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Meet the narrator for Swamp People, Pat Duke

ByDarren O

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

ByLindsay

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

ByLindsay

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?

ByAsa Hawks

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

ByStarcasm Staff

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?

ByLindsay

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

ByAsa Hawks

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?

ByLindsay

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?”

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PHOTOS Storage Wars’ Casey Nezhoda

ByAsa Hawks

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

ByStarcasm Staff

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?

ByLindsay

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

ByDarren O

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

ByLindsay

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

ByLindsay

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

ByAsa Hawks

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?

ByStarcasm Staff

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

ByAsa Hawks

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?

ByStarcasm Staff

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

ByAsa Hawks

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

ByLindsay

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

ByDarren O

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

ByDarren O

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

ByLindsay

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

ByAsa Hawks

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?

ByDarren O

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!

ByAsa Hawks

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

ByDarren O

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

ByDarren O

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

ByAsa Hawks

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

ByDarren O

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.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Breaking Amish’s Kate Stoltzfus poses for Maxim

ByAsa Hawks

Breaking Amish: Brave New World star Kate Stoltzfus is Breaking Omm-nomm-nommish in her new photo shoot for the July/August issue of Maxim! That’s right, the former Amish gal turned model has reached the pinnacle of “English” female hawtness with her own spread that is billed on the magazine cover with the headline “The First Amish Model In Maxim History!” Keep reading for photos and a behind-the-scenes video of her shoot!

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Rob Kardashian is going through a tough time

ByStarcasm Staff

Rob Kardashian doesn’t seem to be doing very well this season onKeeping Up With the Kardashians. He’s complained before about gaining weight, his ex-girlfriend Rita Ora won’t admit to dating him, and his family complain about his constant complaining, his anger, and his lying on the show. Then, to top things off, a warrant is issued for his arrest over an alleged assault of a photographer who took shirtless photos of Rob.

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Breaking Amish: Abe’s brother Andrew slept with Rebecca before Abe and Rebecca were together

ByStarcasm Staff

Tonight’s episode of Breaking Amish had an appearance of Abe’s brother Andy, who showed up to express his disapproval of his sister Katie Ann going English. He had just got out of prison for writing a bad check, and wanted to confront his family with some problems he has with Rebecca.

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Flipping Out’s Jenni Pulos gives birth to baby girl

ByAsa Hawks

Star of Flipping Out and Interior Therapy (and rapper extraordinaire) Jenni Pulos gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday. The 40-year-old Bravolebrity was quick to take to Twitter to share her excitement, tweeting yesterday, “It’s a Girl!!!! Alianna Marika Nassos 8lbs 10 ounces #so blessed #greatestmiracle #happyhappyday” Keep reading for all the deets, including reactions from Jenni’s co-star Jeff Lewis and husband Dr. Jonathan Nassos.

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Breaking Amish VIDEO: Rebecca admits she’s jealous of Kate

ByStarcasm Staff

On TLC’s Breaking Amsih: Brave New World, there is a lot going on that doesn’t make sense (like why did they move in with Amish people in Florida?,) but there is a lot of genuine drama happening with these kids, most notably Rebecca’s intense jealousy of Kate, who not only has a promising modeling career,…

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Sister Wives’ Kody Brown’s brother Curtis Brown dies in motorcycle accident at 34

ByAsa Hawks

We have some sad news to pass along from the world of reality television. Curtis Bown, the younger brother of Sister Wives‘ Kody Brown, died on June 17 at the age of 34 after being involved in a motorcycle accident. Curtis and his wife Erica had three children together aged 12, 8, and 7. Keep reading for Curtis Brown’s loving obituary and watch a clip from Sister Wives featuring Curtis and his wife Erica, as well as two other Brown brothers, Scott and Michael.

Kenya Moore eviction details: Landlord files motion claiming Kenya defaulted on the lease at least 15 times
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Kenya Moore eviction details: Landlord files motion claiming Kenya defaulted on the lease at least 15 times

ByAsa Hawks

Kenya Moore’s landlord Conya Dillon Weems has filed a motion for a expedited hearing in her eviction case based on numerous allegations, including that Moore defaulted on her lease more than 15 times, Weems has suffered financial and emotional distress due to the delay, and that “as a reality TV personality, [Kenya Moore] has utilized this Court and the media to intentionally and knowingly delay execution of a Writ of Possession in an attempt to avoid public humiliation for her irresponsible financial behavior.” Keep reading for a bullet point synopsis of the claims (including how much Kenya was paying — albeit delayed — for rent, as well as the amount Kenya said her annual salary was when she signed the lease!)

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VIDEO Joyce Giraud and Carlton Gebbia on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 4

ByLindsay

On Wednesday night, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards hosted a charity David Lerner Fashion Show at her Beverly Hills boutique, Kyle By Alene Too, to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of LA. During the event, she and rumored new ‘wives Joyce Giraud and Carlton Gebbia chatted with TooFab about “hypothetically” joining the show.

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PHOTO Sesame Street’s Bert & Ernie New Yorker cover after Supreme Court gay marriage rulings

ByAsa Hawks

It seems the landmark rulings by the Supreme Court on two separate gay marriage cases Wednesday is having implications everywhere — even on Sesame Street! The New Yorker revealed the cover for it’s next issue earlier today and it features muppets Bert and Ernie seemingly cuddling on the couch and watching coverage of the rulings on TV.

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Cynthia Bailey to undergo surgery for mystery illness

ByLindsay

Cynthia Bailey may be looking like perfection, but deep down she’s holding a dark secret about her health. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star is suffering from what seems to be a life-threatening illness and although she can’t disclose what it is, she’s opening up about what steps she will be taking to ensure she gets through it.

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PHOTO Season 4 premiere date for Duck Dynasty revealed, Alan Robertson with a beard!

ByDarren O

It’s almost duck season again! The Robertsons of Duck Dynasty will be returning with the 4th season of the most popular reality show on cable. See the clever way the news was announced, find out the premiere date and see new addition Alan Robertson, who’s already famous for not having a beard, with a beard.

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VIDEO Kimmel shows some Beliebers love Bieber no matter what

ByDarren O

During Jimmy Kimmel’s most recent edition of “Lie Witness News,” he sent a fake lady reporter out to Justin Bieber’s show at the Staples Center and asked fans what they thought about some fake and preposterous news stories to see what they would say. The result: Some Beliebers will defend Bieber to the end!

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PHOTOS The Brand UR announces Farrah Abraham anti-bullying tank top

ByAsa Hawks

The anti-bullying clothing brand first made famous by Honey Boo Boo has just added former Teen Mom and current adult film star Farrah Abraham as the latest addition to their line of celibriTEEs. The Brand UR made the announcement Wednesday night on Facebook, writing “Introducing our newest celebriTEE per her personal request, Farrah Abraham!” Keep reading to check out the shirt and read the full announcement from The Brand UR!

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Jenelle Evans’ boyfriend Nathan responds to gay rumors

ByAsa Hawks

Jenelle Evans’ new boyfriend Nathan Griffith responds to recent rumors he is gay after a couple photos surfaced on the Twitter account of a gay Las Vegas bathhouse with a lengthy statement that includes, “My family is religious and I’m not trying to be a hater but God burned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Um sodomy is against my religion sorry to disappoint you.” See the photos that sparked the rumors (SFW) and read Nathan’s response in its entirety.

How fake is Naked and Afraid?

ByStarcasm Staff

Each week on Discovery’s new buzzed about show Naked and Afraid, two people are left in a jungle together for 21 days without food, water, or clothes. They are allowed one personal item, and are told to fend for themselves. The Daily Mail reveals that with last week’s participates Kim Shelton and Shane Lewis not everything is as it seems. (Shocker for a reality show, right?) Just how fake is Naked and Afraid?

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VIDEO Paula Deen backtracks from N-word testimony on Today, didn’t know it was offensive

ByDarren O

Paula Deen appeared on Today this morning for her first public interview since the fallout from a deposition revealing that she had used the N-word. See the full emotional clip as Deen explains “I is was at I is,” how she’s unsure if the N-word is offensive to African-Americans and who she blames for her recent public image hit.

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Miley Cyrus talks about being just like her buddy Snoop Lion, getting high and forgetting her name

ByLindsay

Miley Cyrus appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and her interview was very, let’s say, interesting. While Miley hasn’t exactly made her marijuana use a secret in the past, she opened up and got candid during last night’s interview.

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Brandi Glanville angry that John Kerwin’s angry she kept quiet about STD on their date

ByAsa Hawks

Talk show host John Kerwin went on a date with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville back in December, and with the help of a lot of alcohol things reportedly got very heated very quickly. Recently a friend of Kerwin’s read Brandi’s book Drinking & Tweeting: And Other Brandi Blunders (in which she revealed she has HPV) and the talk show host has launched an all-out Twitter assault on Brandi for not telling him that night! Needless to say, Brandi is none too pleased about all of this.

Another Storage Wars star is preparing to depart after the fourth season
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Another Storage Wars star is preparing to depart after the fourth season

ByEmily

In recent seasons, Storage Wars has quietly shuffled in and out some bidders, presumably to find a fitting replacement for Dave Hester. But, new reports claim even more shuffling has gone on behind the scenes — and an actual fan favorite prepares to move on.

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SPOILER Get Cassie’s real identity from tonight’s Catfish Season 2 premiere

ByDarren O

Get your rod, reel and tackle ready. Season 2 of MTV’s critically acclaimed show Catfish is premiering tonight and they’ve provided us a 10 minute preview as if we weren’t amped enough already. In addition, this preview provided us enough clues to do our own Schulmanhunting and we’ve discovered the full identity of Episode 1’s Cassie. Even though her social media provides serious clues to what happened we kept that out of this post. But still, this is chock full o’ spoilage so stay away if ya wanna go into tonight’s premiere without the knowledge of who Cassie is and the links to her Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts!

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The Real Housewives of Miami season 3 trailer and cast reveal

ByLindsay

The Real Housewives of Miami is returning to Bravo in less than two months and along with a couple of casting changes comes two weddings, an arrest and a wild bachelorette party. The new season is jam-packed with drama and is sure to be the most memorable yet.