Shannon Raphael
Associate Editor, Reality TVShannon Raphael is a New York-based writer who is always willing to discuss reality TV, the latest pop culture news, and pasta.
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Reality TV Where Is 'Jersey Shore' Star Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola Now?
Where is Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola from 'Jersey Shore' now? Her relationship with Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was a huge storyline, but she left reality TV.Celebrity Relationships BTS Has Been Notoriously Shy About Their Romantic Lives — Are the Members Dating Anyone?
Who are the BTS guys dating? The K-pop band has millions of diehard fans, but are any of the members in relationships that we know of?Celebrity Relationships Keanu Reeves and Girlfriend Alexandra Grant Are Still Going Strong
Who is Keanu Reeves' girlfriend Alexandra Grant? The actor stepped out with the artist at the 2023 MOCA Gala, leading fans to wonder about their union.Reality TV Is Caroline Manzo Coming Back to 'RHONJ'? What Bravo Could Do to Make Her Return Happen
Is Caroline Manzo coming back to 'RHONJ'? The reality star left the Bravo series after Season 5, and fans are desperate for her to come back.Entertainment Viewers Are Still Rooting for Dolores and Frank Catania to Get Back Together on 'RHONJ'
Why did Dolores and Frank Catania get a divorce? The exes are the best of friends on 'RHONJ,' but their marriage ended due to infidelity. Details.Reality TV Why Did Mary Schmucker Leave 'Return to Amish' After Season 5?
What happened to Mary on 'Return to Amish'? Abe Schmucker's mom appeared on the TLC series for several seasons before officially departing.Exclusives Another 'Summer House' Breakup — Danielle Olivera and Robert Sieber Call It Quits
Are Danielle Olivera and Robert Sieber still together? The 'Summer House' star began dating the chef ahead of Season 5.Entertainment Blake Shelton Previously Revealed What's Really in His Cup on 'The Voice'
What does Blake Shelton drink on 'The Voice?' The judge revealed what exactly is in his cup when he films the show, and it's not a soft drink.Entertainment Nick Cannon and Eminem Have Had Beef for Over 10 Years — Here's How It Started
What's going on with the Nick Cannon and Eminem beef? The two have been fighting over their shared ex, Mariah Carey, for over a decade.Reality TV How Old Is the 'Return to Amish' Season 7 Cast? Breaking Down Their Ages
How old is the Season 7 cast of 'Return to Amish'? Details on their ages, their backgrounds, and their reasons for joining the TLC show.Reality TV TLC Star Darcey Silva's Oldest Daughter Is Officially a College Student!
Meet Darcey from '90 Day Fiancé's daughter, Aniko Bollock. When she's not on the show, the reality star is the mom of two teenage daughters.Reality TV Inside HGTV Star Ty Pennington and His Wife Kellee Merrell's Love Story
HGTV's Ty Pennington is a married man. Here's everything we know about his wife Kellee Merrell, their family, and Ty's past romantic relationships.Reality TV Vail Bloom Flirted With Jax on Season 3 of 'Vanderpump Rules' — Where Is She Now?
'Vanderpump Rules' fans are still asking about Vail and what happened to the SUR hostess who Jax flirted with her entire time on the show.Entertainment Is 'Homestead Rescue' Real, or Is the Hit Discovery Series Scripted?
Is 'Homestead Rescue' real? The Discovery series centers around the Raney family, and their quest to help people live off the grid. Details.Entertainment Maite Perroni and Her Husband Andrés Are Expecting Their First Child in 2023
Who is Maite Perroni's husband? Details on the Mexican actress and singer personal life, including her relationship status today.Entertainment What Happened to Lainey on 'The Goldbergs'? Here's a Refresher
What happened to Lainey on 'The Goldbergs’? The fan favorite/ex-girlfriend of Barry Goldberg stopped appearing on the show after Season 6.Reality TV 'Love Is Blind' Alum Shaina Is Ready to Set Shayne Up: "I Have Tons of Friends Who Are Interested" (EXCLUSIVE)
Shayne Jansen rose to fame as one of the pod daters on 'Love Is Blind' Season 2. Now after appearing in 'Perfect Match,' fans wonder if he's dating.Entertainment Is 'Teen Wolf: The Movie' Star Tyler Posey Dating Anyone? His Relationship Status Revealed!
Does Tyler Posey have a girlfriend in 2023? The 'Teen Wolf' actor previously revealed that he is sexually fluid. Details on his current partner.Celebrity Relationships Who Is John Cena's Wife? A Timeline of His Romance With Shay Shariatzadeh
Who is John Cena's new wife? The actor and former WWE star married his girlfriend, Shay Shariatzadeh, and he's urged fans not to compare her to his ex.Reality TV Madlyn Ballatori From 'The Ultimatum' Is Expecting Her Second Child With Colby Kissinger
Is Madlyn Ballatori from 'The Ultimatum' pregnant? She and Colby Kissinger, who wed on the reality TV series, welcomed their first child in 2022.Reality TV Maya Camille-Broussard Is the "Flavor Fanatic" Pie Expert on 'Bake Squad'
Maya-Camille Broussard on 'Bake Squad' is one of the four expert bakers featured on the Netflix series. Learn all about her life outside of the show.Reality TV Ashley Holt Is the "Queen of Cakes" on 'Bake Squad' — Let's Meet Her!
Ashley Holt is one of the four bakers featured on Netflix's 'Bake Squad.' Read on for details on her career and where you've seen her before.Reality TV How Much Does 'RHOSLC' Husband Sharrieff Shah Make as a College Football Coach?
What is Sharrieff Shah's salary as an assistant college football coach at the University of Utah? He makes a lot, but perhaps still not enough.Television Say Bonjour to These 10 Shows Like 'Emily in Paris' — What to Stream Right Now!
From love triangles to complicated work relationships, these 10 shows will give viewers who finished 'Emily in Paris' something to watch.Television Viewers Are Swooning Over 'Emily in Paris' Actor Lucas Bravo — Is He Single?
Does Lucas Bravo have a girlfriend? The actor is playing Gabriel alongside Lily Collins in Netflix's 'Emily in Paris.' Details on his personal life.Reality TV Here's Why Fredrik Eklund Left the 'Million Dollar Listing' Franchise After 11 Years
Why did Fredrik Eklund leave 'Million Dollar Listing' franchise? The agent, who works at Douglas Elliman, announced his departure from the franchise.Entertainment Who Are Ali Wentworth's Daughters? Details on Her Personal Life
Who are Ali Wentworth's daughters? The author is married to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos. Details on their marriage and family life.Reality TV Lisa and Lenny Hochstein Welcomed Two Kids Via Surrogate Before Their Split
Lisa Hochstein's kids: 'The Real Housewives of Miami' star and Lenny Hochstein welcomed two children via surrogate. Learn more about the family.Entertainment Viewers Are Convinced a Major Death Is Imminent if 'Firefly Lane' Continues
'Firefly Lane' tells the story of the longstanding friendship between Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Sarah Chalke). Does Tully die?Reality TV Leva Bonaparte's Son, Lamar Jr., Was a Scene Stealer on 'Southern Charm'
Leva Bonaparte's son made his TV debut on 'Southern Charm,' and now she has a spinoff called 'Southern Hospitality.' Learn about her only child.Reality TV 'Southern Hospitality' Star Leva Bonaparte Is Business Partners With Her Husband
Who is Leva Bonaparte's husband? She joined the cast 'Southern Charm' for Season 7 and is now starring in a spinoff called 'Southern Hospitality.'Reality TV Who Gets Engaged on 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 8? (SPOILERS)
Who gets engaged on 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 8? Let's take a closer look at which 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' alums wound up together.Reality TV Are Johnny DePhillipo and Victoria Fuller Together? Rumors Point to a Nasty Breakup (SPOILERS)
Are Johnny and Victoria still together after 'Bachelor in Paradise'? Rumors are rumbling that the two Season 8 cast members have called it quits.Television Kandi Burruss Said She’s “Sad” About ‘Kandi & the Gang’ Not Returning for Season 2
'Kandi & The Gang' follows the employees at Kandi Burruss's Atlanta restaurant OLG. Unfortunately, it won't be getting a Season 2 on Bravo.Reality TV Natalie Came Home to Mike on '90 Day: The Single Life' — But Are They Back Together?
Are Mike and Natalie still together on '90 Day Fiancé?' Natalie came home to Mike on 'The Single Life' and she wants him back, but he isn't so sure.Reality TV Bachelor Nation's Madi Prewett Marries Grant Troutt Three Months After Engagement
Madi Prewett isn't dating anymore — the 'Bachelor' alum, who was on Pilot Peter Weber's season, married Grant Troutt after their July 2022 engagement.Reality TV Does James Bonsall Find Love on 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 8? (SPOILERS)
James Bonsall is back on 'Bachelor in Paradise' for Season 8. Do spoilers indicate that he is now dating anyone from the show? Details.Reality TV The Third Season of 'Bling Empire' Is the Longest One to Date
How many episodes is 'Bling Empire' Season 3? The hit Netflix reality series returned with a new set of episodes on Oct. 5. Details.Reality TV 'Bling Empire' Star Kevin Kreider and His On-Again Girlfriend, Devon Diep, Have Moved in Together
Are Kevin Kreider and Devon Diep still together? The 'Bling Empire' co-stars went public with their romance (they previously dated) on Season 3.Celebrity Relationships Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon on Explaining Love Story to Son, Why They Won't Show Him Certain Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)
Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon, who met on Season 2 of 'Bachelor in Paradise,' spoke with 'Distractify' about their baby boy, Dawson Haibon.Reality TV Former Bachelorette Clare Crawley Is Engaged to Ryan Dawkins
Clare Crawley and Dale Moss got engaged on 'The Bachelorette,' but the two ended their on-and-off romance in 2021. The former lead is now dating someone else.Reality TV Does Salley Carson Ever Actually Appear on 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 8? (SPOILERS)
Does Salley Carson ever actually come to 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 8? Her suitcase arrived in Mexico long before Salley did. Details.Television [SPOILER] Handed in Her Badge During the Season 5 Finale of 'S.W.A.T.'
Lina Esco left 'S.W.A.T.' during the Season 5 finale, but fans still wonder whether she might return at some point.Television The Final Season of 'Derry Girls' Has Officially Debuted on Netflix
Why Is 'Derry Girls' ending? Lisa McGee's hit teen comedy, which follows a group of pals living in Northern Ireland in the '90s, concluded with Season 3.Reality TV 'Bling Empire' Star Kelly Mi Li Confirmed She Is Dating Someone New
Kelly Mi Li's on-and-off romance with Andrew "Drew" Gray was a dominant storyline on 'Bling Empire' Season 1. She's now dating someone new.Reality TV Taylor Ann Green Opened up About Her Older Sister's Health During the 'Southern Charm' Reunion
Taylor Ann Green joined the cast of 'Southern Charm' in a full-time capacity for Season 8. On the reunion, she opened up about her sister's cancer battle.Reality TV Olivia Flowers and Austen Kroll Gave an Update About Their Relationship on the 'Southern Charm' Reunion
Are Austen Kroll and Olivia Flowers still together? Austen connected with the new addition on 'Southern Charm' Season 8, but did things last after filming?Reality TV Did 'RHOBH' Star Kyle Richards' Daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, Get Married?
During the 'RHOBH' Season 12 finale, Kyle Richards said that she wanted to be on good terms with sister Kathy Hilton ahead of her daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie's, wedding.Reality TV What Does 'Survivor 43' Castaway Cody Assenmacher Do for a Living?
Cody Assenmacher is one of the castaways vying for the $1 million prize on 'Survivor' Season 43. What does he do for a living? Details on his job.Reality TV These Are the Duggars Who Are 'Counting On' by Expanding Their Families
What Duggars are pregnant? A comprehensive list of the Duggar kids who will be expanding their very own families, including the ones on 'Counting On.'