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Drew Sidora Tears Up After Judge Unseals Ralph Pittman’s Divorce Case: ‘It’s Like a Nightmare’

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Last February, reality TV star Drew Sidora asked a Gwinnett County, Georgia judge to put her ex, Ralph Pittman, out of his own home.

Drew told the judge that her estranged husband was a “threat” to her three children. She asked the judge to throw Ralph out of the house because she feared him.

Drew and Ralph share two children, and she shares her eldest son, Jojo, with her ex, Ricky Brascom.

On the April 20 episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Drew, 39, prepared for another court appearance with her ex.

Again, she asked the judge to throw Ralph out of his own home. She also asked to see his financial records and to keep their divorce case sealed.

Ralph and Drew filed back-to-back divorce petitions in 2023 after 9 years of marriage. They were still living together for the sake of their kids.

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Ralph is represented by celebrity attorney Precious Anderson, who is also your Auntie’s longtime attorney.

Drew, 39, knew she was in for a legal fight when Ralph fired his attorney and retained Precious.

“The longer this divorce process prolongs itself, it makes things more contentious between Ralph and I,” Drew told the camera as she made her way into the court house. “There’s always opportunity for us to mediate, but I feel like Ralph definitely wants to fight. I’m just hoping in this court date we can make some movement.”

Ralph wanted his court records unsealed while Drew wanted the case to remain under seal for the sake of their children.

Drew explained that keeping the records sealed was important to prevent their children, Josiah, Machai and Aniya, from reading about their bitter divorce battle online.

When Bravo producers asked Drew what in the records was “so damaging,” she said, “There’s definitely more evidence against Ralph than against me,” before adding she was “more fearful” about what their kids would read about their father.

The cameras followed Ralph and Precious to the courtroom doors – but not inside the courtroom.

20 minutes later, Ralph and Precious emerged from the courtroom with smiles on their faces. The judge granted his request to unseal the case – which left Drew devastated.

After the hearing, Ralph could be seen laughing with his attorney, Precious, while Drew appeared discouraged, while walking with her legal team (see video below).

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In a confessional, Drew revealed that Ralph was not required to turn over all of his financial documents to her. But most disappointing for Drew, Ralph was permitted to remain in his home with Drew and their children.

“I don’t know why Ralph wanted to unseal the case,” Drew continued. “It’s like a nightmare. My kids will have to see everything on the internet, and that is my biggest fear.”

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Ralph has a comfortable bachelor pad/man cave in his home’s finished basement.

Drew yelled at Ralph when she left the courthouse, as tears rolled down her face.

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Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50 Million Over Alleged Sexual Assault

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Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe is being sued for allegedly raping a woman on multiple occasions, according to new court documents.

The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, was filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee for “Jane Doe” on Sunday in Nevada. Doe claims the popular podcaster brutally sexually assaulted her several times at the end of 2024 and the start of 2025.

According to the lawsuit, Doe met Sharpe in 2023 at a gym in Los Angeles when she was only 20 years old and he was in his mid-50s. She stated in the lawsuit that during their first encounter, Sharpe told her he would “buy her fake t*ts” if she won a weight-loss competition with him.

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In specific detail, she explained that Sharpe, now 56, proceeded to pursue her relentlessly, calling, texting and “demanding she come to his Beverly Glen mansion.”

The woman stated she and the former Denver Broncos tight end ultimately began a consensual relationship, which she described as “controlling and verbally abusive.”

“He demanded complete control over her time and body, expecting her to be at his house on his schedule, at his command, whenever he called,” Buzbee wrote in Doe’s lawsuit

Doe recalled one incident that terrified her when Sharpe yelled at her while a firearm was visible in the room.

“Plaintiff tried sharing her location with friends from her iPhone – just in case,” the documents state. “But Sharpe saw her doing this. The moment he realized what she was doing, he grabbed her by the neck and told her, ‘If you ever do that again, I will f***ing kill you.'”

Doe is asking for over $50 million in punitive damages.

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up against those with power, fame and money,” Buzbee said in a statement after filing the suit on Doe’s behalf. “I look forward to pressing this case in court.”

Buzbee is also pursuing multiple lawsuits against music mogul Sean Combs, who is currently in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on May 5 on an unrelated case.

Kevin Samuels Comments On Tracee Ellis Ross Only Dating Younger Men

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The late manosphere leader Kevin Samuels spoke on Tracee Ellis Ross who recently said she only dates younger men.

Tracee was a guest on Michelle Obama‘s podcast last week. The 52-year-old actress explained her preference for dating much younger men to avoid toxic masculinity in men her age.

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“It’s not just that I’m older, I’m also very embodied,” Tracee explained to Michelle and her brother, Craig Robinson, who is also Michelle’s co-host.

She continued: “It’s not just age, it’s like life experience and sort of a difference. But I had to ask myself the question ‘Why? Why does this keep sort of coming up – other than they’re hot and gorgeous.'”

In a video, Kevin Samuels said “men are not selecting” women Tracee’s age for marriage. He noted Tracee is still an attractive woman and a lot of guys would “slay that easy.” He added that men “would have no problem even being seen with her in public.”

He added, “But would a man that she wants do it? Can you imagine a woman like Tracee Ellis Ross with a 58-year-old CEO of a Fortune 50 company… No. They needed a completely different woman.”

Kevin suggested that women who are single for a long time lose their value like depreciating cars.

“The longer you’re by yourself, the less likely you are a good fit for anybody else,” he said.

Watch the video below.

NBA fans praise Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla for telling injured Jayson Tatum to get up off the floor

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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazulla is being praised for telling one of his injured star players to get up off the floor. The incident happened during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs between Boston and Orlando on Sunday.

Jayson Tatum injured his wrist when he was fouled while trying to dunk the ball in the 4th quarter. But instead of getting up and walking to the bench, Tatum writhed and rolled on the floor.

This angered Mazzulla who, like most fans, is tired of “soft” NBA players flopping on the floor.

Mazzulla told the team trainer not to go over to Tatum. Then Mazzulla yelled to Tatum: “GET UP!”

Celtics fans supported Mazzulla in the video comments.

One person wrote, “I actually have gained some respect for Mazzulla here. I get that Tatum hurt his wrist but that doesn’t require rolling around on the floor like a clown.”

Another person wrote: “Love it. Injuring your wrist doesn’t require rolling around on the floor.”

A third person commented: “About damn time. These grown men are superhuman in size and act like they’re running on 10 HP constantly.”

Shannon Sharpe’s Freudian Slip Nearly Broke the Internet

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Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe caused a buzz over the weekend when he slipped and said something he really didn’t mean to say.

During a live podcast, Shannon and his co-host Chad Ochocinco and NBA vet Joe Johnson were discussing Tracee Ellis Ross, who said she only dates younger men.

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Shannon, who calls himself “Unc”, explained, “When Unc said he wanna date younger men, they kill me.” He then began to stutter as both Chad and Joe showed visible reactions.

A Freudian slip is defined by psychologist Sigmund Freud as an unconscious thought that is accidentally revealed by “a slip of the tongue.”

These accidental slips reveal unrealized feelings that should never be spoken out loud.

According to Simply Psychology, Freud said these slips can be interpreted as “repressed urges and intentions.”

An example of a Freudian slip is calling your partner by an ex’s name during an intimate moment.

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Unfortunately, Shannon’s slip of the tongue came at the worst time – while he was live on his podcast viewed by thousands of people.

Chad threw Shannon a lifeline to try and save him: “You said men. We knew what you meant.”

Chad probably felt badly for Shannon, because Chad is a sensitive man.

Chad once flew a friend of mine to his home in Florida and took her on a shopping spree after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Steph and Ayesha Curry’s daughter, Riley, is all grown up

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It seems like only yesterday Steph Curry‘s daughter, Riley, was a toddler sitting on her daddy’s lap at a post-game press conference. Now she’s 12 and nearly as tall as her mom!

Riley looked all grown up at the Warriors vs Grizzles play-in game on Tuesday, April 15. Ayesha Curry is 5-ft-8, and Riley appears to be the same height as her mom.

Video of Ayesha and Riley celebrating the Warriors’ play-in win over the Grizzlies went viral on X (Twitter).

Steph scored 37 points to lead the Warriors to a 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. The Warriors earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They will take on the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets on Sunday.

Ayesha wrote in an Instagram post: “My Riley Roo and I. So proud of you @stephencurry30.”

Steph and Ayesha Curry are parents to Riley, Ryan, 9, Cannon, 6, and baby Cai, who was born in May.

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Fans were surprised to see Riley all grown up. One person wrote on X: “There’s no way this is the same Riley who was sitting with him at the press conference right?! Is time flying that fast?!”

Another fan wrote: “Wasn’t she 5 last week?”

A third person commented: “Damn Riley looks exactly like Steph with a wig.”

Taylor Swift ACCEPTS Offer to Play Whitney Houston’s Role in ‘The Bodyguard’ Remake

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It’s official: Taylor Swift has accepted an offer to play Whitney Houston’s role in “The Bodyguard” 2025 remake.

Warner Bros. is in talks with bold names, including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Tom Cruise, to take on the role originally played by Kevin Costner, 70, in the 1992 romantic thriller.

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According to Radar Online, pop superstar Taylor Swift, 35, is “in negotiations” to play singer Rachel Marron in the role made famous by Whitney.

A source told The Daily Mail: “The deal is almost done.”

The Bodyguard earned $411 million at the box office in 1992 and the movie soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

The plot centered around Costner’s former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer, who takes a gig as a bodyguard to protect famous R&B star Rachel Marron.

Rachel is being stalked by a deranged fan who makes his move after she wins the Best Picture Academy Award.

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Sam Wrench, who directed Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is set to direct the movie remake.

The original movie was nominated for 2 Oscars for its songs and the soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time with over 50 million copies sold.

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Taylor Swift’s fans, known as “Swifties,” are anxious to hear their idol sing Whitney’s hit songs “Run to You”, “I Will Always Love You”, and “I’m Every Woman” on the movie soundtrack.

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But Whitney’s fans object to Taylor Swift stepping into Whitney’s shoes.

One person wrote on Sandrarose.com: “Who asked for this?”

Another person wrote: “Oh Lord, please No. In the words of Whitney Houston, Hell to the Naw!”

Tracee Ellis Ross dates younger men because men her age are ‘toxic’

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Tracee Ellis Ross was a guest on Michelle Obama’s podcast this week. The 52-year-old actress explained her preference for dating much younger men.

She said the reason she dates younger men is to avoid toxic masculinity in men her age.

Tracee also discussed her preference for younger men over dinner with Michelle and her husband, Barack Obama. Tracee said Barack asked her, “but why?” and she responded, “Well, maybe because I can.”

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“It’s not just that I’m older, I’m also very embodied,”Tracee explained to Michelle and her brother, Craig Robinson, who is also Michelle’s co-host.

“I am a fully very whole person who knows myself, who is in charge of my life and who lives a very full, just … robust life.”

She continued: “It’s not just age, it’s like life experience and sort of a difference. But I had to ask myself the question ‘Why? Why does this keep sort of coming up – other than they’re hot and gorgeous.'”

Tracee added, “But a lot of men my age are steeped in toxic masculinity and have been raised in a culture where there is a particular way that a relationship looks. Anything that starts to smell of that for me, I am – I did enough of it where I was controlled and felt like I was a possession or … a prize. I have no interest in it.”

Tracee also said she regrets not having any children before she turned 52.

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Sean Combs demands Cassie’s bank statements to prove she extorted him

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Lawyers representing Sean Combs have demanded Cassie Ventura’s financials to determine whether she received money to destroy his empire in 2023.

According to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Sean’s legal team issued a subpoena on March 19, asking Cassie to turn over bank statements and “all draft memoirs, autobiographies, narratives, diaries, journals or notes … and any communications about plans to publish or threaten to publish such a document.”

The bank statements will show if Cassie deposited large sums of money in her bank account in the weeks or months before she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boyfriend in November 2023.

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Prior to Cassie filing her lawsuit, her then-lawyer contacted Sean’s attorney on a recorded line, stating she had a book ready for publication and that Sean could stop its release if he paid an undisclosed sum of money.

Sean declined to pay the money. Soon after, Cassie switched law firms and retained attorney Douglas Wigdor in New York.

Wigdor told Sean that the book was “no longer important” because a civil sex abuse lawsuit would be filed in November 2023.

Sean quickly settled that lawsuit the next day, but it isn’t clear if Cassie ever received the $30 million settlement that she demanded from him.

Sean was arrested in New York in September 2024 on RICO trafficking and conspiracy charges. He is awaiting trial on May 5.

Cassie is expected to testify against him in court.

In related news, a federal judge denied Sean’s request to delay the trial for 2 months.

Shocking video shows the moment a grandmother fell 6 stories and walked away without a scratch

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Shocking video shows the moment a Russian granny plunged six stories from an apartment window and walked away without a scratch.

A screengrab from Google Maps shows the apartment building where the accident occurred.

CCTV footage showed the 80-year-old woman falling from a six story window and landing on the roof of a Hyundai hatchback.

The force of the impact crushed the roof, blew out the windshield of the car and set off the car alarm.

But the unidentified woman walked away without any injuries.

The woman said she was cleaning the apartment windows when she lost her footing and fell.

CCTV footage showed her landing on the roof of the car. She is seen moving her arms and legs while laying on her back. She called out for help, and soon a man arrived and helped her down.

She is seen walking normally after the fall.

The owner of the Hyundai said, “I saw her lying on my car from the window. They said it was a neighbor from the sixth floor. I have lived in this [apartment] for 12 years, I have never seen her before, and I do not know these neighbors.”

An official said in a statement, “During the investigation, it was preliminarily established that the elderly woman could have fallen out of the window due to her own carelessness.

The official said she was hospitalized for evaluation “and is receiving the necessary assistance. The police are investigating the incident.”