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Katy Perry and John Mayer pose for a cozy Fourth of July photo

Katy Perry and John Mayer are infamously private about their relationship. The pair doesn’t walk the red carpet together and they don’t dish on their romance to tabloids. What they do sometimes do is pose for photos, and on the Fourth of July they shared a personal moment from their Independence Day celebration with fans.

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Eva Longoria confirms she is dating Ready For Love contestant Ernesto Arguello

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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Rachel Bilson on The Bling Ring, being a ‘dumb *ss’ on The O.C., and having kids with Hayden Christensen

Rachel Bilson was one of the many stars to be targeted by Alexis Neiers and the entire bling ring bunch years ago in their string of robberies. Now that the ordeal has been made into a movie, the former O.C. actress is speaking out. In the new issue of British Cosmopolitan, Rachel reacts to the movie as well as her future with Hayden Christensen, her unexpected career aspirations, and more.

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Why did Jennifer Love Hewitt quit Twitter?

In “the internet just became less pleasant” news, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who recently announced she is expecting her first child, appears to have quit Twitter due to “all the negativity.” The 24-year-old star of The Client List made the announcement on Wednesday to her more than 600,000 followers with a heartfelt statement in which she thanked her many supporters but added “life should be filled with positivity and holding each other up, not making threats and sending bad vibes.”

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Oklahoma man leaves burglar hogtied in yard because he was late for work

To steal, and slightly alter, a line from a classic country song, a husband and father who is known to us all as simply “Mr. Houston” is the reason God made Oklahoma. When a burglar tried to rob his home, Mr. Houston hogtied the man and then his actions afterwords have him now ranked as my favorite all-time viral internet story hero.

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Is Kylie Jenner dating Justin Bieber’s BFF Lil Twist?

Kylie Jenner and Jaden Smith have had a “friendship,” as they call it for months now and after being spotted holding hands last week, they seemed to confirm that there was more going on. Then, Kyle was spotted with another famous face — Lil Twist — on what appeared to be a yogurt date in Los Angeles. So, what’s really going on?

VIDEOS Domestic abuse confessions on Dr. Phil lands Oklahoma man in jail

In November, 25-year-old Timothy Cruz opened up to Dr. Phil about how he had punched, choked and kicked his girlfriend, Brittany Roberts. When the episode entitled Broken Bones, Broken Hearts, Broken Engagements reaired Monday, it provided local authorities the opportunity they needed to arrest the man and charge him with 7 counts of domestic abuse. See clips from the show, what other atrocities Cruz confessed to and what the girlfriend has done since then to try and get custody back from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services of the child she had with Cruz.

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Jay-Z and Beyonce bring Blue Ivy to meet North West, shower her with lavish gifts including a silver spoon

Jay-Z and Beyonce recently went to visit their friend Kanye West and meet his new baby girl North West — and they didn’t go empty-handed. The hip-hop power couple along with their own daughter Blue Ivy reportedly brought $7,500 worth of lavish gifts including designer shoes and a silver spoon!

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Artist creates Barbie doll with the shape of a real girl (Barbie’s finally got a booty!)

We’re obsessed with the Barbie doll. Every generation of girls (and boys, both directly and indirectly) for the past five decades has grown up with her help, but the truth is she looks insane. She’s not shaped like any woman, even supermodels. (Valeria Lukyanova came close with the help of plastic surgery and other interventions.) Finally someone created a Barbie doll that looks like a real girl!

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VIDEO Big Brother fired pageant coordinator GinaMarie mimics Honey Boo Boo

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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PHOTO Busy Philipps gives birth to 2nd daughter

Cougar Town and Freak & Geeks actress Busy Philipps has added another girl to her family! Busy shared a photo of her newborn daughter on Twitter today along with the caption, “So this happened…” There’s no name yet, but Busy’s rep says the little bundle of joy was born Tuesday and weighed 8 1/2 pounds. “Everyone is healthy and happy,” the rep adds.

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PHOTO Kerry Washington secretly marries NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha

The famously private Kerry Washington has pulled off quite the “scandal!” The 35-year-old actress (Scandal, Django Unchained) married 31-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in… Hailey, Idaho?!? Keep reading for the sketchy details, including a copy of their marriage license!

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PHOTOS Willie Robertson’s adopted son Will from Duck Dynasty

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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VIDEO Maid of Honor Jennifer Gabrielli drops Eminem rap toast at wedding

Jennifer Gabrielli was the maid of honor at her sister’s wedding in California on Saturday, but a couple minutes into her toast she turned into the Slim Shade of honor as she busted out a rap (and Victoria’s Secret hoodie) to the tune of Eminem’s “Without You.” Viral video history ensued.

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MTV announces casting for 16 & Pregnant Season 5

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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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino loses ‘Fitchuation’ lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has just lost his lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch. The former Jersey Shore star filed the suit in 2011, claiming that the clothing brand’s request that he stop wearing their clothing was a less-than-amusing publicity stunt and that one of their t-shirt lines was a rip-off of his popular nickname and the GTL catchphrase. In the suit, Mike was requesting $4 million in damages.

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Jeremiah Raber’s ex-girlfriend Iva is on Breaking Amish: LA

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.

Court upholds homicide convictions of parents in prayer death of Kara Neumann

Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical attention while their daughter died in front of them were properly convicted of homicide. Find out about the case of Madeline Kara Neumann, why her parents felt they did nothing wrong, the grey areas legally when it comes to prayer healing in some states and what the Court had to say.

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What Brooke Mueller has to do to possibly regain custody of her twins

Find out what Brooke Mueller will need to do if she has any hopes off regaining custody of her twin sons, Bob And Max, once she’s out of rehab. Denise Richards has been taking great care of the children as they remain under her guardianship, adding to what was already an uphill battle for Mueller.

Missing NY woman’s body found nearly 30 years later in hoarder husband’s home

Former New York elementary school teacher JoAnn Nichols went missing in 1985, but earlier this week her remains were finally found — in her old home! A contractor who was working on the home which she once shared with her husband discovered the body, and a medical examiner has since confirmed that it is the 55-year-old woman’s body and that she died from blunt force trauma.

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Matthew Perry talks about his alcohol and drug addictions

In the 1990s Matthew Perry became one of the biggest stars on the planet after he landed the role of Chandler Bing on the hit NBC show Friends. While the experience was surely an exciting time for Matthew and the entire cast, he was secretly struggling with a nasty addiction to drugs and alcohol. In an all new interview with People Magazine, Matthew is opening up about his painful past.

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Should CBS air the racist and homophobic things being said by the Big Brother 15 cast?

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!

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

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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PHOTOS The Amanda Bynes Hall of Ugly

Since essentially proclaiming herself to be Queen Beeautiful of Earth, purveyor of pretty Amanda Bynes has been very generous with her most dubious of distinctions: calling people ugly. Keep reading for photos and a complete list of celebrities and family members who have been inducted into Amanda’s Hall of Ugly, including such unattractive peeps as Rihanna, Zac Efron, and… Amanda Bynes’ dad?

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Host of KKK kids show discusses Justin Bieber with help from his puppet

Andrew Pendergraft is an all-American, clean-cut looking kid trying to make a name for himself and to get his thoughts out to the world via YouTube. All of that seems innocent enough, but what’s troublesome is that his vehicle is called The Andrew Show and it’s the Klu Klux Klan’s attempt at appealing to the (white only) youth demographic. Watch as public access TV meets Extra meets plain old antiquated hate…

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Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne wedding details

Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger have wed — for real this time! The Here’s To Never Growing Up singer and her Nickelback beau said their I do’s on Monday, July 1, in the South of France in front of 50 guests. In true rock ‘n’ roll fashion, Mr. & Mrs. Kroeger held a dinner party and wild reception after the ceremony that lasted until the wee hours (or should that be oui hours?) of the morning.

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American Idol winner Ruben Studdard to join The Biggest Loser

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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HOT: Ian Somerhalder in a bathtub and eating Chinese food in bed

Ian Somerhalder (or Smolderhalder, as I like to call him) has a hot new photoshoot with his photographer pal Butch Hogan. In these pics the Vampire Diaries star enjoys the perfect night in, eating Chinese food in bed, and then lounging in a bathtub with soem beer. Which guilty pleasure TV marathon do you think he’s watching?

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VIDEO Claudia Jordan told Omarosa she’s “squatting” in deceased fiance Michael’s house before BET red carpet incident

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

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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Demi Lovato says she was suicidal at 7, even before being on ‘Barney’

Demi Lovato is currently happy and healthy, but it’s been a rough road getting there. From her cutting habit to drugs to bulemia, Demi has certainly dealt with her fair share of struggles. Even at just 7-years-old when she landed her first gig in showbiz on the children’s hit Barney, Demi was suffering from suicidal thoughts. In a new interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Demi is opening up about her personal battles.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Breaking Amish’s Kate Stoltzfus poses for Maxim

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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Jennifer Lopez apologizes for Turkmenistan birthday performance

On Saturday night, Jennifer Lopez performed a private birthday concert for the Turkmenistan president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, at his Soviet Union home. Hours later, the Human Rights Foundation released a statement, slamming her for performing for someone known for his oppressive rule. Now, she has apologized.

19 elite firefighters killed while battling wildfire in Arizona

19 members of the same elite firefighting team died Sunday while battling a raging and fast-moving wildfire in Arizona. The tragedy marks the deadliest single incident for firefighters since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, officials said. Find out about the Granite Mountain Hotshots and what President Obama stated in the wake of the tragedy

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Farrah Abraham in rehab program for alcohol abuse

Farrah Abraham checked herself into a Florida rehab late Sunday night to deal with alcohol abuse. The reality star turned adult film star released a statement in which she says “At this time in my life, I need to stay focused on the positive to get through all of the negative that a DUI has caused in my life. I’m 22 and I want to make better choices and ensure I can recognize when I am putting myself in a bad situation next time.”

UPDATE – Farrah’s dad Michael Abraham has addressed his daughter’s decision to admit herself to a rehab facility, and he also addresses (at length) some of the hateful comments his daughter’s decision has inspired.

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Rob Kardashian is going through a tough time

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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Omarosa’s mom punches Claudia Jordan on BET Awards red carpet?

The red carpet is usually a place where feuds are set aside in deference to decorum, but that was apparently not the case at tonight’s BET Awards where Celebrity Apprentice nemeses Omarosa Manigault and Claudia Jordan got into it with Omarosa’s 65-year-old mother (aka Momarosa — real name Theresa Manigault) reportedly punched Claudia on the arm after a verbal altercation, forcing event personnel to summon security and police reports to be filed! Keep reading for both Claudia and Omarosa’s accounts of what happened, which of course are completely different.

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

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.

Cirque du Soleil performer Sarah Guyard-Guillot dies from fall during Las Vegas Kà show

Sarah Guyard-Guillot, an acrobatic performer in the Cirque du Soleil show , died Saturday night after falling during a performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. According to audience members in attendance, the incident occurred during the final battle scene when Guillot-Guyard was ascending the vertical wall that served as the battleground when she somehow came free from her safety wire and fell more than 50 feet into an unseen pit below the performers. Guillot-Guyard, 31, is survived by two children ages 8 and 5. Keep reading for statements from Cirque du Soleil and the MGM Grand about the tragedy, and find out more about Sarah with photos and videos of her amazing acrobatic skills.

A&E to air American Haunting, 3-part Paranormal Activity style documentary about real haunted houses

A&E recently announced it will be airing a “spooky three-hour special event” titled American Haunting in which they enter the homes of three different families experiencing paranormal activity and (just like in the Paranormal Activity movie franchise) document the strange happenings with numerous security cameras rolling around the clock. The specials also document the toll the phenomena have taken on the families living in the homes. Keep reading for the full press release and air date!

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Flipping Out’s Jenni Pulos gives birth to baby girl

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

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,…