Christina Milian talks about her upcoming reality TV show on E! Photo courtesy of Illumination PR.
By Ashley Pacifico
This past Friday, CupidsPulse.com had the chance to chat with singer and actress Christina Milian about the exciting projects that she’s been feverishly working on. With her recent venture as co-owner of Viva Diva Wines, a new reality TV show called Christina Milian Turned Up on E!, and an upcoming album, the celebrity mom is certainly staying busy! Of course, that’s exactly how she wants it to be. “I was born to be focused and to have something to live for, and all of this stuff just excites me. I want to empower a lot of women as well,” she reveals. …Don’t miss the rest of our interview with Christina!
Interview by Ashley Pacifico. Written by Stephanie Salsini.
Does the name Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino ring a bell to you? If not, here’s what you need to know: The reality TV star made his debut on the show Jersey Shore and has been an pop culture icon ever since. He was such a hit with fans that his family was offered a spin-off show on TVGN: The Sorrentinos. At OK! Magazine’s New York Fashion Week celebration, CupidsPulse.com interviewed his brother Frank and his mother Linda for some inside scoop on fashion and dating advice.
It’s every Bachelor couple’s fairytale to walk down the aisle after finding true love on ABC’s hit reality TV show. For happy celebrity couple Catherine and Sean Lowe, that fairytale turned into a reality when the couple got hitched in a televised wedding earlier this year. Our executive editor and founder Lori Bizzoco talked to the happy celebrity couple at OK! magazine’s New York Fashion Week celebration to get the scoop on married life, their recent appearance on Bachelor In Paradise, and their celebrity baby plans. …Don’t miss the rest of our exclusive interview! Click here for more.
Reality TV star Antonio Sabato Jr. talks about his celebrity marriage and his new endeavors, including DWTS, in our celebrity interview. Photo courtesy of Bellum Entertainment.
Hailing from Rome, Italy, Antonio Sabato Jr.first grabbed America’s attention as an underwear model for Calvin Klein before playing Jagger Cates on the popular soap opera General Hospital. Now, he’s impressing us with even more talent, as he takes on two new roles: DIY expert on Fix It and Finish It and contestant on season 19 of Dancing With the Stars (DWTS). The busy father of two found some time to chat with us as he enthusiastically tackles both endeavors while on the road!
Kathy Wakile first captured our hearts as a cast member of Real Housewives of New Jersey (RHONJ), and now, she’s enchanting our taste buds with her dessert line Dolci Della Dea and her cookbook Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet, which was released on September 2nd. Earlier this week, the reality TV star did a book signing at the Boulevard Books & Cafe in Brooklyn. In our celebrity video interview, we got the latest scoop on her decadent desserts, the upcoming season of RHONJ, and life at home with her family.
We fell in love with her on the premiere season of Blood, Sweat and Heels. Her name is Brie Bythewood, third-generation New Yorker, real estate developer, fashion goddess, and now, soon-to-be mother to a precious baby girl. She was a class act on BS&H, doing her thing as a successful working woman. Still, she left us with so many questions about her life off-camera, from dating to fashion and everything in between. On the brink of her celebrity pregnancy announcement, CupidsPulse.com had the pleasure of interviewing the reality TV star and got the delicious scoop on her celebrity baby news as well as her longtime relationship and love.
If you’ve been watching Bachelor in Paradise, you’ve most likely declared Michelle Money as your spirit animal by now. The witty, warm-hearted Utah native originally appeared on Brad Womack’s season of The Bachelor and later on Bachelor Pad 2. Now, in paradise, this single celebrity mom has swept away audiences with her humor and impeccable style (we mean impeccable). On the show, she’s the resident beauty guru, getting the girls beautified for their dates. At home, Money is mother to nine-year-old Brielle and works as a hair stylist while filming her YouTube show, MMandL.
On this week’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise, Jesse Kovacs escaped Tulum, Mexico, in his typical controversial fashion. The villainized cast member departed the reality TV show with regrets and without a relationship and love. In all the chaos of his exit — the accusations, the name-calling, the confrontations, and the yelling — it was difficult to understand just what happened in paradise and why. Luckily, we got an exclusive interview with Kovacs and heard his side of the story.
Reality TV Star Opens Up About Controversial Celebrity Hook-Up
We all know the magic of television editing can turn anyone’s character sour, but Kovacs testifies, “I feel like trying to explain what happened on the episode would be a cop-out. I can’t blame anything on editing.” He goes on, “There were certain things that were suggested that never happened, but all the statements made by me and others really were said.”
In his last moments on camera, Kovacs was accosted in his exit car by three heated women: Christy Hansen, Michelle Money, and Lacy Faddoul. The scene was intense. “I have no idea why they were upset after I left.” The San Diego native added, “I never wanted a drama-filled confrontation. I just wanted to leave.”
But we all know what he said in front of and outside of the confessional camera. After the show, the winemaker told us that he “never had the intention of being disrespectful,” but then he conceded, “I made some pretty stupid statements about Christy, and I feel horrible.” The 32-year-old admits that he called Hansen and apologized. “I acted like a dick, and Christy wanted to let me know.” He also “hashed it out” with Money post-show.
The style in which Kovacs went out was by no means gentlemanly, but he defends his actions. “I left as soon as I felt like my time was up. No connection was happening, and I didn’t want to waste any one’s time. And I know people probably think I already wasted every one’s time, but everything happened so fast.” He must have done something right, though, because he says he still talks to most of the guys. Plus, “Lucy [Aragon] and Michelle are still friends…I think.”
The whole ordeal surrounding his celebrity hook-up was a lot to handle, but reflection brings both perspective and clarity. Kovacs wants everyone, especially his parents, to know that he’s sorry. In a statement to us, he explains: “To my Mom and Dad, I’m sorry you had to sit through that, and please stay off my Twitter for a while. I acted like a no class d-bag, and although all the things being said about me aren’t true, they are well-deserved.”
We look forward to what comes next for Jesse Kovacs, the Liquid Lounge co-owner, reality TV star, and self-proclaimed d-bag!
You can keep up with Jesse on Twitter @JesseAKovacs. Be sure to tune in to Bachelor in Paradise on Monday nights at 8/7c on ABC!
Jesse Kovacs denies a threesome on 'Bachelor in Paradise.' Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for GBK Productions
By Ann Luther
After this week’s episodes of Bachelor in Paradise, you’d think the show was set in the Bermuda Triangle instead of Mexico. The scrumptiously scandalous moments were centered around none other than Jesse Kovacs, who arrived on Monday night’s episode and was swept away on not one but three dates with beautiful ladies on the show: Jackie Parr (from Sean Lowe’s season), Christy Hansen (from Juan Pablo Galavis’s season), and Lucy Aragon (also from Galavis’s season).
Jesse Kovacs talks about his time on 'Bachelor in Paradise.' Photo courtesy of ABC.
Interview by Lori Bizzoco. Written by Shannon Seibert.
Fans recognize Jesse Kovacs from season five of The Bachelorette, where he fought for Jillian Harris’s heart, and season one of Bachelor Pad, where he caused drama with ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kitt. Now, he is standing at another rose ceremony, waiting to see if he will get a rose on Bachelor in Paradise tonight. “It’s funny because, during this rose ceremony, I was sick as hell. I don’t think they show it, but I was off in the jungle puking my brains out,” Kovacs tells us in our celebrity interview. “So I wasn’t even concerned about getting a rose.”
Jesse Kovacs Talks About Return to Reality TV for Bachelor in Paradise
Arriving in Tulum, Mexico this week, his first date was with Jackie Parr (Sean Lowe’s season). He knew nothing about the format of the show; he did, however, know that it was worth it if finding relationship and love was a possibility. “It’s all about the experience for me,” he shares. “If you’re open-minded, you can meet someone anywhere. It doesn’t matter if it’s on reality TV or if you’re in the coffee shop, at a bar, or at the post office.”
What wasn’t aired is that Robert Graham pulled him aside and gave him a brief rundown of the situation. “I did know that Marquel and Jackie went on a date but still felt confident that she would want to go on a date,” he confirms. He also says that everyone was super nice and inclusive. “Graham Bunn and I pretty much hung out the entire time,” he adds.
When the winemaker first got to the island, he had three or four days of date after date after date and then a rose ceremony, leaving him with little free time to get to know any of the guys except for his roommates. “I’m talking with the guys in my hut as if I were talking to any of my buddies about a girl I was seeing, totally not realizing that there were microphones in the ceiling,” he reveals. “Certain things were relayed back to the girls — and of course, guy talk isn’t always meant to be shared.”
Teasing his storyline further, he admits that something happens that leads to tension between him and one of the guys. Plus, he gets mixed up in a big misunderstanding that causes him to head home early. “That will all come out later,” he assures us. He says that he looked like the bad guy, although he was telling the truth about what happened.
Despite everything, Kovacs doesn’t have any regrets and speaks highly of his experience. “It is what it is. Realistically, I should’ve known better.” Given he walked into a similar storm between AshLee and Clare, we had to get his opinion on the situation with the ladies. “I definitely feel like AshLee is always concerned about how she will be portrayed,” the reality TV star says. “Her edit or cut was the most important thing to her. I noticed this right away.”
His Recent Relationship and Love Life
He may not have found a relationship and love on Bachelor in Paradise, but we do know is that he had a serious girlfriend since viewers last saw him on Bachelor Pad. “She was in San Diego, and I was living in Los Angeles. We spent every weekend together — we’d go to the beach, and I’d bring a bottle of wine,” he candidly shares. “We moved in together, started a business, and then split up seven months ago.”
Outside of the show, Kovacs tells us that he isn’t looking to settle down again anytime soon. Instead, he’s staying busy with his entrepreneurial endeavors. He recently opened a lounge called Liquid in downtown San Diego, and he’s still managing Kovacs Brothers Wine with his brother. “We have some wine that we’re probably going to release in early September, and then we’re going to be harvesting again,” he says of what’s next.
You can keep up with Jesse on Twitter @JesseAKovacs. Be sure to tune into Bachelor in Paradise on ABC on Mondays at 8/7c!
Audiences were left with mouths agape and eyes wide after last night’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise. As the competition heightens in Tulum, Mexico, the ladies are baring their claws and bringing some World War III-style drama to the tiki hut. In particular, reality TV star AshLee Frazier has left everyone shuddering in fear…and well, we hate to say we told you so!
If you tuned in to the third episode of Bachelor in Paradise last night, then you saw a new side of reality TV contestant Chris Bukowski. In an exclusive celebrity interview, CupidsPulse.com had the chance to speak to the Illinois native, and he expressed that this sensitive, softer side of him is more true to form than what was previously portrayed on the small screen, stating, “This is the side that my friends and family see everyday.” …Don’t miss the rest! Click here for more.
Rosie Pope talks about her growing family. Photo courtesy of WIN PR.
Interview by Lori Bizzoco. Written by Laura Seaman.
Rosie Pope knows all things related to pregnancy and parenting, bringing child care and fashion advice to mothers and mothers-to-be everywhere. She owns Rosie Pope Maternity and Rosie Pope Baby, runs MomPrep classes, and is often featured on television for her mothering expertise. Fans may also recognize her from the Bravo reality TV show Pregnant in Heels. As if that’s not enough to keep her busy, she’s also the author of Mommy IQ: The Complete Guide to Pregnancy. …Want to know what Rosie told us? Click here!
We followed-up with Bachelor in Paradise contestant Chris Bukowski about his arrival to Tulum, Mexico and the stir he caused on his first night there. For those of you who haven’t been watching, the four-time Bachelor franchise veteran went on what appeared to be a great date with Clare Crawley and ended the evening with a controversial ocean frolic and a lot of kissing with Elise Mosca. “After the whole makeout session, I don’t think Clare and I spoke another word to each other,” the reality TV star says in our celebrity interview.
Jamie Gray Hyder is a young, energetic actress currently starring as Lucia, the sultry sister of a drug lord on USA’S Graceland. Video gamers may also recognize her as Echo in PS4’s Killzone Shadow Fall. Hailing from the Washington D.C. area and being a proud University of Georgia alumnae, she stuns audiences across the nation with her exceptionally sexy and adventure-seeking characters, but she may be best known for her role as Danielle, the spunky, tenacious werewolf on HBO’s True Blood. Of the show’s epic final season, she says in our celebrity interview, “It’s already been pretty intense, and I think we’re going to see a lot of the same — I think we’re going to lose a lot more people we’ve come to love!”
Bartlett, Illinois native Chris Bukowski was the fourth runner-up on Emily Maynard’s season of The Bachelorette and was seen as a main competitor on season 3 of the Bachelor Pad. Since his initial reality TV appearance, he has molded himself into quite the entrepreneur as the owner of The Bracket Room, a sports bar and lounge in Arlington, Virginia. Earlier this summer though, Bukowski put his business on the back burner and returned to the small screen with the hope of finding a celebrity romance on Bachelor in Paradise (fourth time’s a charm, right?). …Want to keep reading? Click here!…
Long Island native J.P. Rosenbaum won Ashley Hebert’s heart (along with the rest of the women in America) when he proposed to her on Season 7 of The Bachelorette. The fairy tale-esque celebrity couple married a year later and are now happily preparing for more marital bliss as they welcome the birth of their son this October, otherwise known as Baby R. We had the chance to ask the 37-year-old construction manager some questions about the upcoming arrival of “Rosenbump,” as he likes to refer to the little guy on Twitter, as well as the reality TV couple’s move to Miami a few weeks ago and tonight’s “dad-chelor” party. …Click here to find out what J.P. told us in our exclusive celebrity interview!
Katherine Heigl, with husband Josh Kelley, says "family comes first." Photo: Pixplanete / PR Photos
By Shannon Seibert
Katherine Heigl has become the ultimate celebrity mom since adopting her two beautiful daughters, Naleigh, 5, and Adalaide, 2. This September, the actress graces the cover of Good Housekeeping and opens up about living in Utah with her husband Josh Kelley and their kids. Heigl recently opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop in a celebrity interview about her experiences with each of her daughters and the pleasures of being a mother. …Want to keep reading? Click here!…
AshLee Frazier is the poised, pure-hearted beauty that viewers first met on season 17 of The Bachelor with Sean Lowe. Although she left the reality TV show as the second-runner up, not as the woman on his arm, she has since made a name for herself as a savvy style entrepreneur. Of course, the fashion blogger hasn’t given up on her dream of finding a strong relationship and love, and with that thought in mind, she returns to the small screen Monday nights on the ABC spin-off Bachelor in Paradise. Audiences everywhere (us included!) are crossing their fingers that this Texas girl will finally have her happy ending.
There’s nobody quite like Logan Paul. His Vine channel is going viral, thanks to the witty, unique, and sometimes downright weird videos he’s posted, and he has become a star on social media. Recently, he partnered up with Hanes to show off their X-Temp line and stay cool under pressure while he carries out crazy dares sent to him by his Twitter followers.
Exclusive Celebrity Interview with Vine Star Logan Paul
In our exclusive celebrity interview, the young comedian talks about his recent trip to Spain where he ran with the “bulls” and filmed his Vine “World’s Worst Matador.” He also tells us about his crazy family and how his upbringing helped him become the star he is today.
This crazy guy isn’t shy about girls, approaching random females in many of his videos, and has some valuable relationship advice in his back pocket. Paul says that his fame has gotten him and his brother more attention from girls and makes dating easier but that you have to be careful. “Is it true love? Is it true love, Lori? I don’t know! Maybe they just want a selfie and a tag on Twitter,” he says in our celebrity interview.
If you want to see more of this charming young superstar, check out his YouTube channel or Twitter @LoganPaul for more videos. Tweet him your craziest dare with #xtempstresstest!
Interview by Lori Bizzoco. Video by Damian Kolodiy.
Everyone knows that with every episode of The Bachelor comes plenty of heartbreak and drama. However, one name has stood out during recent seasons: Courtney Robertson. Even though she was known as one of the most notorious villains of the franchise, Bachelor Ben Flajnik proposed to her at the end of season 16. Unfortunately, after the finale aired, the drama didn’t stop for Robertson. She and Flajnik split, and the celebrity dating rumors about the former contestant continued.
Courtney Robertson Talks About New Book About Love
In her new book about love I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain, the reality TV star reveals the whole story, including intimate details about life before, during, and after her time on The Bachelor. “I wrote this book for fans of the show,” she says in our celebrity video interview. “I really didn’t hold back. If it pertained to me finding a relationship and love and what led to me to go on the show, I put it in!”
After the roller coaster of drama, Robertson is now “happily single,” focusing on her book, which she sees as her “labor of love,” and her modeling career. Of course, The Bachelor will always be a part of her life. She remains friends with former contestants and is enjoying this season of The Bachelorette (she thinks Josh is “pretty cute!”). Fans can also catch her on a future episode of Untold With Maria Menounos where she’ll spill even more behind-the-scenes reality TV secrets.
You can purchase I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends on Amazon or at your local bookstore.
Update: The paperback version of I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends is available from Dey Street Books as of January 6, 2015 for $15.99. Buy it now!
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Interview by Brittany Stubbs. Written by Anna Averill.
Clare Galterio is the newest face on the Music Choice Network and host of the hit show You &A, where she gets the scoop on today’s hottest artists while listeners play along at home by asking their own questions via Twitter. She has chatted with dozens of chart-topping artists, including Hunter Hayes, NeonTrees, Nick Cannon, and Imagine Dragons, just to name a few. In addition to interviews with musicians, the 30-minute talk show features live performances. …Want the rest? Click here for more
Interview by Brittany Stubbs. Written by Laura Seaman.
Kym Douglas, known around the world for her beauty expertise, is a woman of many talents, as shown by her frequent television appearances, radio spots, and multiple books. Her motto “bliss happens” is an inspiration to people everywhere as she helps them find ways to be healthy, feel beautiful, and live their lives to the fullest. As she says in our exclusive celebrity interview, “It’s not about trying to look younger; it’s about trying to look your best.”
Buddy Valastro isn’t called the Cake Boss for no reason. Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, he is a fourth generation baker. His childhood was spent in his family’s old-fashioned Italian bakery run by his father, Buddy Sr. Father and son dreamed of making Carlo’s Bakery a household name, and five restaurants (in New York City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas) and four TLC realty TV shows later, Valastro is bringing their vision to life. Now, he’s helping to make the cake dreams of one lucky couple come true in Brides Live Wedding, an unprecedented wedding competition by BRIDES. Read on for more of our exclusive celebrity interview with the star!
