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Britney Haynes tweets advice for Big Brother 13 contestants

ByDarren O

The real star from season 12 of Big Brother, Britney Haynes, is tweeting out advice for Season 13’s contestants. Hayden and his lovely Beatles mop may have took the bank but my southern belle stole my heart. Beautiful, witty, sharp as a Razorback’s tooth and shows well on camera, so how is Miss Haynes not a star yet? I digress, read her advice that includes the fact that you shouldn’t worry about condoms and check out the two brief promo clips for BB 13. Oh man, I’m gonna miss you Miss Britney!

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Dilbert creator Scott Adams likens rape to the actions of Anthony Weiner

ByDarren O

Scott Adams of “Dilbert” fame recently posted a blog in which he likened rape to the “meat tweeting” actions of Rep. Anthony Weiner, calling them natural male instincts. Read his controversial ideas and the frightening place he sees society headed in regards to controlling the human male.

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PHOTO O’ The Day: Britney Spears mounts a giant guitar

ByDarren O

Nobody has had it rougher with the press and, yes blogs, than Britney Spears. She took to the stage in Sacramento last night for the tour opener of Femme Fatale and the reviews are in. She absolutely nailed it – take that h8rs! Read a rave from Rolling Stone, Britney’s enthusiastic post-show tweet and two amazing shots of Brit-Brit mounting a giant guitar stage prop.

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T.G.I. – Hey where is Friday!?!

ByDarren O

This could be the worst thing to happen to Friday since the stock market crash of 1929, called “Black Friday” over in Europe. Actually this is our 100-year “Black Friday” as YouTube phenom Rebecca Black has pulled her mega-million viewed mega-hit “Friday” from YouTube because of a legal fight with Ark Music Factory. This is not fun fun fun fun folks. But we have some relief as I present to you five “Friday” song alternatives that you can still catch via the video service!

VIDEO Nincompoop rammed off porta potty during Vancouver riots

ByDarren O

Read on and here is what you will see from the Vancouver riots; a young nincompoop runs full steam and slams into a porta potty for no apparent reason until the apparent reason (the fact that some other idiot was standing on top of said porta potty) comes crashing down head first in to the pavement. Then a policeman proceeds to treat the porta potty smashing doofus like the porta potty he originally rammed by punching the dude in his face. I am not kidding, this is real.

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PHOTO O’ The Day: Cee Lo Green pool party chillaxing in Vegas

ByDarren O

How can you make a pimped out, glass lined pool in Vegas look even cooler? Add one heavy dose of Cee Lo Green chillaxing, that’s how! Now my unhealthy man crush is all wet and so pronounced that I had to make up a word just to describe it (now ain’t that some sh_t).

UNCEELIEVABLE!

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NYC Housewife Cindy Barshop denies racial discrimination claims

ByDarren O

NYC Housewife Cindy Barshop is raking in the bank with her “Completely Bare” spas that specialize in vajazzling. A former employee filed a racial discrimination complaint against the store and Barshop is vehemently denying the allegations. Read the harsh claims of the former employee and Cindy’s straight from the hip response.

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Lady Gaga tweets love for ailing Clarence Clemons

ByDarren O

Lady Gaga used her considerable influence via Twitter and requested that her Little Monsters make videos of support for her friend Clarence Clemons who played on the Born This Way track “The Edge of Glory.” Read her tweet, Springsteen’s comments about the Big Man and my personal thanks to Lady Gaga for the wonderful act of kindness.

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Hot Mess-Off: Courtney Love vs. Ke$ha at amfAR Gala

ByDarren O

Usually when Courtney Love attends an event the hot mess award is locked down but wait one minute all you fashionistas. The new contender to C-Love’s throne, the up-and-comer Hot Topic discount rack representin’ Ke$ha was on hand and she just might have out oh nooooooo’d Courtney. See 3 side-by-side comparisons and decide for yourself who was the hottest mess of all at the amfAR Inspiration Gala!

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Amber Portwood’s family blames Gary Shirley for hospitilization

ByDarren O

Amber Portwood’s family is blaming baby-daddy Gary Shirley for the Teen Mom’s current hospitilization from a reported suicide attempt yesterday. Read the allegations made by Amber’s brother Shawn, Gary’s denial and a direct quote from the Season 3 trailer that seems to contradict Shirley’s defense.

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Official Breaking Bad Season 4 cast photos and posters

ByDarren O

Are you so ready for Season 4 of Breaking Bad that you’re sweating like you’re stranded in a broke down Winnebago out in the middle of nowhere while your high school chemistry teacher is cookin’ meth in his white tighties beside you!?! Ease some of that need with the following complete official cast portraits and promo posters for the upcoming season of my choice for the very best drama on TV.

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Amber Portwood: Season 3 of Teen Mom will explain Gary Shirley beat down

ByDarren O

Amber Portwood is now serving a 2-year-probation sentence for the infamous televised smack down of baby-daddy Gary Shirley. In a recent discussion with HollyBaby the Teen Mom talked about the violence of the popular show Mob Wives and dropped a little Season 3 spoiler info by revealing that viewers will be provided important background information that will help explain why she was compelled to lay it on “It’s Gary Time.” Read on for the quote and why, despite her not condoning the violence of Mob Wives, Amber’s a big fan of that show.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Ashley Rickards to get ‘Awkward’ following Teen Mom

ByDarren O

Networks think long and hard about which new shows to plug into their prime time slots and you don’t get any more prime time on cable than following Teen Mom on MTV! The show that has received this important green-light is a scripted comedy called Awkward that will star Ashley Rickards as Jenna Hamilton, a high-schooler who must deal with a not-so-fun stigma following an accident. Includes lots of photos of Ashley as well as the official preview trailer for Season One!

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Olivia Wilde tweets ‘sexy’ photo in bed with ‘boyfriend’

ByDarren O

If you were to believe all the rumors about actress Olivia Wilde and the A-list actors she has supposedly dated you would assume that her surname was certainly appropriate! She’s been linked to Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper among others but she’s put all this speculation to bed, literally, by tweeting an intimate photo of herself cuddling in bed with her “only boyfriend.” Check it out!

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PHOTO O’ The Day: Jennifer Lopez lets badonk do the talking

ByDarren O

That is actually not part of our PHOTO O’ THE DAY but it is from the infamous Jennifer Lopez sex tape. Recently hubby Marc Anthony, who nailed The National Anthem last night at the Heat – Mavericks game btw, walked out when a reporter hounded him about the particulars of the video. In a follow up report a Spanish news agency was kind enough to include two very brief clips and the other is of JLo doing an Ace Ventura impersonation as she bends over (clothed mind you) and lets her private area do a little talking!

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VIDEO FAIL Mark Zuckerberg as Mark Zuckerman

ByDarren O

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was kind enough to provide a graduation speech for the 8th graders of Belle Haven Community School in Menlo Park, CA. He was his usually unexcitable self as he donned a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers and gave a pretty standard “follow your dreams” and “value your friends” type of talk. The theme was, “Eliminating the words, ‘I can’t.'” Sadly for Principal Maria Ibarra she couldn’t get Mark’s name right and is now officially nominated for the video FAIL of the week!

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Study: Viewers of Teen Mom more likely to support abortion

ByDarren O

A fascinating new study has shown that younger Americans who watch Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 and 16 & Pregnant are more likely to favor abortion rights. Read on for the interesting details and then let us know if these programs have influenced your opinions in regards to this sensitive subject matter.

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VIDEO American Pickers’ Danielle Colby turns table on tattoo artist

ByDarren O

We did a previous post on Miss Danielle’s amazing “Irish Blood, English Heart” shoulder ink that she was kind enough to share with her adoring public. In doing some stalking research I found a great video of Danielle returning the favor on the man who did the work, Billy Hill. That’s right! Not only does Danielle rule the AP roost, doubles as a rock-n-roller derby queen and gets her burlesque on but she does body art as well (swoon). Check it out!

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Russell Crowe takes anti-semitic tone during Twitter circumcision rant

ByDarren O

Russell Crowe has always been a little out there, but it’s actually a trait that has kind of endeared me to the Australian actor. He’s known to speak his mind and has he ever done that in a recent Twitter-war with just about everyone in regards to the tradition of circumcision. Read his in-your-face tweets that took a harsh anti-semitic tone followed up by some serious backtracking “my bads.”

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VIDEO Shania Twain falls hard at CMT Awards, films response

ByDarren O

If you missed it, Shania Twain took a hard tumble during the CMT Awards last night. I’ve rounded up a video that as of this post hasn’t been removed yet. Check it out while you can and then see Shania’s unflappable spirit shine through as she posted a funny video reply to the embarrassing incident.

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Andy Cohen to host Miss USA 2011

ByDarren O

I could have sat down for a 5 hour brainstorming session and not have come up with a more perfect host for Miss USA 2011 than Watch What Happens Live’s Andy Cohen. There is no one alive with more diva managing TV cred than the bff of all The Real Housewives. Read on for the specifics, a tweet of excitement from Andy and some hopes I have for the big night!

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Zach Galifianakis brutally rejects Ke$ha

ByDarren O

Ke$ha has been open about her desire for, “fat bearded boyfriends” and has stated that comedian and actor Zach Galifianakis would be her ideal man. In fact she went as far to email him in hopes of hooking up. Sadly Zach did not share the same affections for the “Tik Tok” singer, after reading recent comments you could say he felt the complete opposite. Read his candid and borderline brutal quote in regards to Ke$ha from an upcoming Rolling Stone interview.

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket could sell for a million plus

ByDarren O

Arguably the most iconic wardrobe piece in pop music history is going up on the auction block as the red and black leather jacket duplicated by the truckload during the 80’s worn during Michael Jackson’s game changing music video for “Thriller” will be sold on June 25.

Find out the details and then try to come up with another pop music article of clothing more priceless since the music video age than this one because I couldn’t!

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Who is Karl Welzein?

ByDarren O

This is one of those you can say I heard about it at Starcasm first. Karl Welzein is arguably the funniest thing going on Twitter. He’s a middle-aged Michigan man who goes by the Twitter handle @DadBoner. He’s in a mid-life crisis of sorts and is torn between his love of good bowel movements, beer and his family. Karl’s plight will grow on you until you find yourself hoping the best for a man that you’re 99% sure is the figment of a very funny person’s imagination.

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Kim Kardashian’s Maid of Honor will be?

ByDarren O

As if the Kim Kardashian promotional machine wasn’t already in overdrive the stunning revelation that she is engaged to professional basketball player Kris Humphries has made it hard for us blog-types to keep up with the various Kim K headlines. Find out who the reality queen has chosen to be her Maid of Honor courtesy of a brief video by her sis Khloe and then get a quick links run down of all the other latest news in the world of the future Mrs. Humphries.

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Will Jennifer Lopez’s intimate video be appearing on a screen near you?

ByDarren O

Yes, Jennifer Lopez has a confirmed “intimate video” and yes the release of said video could decrease the work output of the world by at least 25% for at least an entire business quarter. In the interest of self preservation and to battle a worsening economy at the hands of her badonkulousness JLo has been fighting whitened tooth and manicured nail with the assistance of her lawyers to make sure that this tape never sees the light of day or the dim lights of your den. The latest reports on this bumshell of a tape is that it has been stolen which means it could be appearing on a computer screen near you and all your friends and all their friends soon!

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VIDEO ‘Next 2 U’ featuring Justin Bieber, Chris Brown leaks

ByDarren O

There’s been a culture shift in music over the last year or so. It’s now kind of a surprise if a major pop artist doesn’t have his or her song and or video leaked. When you combine the forces of two singers at the top of their games like say Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, it’s almost a certainty that the listening and viewing public will be getting an unintended sneak peek. Check out the 8 minute leaked music video that’s more like a short film for the song “Next 2 U.”

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Breaking Bad season 4 official trailer, premiere date released

ByDarren O

If you’re a fellow passenger on the Bryan Cranston as Walter White bandwagon you’ve been patiently waiting to find out when the 4th season of the best drama on TV was firing up its cookers and getting back to work. Well the wait is over and soon we can emerge from our Winnebago and get back to the impossibly entertaining world of Walter, Jesse, Skyler, Walter Jr., Saul, Pollos hermanos and the rest. Get the premiere date and see the spoiler-free but still Heisenberg-level kick-butt trailer.

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Is Kim Kardashian pregnant, changing name to Kim Humphries?

ByDarren O

The Kim Kardashian rumor mill has been churning at full speed since her engagement to b-baller Kris Humphries. So what’s being said about the starlet as of today? Wellllll, she’s pregnant, getting married in two months and is going to officially change her name to Kim Humphries! You know those first two seem reasonable but Kim Humphries!?!

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Meet Kym Nguyen of Love in the Wild

ByDarren O

NBC has delayed the premiere of their upcoming dating reality contest meets Survivor themed show Love in the Wild. This is fine with me because it’s giving me more time to patiently decide which smokin’ hot contestant I’m gonna profile next. After looking at about a thousand photos of Kym Nguyen, a hairstylist from Quincy, MA, I have to admit this decision was made for me! Bikini photos, video, brief bio information and links for the 5’3″ powerhouse.

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Scottie Pippen blasphemes His Airness

ByDarren O

We usually avoid straight sport stories here at Starcasm but when someone goes Benedict Arnold on your childhood hero you got to stand your ground. Scottie Pippen, whom Michael Jordan carried to 6 rings has suggested that Lebron James is already greater than his famous teammate. Read Pippen’s stupid statement that can only rationally be explained by some seriously deep-seeded second fiddle jealousy.

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Courtney Love: Lady Gaga is ‘weird, sexless Barbie doll’

ByDarren O

Courtney Love opened her yap for an incredible sprawling interview for The Fix, a website that focuses on recovery and addiction, things Courtney knows a thing or three thousand about. She singles out who’s primarily to blame for Kurt Cobain’s death, advises never to take random pills from Andy Dick, shares what her drug addiction bottom was and provides her assessment that Lady Gaga could very well become a lonely drag queen because gay men and stylists have turned her into a weird, sexless Barbie doll!

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Celebrity Rehab’s Jeff Conaway taken off of life support

ByDarren O

In sad news, Grease, Taxi, and Celebrity Rehab veteran actor Jeff Conaway has been taken off of life support after being in a coma induced by pneumonia and sepsis.

UPDATE – Conaway has reportedly died at the age of 60. Keep reading for all the sad details and relive a little of his happier days as Kenickie in the musical Grease.

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Mob Wives land 2nd season, reunion show

ByDarren O

All aboard the Staten Island reality ferry because our hard-core girls Renee Graziano, Karen Gravano, Drita D’avanzo and Carla Facciolo have been re-upped by VH1 for a second season of the popular docu-soap Mob Wives. Get the particulars and read what Renee had to tweet to her minimemobsters about season 2.

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The Avett Brothers: Carrying on the legacy of Bruce Springsteen

ByDarren O

I’ve been a Bruce Springsteen fan ever since I was a kid and while I’ve discovered many other musical artists that are just as if not more important no one seemed to fill what I call that “belief music” space that The Boss owns. Well that was until I came across The Avett Brothers from Concord, North Carolina. Read how a cover of “Glory Days” lead me to realize that Scott and Seth Avett are carrying on Bruce’s legacy more than any other artist I know of.

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Trial date set for taped Jenelle Evans fight

ByDarren O

Teen Mom Tar Heel firecracker Jenelle Evans knows it’s hard to make a court date in Brunswick County, North Carolina when you’re rehabbing in Malibu, California. Thankfully her lawyer did too and got a newly scheduled court date in regards to her now infamous videotaped fight with Britany Truett. Find out how Jenelle is doing, when she’ll be coming home, when the trial will be (as of now anyways) and a special tribute to the great state of North Carolina.

VIDEO Tornado vs. Tractor Trailer

ByDarren O

I recently visited friends in Birmingham, Alabama and was overwhelmed by their stories of fear and hopelessness in relation to the horrible storms and tornadoes that recently descended upon their region. In the following video you see another recent tornado literally demolish a semi as if it were made of paper on Interstate 40 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Check out the video and find out about the fate of the driver who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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MUG SHOTS Gary Shirley arrested following confrontation with Amber Portwood

ByDarren O

Just yesterday as in YESTERDAY I rambled on about how Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood would somehow be the couple to stand the test of time in the Teen Mom universe. Now we have Gary’s first known serious run in with the law that happened following an alleged confrontation with Amber. Incredible!

See the two mug shots and find out how an argument with Amber caught the police officer’s attention and what offense Shirley got double handcuffed and taken to jail for.

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Kim Kardashian got a $2 million diamond ring (She’s also engaged to Kris Humphries)

ByDarren O

You read that right! Kim Kardashian is engaged to be married to NBA baller Kris Humphries. Find out how Kris proposed, how the Kris that’s already a Kardashian helped plan the party and exactly how many karats it takes to get Kim K to say yes (a lot)!

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The Voice Week 5 recap: Love is a battlefield

ByDarren O

The action is starting to get tense on The Voice as Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera pare down their teams for the final 16. See who sang against who tonight, which songs were performed and who got sent packing during week 5 of the singing competition. As always we provide you the chance to let your voice be heard with a poll on which team you believe has the best chance to win.

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Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley’s bond is unbreakable

ByDarren O

Call me crazy but when the dust settles in the Teen Mom universe and MTV is doing a 30th Anniversary Special my money is on troubled lovers Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley to be the couple together holding hands laughing at it all. Read Gary’s latest sweet-tweets to his tweetheart Ambs that includes the following poster child for social media information overload:

“Next to me half naked. Wearing my shirt.”

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VIDEO The Muppets wonderfully sneaky rom-com trailer

ByDarren O

The best film you very well may see in theaters right now is the trailer for the upcoming The Muppets movie. It was a sneaky little rom-com fooled you as stars Jason Segel and Amy Adams present a lead in to what could be the worst romantic comedy of all time but then Kermit and Miss Piggy and the rest of Henson’s gang crash the trailer just in the nick of time.

Check out the great trailer and a number of HD Stills including my personal favorite Fozzie Bear.

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Is John Travolta costing Housewife Sonja Morgan $7 million?

ByDarren O

When I imagine a film involving NYC Housewife Sonja Morgan and it has the title Fast Flash Bang Time I guarantee you it has nothing to do with John Travolta! Anywho, sadly for Sonja this film that never happened is going to cost her 7 million according to a recent appellate court ruling. Find out about the film, who is getting Sonja’s money and why Sonja blames Vinnie Barbarino for the whole sordid affair!

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Taylor Swift ‘dress rehearsal’ raises nearly a million for tornado relief

ByDarren O

Taylor Swift has grown up quite a bit since her last full fledged tour and so has her stage act and fan base apparently. The popular singer held her final dress rehearsal in Nashville for the North American leg of her Speak Now World Tour and invited fans in to raise money for victims of the recent devastating tornadoes. The venue was packed as those in attendance saw multiple stage sets including a gazebo, spiral staircases, choreographed dancers that flew around with sparklers and several wardrobe changes by the singer. See images from the benefit as well as amateur video footage of the songs “Mean” and “Our Song.”

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Extreme sex, violence cause viewers to flee new Antonio Banderas film

ByDarren O

Part of the Cannes experience is the standard fare of envelope pushing foreign films that test the limits of an audience. This was certainly the case with Antonio Banderas’ latest called The Skin I Live In as many in attendance were unable to make it through the violent scenes of rape and surgical alteration that are part of the film that is being raved about by critics. See a trailer and an interview from Cannes with Banderas about the film and get a summary of the plot that seems like an attempt to one up the recent hit The Human Centipede.

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PHOTOS LeAnn Rimes’ thin look at NBC party

ByDarren O

Eddie Cibrian is the lead male role in NBC’s upcoming Mad Menesque 60’s era show The Playboy Club. To help promote what the struggling network hopes to be a big fall success Eddie attended an Upfront party in the NYC with wife LeAnn Rimes. The couple looked happy but what really stood out was LeAnn’s new figure or more appropriately lack thereof. Check out photos of a thin looking Rimes out on the town.

Amazing movie theater trailer proposal

ByDarren O

In our modern world of social media and amazing celebrity blogs {ahem} it’s hard to get noticed. Well our man Matt Still took it next level with his going viral proposal to his sweetheart Ginny Joiner. Dude went and had an entire theatrical movie trailer filmed, invited family and friends to a local theater and surprised his soul mate Ginny with said proposal trailer. Get your popcorn (and tissues) ready and check out Matt Still’s Making the Movies Jealous

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‘The Situation’ threatens to sue ‘The Confrontation’

ByDarren O

The Situation’s pop Frank Sorrentino, also known as The Confrontation, has continued his verbal war against who he calls his a-hole son that broke his heart. Well the Sitch has finally returned fire with an email threat from his lawyers. Read on to find out what Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino is threatening and Frank’s hard line reaction to it all.

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PHOTOS Meet Leah Renee ‘Bunny Alice’ from The Playboy Club

ByDarren O

NBC has officially announced their fall line-up and the most talked about new edition is a drama in the vein of Mad Men. It’s called The Playboy Club and it focuses on the lives of fictional employees and patrons of the 60’s era Chicago Playboy Club. I’ve been assigned the ‘difficult’ task of profiling the 5 ladies who will be portraying the lead iconic Bunnys. First up is singer, songwriter and actress Leah Renee from Toronto. Leah is sexy, talented and did the voice for Beaver in the animated kids show Franklin which wins her much respect in my household! Check out photos, videos, bio and more for “Bunny Alice.”

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Kim Kardashian’s sex tape partner denies dating ex Housewife Danielle Staub

ByDarren O

Rumors have been swirling that two veterans of celebrity sex tape fame – record producer and Kim K co-star Ray J and ex Real Housewife Danielle Staub – had found each other and were dating. Ray J has undressed addressed these rumors with one of the funniest Twitter-denials I can recall. You’ve got to see it to believe it!

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PHOTO Michelle Rodriguez exposes can at Cannes

ByDarren O

When in Rome do as the Romans do but when in Cannes expose your can! This was the accidental battle cry of the always banging and beautiful Michelle Rodriguez as she enjoyed a swinging, diving and mooning good time with some compadres at the Eden Roc hotel near Cannes, France.

Check out a safey version of Michelle’s bikini malfunction with a little one click link to the full on bootyfullness.