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Iggy Azalea’s DIY career: From cleaning toilets in Australia, to being a teen runaway in Miami

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23-year-old Iggy Azalea has already lived quite a life. Iggy was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in Sydney, Australia, and her family relocated to Mullumbimby, New South Wales to live in a house her father, an artist, built himself with mudbricks. She’s since propelled herself from humble beginnings, and skipped across continents to build a solid fan-base through DIY methods. Find out more about Iggy’s background, name, and if her butt is real.

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Did Kris and Bruce Jenner have a prenup? How much $ is at stake?

ByStarcasm Staff

The world wasn’t exactly shocked when news hit that Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner have parted ways after 22 years together, but calling it quits isn’t always so easy when there are millions involved. When the couple first met, Bruce was the one with the big bank account, but in recent years Kris has built a manic empire. Did the couple have a prenup?

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Indigenous Mexican woman gives birth on the lawn of health clinic after being turned away

ByStarcasm Staff

The image on the cover of Mexican publication La Razón magazine of a 29-year-old mother of giving birth on the lawn of a Mexican clinic after being turned away is sending shockwaves through the world.

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What’s the true story behind the Captain Phillips movie?

ByStarcasm Staff

Captain Phillips, opening in U.S. theaters Friday, is sure to give Tom Hanks an Oscar nod, and sets up the real Captain Richard Phillips’s enduring legacy as a hero, but some of the crew members are not too happy about Captain Phillips’ portrayal as a hero. Is the film a somewhat accurate portrayal of what happened with the cargo ship Maersk Alabama got hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa, or is the Hollywood facade too sparkly?

Woody Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow speaks out about sexual abuse

ByStarcasm Staff

Mia Farrow and Dylan, one of the daughters she adopted with ex-boyfriend Woody Allen spoke to Vanity Fair in quite an explosive piece. The first minor spark that came from that interview was the revelation that Mia’s only biological child with Woody, Ronan, may actually be her ex-husband Frank Sinatra’s kid. But that was a minor, speculative detail. The meat of the story is the harrowing tale Dylan, who is now in her 20s, has about sexual molestation she says she suffered at the hands of her adoptive father.

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Michelle Rodriguez talks about sexuality

ByStarcasm Staff

People are always speculating about Michelle Rodriguez’s sexuality, mostly because she plays bad-asses in movies and doesn’t show up to events with anyone on her arm. Not that it’s really any of our business who she dates, but Michelle’s finally answering everyone’s questions in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly.

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Love it or leave it: Rihanna in a platinum blonde short wig and pink eyebrows for “Pour it Up” video

ByStarcasm Staff

Rihanna released some steamy photos from the shoot of her latest music video “Pour It Up.”What do you think? Is the platinum blonde wig working? What about the fishnet body suit?

The Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers shares childhood sexual abuse story, says she covered the pain with drugs

The Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers shares childhood sexual abuse story, says she covered the pain with drugs

ByStarcasm Staff

Alexis Neiers is now a married, sober 22-year-old mother and drug and alcohol counselor, but just a few years ago she was involved in the Hollywood Bling Ring, was deep in a drug addiction, and starring in a short-lived reality show. In a VICE column, Alexis now reveals that she abused heroin to cover up the pain of childhood sexual abuse by a family member.

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Katy Perry talks of boyfriend John Mayer’s genius brain that should be studied by science

ByStarcasm Staff

Katy Perry is a believer in the mental capabilities of her singer-songwriter boyfriend John Mayer. The pop princess covers Billboard magazine to promote her upcoming album PRISM looking like a romantic dream fairy, and opens up about her beau Mayer, who can knock out a crossword puzzle like nobody’s business.

Daryl Hannah is autistic, says it caused her to fear fame

ByStarcasm Staff

Actress Daryl Hannah is revealing for the first time that she’s been diagnosed as autistic since she was a child. At the time doctors knew less about the diagnosis than they do now and recommended that she be medicated and institutionalized. She turned to old movies for comfort during this time, which sparked an interest in acting. Once she achieved success in that field, though, she wasn’t fully equipped to deal with all the social engagements and expectations that went with it. Daryl tells People magazine that she’s refused to do talk shows and attend movie premieres over the years “Not because I was above it but because I was terrified.”

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Story of the late Paul Karason and other blue and silver people

ByStarcasm Staff

Paul Karason, a man who turned himself blue by drinking silver, passed away at age 62 Monday after suffering a stroke. He used the silver as a home remedy for severe dermatitis, and didn’t stop once he showed signs of argyria, a permanent color change of the skin due to silver deposits. But Paul Karason is not the only blue person who’s ever lived. Several other documented people have had their skin tone changed by using silver as a medicine, and then there are the Fugates, a family in Appalachian Kentucky known for their bluish skin tone.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a secret girlfriend

ByStarcasm Staff

Sorry ladies! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taken! While talking to Howard Stern, he opened up just a bit about his private life, but refused to give up much. “I have a girlfriend, but I tend not to really like to talk about it in public,” the 32-year-old Don Jon actor revealed. “She is not in show business.” Who is the lucky lady?

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Before her stroke, Mama Elsa was divorcing Marysol’s dad after 50 years of marriage

ByStarcasm Staff

On Monday night’s episode of Real Housewives of Miami, Marysol Patton has a meeting with her dad on camera and reveals that before her mother Elsa suffered a stroke this March, her parents were about to divorce after 50 years together.

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PHOTO Scott Eastwood flexes shirtless guns by a tank

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Scott Eastwood, the 27-year-old son of Hollywood living-legend Clint Eastwood, decided to treat his Instagram followers to a gun show. The image comes from the set of his new film Fury, a World War II piece starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf. See the full “fury” as we say, “Go ahead hunk, make our day!”

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Aaron Paul says marriage to Lauren Parsekian is easy and exceeds all his expectations

ByStarcasm Staff

Newlywed Aaron Paul married wife Lauren Parsekian this May, and so far it’s been the best time of his entire life. Icing on the cake, of course, is that Breaking Bad won the best drama series Emmy Sunday night with wife Lauren was by his side.

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PHOTO: Miley Cyrus got Rolling $tone feet tattoos

ByStarcasm Staff

While interviewing for her cover story feature, Miley Cyrus took Rolling Stone editor Josh Eells to a tattoo parlor and got “Rolling $tone” inked on the bottom of her feet. “I thought about going to play laser tag, but laser tag sucks,” she said. “And we could have gone bowling, but what are we, 90?”

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Lamar Odom blames his dad for his troubles, praises the Kardashians as the only family who ever loved him

ByStarcasm Staff

Lamar Odom is speaking out for the first time since his DUI, reports of a drug addiction, and struggles with his marriage (including multiple cheating scandals) became public. He decided he could no longer remain silent after his father Joe Odom ripped into his in-laws The Kardashians and blamed them for all of Lamar’s problems. Lamar insists that it’s his dad who’s really the root of his issues.

Farrah Abraham appears on The Test; gets confronted by Kirk Fox about sex tape story

ByStarcasm Staff

Farrah Abraham is one of a string of tabloid stars to appear on a new talk show called The Test with host Kirk Fox. She deals with a “pregnancy scare,” says her dad cheated on her mom, explains her 2010 altercation with Debra, and defends her private sex tape story to the unrelenting Kirk Fox.

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Chris Brown says Jay-Z gets a pass for stabbing someone, compares himself to Trayvon Martin

ByStarcasm Staff

Chris Brown covers this month’s JET magazine, and he has a few things to say. As the cover proclaims, he feels like a kindred spirit with slain teenager Trayvon Martin. He also feels a like victim of “yellow” journalism, and indicts the media for not always bringing up the fact that Jay-Z once stabbed a music producer.

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Who is Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” about?

ByStarcasm Staff

Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know is the perfect break-up revenge song. It’s driven by the special bitter anger of a scorned lover, and it’s about a special somebody (and no, it’s not your ex-boyfriend even though it describes him perfectly.)

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Katy Perry to Rihanna: “We all know how much pot you smoke!”

ByStarcasm Staff

Katy Perry seemed to have been in a jaunty mood when she gave an interview with Canadian Elle. She joked that her vitamins taste like, well, a load, and explained that she brings her teddy bear with her everywhere to cuddle. The Prism singer also had a little something to say about her pal Rihanna.

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Louis C.K. beautifully explains why kids shouldn’t be given smartphones

ByStarcasm Staff

It seems like these days children are getting smartphones younger and younger, and while that enables them to learn more about technology, have a safety net if they need an emergency call, and sometimes even be tracked by their parents, constantly being glued to the internet and social media may be having detrimental effects on their emotional development. Comedian Louis C.K. explains in poetic detail what smartphones are probably doing to our children (and to adults.)

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Who is Mike WiLL Made It? Is he dating Miley Cyrus?

ByStarcasm Staff

After news hit that Miley Cyrus and her longtime boyfriend and former fiance Liam Hemsworth have finally called it quits for good, she’s been linked to Mike WiLL Made it, the producer of her new alum Bangerz (click here to see all of her album covers, including a topless one.) Who is this guy? Is he really Miley’s new boyfriend?

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Real beer belly: Man gets drunk from alcohol made inside his body

ByStarcasm Staff

This odd story puts a whole new twist on “beer belly!” A 61-year-old man from Carthage, TX came stumbling into the hospital complaining of dizziness, but it turned out he was just drunk. The only problem was that he claimed he had not touched a drop of alcohol!

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Why are engagement rings usually diamond?

ByStarcasm Staff

For years when someone proposes marriage, it’s expected that it will A: Be a surprise, and B: involve a beautiful engagement ring, usually diamond. It turns out 20th century advertising are behind both of these cultural expectations. Blame Don Draper for feeling the heat to pick out the biggest, sparkliest, and purest diamond for your future wife.

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Should schools send “fat letters” to parents of obese children?

ByStarcasm Staff

In 19 U.S. states parents of overweight and obese students may soon be sent, or are already being sent anonymous “fat letters” from their children’s school alerting them when their child’s BMI goes above what is considered healthy. Should this sensitive issue be something that a school monitors and alerts parents about?

Mad Men’s next season will be the last! (But it won’t end til 2015)

ByStarcasm Staff

The sadness just won’t stop! Breaking Bad is ending in a few weeks, and now AMC has announced that the series that started their foray into quality, groundbreaking television is going away too! Mad Men‘s next season will be it’s last, but we won’t see the final episode until 15. The series is taking a cue from Breaking Bad, and splitting the final season into two part.

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Top quotes from Miley Cyrus’ Harper’s Bazaar interview: “I’m on a whole other level”

ByStarcasm Staff

Miley Cyrus covers the October 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, and of course she had quite a few interesting quotes. Find out what she had to say about her post-Hannah Montana days, her fashion style, and what advice she has for Justin Bieber.

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Samantha Geimer, the girl who Roman Polanski raped when she was 13, tells her story

ByStarcasm Staff

36 years after she was raped at age 13 by director Roman Polanski, Samantha Geimer is finally telling her side of the story. In a controversial move she decided to make the cover of her book The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski a photograph he took of her while they lounged at Jack Nicholson’s house. Find out what she has to say, and why she’s still in contact with Polanksi.

Tragic teen love story: Wesley Quinlan and Wiyanna Nelson die in the Colorado flood

ByStarcasm Staff

Over 12,000 Colorado residents have been forced to leave their homes due to a ravaging flood, and some have even lost their lives. Hundreds of people are currently unaccounted for, and a handful have been pronounced dead, including a pair of 19-year-old lovers who were swept away in front of their friends.

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The Ozymandia poem behind last night’s Breaking Bad

ByStarcasm Staff

I mean, wow! Last night’s Breaking Bad was an emotional nightmare. All the consequences of Walt’s actions came crashing down as his family was finally torn asunder by the destruction of his thirst for power. Walt began his journey in the underworld hoping to find salvation for his family, and got so sucked into the game that he ended up being a toxic entity that would rip everything apart.

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PHOTO Kim Zolciak shows off her twins baby bump in lingerie swimsuit

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Kim Zolciak announced last month that she was pregnant with twins, and yesterday she showed off her growing baby bump on Instagram! Going swimming with the kiddos! The pool makes me feel so much lighter! This belly #twins #excited #blessed #nofilter The twins will make six children with husband Kroy Biermann, who she married on…

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Beyonce got paid $50 million for Pepsi ads, George Clooney raked in $40 million for Nespresso

ByStarcasm Staff

The hottest actors and singers are rolling in millions for their work, but their most lucrative paychecks can come from advertising campaigns. Beyonce topped the list of the Hollywood Reporter‘s highest earning celebrities with a $50 million payday from Pepsi. Robert Downey Jr. was the only star to tie with her, raking in $50 million for the third Iron Man movie. Cameron Diaz comes in third because she was able to snag a $42 million for Bad Teacher by taking only $1 million upfront, so she could get a bigger cut of the backend. George Clooney followed close behind with $40 for his Nespresso ads.