THIS WEEK
Sherri Shepherd Says Goodbye To Daytime TV Beloved actress and Tv host Sherri Shepherd officially closed the curtains on her hit talk show Sherri, after four successful seasons. The final episode aired on May 21.
From Niecy Nash stopping by as the final guest to surprise video tributes from heavyweights like Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, Sherri took to Instagram posting a heartfelt message that really drove home how much this journey meant to her. She called the audience her “Family” and admitted that walking away from a life she got to know so well over the last four years was bittersweet.
But in true Sherri fashion, she didn’t leave her fans sitting in sadness for too long. She teased that “new beginnings” are already in the works, even joking that if we thought we were sick of her before, we better get ready for what’s next. The news of the cancellation actually broke back in February, and it sent shockwaves through the industry. Sherri stepped into a tough spot when she took over the time slot previously held by the legendary Wendy Williams Show in 2022. She didn’t just fill those shoes; she brought her own style, earned her flowers with an NAACP Image Award, and kept the ratings solid
Gayle King Details Of When She Caught Husband Cheating On Her With A Close Friend. Gayle King recently detailed the devastating moment she walked in on her ex-husband cheating on her with a good friend. “I came home and caught him,” the journalist said of ex William Bumpus, to whom she was married from 1982-1993, while on Wednesday’s episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
She told the other woman, who was in a towel, “‘I can’t believe that you are here and that you are doing this! I thought we were friends!” To make matters worse, King accidentally triggered their home alarm system when she got there. The cops who arrived on scene asked for the anchor’s autograph after recognizing her from the local news. “I just wanted to get them in and out as quickly as possible.”.
Despite wanting to keep the attorney’s affair under wraps, the mom of two thought about calling her friend’s husband. Bumpus begged her not to, claiming that the woman and her husband had a good marriage. He eventually took the other woman to the train station, leaving King to ring her best friend, Oprah Winfrey, who advised her to call her husband.
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Single Sketches
Moments…
by BS Staff
Nina: “I broke up with him because he not only stared at other attractive women, but he would flirt with them in front of me. He was so disrespectful, and he called me insecure when I reacted to his behavior. One night, we were at a restaurant and he began flirting with the waitress, and I simply excused myself and walked out the door.” He later called me very angry and claimed that I had embarrassed him by leaving, when I told him I was through with him, he broke out all the windows in my car. MORE
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The Dating Chronicles
The Breaking Point
Mel stood quietly listening at the door. There was no sound coming from the other side. He knocked again for the last time and turned away angry. Angie had done it again. She had promised to wait for him, but she had not. He started down the stairs with his head bent in disgust. He fingered the ring box in his pocket and made a decision to return it. Suddenly he felt defeated. He was tired of the chase and the uncertainty in the relationship with Angie, and he wanted out. MORE
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Viewpoint
His Kinda Woman…
by S. Pinchard
Not too long ago, I walked into the office of a very prominent bank president who happened to be single and gorgeous (I was on a fund-raising mission for a local charity) and we were instantly attracted to one another. One flirtation led to another and before I knew it, he invited me out to dinner that same evening. When the phone rang, I was thrilled and impressed with his eagerness. However, my euphoria was short-lived, when he asked me to meet him at the restaurant, which was quite a distance away. MORE
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From The Male Room
After The Divorce
by Coco Diong
I think most women believe that men fare better after divorce than we do. However, many do not cope as well as women think they do when a marriage fails. According to the following comments, some men are traumatized emotionally and scarred for a time. Most of the men interviewed for this article seemed to not be able to grasp what went wrong in their marriages. Many admitted to not knowing how to express love or cherish their wives when they had them. MORE
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SingleScenes
by Sarah Smart
Q. I am getting ready to be married next month, and I was wondering if I should come clean and tell my fiancée, who is an attorney, that I once served time in prison for rape. Though it was a bogus charge by a vindictive ex-girlfriend, I am still considered an ex-felon. Frankly, I’m afraid that if I tell her, she’ll leave me, but everyone is saying I should. I have a lot of respect for your opinion. What do you think?. MORE
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Single Scenarios
Overheard …
Anthony: “Women are harder to satisfy than men. With them, there’s always something you could be doing better. There’s always something that annoys her and always something to talk out.” Noah: “Women over-analyze everything that happens in a relationship. They habitually read more into a situation that was there or falsely read what was meant for them to see.” MORE
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Scared To Travel
Alone? Don’t Be!
Romance And Adventure
Could Await You
Suzanne, 27, Seattle, Washington. “I was bored out of my mind with dating men who turned out to be jerks and girlfriends who lacked the energy and money to travel. So, I decided to go away on my own to a place I had always wanted to go, and had never been. New York City. I booked a room at The Plaza, but after arriving there, and changing rooms a couple of times, (I didn’t like the decor), I decided to check in at the Waldorf. I wanted to stay at an upscale hotel because I felt the security would be better. MORE
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Story Of The Week
The Invite
Kay was suspicious. She knew her best friend Ellen was up to her old tricks again, and she wasn’t about to fall for it. Ellen had been lobbying for Kay to pay attention to her brother Ed since college. He had always liked her, but Ed was just not her type. Though she was in between relationships, she wasn’t desperate. MORE
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