Amy and T.J.

Headlines have been popping up since Friday that Trump may consider adding Sean Diddy Combs to his pardon list in honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump reportedly wants to pardon 250 people for our 250th celebrations. On Friday, Trump pardoned 11 people, most of whom were convicted on emissions violations of the Clean Air Act, but the question remains will he pardon more in the coming days. Diddy’s release date has already been moved up at third time, to February of 2028, but he also has a pending appeal that could either vacate his conviction or drastically reduce his sentencing. That appeals court decision could come at any time, with one of the judges acknowledging it is “an exceptionally difficult case.”

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Women are posting their “divorce glow ups” online and it’s become quite the viral trend. You see their before and after photos with captions like “me as a wife” and then swipe to see “me as an ex-wife” and the transformations are significant. Women look fitter, sexier and yes, happier post divorce, but the experts say it’s not cosmetic surgeries or injections, it’s physiological. We obviously know a thing or two about divorce, and talk about how it’s a good thing to lessen the stigma around it, but warn there are some clear dangers in glamorizing the experience.  

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It was an eventful 250th celebration of our country on Saturday. Unfortunately a mass shooting broke out on Coney Island after the fireworks display, leaving 4 children and 4 adults shot, one woman remains in critical condition this morning. Just a few miles away, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge caught fire during the massive fireworks display over the East River, firefighters were able to put out the flames fairly quickly, but it was an alarming scene in the middle of the show. And over in Washington D.C., the main event, Trump’s rally speech was delayed until 11pm after severe storms threatened the area, forcing an evacuation of the huge crowd that had gathered on the mall, with organizers asking thousands to seek shelter.

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Happy 4th of July from the I Do Part 2 crew! Our hosts check in to tell us what they are getting up to this holiday!
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Once again, the islanders are prompting non-stop conversations in our house, and after last night’s episode, a big topic was girl code. When Amora threw Jen under the bus, telling Gal that Jen was trash talking him in the dressing room, the girls on our couch were outraged about her major girl code violation. We can talk sh*t about each other to each other, but you do not go outside your gender, especially to sabotage a relationship for your own benefit. The question became, what is bro code and how is it different from girl code. We’ve all heard bros before hos, but what does that exactly mean?  T.J. explains. 

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After watching last night’s episode, we had a full discussion of why women would benefit from a heterosexual man in their friend group, and Corbin proved why. We talk about how women validate each other’s feelings and that might not always be helpful when you’re dealing with a toxic relationship like Melanie and Sincere’s. T.J. goes over what he would tell Melanie and why Corbin has suddenly emerged as the voice of reason in the villa. 

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And then there were 14. Seven couples remain in the villa now, and frankly it was a relief to see who was ultimately voted out and the process was entertaining as hell. First, Jen was left without a partner because Gal chose Amora. But how that all went down didn’t sit well with Jen or us, and to see Gal and Amora voted off an hour later was sweet revenge. Poor Caleb, but he had his shot and it just (obviously) wasn’t working with Jaiden, who hilariously began to act like they just hit a “bump” in the road (to nowhere). We go over who we think is the most compatible in the villa and we even surprised ourselves who we landed on…. It’s probably going to surprise you too. No, it’s not Trinity and Bryce. 

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The doors are officially open and wedding guests are beginning to arrive at Madison Square Garden for the wedding of the century! Taylor and Travis are “going to the Garden” and so are 1000 other guests, including some music legends who are set to perform with her after the two say I Do on the arena floor! We have all the latest details, as the festivities are officially underway. 

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Sooooo many lessons learned after the islanders were forced to watch some of their bad behavior displayed for the world to see. It was painful to watch, sure, but that discomfort led to some epiphanies for several cast members, most notably K.C. The conversation prompted by Aniya’s apology to him after movie night was over, was actually a beautiful moment to watch. K.C. is back and Aniya confirmed to all of us, why we like her so much. We also discuss the tough aftermath for both Sincere and Kenzie, and while our hearts go out to Melanie, we have different feelings towards Dylan. Also, we go over who is surprisingly, becoming one of our favorite islanders, and who we think will be kicked out of the villa after tonight’s recoupling.

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We are learning more about the couple who seemingly got engaged on the needle of the Empire State Building this week in New York City. Authorities have charged Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus with multiple felonies, including reckless endangerment and burglary after learning they spent the night in the iconic tower and brought tools with them to break locks to gain access to the needle. The two left court hand in hand, smiling, and gave another photo op for the cameras, kissing in front of a NYC subway station. But perhaps the most interesting twist to the story that captivated the Big Apple, Ivan’s own father now telling the media this was all a publicity stunt and that the two are already married.  

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