Ken Jennings opens up about his Mormon faith during his appearance on Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell
The Jeopardy! host said his background served as an "anchor" when he "suddenly" became rich and famous following his 74-game winning streak on the hit game show
"It informs what I try to do with the money and with the platform," Jennings said of his Mormon faith
Ken Jennings is getting candid about his Mormon faith.
During his appearance on Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell, Jennings, 52, opened up about being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how his Mormon faith helped him stay grounded after finding fame and wealth as one of the highest-earning American game show contestants.

#jennings #game #bell #appearance

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Layla Taylor is finally living in her truth, and things couldn't be better. In a new interview, the reality star, who recently came out as bisexual in the summer of 2026, shared more about her life now that she's open about her ******* uality and explained why she decided now was the right time to come out.
Speaking with PEOPLE, Taylor said the main reason she came out was to encourage those who might also be struggling to accept themselves.
"The only reason why I did formally address it is just to help youth that are feeling the same way, that are scared to come out — and even adults that are the same way, that are scared to come out — was just to share my story so I could help other people," he said.
According to a previous report from The Blast, the Hulu star told podcast host Jay Shetty that she was "gay and bi" before saying her breakup with her last boyfriend inspired her to act on her attraction to women.
Elsewhere in her interview, Taylor said that she was surprised to learn people in the LGBTQ+ community still experience ******* phobia.

#people #reason #same

Taylor Frankie Paul was briefly engaged to California-based lifeguard Doug Mason
The former couple met on her unaired season of The Bachelorette
Paul discusses their relationship and breakup in season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 5, now streaming on Hulu.
Taylor Frankie Paul and Doug Mason were briefly engaged after meeting on her unaired season of The Bachelorette.

#mason #bachelorette

Jessi Draper appeared ready to ditch the relationship mystery with Marciano Brunette after months of playing coy. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star shared a PDA-packed European getaway that looked remarkably girlfriend-coded.
Jessi, 34, posted photos with Marciano on Instagram Monday, August 31. Her playful caption seemed to acknowledge the relationship speculation, while the couple's affectionate poses did plenty of talking.
"Do these photos make me look like a girlfriend?" Jessi captioned the carousel. The vacation photos showed the pair getting cozy across several European locations, including a sweet moment outside a Valentino store.
Other snaps showed Marciano carrying Jessi, hugging her and laughing beside her. The upload ended with three professional photos of the pair in intimate poses.
Marciano wasted no time responding. "I'm so blessed ?

#photos #girlfriend #pair

This week began on a sad note. On Sunday, August 16, actress Hayden Panettiere passed away at the age of 36. Many former co-stars have spoken out about her passing, which came a few months after the release of her memoir. In addition, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced plans to move back to the U.K., drawing mixed reactions. There have been a few more updates in the political world, and The Blast has exclusives ranging from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" to a legal expert weighing in on the "completely different" strategy playing out in the Tupac murder trial. Check out the latest news and updates in another edition of The Weekly Blast.
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Best known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville," and the "Scream" movie franchise, many fans took to social media to pay tribute to the beloved actress, who was open with her struggles with mental health and addiction.
A doctor once warned her that she could be "dead within five years" if she didn't get her drinking under control, but she was determined to "leave the world" a better place in final remarks made before her sudden death.
According to the autopsy report, no signs of trauma were found that would have contributed to her death, although 911 dispatch audio said a female was in "cardiac arrest." The dispatch audio reportedly referenced a possible overdose.

#august

As Fiorentina's summer transfer window builds towards denouement with the future of Moise Kean, the secondary narrative couldn't be about anything other than his putative replacement. The usual rumormongers have offered up a handful of names: Lorenzo Lucca, Joshua Zirkzee, William Osula. None of those spark joy even in conjunction with the previously-signed Mateo Pellegrino. Recently, though, a new name darkened my consciousness, one that left me sweaty and shaking. Consider this my formal plea: Fabio Paratici, please, please, please do not sign Mauro Icardi.
If you've been living under a rock, Icardi looks like a great signing. He's hit 10+ league goals in 10 seasons across 4 clubs in 3 countries. He holds an Italian passport, speaks the language fluently, spent nearly a decade in Serie A with Sampdoria and Inter Milan, and has twice been capocannoniere. He's a free agent after his contract with Galatasaray ran out this summer following a 14-goal campaign which demonstrated he's recovered from a major knee injury the year before. At 33, he could have another couple productive seasons, especially because he's always relied more on his poaching instincts and lethal finishing more than his physicality.
If you haven't been living under a rock, though, you know that Icardi is just about the stupidest signing Fiorentina could make. I'm going to list four reasons. Feel free to add your own afterwards because whoo boy can you probably come up with more.
Mauro Icardi is a messy, messy guy. The tabloids have fed on him like vultures for years in a way that makes me uncomfortable but he seems incapable of, for want of a better phrase, being normal. His relationship with Wanda Nara is the stuff of podcasting legend. The tl;dr is that they started hooking up when she was married to his teammate and mentor Maxi López, leading to an ugly divorce and weird custody situation that included Icardi getting tattoos of López and Nara's kids.
That relationship ran its predictable course but not before Nara registered herself as his agent and initiated a disastrous falling out with Inter Milan. After all that, she found evidence of his infidelity and kicked off a years-long cycle of short-term breakups that reached its inevitable conclusion in an acrimonious divorce and subsequent legal battle over alimony and custody that's led to international travel bans, alleged leaks of "intimate videos," mutual accusations of cheating, and missed child support payments. Because the wrangling stretches across continents, it offers unprecedented legal complications and will probably drag on for years before a judge can make any sort of ruling.

#years #mauro #Milan #though

MomTok's infamous soft-swinging scandal — which became the subject of Hulu's Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — is facing new scrutiny
On Aug. 14, Kenna Gibbons, who was involved in the scandal, made a new series of videos addressing her involvement and slamming former friend Taylor Frankie Paul
Paul's mom, Liann May, and ex-husband, Tate Paul, have since weighed in through a series of fiery social media messages
Taylor Frankie Paul's mother and ex-husband are publicly feuding about the infamous "soft-swinging scandal" that kicked off The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
In 2022, Paul went viral when she announced on TikTok that she and her then-husband, Tate Paul, were getting a divorce after he crossed a line in their soft-swinging arrangement. The reality star revealed at the time that she and several other members of MomTok — a group of Mormon mothers and influencers based in Utah — had an agreement where they traded partners for romantic intimacy.

#mormon #lives

Anthony Anderson caught Anne Hathaway fully by surprise on Monday night, when he asked a blunt question about Ewan McGregor's kids. The actress could only cover her mouth and crack up.
Hathaway and McGregor star together in "The End of Oak Street," which hits theaters this week, and is one of five films Hathaway has releasing this year. The moment came when Anderson asked McGregor how many kids he has, after the trio previously discussed Hathaway's third child, which she is currently pregnant with. McGregor answered that he has five children in total, which first stunned Anderson.
"Five! Are you Mormon?" he joked.
The question made Hathaway fully whip her head back to the host, jaw dropped in surprise as she immediately cracked up. For his part, McGregor was equally amused and surprised.
"You're like 'Nah, I just like to f–k a lot,'" Anderson further joked, after McGregor confirmed he is not a Mormon.

#fully

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell confirmed their relationship in an Instagram post on Sunday, Aug. 9
The confirmation comes as Mortensen, 33, navigates a custody battle with his ex, Taylor Frankie Paul, amid ongoing domestic violence allegations
Sources confirmed the couple's romance to PEOPLE in July
Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell are Instagram official!
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, and 29-year-old influencer Powell confirmed their romance in a series of PDA-filled photos taken on a camping trip shared by Powell on Instagram on Sunday, Aug. 9.

#secret #lives #mormon #dakota

Dakota Mortensen is dating a new woman named Shinia Powell. Taylor Frankie Paul addressed their relationship on Instagram on Aug. 9 with an interesting post.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star posted an A.I. picture of two women who look almost identical. "This isn't news to me. If anything cheers to us brown eyed girls showing up in the same outfit with our alani's," she captioned the post. Paul, 32, posted a selfie on her Instagram Story and wrote, "This isn't A.I. and lowkey my hair is better than."
The new couple announced their relationship the day before the reality star's post. "Soaking up our last bit of summer," Powell captioned an Instagram post with nine photos. The second one showed her kissing Mortensen, 33, outdoors. Other pictures showed her enjoying the park with her kids. Another photo was a selfie of the couple. The post was tagged with the location of Island Park, Idaho. That is Mortensen's home state.
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Mortensen and Paul are in the middle of a custody battle for their two-year-old son, Ever. Paul reportedly rejected the proposals from Mortensen and ex-husband Tate Paul that offered her 40 percent child custody, according to Page Six. She had an eight-year-old daughter named Indy and a six-year-old son named Ocean during the marriage.

#mortensen #named #year #park

Taylor Frankie Paul's ex, Dakota Mortensen, has ticked another box in his current dating life!
Dakota launched his budding romantic relationship on social media this weekend as he continues to find his way through the bends of his failed relationship with his ex, whom he shares a child with.
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen began dating in 2022 after the former's divorce from her ex-husband, Tate Paul, and their on-and-off relationship became a focal point of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
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Shinia Powell, who was a guest on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," gave her fans a glimpse of what she has been up to as summer wraps up. She opened her picture collection with an image of her looking over lush greenery and dressed in a denim shorts and black crop top combo.

#taylor #secret

Taylor Frankie Paul has taken a major step away from the spotlight after voluntarily checking into a rehab facility as personal and legal challenges continue to unfold.
The reality star's decision comes after months of public scrutiny surrounding her relationship with Dakota Mortensen, a domestic ***** ault investigation, and changes to her custody arrangement.
While those closest to Paul say she is focused on getting better, her latest move marks another chapter in a difficult year for the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star.
Taylor Frankie Paul voluntarily entered a rehab facility after her doctor recommended she seek treatment, according to sources.
PEOPLE reported that the 32-year-old's stay was entirely voluntary and that she has since left the facility.

Taylor Frankie Paul reportedly checked into rehab "upon the recommendation of her doctor," a source told PEOPLE.
The source claimed that the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star checked into the facility voluntarily.
Paul has reportedly already left rehab.
Taylor Frankie Paul has reportedly checked into rehab.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star "checked into a facility upon the recommendation of her doctor," a source told PEOPLE on Tuesday. The outlet reported that Paul's stint at the facility was "voluntary" and that she has already departed rehab, citing an insider.

Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband, Tate Paul, has filed for a restraining order against the embattled reality star known for her time on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and her shelved season of The Bachelorette.
According to Utah court records reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, a motion for a temporary restraining order was filed Tuesday in the former couple's yearslong divorce case; Tate also filed an affidavit/declaration with five accompanying exhibits. The court documents are under seal.
According to TMZ, which first reported the news, sources close to Tate told the outlet he is seeking sole custody of their two children: Indy, 8, and Ocean, 6.
EW has reached out to representatives for Taylor, 32, and Tate, 34, for comment.
Tate's filing comes the same day PEOPLE reported that Taylor recently did a voluntary stint in a rehab facility. The move came "at the recommendation of her doctor," a source close to Taylor told the outlet, adding that the reality star is "committed to getting better."

Every year, the LGBTQ+ community gains new, out and proud members — including celebrities who choose to share their identities with the world. Although coming out can seem like less of a big deal than it once was, even the most low-key coming out announcements can be a big deal, especially under a presidential administration that routinely targets LGBTQ+ people. While high-profile queer and trans visibility can inspire others to live as their authentic self, it can also place pressure on a public figure to bear the load of representing a diverse community, and even raises questions of whether celebrities should still be expected to formally come out. Still, it's difficult to deny the impact of a well-known person using their platform to live openly and proudly.
With that in mind, we've rounded up a list of celebrities who have come out in 2026 so far, from Canada's Drag Race alum Tara Nova to former pro basketball star AJ Ogilvy.
We'll update this list periodically as more new celebrities share their identity with the world. — Abby Monteil
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor came out as bisexual in the eleventh hour of Pride Month. During an interview with Jay Shetty's podcast On Purpose dropped June 29, the 25-year-old reality television star said, "I'm gay and I'm bi and date women and men."

Dirty sodas have moved from novelty to the mainstream. What was once a social media trend now gets sold at McDonald's and Target, and even PepsiCo has embraced the idea with its own ready-to-drink (RTD) dirty sodas.
Retailers and restaurants have embraced the trend, with 2.7% of U.S. eateries offering a carbonated soft drink that includes cream or milk, up from 1.5% a decade ago, according to CNBC, citing Datassential.
Target has jumped on the dirty soda bandwagon as well, offering up a "secret" menu of dirty sodas that can be made with one of its own beverage lines, and selling an exclusive RTD drink line from Slice.
While dirty soda has become a growing trend, it's important to understand the background and where the idea came from — Mormons in Utah who don't drink alcohol.
Utah-based drink chain Swig created "dirty soda" back in 2010.

June 1 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.
They include:
-- Mormon leader Brigham Young in 1801
-- Actor Frank Morgan in 1890
-- Actor Marilyn Monroe in 1926