The Bachelorette’s West Lee police report from his wife’s drowning death

ByAsa Hawks

We’re still a week and a half away from the Season Premiere of The Bachelorette with Ashely Hebert and the skeletons are already dancing out of the closets. Star magazine is running an article this week in which they interview the former mother-in-law of contestant West Lee (who’s wife drowned in a tub in 2007 just after an argument with West) and she tells the tabloid, “I would tell Ashley to think long and hard before getting into a relationship with him.” Keep reading for a complete transcription of the arrest report as well as what West’s former father-in-law had to say about him!

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Danielle Cunningham’s ex-fiance Jamie Alderman has a criminal record

ByAsa Hawks

I suppose I need to make a weekly column titled “16 and Pregnant Baby Daddy Criminal Pasts” because once again the father from this week’s episode, Jamie Alderman, has been getting into legal trouble in addition to Danielle Cunningham’s pants. Keep reading to find out what offenses landed Jamie in the slammer more than once in the last year!

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LISTEN Lady Gaga’s new single “The Edge Of Glory” with Clarence Clemons

ByAsa Hawks

The promotional blitz leading up to the release of Lady Gaga’s second studio album Born This Way continues as the pop songstress put out a new single from the album just moments ago. “The Edge Of Glory” is a driving ballad reportedly inspired by the passing of Gaga’s grandfather and is about that last moment of life before death. Oh, and did I mention Clarence Clemons from The E Street Band is on there?!?

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PHOTOS Brad Womack and Emily Maynard hold hands in Austin, reportedly back together

ByAsa Hawks

The Bachelor Brad Womack and ex-fiance Emily Maynard are on and off again more than a hotel vacancy sign! Just ten days after Emily reportedly ended things with a phone call to Brad from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina the two lovebirds were photographed in Austin having lunch and holding hands. Keep reading to see the pictures, including one that reveals Emily is still wearing a ring!

Kelly Brook suffers miscarriage, loses baby five months into her pregnancy

ByAsa Hawks

31-year-old model Kelly Brook is reportedly devastated after suffering a miscarriage late last week and losing the five-month-old baby girl she was expecting with boyfriend Thom York.

As you may know, Kelly is a favorite of starcasm’s and we report on her often – including a post on her joyful announcement via Twitter on March 16. Our thoughts are with Kelly and Thom as they suffer through this terrible tragedy.

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VIDEO Ramona Singer says Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl didn’t sell for $120 million, more like $30 million

ByAsa Hawks

On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After the reality star turned business mogul Bethenny Frankel sells her Skinny Girl cocktail line to the spirits company who owns Jim Beam, a sale that was rumored to have a price tag in the neighborhood of $120 million dollars. But wait! Another Real Housewives of New York City alcohol entrepreneur has weighed in and said that number is greatly exaggerated! Watch the video clip of the Queen of Pinot Grigio, Ramona Singer, offering up what she thinks the actual price tag may have been. Oh, and of course Bethenny fires back!

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Happy Mother’s Day to the young ladies of Teen Mom 2 too!

ByAsa Hawks

I just wrapped up the starcasm.net Teen Mom “Happy Mother’s Day” card with well wishes for the original MTV mommies and now I’d like to offer up some similar love and genuine admiration to “All the Single Ladies” of Teen Mom 2: Chelsea Houska, Kailyn Lowry, Leah Messer and Jenelle Evans. (Yes, even Jenelle!)

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Happy Mother’s Day to the young ladies of Teen Mom!

ByAsa Hawks

I wanted to take a moment on this Mother’s Day to recognize the four young ladies of MTV’s Teen Mom. We started this site a little over three years ago and have been covering the 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom shows from their inception. Since that time we have built up quite a large following of fans of the show, and also since that time we ourselves have become big fans! So, I thought I might take a break from arrests, rumored break-ups, spring break partying, Facebook feuds and shark fishing to spread a little love and a lot of admiration for Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, Farrah Abraham and Amber Portwood.

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PHOTOS Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz at Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides Premiere

ByAsa Hawks

It just doesn’t get any handsomer or prettier than the pirate/wench duo of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz! The two stars of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides were on hand for the world premiere of the sure-to-be-blockbuster sequel held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and they were arrrrrrrrrguably the best looking man and woman to ever walk the plank black carpet!

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PHOTOS Chris Brown celebrates 22nd birthday with Lil Wayne, hip hop birthday cake

ByAsa Hawks

Ever since the infamous Rihanna attack photo surfaced I’ve given ol Chris Brown a pretty hard time here on the virtual pages of starcasm.net. It’s been over two years since that fateful night and I was thinking perhaps it was time to… keep pouring it on! Check out Chris Brown’s ridiculous birthday cake from his 22nd birthday bash at Club Play in Miami Friday night! (Oh, and Lil Wayne was there looking more like Liller Wayne.)

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PHOTOS Kate Gosselin at Kentucky Derby in a vulture feather lampshade hat

ByAsa Hawks

Kate Gosselin looked more like Kate Gothelin in her Addams Family inspired black feather hat at the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby earlier today. See pictures of the 36-year-old mother of eight as I try to make a case (in spite of the vulturous lampshade headgear) that Kate is looking pretty good these days!

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VIDEO RHOC’s Peggy Tanous fights foreclosure, may lose home

ByAsa Hawks

It didn’t take long for The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Peggy Tanous (aka Peggy Tyler, aka Peggy Farney, aka Margaret Farney) to join current and former OC cast mates in the not-so-glamorous home foreclosure club! According to reports, Peggy and husband Micah Tanous are already having real estate issues before their inaugural season on the show has even completed its run. Keep reading for the details on the Tanous’ $1.3 million $875k home and take a video tour of the property hosted by Peggy herself!

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The Bachelorette’s Ben Castoriano photos and brief bio

ByAsa Hawks

Meet Ben Castoriano, a 28-year-old lawyer from New Orleans who hopes to defend himself in the court of love on Season 7 of The Bachelorette with Ashley Hebert. Working for Ben? He’s French. Working against Ben? He has a pretty old Facebook group dedicated to him that is a little less than flattering!

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The Bachelorette’s Ames Brown photos and brief bio

ByAsa Hawks

Ames Brown is without a doubt the most academically credentialed Bachelorette contestant ever! With three Ivy League degrees and a doctorate on the way from Harvard, Ames certainly has the brains to win over Ashley Hebert’s heart. Oh, and he’s also an ultramarathon runner (that’s 62 miles y’all!) so he also has the stamina to hang in there to the end. Could that be enough to take home the final rose?

Watch the full Lady Gaga “Judas” video, which leaked early of course

ByAsa Hawks

First we had Nene Leakes, then we had Wiki-Leaks and now we have Lady Gaga leaks! Pretty much every major event surrounding her new album release Born This Way has been spoiled by leaks on the internet and her new music video for the single “Judas” is no exception. Scheduled to premiere on an episode of American Idol this week, the biker-themed video starring Lady Gaga as Mary Magdalene and actor Norman Reedus as the literal Hell’s Angel and title character made it’s way onto the web earlier today.

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16 and Pregnant’s Ashley Salazar releasing book “Bittersweet Blessing” this fall

ByAsa Hawks

We took a shining to 16 and Pregnant‘s Ashley Salazar months before her episode closed out season 2 of the popular MTV reality series because of her very well written (and gut-wrenchingly honest) blog detailing the emotional trauma of giving her daughter Callie up for adoption. Well it seems Ashley has continued writing and has just announced that she will be releasing a book this fall titled Bittersweet Blessing! Keep reading forAshley’s actual announcement and find out what else Ashley has been up to over the last few months. (Oh, and of course there’s a recent photo of her daughter Callie!)

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Peggy Tanous high school yearbook photos as Peggy Farney

ByAsa Hawks

Check out The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Peggy Tanous back when she was Peggy Farney at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California from 1985-1987! Includes photos of Peggy as a sophomore, junior, and senior as well as revealing what Peggy Tanous Tyler Farney’s real name actually is! (HINT: It’s not Peggy.)

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Jamie McKay 16 and Pregnant After Show video interview with Facebook updates

ByAsa Hawks

Find out if 16 and Pregnant‘s Jamie McKay is still with her bad news baby daddy Ryan in an After Show interview with MTV’s Alaina Huffman. Plus, find out what had her perturbed after she finally had a chance to see the episode according to posts on her Facebook page!

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VIDEO Keeping Up With The Kardashians Season 6 promo commercial

ByAsa Hawks

This season, family rules.

Or at least that’s what the brand spankin’ new commercial for Keeping Up With The Kardashians says about Season 6 of the flagship program of America’s first family of reality television. Keep reading to watch the brand new trailer – you know you can’t resist!

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VIDEOS Dr. Oz behind the scenes with Teen Moms Leah, Kailyn and Maci

ByAsa Hawks

Teen moms Leah Messer, Kailyn Lowry and Maci Bookout appear on an episode of The Dr. Oz Show this week to talk about teen pregnancy in honor of National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy tomorrow. In addition to what they talked about on the show the girls also took the time to film some behind-the-scenes videos in which they discuss the hardest parts about being a teenage mother what they want viewers to take away from watching Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2.

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PHOTOS Tamra Barney in hot, hot, HOT pink at Teri Hatcher charity yard sale

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra Barney has made a complete turnaround this season, going from a distraught housewife trapped in a toxic relationship to vivacious lady-kissing poster child for self-confidence and fun! See pictures of Glamra and her sexy new man Eddie Judge bringin’ the sexy to Teri Hatcher’s Red Carpet Yard Sale charity event this weekend!

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Rick Springfield mug shot photo after DUI arrest May 1, 2011

ByAsa Hawks

Singer Rick Springfield was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving last night after police noticed him speeding down a Malibu street in his 1960s Corvette just after 8pm. See his sadder-than-Keanu teary-eyed mug shot photo and of course relive the glory by watching the music video for his career-making 1981 song “Jessie’s Girl!”

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PHOTO “All The Single Ladies” of Teen Mom 2

ByAsa Hawks

With the latest news that Teen Mom 2 stars Kailyn Lowry and Jordan Wenner may be calling it quits, that would mean none of the four girls on the show currently have a steady significant other. So I was thinking the girls should get together and recreate Beyonce’s classic “Single Ladies” music video and worked up a preview in Photoshop of what that glorious event might look like! Go ladies! Go ladies!

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Did Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry and Jordan Wenner break up?

ByAsa Hawks

It seems like only yesterday we were obsessed with whether or not Leah Messer and Corey Simms were splitting up and while our tissues are still soaked with tears over that one we’re getting rumblings of yet another Teen Mom 2 feel-good romance gone bad! This time it’s Kailyn Lowry and Jordan Wenner who are apparently having some serious difficulties.

Noooooooooooo!!!

Hayden Panettiere releases music video “I Can Do It Alone” from Hoodwinked Too

ByAsa Hawks

In addition to voicing Red Riding Hood in the film Hoodwinked Too: Hood Vs. Evil, Hayden Panettiere also sings a song in the film titled “I Can Do It Alone,” for which the official video has just been released. Keep reading to check out the video and read up on Hayden’s rather surprisingly extensive music resume!

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PHOTOS Katy Perry wears Man Ray “Le violin de Ingres” dress to Logie Awards

ByAsa Hawks

Katy Perry literally wore a surreal outfit to Autralia’s Logie Awards last night as she turned heads in a emerald green gown with a life-sized print of Man Ray’s photograph “Le Violon d’Ingres” (Ingres’s Violin) featuring a nude woman’s backside transformed into a musical instrument. Keep reading for the pictures and witness me flexing some art major muscle!

BONUS – See a video of Katy’s epic performance of “Firework” from the show!

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PHOTOS BIO Constantine “Dino” Tzortzis from the Bachelorette with Ashley Hebert

ByAsa Hawks

Meet Constantine Tzortzis, a 30-year-old restaurateur from Georgia who will be competing for Ashley Hebert’s heart in Season 7 of The Bachelorette. In addition to having one of the most desirable last names in all of proper name Scrabbledom, Constantine (or “Dino” as he is referred to by friends) also has a number of other desirable assets – as you will see when you crack open this installment of…

The Bachelorette Files!

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VIDEO Katy Perry performs “Friday” by Rebecca Black in Melbourne Australia

ByAsa Hawks

Never one to be afraid of having a little silly fun, Katy Perry treated fans to a performance of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” during her second concert at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia last night. Keep reading to watch the surprisingly high-quality audience video recording of Katy’s heartfelt rendition. We, we, we so excited!

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Jenelle Evans intervenes in Jennifer Del Rio vs. Josh Smith feud

ByAsa Hawks

Perhaps Jenelle Evans’ recent visit to a Buddhist monastery had an impact after all because the troubled Teen Mom 2 star has taken it upon herself to bring peace and harmony to the escalating feud between 16 and Pregnant‘s Jennifer Del Rio and Josh Smith! That’s right, Jenelle has talked with both Jennifer and Josh and offers up her summary of both sides of the story.

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16 and Pregnant Jennifer Del Rio and Josh Smith Facebook feud continues

ByAsa Hawks

Good gracious! Jennifer Del Rio and josh Smith were featured on a single episode of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant but I already feel like I’ve watched an entire season’s worth of drama between the two teens! Keep reading for the latest chapter, which includes a screen capture posted by josh on Facebook of an alleged message from Jennifer to a former boyfriend claiming she was pregnant and he was the father!

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PHOTOS RHONYC Kelly Bensimon celebrates her 43rd birthday at Tao in Las Vegas

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s only certified super model Kelly Bensimon took time out of a busy schedule that includes posing for Playboy, making sand angels, having nightmares about Bethenny and strutting her rock solid bikini bod on the beaches of Miami to celebrate her 43rd birthday at Tao nightclub inside the Venetian hotel Las Vegas, Nevada last night.

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PHOTO Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson on the cover of Cabo Social Magazine

ByAsa Hawks

Kelly Bensimon may have been on the cover of Playboy and Kim Zolciak’s baby bump may have been featured on Life & Style, but neither of those compare to the blond matriarchs of Orange County Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson who shared their lovely faces and ample bosomry on the cover of Cobao Social magazine’s 5th Anniversary Issue! Keep reading to see the Orange County bounty and find out which ’80s television star Tamra Barney is planning on spending Cinco de Mayo with in Vegas!

Rebecca Black to perform tonight on MTV’s O Music Awards

ByAsa Hawks

Internet sensation (and starcasm fave) Rebecca Black has been added to the roster of stars that will be performing during the first ever O Music Awards (OMAs) presented by MTV. Rebecca is a perfect fit for the OMAs, which “celebrates and honors the art, creativity, personality, technology and migration of music into the digital space.” Keep reading to find out who else will be performing as well as when and where to tune it to watch it all!

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VIDEO Lady Gaga performs “Judas” on Ellen DeGeneres Show

ByAsa Hawks

Lady Gaga was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today and she treated the world to the first televised performance of her new single “Judas” from her much-anticipated sophomore album Born This Way. Keep reading for a video of her performance as well as her spirited interview with Ellen in which she talks about the last time she wore jeans, the key to happiness and how she thinks of herself as a loser at times.

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16 and Pregnant’s Jordan Ward wedding photos

ByAsa Hawks

When I wrote my profile on Jordan Ward prior to her appearance on the season premiere of 16 and Pregnant Season 3, I included the fact that the young mother had married Brian Finder, the father of her son Noah, in January. (The wedding was never mentioned during the episode or After Show interview with Jordan even though MTV was there to capture it on film. Could this mean they intend to use the footage for Teen Mom 3?!?) Anyways, keep reading for photos of the lovely Jordan on her special day!

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Jersey Shore’s Angelina Pivarnick is pregnant

ByAsa Hawks

I guess we all figured that with all that smushin’ there would eventually be some pushin’ and that’s exactly what two-time Jersey Shore cast-off Angelina Pivarnick will be doing at some point in the next nine months – because she’s pregnant! Keep reading for baby daddy info and a whole bunch of Angelina snark.

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PHOTOS Pia Toscano at US Weekly Annual Hot Hollywood Style Issue Event

ByAsa Hawks

We have a Pia Toscano sighting! The American Idol alum took time out of recording her sure-to-be number one debut album to attend the Us Weekly Annual “Hot Hollywood Style Issue” Event held last night at Eden in Los Angeles. With AI already disappearing in her rear view mirror, Pia took her place among other “Hot Hollywood Style” stars like Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Joe Jonas and Hayden Panettiere at the event – and dare I say she held her own quite nicely!

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Jenelle Evans visits a Buddhist Monastery

ByAsa Hawks

Can you say Teen Mommmmmmmmmmmmm?

In an apparent attempt to gain a little peace in her drama-filled life Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans visited the Wat Carolina Buddhist Monastery after her Teen Mom Brawl court hearing earlier in the day. Jenelle is seen in the photo doing a little meditation while sitting at a small bell tower thing. (Pardon my lack of Buddhist terminological skills)

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Mob Wives’ Karen Gravano’s actual mug shot photo from 2000 ecstasy ring arrest

ByAsa Hawks

As part of the marketing for VH1’s new reality series Mob Wives the cast members all posed for fake mug shots to poke a little fun at the organized crime theme of the show. But, for Karen Gravano, it wasn’t the first time in front of a booking camera! Keep reading to see her intimidating mug shot from a 2000 arrest (alongside her infamous father) for being part of a multimillion dollar ecstasy ring!

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PHOTOS VIDEOS Rebecca Black on the red carpet at “Prom” premiere

ByAsa Hawks

“Friday” singer Rebecca Black made her first major red carpet appearance Thursday night at the premiere of the film Prom held at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. See photos and videos of the 13-year-old overnight star as she talks about her upcoming 5-song EP set to be released soon!

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Leah Messer moves out of her and Corey’s house

ByAsa Hawks

In what may be the straw that breaks the backs of Teen Mom 2 hopeless romantics, Leah Messer was photographed earlier today moving her belongings out of the home she shared with Corey Simms in Clay, West Virginia. Keep reading for dramatic photos of Leah, Corey and the twins on an extremely emotional (and drearily rainy) day.

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PHOTOS Da Brat gets amazing Michael Jackson tattoo on her leg

ByAsa Hawks

Shawntae “Da Brat” Harris was just released from prison last month after serving three years for assault after smashing a nightclub hostess over the head with a bottle of rum, and the first thing she did was rush down to the tattoo parlor to pay homage to the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson! Keep reading to see photos of the da tat Da Brat got as well as details of the amazing assault she went to jail for and a video of her back in the studio with Jermaine Dupri.

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PHOTOS VIDEOS BIO of Ben Flajnik from The Bachelorette 2011 with Ashley Hebert

ByAsa Hawks

Meet Benajmin Flajnik, a 28-year-old winery owner from San Diego who will be one of the many eligible bachelors competing for the heart of Ashley Hebert in the upcoming seventh season of The Bachelorette! There are photos, a radio interview and even a bit of trouble with the law – everything you need to know to already have an opinion when Ben meets Ashley Hebert during the premiere May 23!

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VIDEO Glee’s Heather Morris shows off her dance moves for Esquire

ByAsa Hawks

Actress and dancer Heather Morris, who plays everyone’s favorite ditsy blond cheerleader Brittany on Glee, hosts the Esquire magazine list of “50 Songs Every Man Should Listen To” in their 2011 music issue. Read the complete list and see a video of Brittany Heather demonstrating dance moves that are probably illegal in many countries!

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PHOTOS Phoebe Price with pink animal print lip tattoos by Violent Lips

ByAsa Hawks

Finally women can stop it with the collagen injections and implants and instead alter their lips in a less invasive manner – lip tattoos! That’s right, thanks to a company called Violent Lips you can now temporarily adorn your kisser with a wide array of patterns and styles including The Leopard, The Red Fishnet and The Gold Glitteratti. Keep reading to see photos of the flawless Phoebe Price modeling The Pink Cheetah as well as pictures of all the styles available with prices!

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PHOTOS Mila Kunis middle school yearbook photos

ByAsa Hawks

In the latest chapter of “Before They Were Famous” we have photos of actress Mila Kunis from her time at Howe Hubert Bancroft Middle School in Los Angeles! It appears as though the brunette beauty was breaking hearts long before catching her big break as Jackie Burkhart on That ’70s Show! Keep reading for the pre-teen cuteness, including a picture of the Black Swan star with her dance troupe!

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VIDEOS Sergio Ramos drops Copa del Ray cup in front of a bus, trophy crushing ensues

ByAsa Hawks

In a scene right out of a Will Ferrell movie, Real Madrid soccer player Sergio Ramos was hoisting his team’s trophy for winning the Spanish football equivalent of the World Series when the Copa del Rey cup slipped from his hands and fell to the ground in front of the bus the team was riding on and was then run over. As you would expect, the epic boobery was caught on camera and has since made its way to youtube in numerous incarnations.

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PHOTO Teen Mom Farrah Abraham catches a shark. No, seriously.

ByAsa Hawks

Is there anything Teen Mom Farrah Abraham can’t do?!? Adding to an extensive resume that includes being a model, chef, and author (in addition to reality television superstar) Farrah can now add shark fisherman! (Fisherperson?) Keep reading to see the amazing photo and find out which Star Wars character has his interstellar panties in a wad over the whole thing!

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VIDEO The Voice judges Cee Lo, Christina, Blake and Adam go “Crazy”

ByAsa Hawks

NBC’s American Idol competitor The Voice premieres this Tuesday and today the network released a preview clip featuring the four judges (Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine) performing the Gnarls Barkley smash single “Crazy” and it’s really, really horrible AWESOME! And not just Christina and Cee Lo! Keep reading to watch the clip and get pumped up for your post-Pia American Idol alternative!

UPDATE – Added an extended preview clip!

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Teen Mom tabloidegery – Leah Messer and Corey Simms divorce fallout

ByAsa Hawks

As you might have expected you are going to see a lot of Leah Messer and Corey Simms as you wait in line at the grocery store this week as three of the major tabloids are running with the the Teen Mom 2 couple on their covers. Keep reading for a run-down on what the magazines are reporting from their various “insiders” who seem, I hate to say, relatively consistent in their stories.

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The Bachelor Brad Womack and Emily Maynard reportedly split

ByAsa Hawks

Could there be a third go-round for Brad Womack? Emily Maynard reportedly ended things with two-time The Bachelor Brad Womack with a phone call on the weekend of April 9. Keep reading to find out some of the reasons Emily decided to toss in the towel and why she hasn’t made a public statement about the break-up.

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Angry Lady Gaga addresses “Born This Way” and “Express Yourself” similarities in NME

ByAsa Hawks

Not only did Lady Gaga expose herself in a revealing series of evocative photographs for the most recent issue of NME magazine, she also exposed herself in a revealing, frustrated, profanity-laden interview! Find out what the little monster had to say about the similarities between her song “Born This Way” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself” as well as a few other foul-mouthed diatribes from a seemingly very frustrated LG!

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Teen Mom 2’s Megan Nelson hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning

ByAsa Hawks

Chelsea Houska’s roommate and best friend from Teen Mom 2 Megan Nelson was taken to the hospital earlier today for carbon monoxide poisoning. As we reported earlier, Megan is currently pregnant so the news is especially distressing. Keep reading for an update from Megan’s dad that explains what caused it and how she is doing.