Leah Remini Officially Joins RHOBH Season 16 — Beverly Hills Just Got a Whole Lot Louder

August 27, 2026 · 13 sources

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Quick Hits

The casting bombshell of the day: Leah Remini is joining RHOBH for Season 16, which is currently in production.
Erika Jayne was issued a warning by a judge in her ongoing divorce saga with Tom Girardi — details here.
Survivor 51 is loading: CBS officially unveiled its 21-new-player cast, with the premiere just one month out.
Below Deck Med's Nathan Gallagher broke his silence amid domestic violence charges — as Hannah Ferrier cropped him out of a photo.
Phaedra Parks called CT Tamburello "my man" in a flirty IG exchange — dating rumors, activated.

RHOA: Newly released unaired reunion footage shows Angela Oakley confronting Shamea Morton with a pic of Shamea alongside the man who accused Charles of cheating — and Shamea is now addressing claims she lied.
Phaedra & CT watch: The flirty exchange has fans convinced something's brewing between Phaedra and her Traitors costar, ahead of an Emmy Awards date together.
RHOBH: Kim Richards was spotted in Santa Monica for the first time since the eviction drama, as fans voiced concerns over her situation with sister Kyle.
RHONJ: Teresa and Luis got handsy on a Saint Tropez getaway — love them or hate them, these two are still on their honeymoon energy.
RHONJ: Antonia Gorga says Joe Gorga's "entire attitude" changed after the Gorga-Giudice families finally reconciled, opening up about how emotional it's been to watch after years of very public drama.

Steven McBee Jr. says Salley Carson privately apologized for the "terrified" claim — she described their Missouri trip in a way that left viewers with that impression — and even offered to go public with the apology. Steven declined.

CBS officially unveiled the Survivor 51 cast with a video reveal: 21 brand-new castaways, and the premiere is next month.
Reality Blurred talked to the new players, who teased the chaos ahead: "so much thrown our way" and "no rules." Buckle up.
The r/survivor "meet the castaway" deep-dives are already rolling out: Maggie Nestor is the first-ever player from West Virginia, Mike Pinsky works for the Yankees, and intros are live for Ori Jean-Charles, Devin Way, Kristin Flickinger, and Carter Krull.

Nathan Gallagher broke his silence amid his domestic violence charges — just as Hannah Ferrier cropped him out of a photo.
Per Reality Blurred's Episode 12 recap: Aesha's bachelorette party hit the road, Joe threw himself a pity party, Max got a call for help from his estranged father — and Nathan returned, with viewers learning he was arrested for domestic violence against Gae.
Captain Sandy and Hannah shared a relationship update — where they stand today — amid Hannah's cameo on the new season of Below Deck Med.

Former Bravo producer Patrick McDonald is on a spill tour: he accused Lisa Vanderpump of a "set up" amid Scandoval, dished on what it's like to work with Kyle Richards, and called Tamra Judge "a delight." In a separate interview, he detailed Shannon Beador "unraveling" and "going crazy" during filming, confirmed diva behavior, suggested she hates the show, and explained why producers protect her.
Scheana Shay says Lala Kent's Valley reunion tears felt "very performative" — because Lala never reached out privately — and that unresolved drama is a big reason Scheana isn't rushing to join The Valley.
McBee Dynasty exclusives: Steven McBee Jr. is "mind blown" by Allie Eklund teasing her own tallow line after tallow became a major point of tension with Kacie McBee — "She doesn't even use tallow," he says — and he claims Allie refused to return for Season 3 finale filming unless she was paid more.

Until tomorrow, superfans: keep your tags on and your receipts handy.