Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz from American Pickers
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Are American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz gay?

ByEmily

When you have a reality show that features two affable male partners traveling the countryside antiquing it’s bound to cause many folks to wonder, so we set out to answer once and for all one of the most commonly asked questions about History’s super popular treasure hunting reality series American Pickers: Are Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz gay? We even spoke with Antique Archaeology Office Manager Danielle Colby to get her thoughts on the matter!

Slade Smiley and all his Real Housewives of Orange County girlfriends
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How many Real Housewives has Slade Smiley dated?

ByStarcasm Staff

Slade Smiley is just as much of a fixture on the Real Housewives of Orange Country franchise as Vicki Gunvalson. He may have disappeared for a few seasons, but he’s one of the constant, mainly because he keeps dating women on the show. It’s a pretty big joke that’s faded since he’s now been with Gretchen Rossi with four years, and they’re engaged, but it’s worth a trip down memory lane since RHOC is celebrating it’s 100 episode tonight.

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Why did Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name their daughter North West?

ByLindsay

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed their first daughter over a week ago and dropped millions of jaws when it was revealed they had chosen to name her North West. Sources close to Kimye are now speaking out and revealing why the couple decided on such a an unconventional name!

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Big Brother 15’s Elissa Slater got a bridezilla intervention from Kim Zolciak on Anderson

ByDarren O

It’s a tangled web TV can weave and this post is about as good an example as I can think of. What had been rumored in Big Brother forums for a while was verified when it was announced last week that former winner Rachel Reilly’s sister, Elissa Slater, would be cast for season 15. While her relationship to the polarizing champ made most of the headlines, it turns out that sister Elissa has been on TV before. During a May, 2012 episode of Anderson Live about bridezillas, Slater won a trip to Mexico (if America’s votes have much influence – this could hurt her for sure). Watch Elissa’s past TV experience and let us know if you think that being Rachel’s sister (she says she doesn’t intend on hiding that fact if she’s asked) and having won a big prize via TV previously will hurt her chances in the game.

Woman files police report against Chris Brown for alleged nightclub shove

ByDarren O

Chris Brown has been accused by club patron Deanna Gines of assault following an incident she alleges happened Saturday Night at an Orange County, California nightclub. Find out what she claims happened that is said to have left her with torn ligaments in one of her knees as well as the response from Brown’s rep.

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Paul Giamatti to join Downton Abbey Season 4

ByAsa Hawks

The American invasion of Downton Abbey continues! One season after casting US actress Shirley MacLaine to play Cora’s modern American mother the producers of the critically acclaimed British drama have announced Shirley will be joined in Season 4 by Connecticut born actor Paul Giamatti, star of American Splendor, Sideways and HBO’s John Adams.

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POLL 4 Real Housewives weddings in 5 weeks! Which are you most excited to see?

ByAsa Hawks

The world of the The Real Housewives has had more knot tying over the last five weeks than a boy scout jamboree! Since May 17 we’ve had no less than FOUR different housewives get married starting with Adriana de Moura and Joanna Krupa from The Real Housewives of Miami followed by Tamra Barney of Orange County and Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes this weekend — the latter two of which were captured for their own wedding spin-offs. So we thought we’d ask our readers which of the four ceremonies they’re most looking forward to seeing with a poll!

Meet Big Steve Valenti from Storage Wars: New York

ByDarren O

A&E will roll open the 2nd season of Storage Wars: New York on July 9 and the network has some “big” news in regards to a new cast member. When we say big, we’re talking about Big Steve Valenti. Valenti stands at an intimidating 6′ 8″ and according to the previews, he also looms large when he’s out on the hunt. See pics of Big Steve, some background info including his 30-plus years as a flea market vendor and the Aquaduck Flea Market, a Brooklyn business he helps run that boasts over 100,000 square feet of vendor space.

VIDEO Nik Wallenda tightropes the “Grand Canyon”

ByDarren O

Daredevil Nik Wallenda successfully managed to walk 1,400 feet across the Little Colorado River Gorge in Arizona on Sunday. The daredevil who calls himself “King of the Highwire” navigated the precarious stunt on a tightrope without the assistance of a tether or a safety net. See some of the amazing footage and here what he hopes his next death-defying feat will be.

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Caroline Manzo talks feud with sister Dina on Watch What Happens Live

ByLindsay

Caroline Manzo and her sister Dina are no longer in contact following a messy feud which began after the second season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Last night, Caroline and her family appeared on Watch What Happens Live where they addressed the ongoing dispute.

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PHOTO Breaking Amish’s Kate Stoltzfus recreates 1958 Spiegel catalog cover

ByAsa Hawks

In the first episode of this season of Breaking Amish: Brave New World, viewers caught up with aspiring model Kate Stoltzfus as she posed for a Spiegel catalog retro photo shoot. It seems the folks at Spiegel liked what they saw in Kate as they used her as the cover model for their 2013 Spring/Summer catalog, which was a remake of their 1958 Spring/Summer catalog!

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PHOTOS Gregg and NeNe Leakes wedding weekend details

ByLindsay

NeNe Leakes is officially Mrs. Leakes once again! She and her former (and now current) husband Gregg Leakes tied the knot on June 22 with Bravo cameras in tow, filming for her wedding special, I Dream Of NeNe: The Wedding. While fans will have to wait until the fall to see the lavish affair for themselves, a guest of the event is talking to us about what went down.

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel as the Skinnygirl logo at Monmouth Park Race Track event

ByAsa Hawks

Talk show host and Bravontrepreneur Bethenny Frankel was hosting a Skinnygirl Cocktails event at Monmouth Park Race Track earlier today and the 42-year-old mother of one arrived looking like a living, breathing incarnation of the Skinnygirl logo! Bethenny (Or should we change that spelling to Bethinny?) was rocking a bright red figure-snugging dress with a colorful bead necklace, large black handbag, and of course a pair of towering black stiletto heels.

VIDEOS PHOTOS World’s Ugliest Dog Walle is actually kind of adorable

ByAsa Hawks

Friday was the 25th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California in which some of the homeliest hounds on the planet are given one day out of the year to shine. Unfortunately for the homeliest of homely hounds, this year’s contest featured a bit of an upset winner — and by upset winner I mean Walle, a part boxer, beagle and basset hound who is more likely to elicit “Awwwwwww!” than “Ewwwwwwww!”

CUTE: New dad Channing Tatum swings around Joey King at White House Down DC premiere

ByStarcasm Staff

33-year-old new dad Channing Tatum brought the adorable to the DC White House Down premiere with 13-year-old co-star Joey King, who plays his daughter in the film. When they ran into each other on the red carpet, the dashing star picked Joey up and swung her around lovingly.

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VIDEOS Big Brother 15’s Candice Stewart on Oprah show ‘Searching For…’

ByAsa Hawks

Yesterday CBS revealed the 16 cast members who will be living together in the Big Brother 15 house, at least one of which is no stranger to having her personal life broadcast to millions on the small screen. Candice Stewart (who was the first African American woman to win Miss Louisiana) was featured on the Oprah Winfrey documentary series Searching For… with Pam Slaton in February of 2011. Keep reading to watch the emotional scene in which 26-year-old Candice meets her birth mom for the first time and shows her a scrapbook of childhood photos. Plus, a “catch-up” interview with Candice and her mom in which Candice reveals a little bit about her biological father as well!

VIDEOS Paula Deen apologizes for deleted apology video and stiffing Matt Lauer

ByDarren O

Paula Deen was a no-show for her appearance on Today in which she was expected to discuss the reports about her using racial slurs. Instead of talking with Matt Lauer, the Food Network star made an awkward and edited video published via YouTube which has since been made private and then removed — but we have it! Heck, while I was writing this another apology video has surfaced apologizing to Matt Lauer for her lack of an apology… Watch the videos that are nothing short of a publicity disaster.

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy told “stop bickering like school children” by judge in custody case

ByLindsay

Bethenny Frankel and her almost ex-husband Jason Hoppy appeared in court for an emergency custody hearing regarding their daughter Bryn yesterday, and the judge was none too pleased with the couple’s constant bickering.

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Cynthia Bailey addresses pregnancy rumors

ByAsa Hawks

Pregnancy rumors began to fly after The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey appeared to have a baby bump while walking the red carpet at the 2013 Miss USA pageant. After being asked if she is pregnant on Twitter, Cynthia responded with the teasing tweet “Time will tell” on Wednesday before making the official announcement Thursday.

Penn Badgley reportedly broke up with Zoe Kravitz because he couldn’t handle her bisexuality
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Penn Badgley reportedly broke up with Zoe Kravitz because he couldn’t handle her bisexuality

ByEmily

Penn Badgley is back to being a Lonely Boy after breaking off his relationship with Zoe Kravitz. According to a new report in the print edition of Star Magazine, Penn was simply unable to accept his girlfriend entertained the idea of other girlfriends.

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Matt Lauer responds to Katie Couric crush comment, says she’s a 9 out of 10

ByDarren O

During Matt Lauer’s recent interview with Howard Stern he responded to Katie Couric having said she had a crush on him, calling her a “9 out of 10.” See additional comments he made about his former co-host and why a romantic relationship was never an option.

‘Dumb & Dumber To’ to hit theaters with original stars 20 years after the original
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‘Dumb & Dumber To’ to hit theaters with original stars 20 years after the original

ByEmily

Just when we thought they couldn’t get any dumber, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels do something like this… And totally redeem themselves!

That’s right: The original stars and directors are signed on to appear in 2014’s Dumb & Dumber To. Read on for Daniels’ thoughts and plot details.

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Amanda Bynes removes breast implants, schedules another nose job

ByLindsay

Amanda Bynes may have seemed thrilled with her breast implants just last month, but already, the former child star has taken them out after deeming them uncomfortable. Now, the former What I Like About You actress is ready for her next surgery — and she’s getting it tomorrow! Amanda Bynes ladies and gentlemen…

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Justin Bieber looks high in first Instagram video as his ‘Lil’ posse raises hell in Calabasas

ByLindsay

Justin Bieber may be facing all sorts of drug use rumors, but that didn’t stop this pop star from posting a very questionable video of himself online. Yesterday, it was announced that Instagram added video capabilities to its network and hours later, Justin posted his first one. In the video, Justin announces the exciting news about the social network — but he has a bad case of the giggles.

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Marines stand guard during brain cancer surgery of recruit, honor him with rare award

ByDarren O

“Leave no man behind” is one of the creeds that a U.S. Marine lives by. This dedication to their fellow-man shown greatly when young Daran Wankum gave up on his dream of becoming a member of the elite fighting force after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Find out how he was protected during his surgery and the honor he was bestowed, which has only been given to 22 others in history.

‘Sriracha: The Documentary’ is officially happening, thanks to successful Kickstarter campaign
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‘Sriracha: The Documentary’ is officially happening, thanks to successful Kickstarter campaign

ByEmily

Fans of Sriracha, your dreams are coming true. Griffin Hammond, a professional YouTube film producer, doubled his Kickstarter fundraising goals for a Sriracha movie. Find out what the film will include and how you can still get involved…

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby name revealed

ByAsa Hawks

It’s been almost a week since Kim Kardashian gave birth to her and Kany West’s baby daughter on June 15, and since that time the internet has run amok with speculation over what they would be naming the little girl destined to be the most talked about child on the planet in the coming year. Most everyone assumed that K & K would stick with the same first initial that they both possess, but according to birth records from Cedars-Sinai hospital the couple decided to take a different direction — literally!

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Big Brother 15 Aaryn Gries photos, bio, videos

ByAsa Hawks

CBS has just announced the 16 men and women who will be living together in the same house under the watchful eyes of millions on Big Brother Season 15! Although there are a number of attractive hunks and babes in the bunch, Maxim model and former Miss Colorado Teen International Aaryn Gries appears to be the early favorite for the Big Brother eye candy award. So, before we all move in with Aaryn, I thought it might be nice to get to know her with a detailed biography complete with images and the official CBS interview video!

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Swifties convince Abercrombie & Fitch to pull t-shirt making fun of Taylor Swift’s dating history

ByStarcasm Staff

TTaylor Swift fans so were outraged by an Abercrombie & Fitch t-shirt that pokes fun at the chanteuse’s dating history that they started a successful petition via change.org to get the shirt discontinued.

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Big Brother 15 GinaMarie Zimmerman as a Bud Light Fantasy Girl, Maxim Hottie

ByDarren O

It’s summertime which means it’s time for another season of CBS’ hit reality show Big Brother. The 15th installment is set for a premiere of June 26 – which is less than a week away! The network just announced the contestants who will look to do everything they can to back stab, lie and cheat their way to the grand prize. One of these human-hamsters is GinaMarie Zimmerman. I rounded up some intel on the Staten Island gal and discovered she was a Bud Light Fantasy Girl as well as a Maxim Hometown Hottie. Check out the proof of Gina Marie’s photographic past!

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VIDEO ‘Marijuana Moms’ smoke weed to be better parents

ByDarren O

A group of moms in Beverly Hills are advocating the usage of marijuana, going as far as to claim that the habit makes them better parents. These really stoned housewives of Beverly Hills call themselves “Marijuana Moms” and they’re currently huffing and puffing their half-baked position to media outlets, creating quite a buzz.

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Storage Wars’ Brandi Passante wins sex tape lawsuit against Hunter Moore

ByAsa Hawks

Late last year internet uber douche Hunter Moore posted a fake sex tape video of Storage Wars star Brandi Passante online and then began to taunt her about it on Twitter. Brandi filed suite in October, and on Friday a judge ruled in her favor, mandating that the video be removed. Surprisingly, Brandi didn’t get anywhere near the $2.5 million in damages she was seeking. Keep reading to find out how much she did get!

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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy head to emergency custody hearing

ByLindsay

Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy were in court this morning to address the custody of their two-year-old daughter Bryn. The pair has been tangled up in a messy divorce since Bethenny first filed early this year. At the time, Bethenny vowed to make the split as amicable as possible, but as in many high profile divorces, things quickly became tense. Today, they attended an emergency custody hearing at the request of the judge.