2016 has been a year fraught with death, sadness, and insanity, even if we’re just talking about what we saw on TV. Through it all, the laughter has never died. As proof, here are a whole bunch of TV moments that made us laugh this year.
This is not a list of the funniest things that happened on TV in 2016, since that would be really difficult and polarizing to compile. This is just a list of things that made us laugh really hard in 2016, and hopefully it will bring you as much joy as it brings … read more

From Brangelina’s divorce to Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris’s dramatic breakup, we can’t help but get emotional when we think about how many couples split up this year.
As if 2016 wasn’t messed up enough on its own, Hollywood endured some of the worst celebrity breakups ever. Just two weeks after their second wedding anniversary, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. The couple cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split and Jolie stated she wants full … read more

Tarek El Moussa and Christina El Moussa’s show HGTV show Flip or Flop will probably end in the new year.
A source tells E! News there are episodes of the three-year-old series that will be filmed in 2016 in order to fulfill contractual obligations, but “the show will end after that.” The couple said that they decided to separate in order to evaluate “the future of our marriage,” but will continue to make it work while filming Flip or Flop. “During the process, we are committed to … read more

Johnny Depp is reportedly withholding the $6.8 million divorce settlement payment that he owes Amber Heard.
The actress claims that her estranged husband refused to pay up, even after she released a PSA and a letter about domestic abuse. According to Daily Mail, the actor is “stalling” and “holding back” on making the payment because she violated the confidentiality terms of their agreement, which prohibits Heard from talking about Depp.
Although Heard never mentions the 53-year-old … read more

How did we even express ourselves before memes became a thing? It seems there were more than usual this year, but as a friend recently pointed out, “It’s like we have to laugh or else we’ll start crying.” Major pop-culture events like the election, the Summer Olympics, and even the death of a gorilla brought out the pettiness in everyone online.
Whether people were reacting to a Disney Channel star sitting on a chair, a dude shouting, “Damn, Daniel” over and over again, or an evil Muppet … read more

—Reese Witherspoon met Santa Claus at the Baby2Baby Holiday Playdate presented by Tiny Prints at The Grove in L.A. —Emma Roberts wore the Mackage Kadalina light down jacket with fur trimmed collar in black while shopping with Evan Peters in NYC.
—Rita Ora celebrated the launch of Le Marché Bleu, hosted by Grey Goose and Julia Restoin Roitfeld, in NYC.
—Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa co-hosted the 10th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute to honor people who are changing the world in NYC.
—Channing … read more

Tarek and Christina El Moussa are speaking out about their split after it was revealed that the HGTV couple called it quits after seven years of marriage. Eight months and an incident involving a gun later, the two are ready to talk about their shocking separation.
“We decided to separate while we reevaluated the next steps in our married life,” the Flip or Flop stars tell People. “We believed this was in the best interests of the children and the best way to determine a path forward.”
They … read more

It sure looks like Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are ready to give their relationship another go.
The parents-of-three, who split last summer after nine years together, were spotted having lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (Dec. 13, 2016) amid rumors that they’re dating again. Though they arrived separately, the couple were seated next to each other as they enjoyed a bit to eat with their daughter, Penelope.
Kardashian, 37, and Disick, 33, were said to have recently rekindled … read more

Flip or Flop stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa have called it quits after seven years of marriage.
“Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage. We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution,” they said in a statement People. “There was no violence and no charges were filed.”
“During the process, we are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be. We will continue to work through … read more

Though Khloé Kardashian and her boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, have been going strong, she knows that’s always not the case when it comes to new relationships.
In a new post shared on her app, the reality star, who was spotted hitting the gym in Los Angeles on Sunday (Dec. 4, 2016), dished about what to do when your family members hates the person you’re dating. While she admitted that one should always pay attention to how those around you feel about your beau, Kardashian noted that reacting … read more

Just one month after causing controversy with their Halloween costumes, Hilary Duff and her trainer boyfriend Jason Walsh have decided to call time on their relationship.
A source confirmed the breakup to Gossip Cop on Nov. 30, revealing that the pair decided to break up last week but have remained amicable. The source added they’re “definitely good” following the breakup.
In fact, the publication even notes that it’s likely they’ll remain friends following their brief relationship — Duff and … read more

In the wake of her split from fiancé James Packer, there have been a lot of rumors about what exactly is going on with Mariah Carey and her backup dancer, Bryan Tanaka.
And, it’s possible that there’s more to the flirting rumors than we originally thought, because according to Us Weekly, Carey was recently spotted kissing Tanaka during a trip to Maui, Hawaii — following her three shows in Honolulu.
Carey and Tanaka were reportedly at Maui’s Grand Wailea Resort when things got steamy. An eyewitness … read more

Couples break up all the time, but no one foresaw Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber’s split in September. And now, for the first time since her split, Watts is opening up about the changes that she’s made in her life.
“I feel I’m in a good place in my life and I want to make sure my kids are healthy, my kids are happy and things are going to go well. Those are my hopes for me and for all of us,” Watts told Daily Telegraph, via Us Weekly.
She continued, “I feel, whether you’re famous or not, transitions … read more

As perhaps one of Hollywood’s most notorious on-again, off-again couples, Emma Roberts and Evan Peters are said to be back on and engaged once more.
The twosome, who started this whole saga back in 2013 when they met on the set of Adult World, are once again preparing to head down the aisle, reports Us Weekly. “Multiple sources” are confirming that Roberts and Peters have rekindled their romance and are resuming their previous plans to wed.
“Emma and Evan are engaged again,” one insider … read more

Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey have called it quits.
The couple had somewhat of a whirlwind romance, as they got together just three months after Rivera split from her fiancé, Big Sean (she reportedly even kept the same wedding date). The couple were married in a secret ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in July of 2014. And for a while they appeared to be very happy, because they welcomed their son, Josey in September of 2015.
However, their relationship was not meant to be, and according to Us Weekly, … read more