Teresa and Joe Giudice’s lavish lifestyle was all smoke and mirrors
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Teresa and Joe Giudice’s lavish lifestyle was all smoke and mirrors

After getting busted on fraud charges it wasn’t too hard to determine that the public front of wealth and luxury that Teresa and Joe Giudice of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame put forth wasn’t genuine. New court docs from their bankruptcy filings highlight just how unreal the reality stars’ supposed reality was.

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Beloved comic book character Archie to die in July

It’s time for legendary comic book character Archie Andrews to get his business in order because he’s going to die in July. Fans the world over have followed the exploits of Archie and his buddies since 1941 but the end is nigh. Get what little detail is known about how Archie goes out and what the Archie Comics CEO had to say about the impending doom.

VIDEO Texting and driving PSA will hopefully scare the crap out of you

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a new 30-second video aimed at scaring the hell out of folks who text and drive. See the clip, get a couple of troubling statistics in relation to a habit so many of us are guilty of and find out about new apps that can help.

Jon Hamm on the 90s dating show The Big Date is ‘total fabulosity’

What could be better on a Friday than watching a long-haired Jon Hamm vying for the love of a woman on some random 90s dating show called The Big Date. We’ve cued up some highlights from the episode as well as including the whole thing just because. This is worth it just for Jon’s epic fail description of how he would seduce a lady!

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Relatively easy: Falling in love with Southeastern by Jason Isbell

This isn’t a review by any stretch (too late for that now anyways) but more of a love letter to an astounding album and how it came to overtake my life in all the right ways. Like Bap Kennedy sings, “I have to tell someone I’ve fallen in love,” so I just had to share the story of my romance with the album Southeastern by Jason Isbell.

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Ellen hilariously addresses Target Photoshop fail with model from ad

In only the way Ellen can, the daytime talk show host addressed the omnipresent Target bikini Photoshop fail controversy by inviting the model from the infamous image on to her show. While most of the internet was drawn to the brutishly blocked out crotch area, Ellen was entranced by another feature…

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REPORT RHOBH’s Taylor Armstrong to wed John Bluher this weekend

Looks like the couples therapy former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Taylor Armstrong received has paid off as it’s being reported that she is set to wed her attorney fiancé this weekend. Read Taylor’s good news tweets and some details on their plans moving forward.

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Kesha looks lovely for first red carpet appearance since rehab

Pop star Kesha made her first red carpet appearance since leaving rehab for an eating disorder earlier this month and the 27-year-old looked healthy and radiant while still bringing some of the quirky style she’s known for. Check out pics and find out about the event that brought the “Tik Tok” singer out.

Michael Jackson album featuring 8 unreleased tracks coming in May

The estate of Michael Jackson and Epic Records announced today that they will be releasing Xscape, an 8 song collection of previously unreleased tracks from the late King of Pop. Find out who the lead producer is, what Epic’s CEO had to say about the project and when it will be available for pre-order.

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PHOTO Fall in love with Bill Murray’s PBR pants, everyone else has!

During his annual Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament yesterday in Florida Bill Murray reminded us all that he’s a true national treasure, a masterful stylist and that stories from Florida can be awesome – and not in a bad way.

PBR pants. The man rocked awesome Pabst Blue Ribbon pants – because he can!

School pays $70,000 after forcing student to reveal Facebook password

Minnesota teenager Riley Stratton got in hot water with her school after making a post on Facebook. The tables have since turned as the school has now agreed to pay her $70,000 and rewrite policy after forcing her to reveal her password. Get the details of this particular case that shines a light on the question of how much and in what capacity should schools have access to a students’ social media.

Zac Efron involved in melee on skid row in L.A.

Law enforcement officials have revealed that Zac Efron was involved in a melee just after midnight on Sunday on skid row in Los Angeles. Get the details of the fight which had Efron claiming it was the hardest he’s ever been punched, and why the circumstance have folks wondering if the High School Musical star could be struggling with drug abuse again.

PHOTOS Toddler hurt by razor blades glued to playground equipment

2-year-old Madden Jenks was on the shoulders of his father playing like a big boy on the monkey bars of his neighborhood park in East Moline, Illinois when he got injured by a razor blade. After the incident, a police spokesman said that nearly a dozen razor blades were found glued to the playground equipment. See photos of the crime and read what little Madden’s parents had to say about the terrible event.

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Twitter War: Kathy Griffin vs. Demi Lovato and her fans

In today’s “random celebrities going after each other via social media circus” we have comedian Kathy Griffin vs. singer/actress Demi Lovato and her army of overzealous fans. Find out how Griffin stating that she felt Lovato was a “big douche” and Lovato’s snarky photographic reply resulted in Lovato’s fans wishing for Griffin and her family to suffer horrible deaths.

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Oklahoman breaks record by selling 18,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

Katie Francis is a 6th grader from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and she’s exceptional at selling Girl Scout Cookies. She’s so good in fact, that she’s broken the national record by selling over 18,000 boxes of the delicious treats! See an interview with the determined 12-year-old and find out how many Thin Mints and the like she wants to unload before the March 30 deadline.

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Ashley Salazar from 16 & Pregnant is pregnant

16 & Pregnant alum Ashley Salazar had one of the more emotional episodes of the entire run as the mom from Texas made the difficult decision to give her daughter Callie up for adoption to her aunt and uncle. Now the author and journalism student has revealed that she is again expecting with boyfriend Justin Lane! Find out how far along she is and what she and Justin have to say about the big news.

PHOTO Nick Cannon defends use of whiteface to promote album

Nick Cannon has taken the “comedic appropriation of racial stereotypes” angle in hopes of drumming up some interest in his upcoming release White People Party Music. He’s done this by donning whiteface and taking on the persona of a generic Pauly Shore-like fictional character named Connor Smallnut. See a pic and a video and get Nick’s playful tweets at those who’ve had issues with his marketing strategery.

PHOTO Justin Bieber likens self to James Dean, doesn’t smoke “ciggys”

Justin Bieber decided it would be a good idea to stage a photo of himself mugging like iconic film legend James Dean and share it via Instagram. If you can take it – see Bieber’s pic next to the classic smoldering image of Deen and then see a video of what we believe would have been James’ reaction.

Kanye West sentenced to anger management, community service in court deal

Kanye West avoided any jail time by striking a deal in regards to the charges of misdemeanor battery and grand theft stemming from an incident with a photographer in July at LAX. Find out how the deal went down, what the photog will receive and what West is required to do in regards to his end of the agreement.

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Fashion designer, Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott found dead from hanging

Sad news today as it’s being reported that rock star Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend and noted fashion designer L’Wren Scott was discovered hanged to death in her Manhattan apartment today. Get Jagger’s brief statement and see an example of Scott’s gorgeous work as worn by Nicole Kidman to the 2013 Academy Awards.

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Sex offender lottery winner used windfall to commit more horrible crimes

A Level 3 sex offender who won $10 million in 2008 from the Massachusetts State Lottery has been arrested on charges that he sexually abused a boy for years. Find out about the extensive sexual abuse crimes on his record before he won the lottery and let us know if you think states should allow convicted sex offenders to claim winnings from state ran lotteries.