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1. Mom Arrested After 6-Year-Old Song Brings Semi-Automatic Handgun to School
Young whispers wound their way through Joseph K. Gotwals Elementary School on the morning of February 9th when one student was making his way around the school bus showing his classmates a semi-automatic handgun and bullets.
When the weapon was discovered by the school secretary, authorities were immediately called.
It’s alleged that the boy found the gun in his mother’s bedroom dresser. The boy’s mother, Jasmine Devlin, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment.
2. Ryan Seacrest Departs ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’, Replaced by Mark Consuelos
Ryan Seacrest announced he is leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan. But fear not, he will still be part of the ABC Entertainment family and continue to host American Idol and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, while returning to the west coast.
So who is replacing Seacrest? None other than Ripa’s husband! In his place, Ripa, who has co-hosted the show since 2001, will be joined by her husband, actor Mark Consuelos. The show is set to be rebranded as Live with Kelly and Mark. Seacrest’s transition will tak
3. Roseanne Barr Slams ABC for Canceling Her Show
Roseanne Barr has not moved on from her show being canceled 5 years ago. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, she reminisced on the incident and called ABC’s treatment toward her a “witch-burning.” Half a decade after being fired from her hit show, Roseanne, the comedian wants to get her story out.
“I’ve survived. I’ve come out on the other side of it, finally. But it was a witch-burning. And it was terrifying,” she told LA Times. She added that adding insult to injury was the fact that she was denied the opportunity to make a formal apology.
“I guess you would call it the dark night of the soul. I felt like the devil himself was coming against me to try to tear me apart, to punish me for believing in God,” she said. “I’m the only person who’s lost everything, whose life’s work was stolen, stolen by people who I thought loved me.”
4. Bruce Willis Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Demential (FTD)
On Thursday, Emma Heming Willis disclosed that her husband Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. She posted a photo of the actor on Instagram and stated that his condition has deteriorated since the family had announced his aphasia diagnosis in the previous year.
“Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis,” Emma revealed. “In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.”
5. ‘South Park’ Roasts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Worldwide Privacy Tour
If you’re a celebrity and doing something that might seem silly, the rest of the world can count on South Park to have some fun with it.
So it’s probably no surprise that the long-running adult animated series is tearing into the “Worldwide Privacy Tour” being carried about by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Granted, South Park didn’t actually name Harry and Meghan. But the episode is indeed titled Worldwide Privacy Tour and centers on the visit to South Park from the Prince of Canada and his wife.
Harry and Meghan have recently said they would like more privacy, yet have been accused of sharing intimate details about their lives, anyway.
