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REPORT Anna Benson of Baseball Wives fame charged with murder in 1996

Anna Benson is currently behind bars in Georgia following an arrest in which she reportedly broke into her estranged husband’s home and threatened him with a gun. However, this isn’t her first run in with the law. Back in 1996, she was a person of interest in a murder case after a man was gunned down in her Tennessee apartment.

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VIDEO The explosive Teen Mom 3 trailer is here!

The explosive first trailer for Teen Mom 3 has arrived. Watch it here as cast members Briana Dejesus, Katie Yeager, Alex Sekella and Mackenzie Douthit have serious struggles with the fathers of their children, leading to emotionally intense and nearly physical altercations.

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Briana Dejesus of Teen Mom 3 goes off on critics via Twitter

As MTV readies to unleash the cast of Teen Mom 3, one of the new mommas just completely went off on critics of her parenting skills via Twitter. The stars from Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 could give everyone a lesson on Twitter vitriol. To be honest, I can’t even imagine the overwhelming amount of wrath and straight up hate unleashed at them via social media on any given day. You have to grow thick skin, apparently that’s a lesson Briana Dejesus is in the process of learning. Read her expletive-laden tirade as she sent off tweet after tweet defending herself against “anyone who tried to get tough and talk about me being a mother.”

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Vicki Gunvalson dismissed from Vicki’s Vodka lawsuit, Brooks Ayers still being sued

Vicki Gunvalson was just “voluntarily dismissed” from the $250 million law suit her Vicki’s Vodka business partner Robert Williamson III had filed against her and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brooks Ayers. Robert claimed that the couple breached their contract and committed fraud.

American Pickers’ Danielle Colby is married! Meet her husband Alexandre
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American Pickers’ Danielle Colby is married! Meet her husband Alexandre

We here at Starcasm have made no qualms about pronouncing our affinity for American Pickers office manager (and burlesque dancer, and roller derby vet, and tattooed beauty queen, and music aficianado, and internet haters silencer, and…) Danielle Colby, but although we have covered her activities and endeavors quite extensively over the last few years, there’s one little fact that managed to slip under our radar: Danielle is married! Keep reading to meet Danielle’s bushy-bearded beau — and I really mean beau, because Alexandre is from France!

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Win a date with Brandi Glanville, take home her Oscar dress and help a charity at the same time

Forget roller coasters, parasailing, or skydiving — can you imagine a more thrilling adventure than going on a date with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Brandi Glanville?!? This adventure-seeker’s dream can now be a reality for you if you’ve got enough dolla dolla billz to win the reality star’s new charity auction that includes lunch at Lisa Vanderpump’s Villa Blanca restaurant, shopping at Kyle Richards’ Kyle By Alene II shop, and you even get to have Brandi’s infamous headline-grabbing custom gown that she wore while serving as a fashion correspondent on the red carpet at the Oscars!

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Breaking Amish’s Jeremiah says ex Kym went to jail for accusing him of rape

The second part of Breaking Amish: Brave New World “The Shunning Truth” aired Sunday night and it delivered yet another hour packed with catch-up drama! Last week the big story was Rebecca revealing she is pregnant again, but this week the jaw-dropping moments mostly came courtesy of two surprise guests: Abe’s brother Andy Schmucker and Jeremiah Raber’s ex-girlfriend Kymberlie Boggs. Keep reading for Jeremiah’s candid commentary on the special, including details on why Kym went to jail and for how long!

UPDATE – Kym caught wind of Jeremiah’s commentary and has offered up her own account of what happened!

VIDEO CBS airs disclaimer before slur-riddled Big Brother episode, backlash continues
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VIDEO CBS airs disclaimer before slur-riddled Big Brother episode, backlash continues

Before one of the most explosive episodes of Big Brother ever, CBS ran a disclaimer in an attempt to separate themselves from the house guests’ actions. Social media quickly lit up with comments, including one from Kathy Griffin.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Betsy from Breaking Amish LA leaves her husband behind for Hollywood

On July 21 TLC will introduce television viewers to an entirely new batch of Amish and Mennonite men and women who are taking the courageous steps to leave their communities behind to sample “English” life in the big city — this time in Los Angeles instead of New York City in Breaking Amish: LA. One of the three women taking the journey is leaving behind one particularly upset family member — her husband!

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What is shunning in the Amish religion? Why is Abe’s mom shunned?

Breaking Amish‘s Mary Schmucker was shunned when she decided to appear on television with her son Abe during the first season of Breaking Amish, and although she didn’t leave the Amish community, she risked being shunned again when she followed Abe and his wife Rebecca to film Season Two in Sarasota, FL. She brought along her daughter Katie Ann, who though about leaving the Amish for a while, even getting an English makeover, but ultimately decided to return to the Amish. Mary reveals on the reunion special that she has been shunned again for choosing to move away for a while and participate in the show.

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Molly McNearney and Jimmy Kimmel wedding photos

On what was a very somber weekend for news, there were also moments of hope and joy — none more so than the wedding of comedian Jimmy Kimmel and his longtime girlfriend Molly McNearney in Ojai, California on Saturday. Although Jimmy had previously stated the ceremony would be “mostly a family affair,” it appears as though those plans were thrown by the wayside as close to 300 friends and family were in attendance, including tons of A-list celebrities like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi, Howard Stern, Jennifer Aniston, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.

Oh, and of course Matt Damon!

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Glee cast members and guest stars react to Cory Monteith’s passing on Twitter

The entertainment world was rocked Saturday night by the tragic news that Glee actor Cory Monteith had been found dead in his Vancouver hotel room Saturday just after noon. Cory, who has talked openly before about his struggles with drug addiction, was only 31 years old at the time of his death. Some of the cast and crew of Glee have since taken to Twitter to express their condolences and admiration for Cory and we’ve collected all of them that we could find for you here.

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Glee actor Cory Monteith found dead in Vancouver hotel room

Acting Vancouver Police Chief Doug LePard has confirmed Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead in his hotel room Saturday shortly after noon. The 31-year-old actor’s body was discovered in the room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel after he missed his scheduled checkout time.

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PHOTOS VIDEOS Alex Sekella’s daughter Arabella’s 2nd birthday party

It’s a very exciting time for Teen Mom 3 star Alex Sekella! In addition to being just a few days away from the first Teen Mom 3 trailer airing (and series premiere date announced), Alex is also celebrating her daughter Arabella’s second birthday today! Although Arabella’s actual birthday isn’t until July 18, Alex took advantage of the weekend and threw “Bellie” a princess pool party with tons of friends and family in attendance. Keep reading for lots of photos and videos from Bellie’s special day!

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Farrah Abraham poses for “Jesus Loves Porn Stars” photo and more at Exxxotica Chicago

After reportedly getting booted early from a rehab treatment facility in Florida for being “disruptive,” former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham has continued her nationwide tour of the United States, this time making an appearance at the Exxxotica Expo in Chicago where she signed DVDs, posed for photos, and even participated in the “Everything you want to know about porn (but were afraid to ask)” panel (which is odd given that Farrah continues to insist she is NOT a porn star).

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Kris Jenner uses only black toilet paper, and her daughters have a few comments about that

Kris Jenner has a black color scheme to her house, which is fine, to each their own, but what’s a little strange is that she uses black toilet paper. In fact, her black toilet paper became a point of contention when she tried to convince pregnant Kim to move in with her after she had her baby.

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Basketball Wives LA Season 5 cast photos with Tasha Marbury

Fans of the Basketball Wives LA have been deprived of their roundball hot mama drama for a year, but the revamped cast returns to VH1 Monday, August 19 minus four former cast members and plus one new addition. The franchises blockbuster roster shake up saw veterans Jennifer Williams, Royce Reed, Kenya Bell and Keisha Nichols let go and upcoming rookie phenom Tasha Marbury (wife of Stephon Marbury) added to a much leaner starting five that includes reality diva all-stars Evelyn Lozada, Shaunie O’Neal, Tami Roman and Suzie Ketcham. Keep reading for the just released official cast photos as well as an interview with star (and Executive Producer) Shaunie O’Neal about what fans can expect this season.

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PHOTOS Alexis Bellino’s beach day with her children

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Alexis Bellino took her children (and her famous JJs) to the beach for some fun in the sun earlier today and the 36-year-old mother of three looked AMAAAAAAAZZZZING in a peachish-pink and tan bikini as she frolicked about in the sand and booted beach balls with the kids.

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Teen Mom’s Tyler Baltierra calls off wedding to Catelynn Lowell

Fan favorite Teen Mom couple Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra were planning on getting married on Saturday, July 13, but as we previously noted, they have been eerily quiet about the ceremony since filming the third season of Couples Therapy. In the preview trailer for the show we saw Tyler Baltierra questioning whether or not he is ready to get married, and the answer to that was apparently “no” because it’s just been confirmed he canceled their wedding!

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Meet the narrator for Swamp People, Pat Duke

Swamp People is one of the most popular reality shows on TV and folks often wonder who does the southern-tinged narrating that sets the table for all the action. His name is Pat Duke and the professional voice-actor has an impressive resume of work. Get bio info on Duke including a great photo, a voice-over reel from some of his many jobs, social media links, the glowing review that the show’s Executive Producer has given him that highlights just how important he is to Swamp People’s success and find out what he (better said — his voice) was most well known for before he landed this gig (hint – it’ll make you thirsty).

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Audrina Patridge gushes over the love of her life Corey Bohan, wants to be an actress

Audrina Patridge’s dating life on The Hills was often eventful. The  actress and model dated a handful of men during the show including the infamous Justin “Bobby” Brescia and even Brody Jenner, but none of those relationships stuck. Instead, it was an Australian BMXer who she met during filming that she fell in love with.

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VIDEO Joe Gorga and Joe Giudice get in a physical fight on a family retreat

On Sunday night’s new episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice and her brother Joe Gorga come to blows. It all goes down during what was meant to be a family retreat in which the disgruntled bunch could bond and get over their past issues. Unfortunately, it turned into an all-out war.

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What Is Teen Mom 3 Alex Sekella’s ex Matt McCann up to now?

MTV’s Teen Mom 3 is expected to premiere next month and one of the biggest questions fans are looking forward to having answered is what happened with Matthew McCann, the father of Alex Sekella’s daughter Arabella who was reportedly struggling with drug addiction at the time his daughter was born and the MTV cameras were rolling? We got a little impatient and decided to find out the answer to that question a little early! Keep reading for recent photos of Matt and his new girlfriend and find out how his relationship is with Alex and their daughter.

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Born Schizophrenic: Update on schizophrenic child January Schofield

January “Jani” Schofield was only 6-years-old when she was diagnosed with schizophrenia, which is extremely rare. In 2010 a film crew followed January and her family around as they dealt with helping Jani get treatment for a documentary that aired on the Discovery Health channel. A few years later, they revisited Jani and her family to see how they were doing.

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The cast of Laguna Beach: Where are they now?

MTV is currently airing the entire Laguna Beach series in their annual Retro MTV special. Looking back, it’s amazing to think that it’s been 9 years since we met the cast, and now they’re all grown up! Some are married, others are engaged, and some have had legal issues and babies. In this new report, we’re giving you the scoop on what all of your favorite Laguna Beach stars are doing nearly a decade after the show began.

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MTV launches official Teen Mom 3 Facebook page and website with bios

Fans eagerly awaiting the series premiere of Teen Mom 3 have some new distractions to occupy their time thanks to MTV. Earlier today the network launched the official Teen Mom 3 Facebook page and added the show to MTV.com complete with photos and bios for moms Alex Sekella, Briana DeJesus, Katie Yeager and Mackenzie Douthit! Keep reading for the links, photos, and bios! Oh, and check out the text message from MTV to the cast members announcing when the Teen Mom 3 trailer will air!

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What are the Teen Mom 2 cast’s career plans?

The girls of Teen Mom 2 are what most would refer to as a success in the reality TV world. They make headlines, they get viewers, and they keep their fans wanting more during the off season. However, reality stars’ success often has an expiration date and when the show ends, the girls will need something to fall back on which begs the question — “What are the Teen Mom 2 girls planning to do with their future?”

Storage Wars Casey Lloyd Nezhoda
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PHOTOS Storage Wars’ Casey Nezhoda

For three seasons A&E’s Storage Wars has essentially been a boys’ club, with Starcasm fave Brandi Passante (and very rarely Nabila Haniss) having to keep the testosterone at bay. This past season the network injected some more estrogen into the club in the voluptuous form of Casey Nezhoda, wife of Rene Nezhoda and co-owner of the 7,000 square foot Bargain Hunters Thrift Store in San Diego. Keep reading to find out more about Casey, including links to clips of her and Rene auditioning for ABC’s Celebrity Auctions show!

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Johnny Depp loves watching Honey Boo Boo, and so do tons of other celebs

Johnny Depp admits to being a Honey Boo Boo fan, even though it scares him a little bit. “I’m a little frightened of the show,” he revealed on Extra while promoting The Lone Ranger. “That’s the thing… they’re probably great people, but there are bits that happen that just I am mesmerized by.” This wasn’t just a one-time Honey Boo Boo mention, Depp also told The Rolling Stone that he’s a “Honey Boo Boo man.”

Johnny’s not alone in his HBB addiction, click to see more high profile celebs who can’t get enough of Alana Thompson, Mama June, Sugar Bear, and the rest of this eccentric Georgia family.

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Did Vicki Gunvalson cheat on ex-husband Donn?

Vicki Gunvalson filed for divorce from her husband Donn in October of 2010 after 16 years of marriage and one vow renewal which aired on The Real Housewives of Orange County. While fans hadn’t heard much about Donn since, their marriage was recently revisited by Lauri Waring on the show. According to Lauri, Vicki has never been with just one man — even during her marriage.

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VIDEO CBS airs racist, homophobic comments made by Big Brother’s Aaryn Gries

CBS aired a segment last night featuring some of the racist and homophobic things said by houseguest Aaryn Gries. A controversy erupted when dedicated viewers of the Big Brother 24/7 live feed pointed out bigoted comments being made by several of the houseguests… See the full clip from the network that includes reactions from fellow competitors Amanda Zuckerman and Howard Overby.

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Tamra Barney’s ex-husband bans children from appearing on wedding spinoff

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge tied the knot last month in Southern California and in early September, fans will get to see it all go down on Bravo. Sadly, Tamra’s three children will not be included in the wedding special and it’s all because of her ex-husband Simon Barney.

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Jenelle Evans’ boyfriend Nathan Griffith has recent financial issues

Teen Mom 2‘s Jenelle Evans began dating Nathan Griffith about one month ago and finally, fans are getting all the dirt on his troubled past. Since she met him, Jenelle’s told fans what an amazing guy Nathan is and by all accounts he appeared to be Mr. Perfect. Unfortunately, as fans suspected, that is not the case.

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PHOTOS Big Brother 15’s Candice Stewart as Houston Texans and Saintsations cheerleader

The Big Brother 15 house is chock full of gorgeous peeps, but none have quite the pedigree resume of Candice Stewart. In addition to being Miss Louisiana USA 2005, she has also appeared on Oprah’s Searching For… show. But perhaps neither of those will soften the hearts of male BB fans as much as another entry on Candice’s resume: NFL cheerleader! Keep reading for photos of Candice shaking her pom poms as a member of both the Saintsations as well as the Houston Texans cheerleading squad! 2-4-6-8, who shouldn’t the houseguests eliminate? CANDICE!

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Health update: Is Teresa Guidice and Joe Gorga’s dad Giancinto Gorga doing better?

Teresa Giudice and her feud with brother Joe Gorga was made even more uncomfortable and poignant this year when their father Giancinto Gorga fell ill with pneumonia. Teresa explained on her blog that although he’s recovered and is doing well now, he had a very hard time last winter. Not only did he battle with…

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Breaking Amish’s Jeremiah Raber selling t-shirts, opening “Amish sweet shop” soon

It seems aspiring super model Kate Stoltzfus isn’t the only Breaking Amish cast member working towards establishing a career outside of reality television. The cast’s resident eligible bachelor Jeremiah Raber is testing the waters of “English” entrepreneurialism by making personal appearances and signing “Jeremiah says do your freakin’ homework!” t-shirts. Plus, he recently announced plans to open an “Amish baked goods retail store.”

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What language do the Amish speak?

One of the best parts of Breaking Amish (reunion special part 1 airs tonight at 10 EST) is when they start speaking to each other in their own special language. It doesn’t leave out the audience because there are always subtitles, but it’s pretty interesting to hear this different language people speak in pockets of the US. Sometimes the words seem familiar to English words, and that’s because they are both Germanic languages So, what is this language?

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RHOBH’s Joyce Giraud starring in scripted reality show ‘Siberia’ on NBC

Reported new Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Joyce Giraud has yet another reality show to add to her resume! Well, sort of. The brunette beauty will be playing Carolina, a reality show contestant on the scripted NBC series Siberia airing Monday nights on NBC! Keep reading for the scoop on the show and Joyce’s character. Plus, Joyce addresses rumors that she has been cast on RHOBH season 4 in a recent interview.

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Eva Longoria confirms she is dating Ready For Love contestant Ernesto Arguello

Eva Longoria is officially dating former Ready For Love contestant Ernesto Arguello. Eva had chosen the Miami-based entrepreneur for the show but after a failed romance with show winner Shandi Finnessey, Ernesto instead found love with Eva. After months of speculation, Eva confirmed the news of their relationship.

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VIDEO Big Brother fired pageant coordinator GinaMarie mimics Honey Boo Boo

Big Brother 15 houseguest GinaMarie Zimmerman has been fired from her real world pageant coordinator job for racist comments she has made while being in the house. The company she’s worked for is appalled by her hateful comments stating that they’re shocked she’s not the role model for little pageant girls they thought she was. In perfect random reality symmetry, I came across the following video that GinaMarie Zimmerman posted to YouTube in which the now fired pageant coordinator featured on a suddenly controversial and popular reality show impersonates a young and famous lady who participated in beauty pageants and stars on a controversial reality show, Honey Boo Boo!

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PHOTOS Willie Robertson’s adopted son Will from Duck Dynasty

Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty has an awful lot of things to be grateful for and proud of, but when he reflects on what he and his wife Korie’s most selfless act ever was, that would be the adoption of his son Will. Keep reading to watch a video of Willie talking about their choice to adopt and see some great photos of lil Will!

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MTV announces casting for 16 & Pregnant Season 5

They’re baaaaaack! 16 & Pregnant season 5 is coming soon at some point! More than a year after the fourth season wrapped, MTV has just announced it is casting for the show’s fifth season. The network’s official website released the statement just last week, and already fans (and detractors) are buzzing! Keep reading for the full announcement by MTV.

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Jeremiah Raber’s ex-girlfriend Iva is on Breaking Amish: LA

TLC announced in April that they would be introducing viewers to a whole new batch of young men and women looking to leave behind their Amish and Mennonite communities for the big city in a second season of their popular “reality” series Breaking Amish, this time set in Los Angeles instead of New York City. Actually, the new cast isn’t completely “new” because it features Iva, who played the part of Jeremiah’s girlfriend in the first season of Breaking Amish! Oh, and of course there are photos of her from her Facebook page looking quite English.

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Should CBS air the racist and homophobic things being said by the Big Brother 15 cast?

A firestorm has erupted inside the Big Brother house and it has nothing to do with alliances or showmances. Sadly, the headlines are coming from a litany of racist and homophobic statements made by the house guests and seen by fans and fan sites via the 24/7 live feed. See a break down of some of the horribleness being said by nearly half the cast, CBS’ explanation as to why they leave it out of the network broadcast and the reasons I believe they should go ahead and include it.

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Teen Mom 3’s Alex Sekella and Jenelle Evans feud on Twitter — big time!

Fans who watched Season 4 of 16 & Pregnant know that of the four mothers chosen to participate in Teen Mom 3 Alexandria Sekella is the one most likely to tell you exactly what she’s thinking, and tell you loudly! So what happens when Alex’s outspoken personality clashes with that of the similarly boisterous Jenelle Evans from Teen Mom 2? The answer is an early 4th of July celebration in the form of Twitter fireworks! Keep reading for all the tweets, including two addditional 16 & Pregnant alumnae as well as lots and lots of F-bombs!

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Big Brother 15 Kaitlin Barnaby bikini photos

We’re only into the first week of Big Brother 15 but the house guests have already made a few splashes, and some not in the way they or CBS would want. When the cast of 16 were introduced there was obviously a lot of good-looking folks and high probability for some showmances. 23-year-old Kaitlin Barnaby from Minneapolis, Minnesota certainly fell into the former and has already gotten involved with the latter. Find out what her strategies are going into the house and who she’s hooked up with all sandwiched around some bikini pics culled from the live feed and CBS.

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American Idol winner Ruben Studdard to join The Biggest Loser

The winner of the 2nd season of American Idol, Ruben Studdard, will be joining the cast of The Biggest Loser. This will mark the first time that a celebrity will be part of the NBC weight-loss reality show. He lost a lot of weight previously on a vegetarian diet but put some back on after his divorce last year.

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VIDEO Claudia Jordan told Omarosa she’s “squatting” in deceased fiance Michael’s house before BET red carpet incident

More details are emerging about the headline-grabbing squabble between Celebrity Apprentice alumni Claudia Jordan and Omarosa Manigault that occurred on the red carpet of last night’s BET Awards. In a red carpet interview Claudia Jordan reveals that she told Omarosa “she should probably get out of Michael’s house. She’s squatting in it.” This was, of course, in reference to Omarosa’s deceased fiance Michael Duncan Clark. Keep reading to watch the clip, which includes more details about the altercation as well as additional shade being thrown Omarosa’s way.

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TV crush: Farmtruck from Street Outlaws

My new favorite thing on reality TV just so happens to be a 1970, C-10 Chevy pickup truck called Farmtruck. It’s the labor of love of street racer Sean Whitley and it’s quickly adding to an already existing legion of fans thanks to its appearance on Discovery’s new show, Street Outlaws. Billed as “the ultimate sleeper,” Farmtruck might be the greatest road example of not judging a book by its cover. It’s designed to look like the truck your grandpa drove; with a rusted out paint job, dents, a camper shell and license plate that reads, “ZZZZZ.” Check out photos of the devil in disguise, videos of Farmtruck in action, a brief history on how Sean came upon her and some info on his loyal shotgun rider, Louise.