The Young & The Restless.

In 2004, they divorced with little fanfare. Notably, this was the year that Desperate Housewives began. Her role as Gabrielle Solis catapulted Longoria to stardom.

Tragically, Christopher passed away in 2023 following a lengthy battle with alcoholism and a related brain injury, which in turn preceded a period of homelessness.

Eva Longoria & Tony Parker (2007-2010)

In November of 2004, having been fully divorced since January of that year, Eva Longoria met Tony Parker, an athlete playing for a team called the San Antonio Spurs.

Two years later, in November of 2006, the two became engaged. They would go on to marry in 2007.

Following a civil service at city hall, they married in a Catholic wedding on July 7, 2007.

According to Longoria in 2010, she ended up discovering hundreds of texts between Parker and another woman.

(That woman, the world later learned, was allegedly Erin Barry, who was married to Parker’s former teammate at the time)

So, six years after they met, Longoria filed to divorce Parker in November 2010. The contentious divorce involved a battle over jurisdictions, a prenup, and more. However, they managed to finalize the divorce in January of 2011.

She married José Antonio “Pepe” Bastón Patiño in 2016

In December of 2015, the several-years-divorced Eva Longoria announced that she and José Antonio “Pepe” Bastón Patiño were engaged.

The Mexican businessman was the president of Televisa, a sprawling media company. As it turns out, they had met on a blind date through a mutual friend, with Bastón having initially not even known who she was. (Incidentally, she is reportedly by far the wealthier partner)

Longoria and Bastón married on May 21, 2016. In 2018, Longoria welcomed their son. As of late 2024, the two divide their time between Mexico and Spain.

Eva Longoria Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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These are strange times in American politics.

We’re at war with Iran; the president’s wife is hosting press conferences about Jeffrey Epstein for some reason, and now presidential offspring are challenging one another to cage fights.

Yes, Hunter Biden revealed this week that he’s eager to square off against Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump in a real-life Celebrity Death Match.

Speaking on social media, Hunter said he’s been in touch with influencer Andrew Callaghan — who recently conducted those bonkers Shia LaBeouf interviews — and the two of them are orchestrating a political battle royale.

“I think he’s trying to organize a cage match, me versus Eric and Don Jr.,” Biden said about Callaghan’s efforts. “I told him I’d do it, 100% in, if he can pull it off.”

In an email to USA Today, Callaghan said that he believed Hunter Biden made the comments “in jest” but that he would be “more than happy to facilitate” the cage fight if Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are “willing to engage Hunter in mutual combat.”

How would this even work?

Would Hunter take on both Trump brothers at the same time, or would this be a tag team situation?

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And if it’s the latter, with whom would Hunter team up?

He should probably be allowed to choose from current Congressional Democrats, but that’s a dicey prospect.

Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders probably wouldn’t be much help in the ring.

John Fetterman is massive, but he might switch sides in the middle of the match.

AOC is one of the Trumps’ most-hated Dems, but if Hunter chose her, we’d just end up with another round of gender and sports discourse.

News of the fight (which, sadly, probably won’t happen) comes on the heels of reports that Hunter’s allegations prompted Melania Trump to host an impromptu press conference about the Epstein files.

“Epstein introduced Melania to Trump, the connections are so wide and deep,” Hunter said in 2025 (via USA Today).

The first lady described the claim as “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory.”

Conservative outlets like The New York Post are using this week’s Hunter drama as a reason to dredge up less flattering stories about the former president’s son (because let’s face it, if the roles were reversed and the Trumps were issuing this challenge, the Post would be applauding it).

In their reporting on the cage match, the Post also alleged that Hunter is “too broke to pay his lawyers.”

“Neither we nor our client know the ultimate amount owed,” Biden’s lawyer Barry Coburn acknowledged when reached for comment.

Yes, the Post really buried the freaking cage match story beneath multiple paragraphs about the pay dispute between Hunter and his lawyers.

Look, we may not all agree on much in this country, but hopefully we can still concur that cage matches are awesome and we want this one to happen.

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Mandy Moore has been married and divorced, and that only covers part of her relationship highs and lows.

Rocketing to fame in the late ’90s as a singer, most know her as a successful actress.

But her dating and married life have had some monumental ups and downs.

Here is Moore’s relationship history explained, and where things stand today.

Mandy Moore dated Vilmer Valderrama

For those who remember, Mandy Moore’s most infamous romance was likely with Vilmer Valderrama.

She and the That ’70s Show alum dated from 2000 until 2002, very early into her fame.

Valderrama boasted in a 2006 interview that he had been the first to sleep with her, adding that she did not feel “like warm apple pie.”

Talking about your ex like that is gross! Also untrue, as it turned out. Moore has stated that they have remained friends despite this inexplicable fib.

Her most famous (on his own) romantic partner was Zach Braff

Just a few years after her “Candy” music video perfectly captured the 1999-2000 aesthetic (the good and the bad, all in one place!), Moore entered a relationship with actor Zach Braff.

Their romance lasted from 2004 until 2006.

Two years later, in 2008, she began dating fellow musician Ryan Adams.

Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams married in March 2009

In February of 2009, Moore and Adams were engaged.

It was not a lengthy engagement, as the two married in March of that year.

Moore filed to divorce Adams in January of 2015, following six months of legal separation. In 2019, years after finalizing the split, she described Adams as emotionally abusive.

She has since gone on the Dinners on Me podcast to reflect upon the ill-advised union.

Going into the marriage, she feels, was a response to her parents’ divorce. Even knowing this, she admitted that she cannot believe that she made herself so small — but is glad to have learned lessons from that mistake.

In November 2018, she married Taylor Goldsmith

Later in 2015, Mandy Moore began dating another fellow musician, Taylor Goldsmith.

The two became engaged in September of 2017. This engagement lasted a little longer, as they married in November of 2018.

In February 2021, they welcomed son August “Gus” Harrison Goldsmith.

A medically inadvisable 15 months later, in October 2022, the couple welcomed son Oscar “Ozzie” Bennett Goldsmith.

Is Mandy Moore currently married or divorced?

In late September of 2024, Moore announced the birth of her daughter, Louise Everett Goldsmith.

All three children share Moore and Goldsmith as parents.

Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith are neither divorced nor separated, and thus far show no signs of doing either.

Perhaps she has found her happily ever after.

Mandy Moore Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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This may be an awkward time for TikToker Noah Beck, but he is not the alleged victim in this situation.

Authorities say that his older sister and another teacher groomed and preyed upon a teenage boy who attended their school.

Though it appears that things escalated as soon as he was no longer their student, it appears that criminal activities took place while the victim was still a minor.

Even with some key details unknown, this is appalling.

In 2020, TikTok took off in the US, the world’s everlasting regret. Noah Beck was one of the platform’s breakout stars.

His older sister, Haley Beck, is not a public figure. But she has appeared in some of his videos over the years.

She is one of two Arizona teachers whom authorities accuse of grooming and sexually abusing the same teenage boy.

Haley is facing an investigation over a potential charge for inducing another to engage in sex work.

Angela Burlaka may face a charge on the accusation that she furnished obscene material to a minor.

On Wednesday, April 8, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office addressed the investigation.

“These submittals are currently under review,” the spokesperson confirmed, “and there is no timeline available for when a charging decision will be made.”

Apparently, investigators had first recommended a single pandering charge — pandering meaning attempting to induce one to perform sex work.

However, the police were tasked with conducting an “additional investigation” to determine the full breadth of necessary charges.

Haley was already placed on administrative leave in August 2025. This came after a report from the Peoria Police Department about an alleged sexual relationship with a (former) student.

An investigation by the Peoria Unified School District reportedly found that Haley Beck had allegedly offered oral sex to a former student of Centennial High School.

She allegedly also offered to buy him tequila. She is also accused of sending him $630 via Apple Pay.

The probe cites over 4,000 texts that the two allegedly exchanged between June 21 and August 2 of 2025.

Last month, on March 11, a Title IX advisor recommended that Haley be fired — and never rehired.

This decision stems from claims that Beck had “developed a sexual relationship” with this former student. The report accused her of “predatory practices” such as the exchange of money.

Investigators seem to be looking into which charges they can bring against Haley beyond the “pandering” charge.

She is accused of grooming the student for months ahead of him becoming her former student. If so, then wrongdoing took place, though proving any crime may be tricky.

Meanwhile, Burlaka is accused of sending the same student sexually explicit videos while he was still a minor. That case may be considerably easier for the prosecution.

We know that Haley Beck has an attorney and is mounting a defense.

Without knowing more, it’s difficult to say more about what happened — or where things will end up.

Noah Beck’s Sister One of Two Teachers Accused of Grooming Student was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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