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VIDEO Hostage-taker James Lee throwing money during 2008 Discovery Channel protest

James Lee, the man who is currently holding a small group of people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters because the channel did not make the misanthropic demands he posted on his website savetheplanetprotest.com, was arrested in 2008 for protesting at the Discovery Channel HQ. He threw cash in the air during that protest, and…

Experimental video made by James Lee, the armed hostage-taker at Discovery Channel for a show to be called Race To Save the Planet

Following up on our previous post about James Lee, the man who is currently armed and holding hostages at Discovery Headquarters, we have now found a video that he produced that shows various violent and disturbing images of global destruction.

It is supposed to be an intro for a TV show that he has conceptualized to be called Race To Save the Planet.

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Did Jon Gosselin extort Kate?

It’s been a year since the Gosselins and Hailey Glassman dominated the tabloids and entertainment websites, but now Kate Plus 8 is on television and Hailey is accusing Jon Gosselin of extorting Kate. Put on your favorite Ed Hardy shirt, prepare a frozen daiquiri and settle in for some more Gosselin drama. Jon’s ex-girlfriend Hailey…

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PHOTOS Read the full demands of James Jay Lee, the armed hostage-taker at Discovery Channel HQ

There is currently a hostage situation at the Discovery Channel HQ in Silver Springs, MD, (outside of Washington, DC). Early reports say the man, who reportedly has explosives attached to his chest and has asked to not be identified, is a regular protester of the Discovery Channel. James was arrested in 2008 for protesting at…

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VIDEO: Conan O’Brien officially announces the name of his TBS show!

The moment all you Team Coco people have been waiting for has arrived. Conan O’Brien has officially announced the name of his upcoming show on TBS. Did he have a publicist do it? Heck no. He made a cheap video in an empty office and hand wrote the name of the show poorly on a piece of paper. Check it out here!

Bob Dylan Bootleg Series Vol. 9 Amazon Exclusive disc: Live 1963 Brandeis University

It was confirmed last week that Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Volume 9 will be comprised of his Witmark Demos, which were 47 songs Dylan recorded solo acoustic for publishers Leeds Music and M. Witmark & Sons between 1962 and 1964. Amazon just announced that it will be offering an exclusive bonus disc to its customers that includes a previously uncirculated recording of Dylan’s performance at Brandeis University’s First Annual Folk Festival from 1963! Keep reading for all the details and links.

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Did Joe Giudice cheat on Teresa and father a child?

UPDATE –Click here for new info about the nephew Danielle was talking about, and Joe’s alledged infedility and illegitimate son. The first part of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 2 reunion was explosive just 10 minutes into it when Danielle asked this one question of Teresa: “Did you acknowledge your nephew?” After that…

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Simona Halep before and after breast reduction surgery photos

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep shocked her growing male fan base when she announced that she would be having breast reduction surgery because her 34DD breasts were causing her to have severe back pain and were affecting her performance on the court. Despite a fan petition pleading for her to reconsider, Halep went through with the surgery, reducing her bra size to a more manageable 34C. See the amazing before and after photos and a before video of Simona’s double faults in action!

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VIDEOS – Teen Mom’s Butch Baltierra goes to rehab; Catelynn’s mom April deals by verbally abusing her

Teen Mom’s Catelynn Lowell has a really crappy family situation. Recently on the show she was asked to leave her boyfriend Tyler’s house and had to return to her mother and stepfather’s abode (note: to further complicate matters, Catelynn’s step-dad Butch is Tyler’s dad, but Catelynn and Tyler started dating first.) She was upset about…

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PHOTOS Christina Hendricks and January Jones body swap

The AMC show Mad Men boasts two of the most beautiful women on the planet, but their distinctly different looks have men the world over drawing lines and choosing teams. January Jones is the svelte blond with the looks of Grace Kelly mixed with a tomboyish love of beer and sports. Christina Hendricks is a full-figured red head with more curves than the Blue Ridge Parkway.

I thought it might be an interesting experiment to swap a few things around and test guys’ loyalties a bit. Is it her hair that makes you a bigger fan of one than the other? Is it her face? Is it her body? Keep reading to test yourself!

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VIDEO: Demi Moore revisits Striptease role at a Snoop Dogg concert!

There are certain indisputable facts about America. One of these truths that we hold to be self evident is that it is good to be Snoop D-O double G. Rarely has someone held the mantle of pop-hipness-cool as long as rapper Snoop Dogg.

Well for perhaps even longer actress Demi Moore has impossibly remained smoking hot. Recently in Vegas the two seemingly unstoppable forces met on stage at a Snoop show and I have video proof of the interchange!

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VIDEO – Lady Gaga debuts new song “Living on the Radio” in St. Paul

Last night Lady Gaga gave us a little taste last night in St. Paul, Minnesota of her new album with “Living on the Radio,” a soft pep talk of a ballad. It’s not an indictment of pop stardom and success, but it’s not a complete celebration of it either. She sings of the loneliness having…

Lindsay Lohan as Grace Kelly for Vanity Fair; denies alcoholism and prescription drug abuse
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Lindsay Lohan as Grace Kelly for Vanity Fair; denies alcoholism and prescription drug abuse

Just a few days before Lindsay Lohan took her confetti walk of shame to jail, she did a Vanity Fair interview and Grace Kelly inspired photo-shoot. In the Octobor issue, which hits stands nationwide September 7, the fallen starlet again denied addictions to prescription drugs or booze, using as evidence her SCRAM bracelet. “If I…

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Biggest Loser season 10 cast member Montina Cooper was a backup singer for Beyoncé

NBC has announced the 21 people who will be competing on season 10 of The Biggest Loser. One of the cast members is Montina Cooper from Houston, Texas and she is no stranger to cameras or the big stage. Montina is a well respected vocalist and her career highlight is being a tour backup singer for pop superstar Beyoncé!

Find out more about Cooper and check out two great performances featuring Montina live on stage with Beyoncé.

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VIDEO – Real Housewives’ Teresa Giudice pushes Andy Cohen down trying to attack Danielle Staub

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice went from flipping tables to tossing Andys during part one of the RHONJ Reunion Special tonight! The incident happened when the “ladies” were discussing whether or not Danielle had ever called to congratulate Jacqueline Laurita on the birth of her daughter and in her defense Danielle asked…

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PHOTOS Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray?

Let’s see if you can guess the real caption for this series of perspective-altering photos of Big Apple Housewives Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon:

A. Bethenny zaps Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon with shrink ray!

B. Bravo and SyFy team up for The Real Housewives of Wonderland

C. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon continue to make a huge racket

D. Jill Zarin and Kelly Bensimon attend the USTA and Heineken’s 2010 US Open Player Party at Empire Hotel on August 27, 2010 in New York City.

Keep reading to find out the real answer and see photos of Kelly playing with a pair of huge furry balls!

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Shotgun Stories’ – Aeschylus in Arkansas

Shotgun Stories is the directorial debut from Jeff Nichols that plays out like a Greek tragedy set in the modern-day South. Vengeance, violence and family honor steamroll the small town of England, Arkansas as two sets of brothers clash after their mutual father’s death. Nichols does a masterful job of handling the age-old themes with a rare quietness and absence of sentimentality that left me knowing I had just watched a great film. Keep reading for the full review with clips!

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The Apprentice 10 contestant and former synchronized swimmer Poppy Carlig is gainfully employed

Trump and the folks at NBC are giving regular folks as opposed to celebrities a chance to compete for the upcoming 10th Season of The Apprentice. One of the contestants is 24-year-old former synchronized swimmer Poppy Carlig from Richmond, California.

See a great personal photo of Poppy, videos from her swimming days and spoiler information that I found that lets us all know if she is in fact the next apprentice or not!

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VIDEO Jimmy Fallon’s Green Day farewell to “Lost” with altered lyrics

Watch Jimmy Fallon’s hilarious musical tribute to the passing of the television show Lost from the 62nd Prime Time Emmy Awards show. Jimmy impersonates Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and does a parody of “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Altered lyrics included!

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Anna Paquin wears an Egyptian warrior style Alexander McQueen at 2010 Emmy Awards

Newlywed Anna Paquin graced the 2010 red carpet in a show-stopping Alexander McQueen. The black dress was cut high in the front, short in the back, and the collar and shoulders are  embellished gold to create a military-like Egyptian look. The True Blood star was there with her new husband and co-star Stephen Moyer. The…

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VIDEO Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Jane Lynch perform “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen

There had been a great deal of speculation over what the grand opening number would be for the 62nd Prime Time Emmy Awards. All we knew is that it involved dancing and an ensemble cast that included Jimmy Fallon, John Hamm, Jane Lynch and others.

While folks tossed about Glee-inspired renditions of Lady Gaga or perhaps a Dancing With The Stars spoof, Jimmy and the crew took everyone by surprise with a hilarious rendition of Bruce Springsteen’s classic rock anthem “Born To Run!”

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True Blood’s Rutina Wesley wears a hand-painted Douglas Hannant dress at 2010 Emmy Awards

True Blood’s Rutina Welsey is wearing a hand-painted Douglas Hannant gown paired with Louboutins at the 2010 Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Wesley is making good use of the sexy slit and deserves props for going with a daring design in a sea of navy and dark colors, but this almost…

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VIDEO – The Spin Crowd’s Jonathan Cheban and Kim Kardashian help Kelly Osbourne host a clothing drive for homeless charity My Friend’s Place

On tonight’s The Spin Crowd, Jonathan Cheban says he doesn’t usually do charity, but he made an exception for television, his good friend Kelly Osbourne. Kelly came to Jonathan and his partner Simon Huck to put on a red carpet clothing drive event for My Friend’s Place, a Hollywood homeless youth center. Being a publicist…

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Paris Hilton’s boyfriend Cy Waits mug shot photo

Knife attacks, big business deals and spending a little time in the slammer – that’s just a week in the life of a Paris Hilton boyfriend! Fidn out what Paris and her man Cy Waits were celebrating the night they were both arrested in Las Vegas and see Cy’s studly booking photo for his DUI arrest!

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Paris Hilton busted in cocaine scandal; denies ownership

Paris Hilton has another drug scandal. After being arrested twice internationally this summer for pot possession (she was let off both in South Africa and France after she claimed the drugs weren’t hers), the socialite was arrested in Las Vegas last night for possible cocaine possession. The SUV she was in was pulled over because…

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Farrah Abraham opens up about improved relationship with mom Debra Danielson

Teen Mom‘s Farrah Abraham has been forced to grow up fast since becoming pregnant in 2008 as a 17-year-old high school student. In addition to the struggles of being a teen mom, her child’s father, Derek Underwoood, died in a car accident just two months prior to daughter Sophia being born, and a strained relationship with her mother, Debra Danielson, culminated with an assault charge and Danielson’s arrest in January.

Farrah, along with Teen Mom‘s Maci, Amber and Catelynne, opened up to Us Weekly about her struggles in an exclusive interview that will hit newsstands August 30. Here is some of what Farrah had to say about her mother, dealing with Derek’s death, daughter Sophia, and her future as a single teen mom. Keep reading for details from the interview!

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Two more Vampire Diaries promo photos!

I posted a number of Vampire Diaries Season 2 promotional wallpapers yesterday and The CW has followed those up with two more!

The first batch also featured cast members Sara Canning, Zach Roerig, Candice Accola, Katerina Graham, Steven R. McQueen and Matt Davis, but these two focus in on the undead trinity of Paul Wesley as Stefan, Nina Dobrev as Elena and Ian Somerhalder as Damon.

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PHOTOS America’s Next Top Model legs swap Photoshop FAIL

Last week The CW released promotional photos of the 14 models that will be competing in the new season of America’s Next Top Model set to premiere September 8 at 8/7c. It was clear from the stylized photos that there had been some “alterations” done to the originals, but some observant folks at the RTV Games Forums realized the PhotoShopegery went beyond your regular smoothing and thinning – they actually replaced body parts! See the amazing PhotoSwapping and potential instances of other transgressions from the same shoot!

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Real Housewives of New York’s Alex McCord signed a modeling contract!

Take that Jill Zarin! Alex McCord now has a modeling contract! Bravo’s production team filmed Alex on the runway during Brooklyn Fashion Week, and now Zap2It reports she’s joined the celebrity division of New York Model Management. She’ll be managed by Corey Bautista who’s been featured as a judge on “Make Me  a Supermodel.” During…

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PHOTO Are the Kardashians opening a DASH store in Beirut?

Is it possible the Kardashians aren’t happy with just their western hemisphere media domination? This photo taken in the Beirut suburb of Dora, Lebanon was originally tweeted by @CHRBL and eventually found its way to Kim Kardashian via @Zoozel with the following question: “@KimKardashian me and my friends need to settle this. Do you have a DASH branch in Beirut or not?” Keep reading for Kim’s response!

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Bristol Palin latest confirmed DWTS season 11 contestant

In a move no one saw coming ABC has cast former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin for season 11 of Dancing With the Stars. Find out if momma Palin approves and how this reunites her with her recent ex-fiance baby-daddy Levi Johnston.

Jimmy Page’s autobiography will be worth the $688 price tag!

Jimmy Page is in the argument for greatest rock guitarist of all time. His work with the Yardirds and Led Zeppelin along with his solo pieces are a cornerstone of the whole genre. He is also one of the most eccentric men in the music world and this trait is on full display with the announcement of his upcoming photographic autobiography Jimmy Page. If you “gotta whole lotta love” for Page you better have a whole lot of money because a copy will set you back a whopping $688!

Find out how on earth I came to the conclusion that it’s worthy of it’s price tag including details and images.

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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 2 wallpaper photos of the cast

The second season of The CW’s successful show The Vampire Diaries is all set to premiere September 9 at 8/7c and the promotional materials are pouring out, including this set of ethereal wallpaper images featuring the sexy young blood-sucking cast: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice Accola, Katerina Graham, Steven R. McQueen, Matt Davis, Sara Canning and Zach Roerig!

VIDEO: Bill Maher called it, former RNC head Ken Mehlman is gay

Ken Mehlman, former head of the Republican National Committee and campaign supervisor for George W. Bush in 2004 has come out of the closet in an interview with The Atlantic. The only problem is that Bill Maher did it for him back in 2006 on Larry King Live in a video that was later edited and not shown by CNN!

See the clip of Maher outing the most powerful Republican in history to identify as gay.

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PHOTOS Machete premiere with Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Don Johnson and more!

Pictures from one of the most bada$$ soirees Los Angeles has seen in a long time! Stars Danny Trejo, Don Johnson and Cheech Marin were in attendance as was director Robert Rodriguez and Robert’s cohort on Grindhouse (which had the spoof trailer that inspired Machete) Quentin Tarantino. There was lots of leather, scruff and pimped out rides all around! Oh, and Jessica Alba and… Elise Avellan?

VIDEOS PHOTOS Chelsea Handler’s new boyfriend Dave Salmoni from Animal Planet

Chelsea Handler has confirmed rumors that she has moved on from her long-time boyfriend and CEO of Comcast Entertainment Group Ted Harbert. So who is Harbert’s replacement alongside the Queen of Snark?

The answer is Animal Planet producer, host, and all-around stud muffin Dave Salmoni! Chelsea, 35, confirmed the rumors during the July 19 episode of Chelsea Lately on which Salmoni, 34, made an appearance with a huge albino python (yes, I’m sure that was an intentional innuendo). Keep reading to see the video and find out more about this hunky creature lover who hopes to make the leap from animal handler to Chelsea Handler handler!

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David Hasselhoff to hoof it on Dancing With the Stars

Us Magazine is reporting that David Hasselhoff will be one of the sort-of celebrities to compete on the upcoming season of ABC’s powerhouse show Dancing With the Stars. Find out who else is being rumored for the cast and catch a mind-blowing vintage clip circa 1976 of “The Hoff” cutting a rug from the movie Revenge of the Cheerleaders for a taste of what to expect!

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Heidi Montag regrets her DDD / G breast implants; wants to live in Costa Rice (with Spencer?)

These people are so confusing. They get attention for the constant antics, but it just leaves us all dizzy. It’s been about 10 months since Heidi Montag turned into Frankenheidi by getting 10 plastic surgery procedures done in one day by the late Dr. Frank Ryan. One of the most major parts of the ordeal…

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Elin Nordegren suffered insomnia, weight loss, disillusionment; was blindsided by affairs

Elin Nordegren has remained completely silent since news of her husband Tiger Woods’ multiple infidelities hit the world November 2009. Tiger has given a few interviews, made a disturbing Nike commercial, and got back into the game, but we could only speculate about what Elin was feeling and thinking. Did she already know her husband…

PHOTOS Battle of the Wits: Paris Hilton vs. a parking meter

Just hours after Nathan Lee Parada was arrested for trying to break into her home while wielding a knife, the seemingly undauntable Paris Hilton was out and about walking the streets of Los Angeles today on her way to get a massage. She seemed to be having a fun time until she was forced to enter into a battle of wits with a parking meter!

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VIDEO Danielle Staub performs “Real Close” on WPIX

Danielle Staub delivers a train wreck “dance” version of her single “Real Close” on the PIX11 morning show. Also sharing the stage is Danielle’s rumored lesbian love interest (and duet partner) Lori Michaels as well as the Jersey Shore male dance troupe from her 48th birthday party. Click to see the video and unleash your inner schadenfreude!

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A look back: Dwight Yoakam’s ‘If There Was A Way’ 20 years later

Hard to believe, but it’s been 20 years since Dwight Yoakam released his classic album “If There Was A Way.” Read my retrospective on the record that turned my ear to country music and my argument that it’s the best main stream country album of the last 25 years.

Bonus: Check out videos for songs from the album including “The Heart That You Own,” “You’re The One” and “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose.”

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Levi Johnston running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska for reality show

Levi’s bid for mayor of his baby grandma Sarah Palin’s old stomping ground is the plot of a new reality series titled Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor’s Office being produced by Stone and Co., who have already begun shooting on the pilot episode. Find out details about Levi’s political aspirations, the show, his campaign poster and my idea for a reality show that could change the American political landscape forever!

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Chad Ochocinco is dating Basketball Wives’ Evelyn Lozada; VH1 is pissed

Chad Ochocinco currently has an excruciating dating elimination show airing called The Ultimate Catch but, spoiler alert, he’s not currently dating any of the women on the show. Instead he’s moved up the VH1 reality show ranks from unconsumable garbage to guilty pleasure by romancing Evelyn Lozada from Basketball Wives. Of course, VH1 producers are…

Man armed with two knives arrested after trying to break into Paris Hilton’s home
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Man armed with two knives arrested after trying to break into Paris Hilton’s home

A 40-something-year-old man wielding two knives named Nathan Parada was arrested at 6:30 a.m. this morning after allegedly trying to break into Paris Hilton’s house. She called the cops when she saw the man through the window, and police were able to arrest him before he entered the home. The socialite tweeted a pic she…

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RHOA Phaedra Parks’ husband Apollo Nida has a criminal record for racketeering and theft

The first episode of Season 3 of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta hasn’t even aired and new addition Phaedra Parks is already stirring up tons of controversy! The powerhouse entertainment lawyer from the ATL, who has worked with celebrities like Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson, got married late last year to Apollo Nida and it has since come to light that Nida is an ex-convict! See his mugshot and find out exactly what he was guilty of!

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PHOTO Rod Blagojevich and Princess Leia at Chicago Comic-con

Princess Leia takes a walk on the dark side with Rod Blagojevich at 2010 Chicago Comic-con! See a photo of the second most famous black-helmeted character in the universe posing with model Adrianne Curry in her slave Leia costume at the convention. Also, video of Blago amidst swarming fans at the con and a rare photo of his Star Wars casting photo!

PHOTOS Kim Kardashian camera shy?!?

The always lovely Kim Kardashian was uncharacteristically stingy with her awesomeness as she made her way to the gym in Studio City, California earlier today. In addition to hiding her face with her purse, she attempted to give photographers and the world the ultimate shun with her really, really small hand. Find out if her embarrassment stems from ratings on last night’s premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians or the Kim-produced new reality series The Spin Crowd!

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PHOTOS VIDEOS: Oksana Grigorieva hires ABC News reporter Mary Fulginiti as new legal rep

Oksana Grigorieva has hired another attorney to represent her in her ongoing court battles with Hollywood megastar Mel Gibson. The newest shark in a suit is Mary Fulginiti, a former U.S. Attorney and ABC News reporter.

Check out numerous videos of Fulginiti from her days with “20/20” as well as multiple stills of the new lady lawyer who is looking to take Mel Gibson to the foul mouthed cleaners.

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Meet the ladies from E’s ‘The Spin Crowd’

E debuted a reality show all about the public relations world last night called “The Spin Crowd” that follows the day to day operations of one of the hottest PR firms going, Command PR. Command is owned and operated by two young go getters Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck but the real stars of the show are the office help in the form of four seriously delicious pieces of marketing savvy eye candy. So who are these gals that keep Command commanding and will keep viewers tuned in to the new show? Let’s find out shall we.

Bonus: We got one of ’em in a SFW topless situation!

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Are Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz splitting over Black Cards Singer Bebe Rexha?

In Touch Weekly has a source close to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz who says the couple has been having difficulties of late because of Pete’s new band, the Black Cards, and its sexy lead singer, twenty-something Bebe Rexha. Read the juicy details and find out who saw this one coming from miles away!

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Scandal! Heidi Montag has a sex tape with Karissa Shannon, one of Hugh Hefner’s twin girlfriends

One of the tapes Spencer Pratt is tying to sell of his ex-sideshow partner wife is a sexy romp between Heidi Montag and one of Hugh Hefner’s twin girlfriends, Karissa Shannon (photo above). Heidi’s camp has not responded to the situation yet, but Karissa told TMZ that this tape does exist, but she’ll sue the…