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MTV green-lights 4 new unscripted series including “Untitled Virgins Project,” renews “Awkward” with new show runners

MTV announced earlier today they have given the green light to four new unscripted projects, including one that seems to be a complete 180 degree turn from their previous reality show successes, Jersey Shore and Teen Mom (1, 2, 3). The show is tentatively called Untitled Virgins Project and is described as “a docu-series following the lives of young adults as they navigate the world of relationships and sexual pressures all while sharing one major thing in common: virginity.” (I suppose they could also have the GTL mantra — but definitely no Smush Room!) Keep reading for all the details on the new shows, which include a couple food-themed reality competition ventures as well as one called “The Ex and the Why.” Plus, Awkward Season 4 is officially a go, but with new show runners!

Couple rushes wedding so dying 2-year-old son can be best man

On Saturday, Sean Stevenson and Christine Swidorsky of Jeannette, Pennsylvania were joined in holy matrimony. They had put off this day for 2 years as their 2-year-old son Logan battled cancer, but when they got the horrible prognosis that their boy only had weeks to live they rushed their plans so that he could be the best man in the ceremony. Read what a determined mother and father had to say after their wedding as they viewed it as not only a celebration of their day but as a celebration of their son’s life.

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PHOTO Jerry O’Connell invents ‘Dad-Speedo-Bomb’ thanks to wife Rebecca Romijn’s tweet

Actress Rebecca Romijn is new to the whole Twitter thing which late night host Conan O’Brien was more than glad to highlight when he revealed a recent tweet in which actor-husband Jerry O’Connel photo-bombs his adorable twin daughters in a pair of Speedos. See the wonderfully embarrassing dad-pic as well as Romijn’s defense of her husband rocking what she called “plum smugglers.”

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Russell Brand jokes about sex life with ex-wife Katy Perry, says he thought of “anyone else”

The marriage of Russell Brand and Katy Perry was short-lived, but apparently we’ll never stop hearing about it. They were only married for 14 months, and because of Katy’s rigorous touring schedule, they barely spent any time together. Even so, it seems it was enough time for sex-addicted Russell to get tired of his rarely seen wife. He recently joked during his standup routine that he fantasized about “anyone else” during sexy times.

Texan reserve officer shoots bank robbery suspects that kidnapped him, his wife

Two criminals had their plans foiled by an unnamed man when they were shot during the kidnapping of a husband and wife as part of an attempted bank robbery on Thursday. Find out how the husband, a reserve police officer, manged to get the upper hand on the brothers as they tried to force his wife, an employee of a bank, to take a significant amount of money from her place of employ.

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VIDEO: Long before Bryan Cranston broke bad he was a soap opera hunk

It’s a shame that Breaking Bad is ending, but it’s probably good that it’s going out on top. Bryan Cranston’s dark portrayal of Walter White will be enjoyed and analyzed for ages. But it isn’t every day that a role like that becomes available, even for an amazing actor, and everyone gets their start somewhere.

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Leah Remini’s tell-all Scientology memoir to include “everything that’s taboo to talk about”

Former King of Queens star Leah Remini is already working on a tell-all book weeks after leaving the Church of Scientology. According to what she told US Weekly, she’s not holding back in the slightest. “It will include my experiences, everything that’s taboo to talk about,” she revealed to the magazine over the weekend.

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PHOTOS Farrah Abraham on the EOTM Awards red carpet

Sunday night was a big night for former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham because, as we reported earlier, she was adding a rather impressive line to her dauntingly long resume: Awards show host! And no, we’re not talking about the AVN Awards, this was the EOTM (or Entrepreneurs On The Move) Awards — and Farrah looked downright elegant in a sleeveless powder blue dress with a touch of bejeweling just below Farrah’s rather famous bust line. (I have to confess it’s a little odd doing a “Farrah Abraham attending an event” photos post when she’s not wearing a skimpy bikini or surrounded by sex toys and women in leather lingerie and fishnets.)

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VIDEO Moonshiners’ Tickle gets his own reality show

Millions of fans of the hit Discovery series Moonshiners had to see this one coming! The network announced today that the show’s charismatic sidekick Steven Ray Tickle, better known simply as “Tickle,” has landed his very own spin-off series. The show is also known simply as Tickle and is set to premiere Tuesday, August 13 at 10/9c on Discovery. Keep reading for the full press release announcement and watch a video clip of Tickle’s take on zombies for the heck of it!

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Official Duck Dynasty Season 4 Uncle Si Robertson photos

We’re less than two weeks away from quack being back in the form of the Duck Dynasty Season 4 premiere, but for those fans unable to make it that long without a dose of their favorite Southern bushy-faced camo-clad sweet tea swillin’ story-teller, here are some brand new official promotional photos of Uncle Si Robertson (and his cup o’ sweet tea) courtesy of A&E. You’re welcome, Jack!

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VIDEO Zoe Ball reveals new Doctor Who is Peter Capaldi on BBC One special

In the second biggest announcement in Great Britain this year, the BBC has revealed the identity of the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who as 55-year-old actor Peter Capaldi! The announcement came during a BBC One telecast with Zoe Ball during which Capaldi (star of The Thick of It) was in attendance to talk about getting the role and what it means to him. Keep reading to watch the full video, including a message from former Doctor Matt Smith congratulating Capaldi and wishing him well!

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PHOTOS Jenelle Evans’ son Jace’s 4th birthday party

Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evan’s son Jace turned 4 on Friday, but the little man had to wait until Saturday for his big birthday bash, which involved multiple swimming pools, hot dogs, balloons, Gramma Babs, a Spider-Man cake, MTV cameras, lots of friends and tons of fun! Keep reading for TONS of photos from the big bash!

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Jason Segel weight loss secret? No more midnight pizzas

Jason Segel has shaped up recently for an upcoming role Sex Tape with Cameron Diaz. He’s been no stranger to nude scenes in the past, he got completely nude in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but things will be a little different in Sex Tape. “This time when I take my shirt off, I’ve made a promise to myself, it doesn’t have to be funny.”

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PHOTO: Sean Parker had $10 million Lord of the Rings-themed fantasy wedding

Sean Parker, who used to be the president of Facebook and co-founded Napster, is showing the world exactly what insane tech mogul money can buy with his fantasy wedding. You will have to pick your jaw up from China, because it will fall through the earth after you see these photos.

Katy Perry debuts “Roar: Burning Baby Blue” video teaser from Prism

Since surviving her heart-breaking split from husband Russell Brand, singer Katy Perry has seemed to go through a bit of a metamorphosis, and as a result she has suggested that her new album Prism (due out on October 22) will have some more mature and darker themes than some of her previous fun-spirited (and smash hit!) pop singles. Today the 28-year-old singer provided a literal illustration of the changes in store with a new video promoting the first single “Roar” in which she sets fire to her blue wig!

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VIDEO Post-baby Kim Kardashian appears on Kris Jenner Show

It’s been seven weeks since Kim Kardashian gave birth to daughter North West, and since that time the 32-year-old mom has basically been in hiding, with no red carpet events, paparazzi-captured trips to the gym, or even television appearances — until now! Kim made her first official appearance — albeit via pre-recorded video — on today’s episode of her mom Kris Jenner’s talk show! Keep reading to watch the clip!

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VIDEOS Teen Mom 3 ‘Mondays are Briana’ and ‘Mondays are Alex’ preview clips

The series premiere of Teen Mom 3 is still three-and-a-half weeks away, but MTV gave eager fans a little something to help tide them over by posting a couple new promotional preview clips using a slightly altered version of their Teen Mom 2 “Mondays are a Mother” slogan to highlight just Briana DeJesus with “Mondays are Briana” and just Alexandria Sekella with “Mondays are Alex.”

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VIDEOS “Kim G” Granatell on Joe & Teresa Giudice: “Of course they’re guilty”

With all of Joe and Teresa Giudice’s headline-grabbing legal issues over the last few days (i.e. 39 counts of fraud and tax evasion) you had to assume that “Kim G” Granatell wouldn’t be able to hold back for very long on offering up her thoughts — and that’s exactly what she did in a series of video interviews with CelebrityMagnet.com’s Tom Murro! Keep reading to watch the clips in which Kim says “of course they’re guilty!” before adding, “There’s a lot of people that are happy that it happened to them, because they ruined a lot of lives and a lot of businesses.”

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VIDEO ‘Facts of Life’ Tootie actress Kim Fields pregnant at 44

Actress Kim Fields, who America grew up with in the 1980s when she starred as the energetic roller skating Tootie on Facts of Life, appeared on The Real today and shared some big news with hosts Tamar Braxton, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Adrienne Bailon… She’s pregnant! At 44! Keep reading for the video and find out the baby’s sex and the name the couple has picked out!

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Nick Cannon writes heartfelt letter to former co-star and “family” Amanda Bynes

Nick Cannon says he’s been fielding an onslaught of questions about his former All That co-star Amanda Bynes for a while, who he refers to as “one of the most pleasant human beings I have had the pleasure of meeting.” At first he says he would answer in a playful, jokey way or just brush it off, but now “after recent events of Amanda being admitted under psychiatric care and reported as 5150, I see this as no laughing matter.”

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Will Bravo cancel Real Housewives of New Jersey because of Teresa and Joe’s fraud charges?

For years Real Housewives of New Jersey has been ratings gold for cable network Bravo, but new reports claim they’re willing to give than up in light of Teresa and Joe Giudice’s massive fraud charges. Should they cancel the show?

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VIDEOS Maci Bookout special ‘Being Maci’ to air on MTV August 18

Rumors that Teen Mom star Maci Bookout was getting her own spin-off series have been circulating for what seems like years, thanks in part to Maci’s rather coy responses to the rumors as well as several photos of her with camera crews in tow. As it turns out, the rumors weren’t completely false because MTV and Maci just announced she will be getting an hour-long special titled “Being Maci” that will catch fans up on her and breakout superstar Bentley’s life since the Teen Mom cameras stopped rolling. Keep reading to watch two different video announcements from Maci and Bentley and get the deets on the special from MTV!

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Lady Gaga had “giant craters” in her hip before surgery, almost had to have her hip replaced

This February Lady Gaga had to take an emergency break from being a world dominating pop star to get major hip surgery. At the time reports said she had synovitis and a labral tear, but it turns our her injuries were far worse than that.

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Lea Michele wears a “Cory” necklace in the first photo since boyfriend Cory Monteith’s death

Glee‘s Lea Michele was spotted out in public for the first time since the death of her boyfriend Cory Monteith Tuesday chatting with a friend in the car. It’s kind of blurry in the photo we were able to obtain, but she was wearing a necklace that reads “Cory.”

Arkansas school district arming teachers and staff with concealed guns

When classes resume this month for the Clarksville, Arkansas School District, there will be 20 teachers and staff armed with concealed weapons as part of a plan to help ensure the safety of the students in attendance. Read on for Superintendent David Hopkins’ defense of their approach, how a state law has allowed them to have this choice and let us know if you think it’s a sound idea or not.

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PHOTO VIDEO Nathan Griffith sexts with Jenelle Evans, then removes her stitches

Move over Carlos Danger and Sydney Leathers, we’ve got ourselves a new TMIster and TMIsses! Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans shared a text message exchange with her hunky (and still relatively drama free!) boyfriend Nathan Griffith on Twitter earlier today in which the two swapped sexy selfies and flirty messages. Plus, watch a video clip in which Nathan demonstrates that he is more than just a hot bod by removing Jenelle’s stitches!

UPDATE – We just got an exclusive image of the rest of the sexting conversation in which a third party chimes in!

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Group of children credited with saving 6-year-old from pedophile

A group of children are being credited with saving a 6-year-old from a self-confessed pedophile after the young girl was abducted from an Indiana playground. Find out how these children, who were playing with the abducted girl at an apartment playground, took the necessary steps to keep something tragic from happening.

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PHOTOS Javi and Kailyn Lowry buy a house

These are whirlwind times for Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry! In addition to being pregnant again, the 21-year-old is in the midst of preparing for her big official wedding to hubby Javi Marroquin, is working on a book, just got back from vacation in Myrtle Beach, and she is in the midst of shopping for a new house. Scratch that last bit because Kail proudly announced yesterday on Twitter that she and Javi have closed and are now officially homeowners! Keep reading to see the photos and read the tweets!