Simon Leviev — the infamous “Tinder Swindler” who allegedly scammed women out of millions on the dating app — says he’s mounting a legal war against the streaming service that made him famous … telling TMZ he’s suing Netflix. Simon joined us on…
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President Trump suddenly reverses course on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote on Tuesday that he was previously trying to block. In the Caribbean, a major U.S. military buildup raises new questions about the administration’s strategy toward Venezuela as Trump claims President Maduro “would like to talk.” And in Charlotte, North Carolina, a new Border Patrol operation sparks fear and confusion after immigration enforcement agents fan out across the city with little warning.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars are about to serve up an explosive season 15.
The “Livin’ in Beverly Hills” panel took place on Friday, November 14, at BravoCon 2025 and featured the show’s cast — Kathy Hilton, Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, Jennifer Tilly, Kyle Richards, Bozoma Saint John, Sutton Stracke and Rachel Zoe — giving a first look at what’s to come.
One clip from season 15 featured Dorit reacting to the photos of estranged husband PK Kemsley “kissing another woman” in the streets. (Dorit and PK separated in May 2024. She filed for divorce one year later.)
“I felt like, ‘That’s it,’” she said. “That man, there on the street, I don’t know him.”
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A separate moment showed Kyle and her four daughters — Farrah, 37, Alexia, 29, Sophia, 25, and Portia, 17 — reacting to Mauricio Umansky’s rather public love life. (Kyle and Mauricio separated in July 2023.)
“The last time there was paparazzi pictures of him with some girl at the valet, I texted him and was like, ‘You are doing the absolute most. Tone it down,’” Sophia said. Portia, meanwhile, told her friends that Mauricio is “being a hoe.”
Aside from the women and their relationship issues, Rachel’s return to Bravo seems to be making the most buzz as she got the loudest applause from the crowd. Sutton also confirmed that viewers will get to see what really went down between her and former assistant Avi Gabay.
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Kyle noted that Dorit will have the most to answer for when the women film their season 15 reunion. Dorit fired back saying, “I’ll have the most to say.”
“Avi and I had a great run. We had a lot of fun,” Sutton said. “My life has changed. I don’t have any kids at home … I can make my own dentist appointments … I didn’t need a personal assistant … He’s a great guy.”
The RHOBH season 15 trailer teased some drama between Erika and Dorit — and they addressed it on Friday.
“I love Dorit, I lost it on Dorit,” Erika admitted.
There are still some lingering issues between the longtime pals.
“Coming into this season, we were able to make progress and then we made three steps forward and maybe four steps back,” Kyle explained. “There’s a lot of love there and things have been difficult, but I hope to get back there.”
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Garcelle departed the show in March after season 14 came to an end, walking out during the reunion. While on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen earlier this year, Garcelle said she is the most open about reconciling with Kyle — which surprised the women.
“I wish she would have shown me that in person,” Kyle said. “I was really taken aback when she walked off the set at the reunion and unfollowed everybody.”
Sutton and Garcelle haven’t spoken, despite their close friendship on the show.
“As far as I was concerned we were still friends and then she never talked to me again and blocked me on Instagram,” Sutton said. However, she has since “gotten to know these women so much better and feel really bonded now in a way I didn’t feel before.”
The RHOBH season 5 trip to Amsterdam was iconic, but this season might have its own drama-filled trip.
“Let’s just say it’s what led to the issues between the three of us [Kyle, Dorit and Erika] … it was a very dramatic situation, there was a lot of yelling, screaming and tears,” Kyle teased. “Everyone was left with their mouth hanging open.”
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Nathalie Kelley is opening up about her experience working with Ryan Phillippe and his son, Deacon Phillippe, on the set of their show Motorheads.
“[Deacon is] the most charismatic, polite, thoughtful young man I have ever met,” Kelley, 40 exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, November 10, referring to Phillippe’s son, whom he shares with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, adding that he “gives me hope for the entire gender of men.
“I’m like, wow! If this is what the new generation of men are coming out, looking like, sounding like, acting like, then I feel more at ease about the future of our species,” she continued, while promoting the upcoming short film Yachapa, which highlights Quechua weavers and alpaquero families in Peru, and her partnership with alpaca fiber apparel PAKA. “Honestly, what an incredible young man.”
She also recalled how overjoyed Ryan was to let Deacon spread his wings for the Amazon Prime drama.
“I think it was [Deacon’s] first major acting role, and super sweet to see the father-son dynamic and how proud Ryan was,” Kelley said. “Ryan was trying to navigate how much to interfere and how much to let him be in his own process. I learned a lot from having my own kids on the show, from observing Ryan as a father and just realizing, like, how beautiful that the cycle of life is.”
Kelley explained that her time on the Motorheads set also “taught me a lot about motherhood,” describing the experience as “a really transformative process for me.”
“Because at the end of it, I decided that I actually did want to have children, and before that, I hadn’t wanted to. So it’s really beautiful how art and life mimic and imitate and feed one another,” she added. “I’ll always be grateful to Motorheads for giving me that kind of awakening and realization.
Kelley, who was born in Peru before moving to Australia, has already had a full circle moment in her partnership with PAKA, fulfilling a two-decade promise to herself.
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“I grew up in Australia, which is [on] the other side of the world from Peru, and when I came home for the first time after moving there very young, I saw so much injustice and so many wrongs that I wanted to right when it came to my indigenous community. And I made a promise when I was 18 years old, that one day I was going to do something to right these wrongs and to make up for the fact that I had left,” she said. “I’d never forgotten that promise.”
For Kelley, accomplishing that goal was “my sweet surprise full circle moment.” And she’s not done yet.
The “Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift” star has “found a purpose” after reconnecting with her Peruvian roots.
“It feels like it’s just the beginning,” she told Us. “I realize that what they are looking for, beyond help, is allyship, and what Kris [Cody] is doing with PAKA, and what I can do as a storyteller with influence, with global influence, is be their allies and stand by and stand beside them.”
Kelley said they are shining a light on “a supply chain that needs a lot of justice and reorienting, so that we can make sure that the people behind the alpaca fiber are being honored, as well as the animals and the ecosystems.”
She also shared that it’s important the local Quechua weavers are “being properly compensated and integrated into the supply chain in a meaningful and just way.”
“This is just the first step. Kris and I have a lifelong mission there,” Kelley teased.
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Aryna Sabalenka fell just short of the biggest single payday in women’s tennis history, losing to Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals on Saturday, November 8.
After the match, cameras caught the player in tears while microphones picked up her trash talking her opponent.
Sabalenka, 27, smashed her racket and receded to her chair after her defeat. Amid her frustration, she muttered in Russian, “Once a year even the stick shoots,” according to video shared on social media.
The phrase is a Russian idiom that implies Sabalenka believes Rybakina’s success was a fluke, rather than a result of her skill.
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Once she cooled down, Sabalenka was able to give credit to Rybakina, 26.
“I am getting old, I am getting really sensitive,” Sabalenka said during the trophy ceremony. “So many things to be proud of. Not the best performance, she was definitely the better player. She literally smashed me out of the court.”
Even in defeat, Sabalenka set a WTA record for earnings in a single season. The $2.695 million she took home for her runner-up finish brought her 2025 total to $15 million, shattering the previous mark of $12.385 million set by Serena Williams in 2013.
One of the highlights of Sabalenka’s season came at the 2025 U.S. Open, where she won her second straight championship in women’s singles, defeating Amanda Anisimova in the final.
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Sabalenka struck a different tone after that match compared to her outburst at the WTA Finals, praising Anisimova, 24, and wishing her opponent luck as her career continues.
“Congrats Amanda on reaching back to back Slam final [Wimbledon and US Open],” Sabalenka said during an on-court interview. “I know how much it hurts, losing in the final. But trust me, the moment you’re going to win the first one — and you are going to win it. You play incredible tennis!”
She added, “Congrats to you and your team on the things you’ve achieved after your comeback. Girl, you’re gonna enjoy it even more after the tough losses in the final.”
Looking back at that moment and others, Sabalenka took to Instagram on Sunday, November 9, posting a carousel of photos from the year.
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“And that’s a wrap on the 2025 season!” she wrote in the caption. “This was a tough year, but incredibly rewarding. A Grand Slam title, World #1 for the second consecutive year 🤯, and a few trophies later… I couldn’t have done it without Team Tiger — the people that are by my side time and time again. I’ve learned so many lessons this year through the ups and the downs of every single tournament and the training in between. Beyond blessed and grateful for it all. ♥️ 2026 season — bring it on 💪🏼”
“One more meu amor!” her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, wrote in the comments. “Can’t wait for 2026.”
Sabalenka and Frangulis first met in January 2024, going Instagram official that July. Speaking to Us Weekly exclusively in June 2025, she explained what it meant to have his support amid a grueling tennis season.
“His support means so much to me,” she told Us. “Being on the road and having him support me, to make me laugh and to be able to workout together, makes life on the road feel more like home.”
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Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in backing a deal to reopen the government after 41 days, a move that could finally end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. SNAP benefits remain tangled in court battles, as a late ruling orders the Trump administration to fully restore payments while states face threats of federal penalties. And world leaders gather in Brazil for a major climate conference, but the Trump administration says the U.S. won’t be at the table.
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