For die-hard veterans of the ABC hit show ‘The Bachelor’, one of the new cast members from Vh1’s ‘You’re Cut Off’, Erica Rose, should seem very familiar. The tiara that she is sporting is a dead give away. That’s right, it is none other that the tiara princess who really shook things up during The Bachelor: Rome! See what Rose has been up to, some great photos and a video from an appearance on Ellen.
Come on down to the Sunshine State! In another case of a school authority turned perv in Florida we now have Middleton High School Assistant Principal Lauren Tilo arrested for sending a photo of her breasts to a 14 year old boy that she met playing Worlds of Warcraft. Read about the sordid mess and see Tilo take the prison walk of shame.
I have no problem with Valerie Bertinelli getting engaged to her man Tom Vitale, but I do have a problem with the fact that this bit of information is coming from AARP! You want to talk about feeling old, how about when you realize Valerie is 50 and she announces her engagements through AARP Magazine. See video from the photo shoot, find out about Valerie at 50 and how Tom is nowhere near as awesome as her ex Eddie Van Halen.
It looks like Ryan Vieth, the son of Tamra Barney from ‘RHOC’ is in trouble with the law again and this time it has landed him in prison. TMZ is reporting that Ryan was pulled over and that during the stop the officer realized there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest. This warrant stems from a missed court appearance connected to prior traffic violations. Check out Ryan’s status and why he can’t seem to take care of his traffic ‘problems’.
There are only a handful of Rock and Roll’s elite that are getting better with age and growing into their years as gracefully as Tom Petty. ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ are set to release their first album together in eight years titled Mojo. Check out the first video from the album called ‘Something Good Coming’ and see my all time favorite Tom Petty song.
In a story coming way out of left field (of dreams) Kevin Costner might have the answer to how to help with the environmental nightmare BP oil spill that is wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast region. No this doesn’t involve Costner evolving into a part human-part gill having fish-man like in ‘Waterworld’ but real science. I know this is incredible! See a video on his machine and find out about the development of the technology.
Jesse James is a busy man after being a “getting busy” man. Two stories are coming out now on the infamous “guy who actually cheated on America’s sweetheart Sandra Bullock.” First off the Hitler saluting James is going to be on ‘Nightline’ for a sit down interview with Vicki Mabrey on Tuesday night. Second, read the mind-blowing list of references that James wants to keep hid during his current court case with a clothing company.
If there is anything 72 year old South Carolina resident Sandra Weiss Powell has learned it is to never, ever, and she means EVER be late for a hair appointment. This story is your trifecta of “woman driver” (sorry ladies) “senior citizen driver” and “funny mugshot plus video”. It’s what I like to call a blogger softball! See the video and read about Miss Sandra and the fortunate happy ending.
It has been eleven years since the celebration of women in music super-tour Lilith Fair has graced the stages of the United States. During that break concert ticket prices have soared and perhaps the demand for this all-woman tour concept has gone down creating a significant lull in ticket sales despite an incredible list of scheduled performers. Read on to find out what founder Sarah McLachlan has to say about it and more info on Lilith Fair 2010.
Arguably the biggest mouth in the NFL got eliminated last night from ‘DWTS’ as it came down to Chad Ochocinco or Erin Andrews. It looks like America wanted to keep peeping at Erin so everybody’s favorite legal name changer was left to two-step out the door. See the results video and his Twitter reaction. Bonus – listen to the song Chad used to let the healing begin!
Nicolas Cage is quickly climbing the limbs of the Hollyweird tree. He has been in the news so often lately for so many strange things. For example, how about the purchase of a 9 ft. pyramid super-tomb in New Orleans that will be his final resting home. With all of these odd revelations it is harder for Cage to raise eyebrows but this bit of news certainly turns the wacky meter up a few notches. Find out how he chooses which meat to eat and why no matter what he does I am O.K. with Nicolas Cage.
Oh what a tangle web we Tweet! This here Twitter saga is almost as complicated as ‘Lost’. Eliza Dushku is dating former NBA star Rick Fox. Rick Fox was in attendance for ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and near him in the celebrity crowd was ‘Bachelor’ winner and current DWTS performer Jake Pavelka’s main squeeze Vienna Girardi. Read to find out why Dushku wants to CUT Gerardi!
Indiana Republican Representative Mark Souder, 59, has resigned due to an extra-marital affair with a part-time staffer. So far there has been no official confirmation or denial from Souder’s camp on the identity of the mistress but FOX news and Politico are reporting that it is Tracy Meadows Jackson. See photos of Tracy and a video in which she interviews Mark Souder on (wait for it) Abstinence Education!
VH1 is set to launch a new reality show called You’re Cut Off in which they take nine spoiled rotten young women and cut them off from life’s little necessities like mani-pedis, endless shopping runs and bottle service. I know, that sounds so cruel. The host of the show or should I say “life coach” is easy on the eyes Laura Baron. So exactly who is Laura Baron and what qualifies her to teach our young princesses about hard-core real life living? Lets find out more about the lovely life coach including photos, videos, bio and more.
It looks like Emma Caulfield is ready to drive a stake through the heart of her husband Cornelious Grobbelaar. The actress best known for her role as the vengeful Anya in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ has filed divorce papers citing the old go to “irreconcilable differences.” The two have been married for nearly four years. Emma is also the co-author of the webcomic ‘CONTROPUSSY’. No, I’m serious about the webcomic folks.
The stage, the stage, the stage is on fire. We don’t need no water let Mariah Carey save us? It looks like having a 478 octave vocal range and amazing curves aren’t Mariah Carey’s only attributes. She can put out stage fires too. Don’t divas had have roadies and assistants for that kind of dirty work? Read on to see her Twitter account of the incident and a photo of the charred remains (sort of).
Lets just call this Glee meets lip dub meets Martin Scorsese. Check out these two lip dub videos of what has to be the happiest high school in America, Bloomingdale High School in Brandon, Florida. Please place awkward math teacher dancing to Twisted Sister goggles on now!
VH1’s The OCD Project is a new reality show featuring six sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder participating in what amounts to a 21-day, all-out assault / boot camp therapy session led by Dr. David Tolin. In a previous post I provided a little background on Dr. Tolin and now I want to introduce you to the six courageous cast members who will be confronting their disorders head on over the course of the season.
The 2010 Miss U.S.A. pageant concluded with the coronation of Miss Michigan Rima Fakih. Rima was certainly worthy of the crown for the show that took place at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada May 16, 2010. Fakih narrowly beat out Miss Oklahoma Morgan Elizabeth Woolard for the title. Check out video from the always interesting Q and A as well as a live stream after show video that gives you a taste of the pageant life.
It looks like nothing can stop ’80s hair band rock icon Bret Michaels from ruling reality TV! In a pre-taped episode of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Sharon Osbourne was sent home in an emotional “you’re fired” Donald Trump scene, leaving Michaels and Holly Robinson Peete as the final two competing for the top prize. Check out the clip!
File this under “we saw it coming a mile away.” The world’s most famous mistress will now be posing for the world’s most famoust adult magazine ‘Playboy’.
On June 9th Bravo will kick off it’s fine art inspired reality competition show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist that will feature 14 aspiring artists competing for $200,000 dollars and a show at the Brooklyn Museum. In previous articles we have focused on the show’s sexy host China Chow and gavel-wielding show mentor Simon de Pury. We want to turn our attention now to one of the judge’s who will decide the fate of the contestants, New York Magazine senior art critic – Jerry Saltz. Read on to find out more about the New York Magazine senior art critic.
It’s hard to judge a man by a minute long political advertisement but I can safely safe that I would not mess with one Mr. Dale Peterson or his shotgun. Dale is running for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner and he has a thing or two (zoom) to say about (zoom in even closer to grizzled face) how powerful that role is (super-tight zoom). They just know how to ramp it up in Alabama (insert Tim James ‘We Speak English’ spot) for paid political ads. Plus Bonus: watch the most ‘interesting’ version of Lynard Skynard’s ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ you’ll ever see.
VH1 is ready to launch a new program on May 31st called ‘Dad Camp’. The show will follow six young men that are expecting fathers as they are taught how to systematically prepare to be responsible fathers to their children. Leading these men is TV veteran Dr. Jeff Gardere also known as ‘America’s Psychologist’. Find out about the good doctor including photos, videos, book information, bio and more.
So no one told you life was gonna be this way, you disappear after ‘Joey’ and then get a new show hey! I think Matt LeBlanc was stuck in second gear but with a hip new ‘Showtime’ gig this just might be his year. With Courtney Cox hanging in ‘Cougar Town’ and ‘Matthew Perry’ set to star in ABC’s ‘Mr. Sunshine’ it looks like it is Joey’s turn to get a little bit more of that ‘Friends’ feeder glory. LeBlanc is set to play himself in a ‘Showtime’ original ‘Episodes’. Pssst – It looks really really funny!
It was a tear-jerker season 3 finale last night for the ABC medical drama ‘Private Practice’ as the all around good guy and much loved Dell, played by Chris Lowell, died from injuries suffered in his automobile accident while rushing Naomi’s pregnant daughter Maya to the hospital. In typical Dell fashion his death was a heroic one in which he refused treatment while helping save Maya. See what Chris had to say about losing his role and what his future plans are.
With all of the turmoil going around right now on the security and privacy of information on the social networking mega-site Facebook the latest revelation from ‘BusinessInsider’ will not ease the tensions. According to the site they have got their hands on some IMs (instant messages) that were sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg way back when the site was first up and running from his dorm room that shed a light on his possible cavalier attitude towards privacy.
It is easy to see that ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ he should send their child to his school and with ‘Time Love and Tenderness’ they can grow in the ways of Bolton. Michael Bolton I love you man. Wait I ‘Said I Loved You But I Lied’ but I really do think that the Michael Bolton School of Michael Bolton is a beautiful place. Check out the video here and be free from the ‘Steel Bars’ that surround you!
Someone out there is a promotional genius and they work for either Jay-Z or Eminem. In an announcement during the live prime time broadcast of the New York Yankees Detroit Tigers night game yesterday Jigga-man and Slim-Shady dropped a bomb. They are going to team up for two shows at each other’s hometown baseball parks. See the announcement and find out the dates. Plus-Bonus – see an amazing live performance of Renegade in which Z and M blow up!
There is a new technology being developed that I think would be a wise choice for any married celebrity involved with Rachel Uchitel. It is called a “Tiger Text” and it allows senders of text messages to make their communications disappear in a pre-determined amount of time. But alas for its namesake Tiger Woods and now ‘Bones’ (yeah I know “bones”) star David Boreanaz it is too late. Married men step away from Uchitel now!
In a shocking display of classroom violence, science teacher Sheri Lynn Davis from Houston is caught on video physically beating one of her students. The Harris County teacher has been fired from her position (I certainly hope so) according to officials at Jamie’s House Charter School where this horrible incident took place. Be warned the video is extremely violent and disturbing.
Scandalous: Miley Cyrus at 16 getting crunk with an eye-popping lap dance. Not so scandalous: With a gay 44 year old producer named Adam Shankman at a wrap party for “The Last Dance.” It looks like Cyrus, who recently spread her sexy wings in a new hormone charged video, “Can’t Be Tamed”, had her own idea in mind for what that “last dance” would be. Check out the down and dirty moves right here.
As if YouTube wasn’t bad enough for “America’s Funniest Home Videos” along comes the next generation of baby-maker bustin’ hilarity “Ow My Balls!” If you noticed folks hunkered over their iPhone at Starbucks with tears rolling down their cheeks completely engrossed and ignorant of what is transpiring around them then you have probably witnessed the cultural effect of the iPhone app game “Ow My Balls”! Read on and be prepared to LROFL.
You’re probably thinking to yourself “what is that smell?” Well folks it is one of the two worst reviewed movies of all time on Metacritic (I’ll follow up with the other one in a few days). Metacritic takes reviews, combines them, and applies a composite score based on the results. They have been around since 1999 and include films from previous years as well. So can you guess what is this tied-for-worst rated movie? A couple of hints:
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A) Pauly Shore
B) Didn’t work for the BP oil spill either
C) Tenacious D
Read on to find the answer, check out footage from the train-wreck and more from Metacritic’s tied-for-worst movie EVER!
All-right it’s time for another installment of “Glee-Rewind”! In “Glee-Rewind” we post all the original music videos (or the best version we can find) for the songs performed on the current episode of Glee so that folks can get a taste of the inspiration for the covers from the show. This installment is for Season 1 Episode 18 titled “Laryngitis” (Spoiler alert – this is tonight’s episode). Really great videos for this one.
Michell “Bombshell” McGee’s quest at stretching her Jesse James mistress 15 minutes of fame to at least 30 to 45 minutes has turned into the lowest common de”bomb”inator it appears. In a previous post we told you how the Nazi garb wearing, Jesse James loving, tattoo sporting McGee was selling Sneek-A-Peeks for $9.95 via her website. Well now she is putting up free teasers via YouTube which can’t be a good sign for ol’ M.B.McGee. Check them out including some very awkward “slow dancing”!
Check out the infamous ‘Derek Lied’ t-shirts worn by two zealous Utah Jazz fans at last night’s playoff game and find out why they are so controversial and getting so much heat on message boards and on sports talk radio.
According to the “New York Post” former teen heart-throb member of “N Sync” and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ alum Lance Bass has a new love interest in the person of Kyan Douglas from ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’. Find out what on earth this has to do with Ferris Bueller and Duke University basketball!
Sometimes we have to go to extremes to move on in life and it looks like Hollywood mega-star funny-face maker Jim Carrey is no different. He puts his pants on one leg at a time and he expresses his inner emotions with a little painting as well. Good for you Jim, but tweeting said paintings I don’t know. Check out the painting here!
It was Bobby Brown’s prerogative to bring his manager and girlfriend Alicia Etheridge out on stage in Jacksonville and propose! According to the “Florida Times-Union” Mr. Telephone Man got Alicia on the line and she was brought out on stage along with their 11 month-old son Cassius for the big moment.
Apparently all of us outside the inner circle of Scientology aren’t the only ones who get a kick out of how charged Tom Cruise gets about Scientology. According to Mark Rathburn, a former high ranking Scientology member, video tapes that he personally made were later used by guru David Miscavige as fodder during late night whiskey sipping sessions. Now that sounds like a good time! Check out the accusations and videos of Tom Cruise and guru David Miscavige talking up Scientology.
Colin Hanks had a “big” day this weekend as he married his red headed girlfriend, publicist Samantha Bryant, on Saturday. They said their “I Dos” on the roof of the London Hotel in West Hollywood. Colin is the son of Hollywood titan Tom Hanks while his new bride Samantha Bryant is a publicist. Check out photos of the couple together and read about the ceremony and some of the big names in attendance.
File this “Freudian Slip” under it was bound to happen. Tiger Woods withdrew from The Players golf tournament early in his round on Sunday for medical reasons. Later it was stated that it could possibly be a bulging disc in his neck. Disc, D-I-S-C, Dee-Eye-Ess-See but this poor reporter lady said the wrong word in her report. Oh you know what she said don’t ya!
It is with a heavy heart and tear in my eye that I present to you this photo gallery from the 24 Series Finale Wrap Party that was held at Boulevard 3 in Los Angeles. Many of the present and former cast members were on hand to celebrate one of the most succesful dramas in television history. I can personally attest to having many Sunday and Monday nights set aside to watch Jack Bauer (the greatest action hero in TV history?) do his thing. Don’t miss a very pregnant Renee Walker (Annie Wersching)!
Politically conservative country star John Rich is trying to make nice for comments he made to Chely Wright, who recently came out as gay, about the possibility of her being a lesbian. According to Wright, Rich of “Big and Rich” fame asked her a few years back if she were in fact gay. When she denied it he said good. Read his heartfelt apology.
Oh yeah boyz, it looks like the much used to be talked about Joaquin Phoenix rapper mockumentary ( I think we can all feel good acknowledging this fact) is ready to go through the process of getting to the big screen. You remember all the stunts right, David Letterman etc? Read about the screening of the movie and see a clean shaven Joaquin Phoenix in a recent PETA video bemoaning the exotic-skins industry.
The “Island Green” par 3 17th hole at ‘TPC Sawgrass’, home of ‘The Players’, has arguably become the most famous hole in all of golf (refraining from Tiger joke). Everything about it is just right; the look, the feel, the layout and the fact that it is usually a major factor in the annual championship held at Sawgrass each year (currently being held). See photos, videos, read about the history, layout, and even the dimesions of the little hole that terrorizes pro golfers.
‘The Killer Inside Me’ is recycle Hollywood with a twist. They have been trying a screen adaptation of the 1952 definitive noir novel by Jim Thompson almost since it hit the shelves. What we finally ended up with for the current release is Director – Michael Winterbottom (A Mighty Heart), Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba. Check out the official trailer and see a clip from the original 1976 version.
Looks like we have ourselves a case of mistaken identity or something like that. “USA Today” has broke open a story that has folks in the Longhorn state scratching their heads. A prep basketball player by the name of Jerry Joseph (16) is being accused of being a former Florida McDonald’s All-American nominee by the name of Guerdwich Montimere (22). Find out what all this has to do with Ace Ventura.
VH1 is rolling out an intense looking show on obsessive compulsive disorder called “The OCD Project”. The show will be hosted by Dr. David Tolin. Read on to find out about the good doctor including photos, video, bio and more
On May 5th 2010 one of the good guys or should we say gals of Hollywood got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (which in a scene perfect for “Seinfeld” was originally misspelled). “Seinfeld” veteran Julia Louis-Dreyfus was all smiles in a dazzling black and white dress as the press snapped away photo after photo. Check out Julia’s big day!
Following Conan O’Brien’s interview with “60 minutes” in which he vaguely at best criticized Jay Leno the returned host of “The Tonight Show” got a little payback in the form of a little fake facebook page graphic. Check out the image and the video.
Work of Art: The Next Great Artistis Bravo’s newest reality competition featuring 14 fine artists competing for $200,000 and a show at the Brooklyn Museum. Sitting on the judge’s panel will be host China Chow, Simon de Pury, Bill Powers, Jerry Saltz and Salon 94 co-founder Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn. Read a brief bio of Jeanne and find out what qualifies her to be Work of Art‘s Nina Garcia!
Without notice Johnny Depp was unexpectedly cast in another Pirate sequel “Pirates of The CarROBbean” yesterday outside of a recording studio in Los Angeles. The 46 year old perennial sexiest man alive contender was with British singer Stephen Jones of the band Babybird when Jones was accosted by a mugger looking for cash.
After a career of disappointing his fans not so legendary Mike Tomczak has let his wife down; by assaulting her. According to KDKA-TV out of Pittsburgh, where the Tomczak’s reside, Dawn Tomczak called the police after “Tom the So-So” lunged at her and stepped on her foot. According to authorities he did not hit her, just like he did not hit the hundreds of wide open receivers he played with as a Bear, Brown and Steeler.
Melon Collie and the Infinite Madness! Billy Corgan has opened up the twitter bomb bay doors and is unleashing a full on destructive raid on his old friend, lover and music-collaborator Courtney Love. Apparently Corgan is on fire about some songs that he helped Courtney out with for her band’s (Hole) just released “Nobody’s Daughter”. See the tweets and feel the “love”.
I decided to ramp up the cute factor here at starcasm.net with a little profile on a really little horse. Einstein is a pinto stallion that weighed just 6 lbs when he was born on Friday. On top of being so diminutive what makes little E extra-extra special is that he does not show signs of dwarfism. Get your cute on!
Bravo kicks off its Project Runway inspired fine art reality competition show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist June 9th, featuring 14 aspiring visual artists competing for $200,000 and a show at the Brooklyn Museum. The announcement has sparked a good deal of debate about whether or not a Project Runway type format can work when trying to measure the talents of visual artists trained in different media against one another, but that debate pales in comparison to the more important question:
Who did they get to be their Tim Gunn?!?
The answer: Simon de Pury. Keep reading to find out more about this charismatic gavel guru of the art world including photos, video and brief bio. Will he be able to “Make it Work?”
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! This is the name of a show, no I am serious. Hard to believe but true and on ‘Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!’ on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is a skit featuring maybe the funniest guy going right now Mr. Zach Galifianakis as Little Dancing Man. ‘The Hangover’ star and highly regarded stand-up plays a, well, uh, just watch the preview clip! And yes that is THE Peter Cetera with the vocal assist.
The Hills have eyes, and other assets! Following on the “heels” of ‘The Hills’ co-star Audrina Patridge’s Vegas pool party the lovely Kristin Cavallari wowed the fine folks at the Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria in MGM’s Center City. She was on the scene to host the party and she didn’t disappoint sporting a tiny, wee-little, is it even there, black bikini bottom and see through top along with the fashion must, stripper high-heels. Check it out!
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