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After twenty-seven years, two series, and a pair of movies, the Sex and the City franchise came to an end last week.

And in the eyes of many viewers, the Carrie Bradshaw saga concluded not with a bang — but with a whimper.

And Just Like That … never connected with audiences quite the way that Sex and the City did, and many viewers were openly disappointed by the series finale.

In fairness, the episode was probably written and filmed with the belief that it would only be a season finale.

Despite showrunner Michael Patrick King’s claims to the contrary, it seems that AJLT was abruptly canceled amid low ratings.

Whatever the case, the episode seemed to disappoint more viewers than it entertained, and many of them have been quite vocal about the matter on social media.

Some have gone so far as to say that it was the worst episode of the entire series. Others said it was such a let-down that they now felt they would be unable to go back and enjoy the rest of the SATC franchise.

Sarah Jessica Parker breaks silence on fan reactions to series finale

Needless to say, this is not the sort of response that Sarah Jessica Parker and company were hoping for.

But while the SATC/AJLT team might have wished for a more favorable response, it seems that Parker is unconcerned about the harsh cricitism.

“I don’t think I have the constitution to have spent a lot of time thinking about that,” she told the New York Times in a recent interview.

“We always worked incredibly hard to tell stories that were interesting or real. I guess I don’t really care,” Parker continued, adding:

“And the reason I don’t care is because it has been so enormously successful, and the connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful.”

That may sound dismissive of disappointed fans, but it seems that Parker is attempting to focus on her pride in the work that she and her costars did over the years.

As Page Six reports, AJLT premiered to strong ratings, but the show’s viewership shrank rapidly, likely in response to a rather uneven product.

“This is the worst show ever. Honestly, this is ‘from hero to zero.’ It’s just so forced,” former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel said on TikTok after the finale.

“And just like that SUCKS. 25 pounds of disaster in a 5-pound bag — and yep, it explodes,” she added, seemingly in response to the amount of time the finale devoted to an overflowing toilet.

Yeah, even though she’s defending the finale, SJP probably wishes the writers had done a few things differently …

Sarah Jessica Parker Blasts ‘And Just Like That …’ Haters: We Did Our … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Bugs and sex appeal don’t usually go hand-in-hand.

But as the anticipation for her Life of a Showgirl album continues to ramp up, Taylor Swift just dropped some surprising new artwork — and you might never look at insects the same way again!

Yes, Taylor is striking a seductive pose on the cover of The Life of a Showgirl: The Shiny Bug Collection, a vinyl edition that will be available on her website for the next 48 hours.

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‘Shiny Bug’ in massive demand

In other words, despite the fact that the album still doesn’t come out for six weeks, there’s currently a mad dash for limited edition presales.

The woman is nothing if not a master of marketing.

Taylor limited comments on the Instagram post announcing the new edition, which is probably a smart idea.

In the past, even Swifties have been critical of Taylor for creating false scarcity and cynically cashing in with multiple “limited edition” pressings of the same album.

Plus, the Showgirl artwork has proven divisive thus far, and Taylor probably feels like she doesn’t need any more criticism from fans who haven’t even heard the album yet.

Judging an album by its cover

Many online commenters have been critical of the original TLOAS cover, which seems to reference the famous painting of Hamlet’s sister, Ophelia, by John Everett Millais.

(One of the tracks on the album is titled “The Fate of Ophelia,” so the comparisons are not as random as they initially seem.)

The Shiny Bug Collection cover sticks with the unfortunate “Showtime channel” font that drew so much criticism when Tay dropped the original artwork.

And it seems that once again, fans are divided on the outfit and overall look that Taylor selected.

“Wtf is with all these covers? NONE of them look good,” one user commented on Reddit.

“Why does she look like she’s trying to see if the waxer got it all? I’ve hit sexier poses at the gynecologist,” another joked.

“The pose is once again SO bad. It’s like when people jokingly hit this pose ‘trying’ to be sexy and yet even those are sexier than how she’s doing it,” a third chimed in, adding:

“Yet again there is no neck in the photo, why is she so far away from the wall? Why is she seemingly hunched up? She looks so awkward and uncomfortable. The colors are terrible, the lighting is bad, why not use one of the better brighter other photos she took?”

You get the idea. Some folks don’t like the cover art; others are complaining about Taylor’s endless reissues of the same album, a habit that seems to serve little purpose other than lining her already fat pockets.

But at the end of the day, there’s a real demand for this sort of product, and we’re sure the Shiny Bug Collection will sell out in a matter of hours.

Here’s hoping that the bizarre title will be explained by some future lyrics.

Taylor Swift Rocks Fishnets, Strikes Sultry Pose on Surprise Cover For ‘The Life of … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Ryan Edwards is newly divorced, but not single.

Months ago, he became engaged to Amanda Conner. She is also already the mother of his youngest child.

However, the two were unable to wed so long as his legal ties to Mackenzie Standifer remained.

The court has officially signed off on the divorce. Now, one assumes, the countdown to Ryan’s new marriage begins.

Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer are no longer married!

According to a report from The Sun, Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer are officially, truly, permanently divorced.

At a hearing on Friday, August 15, the court granted a dissolution of their marriage.

This divorce has been a long time coming.

Mackenzie first filed to end their union in February of 2023.

Though both Ryan and Mackenzie were reportedly present in the courtroom for their divorce hearing, the restraining order appears to remain in effect.

The lengthy divorce battle was fraught with bitter drama between the exes.

In fact, some of the conflict played out between Mackenzie and Amanda Conner, Ryan’s current fiancee.

Aside from Mackenzie herself, no one is happier about this than Amanda Conner

The day that Ryan Edwards became officially no longer married in any legal sense, Amanda took to her Instagram Story to express her delight.

“Today is a day we shall cherish & celebrate,” she wrote in the now-deleted post.

She set the news to a song by Mark Chesnutt.

“Goin’ Through the Big D” seems to be, despite potentially NSFW innuendo, about divorce.

Ryan and Amanda have not been able to marry.

To be fair, they have only been engaged since January of this year.

It is normal for engagements to last this long or much longer.

However, knowing that they must wait to legally tie the knot until this long, bitter legal battle concluded must have been a weight upon their minds.

All’s well that ends … finally?

Prior to the court awarding Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer their long-awaited divorce, Mackenzie submitted documentation to the court to show that she had followed through on court-ordered parenting classes.

Ryan had the same requirement.

Reports did not seem to cite any evidence that he had done the same.

By the way, though Ryan’s filing for reduced child support suggested that Teen Mom: The Next Chapter was ending, multiple stars have reportedly filmed since then.

So it’s possible that his time on MTV is over, no matter what becomes of the show. We’ll see.

Ryan Edwards & Mackenzie Standifer: Officially Divorced! Finally! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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We weren’t exactly stunned when we learned the following news in June:

Grant Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa have broken up.

Yes, The Bachelor lead and his alleged soulmate seemed to get along very well during Grant’s run as the anchor of this program. They seemed to be in love.

But how many times have we said that about Bachelor Nation couples? And how many have actually made it down the aisle?!?

Appearing on the Monday episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast, Pasquarosa delved into the split for the first time in public.

“It’s so odd because I think I was having so much angst about the break up being announced because I felt oddly embarrassed on the sense that … on my family’s end, we take marriage very seriously and — just before even filming — I had this goal like, ‘I just want to make my family proud of who I am when they watch it back.’ So that was really hard for me,” the 28-year old explained.

She continued:

“Of course, they didn’t judge me and they didn’t find it embarrassing, but that was what I struggled with the most. I really didn’t care what anybody else thought. I was just like, ‘I really hope my family’s not upset with me.’”

Juliana and Grant met on The Bachelor Season 29, and the latter proposed to the former on the season finale.

At instances, however, Pasquarosa was rather irritated by her fiance.

“There were times in conversations that I watched when he would say certain things, I would get more upset with him because I’m like, ‘Do you understand the weight of what you just said to that person?’” she said.

“More as an accountability than being flustered because I knew that he was going to be doing that when I was filming and I can’t be upset with something that I agreed to do. So I reminded myself of that a lot.”

Just about three months after the engagement aired, the couple shared via social media that they had called off the wedding and the relationship.

While looking back on their decision to share their split publicly, Juliana noted that she doesn’t think they “owe anybody anything,” but viewers did become invested in their love story.

“I think it would have been nice to provide some clarity, but I also think that that would have been a really hard conversation for Grant and I to have on how do we verbalize it?” Juliana said, claiming that the parting was mutual.

“After the initial conversation — we had a lot of conversations, it made sense for the both of us.”

Rather vague, huh? But things do sound amicable.

When asked on the aforementioned podcast where the exe stand today, Juliana emphasized that she wishes him the best.

“I want to see him succeed and I will always support him,” she said. “I think he’s a really great, genuine guy and I can tell he’s supporting me from afar.”

These days, Pasquarosa is on the dating app Raya and would be also open to being on Bachelor in Paradise or the lead of The Bachelorette.

“It’s a gift to find someone who sees the world in a way that resonates with you, while also encouraging you to grow,” Pasquarosa wrote on Instagram on June 13, adding on her official account:

“I’ve been grateful to share that experience with Grant…After a lot of honest conversations and reflection, we’ve come to the decision that this chapter of our lives is meant to continue on separate paths.”

Juliana Pasquarosa Sort of Explains Why She and Grant Ellis Broke Up was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Did Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet really break up?

Despite being two of the highest profile people on the planet, Kylie and Timothée have kept many things private.

They didn’t announce that they were dating. It was ages before their red carpet debut.

So no one expects a breakup announcement. With split rumors circulating, what does Kylie have to say?

Why do people say that Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet

On Friday, August 15, People reported that Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet had not seen each other in “weeks.”

Additionally, the actor had apparently missed her birthday — August 10 — amidst his busy work schedule.

The report claimed that the two were trying to make “it work” despite these obstacles.

However, many felt that this was the soft launch of a breakup.

Kylie and Timmy — an affectionate nickname from the actor’s fans, though possibly an excuse to avoid writing “Timothée” in full — began dating in 2023.

At first, their entanglement consisted entirely of reports of home visits. Much remained shrouded in mystery.

However, as time passed, the famous hotties began making public appearances together.

Then there was their makeout session at the Golden Globes in January 2024.

Why so much time apart?

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are both busy professionals.

While we hesitate to call being an A-list actor a “normal” job by any metric, it is at least a reasonably understandable profession.

Timmy has been filming another Dune film in Budapest.

Filming schedules can be grueling and allow little time for travel.

Meanwhile, Kylie has reportedly been busy working, too. Among other things, she is a reality star.

(And Timmy has not appeared on The Kardashians, which many joke must be heartbreaking for Kris)

Kylie is also, lest we forget, a mother of two.

Though she has functionally unlimited resources for childcare, she obviously wants to spend time with Stormi and Aire. You know, like a parent.

Have Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet actually broken up?

As we acknowledged, it’s unlikely that these two would put out a statement to announce their split when it happens. They have kept things low-key despite their public status.

However, in the wake of the report on their time apart and the ensuing breakup rumors, Kylie publicly “liked” an Instagram post by Timmy. And some of her relatives have similarly interacted with other recent posts of his.

We’re not saying that every “like” on social media is all that deep. But that’s not really breakup behavior.

If anything, it sounds like maybe Kylie wanted to silently quash some split rumors without actually saying anything.

Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet Split? The Rumor & The Truth was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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For a trip down memory lane, or to recreate some of these old-school meals yourself, here are some dishes that defined a generation of cafeteria school lunches.

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It’s easy to believe Texas Roadhouse has many of the same pitfalls as other casual chains — but deeper digging uncovers the down-home soul of the franchise.

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When’s she’s not cooking, Food Network chef Rachael Ray enjoys a good slice of pizza, so much so that one of her favorite eateries named a pie for her.

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With tender ravioli in a 3-cheese cream sauce topped with bacon and breadcrumbs, this comforting copycat Olive Garden ravioli carbonara takes only half an hour.

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Ever wondered why a cooked rotisserie chicken is considerably cheaper than a whole, raw bird at the grocery store? We have the answer (and it’s good business).

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