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Alanis Morissette opens up about her postpartum struggles

Alanis Morisette and her husband, Mario ‘Souleye’ Treadway, welcomed son Ever Imre on Christmas Day nearly two years ago.  Although the couple was over the moon after their surprise pregnancy, Alanis began to show signs of postpartum depression shortly after Ever’s birth. Now, the singer is opening up about her struggle.

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PHOTO Nicki Minaj reveals Pink Friday perfume bottle

Nicki Minaj continues her skyrocket rise to pop culture domination by following up reports that she will be one of the judges on Season 12 of American Idol with the first photo of the bottle for her new Pink Friday fragrance! Minaj fans (aka Barbz) will be extremely pleased to know they can soon not only smell like their rappin’, snappin’, take-no-crappin’ heroine, but they also get a little Nicki figurine for their dresser or makeup counter!

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What’s Eating Gilbert Grape actress Darlene Cates lost half her body size! Plus, see her archived Sally Jesse footage

Darlene Cates (now 64), who once topped the scales at 575 lbs., stole a lot of hearts in her role in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape as an obese mom of a large family (including a mentally handicapped played by Leonardo DiCaprio.) Now she’s happy to report that she’s lost nearly half her body weight, and is ready to get back to work.

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PHOTOS Britney Spears channels Jean Harlow and Cleopatra for Fantasy Twist perfume

In addition to spending time assessing talent as one of the new judges on The X Factor, poptrepreneur Britney Spears has also been working on a promotional campaign for her new dual fragrance concept, Fantasy Twist. The 30-year-old Britney was more like Cleopatney as she got in touch with her inner Egyptian princess in an elaborate, retro-styled gold and white gown. She later was flappertastic in a similarly elegant and retro (although less Egyptian) golden look.

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The Marilyn Monroe size 16 myth: What size was she really by today’s standards?

Sure, beauty icon Marilyn Monroe had curves, but there is a pop culture myth, propped up by quotes from Roseanne Barr and Elizabeth Hurley, that she was much larger than she really was. It’s all a complicated misunderstanding.

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Kim Kardashian shows off bikini body, says she doesn’t count calories

Kim Kardashian, who seems to have a regular tabloid magazine schedule where she poses in a bikini and exclaims how she lost 5 lbs. doing some zany diet, now says she doesn’t worry about calories so much. (She and her family are being sued over one of those diets: Quick Trim.)

That approach seems to be working.

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PHOTOS Mike & Molly star Billy Gardell has lost more than 50 pounds

Billy Gardell, the heavy-set comedian and Melissa McCarthy’s co-star on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, has been working with a personal trainer since October and has lost over 50 pounds! Keep reading to see photos of the slimmed-down Billy and watch a funny clip of him discussing the weight loss with Craig Ferguson.

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Magic Mike and The Newsroom star Olivia Munn suffers from trichotillomania

Newsroom and Magic Mike star Olivia Munn recently revealed that she suffers with anxiety issues. This problem manifests itself in the form of an impulse-control disorder called trichotillomania. Find out what this is including a video from a sufferer and how it impacts Olivia’s daily life.

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Kyle Richards gets full body liposuction?

Kyle Richards is in tip-top shape, but she didn’t do it the old fashioned way. This Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star went under the knife in order to keep up with her super skinny co-stars including Brandi Glanville, who was just added to the season 3 cast as an official housewife.

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VIDEO Korean fitness machine owns Shake Weight’s sexual suggestiveness

Just when you were sure that there would never, ever be a work out device more sexually suggestive than the infamous Shake Weight along comes ACE POWER!!!!!!!! In the following video that just goes on and on and on like my girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend with the long hair and tan (Think Tim Robbins’ character from High Fidelity), you are introduced to a horse riding simulation exercise device called ACE POWER!!!!!!!!! Yes. I have to write that in all caps followed by a bunch of exclamation points. After seeing the clip you’ll understand.

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Bruce Springsteen suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts in the 70s and 80s

The Boss told this month’s New Yorker that he suffered from depression, and even suicidal thoughts during the seventies and eighties. This was also the time that he created some of his greatest music. It’s a sad irony that the best songs usually come from a place of intense emotional pain.

American Pickers Danielle Colby Cushman's Frida Kahlo arm tattoo
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PHOTOS American Pickers Danielle Colby shows off huge new Frida Kahlo tattoo

American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman is already one of the most colorful characters (both literally and figuratively) in all of reality television, but the 36-year-old recently added even more color in the form of a huge tattoo of one of her heroes, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo!

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PHOTO Vinny Guadagnino adds to his “Let Go – Let God” chest tattoo

During season 5 of Jersey Shore, Vinny Guadagnino was having a tough time with his anxiety issues. The distraught star eventually left during the middle of filming the season and returned back to Staten Island. While at home in New York, Vinny got a new tattoo which read, “Let Go, Let God.” The star recently added some imagery to the piece and has revealed the new photo on his Twitter account for fans to see!

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Kendra Wilkinson thinks everyone should leave Jessica Simpson alone about the baby weight

From almost the moment Jessica Simpson gave birth to baby Maxi over two months ago, tabloids have been raging about she’s struggling to lose her baby weight in order to fulfill her reported $4 million Weight Watchers deal. Every week seems to bring a new narrative about how Jessica just can’t seem to make it to the gym or stop eating so much.

Now reality star, and fellow mom, Kendra Wilkinson is saying “Enough!” with the Jessica Simpson weight shaming, and we have to agree with her.

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Mila Kunis on gaining 25 pounds after Black Swan “This is my normal body. It’s not 98 pounds”

As Glamour‘s August cover girl, Mila Kunis spoke about two of the biggest double standards in Hollywood: scrutiny of women’s weight and age.

Mila’s gained 25 pounds since her Black Swan days, when the 5’4″ actress weighed only 98 pounds. She pointed out that she’s healthier now and has more muscle; but no matter what her weight is, people complain.

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Kim Richards before and after nose job photos

Kim Richards is in the midst of completely reinventing herself. After season 2 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she entered rehab for her alcohol addiction and “other issues.” Now that she is sober, she’s fixing some other things — starting with her nose! See the before and after photos and let us know what you think of Kim’s new schnoz!

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VIDEO Jon Bon Jovi is the face of Avon’s ‘Unplugged’ fragrance

Back in the 80’s hair-spray rocker Jon Bon Jovi sung about giving love a bad name but now at the ripe young age of 50 he’s hoping to give odor a good name, for Avon. Mr. Jovi has officially been announced as the new face for Avon’s “Unplugged” fragrance. Read on for the official announcement, a seriously hot Jon Avon Jovi pic as well as the first promotional clip from the campaign. Who’s ready to smell like Jovi!?!

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VIDEOS Watch Alec Baldwin’s wife Hilaria Thomas teach yoga

30 Rock and Rock of Ages star Alec Baldwin (54) married his yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas (28) over the weekend. I’m guessing that marrying your yoga instructor is kind of like the new marrying your nanny but hey love is love and I ain’t hating! It’s not like he’s twice her age or anything (well almost). Catch 4 instructional videos from Alec’s extremely flexible and lovely new bride as I also remind you that he was once married to uber-hot Kim Basinger.

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VIDEO PHOTO David Arquette’s HUGE Wonder Woman tattoo

David Arquette has admitted that part of the reason he and Courteney Cox split up after more than a decade of marriage was because she wanted him to grow up. So what does David do just weeks before his divorce is finalized? He goes out and gets a HUGE Wonder Woman tattoo on his chest complete with 62 words of text! KEep reading to see a photo as well as a video clip of David unveiling the Amazonian skin ink on Bethenny Frankel’s talk show!

UDPATE – We tracked down the source for the tattoo (a 12-page Sensation Comics issue from 1948) and included the original panel for comparison!

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Paula Deen before and after 30 pound weight loss

Paula Deen has faced a lot of backlash this year after she announced that she has been diagnosed with diabetes (which many view as hypocritical because the fatty, sugary food she has cooked and marketed is linked to developing diabetes when consumed in excess.)

The former Butter Queen has an endorsement deal with diabetes drug Victoza, but as she tells People magazine this week, she’s also focusing on her diet and weight to fight the illness. In some cases, Type 2 diabetes, which is what Deen suffers from, can be reversed through weight loss and diet changes. She’s now showing off the results of a 30 pound weight loss over 6 months. How did she do it?

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PHOTO Guess what Ke$ha’s new lip tattoo says

Celebrity skin ink pop quiz time! Trashy, flashy, and probably has a nether region rashy Ke$ha just got a brand new tattoo on the inside of her lip. Let’s see if you can guess what it says. Here are your choices:

1. Insert Here
2. Voice Hole
3. Suck It!
4. If you can read this you’re doing it wrong!

Keep reading for the correct answer!

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Why Robin Roberts wears an arm band

Robin Roberts revealed to the public her battle with a blood and bone marrow disease MDS caused by her successful breast treatment five years ago. She’s undergoing pre-treatments for a future bone marrow transfusion, but she’s not giving up her stylish sleeveless dresses! Robin gets the armband that covers up her chemotherapy pic styled to match the pretty dresses she wears to host Good Morning America.

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Teen Mom 3 Mackenzie Douthit on how Type 1 diabetes affected her pregnancy and birth control decisions

We had the chance to exclusively talk with Teen Mom 3 cast member Mackenzie Douthit about how her Type 1 diabetes has affected her life, her pregnancy, and her birth control choices.

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PHOTOS Did Emily Maynard have plastic surgery?

The Bachelorette Emily Maynard is famous for her Southern charm and her natural beauty, but a report in this week’s issue of Reality Weekly claims the 26-year-old all-American blonde reality star is “wracked with insecurities and secretly hooked on plastic surgery!” Keep reading for all the details, including exactly what she has had done, is still having done, and is thinking of having done in the near future. Also, find out how Emily’s obsession with her appearance began in elementary school when other kids would make fun of her because she suffered from a disorder that left her face partially paralyzed. Includes before-and-after photos comparing recent pictures of Emily to ones of her when she was 18 and still in high school.

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360 lb dad lost custody of his two kids when a court found him too obese to take care of them

Can you be too fat to be a parent? A 360 lb. man in Ottawa, Canada lost custody of his two young special needs children this week after a court ruled that he was unfit to take care of his two boys. The case is of special note because the man’s weight was a huge factor in gauging his parental fitness.

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Anne Hathaway’s extreme starvation diet for Les Mis revealed: Hummus and radishes

Anne Hathaway’s body has suffered a lot for her art lately. First she had to get lithe but toned to don a Catwoman suit for The Dark Knight Rises, and then she had to get shockingly frail to play a dying prostitute in Les Miserables. Anne has recently opened up about her extreme diet and exercise requirements for these intense movie roles.

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VIDEO TLC’s “America’s Worst Tattoos” with Megan Massacre premieres June 21

Bad tattoos have been an internet staple for years, but now they are getting the prime time small screen treatment thanks to TLC’s new series America’s Worst Tattoos, premiering with back-to-back half-hour episode on June 21. Keep reading to watch the preview trailer featuring Megan Massacre from NY Ink as she tries to undo a lunar moonstrosity, a regrettable belly tat, and a heady quote that has the word literacy misspelled. (Plus photos and info about Megan, my new favorite painted lady!)

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Should parents be “shot-limiting” their children during vaccinations?

A new study released by the journal Pediatrics reports that increasing numbers of parents in Portland, Oregon are choosing alternative vaccination schedules for their children. The term for this practice is called “shot-limiting” and experts warn that it puts children and those around them at a greater risk for disease.

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Is Lauren Manzo addicted to food? RHONJ star discusses life-long weight struggle

Lauren Manzo, daughter of Caroline Manzo and star of Real Housewives of New Jersey, has recently admitted to undergoing the lap band procedure after struggling with her weights for several years. Manzo previously tried other weight loss programs and diets such as LA Weight Loss, Jenny Craig, and on the show we see her try a drastic egg white diet. None of these brought the level of success she wanted, so Lauren opted for a surgical measure, a choice her father also made.

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Jack Osbourne on MS diagnosis: “Adapt and overcome’ is my new motto.”

Yesterday Jack Osbourne revealed to the world that he has been diagnosed with MS at age 26. He’s already lost most of the vision in his right eye, but doctors say with proper care, he should have a good prognosis. He’s definitely keeping a positive attitude in the face of his illness.

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26-year-old new dad Jack Osbourne diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; lost 60% of vision in right eye

Two weeks ago he became a dad when long-time girlfriend Lisa Stelly gave birth to daughter Pearl Clementine (pictured above.)

The new dad gave a candid interview to People Magazine about his diagnosis: “I was just angry and frustrated and kept thinking, “Why now?” I’ve got a family and that’s what’s supposed to be the most important thing.”

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PHOTOS Rihanna’s Egyptian falcon tattoo inspired by Met Museum artifact?

Rihanna took to Twitter Friday night to share a couple photos of her latest bit of skin art from New York City’s tattoo artist to the stars, Bang Bang. The tat, located on the outside of the singer’s left ankle, is a depiction of an Egyptian falcon that many have said resembles the shape of a gun. But, that would be kind of hard considering as how it appears to be almost an identical copy of a 2,300-year-old Egyptian artifact at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Keep reading for the photos to decide for yourself, and brush up on a bit of ancient art history.

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Lady Gaga’s black “Fame” perfume was made with her own blood, smells like poison and expensive hookers

Lady Gaga didn’t sweat it too much when she found out a beauty editors leaked the first photos of her first fragrance Fame on Twitter, she just tweeted her own photos of the black liquid along with a tongue-in-cheek message frustration: “Oh fashion editors, I could just crinkle my hands at you!”

Now that we know the bottle looks like a black egg held by a spikey claw, what does the stuff smell like?

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Robin Roberts diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome

For my money, the very best morning news host, Robin Roberts, of Good Morning America has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome. This is a medical problem that came about from her breast cancer treatment she received approximately 5 years ago. The candid Roberts posted a statement explaining what has happened to her and why she fully intends on beating MDS, a disease of the blood and bone marrow that was once called pre-leukemia. Read on for a portion of Roberts’ statement, a photo of her sister Sally-Ann Roberts who will be donating marrow and why I believe Robin when she states she will beat MDS.

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Catelynn Lowell before and after weight loss photos! Weight Watchers results

Teen Mom‘s Catelynn Lowell has been getting good results with her weight loss progress. We watched her struggle a bit with image issues on the show during Season 3, but she’s been working hard, and now looks better than ever. CLICK HERE to see more photos from Catelynn, Maci, and Farrah.

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VIDEO The Forrest Gump of dogs travels 1,100 miles with Chinese cyclists

A team of cyclists were on a trek from the Sichuan province to Tibet when they came across a stray dog near the beginning of their travels. They helped the little doggie out and something remarkable happened; The unflappable pup who has since been nicknamed “Xiaosa,” or “Little Sa,” completed an 1,100-mile trek across China, climbing 12 mountains in nearly 25 days. Once again, I stand firmly in defense of dogs sooooo ruling over cats. See a video of the road warrior K9 as well as an awwwww inducing screen cap.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Katy Perry without makeup in Part of Me “Dreamer” movie preview clip

Katy Perry is coming to a big screen near you on July 5 when her film Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D premieres nationwide. “What you see in the movie is all the mechanics of the operation,” Perry said in a recent interview with MTV News (video included). “And there’s a lot of me bloated, with zits, fat, not shaded, not carved, not snatched, just normal.” Keep reading to watch a preview clip in which there is a lot of “normal” backstage Katy, although I think terms like “bloated” and “fat” don’t really apply.

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PHOTOS: Kail Lowry and boyfriend Javi get matching infinity tattoos

Teen Mom 2 star Kail Lowry is still going strong with boyfriend Javi Marroquin, and they even got matching infinity tattoos!

They both tweeted the pics with the Toy Story-esque message “to infinity and beyond.” Javi elaborated that infinity has a special meaning for them (besides what it already symbolizes:)

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RHONJ: What’s up with Lauren Manzo’s liquid egg whites only diet? Is it healthy?

On Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo’s daughter Lauren Manzo is on what sounds like a freaky diet. A few episodes ago we see Caroline and Lauren visit Dr. Perricone, who tells Lauren that all she can eat is liquid egg whites mixed with either berries or chocolate powder. What to the whaaaaa?

Is this supposed to be healthy?

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PHOTO Kelly Osbourne and her purple hair frazzled after 15 hour day

Just in case you ever envied the life of metal spawn turned reality star turned media fasionista Kelly Osbourne, here’s a visual reminder that success is the result of hard work – and lots of it. The 27-year-old purple maned daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne shared the above photo along with the tweet, “Just worked a 15 hour day! This is the definition of #HotMess! My is so back combed I can’t brush it out!” (Does her crazy hairdo look familiar? Keep reading to remember where you’ve seen it before!)

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Why Kris Jenner has a fat lip

It looks like Kris Jenner got her lips injected for what looks like a TV stunt for the new season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, however Kris Jenner told The Today Show that she didn’t get her lips injected, she just woke up one morning looking like that!

One things to be said for the Kardashian-Jenner girls is that they normally don’t go around with over-inflated balloon lips.

The matriarchal momager has had some work done, though and it’s not one of those “has she, or hasn’t she?” situations. She actually took the E! cameras into the procedure.

Your cat has a secret obsession with a certain Purr-fume

Next time you’re in a department store, swing by the perfume section to pick up something for your cat. There’s a certain fragrance that has been proven to attract big cats, and small cats are supposedly intrigued by it too.

Next time your in a department store, swing by the perfume section to pick up something for your cat. There’s a certain fragrance that has been proven to attract big cats, and small cats are supposedly intrigued by it too.

General curator for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New York Pat Thomas did an experiment in 2003 with a variety of popular perfumes to see which ones held the big cat’s attention for the longest. It’s actually an old zoo trick to spray perfume on rocks and trees to keep the animals from getting too bored, but some work much better than others. Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual author Dr. Marty Becker took this information to mean you can also spray this fragrance on say, a scratching post, or maybe a toy, to get your own kitty’s attention focused. I haven’t read the book, but he put this information out there on GMA, so we assume that he’s actually tried this on actual domesticated small kitty cats. He did write the book on cats, after all.

Soooo, what fragrance is it?

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PHOTOS Halle Berry’s curly hair extensions at 2012 EIF Revlon Run/Walk

Actress Halle Berry showed off her new long, curly hair at the 19th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk in Los Angeles on Saturday, marking the hairdo’s first appearance at an official event. Keep reading to check out the fun new ‘do and let us know what you think about Halle leaving her short hairs behind!

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PHOTO Trace Cyrus gets elaborate Native American tattoo on his head

It seems Miley’s brother Trace Cyrus is running out of un-tatted real estate! The ink-loving singer added to his extensive collection of skin art with a rather large and intricate tattoo of a Native American on the left side of his head. He shared a photo yesterday along with the tweet, “Got my head tatted today! Excuse all the ink on my face. And yes this hurt!!!” Keep reading for Trace’s new scalp as well as photos of the rest of his tattoos as well as his pop’s tat tributes to Native Americans.

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Does Botox make you bitchier?

Does it ever seem like the people with the most botox are also the ones with the least concern for others? That they’re a little, um, bitchier than average? Well, some recent studies suggest that might not be an accident. Not only can folks with botox show less feeling in their faces, it turns out that they actually feel less emotion because they can’t show it.