Sister Wives: Robyn’s debts almost keeps the family from being approved for home loans
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Sister Wives: Robyn’s debts almost keeps the family from being approved for home loans

ByStarcasm Staff

On last night’s Season 4 premiere episode of Sister Wives, the family dealt with the stress of going through pre-approval for home loans so they could move forward in buying the four lots in a cul-de-sac they had their eyes on. The family has been living sort of far away from each other ever since they moved to Vegas, and wanted to have closer living quarters so their children could be able to spend more time and bond with their siblings. They worried about potential problems with Jenelle’s credit, but it was Robyn’s debt from her former marriage that really had the family worried.

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Breaking Amish Reunion Part 2 recap with links

ByAsa Hawks

It’s been a long wait for those skeptical of the “reality” of TLC’s breakout hit reality series Breaking Amish, but on tonight’s Reunion Special Part 2 the cast FINALLY addressed some of the big questions surrounding the authenticity of the premise of the show, including all the marriages, arrests, unknown babies, old bikini photos and more! Keep reading fro a bullet point summary of most all the major topics covered during the Reunion!

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Tamra Barney says “F*** YOU STAR MAGAZINE!” over Housewives bikini spread

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra Barney has never been one to pull any punches, so you can imagine her reaction to Star magazine’s two-page spread titled “Real Housewives Bikini Blowout” (above) featuring photos of numerous real housewives (including Tamra) along with lots of harsh criticisms nitpicking various aspects of their appearances. Keep reading to see the spread, read some of the things Star magazine wrote about Tamra and the other housewives, and read Tamra’s biting responses! (Plus some gratuitous shirtless Eddie Judge and a topless… roadster!)

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PHOTOS Breaking Amish’s Katie Stoltzfus modeling portfolio for Major Model

ByAsa Hawks

Not only was Breaking Amish a big success story for TLC, it was also a big success story for cast member Katie “Kate” Stoltzfus who was able realize her dream of becoming a professional model by signing with MGMT Models, a division of Major Model. Keep reading to see photos from her portfolio that make it abundantly clear Kate has left the Amish way of life waaaaaay behind!

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VIDEO PHOTOS Cast of Lisa’s “Vanderpump Rules” on Bravo

ByAsa Hawks

Bravo has been fairly tight-lipped about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Lisa Vanderpump’s new spin-off reality series Vanderpump Rules, but yesterday the network released the first preview trailer and today they updated their website with a complete list of the cast and brief bios for each! Keep reading to meet the guys and gals of SUR, who seem like a closely knit bunch – REAL closely knit!

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Gretchen Rossi awarded $500,000 in defamation lawsuit against Jay Photoglou

ByLindsay

Remember that lawsuit that Gretchen Rossi filed against Jay Photoglou like years and years ago? Well, the case finally went to court and the judge ruled in favor of the Real Housewives of Orange County star and has ordered Photoglou to pay her over $500,000 in damages for trashing her to the media.

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EXCLUSIVE Marysol Patton says she never told her client not to hire Elaine Lancaster

ByLindsay

On tonight’s new episode of The Real Housewives of Miami, Marysol Patton is once again being pegged as the villain by Elaine Lancaster. Elaine claims that Marysol advised Lisa Pliner against hiring her for her shoe launch party which is featured in the episode. However, Marysol never suggested such a thing, and she’s revealing her side of the story exclusively to Starcasm.

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PHOTOS Big Rich Atlanta cast and premiere date announced

ByLindsay

The Style Network has just announced the cast of the brand new series Big Rich Atlanta — and there is a lot of them! Thirteen ladies make up the cast of the new show, which will be coming your way early next year. Keep reading to see a group photo as well as individual pictures of most all the peaches involved.

Motivational speaker, author Josh Shipp to host Lifetime’s ‘Teen Trouble’

ByDarren O

Lifetime has announced the pick up of a new series entitled Teen Trouble featuring teen behavior specialist Josh Shipp. After reading up on Josh I found his life story to be highly compelling and it certainly has me motivated to see the upcoming docu-series slated for a December 28th premiere. Find out all about the 30-year-old including his abusive raising as a kid in foster care, additional bio info, photos, videos, links and more.

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Elmo accuser Sheldon Stephens mug shot photos and arrest details

ByAsa Hawks

The moral fabric of our great nation began to unravel earlier this week when Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash was publicly accused of having a sexual relationship with an underaged boy, resulting in Clash taking a leave of absence from Sesame Street. The previously unidentified accuser, 24-year-old aspiring model Sheldon Stephens, has since recanted his accusations, and details are beginning to emerge about his questionable past, including a 2009 arrest after allegedly stealing $250,000 in jewelry from a music executive he was interning for!

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When will Amber Portwood be released from prison?

ByLindsay

Amber Portwood of Teen Mom entered into an Indiana prison in June of this year after refusing to complete a drug rehabilitation program. Amber had been on probation stemming from a drug possession arrest and prior violation last year; and while most would have opted to stay in treatment, Amber chose to go to jail after fearing her drug use had spiraled completely out of control.

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Ben Flajnik to star in new E! reality series

ByLindsay

Former Bachelor star Ben Flajnik is heading back to reality TV in an all new reality series coming soon to the E! Network and this time around, he’s not trying to find his soul mate. He’s just running the business that he and a couple of friends started years ago. But don’t worry, it won’t be all business, his sister and close friends will be on the show as well.

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INTERVIEW Maci Bookout on her current relationship status, returning to MTV, and the spin-off rumors

ByAsa Hawks

The future is looking really bright for former Teen Mom star Maci Bookout! In addition to being close to graduating from college, working on a book, and finally getting on good terms with her son Bentley’s dad, Ryan Edwards, the 21-year-old single mom has used her connections with MTV and her education in media technology to help land her a gig with her former employer as host of some of this season’s Teen Mom 2 after show specials on MTV.com. Keep reading for a podcast interview in which Maci talks about her experiences on 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, whether or not she is currently seeing anyone, her new job, and what else we can expect from her post-Teen Mom.

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REPORT Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 cast announced, 2 housewives not returning

ByLindsay

When the fourth season of Real Housewives of New Jersey concluded, one thing was clear — none of the cast seemed to have any desire to socialize with Teresa Giudice. She appeared to put off everyone this season, including her former best friend Jacqueline Laurita and her cousin Kathy Wakile, which presented a huge problem for the show’s producers. How were they going to keep Teresa on the show if no one liked her? Should they add new “Team Teresa” cast members? Or should they just bring Danielle Staub back so Teresa once again becomes the lesser of two evils? According to two separate reports today, Bravo decided to do both!

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PHOTO Is Jenelle Evans engaged to Courtland Rogers?

ByLindsay

Jenelle Evans may be getting ready to walk down the aisle with her boyfriend of just over two months, Courtland Rogers. The two may not have been together for very long, but they have been attached at the hip since September. So, could he be the one? Jenelle seems to think so. Just moments ago, the Teen Mom 2 star posted a photo of her ring finger… and there’s a diamond on it!

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Lawyer, designer and “Persian Barbie” Lilly Ghalichi joins Shahs of Sunset for Season 2

ByLindsay

The Shahs of Sunset are heading back to Bravo for a second, “juicy, fun-filled season with lots of surprises, love, conflict, growth and a beautiful new Shah” (according to Reza), but there are a couple of changes. Sammy Younai won’t be appearing and “Persian Barbie” Lilly Ghalichi will be! Keep reading to get to know this law degreed fashionista from Texas who seems to have the full package (and I mean FULL!) of beauty and brains.

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VIDEO Shananay interviews Farrah Abraham, awkwardness ensues

ByAsa Hawks

Former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham seemed a bit unprepared for what was in store when she sat down with Youtube personality Shane Dawson (as his famously ridiculous character Shananay on The Shanany Show) for an interview promoting her book My Teenage Dream Ended. The result will most certainly be inducted into the Cringeworthy Hall of Fame.

'Real Housewives of Miami' star Alexia Echevarria with Frankie Rosello and Marysol Patton
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Alexia Echevarria on her son’s hobo punching video, plus update on Frankie’s recovery

ByLindsay

Alexia Echevarria has dealt with plenty of drama on The Real Housewives of Miami, but it’s what has been happening off-screen that has really been weighing on her. In the summer of last year, her youngest son was involved in a near-fatal car accident and then, a few months ago, her older son made headlines after posting a video of himself committing a hate crime online. Now, Alexia is opening up about her heartache.

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VIDEOS RHOA’s Kenya Moore in the 1993 Miss USA pageant

ByAsa Hawks

Pretty much all the ladies of all the Real Housewives franchises act like Queens (or Countesses), but one new addition to The Real Housewives of Atlanta has the crown to back it up! Kenya Summer Moore took home the title of Miss USA in 1993 while representing her home state of Michigan. We thought it might be fun to track down video of Kenya Moore competing in the 1993 Miss USA pageant and thanks to the magic of Youtube and the diligent work of our researchers, we have been able to compile clips of pretty much every element of Kenya’s pageant performance including swimwear, evening gown, interviews, and the crowning!

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Yolanda Foster encourages model daughter to keep dieting

ByLindsay

Yolanda Foster is the newest housewife on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and while she seemed quite reserved and quiet during episode 1, the same can not be said for her appearance on episode 2. During the new episode which aired last night, Yolanda was seen attending one of her daughter’s photo shoots and while she clearly knows her way around the biz, she may have went a bit too far.

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Vinny Guadagnino to host MTV talk show “The Show With Vinny”

ByLindsay

Vinny Guadagnino and the cast of Jersey Shore are preparing to say goodbye to Seaside Heights, New Jersey for the last time when the show comes to an end after six seasons. But, alas, there is more fist pumping coming our way in the form of a talk show hosted by Vinny himself — but it’s not just a talk show!

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VIDEO New reality series “Amish Mafia” trailer

ByAsa Hawks

It seems that there is a struggle for domination in the world of reality television between shows featuring the unfiltered characters that populate the American South and… the Amish?!? Following on the boot heels of TLC’s HUGELY successful (albeit questionably “real”) series Breaking Amish, sister network Discovery has announced a brand new reality series titled Amish Mafia which “will provide the first-ever look at the small and tightly-knit group of men who protect and maintain peace and order within the Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.” Keep reading to find out more about Lebanon Levi and his vigilante gang of henchmen and watch the mind-blowing trailer for the show!

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VIDEO 60 Minutes profile launched Judge Judy’s television career, also find out how much money she makes

ByStarcasm Staff

Judge Judy, a.k.a. Judith Sheindlin got her career start after being profiled on 60 Minutes in 1993 back when she was a 51-year-old. By 1996, Judge Judy was on the air, and the world would never be the same

Adrienne Maloof on 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'
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Adrienne Maloof’s son Christian breaks 3 fingers, CPS notified

ByLindsay

Adrienne Maloof rushed one of her 6-year-old twins, Christian, to the emergency room at Cedars Sinai Medical Center this morning after he broke three fingers. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was said to be beside herself with worry and concern about her son’s injuries, but now, she may have something else to worry about.

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Photo of Leah Messer-Calvert’s bare baby bump and video of Ali walking

ByLindsay

Leah Messer Calvert is currently five months pregnant with her third child. She and her husband, Jeremy Calvert, are rumored to be having a girl, but so far, the Teen Mom 2 star hasn’t confirmed it. In fact, she’s stayed quite mum on the details but now, she’s sharing some adorable photos of her growing baby bump with her fans.

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Why are Lisa Vanderpump and Adrienne Maloof feuding?

ByLindsay

Lisa Vanderpump and Adrienne Maloof used to be close friends and neighbors, but things were asid and done during the second season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that drove a spike between them and ultimately ended their friendship. So what was it exactly that caused the great divide?

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PHOTOS Winners of the Official Honey Boo Boo Halloween costume contest

ByStarcasm Staff

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and family are currently filming three “Holladay” specials for TLC set to air in January, so unfortunately they weren’t able to share photos of themselves dressed up for Old Hallow’s Eve, but that didn’t stop them and family friend Bobbie from running a honey Boo Boo Halloween costume contest on their Facebook fan page! Keep reading to see all the winners from the more than 600 entrants in the contest, including each of the family members’ favorite picks!

Teen Mom 2 Jonathan Rivera and girlfriend Vee Vetzabe Torres
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TEEN MOM 2 Meet Jo Rivera’s girlfriend Vetzabe ‘Vee’ Torres

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 returns for its third season later tonight and one of the major plot lines for star Kailyn Lowry will be struggling with the relationship between her son Isaac and his father Jonathan Rivera’s new girlfriend Vee. Keep reading to find out more about this 21-year-old aspiring model, whose real nam eis Vetzabe Torres, including numerous photos and a video!

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Kevin Clash, Elmo voice and puppeteer accused of sexual relationship with an underage teenage boy

ByStarcasm Staff

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who cheers up the world with his performance of Elmo, has allegedly tarnished the innocence of Elmo forever. He is currently on leave from Sesame Street after being accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage teenage boy seven years ago.

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Brandi Glanville on ex-husband Eddie Cibrian leaving her broke

ByLindsay

Brandi Glanville seems to be living the life on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She wears fabulous clothes and goes to amazing parties, but off-screen Brandi has been struggling to make ends meet financially after her husband Eddie Cibrian left her for LeAnn Rimes, leaving her with nearly nothing. Now, Brandi is opening up about the recovery process of getting through her messy split.

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VIDEO Primer for tonight’s Teen Mom 2 season 3 premiere

ByDarren O

Tonight’s the night for the premiere of the 3rd season of Teen Mom 2. Kailyn, Jenelle, Leah and Chelsea have been out and about doing the promotional rounds for the show and we’ve got the following teaser interview via Us to get “us” primed for tonight’s launch. In addition, MTV’s Remote Control Blog provided a Cliffs Notes of what to expect for the latest installment of the popular franchise. Cheat sheet time for you TM 2 fans so you can be ready for 2 nite!

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Breaking Amish Reunion Part 1 recap

ByAsa Hawks

TLC’s breakout reality hit Breaking Amish wrapped up its inaugural season earlier tonight and the finale was followed by an hour-long “Breaking Amish The Shunning” reunion special in which the cast members answered questions about what transpired on screen this season. (The second part will air next week in which the cast answer questions about all of the off-screen questions that arose surrounding the cast.) Keep reading for a bullet point recap of part one of the reunion!

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Storage Wars’ Jarrod Schulz mug shot photos from 1999

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported in a previous post, Storage Wars star Jarrod Schulz has had a number of run-ins with the law, including drug possession and transporting arrests in the late 1990s. Those arrests resulted in a couple stints behind bars, the latter of which was a 16-month stay in California state prison. At the time of the previous post, we were unable to track down any of Jarrod Schulz’s mug shot photos, but a couple of them have now made their way online featuring Jarrod rocking a bit more hair on his head and a little less on his chin.

Courtland Rogers daughter JaJa Jordan
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Jenelle Evans explains rumored ‘kidnapping’ of Courtland’s daughter Jordan

ByLindsay

Jenellle Evans found herself in the middle of a huge custody dispute this weekend involving her boyfriend Courtland Rogers’ one-year-old daughter Jordan and Jordan’s mother Taylor Lewis. The dispute escalated with Jordan changing hands fives times (including caregivers) and as you might have expected, the entire thing played out online. We’ve compiled a timeline of events and talked with Jenelle to get a little clarification on the situation.

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VIDEO Teen Mom 2’s Leah Messer-Calvert opens up about divorce

ByLindsay

Leah Messer-Calvert is currently married and expecting a child with Jeremy Cavert but on the upcoming season of Teen Mom 2 which was shot over a year ago, she’s just getting divorced and trying to move forward with life without the father of her children, Corey Simms. In a recent interview, Leah reveals what fans can expect from her in the upcoming third season and the other girls give us an update on their lives.

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Nene Leakes says she DOES have Tyler Perry’s number, he’s her mentor, and they talk all the time

ByStarcasm Staff

There was a surreal clip on Real Housewives of Atlanta season 5, episode 1 Sunday night with Miss Nene Leakes having dinner with television phenom Ryan Murphy. Nene’s a legit television actress now thanks to Murphy, getting her start with Glee, and now The New Normal.

Nene and Ryan really seem to get along well, and at some point discuss their affection for another entertainment powerhorse, Tyler Perry. Nene exclaims that she should give him a call, but it sounds like the number has been disconnected.

Now Nene’s saying that was all just a misunderstanding.

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Leah Messer-Calvert: A timeline of her love life

ByLindsay

Leah Messer-Calvert is currently married and expecting a baby with her husband, Jeremy Calvert, but her road to happiness hasn’t been easy. Leah, who is just 20-years-old, is on her second marriage and has two children with ex-husband Corey Simms, who she cheated on just days before their wedding. Most of her story has been seen on episodes of 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom 2, but in case you missed anything, we’ve got all of the details of her love life laid out in a timeline starting with the moment she met her first husband.

Duck Dynasty is Wednesday’s most watched cable show… by far

ByStarcasm Staff

A&E has itself a winning recipe with its hit series Duck Dynasty, which consists of a heapin’ helpin’ of Southern style testosterone mixed with a similar amount of family, more than a dash of eccentricity, and just a pinch of business acumen. The result is cable television most-watched non-news program on Wednesday nights, with this week’s two half-hour episodes coming in with 3.63 million and 3.598 million viewers respectively!

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Is Dave Hester getting fired from Storage Wars?

ByLindsay

Storage Wars star Dave Hester is always bickering back and forth with his cast mates on the show, but now it’s the producers who he is at war with, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end well for Dave. For the second season in a row, he has been left wondering if he will be asked back while the rest of the cast begins filming.

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Adrienne Maloof and Dr. Paul Nassif issue statements about divorce settlement

ByAsa Hawks

The split between The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Adrienne Maloof and husband Dr. Paul Nassif has been a nasty one, playing out in the media with all sorts of allegations that included verbal abuse, choking, child abuse, and even an alleged staged gun photo! Now the couple has finally reached a divorce settlement that includes a custody agreement for their three children, and both sides took to Twitter to comment on it.

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Modern Family’s Ariel Winter removed from home after abuse allegations against her mother

ByLindsay

Ariel Winter may have a pair of loving on-screen parents on ABC’s Modern Family, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for her real life. The 14-year-old actress has been removed from her home in the wake of alleged emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her mother, and she is in the custody of her older sister.

UPDATE – Read details of the alleged abuse that includes slapping, hitting, pushing, vile name calling, personal insults, and the withholding of food!

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PHOTO Willie Robertson’s camouflage BMW convertible

ByRuby Turpin

Willie Robertson may play the responsible brother on Duck Dynasty, but all work and no play makes Willie a dull boy! That’s why he needs to have an exotic European sports car, and that’s also why his exotic European sports car needs to be covered in duck patterned camouflage!

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Farrah Abraham explains why Mitt Romney was the better choice

ByAsa Hawks

Former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham caught a little backlash from fans earlier this week after tweeting her support and intention to vote for Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s election. So the multi-media momtrepreneur made a video explaining why she voted for Romney by breaking down each of the key issues.

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Courtney Robertson confirms she’s dating Arie Luyendyk Jr.

ByLindsay

Courtney Robertson and Arie Luyendyk Jr. are the latest Bachelor Nation couple to make it official. These two have been spotted together twice, once in Arizona, where he lives, and once in California, where she lives. Now, Courtney has confirmed that she and Arie are in fact an item and she’s dishing more on her former relationship with Bachelor star Ben Flajnik.

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BREAKING AMISH Sabrina’s boyfriend Harry Kreiser arrested in September for savagely attacking his girlfriend

ByAsa Hawks

Breaking Amish star Sabrina High’s boyfriend Harry Kreiser III was arrested on September 2, 2012 for brutally attacking his girlfriend in what police describe as a “jealous rage.” The victim’s name is not revealed in the police report so it is unclear if it was Sabrina who was brutally attacked or not. Keep reading to see Harry Kreiser III’s mug shot photo and read the report describing his vicious attack.

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REPORT Emily Maynard dating NASCAR driver Jason White

ByLindsay

It’s becoming quite clear that Emily Maynard has a type. The former Bachelorette star was previously engaged to the late NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick, the father of her daughter Ricki, and in 2006 was rumored to be dating Dale Earnhardt Jr. On The Bachelorette, Emily nearly picked Arie Luyendyk Jr, who is, can you guess it? A race car driver. Now, Emily is at it again and rumored to be dating NASCAR truck driver Jason White!

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PHOTOS Honey Boo Boo replaces Glitzy the Pig with Nugget the Chicken

ByAsa Hawks

You better Cluck-cluckognize!

Reality show superstar (and future President of the United States) Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson was heart broken when she had to surrender her surprisingly high-maintenance and high-pitched petite pork pal Glitzy the Pig, but this Southern gal has gotten herself a new non-traditional farmyard pet and the two seem to be as happy as pigs in, ummmmm, a beauty pageant dress shop!

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Jersey Shore cast react to Hurricane Sandy devastation, to participate in “Restore the Shore” special

ByLindsay

The Jersey Shore cast may have said goodbye to the Shore after filming their sixth and last season there over the summer, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as devastated about the damage done there by Hurricane Sandy. In fact, they are planning on doing whatever they can to help rebuild.

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VIDEO Teen Mom 2 stars talk to E! News about fame, mistakes, and teen pregnancy

ByLindsay

Teen Mom 2 Season 3 premieres in just under a week, and the girls have made their annual trip to New York City to promote the new season. Yesterday, Jenelle Evans, Kail Lowry, Leah Calvert, and Chelsea Houska talked to E! News about the fame that has come along with the show, how they’ve learned from their mistakes, and why they signed on to do the show in the first place.

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Kim’s sober, but still fighting sister Kyle Richards on RHOBH’s Season 3

ByLindsay

Kim Richards may be sober during Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 3, but that doesn’t mean that she and her sister, Kyle Richards, are getting along any better and on tonight’s first episode, the sisters waste no time getting into it over Kyle’s invite to her daughter Portia’s 4th birthday party.

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Drita D’Avanzo and Mob Wives camera crew crash Sandy relief effort

ByLindsay

Drita D’Avanzo and her Mob Wives camera crew showed up to an event over the weekend and while that would usually be exciting for those around her, appearing unannounced to a Hurricane Sandy relief effort was less appreciated. In fact, many volunteers thought it was downright inappropriate that she would take advantage of such a bleak situation to film her show.