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Snooki’s throwback high school prom photo, senior art portfolio and more

ByAsa Hawks

“Throwback Thursday” has become quite the phenomenon among celebrities, and few have as much fun with it as Jersey Shore‘s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, who seemingly has an unending supply of wonderfully adorable and sometimes downright hilarious photos from her younger days — from childhood all the way up until her time on MTV. This week’s throwback gem is her high school prom photo from her junior year featuring lil Snooki rocking a sleeveless blue dress that was “so from JC Penny!” Keep reading for the promtastic shot as well as a few more of my favorite Snooki throwback pics that includes her high school art portfolio and a childhood shot of lil Snooki “getting wild in the kiddie pool!”

Lake Bell is fighting the fight against sexy baby vocal fry virus

ByStarcasm Staff

Actress Lake Bell, who was the girlfriend on the short-lived HBO series How to Make It in America, and Children’s Hospital is breaking into new territory. Two new territories at once! Her directorial debut In a World . . . is also an audition to get voice-over work, another part of the entertainment industry that still has a glass ceiling for women.

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Duck Dynasty Season 4 premiere sets cable record with 11.773 million viewers

ByAsa Hawks

Duck Dynasty returned for its fourth season last night and the special one-hour premiere episode featuring an emotional vow renewal ceremony between Robertson family matriarch Ms. Kay and patriarch Phil Robertson in honor of their 49th anniversary was watched by 11.773 million people, making it the most-watched episode of a non-fiction series in cable television history! Keep reading for all the numbers as well as a jubilant press release from A&E about the history-making event.

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Justin Bieber sets Make-A-Wish record by granting 200 wishes to sick kids

ByStarcasm Staff

Justin Bieber may be up to crazy antics lately, but he’s doing some good in this world too. This weekend he set the record for the most wishes granted by a recording artist for the Make-a-Wish Foundation when he made a sick little girl’s dream come true by talking with her, and even asking her…

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PHOTOS Jennifer Aniston in belly-crunching, baby-bump-defying little black dress at German We’re The Millers premiere

ByAsa Hawks

Jennifer Aniston seemed to be making a clear statement with her fashion choice for the German premiere of her new movie We’re the Millers, and that statement was, “I AM NOT PREGNANT!” Keep reading to see Jennifer in a corset-style belly-crunching little black dress that should leave little question as to whether or not she is pregnant! Plus, see a photo of the dress she wore on August 1 that sparked all the rumors in the first place.

Is Scott Disick Mason’s father? Paternity test reveals the truth
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Is Scott Disick Mason’s father? Paternity test reveals the truth

ByEmily

In a legal filing, male model Michael Girgenti claimed to be the biological father of Mason Disick and requested a paternity test. The Kardashian-Disick family reluctantly agreed. Today they revealed the results of the official paternity test, which should put the rumors to rest.

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Former American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini says he “skips meals” so his family can eat

ByStarcasm Staff

American Idol alum Justin Guarini, who was runner up to Kelly Clarkson in the first season of the hit competition singing show, is going through a rough time. Just last Sunday he appeared on Oprah’s Where Are They Now Show describing how hard it was to experience failure after achieving pretty massive success in the world of pop music. He also took to his website this week to vent about his family not always having enough food to eat, and being terrified of his financial situation. After People magazine and other sites picked up his blog posting, he deleted it and complained on Twitter. “Obviously you completely missed the point of my letter @peoplemag,” he tweeted. “News isn’t news anymore, and I’m nowhere near poverty. #twistedmytruth’.”

That ’70s Show’s Lisa Robin Kelly dead at 43
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That ’70s Show’s Lisa Robin Kelly dead at 43

ByEmily

Lisa Robin Kelly, who starred on That ’70s show as Eric’s flirtatious older sister, has died at the age of 43. According to Lisa’s publicist, the recovering alcoholic went into cardiac arrest while sleeping at a California rehabilitation facility on August 14. “She had been fighting demons for a while and finally lost her battle,”…

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VIDEOS New Maci Bookout announcement, Being Maci preview clip

ByAsa Hawks

Check out an adorable deleted scene from the upcoming “Being Maci” special starring Teen Mom‘s Maci Bookout that features a very excited Bentley discovering his Elf on the Shelf has decided to go fishing for Goldfish crackers in a rather unexpected fishing hole. Also, watch Maci’s newly recorded video in which she announces she will be hosting the after-show specials for Teen Mom 3, see her newly revamped website, and listen to her recent podcast interview with the fellers over at Kill Your Radio! It’s a Bookout blowout y’all!

REPORT Justin Long and Amanda Seyfried dating
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REPORT Justin Long and Amanda Seyfried dating

ByAsa Hawks

In “potential most adorable Hollywood couple on the planet” news, Lovelace star Amanda Seyfried is reportedly dating the face of Apple, Justin Long! The couple were reportedly inseparable at a July 30 Lovelace premiere event with a source telling Us Weekly that “Justin came alone and stayed close to Amanda all night,” and another insider tells the tabloid, “They recently started hanging out more, going on date-like activities. They’re both busy … but they’re seeing where it goes.”

Laura Prepon leaving Orange is the New Black during the second season
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Laura Prepon leaving Orange is the New Black during the second season

ByEmily

Laura Prepon’s getting ready to bust out of prison — at least on the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Her character, who was key to Piper’s own story, is set to leave during the second season of the show. Still, there’s reason for fans to be hopeful she’ll make a return…

Are Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift still friends? Has Justin Bieber driven a wedge between the BFFs?
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Are Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift still friends? Has Justin Bieber driven a wedge between the BFFs?

ByEmily

A new report claims Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift’s friendship is on the rocks because of Selena’s romance with Justin Bieber. However, evidence shows the girls both subscribe to the philosophy of chicks before… you know.

Miley Cyrus twerks her way to the top of the list of female celebs married men would choose for an affair
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Miley Cyrus twerks her way to the top of the list of female celebs married men would choose for an affair

ByEmily

This time last year, Miley Cyrus didn’t even break the top 10 in Ashley Madison’s annual poll of celebrities whom married men would choose for an affair. But, after 12 months of twerking, Miley’s worked her way to the No. 1 spot. We don’t think that’s a coincidence…

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Mila Kunis was a Jewish Ukranian immigrant who initially didn’t speak English

ByStarcasm Staff

Mila Kunis turned 30 today, and in honor of her birthday we’re delving into her fascinating past. Mila’s now a well-respected and prolific U.S. actress, but when Mila’s parents immigrated from the Ukraine when she was seven-years-old, Mila didn’t know a word of English.

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Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson launching prom dress line with Sherri Hill

ByAsa Hawks

Duck Dynasty‘s 16-year-old sweetheart Sadie Robertson not only inherited her mother’s good looks, but it seems she may have also gotten her dad Willie’s — and granddad Phil’s — love for business because it was just announced earlier this month that Sadie will be teaming up with the modern queen of youthful and vibrant fashion, Sherri Hill, on a line of prom dresses available in the spring of 2014! Keep reading for the full press release and promotional photo as well as tons of photos from Sadie’s Sweet 16 birthday bash featuring Scott McCreery!

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Big Rich Atlanta’s Kahdijiha Rowe has felony assault charges dropped for Ashlee Wilson-Hawn altercation

ByAsa Hawks

Big Rich Atlanta star Kahdijiha Rowe has been cleared of all charges in the felony assault case stemming from her infamous on-screen altercation with cast mate Ashlee Wilson-Hawn, with the official court dismissal stating that “this matter was a clear case of self defense.” Keep reading for the the full dismissal, Kahdijiha’s reaction, and details about her new anti-bullying book inspired by the incident.

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Jon and Kate Gosselin have money issues, want to be back on television

ByStarcasm Staff

Kate Gosselin once was so hounded by fame and the paparazzi that she poked fun of it during her run on Dancing With The Stars, and hired a full-time bodyguard to accompany herself and her eight children everywhere. Now, the fame has subsided, and so have the financial opportunities. Kate covers this week’s People magazine with a look at their lives now, and what they plan to do with the future.

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PHOTOS Teen Mom 3’s Katie Yeager, Briana DeJesus and Alex Sekella invade NYC

ByAsa Hawks

New York City must have seemed like a scene from the campy SyFy movie Teen Momicane today as young mothers Katie Yeager, Briana DeJesus and Alex Sekella hit The Big Apple to promote their new show Teen Mom 3, which is set to premiere on MTV August 26 at 10/9c. Sadly, the tight band of besties were without their co-star and friend Mackenzie Douthit, who apparently backed out at the last minute after announcing on Monday that she is pregnant with her second child. Keep reading for tons of photos of the Three Amigas as they make the press rounds doing interviews and photo shoots!

REPORT LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian hiring actors to play Brandi Glanville, her sons on reality show
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REPORT LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian hiring actors to play Brandi Glanville, her sons on reality show

ByEmily

Many people expected that Brandi Glanville would block her sons from appearing on LeAnn & Eddie. But, who would have expected the new reality television stars would opt to hire actors to play the young boys? Read on and tell us whether you think it’s a good solution or a weird form of alternate reality.

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Former madam Heidi Fleiss charged in Nevada for growing 400 marijuana plants, but not arrested

ByStarcasm Staff

In “at least it’s not meth” news, former madam Heidi Fleiss was charged in Nevada for growing over 400 marijuana plants with the “intent to sell.” Fleiss was cooperative with police, so she was not arrested, according to Fox5Vegas.

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PHOTO Phaedra Parks’ book ‘Secrets of the Southern Belle’ details

ByAsa Hawks

Are you having difficulty dealing with the NeNe Leakeses and Kenya Moores in your life? Are you unsure of being able to handle dramatic confrontations and/or awkward situations while maintaining the class and elegance of a lady? Fear no more! The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s resident Southern Belle Phaedra Parks has written a book just for you titled Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun, and Never Have an Off Moment, because “everybody knows” Phaedra Parks has it all — and she’s willing to share!

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Jenni Pulos shares photos of her baby daughter Alianna

ByAsa Hawks

Flipping Out and Interior Therapy star (And Starcasm Best White Female Rapper Award winner) Jenni Pulos is still adjusting to motherhood after giving birth to her first child, daughter Alianna, on June 29. The Bravolebrity mom has been very non-Kim Kardsahiany and has been sharing numerous photos of Alianna with her fans on Twitter — keep reading to check ’em out! #AwwwwwAlert

“Lady Gaga is over!” Lady Gaga says in a new reverse psychology video

ByStarcasm Staff

Lady Gaga is answering her critics of “Applause” with a little reverse psychology. In a new teaser video called Lady Gaga Is Over: A Film by Haus of Gaga she appears with her face covered in plastic glaring at the camera while a light flickers on-and-off and jeers play in the background.

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Lamar Odom’s alleged mistress Polina Polonsky Twitter photos revealed

ByEmily

Polina Polonsky is the latest alleged mistress of Khloe Kardashian’s husband Lamar Odom, and judging from her Twitter account he isn’t the only athlete she is a big fan of! And although Polina didn’t reportedly meet Lamar until June of this year, she was retweeting him as far back as August of 2012. Keep reading for more deets and to see photos of Polina!

Aaron Paul talks acting, underwear and Breaking Bad during Reddit AMA
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Aaron Paul talks acting, underwear and Breaking Bad during Reddit AMA

ByEmily

Aaron Paul, who portrays everyone’s favorite meth book on AMC’s Breaking Bad, answered fan questions on Reddit’s AMA. Read what he has to say about Bryan Cranston, his degree of method acting and his thoughts on the show coming to an end.

Beware: You may love him even more after reading his comments.

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Crystal myth? ‘Mythbusters’ tested the science of Breaking Bad

ByStarcasm Staff

Mythbusters did a special episode testing out some of the science used on the AMC masterpiece Breaking Bad to see if it holds up in the real world. If you’re a Breaking Bad fan it’s hard to forget two key scenes from Season 1: when Walt melts a body with hydrofluoric acid and it ends up dissolving the tub and the floor, and when Walt uses mercury fulminate to walk away unscathed while he dramatically blows up everything in drug dealer Tuco’s office. The windows even blew out! This is the kind of stuff that makes you feel awestruck with the power of science, but is any of it really possible?

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Duck Dynasty’s Ms. Kay Robertson throwback photos from childhood and high school

ByAsa Hawks

Duck Dynasty Season 4 kicks off tomorrow night with a one-hour special that includes a special surprise vow renewal ceremony for Robertson family patriarch and matriarch Phil Robertson and “Ms. Kay” Robertson to celebrate their 49th anniversary. In honor of the momentous occasion, I thought I might hop in the ol’ virtual time machine for a trip down memory lane with some throwback photos of Ms. Kay — most of which were taken long before any of the Robertson men had sworn off razors.

Double Divas Loren Schaffer
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VIDEOS Double Divas’ Loren Schaffer moonlights as a pop singer for The Coedz

ByEmily

Double Divas star and LiviRae Lingerie sales gal Loren Schaffer is way more than a bra fitting specialist! The super sexy part-time model also stars in Atlanta-based girl group The Coedz. Find out more about Loren’s impressive resume and give a listen to some catchy tunes by The Coedz…

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EXCLUSIVE Princesses: Long Island’s Ashlee White in ICU after stroke

ByAsa Hawks

Some very sombre news from the world of reality television as Princesses: Long Island star Ashlee White has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Her cast mate Casey Cohen tells us she spoke with Ashlee and that she is currently in ICU and has lost feeling in her legs. Keep reading for more information and watch Ashlee’s emotional clip from the Princesses: Long Island season finale in which she opens up about having a previous stroke just over a year ago.

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Full Monica Lewinsky sex tape with Bill Clinton released

ByAsa Hawks

It’s time for all of us to take a journey back to the late 1990s, back to a more righteous time before the proliferation of reality television — back when a “sex tape” was basically just aggressive breathy phone flirting. The full Monica Lewinsky “$ex tape” with then President Bill Clinton has been released in its entirety and we’ve got the full audio for you right here!

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Jimmy Fallon and wife Nancy had a five-year fertility struggle before using a surrogate

ByStarcasm Staff

Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy surprised fans when they announced their baby girl Winnie Rose was born July 23. Now Jimmy is opening up about their longterm fertility struggle that ended when they decided to use a surrogate to start their family. “We’ve tried a bunch of things,” Fallon told Samantha Guthrie on The…

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Teen Mom 3’s Mackenzie Douthit announces she is pregnant again and married

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 3 star Mackenzie Douthit shocked her Facebook fans Monday night when she announced that she is 12 weeks pregnant! The 18-year-old mother of one also suggested later on Twitter that she is already married and has been for months! Keep reading for all the announcements in their entirety and see a recent photo of Mackenzie’s belly from her lingerie-themed bachelor party and see what you think.

VIDEO Kris Jenner responds to President Obama’s critique of her family
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VIDEO Kris Jenner responds to President Obama’s critique of her family

ByEmily

Kris Jenner isn’t too happy with President Obama’s comments about her family… So she got up on to the public soapbox that is The Kris Jenner Show to give him a harsh scolding. Watch the full clip and tell us whether Kris’ comments were called for or out of line.

Below Deck's Adrienne Gang mug shot photo
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Below Deck’s Adrienne Gang reveals horrifying date rape drug story and arrest

ByAsa Hawks

Bravo’s new hit series Below Deck documents the lives of crew members working and living aboard the luxurious mega-yacht “Honor.” Chief steward Adrienne Gang has earned a bit of a reputation as a hard ass (she would prefer to be considered a perfectionist), but the 30-year-old relaxed her stern persona and opened up about an extremely personal “shocking secret” in a radio interview with WFLA published earlier today. In the interview Adrienne recounts being the victim of a near overdose of date rape drugs that caused a blackout and resulted in her arrest for battery! Keep reading to listen to the full interview, read highlights, and see Adrienne Gang’s mug shot from the night she was drugged.

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New Jenelle Evans mug shot photo

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported earlier today, Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans is back behind bars after failing a random drug test ordered by the judge overseeing her hearing today. The 21-year-old reality star tested positive for marijuana and was ordered to spend 48 hours in jail. Keep reading to check out the latest addition to the Jenelle Evans mug shot collection, featuring Jenelle looking rather happy as she smiles widely for the booking camera. Also, see all of Jenelle’s mug shot photos (that we know of) collected together!

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Lady Gaga wears rainbow makeup all over her face: releases “Applause”

ByStarcasm Staff

Lady Gaga showed up at the E! News building today looking like she fell asleep on her watercolors. She also sported dark hair pulled back, black boots, and a black outfit with a pleated skirt. A couple of the comments on our Facebook page noted that she resembles Marilyn Manson here, which is kind of…

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PHOTO VIDEO Courtland Rogers attends Jenelle’s court date, responds to her being jailed

ByAsa Hawks

Jenelle Evans was in court today where she was facing a number of charges stemming from her arrest alongside husband Courtland Rogers on April 23. Jenelle’s new boyfriend Nathan Griffith was also there to offer moral support, and the two seemed in good spirits as they were photographed entering the courthouse. But Nathan wasn’t the only guy in attendance with a vested interest in the court proceedings — Jenelle’s ex Courtland also showed up, and it wasn’t to offer moral support! Keep reading for Courtland’s account of the experience via his Twitter account, including a video of himself arriving at the courthouse. He also responds to our story that Jenelle was jailed by the judge after testing positive for marijuana.

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Albuquerque candy store selling fake meth in honor of Breaking Bad

ByStarcasm Staff

Breaking Bad fans are going through both a glorious and traumatic time right now as the series starts to wrap up, and Albuquerque, the town the series is set in, is looking for ways to cash in on the show’s popularity with everything from Breaking Bad tours to fake meth candy. It kinds of makes me want to get on the next plane to Albuquerque.

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Jenelle Evans jailed for testing positive for marijuana, pleads guilty to drug paraphernalia possession

ByAsa Hawks

Everything was going great for Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans in court today as she received 18 months of unsupervised probation for drug paraphernalia possession and saw all the other pending charges against her dropped. But, things took a turn for the worse when the judge ordered a drug test and Jenelle tested positive for marijuana! Keep reading to find out how long Jenelle will be in jail straight from her attorney, Dustin Sullivan!

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VIDEO Emotional Lea Michele dedicates Teen Choice win to Cory Monteith

ByDarren O

Lea Michele won the Teen Choice Award for TV Actress: Comedy last night and paid tribute to her late boyfriend and Glee co-star Cory Monteith during her acceptance speech. See the moving video as an outwardly emotional Michele maintained her composure and provided a moving dedication.

Farrah Abraham accused of being an escort by Kris Humphries’ ex

ByDarren O

Farrah Abraham’s former friend and Kris Humphries’ ex, Myla Sinanaj, is accusing Farrah Abraham of being a paid “sugar baby” for millionaire men. Find out the very particular things these two women have and had in common and see the alleged text message that Myla shared as “proof” of her allegations.