Big Tips Texas Kristyn Cole official cast photo
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PHOTOS Meet Big Tips Texas waitress Kristyn Cole, creator of TKCC fashion line

In their official description for their new reality series Big Tips Texas featuring the vivacious and salacious barmaids of Lewisville’s infamous Redneck Heaven “breastaurant,” MTV says that the gals are “working their way towards making their dreams a reality one crazy shift at a time.” One of the gals that appears to be a few crazy shifts ahead of most of the others is Redneck Heaventrepreneur Kristyn Cole, who already has a very successful line of hand-crafted fashion and accessories called The Kristyn Cole Collection! Keep reading to find out lots more about Kristyn and her business, including lots of photos of her and her work.

Insiders: Farrah Abraham received way less than $1.5 million for ‘sex tape’

Farrah Abraham has tossed around various numbers when it comes to how much she got paid to release the rights to her {ahem} “private sex tape” with James Deen. TMZ reported that Vivid dropped $1 million, while Farrah later bragged that the number was upwards of $1.5 million. A recent report citing industry insiders, claims that the amount was less, way less.

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PHOTOS Kim Kardashian receives designer clothes gifts for North West during Paris Fashion Week

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are currently in France for Paris Fashion Week and the new parent’s 3-month-old daughter North West was the recipient of numerous gifts from top-tier designers such as Givenchy, Lanvin and Alexander Wang — all of which were accompanied by personalized notes welcoming her into the world. Proud mom Kim posted photos of some of her daughter’s already impressive wardrobe on instagram along with excited and appreciative captions. Keep reading for all the Nori swag pics!

PHOTOS Teen Mom 3’s Alex Sekella’s tattoo of daughter Arabella’s footprint
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PHOTOS Teen Mom 3’s Alex Sekella’s tattoo of daughter Arabella’s footprint

Get a closer look at Teen Mom 3‘s Alex Sekella’s major shoulder ink of her daughter’s name and footprint. Plus, the scary moment she passed out while getting the ink and the funny moment her grandpa nearly convinced her the tattoo artist messed up.

PHOTOS Justin Bieber’s bodyguards carry him up Great Wall of China

Justin Bieber is over in China making Beliebers out of the most populous nation on Earth. There’s a Twitter feed that documents the touring life of The Biebs and they have recently posted some wonderful Justinesque pics via their account. Watch as the little emperor gets carried up the Great Wall by his bodyguards and then see The Biebs riding a Segway shirtless in an artsy Instagram pic.

Team Britney Spears: Tickets are selling, no lip-syncing and son will not be on Vegas stage

Team Britney is firing back at a number of recent allegations and speculations swirling around her upcoming live residency in Las Vegas, including reports of sagging ticket sales, the idea that she’ll be lip-syncing the whole time and that she’ll occasionally have her son Sean Preston on stage live.

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Teen Mom 3 Briana DeJesus’ ex Devoin Austin back in jail again

The father of Teen Mom 3 star Briana DeJesus’ daughter Nova appears to be behind bars again. According to online records, Devoin Austin was arrested on Tuesday, September 24, this time for violating his probation stemming from his arrest on September 1 for alleged burglary, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

MUG SHOT Texas woman uses photo, address of ex’s girlfriend for Craigslist ad soliciting sex

In a bizarre vengeful twist on catfishing, 38-year-old Samantha Weber of Highlands, Texas was arrested on September 18th and charged with a third-degree felony after she allegedly took out a Craigslist ad soliciting sex using the photo and physical address of her ex’s current girlfriend.

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PHOTO Sandra Bullock’s son Louis Bullock is a cool lookin’ little dude

Sandra Bullock’s 3-year-old son Louis Bullock was photographed strutting the streets of New York City earlier today and the little man seemed to have a swagger that said, “Yeah, my mom is Sandra Bullock.” Plus, Sandra talks a little bit about what it was like making her most recent film Gravity while being the single mother of a toddler.

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PHOTO Farrah Abraham’s Girls and Corpses magazine cover inspired by American Gothic

As we first learned back in early August, former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham is following in the high-heeled footsteps of Courtney Stodden by posing for the cover of Girls and Corpses magazine. The Winter 2013 issue of the quarterly periodical features Farrah in a red and white checkered Iowa farm girl bikini recreating the iconic “American Gothic” painting by artist Grant Wood — with the pitchfork she is holding piercing the head of a corpse of course. Keep reading for the full Farrah Abrahamerican Gothic image and find out what else is in the issue. (Of copse you’re dying to know, right?)

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New addiction: Top 5 favorite Big Block Singsong videos

As the father of a rambunctious 5-year-old kindergartener, I often call on my daughter to keep me tuned in with the latest and greatest in kid’s TV. Admittedly, this sometimes means hours of poorly animated Barbie movies, but sometimes there’s an absolute pop-culture jackpot. Unbeknownst to me, there was an animated treasure lurking among the world of Disney Junior in 2 minute animated shorts called Big Block Singsongs. Check out these wonderful musical videos as I present to you my kid and I’s top 5 favorite (so far).

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Love it or leave it: Rihanna in a platinum blonde short wig and pink eyebrows for “Pour it Up” video

Rihanna released some steamy photos from the shoot of her latest music video “Pour It Up.”What do you think? Is the platinum blonde wig working? What about the fishnet body suit?

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Melissa Gorga responds to book criticisms about marital rape, poop, chauvenism and more in lengthy Bravo blog post

Melissa Gorga’s book Love Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage came out a couple weeks ago and The Real Housewives of New Jersey star is coming under fire for numerous controversial passages in the book that seem to advocate marital rape and promote sexism and gender stereotypes. Melissa took to her Bravo blog today to respond to the criticisms at length. Keep reading for some of the controversial excerpts from the book as well and Melissa Gorga’s response to how they have been misinterpreted.

Celebutantes in training? Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie’s younger sisters are posed for fame
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Celebutantes in training? Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie’s younger sisters are posed for fame

Will history repeat itself? Childhood friends Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie were tabloid mainstays in the mid-2000s. Ten years later, it seems that their younger sisters are posed to claim their own headlines.

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Blake Shelton calls Westboro Baptist protesters “waterheaded dipsh*ts”

As Vince Gill recently pointed out, the endlessly protesting protesters of Westboro Baptist Church are dipsh*ts. When fellow country music star and The Voice coach Blake Shelton found out one of his shows was on their hatey-hate picket list he had some good ol’ “hate ya’ right back” fun via Twitter. While nearly everyone agrees with his position, do you have a problem with the use of a highly insensitive term used by Shelton during his tirade?

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Breaking Amish LA Lizzie’s boyfriend Hoj James photos, video, bio

Find out all about Breaking Amish: LA star Lizzie Stoltzfus’ boyfriend (and father of her son Kaden), Hoji “Hoj” James, a barber and bodybuilder from Maryland. Includes lots of photos and info, including that Hoj has his own website as well as another son! Also, find out what Lizzie said in a recent interview when asked how her parents reacted to the fact that Hoj is not only not Amish, but is also African American.

The Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers shares childhood sexual abuse story, says she covered the pain with drugs

The Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers shares childhood sexual abuse story, says she covered the pain with drugs

Alexis Neiers is now a married, sober 22-year-old mother and drug and alcohol counselor, but just a few years ago she was involved in the Hollywood Bling Ring, was deep in a drug addiction, and starring in a short-lived reality show. In a VICE column, Alexis now reveals that she abused heroin to cover up the pain of childhood sexual abuse by a family member.

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Katy Perry talks of boyfriend John Mayer’s genius brain that should be studied by science

Katy Perry is a believer in the mental capabilities of her singer-songwriter boyfriend John Mayer. The pop princess covers Billboard magazine to promote her upcoming album PRISM looking like a romantic dream fairy, and opens up about her beau Mayer, who can knock out a crossword puzzle like nobody’s business.

Daryl Hannah is autistic, says it caused her to fear fame

Actress Daryl Hannah is revealing for the first time that she’s been diagnosed as autistic since she was a child. At the time doctors knew less about the diagnosis than they do now and recommended that she be medicated and institutionalized. She turned to old movies for comfort during this time, which sparked an interest in acting. Once she achieved success in that field, though, she wasn’t fully equipped to deal with all the social engagements and expectations that went with it. Daryl tells People magazine that she’s refused to do talk shows and attend movie premieres over the years “Not because I was above it but because I was terrified.”

REPORT Caroline Manzo’s out, Dina Manzo’s back in for sixth season of RHONJ
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REPORT Caroline Manzo’s out, Dina Manzo’s back in for sixth season of RHONJ

There will likely be some big changes during the next season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, although viewers might know what to expect: According to reports, Dina Manzo is in talks to rejoin the show after a hiatus. Meanwhile, her estranged sister is off to a show of her own.

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16 and Pregnant’s Kristina Head’s lawsuit against Starcasm dismissed, court orders her to pay attorneys’ fees plus sanctions

A Texas district court judge has ordered 16 and Pregnant Season 4 cast member Kristina Head (formerly Kristina Robinson) to reimburse Starcasm’s parent company Chicory Media, LLC for attorneys’ fees incurred in the course of successfully defending Kristina’s defamation lawsuit, which was dismissed on July 12, 2013 under the Texas anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute designed to protect those exercising their freedom of speech in regards to a matter of public concern. In addition, the court imposed a $10,000 sanction against Kristina, an option permitted under the statute “to deter the party who brought the legal action from bringing similar actions.” Keep reading to find out what the case was about and what other media outlets were named in the suit.

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Story of the late Paul Karason and other blue and silver people

Paul Karason, a man who turned himself blue by drinking silver, passed away at age 62 Monday after suffering a stroke. He used the silver as a home remedy for severe dermatitis, and didn’t stop once he showed signs of argyria, a permanent color change of the skin due to silver deposits. But Paul Karason is not the only blue person who’s ever lived. Several other documented people have had their skin tone changed by using silver as a medicine, and then there are the Fugates, a family in Appalachian Kentucky known for their bluish skin tone.

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Who you got in the current Jimmy Kimmel vs. Kanye West war?

We got ourselves a new rap war, sort of! Jimmy Kimmel featured a sketch in which he had kids reenact Kanye West’s infamous BBC interview. Kanye West didn’t take too kindly to the show making fun of Kanye West and dude went off on a serious ALL CAPS Twitter rant. See the skit, see Kanye’s TWEETS OF ANGER, catch Jimmy’s response from his monologue last night as well as his own Twitter replies. Oh, it’s on!

Britney Spears Work Bxtch video preview

Britney Spears has been teasing fans for weeks with photos from the set of the music video for her new single “Work B!tch” and late Thursday night she ratcheted up the teasegery by posting the first actual clip from the video on instagram along with the caption, “ATTENTION PEOPLE!!! Just a lil taste to hold y’all over. #WorkBxxch1stLook I <3 U @morbros!!!" Keep reading to watch the clip and find out what director Ben More says about what else we can expect from the full-length finished product!

American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz heading to England and Ital for Season 6
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American Pickers moves to Wednesday night, heads to Europe for Season 6 premiering October 9

History’s blockbuster treasure hunting travel series American Pickers is making some major changes when it returns for its sixth season this October. In addition to moving from Monday nights to Wednesday nights at 9/8c, the new season will feature Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz exercising their picking (and language and currency conversion) skills on the backroads of England and Italy!

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Rep confirms Kaley Cuoco engaged to Ryan Sweeting

What and amazing week for The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco! The 27-year-old actress attended the Emmys, her sister Briana Cuoco is kicking a** on The Voice, and she became engaged! Kaley’s hunky beau of three months, professional tennis player Ryan Sweeting, reportedly popped the question yesterday. Keep reading for Kaley’s jubilant tweet and celebratory instagram photo with mom and sis.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a secret girlfriend

Sorry ladies! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taken! While talking to Howard Stern, he opened up just a bit about his private life, but refused to give up much. “I have a girlfriend, but I tend not to really like to talk about it in public,” the 32-year-old Don Jon actor revealed. “She is not in show business.” Who is the lucky lady?