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It's been announced that Sara Haines, Candace Cameron Bure and Raven-Symone will be back as co-hosts on 'The View'. Oh, those poor ladies. I'm kidding. I have no idea what any of that is. It's a television program, right? I'm kidding!

Okay, enough levity. Let's get to the nooz!

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Steve

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Ashley Graham denies weight loss: 'I haven't lost a pound'
Ashley Graham is setting the record straight on her rumored weight loss.

The 28-year-old model denied she's lost weight in an essay for Lena Dunham's Lenny Letter after social media users criticized her for appearing too thin in a recent photo.

"The reality is I haven't lost a pound this year. In fact, I'm actually heavier than I was three years ago, but I accept my body as it is today," Graham wrote. "And anyway, if I did want to lose weight, it would be no one's decision but my own."

"To some I'm too curvy. To others I'm too tall, too busty, too loud, and, now, too small -- too much, but at the same time not enough," she said. "The cycle of body-shaming needs to end. I'm over it."

Graham had come under heavy fire in July after posting a picture where she looked less curvaceous than usual. Many were dismayed by her apparent weight loss, with some even accusing her of "betraying" her fan base.

"Body shaming isn't just telling the big girl to cover up. It's trying to shame me for working out. It's giving 'skinny' a negative connotation," the model chided.

"I am here for all women who don't feel comfortable in their skin, who need a reminder that their unique bodies are beautiful," she explained. "I am more than my measurements. I'm not Ashley Graham just because I'm curvy."

Graham previously responded to the controversy with a body-positive message on Snapchat. She explained the photo was taken from a good angle and said she won't "let others dictate what they think [her] body should look like."


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"I just don't have it in me to feel fully secure in anything I do. I always strive towards something better. It's why I think sometimes I come across the wrong way, a bit distant."
--Zayn Malik, on struggling with self-confidence, in the September issue of Elle UK



??? Guess Who ???
Which rock star is undergoing 'intense therapy' for sex addiction?


Sara Haines, Candace Cameron Bure, Raven-Symone set for Season 20 of 'The View'
Candace Cameron Bure and Raven-Symone will return as co-hosts for Season 20 of The View, ABC announced.

The rest of this season's lineup -- Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Paula Faris -- will be back as well, along with frequent guest co-host Sara Haines who has been promoted to permanent panelist.

Contributors Jedediah Bila and Sunny Hostin will continue to regularly appear on the program, too, the network said.

The morning talk show will kick off its new season on Sept. 6.

"We have such a smart, funny and fearless group of women who bring unparalleled passion and opinions to the hot topics table every single day," Candi Carter, executive producer of The View, said in a statement Wednesday. "We have an exciting Season 20 planned and plenty of surprises in store."


??? Guess Who ???
Which rock star is undergoing 'intense therapy' for sex addiction?

Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he is undergoing "intense therapy" for a sex addiction that nearly ended his marriage.

People reported on a statement by a representative of the former Black Sabbath frontman stating that he had been engaged in a six-year battle with sex addiction.

"Over the last six years, Ozzy Osbourne has been dealing with a sex addiction," the representative said.

He also commented on how his addiction affected his family as well as his relationship with his wife, Sharon Osbourne.

"Ozzy is mortified at what his behavior has done to his family. He thanks God that his incredible wife, Sharon, is at his side to support him," the representative said.

The couple separated as the result of Osbourne's reported four-year affair with his former hair colorist Michelle Pugh, but said their relationship was "back on track" in July.

Pugh told People she did not believe Osbourne to be a sex addict and said the two knew each other professionally for a year before becoming romantically involved.

In his statement, Osbourne's representative said he denied that their relationship was anything more than sexual.

"He is sorry if Ms. Pugh took their sexual relationship out of context," the statement said. "He would like to apologize to the other women he has been having sexual relationships with. Out of the bad comes good. Since his relationship with Ms. Pugh was exposed, Ozzy has gone into intense therapy."