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For a generation of R&B fans, Forever My Lady is forever. This year Jodeci will celebrate their landmark debut album, released in 1991 at the height of the new jack swing era, with a new expanded vinyl reissue for its 35th anniversary.
The 2LP set will feature the original Forever My Lady tracklist plus five bonus tracks, including “Forever My Lady – Live From Uptown MTV Unplugged/1993,” the Swing Mob radio mix of “I’m Still Waiting” (as heard in the song’s music video), the radio remix of “Come And Talk To Me,” a previously unreleased a cappella version of “Stay,” and the hip hop version of the Fried Green Tomatoes soundtrack favorite “Cherish.”
Forever My Lady established Jodeci as hit-makers on the vanguard of R&B. The group’s pioneering mixture of traditional gospel-rooted vocals and synthetic production—spearheaded by Jodeci member DeVante Swing and young R&B peer Al B. Sure—became a dominating force at R&B radio. The forward-thinking sound was mirrored by the Charlotte quartet’s adoption of hip hop wardrobe and styling, which contributed to their status as game-changers.
Forever My Lady debuted atop the Billboard R&B chart, went 3x Platinum, and sent four singles to the Billboard Hot 100, including “Forever My Lady,” “Stay,” “I’m Still Waiting,” and the album’s biggest hit, “Come And Talk To Me.” In addition to its commercial success, Forever My Lady was a critical sensation. Critics praised the album for its innovative approach and masterful execution, including Entertainment Weekly’s Arion Berger, who called it a “forceful and assured debut,” “sophisticated beyond the band members’ years.”
“I was impressed with the fact that they were so young, but they knew who they were musically,” recording engineer Paul Logus later told Okayplayer. “They were so damn good at what they did. It was just unbelievable. The thing that blew me away instantly about DeVante was how musical he was and what a virtuoso he was with whatever he picked up.”
Listen to the 35th anniversary edition of Jodeci’s Forever My Lady here.
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She and Oprah Winfrey are not and have never been an item.
Sorry, folks.
In addition to revealing how she once caught her now-ex and his mistress (her former close friend), Gayle King also opened up about the longstanding gay rumors.
When tabloids first began claiming that the two were secret lovers, Gayle begged her bestie to quash the claims. Oprah declined.
‘If we were gay, we would tell you’
During the Wednesday, May 27 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Gayle told host Alex Cooper how the gay rumors used to get under her skin.
“I tell you this, it used to really bother me,” the iconic broadcast journalist admitted.
It all started in 1993, when she — famously — caught her ex-husband, William Bumpus, cheating with a close friend. The two divorced.
At the time, a tabloid ran a nonsensical story claiming that Gayle and longtime bestie Ooprah were “secretly gay.” And it got to her.
“Number one, if we were gay, we would tell you because, believe me, there’s nothing wrong with it,” Gayle emphasized. “It’s just I prefer a man. I prefer a man.”
“And then I would say to her, ‘You’ve got to say something on your show because it’s hard enough for me to get a date on a Saturday night, and now people think I’m a lesbian,’” Gayle recalled telling Oprah.
“‘You’ve got to say something.’ And she said, ‘No, we should just leave it be,’” she recalled. “‘No, I’m just going to leave it alone. Leave it alone.’”
Oprah was, for 25 years, one of the most watched and influential people on the planet. She still falls into the latter category.
“So, well, that’s fine for you to say. You have somebody. I don’t,” Gayle remembered grumbling at the time.
“So, it used to really bother me,” she reiterated. “And now even today there are still people that say, ‘Well, you know, the truth is. …’”
‘I’ve now gotten to the point in my life that very few things get to me’
Time has taught Gayle to care less about what others imagine her life to be like.
“I don’t care,” she bluntly admitted.
“I’ve now gotten to the point in my life that very few things get to me,” Gayle shared.
She explained that this is “because, you know, when you go on social media, it is an accelerator on hate.”
Gayle expressed: “As long as I feel good about what I’m doing … Otherwise, you’ll drive yourself nuts. So now I really don’t care.”
Oprah has been with Stedman Graham since 1986. She and Gayle met when both worked for WJZ-TV Baltimore.
Some people respond to gay rumors — in person or from tabloids — with explicit homophobia. Notably, Gayle is decidedly not doing that.
Incidentally, Gayle did not limit her commentary on relationships to clarifying that she likes men. She told Alex that she prefers younger men.
Honestly? Good for her. And, for what it’s worth, it’s pretty reasonable to be annoyed at people speculating that you and your bestie are secret lovers.
Gayle is a legendary broadcast journalist. She signed up to report the news. She never wanted to be the news.
Gayle King: I BEGGED Oprah to Quash the Gay Rumors! She Refused! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Over Memorial Day weekend, Amanda Conner was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Now, the wife of former Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards is opening up about her relapse.
Days after being arrested in Tennessee on charges that included DUI, child neglect, and driving on the wrong side of the road, Conner took to social media to address what happened and to acknowledge that she has fallen off the wagon.
“I relapsed. I fell hard,” Amanda said on TikTok.
Conner has long been open about her struggles with addiction and recovery.
As first reported by The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Amanda said she had been doing well for a long period of time before everything unraveled, describing the relapse as both devastating and humbling.
And perhaps most painfully, she admitted that her choices affected the people she loves most.
Conner reportedly acknowledged the disappointment she caused her family, including her children, while also emphasizing that she intends to take accountability rather than run from what happened.
“I’m not proud of myself,” she reportedly shared, adding that she is determined to move forward and regain stability.
While social media reactions have been mixed — especially given the seriousness of the allegations tied to her arrest — some followers praised Amanda for publicly owning her mistakes instead of denying or minimizing them.
Amanda was arrested in Hamilton County, Tennessee, and booked on charges including DUI, child abuse/neglect and driving left of center.
Authorities reportedly alleged that a child was present during the incident.
Court records also indicate restrictions were put in place following the arrest, including limits regarding contact with the alleged child victim pending future legal proceedings.
The day after the arrest, Amanda called the cops and alleged that Ryan had been abusive to her.
As longtime Teen Mom fans know, Ryan spent years battling his own highly publicized addiction struggles, including arrests, rehab stints, and periods of estrangement from loved ones.
He met Amanda while they were both in early recovery, and for a while, it looked as though they might be good influences on one another.
Now, the couple finds itself facing another painful chapter. But Amanda appears determined to get back on the wagon.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Amanda Conner, Wife of Ryan Edwards, Admits to Relapse Following DUI Arrest was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Even people who are often in the spotlight can experience panic attacks. In fact, some celebrities have been vocal about sharing their mental health stories.
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One of the worst alums to come out of the Real Housewives franchise has found herself on the wrong side of the law.
Again.
RHOC alum Kelly Dodd is accused of sharing revenge porn of an unnamed woman.
Notably, this is not the same woman whom she is accused of battering in June of last year.
She’s accused of secretly recording and then distributing private videos of a woman
TMZ reports that prosecutors accuse Dodd of “unlawfully and intentionally” distributing images of an unidentified woman.
Specifically, it is said to be footage of a woman having sex and of the same woman masturbating.
There is no explanation for why Dodd may have allegedly shared the footage. Presumably, the motive will come up in court.
The date of the crime, court documents say, was on or around August 29, 2025.
Meanwhile, the alleged victim is identified solely as Jane Doe.
TMZ details that Dodd allegedly recorded the footage without Doe’s consent.
The recording took place when the alleged victim had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
According to court documents, Dodd and Doe discussed the footage, leading to a mutual agreement to keep the media private.
Around the same time as Dodd allegedly broke this agreement to share the revenge porn, she is accused of another wrongdoing.
Prosecutors say that the fallen Real Housewife contacted Doe and threatened to injure her, her property, and her family.
There’s a lot that we don’t know (yet) about what happened
As a result of all of this, prosecutors cite, Jane Doe suffered severe emotional distress.
It is unclear who was the alleged recipient of revenge porn.
And, again, we do not know what motive prosecutors say motivated Dodd to distribute the material — or issue the seemingly verbal threats late last summer.
Hopefully, more details will come out at trial, if not before then.
Though fans of RHOC remember Dodd’s propensity for outbursts (to say nothing of the sinister turn that her posts have taken over the past six years or so), people have a lot of questions.
We mentioned that Dodd is facing a separate and seemingly unrelated charge.
In June of 2025, two months or so before this revenge porn incident, she allegedly attacked a different Jane Doe.
This alleged attack was more physical.
TMZ tallied it up, and that means that Dodd is facing 3 different charges — all misdemeanors — and possible jail time.
Dodd’s behavioral problems have been obvious, on Bravo and social media, for years. We’d love to hear that she’s gotten things under control.
Kelly Dodd Facing Revenge Porn Charges, Accused of Issuing Violent Threats was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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