The metaphor was absolutely not lost on us, thanks to creator Shonda Rhimes.
If male politicians seem like they have all the answers, they're leaders. They're knowledgable. But if a woman does, like Mellie (and *cough* Hillary Clinton), she's a know-it-all. She thinks she's better than everyone else. She isn't relatable.
It's a terrible double standard that Scandal dives right into as we dig into the first primary debate in our fake — but eerily close to our real life — election on the show.
Mellie has absolutely sold me this season. I've always thought she was an amazing character on the show, but I am finally starting to genuinely root for her as a person. She deserves the chance to prove herself to the country. She's been waiting long enough. And although I love Susan Ross and respect Edison Davis, Mellie is my girl. And that's saying something, considering in the real world, I'm a *gasp* proud Democrat.
But more than Mellie's party line, she's fighting for votes as a woman. She is suddenly responsible for proving to the country that women are more than capable. That they're worth more than the 78 cents to a dollar of a man. And even through some serious blunders, like tonight's burgergate, she can and probably will rise to the top. And once she gets to the top she will own it with Olivia (Kerry Washington) by her side.
Now that's a White House I want to see. The only better scenario I could imagine is if Olivia herself decided to run for president. Uh, Season 10 maybe?
Eldest Bates son Zach and his wife Whitney planned a grand birthday party for Bradley, who is the eldest grandchild for Kelly Jo and Gil Bates. And it was a big deal for the family clan. Everyone came out for the party: grandparents, great grandparents, aunts and uncles (meaning the Bates siblings) and, of course, friends of the couple.
Since almost all of the Bates family was there (except for some of the older, married kids like Michaela and Brandon Keilen, and Alyssa and John Webster, because they live out of state), it was the perfect time to make a big family announcement.
And make one Zach and Whitney did.
The problem: Kelly Jo and Gil didn't exactly get it at first.
Zach and Whitney presented her parents and his parents, as well as their grandparents, with photos of the family of three. But what Kelly Jo didn't realize because she didn't have her glasses was that in the photo the family was holding a sign. And on the sign there was a message. A very important message that read, "Our family is growing by two feet and one heart, Baby Bates is due to arrive Summer (sic) 2016."
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Zach and Whitney Bates instagram 2
"It went right over our heads," Gil said with a laugh later while talking to the cameras.
"I think we were the last to know," Kelly Jo added with a smile.
But their confusion only made the moment all the more memorable. It was shared with excitement as the girls squealed and everyone congratulated the expectant family. Kelly Jo's jaw literally dropped when Gil did finally read the announcement to her.
"I wanted to cry. I was just so happy," Whitney said of the moment. "And it was so loud in there because Carlin and all the girls were screaming 'Oh, my goodness! I can't believe you're pregnant!' It was just such a relief because I got to tell everybody. I was so happy. I just couldn't quit smiling."
"You still can't quit smiling," Zach added, also grinning from ear to ear.
Since the show was filmed, Whitney has announced that she is expecting a baby girl and they are naming her Kaci Lynn.
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Zach and Whitney Bates instagram 1
Congrats to the happy couple and growing family!
What did you think of their adorably confusing announcement at Bradley's birthday?
Melissa McCarthy's new film The Boss is another knee-slapping comedy, but this movie also makes an important statement about women supporting other women.
McCarthy sat down for an interview with Bust magazine to talk about her new film, which she stars in and also wrote with husband Ben Falcone. The comedian said she had a specific idea for the film's message in mind while writing the script.
"Watching [women] become friends and then essentially become family, that's the kind of thing I root for when I watch a movie," Melissa said. "I want to see that. I love to show women and girls uniting. I love showing that because I think so often in movies, you see women just fighting and not liking each other. That's not real life. That's not the norm."
McCarthy also dropped some inspiring advice during the interview on why you don't need to stick to the status quo.
"There are just so many 'shoulds' in life," she said. "You should do this, you should wear this, you should drink this, you should only be eating this. We spend so much of our lives trying to follow the checklist, and there's an appeal to just throwing that list out."
Plus, McCarthy opened up about why she's drawn to playing quirky, awkward and complicated characters.
"I have a real fascination with people who have that wall up," McCarthy revealed. "Like, what put that up? I always wonder... 'what's on the other side of that?' I never quite buy that sort of bluster. It always kinda breaks my heart."
The beautiful Christina Wren has had some good luck, but she's also paid her dues as a performer. We're excited to see her return in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Major Carrie Farris, but we wanted to find out more about her personal journey.
Wren isn't just an actress, she's also a poet who spends a lot of time writing and performing slam poetry.
"Poetry is such a beautiful way to express emotions and reflect the world around us through metaphor and imagery," she said. "Since it is not an on-the-nose art form, it can discuss and arouse so many themes, images, feelings, with simply the words that are chosen and how they are organized. Slam is also its own beast. You have to use metaphors and imagery and be evocative but also nail the performance or you're dead in the water. It is frightening and also an amazing training ground for reading an audience and responding accordingly."
Not surprisingly, Wren also thinks slam poetry has helped her as a performer.
"The biggest skill I learned was to have a set of options of things prepared and then, depending on the kind of crowd, depending on the order of the poets and where I fit into it, depending on what was performed immediately before me, I'd adjust the pieces I chose and the way I'd perform them. Even in the very moments of performing, if you feel you're losing a crowd — and you can tell, they're expressive — you have to adjust."
Wren landed the role of Major Carrie Farris in kind of a roundabout way. She thinks it was fate. "It's so hard to pin down, but for me, it does feel like something special happened," she said.
While working as an extra in movies and feeling glum about her prospects of having a successful acting career, Wren was cast in a hummus commercial that shot in Athens.
Athenos commercial
Athenos commercial
"A few months later the commercial played on TV and went viral. I got an email from a Warner Bros. casting associate saying a Hollywood director had seen the commercial and wanted me to audition for an 'Untitled Warner Bros. project,' would I please send a tape of myself performing the attached sides. I had no idea what it was but I sent in my tapes."
When she found out she booked a role in the new Superman movie, Wren cried. Especially strange was that the movie's director, Zack Snyder, also directed 300, which she had watched while she was in Greece where she shot the commercial that got her all the attention. "It was the thing from the heavens that I needed."
Of course, we had to ask Wren what working with Ben Affleck was like.
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"Ben was really focused and in character while I was onset, which I respect," she said. "He's serious about his work and about this franchise and it's paying off. He's an incredible Batman."
Wren also told us that Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Lex Luther in the movie, was super sweet.
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"When I met him in the makeup trailer, I was actually leaving set for the day and I was surprised to see him so I got a little flustered! I've always really admired his work — the level of nuance he has and the confidence to work so honestly and in the moment are just lovely. I often feel surprised while watching his work and that's really special."
And we had to get the skinny on Superman himself, Henry Cavill.
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"Henry I know the best because we worked closely together on Man of Steel, as well," she said. "I filmed at the very end of the process while everyone was more laid back, and since we were traveling locations and in these small towns, we all hung out a lot after work. He's similarly serious about his character — super disciplined, I mean the training he goes through is no joke — but really kind and aware of what it means to be representing this character that people have such a deep emotional attachment to, that when they meet him, they aren't engaging as if they're just meeting Henry, the man, they're engaging as if they are meeting Superman, and that is a huge banner to carry."
Wren also has a serious side that showed through when we asked her what she would you like to see for women in 2016.
"I'd like to see rape and violence never occur again. I'd like to see all girls in all nations be able to safely attend school and avoid bodily harm, mutilation and forced marriage."
Since the presidential election is heating up, we were curious if Wren would be open to having a female president. "Of course!" she said, adding, "I think women are fully capable and would offer great leadership and perspective as president. I think it has to be the right woman and hopefully, as our nation becomes more used to the idea of women running for president, capable women will continue to prepare for the role and run, giving us many diverse options."
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens March 25.
There have been rumors that Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian want to take their relationship to the next level and start having children, and there may be some truth to those rumors after all.
The pair has been together for about two months, but it's evident they are very serious about each other, and Chyna appears to be making Kardashian very happy. But jokes aside, are they really ready to start having children?
According to Radar Online, now that Kardashian has been spending so much time around Chyna's son King Cairo (who she shares with ex Tyga), he has realized how much he wants a kid.
"Rob spending time with King Cairo has convinced Rob that he is ready to be a father. He thinks that the sexiest thing about Blac Chyna is what a great mom she is to King," a source told the publication.
In fact, Kardashian's dedication to King Cairo is reportedly causing an issue with Tyga and Chyna.
"King wants to be with his mother and Rob nonstop right now, and Blac let Tyga know," the source revealed. "She told him that she thinks it's sad that Rob has been more of a dad to King in the last two months than he has been in the last three years!" Ouch.
Do you think Rob Kardashian would make a great dad? Do you think it would be a smart move for him to have a child with Blac Chyna? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Bristol Palin and her ex-fiancé, Dakota Meyer, were previously involved in a custody battle (Meyer filed documents asking for joint legal and physical custody of his daughter, Sailor Grace), but it looks as though the former couple is now focused on putting their differences aside.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Palin shared an adorable photo of Meyer and Sailor Grace, which she captioned with a simple message: "Too cute not to share."
Bristol Palin Instagram
Bristol Palin Instagram
Fans have reacted to the post with great excitement, acknowledging that it's great that the former couple can set their differences aside for the sake of their daughter.
"Good for you for posting this. Having a positive relationship with your baby's father will be the best thing for her. Always remember that!" jazmyneruby shared.
"I hope you all work it out," mrs.primitive wrote. "Would be awesome for Sailor to have you both all the time. Teaching her to love watching Mommy, Daddy together the [sic] best thing."
Alirosee also commented on the post, writing, "Love that you're posting this of him wishing you all the best."
It's pretty big of Palin to post the photo on Instagram; it shows she's really committed to trying to do what's best for her baby daughter, despite her personal feelings toward Meyer.
According to E! News, the photo also marks the first time that Meyer has been featured on Palin's Instagram, suggesting that his visitation rights have started — the pair reached a custody agreement earlier this year.
Are you happy to see that Bristol Palin and Dakota Meyer are putting their differences aside? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
OK, so the Plunketts aren't exactly the humble, responsible Gilmore girls from small town Stars Hollow..., but that's what makes things interesting. Bonnie was an addict when Christy was young, and the apple doesn't fall from the tree in this sitcom. Both are recovering alcoholics who never lets the other forget it.
The Gilmores may have done it with a little more class (and much more PG), but the Plunketts leave all the cards on the table. If you're looking for boundaries, you won't find them here.
7. Remember when I said they never let each other forget?
Ariel Winter is all about women supporting women, and she made her views very clear during an interview with Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O, where she applauded Kim Kardashian for encouraging body positivity.
"I think she's promoting body positivity. You know, young girls being able to express that they don't have a stick-thin body — they're curvy," Winter said.
This is not the first time Winter has defended Kardashian's decision to flaunt her curves, and when she recently decided to post a nude bathroom mirror selfie, Winter praised her, and publicly commented on how women and men should be able to choose what they do with their bodies. A sentiment that Winter touched on again during her interview.
"Stick-thin bodies are amazing, you know, those girls are amazing, too, but I think that everybody's body would be celebrated no matter what it is, and I think that it's great that she's so comfortable with herself and that she's able to post out there what she wants to and post and if she wants to post a nude selfie, she can," she said.
Winter also highlighted the gross double standard that exists between men and women, and how the former can flaunt their bodies without criticism, but women are not afforded the same respect.
"When women do it, we're really crucified, and we're not able to do the exact same thing, and I think it's really upsetting to be in an industry where that's happening, so I really decided to stand up for her because I thought it was so ridiculous," Winter explained. "You know, it's not hurting anybody at all, if somebody doesn't like the post, they can unfollow them. There's no reason to go on and publicly bash them, and I think, you know, she's promoting positivity instead of being a bad role model."
She makes an important point. While no one is asking you to praise women for their nude selfies, there is also no reason to bash someone for what is essentially their decision. Do you agree?
Share your thoughts on Ariel Winter's comments with us in the comments below.
Beloved comedian Garry Shandling died unexpectedly on Thursday, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the publication, The Los Angeles Fire Department was sent to Shandling's address in response to "a medical emergency." He was transported to Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, where he later died.
There is little detail surrounding the cause of Shandling's death, but according to TMZ, sources familiar with the situation revealed that he died of a massive heart attack, with no prior warning.
Tributes have poured in for Shandling, showing just how he affected the lives and careers of other leading comedians. Among the celebs inspired by Shandling's career are Steve Martin, Neil Patrick Harris, Paul Feig, Miranda Hart and Olivia Munn.
Rob Lowe expressed his sadness over losing his "comedic hero," and Billy Crystal praised Shandling for being "one of the most brilliant people I've ever known."
Rob Lowe Twitter
Rob Lowe Twitter
Billy Crystal Twitter
Billy Crystal Twitter
Kathy Griffin also took to Twitter to share a heartfelt tribute to her dear friend.
Kathy Griffin Twitter
Kathy Griffin Twitter
Jerry Seinfeld and his wife, Jessica, celebrated Shandling with an Instagram post, in which they discussed the "beautiful, gentle, BRILLIANT sweet angel" that he was.
Jessica Seinfeld Instagram
Jessica Seinfeld Instagram
Jimmy Kimmel paid his respects to a man who was both kind and generous, as well as incredibly funny.
While Lena Dunham thanked Shandling for "redefining sitcom."
Lena Dunham Instagram
Lena Dunham Instagram
But it's not just Shandling's career that is being celebrated, but also his character. Conan O'Brien used his self-titled show's opening monologue to make a tribute to his friend, a man who he described as having a "ton of empathy for other people."
"He was extremely sensitive, he was complicated, and he had a ton of empathy for other people," O'Brien said. "That is something that in this business, in comedy, that is very rare. He really did care about other people."
We already know that the The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion had the wives siding against each other. In an interview with Life & Style about the special, Kandi Burruss elaborates on just how "explosive" the drama gets on the three-part reunion.According to Burruss, the ladies show new, even more dramatic sides of themselves on the reunion couch.
"I thought it was going to be wack because typically Phaedra Parks doesn't like to address anything that can make her look bad on TV," Burruss said.
Parks must have thrown caution to the wind because "it ended up to where we had to address the issues as far as Phaedra and I, so that turned into a big debate between us as well as Kim. She started telling Kenya off. It was crazy!"
Burruss continued, "The other big drama was with Kim [Fields] and Kenya [Moore]. And I thought, Kim is not going to say anything; it's going to be boring. But the exact opposite happened!"
"I wasn’t expecting that, but she came to really check some people that day. It was not the Kim we saw during the season," she said.
Either Burruss is the world's best television promoter, or we have a great reason to watch this special. Tune in to the next installment of the RHOA reunion on Bravo on Sunday, March 27.
Britney Spears is back at it again with the full-body selfies after being called out for retouching a bikini photo earlier this week. Spears took to Instagram to show off her legs and tummy in a photo captioned simply "Good afternoon!"
Spears isn't exactly a queen of shade, so maybe she really is just wishing us a good afternoon. Another, more fun option: She's calling out all the haters who accused her of altering her last Instagram. Although more covered up than her poolside pic, a girl still has to go through a little effort to put on heels and a crop top for a selfie. It will surprise no one that this less risqué photo is at 159,000 likes, while her bikini photo has garnered 206,000. The comments for this photo, at least, are substantially nicer, ranging from "Luv ur style" and "Love the outfit" to "Looking good Brit!"
Spears is currently performing her Britney: Piece of Me show in residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, where she recently upgraded her new costumes to show off a lot more skin. Her stylist Soyon An says Spears' fit shape played a role in her design. "She looks better than ever and her body is in incredible shape. That means hotter, sexier costumes showing more leg, more midriff, more cleavage," said An. "The costumes on the new and improved show are the sexiest she’s worn."
A near-death experience doesn't quite begin to describe what Tracy Morgan has been through in the past few years. Yet less than two years after an 18-wheeler plowed into his limo in June 2014, killing his mentor Jimmy Mack and hurting three others, Morgan tells Rolling Stone that he feels funnier than ever. As Morgan heads out on his first stand-up tour after the accident, he's honest about the trauma he faced.
When Morgan was in the throes of recovery, he says his thoughts turned to suicide. "I said, 'If my funny ever went away, I'd die.' And I thought I was going to die for a long time. My thoughts — I was in a very dark place. I was sitting right here, contemplating suicide. I couldn't walk."
"The two biggest accidents in the world was yours and Princess Diana," [sic] Morgan recalls a doctor telling him. He was in a coma for eight days, blind for six and broke every bone in his face. But he swears a visit to the afterlife during his coma is what kept him alive.
"[My dad] was the one who said, 'Go home, son. I ain't ready for you yet,'" says Morgan. "I don't think I cheated death. I think this was the plan. My room wasn't ready."
In addition to his tour, which he may turn into a special (currently named Stayin' Alive), Morgan's family is helping him get through the psychological implications of the accident. "I look forward to my wife getting pregnant again," he says. "I look forward to my daughter going to nursery school. I'm here. I get to see all of that."
In between touring the country, getting grilled by the press and actually running for president, Hillary Clinton has spent this election season making the pop culture rounds. She's appeared on Broad City and SNL and last night, she stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live. Kimmel put Clinton to work sharing her ideas and stumping on his platform. Of course, her speech doesn't last long before Kimmel interrupts her with a dose of mansplaining, aka when a man explains something in a patronizing tone (likely something she already knows) to a woman. The most genius part? He was mansplaining about Clinton's definition of mansplaining.
Kimmel tried to one-up Clinton's definition of mansplaining, saying, "Actually, it’s when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending way. But you were close." It's refreshing to see a late-night host handle a poignant issue so well.
The two blatantly pointed how much Clinton's gender has affected her campaign. “It’s like nothing I do is right," Clinton says mockingly.
"Exactly," Kimmel agrees. "You’re not doing it right. I can’t quite put my finger on it. It’s something. It’s that you’re not..." The answer, obviously, is "...a man," Clinton finishes.
Bernie Sanders also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, tackling his go-to issues of campaign finance reform, climate change and legalizing marijuana.
Celebrities, they're just like us: their relationships can fall apart due to cases of bad timing and intense tabloid pressure. In a new interview with People, Lopez points out that her romance with Ben Affleck coincided with the birth of the tabloids. The public pressure may have been too much for them, she says. (Sound familiar, Garner-Affleck fans?)
"We didn’t try to have a public relationship," she tells People and EW editorial director Jess Cagle. “We just happened to be together at the birth of the tabloids, and it was like, ‘Oh my God.’ It was just a lot of pressure."
Lopez, who's currently dating Casper Smart, isn't shy about how deep her feelings were at the time for Affleck.
"I felt like… ‘OK, this is it. [But] sometimes I feel like what you think people are and how you see them when you love them is different than when they reveal later," she says of Affleck.
She writes the whole relationship off to a very common problem — bad timing. "I think different time different thing, who knows what could’ve happened, but there was a genuine love there," she says. Now that Affleck is technically back on the market and sans phoenix tattoo, should we be hoping for a Bennifer reunion?
Would you ever want to see JLo and Ben Affleck together again? Let us know in the comments.
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are adding fuel to the fire of the rumors that they are back together with a new sexy sighting on a series of hot dates.
The pair has been seen at the Montage Beverly Hills hotel on a series of dates that definitely point to them being more than friends. Just days before Gomez was seen at Bieber's March 23 concert in Los Angeles, spies saw them together at the hotel for a series of secret dates.
"Selena and Justin spent time together at his hotel more than once in the last week," a source told HollywoodLife. "They were poolside, had lunch in the dining room and had a drink at the bar. While he didn't serenade her on the piano, they appeared flirty and very touchy-feely. They seemed very close, and you could tell there was some obvious sexual chemistry between them. They were mostly alone when together, preferring to spend time with each other than anyone else."
"Selena and Wiz have never hooked up," the insider told HollywoodLife. "She has heard the rumors, and nothing against Wiz, but that never happened or will happen."
The Montage is the same place where Bieber serenaded Gomez with "My Girl" on the piano last November.
Teen Mom 2's Leah Messer is done advocating for her show. She took to Twitter in a rant about the show's editors, who she claims "manipulate the audience" to make her life into their storyline.
In response to a fan who asked why Messer puts herself through the torture of the show, Messer's tweetstorm went after the show's editing and MTV itself. "My point exactly. It's so sad how the person behind the editing can even live a happy life by... Editing to manipulate the audience watching. It makes me feel like my story just isn't enough," she tweeted.
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"I DID hit rock bottom but I come out of it and I was willing to air it ALL because if just ONE person........Watched and reached out for HELP even when they feel so ALONE that's all I cared about because I could NEVER imagine ANYONE feeling the pain, hurt, depression AND anxiety."
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"That I WAS suffering from. It would break my heart! I wanted to bring awareness and HELP others and .."
"If MTV couldn't share that then I will do it on my own the way God wants me to!!!! ... As hard as it was to go through. I know there's reasoning why I went through it."
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"AND It hurts to feel BETRAYED by the ones I THOUGHT I could trust with my story....It goes to show you how 'THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD' really is and I guess everyone will see where I REALLY am...."
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"... starting EPISODE 4. #SUCHASHAME When others that is suffering could ALREADY be reaching out for help..."
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".. It just BREAKS MY HEART!!! It's NOT okay but I KNOW that I am NOW in such a AMAZING place and I LOVE YOU ALL! && I hope to continue to share my story but I REFUSE to allow it to be twisted for the benefit of a NETWORK!"
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Will this airing of grievances change anything in Messer's storylines for the future? When contacted by People, MTV had no comment.
Nick Jonas and Kate Hudson have never officially confirmed they're an item, but his new song might drop a major hint about their romance.
Jonas just dropped a new single titled "Close" with a special appearance by Tove Lo, and the lyrics point to a hot and heavy romance with someone special. Could it be Hudson?
"I know, I know you know you're scared/Your heart, your mind, your soul, your body/They won't, they won't, they won't be careful/But I guess that you don't know me/'Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe/Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space/'Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too…/Close…"
Jonas recently discussed the rumors that he and Hudson are dating, and while he did not come right out and say that, yes, they are gettin' it on, he barely danced around the subject — but his use of the past tense implied that the romance, if there is one, had run its course.
"Kate's incredible. We had an unbelievable connection as two humans who just admire things about each other and see something in each other that's beautiful," Jonas told Complex magazine. "Out of my best effort to respect her and her privacy, I'm not going to say if we had sex or not. But we did have a beautiful connection. Even now I have so much admiration and respect. She's amazing."
Jonas' new album Last Year Was Complicated — a reference to his breakup with Olivia Culpo — is set to drop on June 10, 2016.
The amazing thing about social media and the internet is that we are constantly provided with entertaining videos, podcasts, books, music and witty moments. The horrible thing about social media and the internet is that we are constantly provided with entertaining videos, podcasts, books, music and witty moments. How the heck are we supposed to keep up with all of it?
If you find yourself lagging behind when it comes to the week in pop culture, fret not. We've got you covered. In no particular order, here's a roundup of what you might have missed out on.
1. Aladdin's magic carpet ride through San Francisco
Aladdin Magic Carpet San Francisco
Aladdin Magic Carpet San Francisco
Seriously, it's not hard to understand why this video by YouTuber couple PrankvsPrank got more than 1.1 million hits in one day. Besides the fact that it's the best use of a drone and electric skateboard of all time, it also gives us all the Disney Aladdin feels. Good luck trying not to sing "One Jump Ahead" on repeat this weekend.
More: Colton Haynes slyly campaigns to be the next Aladdin (PHOTO)
2. Track star takes a tumble
Track star takes a tumble
Track star takes a tumble
It's hard to pinpoint the best thing about this Twitter video. There's the obvious initial faceplant, the subsequent stumble, the mom yelling, "Are you OK, honey?" and the runner's harried reaction to her mom adding to her embarrassment. It's an instant classic that blew up the internet.
3. Every Superhero Ever
Smosh's Every Superhero Ever
Smosh's Every Superhero Ever
Smosh's video lampooning the lack of racial diversity in casting superheroes, sexist double standards within the genre and the redundancy of the movies' plots got a whopping 1.7 million views in 24 hours.
But the major discussion it raised among fans? The age-old DC vs. Marvel debate.
Even if you're not into golf, The ShackHouse with Geoff Shakelford is a podcast you might want to be listening to. On March 25, the show was ranked No. 1 on iTunes Charts — no small feat considering Serial comes in at No. 2, TED Radio Hour comes in at No. 3 and This American Life comes in at No. 6.
When the All That reunion promo went viral at the beginning of the week, '90s kids everywhere literally jumped up and cheered. Original cast members Danny Tamberelli, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg and Kenan Thompson are all confirmed to appear, but the huge question lurking in fans' minds is: Will Amanda Bynes show up?
The reunion special will air on The Splat sometime in April.
6. John Oliver takes on Donald Trump's border wall
John Oliver takes on Trump's border wall
John Oliver takes on Trump's border wall
John Oliver for president?
In an episode of Last Week Tonight early in the week, Oliver ripped Trump a new one and figuratively tore down the presidential hopeful's proposed wall to separate the United States from Mexico. The 35-foot-high, 1,000-mile-long wall will cost a fortune, and Oliver pokes holes in Trump's assertions that it shouldn't be that costly to maintain by calling it "a big, dumb thing that only gets more expensive over time."
"It’s like getting a pet walrus,” Oliver says in his 18-minute segment. "You think it’s stupid now. Wait until you learn what a bucket of sea cucumbers costs."
7. YouTube star gets major backlash for a not-that-racy Snapchat photo
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Zoella — who boasts more than 10 million viewers on her lifestyle YouTube channel — got slammed by British tabloids for setting a bad example for her young fans by posting this kinda-sorta-not-really inappropriate photo on Snapchat.
The controversy caused fans and fellow internet celebs to come to Zoella's defense, posting hilarious photos similar to Zoella's, and the hashtag #WeStandWithZoe even started trending on social media.
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Zoella defense photo
For her part, Zoella made an extremely good point about the non-controversy.
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's novel about a dysfunctional family living in New York already boasts ringing endorsements and is named an Amazon Best Book of March 2016.
"Intoxicating... I couldn't stop reading or caring about the juicy and dysfunctional Plumb family," Amy Poehler wrote in a review of the book.
The Nest is now available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle download on Amazon here.
9. Nick Jonas and Tove Lo get Close
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Nick Jonas
Former JoBro Nick Jonas released his sexy new single, "Close" — off upcoming album Last Year Was Complicated — on the eve of March 24, and fans were delighted to wake up on March 25 to find a steamy new video for the track as well.
The video features Jonas and his duet partner Tove Lo unraveling their clothes, down to their chonies. Worth the watch for sure.
Farrah Abraham is raising the ire of the internet yet again with a controversially racy new photo — just in time for the holiest holiday of the Christian calendar.
Teen Mom star Abraham posted a photo posing in bunny ears and underwear, accompanied by professional escort Jenna Shea.
Farrah Abraham Easter bunny photo
Farrah Abraham Easter bunny photo
"#GoodFriday #Easter #HappyEaster #playboy #bunny #sorrynotsorry #TGIF #Easterweekend From @only1Jshea & I #petercottontail #egghunt #sexyeaster #bunnytail #bunnyears #bunnybutt #farrahabraham #mtv #teenmom," she tagged the photo.
It is unclear how the two women know each other, but people are definitely reading between the lines and voicing their disgust that Abraham would post an obvious and overtly sexual reference to Easter on Good Friday.
"This human had the audacity to hash tag good friday. If you were really a believer in Jesus Christ, you would at least keep your wore self off His holiday," wrote Instagram user mrs.paulk.
"Seriously disgusting," wrote amandaram.
"Good Friday? Don't bring a religious holiday into a picture of your ass," wrote helenationca.
The commentary continued on Facebook, where Abraham also posted the photo.
Tabitha Pinkston wrote, "Because that's what Easter is about...Your daughter must be so proud!"
Megan Owen wrote, "I don't usually comment on your nonsense because quite frankly if you want things like this to an example your child has to look at, that's you. But when you go to putting #goodfriday on your provocative pathetic excuse of ‘work' that's where I have a problem. I hope and pray that one day you learn the REAL meaning of Good Friday and that one day your child has a better example than this. Thank goodness that there are still some of us women that know how to take pictures with our clothes ON and that aim to raise our daughters to have more respect for themselves than this!!"
And Nicole Noe wrote, "LMAO.....i love the good Friday hashtag.... This girl really DGAF....i mean that attitude is great for her because she obviously doesn't care, but it really is sad that she doesn't see the perception she gives off to others, and its not a good image...who cares if you have money when no one respects you or takes you seriously."
Perhaps Abraham will try to make up for the transgression by skipping the steak for dinner tonight in favor of some fish.
This week on TheMother/Daughter Experiment, the show took yet another page from Marriage Boot Camp and challenged the mother/daughter duos to construct Ikea furniture in order to hone their communication skills, and also maybe win a spa day. (Ikea is getting some kind of cut from all this, right?) In therapy, Dr. Debbie Magids urged the women to reveal what they'd been hiding from one another, and everyone confessed what was bothering them, including Kimberly Jackson, who told her mother, Kim Richards, that she always felt as though she had to protect her emotionally. Given what we know about Richard's health, it wasn't a surprise that Jackson voiced her concern about her mother's psychological state, but it was sad to hear her confirm the amount of emotional caretaking she's been doing, especially at such a young age.
Guess who was not worried about protecting Richard's emotions? Heidi Montag. On Friday, Montag decided she'd had it with Richards being late to things and not respecting everyone's time. She apparently took Dr. Deb's advice to be herself (in the context of her relationship with her mother, but OK) very literally, and called out Richards. "Heidi has no idea what she's getting herself into, coming into my mom's room and confronting her," Jackson said. Richards didn't let things lie — she accused Montag of starting trouble, claiming that no one else in the house had ever said anything to her about being late, and she was being an instigator. In response, Heidi did a lot of nodding and refrained from making facial expressions.
In just four episodes of the show, Richards has already quarreled with castmate Natalie Nunn, after Nunn started an argument with her daughter and Shar Jackson's daughter, Cassie, about a rumor she thought they started (or rather, that she thought they Googled and then told everyone else about). We didn't actually get a resolution to that fight, which means we'll probably have to return to it at some point before the end of the season — although, for her part, Nunn seems really into running around the house and yelling at people for talking about her.
It seems like, at this rate, Richards is going to be in the center of at least some of the drama in every episode, whether it means getting into it with her co-stars, threatening to leave, or having super-emotional reactions to what's being asked of her in therapy. Not that the same isn't true for Montag, who said on Friday's episode that she'd choose husband Spencer Pratt over her mother, but that's what happens when you put reality stars on a show with other reality stars — they're going to vie for attention, even (especially) if they're supposed to be in therapy.
