Author: Michael

“Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real are recapping “Real Housewives of Orange County” season 20, episode 9. Tamra Judge reveals that Vicki Gunvalson‘s openness about her intimate life with her boyfriend is ruining her chances of receiving an engagement ring; the ladies begin questioning his character. Heather Dubrow apologizes to Carmella Garcia for…

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Alphonso Smith Jr., who previously played for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos, has died, authorities confirmed Sept. 3. He was 40. Just before his death, Smith appeared to be struggling with his mental health, and shared a concerning message to his Facebook profile Sept. 2. “Do not cry for me,” Smith wrote. “I tried everything in my power to fight the demons behind the ones that someone put into me.” Addressing his children, siblings, mother and friends throughout the post, Smith concluded his troubling message with, “I am sorry.” #enews #alphonsosmithjr #detriotlions About: The E! News team brings you…

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Soaring out of “Burgundy” on a champagne high — even if crémant would be more regionally apropos, I suppose — a French festival director turned to me, laughing: “How did two New Yorkers understand us so well?”  He wasn’t just talking about nationality. That “us” was narrower and, at the same time, far more inclusive — encompassing everyone who spends an unreasonable amount of time thinking about the grape. That includes him, me and surely the filmmakers themselves. Consider this a heads-up to fellow oenophiles: in “Burgundy,” you will feel seen.  Unlike New Yorkers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (“The…

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