Everyone’s got to start somewhere! OWN unearthed Oprah’s original Chicago audition tape this week. In the clip from 1983, Oprah explains how she got her unusual name… Which producers apparently appreciated, because they gave her the job.
Willow Smith, the famous daughter of actor Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has drawn criticisms after a photo surfaced of her laying in bed with a 20-year-old actor. See the image that has some once again questioning Will and Jada’s laissez-faire approach to parenting and let us know if you take umbrage.
Apollo Nida pleaded guilty to charges of wire, mail and bank fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia earlier today. During his court appearance he owned up to his crimes and claimed that he was just trying to keep up with his wife Phaedra Parks, who he says had a $600,000 contract with Bravo for her role on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Keep reading for highlights of what else Apollo had to say about his crimes as well as how much time he is facing at his sentencing on July 8.
Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling working to save their seven-year marriage on television in the aftermath of Dean’s cheating scandal, alcoholism, and suicidal breakdown and Tori’s hospitalization. Although they tried to put up a front of perfection for many years after falling in love while they were married to other people, their more candid Lifetime…
Murderer Bernie Tiede, who had a dark comedy made about him starring Jack Black a few years ago, is getting released from prison on the condition that he move in the with the film’s director.
AMC’s cult favorite reality series Small Town Security returns tonight at 11/10c. In celebration of our favorite batch of eccentric peace keepers making their return to the small screen, we though we’d share some throwback photos of Joan and Irwin Koplan from their rowdier days.
Blogger Brooke Birmingham was contacted by Shape Magazine to share her success story after losing an incredible 170 lbs. However, she was disappointed when the women’s health magazine hypocritically asked her to submit an “after picture” in which she was more covered up… Even though skimpier pictures are prevalent within the women’s health mag.
Emily Letts is a 25-year-old abortion counselor at Cherry Hill Women’s Center in New Jersey who has sparked quite the controversy after she decided to document her own abortion and post the video on Facebook. The video has since been posted on Youtube and Vimeo and went viral after winning the Abortion Care Network’s Stigma Busting video competition. Keep reading to watch the safe-for-work clip and read what Emily, a former professional actress and doula, had to say about her motivation for filming and sharing her own procedure.
It’s pretty common these days for actresses to get asked about body confidence… With the idea often being “look, they’re just like us!” But, in the case of Drew Barrymore’s response, the actress really succeeds in making a point other women can surely relate to.
If you’re teaching a class on social media marketing and need an example of how quickly something can go from bad to worse, look no further than Black Milk Clothing and their seemingly innocent tribute to Sunday’s Star Wars holiday “May The Fourth.”
Melancholia star Kirsten Dunst kept the “May the 4th Be With You” vibe going as the actress stepped out to the Met Gala in New York City in a full-length black dress featuring the graphic visage of the Death Star from the Star Wars film franchise. See the look that is getting mixed reviews but had this fanboy proclaiming, “Wore the dress well she did!”
After Jen Arnold simultaneously battled cancer and adjusted to life as a new mom, husband Bill Klein thought she was in for a little spoiling… So he secretly planned a vow renewal ceremony for her 40th birthday. See pictures of the big day and what both Little Couple stars said about the experience…
A setback for literal commuter lovers everywhere: A Florida judge has denied lawyer Chris Sevier’s request to marry his “porn filled Apple computer.” Read the strange argument Chris made in his original case, plus his history with filing outlandish lawsuits.
Rather than forever be remembered for “something that’s not so great to be known for,” Monica Lewinsky opened up this month with her side of the scandal that nearly lost Bill Clinton the presidency in 1998. She added she’s motivated to speak out now after learning of the abuse others have suffered at the hand of Internet commenters.
Candy Spelling is opening up the Spelling Family Closet and letting all the skeletons spill out! In her new memoir, Candy at Last, Aaron Spelling’s widow reveals Tori wasn’t even speaking to her father at the time of his death in 2006. She also said she’s tired of Tori’s excuses about her upbringing leading to money trouble.
Indefatigable Teen Momtrepreneur Farrah Abraham is gearing up to push her line of boudoir play pretties and in the process has created a Twitter account solely for her “sexy toys.” Find out the toys’ handle and read what the toys’ first tweet was.
Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge can’t seem to decide on whether they should have a baby. Now, in light of Tamra’s custody battle with ex-husband Simon Barney, she is particularly motivated to have a baby that she won’t have to share with someone else… So, has her argument swayed Eddie? Tamra talked about their current status this week.
RHONY’s Heather Thomson has been through some incredibly difficult struggles with her son Jax’s health. She is now an organ donor advocate after Jax became the recipient of a new liver as a baby after being born with a rare and fatal liver condition. Unfortunately the now-seven year-old Jax still struggles with some major health issues.
The fine folks from the great state of Oregon have a reason to feel a little extra pride about being Oregonians as it’s been revealed that their elected leader, Governor John Kitzhaber, reacted to an emergency scene yesterday possibly saving a woman’s life. Read about Kitzhaber’s heroics and how this is just the latest in a number of “on call” actions from the former emergency room doctor.
The Duggar family definitely live their lives a bit different than most. They not only believe that a family should have as many children as “God allows” them, but they have strict dating rules for their children prior to marriage. Their oldest son Josh has been married to wife Anna for a while, and before they got hitched they did an official Duggar-style courtship. Now his younger sisters are starting to look for mates, and they are adhering strictly to the family’s guidelines about dating, courtships, and engagements. Are only side-hugs allowed?
In anticipation for the new season of Orange Is The New Black, here’s a throwback commercial of Constance Shulman (who plays Yoga Jones,) selling mayonnaise. It’s super awesome, but what makes all of this super meta is the fact that Constance Shulman voiced the Patti Mayonnaise character on the long running Nickelodeon cartoon Doug.
Before she was an aspiring singer, star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, or even the wife of Kordell Stewart, Porsha Williams was… an evangelist?!? Yep! Check out these video clips of “Evangelist Porsha Stewart” as a “guest speaker” at High Praise Christian Center Ministries in Lithonia, Georgia in 2010, including some sure-to-be controversial remarks about homosexuals.
Tonight is the highly anticipated premiere of the 3rd season of VH1’s ratings smash hit Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. One of the new additions is Tammy Rivera, the fiancee of rapper Waka Flocka Flame. Check out the future Mrs. Flame’s full script back tattoo that would seem to indicate she’s going to fit right in with all the drama!
Alexander Imich of New York City, New York is 111 years old and has been certified as the oldest living male in the world. When Mr. Imich was asked what his secret was to living a long life, the man born nearly a decade before the Titanic sank gave the best answer on this subject that has ever been given, or ever will be.
The character of Norman Bates — as seen in Psycho and Bates Motel — is too crazy to be real… Or so you’d think. Actually, the character author Robert Bloch created in the late 1950s is based on a very real, very creepy murderer from Wisconsin.
16 & Pregnant alum Nikkole Paulun is no stranger to stirring up controversy, and the now-20-year-old mom has the Twitterverse choosing sides in a heated debate after she revealed that she recently got a tattoo of a tanning salon on her thigh in exchange for free tanning for life! Keep reading for photos of the tattoo as well as some insight into the decision to sell off part of her body for advertising purposes from Nikkole herself.
Tamra Barney recently joked on a local news station that she ran Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino out the OC. Why did they really leave Real Housewives of Orange County, and what are they doing now?
Scotty McCreery and his North Carolina State University roommates were victims of an armed robbery early this morning. The robbers allegedly entered the American Idol winner’s home and had a confrontation with the roommates before making off with the residents’ money, electronics and more.
You better wedneckognize! Little Alana Thompson now has her first brother-in-law after her older sister, Anna “Chickadee” Shannon, married her fiancé, truck mechanic Michael Cardwell, in ceremony in Georgia on Saturday, May 3. Keep reading to see a photo of the couple, who chose to forego the camo-themed attire famously worn by Mama June and Sugar Bear during their commitment ceremony last May.
Naya Rivera is still very much a Gleek, and girl also can “nail it” in a bikini as she was more than eager to prove via Instagram! Read FOX’s brief statement denying recent reports that she had been fired from Glee and see her sultry celebratory bikini pics!
Growing Pains’ Kirk Cameron changed his rhetoric about gay marriage this week, saying that “fornicators and adulterers” are bigger issues within the Christian church than gay marriage. He even went so far as declining to criticize gay marriage in general, even though he previously called homosexuality “unnatural” and “destructive.”
Depending on what story you believe about Selena Gomez and the Jenner girls’ falling out, the later group may have just rubbed a whole bunch of salt in Selena’s wounds by hanging out with Justin Bieber.
Whether intentionally or not, someone at VH1 shared clips of LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian’s upcoming reality show, LeAnn & Eddie… So we now have our first taste of what we’re in for later this year.
See the touching moment as Army veteran Jason Bos reunites with his bomb-sniffing K9 partner Cici after years apart and find out how the meeting came to be more than a temporary one.
Early last week, sources reported Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were planning to marry before the week’s end in a private ceremony at their California home. So, did they make it official?
“Royals” singer Lorde took to Twitter over the weekend to single out photographer Simon Runting who she claims is stalking her, causing the 17-year-old to fear for her safety. Read her tweets that included a photo and Facebook link for Runting as well as her explanationas to why she feels he has gone too far.
Nine circus performers remained hospitalized Monday morning after an apparatus fail sent them falling 35-45 feet in front of a live audience in Providence, Rhode Island. See the video from the scary human chandelier incident and read Ringling Bros. official statement that includes an update on the well-being of the performers involved.
Porsha Williams’ “Flatline” music video has arrived! It stars an actor named Cordell Moore (no, seriously) who seemingly plays the part of Porsha’s ex Kordell in a reenactment of their allegedly abusive relationship. PLUS, check out Porsha’s live performance of the song (with the help of four male dancers) from the El Morocco Nightclub in New York City Saturday night!
We’re watching Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s relationship crumble on reality television and in the press, but they started out from a pretty rocky situation. Both Tori and Dean were married when they got together, and according to Dean’s ex wife, 51-year-old Canadian actress Mary Jo Eustace, he came in one day from golf and told her Tori Spelling was his “soul mate,” who loved him unconditionally. Now, of course, that unconditional love, or at least unconditional acceptance, is being tested by infidelity.
Dogs aren’t just a man’s best friend, they can also be the bestie of a disabled kitten! Meet Max the cattle dog and his little buddy, Ralphee the kitten, who suffers from feline cerebellar hypoplasia, courtesy of a heart-warming video by WAKALEO Animal Channel.
Perhaps in honor of “May the Fourth Be With You,” The Voice‘s Adam Levine has left the dark side and dyed his hair blond! He responded to commenters calling the new look creepy by tweeting, “I hope people understand that when they say my hair looks creepy I take that as the highest compliment.”
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is dominating the box office this weekend, and honestly part of the appeal of the movie is how Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are adorably and genuinely in love in real life. Just to up the cute factor to outer orbiting levels they pretended to not know how to kiss last night on SNL.
It looks like Khloe Kardashian is giving sister Kim a run for her money in the hourglass figure department! Check out the anatomy-defying selfie of Khloe in which she shows off a teeny tiny waist and a conversely ample derriere.
When Brad Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston he fell in love with Angelina Jolie while they co-starred in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. “Not a lot of people get to see a movie where their parents fell in love,” Angelina said about the movie in 2008, but the Hollywood power couple has not appeared on screen together since. Now there are reports that Brangelina are cooking up a new film together, but it’s all very top secret!
The polygamist Sister Wives’ Brown family seem accepting and laid back, but they do have strong religious beliefs (click here to learn more about that.) With so many kids in the teenage age range, dating is kind of a big issue. The Duggar family is another family with focused religious beliefs and lots of teens, and their rules for dating (or, as they call it, courtship) are pretty strict. Hand-holding is prohibited until engagement, and full on-kissing and full frontal hugs are to be avoided at all costs until marriage. Of course, the Duggars make it clear that they are letting the children decide.
You have a chance, ladies! 20-year-old Liam Payne is reportedly “devastated” over the split from girlfriend Sophia Smith, who he dated for eight months.
When British actress Gwendoline Christie was named to play Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones, the reaction from fans was that she was too pretty. George R. R. Martin describes Brienne in the books as the “ugliest woman in all of Westros,” which is a difficult role to be cast in for sure. At 6’3″ Gwendoline does fit the description of towering over a lot of men, but after years of the model life she definitely wasn’t buff enough the play Brienne. The main issue with Brienne isn’t her ugliness anyway, it is with her perceived ugliness in the Westros world, which isn’t very accepting of tall, masculine women.
The inevitable (inEvanstable?) has happened as Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Courtland Rogers. Jenelle, who is currently pregnant and expecting in June, filed the papers this week in Brunswick County court. Keep reading for all the details including a bittersweet musical performance in honor of the big news courtesy of Tammy Wynette.
It looks like Khloe Kardashian has truly found a new companion in DJ French Montana. The pair have been spotted out on dates nearly every night this week, and “sources” are mumbling that things are getting serious.
The plot of Runner Runner is getting a little too close to home for Ben Affleck. Radar Online has a report that the actor was banned from playing at the Hard Rock Casino in Vegas the night of August 28th “due to moving his money with the count.”
No scandal here! Kerry Washington and her NFL-playing husband welcomed a healthy baby girl on April 21, sources close to the pair reports. Read on for a friend’s comment on how Kerry’s doing and the baby girl’s name…
Ellen Page had a very special Valentine’s Day this year. While wearing an “All Love Is Equal,” shirt she gave a moving and inspiring coming out speech at Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s inaugural Time to Thrive conference.
Wow! If you were thinking about running for Grandchild of the Year, you’ve got some stiff competition! Ohio teen Austin Dennison took his great-grandmother to his senior prom because she never before went. See adorable pictures of the couple, plus what both said about the experience…
Two regulars from National Geographic’s Alaska State Troopers were killed by gunfire during a standoff on Thursday. The Alaska governor spoke out about the “brutal” attack today, calling both officers heroes.
Duck Commander backroom regular and Ducky Dynasty fan-favorite Martin went and pulled a classic Robertson move by landing himself a lady way out of his league. That’s right Jack, the bearded brother-from-another-mother got engaged to girlfriend Brittany Brugman! Read what the couple had to say about the “Happy! Happy! Happy!” news and see a pic of the diamond lure Martin used to trap himself a fox.
There are at least two upcoming weddings to book at the Roloff Family Farm! Twins Zach Roloff and Jeremy Roloff both proposed to their longtime girlfriends this spring. The boys both star on Little People, Big World alongside their parents, who announced their separation earlier this year.
We can set our DVRs! Disney Channel announced to (quickly approaching) premiere date of Girl Meets World — plus details on how you can actually watch the complete episode starting this month! Disney also released a super-trailer, featuring many Boy Meets World fan favorites!
Listen to the eagerly anticipated duet between Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake for the 1983 song “Love Never Felt So Good.” The jam is the lead single off of Jackson’s posthumous release Xscape.
There was a British invasion in Memphis last night when Prince Harry and Prince William went out to celebrate their friend’s pre-rehearsal dinner. They attracted a large crowd of local onlookers who aren’t used to seeing the royals on this side of the pond.
Chrisley Knows Best‘s Kyle Chrisley is being sought by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department for striking then-girlfriend Angela Johnson and threatening her sister with a knife. Angela is the mother of Kyle’s daughter, Chloe. The baby was present at the time of the incident, which took place last year.
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