Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson on Why She's Seriously Considering Weight-Loss Surgery (Exclusive)

Recording impresarios Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are suing social media platform Triller, claiming they are owed more than $28 million after the TikTok-like outfit acquired the duo’s music enterprise Verzuz last year.

It's been a tough few months keeping up with our gas and electricity bills and unfortunately it's only going to get harder for us and many others.

An 87-year-old man who was stabbed to death while riding a mobility scooter in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence” has been named as Thomas O’Halloran, Metropolitan Police said.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that millions of Brits will see the August benefit payment date change.

Max George has reportedly turned down a “£160,000 deal to appear on Celebs Go Dating ” as he continues to grow closer to Eastenders actress Maisie Smith.The Wanted star, has been trying to maintain a low profile since parting ways with former flame Stacey Giggs, as rumours surrounding a new romance continue to hound the star. E4 producers had allegedly been trying to snap up the 33 year old singer following his split, but Max wasn’t interested and rebuffed any offers to appear on the show.

Cobra Kai has dropped its first full-length trailer for season five, teasing an all-out karate war in the Valley.The action-packed trailer, which dropped on Tuesday (August 16), offers a detailed look at villain Terry Silver’s (Thomas Ian Griffith) growing empire, as Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) prepare to fight back.The near three-minute-long preview, which you can watch below, also gives a glimpse of John Kreese (Martin Kove) behind bars after Silver framed his former friend in order to build his karate franchise.The fifth season picks up after the dramatic events of the season four finale, where the evil Cobra Kai triumphed in the All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, forcing both the Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang dojos to close down.Netflix‘s official synopsis for the season reads: “Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Season 5 finds Terry Silver expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his ‘No Mercy’ style of karate the only game in town.“With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence setting karate aside to focus on repairing the damage he’s caused, Daniel LaRusso must call on an old friend for help.”In addition to Macchio, Zabka, Griffith, Kove and Yuji Okumoto, other returning cast members include Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz, Peyton List as Tory Nichols, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene and Jacob Bertrand as Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz.Sean Kanan will also reprise his role as Mike Barnes for the new season, although he was nowhere to be seen in the trailer.Along with Terry, Mike was first introduced in Karate Kid: Part III.

KennyHoopla has cancelled his forthcoming North American tour, with the artist saying that he needs to “take the time to focus on myself and my mental health”.The US artist had been due to embark on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in September, with dates running until October. Support had been set to come from Nothing,Nowhere and Groupthink.Last week KennyHoopla confirmed that he was cancelling the tour, saying that “it breaks my heart to have to do this” and offering his fans “my most sincere apology”.A post shared by raised by wolves. (@kennyhoopla)“I need to take this time to focus on myself and my mental health,” he continued.

Jack White has shared some thoughts on Snoop Dogg and Master P‘s new breakfast cereal, ‘Snoop Loopz’.Made by the rappers’ company Broadus Foods, ‘Snoop Loopz’ is a gluten-free multigrain cereal that contains “more corn, more flavour and more marshmallows”.Broadus Foods are also donating a portion of profits from sales of their products to charity, including the homelessness organisation Door Of Hope.White shared an Instagram post yesterday (August 16) about ‘Snoop Loopz’ in which he congratulated Snoop “on his new cereal release, and a pat on the back for its charitable benefits that it will be producing, nice one”.“But,” he added, “I do have a couple of important questions about the box that the cereal is delivered to customers in.“In the press release from Broadus Foods, the photo of the cereal box contains the words ‘MORE MARSHMALLOWS’. More than what? If this is in fact a brand new cereal, it can’t be more marshmallows than ‘before’.A post shared by Jack White (@officialjackwhite)“Is it a statement that this cereal has more marshmallows than say… a bag of sand, or a typical Caesar salad? Or, is it a DEMAND from Snoop Dogg himself that we just have more marshmallows in this world in general? That last theory is my hope.“Lastly, the photograph on Master P’s Instagram shows a DIFFERENT phrase, an un-plural ‘MORE MARSHMALLOW’ without the ‘S’.”White concluded his post: “Photo attached, answers demanded.” Snoop has yet to respond to White’s questions.Earlier this week, Snoop was pictured in the studio with Eminem and Dr.

Metallica’s legendary track ‘Master Of Puppets’ as if it were written by Slipknot – check out the result below.Streams of the original song have increased significantly following its recent use in the finale of Stranger Things season four. In the finale, titled The Piggyback, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Since then, it has been reimagined in the style of Rammstein and now, by TikToker and YouTuber Devin Taylor as a song written by Corey Taylor and his masked rabble, Slipknot.Check out the brutal new version of ‘Master Of Puppets’ below.Since the release of the new season of Stranger Things and its iconic Metallica sync, the metal legends have been embracing its impact in introducing younger fans to their music.Following the episode’s release in July on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it.“It’s an incredible honour to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show.”The track went on to enter the UK Top 40 singles chart for the first time in its history, while the band have jammed backstage with Quinn at Lollapalooza and released a range of Stranger Things-inspired merch.Slipknot, meanwhile, will release their new album ‘The End, So Far’ next month.

Jamie has teased plans to release new music later this year.Yesterday (August 16), the soloist took to social media to announce that she is set to release a new EP this October.

Kristen Bell that even she couldn't help but share rare photos of her daughters while on a getaway.

Stirling Council workers are among those preparing to strike across the country after they rejected a 3.5 per cent pay offer.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified the eligibility criteria for people claiming Tax Credits who are due to receive the first part of the £650 means-test cost of living payment next month. Over one million people claiming Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit will receive a one-off payment for £326 in September.

Overindulging in unhealthy food and drink during the pandemic could be behind a recent increase in cases of gout, according to medical experts.

Kate Beckinsale is a loving daughter and a proud mother and she's now got a permanent reminder of the two most important people in her life. The Guilty Party actress took to social media just days after turning heads with a stunning bikini selfie, to display a pair of tattoos.MORE: Kate Beckinsale's lookalike daughter steals the show in outfit you need to seeKate's inkings consists of "Mama" written twice on her forearm.

ScotRail customers have been warned to prepare for more rail chaos in the coming days.

WWE superstars Bianca Belair and Montez Ford have a cute-meet story, though it almost never happened because Ford was a little hesitant to get the ball rolling!The loving couple invited ET's Rachel Smith to their Orlando home where they spoke about their adorable love story (#goals), the possibility of expanding their family and how they want to celebrate their next wedding anniversary. Ford's the first one to admit that it was Belair who took initiative, even if there was mutual interest.«It was a mutual thing, but I was the one that was kinda, like, a little hesitant and she, you know, like always, took the lead,» Ford says.Belair still remembers the first words that came out of her mouth when she laid eyes on his Adonis-esque 6-foot-1, 230-pound frame.«The first time I saw him,» Belair recalls, «I was telling my friends, 'Ooh, that is a beautiful man.

Mama June Shannon isn’t crazy about what her daughter has decided to do for her health!

Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have not watched season 4 of Netflix’s Virgin River.

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, shared exclusively with ET, Alana «Honey Boo Boo» Thompson's dad is confronted with signing over custody of the teenager.In the footage, fans see Joshua Efird, Lauryn «Pumpkin» Shannon's husband, meet with Sugar Bear to have him sign the legal documents. «If the only thing that you’ve been interested in is the best interest for Alana,» Joshua tells him, «then we have to sign some papers.»He explains, «This is, like, for us to gain sole custody of Alana from [Mama] June.»Joshua clarifies he's not coming at Sugar Bear «with a dagger,» and instead just wants to be able to formally take care of Lauryn's sister. «I just want to be able to take care of Alana like I have been taking care of Alana,» he tells Sugar Bear, mentioning that this arrangement would include medical bills and college. However, Sugar Bear is visibly having a difficult time with the situation and admits it's going to be hard for him to sign. As he said, it feels like he's «basically signing her out of my life.»Joshua can empathize with Sugar Bear considering he and Lauryn also have children. «As a father, I could never, ever, ever imagine having to sign my rights away to my child especially to another person,» he says in a confessional.

Alana «Honey Boo Boo» Thompson is speaking out about her relationship with her boyfriend, Dralin, saying that despite getting backlash over their age gap, she is happy and her sister approves. In a sit-down interview with ET's Rachel Smith, Alana and her sister, Lauryn «Pumpkin» Shannon, talked all things reality TV, dating and family. Speaking at their home in Georgia, Alana opened up about her relationship with Dralin, whom she's been dating for a year and seven months. The former  and current star is 16 years old while Dralin is 21 years old.

Jordan Peele is known for bringing nightmares to the silver screen, but dreams a little bigger and moviegoers will have the chance to actually step into the world of his latest horror entry.The Oscar-winning director and ’s cast chatted with ET’s Rachel Smith at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the set of Jupiter’s Claim, a pivotal location in the movie, is becoming part of the iconic attraction.“This is a piece of the set that is a sort of mom-and-pop theme park owned by a former child star in the film, so it's very meta,” Peele explains. “It's on the Universal backlot tour and it's the first time anything like this has happened, where the actual set is showcased as the movie is coming out.”He adds, “I am very proud.”As Peele noted, until Jupiter’s Claim, the debut of a attraction has never before opened day and date with the corresponding project's release date.

Turns out Honey Boo Boo isn’t 100% set on having weight loss surgery — but if she does, it’ll be because she has “no motivation” to put in the work herself to diet and exercise.

Mama June's secret marriage to Justin Stroud in May. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with Mama June's daughters, Alana «Honey Boo Boo» Thompson and Lauryn «Pumpkin» Efird, who revealed they too were «shocked» by the news.Lauryn explained that she first learned about the marriage when she received a letter in the mail from the Georgia courthouse where June and Justin got married, sharing that she initially thought it was a notice for a court date.

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is still not 100 percent sure she’s going to actually go through with her weight-loss surgery, citing concerns over going under during the procedure and the ensuing pain.

Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, plans to undergo weight-loss surgery to live a healthier life.  The reality TV star, 16, will be heading to New York City in late August for her surgery after her 17th birthday, Alana’s rep Gina Rodriguez confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.  The "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" alum will receive a suture sculpt endoscopic sleeve from weight loss doctor Steven Batash, with the price tag of approximately $13,000.  The TLC star reportedly weighs 275 pounds and wants to slim down to 150.  After attempting numerous diets and increasing her exercise over the past year, Thompson didn’t receive the results she was looking for and is worried that her weight is genetic.  She believes weight-loss surgery is the solution to reaching her goals.  Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, plans to undergo weight-loss surgery to live a healthier life.  (Garrett Press/MEGA) Thompson will be getting the procedure alongside her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, 20, who shares similar weight-loss goals and wanted to go through the experience together.  The pair have been dating since 2021 and made it Instagram-official in September.  The former "Toddlers & Tiaras" star previously opened up about dealing with body-shaming from people on social media, as she posed for Teen Vogue in August.  "I don’t understand why people think this way," she told Teen Vogue during her interview.  "Just because I got a little bit of extra meat on my bones, you want to hate me? I’ll never get body-shaming… Like, I know I’m beautiful, and I know I got a banging body, so… I don’t care." Honey Boo Boo will be getting the procedure alongside her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, 20, who shares similar weight-loss goals.

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Whoopi Goldberg is ready to reprise her role as Deloris Van Cartier and her witness protection alter ego, Sister Mary Clarence. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 66-year-old actress during the press day on Tuesday, where she gushed about revisiting the character.Goldberg played coy when asked what she could spill about the upcoming film, but did elaborate on how the timing was right. «I've been trying to do this for six years,» she said.

recently recognized as New York’s top weight-loss doctor, reports TMZ. The surgery — which costs a whopping $13,000 — will take place in August in Queens with the hope of, according to her manager Gina Rodriguez, the reality TV star slimming down to 150 lbs from her current weight of 275.According to the “Honey Boo Boo” actress, she has tried to exercise and eat healthy, but she was just not getting the results that she wanted.

Keke Palmer couldn't be more excited to play terrified in Jordan Peele's upcoming supernatural thriller,. The actress and co-star Daniel Kaluuya spoke with ET's Rachel Smith at Universal Studios in Los Angeles this week, where a set from the movie, the western town Jupiter's Claim, has been recreated as part of the theme park's Studio Tour ride.«Jupiter's Claim has a really cool story in ,» Palmer teases. «I don't want to give too much away about it, but Steven Yeun['s character] has a great connection to this place, and I think people are going to like the universe that it explores.» reunites Kaluuya with director Jordan Peele for another mysterious adventure, following their breakout moment with 2017's  Palmer had also worked with the director before, though in a much less intense capacity — on his Comedy Central sketch series, .«This is such a greater scale than anything I have ever done,» she shares with ET, «and I think it was also a jump for him, just in terms of all the effects and filming on IMAX cameras.

Mama June pulls out all the stops for eldest daughters Lauryn «Pumpkin» and Jessica Shannon on Friday's episode of, and ET has the exclusive details. The three women spend time together in Las Vegas, where June treats Pumpkin and Jessica to a salon day and Pumpkin reveals to her mother that she is pregnant again, just one month after giving birth to her youngest son, Bentley. This episode is the first glimpse of Pumpkin's pregnancy journey that eventually led to the birth of twins Sylus Ray and Stella Renae on May 19. In Friday's episode, Mama June expresses concern for Pumpkin's growing family. «I'm happy for Pumpkin,» she says, «but what the hell was she thinking? She's gonna have two kids under the age of one.» Little does she know, it's actually three -- the episode seems to have been filmed before the pregnancy was revealed to be twins. Nevertheless, June sees the incoming babie(s) as a good thing.

Dwayne Johnson is proud of his daughter and the name she is making for herself in the world of wrestling. Carrying on the family's legacy, Simone Johnson, known professionally as Ava Raine, officially started her career in the WWE in 2020 and made her grand debut in the ring over the weekend.“She's fourth, [generation],” Dwayne tells ET’s Rachel Smith during the screening on Wednesday. “She's made history.

Dwayne Johnson has been in several blockbuster productions, worked on countless sets and co-starred with numerous fellow A-list actors, but now the  star is revealing who he has the best on-screen chemistry with. Speaking with ET's Rachel Smith at the Los Angeles premiere of his forthcoming animated feature, , Johnson opened up about the camaraderie he's found among his co-stars both on and off the big screen. Johnson stars alongside Kevin Hart in , marking the famed Hollywood friends' fifth production together. When asked if this latest film solidifies the duo as «official Hollywood BFF material,» Johnson joked, «This is the fifth time and the last time that we… no it's not,» Johnson laughingly admitted. Johnson continued, «I love Kevin and we always have the best time on-screen and off-screen and audiences enjoy us together too.» In addition to , Johnson and Hart have joined comedic forces for  and . Speaking of how natural it is to work with Hart and how much he appreciates his blockbuster best friend, Johnson said, «It's also rare that you find somebody that you have just such great, great chemistry with.»In addition to working with Hart, Johnson revealed there's another Hollywood star that he shares on-screen compatibility with — none other than Emily Blunt, his co-star in the 2021 Disney hit .Johnson continued, «In terms of amazing chemistry, I have Kevin Hart and I have Emily Blunt.»In a full-circle moment, Blunt's husband, John Krasinski, also stars in  with Johnson and Hart.