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Veronica Mars movie gets the green light, raises millions through Kickstarter

For years, Veronica Mars producer Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell aka Veronica Marsh have been wanting to make a movie of their hit show and finally they have gotten their chance. Recently, Thomas met with Warner Bros. executives and they reached a deal. If Thomas could raise $2 million on Kickstarter in 30 days, Warner Bros. would green light the project.

Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon bring sexy barbershop quartets back

It’s J.T. week on Jimmy Fallon and the singer turned actor turned singer rolled out perhaps his most famous hit in a rather unusual format. Dressed in bow ties and loud red, green and yellow striped suits (different kind of Suit & Tie) Justin and Jimmy brought “SexyBack” back in a sexy way with the assistance of a barbershop quartet.

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VIDEO Meryl Streep teams up with Katie Couric for colorectal screening PSA

Legendary actress Meryl Streep is renowned for her award-winning performances, giving her best with each new role she takes on. This dedication to craft was no different when the 63-year-old joined forces with Katie Couric’s cancer-research foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to star in a new public service announcement advocating early screening for colorectal cancer.

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Meet Mimi: the homeless laundry attendant Zach Galifianakis and Renee Zellweger have adopted

This is Mimi, a vivacious 80-something-year-old woman who works at the Fox Coin Laundry in Santa Monica, anddidn’t have a place to live a few years ago. According to a Star Magazine report from February two years ago Zach Galifianakis, who frequented the laundry and lives in the neighborhood, befriended her and was distraught to find out she was homeless.

Lady Gaga gets a custom gold-plated wheelchair “throne”

Lady Gaga underwent hip surgery last month, and will not be satisfied with ordinary wheel chairs to help her get around. Gaga’s stylist commissioned the leather and gold rolling throne from designer Ken Borochov of luxury jewelry company Mordekai with only a week’s notice. Borochov told The Daily Beast, “It was a huge undertaking. It…

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Tamra Barney sticks by Gretchen singing comments, says Gretchen’s response was “overly dramatic”

Tamra Barney and Gretchen Rossi made up at the beginning of the seventh season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and by the end of the year they were nearly besties. But recently Tamra gave an interview to AllAboutTRH in which she revealed she and Gretchen had some issues while filming Season 8 — oh, and that Gretchen “sucked” at singing. Needless to say, Gretchen wasn’t happy about the jab and released a statement of her own in response, revealing how hurtful Tamra’s words had been. Now, Tamra is back for round three!

Ding, ding, ding!

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Kailyn Lowry postpones wedding to Javi Marroquin, says it’s “not in our budget”

Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin legally got married last September in a courthouse ceremony. Obviously, it wasn’t a huge bash, and most of her friends and family members were not in attendance, which is why the the couple had been planning a second ceremony. The upcoming celebration was set to take place on September 21, 2013, but unfortunately Kail and Javi are having to postpone their plans due to financial reasons.

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Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson football photos from high school yearbook

If you’re a Duck Dynasty fan then you’re probably aware of Phil Robertson’s prowess on the gridiron as quarterback of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the late 1960s, but did you know that Phil’s little brother Si was no stranger to handling the pigskin? That’s right! Si Robertson followed in his big brother’s cleatsteps at North Caddo High School in Vivian, Louisiana where he wore the same #10 and was listed as an “end.” Keep reading to see a fresh-faced little Si decked out in pads as well as his freshman and junior yearbook photos!

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REPORT Karent Sierra facing double foreclosure

The Real Housewives of Miami star Karent Sierra may be facing some serious money issues. The seemingly successful dentist is being sued by a bank in Miami-Dade County, and according to the lawsuit, they are attempting to gain ownership of her two homes in Miami which are assessed at $870,000 combined!

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Jenelle Evans back with Courtland Rogers, Courtland still using drugs, sky still blue

It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are back together again just days after Jenelle got out of her second rehab stint in less than a month on Saturday. She returned to Twitter with a series of negative tweets about her husband, but something must have happened between then and Tuesday because by then Jenelle was already talking sweet about Courtland, and by Wednesday morning they were waking up together. Meanwhile, the mother of Courtland’s daughter is none too pleased about the reconciliation and she took to Twitter to reveal Courtland isn’t the great guy he thinks we think he is.

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REPORT Kris Humphries’ proposal to Kim Kardashian was recreated to look better

In not-so-surprising news, there now seems to be proof that some of the more dramatic scenes in the Kardashian series are fictionalized or recreated. According to recently released court documents, one such reshot scene was Kris Humphries’ proposal to Kim Kardashian.

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PHOTOS Demi Lovato cuts her hair!

Demi Lovato has given herself a mini-makeover. The former Disney star has been busy traveling lately — she was in London for fashion week and the Brit Awards — but now that she’s home she apparently has some free time. Yesterday, after a relaxing day of shopping, she chopped off her hair and debuted her new look to fans on Twitter!

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Kandi Burruss sues Kim Zolciak over Tardy For The Party, Phaedra Parks to represent her

It seems that the recent disputes between The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast mates Kandi Burruss and Kim Zolciak, which included a feud over who first thought of the baby name Kash, has motivated Kandi to unbury the hatchet on a previous issue between the two. The 36-year-old singer/songwriter filed a lawsuit against Kim yesterday in Atlanta claiming she was not properly compensated for her work on Kim’s single “Tardy For The Party!” And she’s hired Phaedra Parks to represent her!

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Razor blade doughnut caper proven to be sprinkled full of holes

Utah criminal mastermind couple Michael Condor and Carrol Lee Leazer decided that their quick path to the good life would involve ingesting doughnuts they personally filled with razor blades. In debt, the couple glazed over the details of a plan to extort money from Smith’s Food Store in the city of Draper, outside Salt Lake City. You see, Michael and Carrol would plant the razors, eat the doughnuts from the store and then sue the company for selling them the deadly delicacies. Find out how it all went wrong, pastries style, for these hot n’ ready rascals.

Taylor Swift “22” music video

Taylor Swift’s music is usually about her latest break-ups, but in her new song “22” she’s taking a different approach. Instead of a love song, this is more of an “I’m okay being single at least for now” sort of song. In the video, Taylor hangs with her friends in Malibu and dances the day away. It looks like someone needed a break from all that useless boy drama. Today, March 13 (her favorite number), Taylor debuted her new music video for “22” on Good Morning America.

PHOTOS Tamar Braxton pregnant, shows off baby bump

Tamar Braxton and her husband Vince Herbert are expecting their first child together. This morning on Good Morning America, Tamar announced the big news while promoting the new season of Braxton Family Values. Once her secret was officially out, Tamar took to Instagram where she shared some intimate photos of her baby bump with fans.

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Lil’ Kim puts Wendy Williams on Twitter blast

A teaser was posted to Wendy Williams’ Twitter account yesterday linking to a video in which the talk show host discussed rapper Lil’ Kim’s “dramatic new look.” Lil’ was tagged in the tweet and let’s just say it certainly caught her attention. See the photo Wendy displayed that caused her audience to gasp and get Lil’ Kim’s “heart felt” thoughts about Williams.

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Chuy Bravo breaks foot on the set of ABC’s Splash, can no longer compete

Chuy Bravo was one of several celebrities set to compete on ABC’s upcoming diving competition show Splash. When he joined show, the Chelsea Lately star didn’t even know how to swim but after some lessons from celebrity diving coach Greg Louganis, he was cleared to compete. Unfortunately, an on-set injury has led to an early exit from the show.

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REPORT Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are over, Miley’s partying to blame, or Liam’s wandering eye?

Just a couple months ago, Miley Cyrus and her fiance Liam Hemsworth were rumored to be secretly married. Now, they reportedly split. It all started when Liam was rumored to have hooked up with actress January Jones. The two were spotted at a pre-Oscar event and even left the event together. After it happened, Miley denied that she called off their upcoming wedding. But after being spotted out sans her wedding ring on a couple of occasions, it appears they are no more.

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Preachers’ Daughters: How preacher parents deal with sex and dating

Lifetime’s new docu-series Preachers’ Daughters premiered last night and showcased a variety of different relationships, parenting styles, and views of discipline among preacher-parents and their teenage daughters.

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MUG SHOT PHOTO Moonshiners’ Tickle arrested for public intoxication

Moonshiners star Steven Ray Tickle aka “Tickle” has been arrested for public intoxication. Tickle is one of the more prominent personalities on the show and his tipsy ways have become a fan favorite. The network has even added a segment called “Tickle’s Take” during new episodes. Unfortunately, his drinking has finally caught up with him and gotten him into what might be referred to as a bit of a legal Tickle pickle.

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Preachers’ Daughters Olivia Perry, Kolby Koloff and Taylor Coleman official cast photos and intro videos

Tonight is the premiere of Liftime’s somewhat controversial new reality series Preachers’ Daughters, which focuses on the lives of three teenage girls who have to deal with all the positives and negatives that go along with having a pastor for a father. We previously profiled each of the father/daughter duos with lots of photos, Twitter links, and the official bios for Olivia Perry, Kolby Koloff and Taylor Coleman. But since that time Lifetime has released the official cast portraits of the gal as well as intro video clips for each to help folks get to know them before the premiere (or after).

Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t let her family eat carbs
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Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t let her family eat carbs

Anticipation of Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook is building as its April release approaches. Unfortunately for Paltrow, much of the excitement surrounding the book seems to be because of all the snarking opportunities it promises to provide. As we previously reported, the book, inappropriately titled

PHOTOS Tom Hardy cuddles with a puppy on set of Animal Rescue

British actor Tom Hardy is known for playing some seriously dark roles like the masked Gotham villain, Bane, in The Dark Knight Rises. Well Tom was back in Gotham, but this time he was Hard-y-ly looking mean or threatening as he cuddled up with a seriously adorable puppy. Get your squeeeeeeeee on as Tom-with-puppy-pics makes the world a better place, especially when his little friend dons a sweater.

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VIDEO Brandi Glanville tells Chelsea Handler to “Suck it” (and more) on What Watch Happens Live

Brandi Glanville was not impressed with Chelsea Handler’s recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live in which she revealed that she hates all the housewives. Brandi responded by telling her publicly to “suck it” and announcing that she hooked up with Chelsea’s brother.

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Beyonce, Hillary Clinton among public figures reportedly doxxed

More than one dozen high-profile public figures are allegedly victims to the cyber crime of “doxxing,” TMZ reported yesterday. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are among those who reportedly had social security numbers, credit information, mortgage amounts and more posted on a website.

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Woman arrested after trying to sell kids on Facebook for boyfriend’s bail

So what do you do if your boyfriend’s in jail and you can’t afford his bail? Sell the kids! At least that was the conclusion of 22-year-old Misty VanHorn of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, who attempted to sell her 10-month-old and 2-year-old daughters to get the $1,000 needed to spring her boyfriend out of the big house. VanHorn contacted a woman on Facebook, offering up her two children in exchange for cash, but unfortunately for VanHorn her plan backfired.

Inside the lucrative business of feet fetishes
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Inside the lucrative business of feet fetishes

As a student at New York University, Olivia took a few sexuality classes and thought she had a good understanding on what fetishes involve. Then she answered a vague Craigslist ad seeking “Girls with Pretty Feet” and found herself swept into the strange world of “foot prostitution.” “I’m only young and living in New York…

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Amanda Bynes’ drastic make-over: before and after photos

Former child star Amanda Bynes had a pretty rough year last year. She made headlines for her multiple hit and runs, drug use reports, and her infamous pinching match with a Los Angeles photog. Since then, she moved to New York and kept a much lower profile — at least for the most part — and earlier this week, she debut a new look to go with her new attitude.

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Sean Lowe joins Dancing with the Stars, new Bachelorette is named

Sean Lowe  found his one true love in Catherine Giudici on last night’s finale of The Bachelor and now, he’s found his dancing partner. This morning on Good Morning America, Sean was announced as the 12th secret celebrity who would be joining Dancing With The Stars.

Oklahoma teen will not face charges after posting pic of slain pit bull

Last month, 18-year-old Caisen Green posted a graphic image of a pit bull he had slain with a bow and arrow to his Facebook page. In the post he stated, “For all you Pit lovers out there. Here’s what happens when one shows up around my house.” The photo went viral with animal lovers around the globe calling out for justice against the Oklahoma teen. The D.A. reviewed the case and has made the decision not to prosecute. Read the explanation and why one of the area men spearheading a call for charges understood and agreed with the conclusion.

PHOTOS Mad Men Season 6 poster and the original 1964 illustration that inspired it

AMC released the official Mad Men Season 6 poster today, and as usual it’s got all us Draperphiles scouring over it looking for clues about what to expect in the upcoming season. The illustration was drawn by 75-year-old advertising illustrator Brian Sanders and was inspired by an illustration he did back in 1964. Keep reading to check out the poster, Brian’s original illustration, and a list of potential clues the poster can tell us about the upcoming season!

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REPORT Adrienne Maloof and Sean Stewart split

Adrienne Maloof and Sean Stewart began dating a couple of months ago after Adrienne split from husband Paul Nassif. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was nineteen years Sean’s senior, but they seemed to enjoy each other regardless of the age gap. Sean was even introduced to Adrienne’s children. Unfortunately, it seems the romance has run its course as Adrienne and Sean have reportedly split.

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PHOTOS Grand Opening of Brandi Passante and Jarrod Schulz’s Long Beach Now & Then store

Storage Wars “Young Guns” Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante have expanded their growing retail empire with the Grand Opening of their second Now & Then thrift store, this one located in Long Beach, California. The big event was held Saturday under sunny skies where Brandi, Jarrod, their kids, Storage Wars auctioneer Dan Dotson and co-star Barry Weiss were all in attendance as a large crowd shopped through a an inventory of used merchandise, some of which was purchased at storage auctions on the show!

PHOTOS Pregnant Kim Kardashian baby bumpin’ and pumpin’ gas

It seems Kim Kardashian has recovered completely after suffering a miscarriage scare last week upon her return from her trip to Paris to be with Kanye West for Paris Fashion Week. The reality star, who is expecting her first child in early July, was spotted out near her home in California earlier today where (after being pulled over by police for reportedly having windows that were tinted too dark) she stopped off to pump some gas before meeting up with her mom Kris Jenner and sister Kylie Jenner for lunch.

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Alec Baldwin’s daughter Ireland signs with two modeling agencies

Alec Baldwin has had a good year. First, he and his wife Hilaria revealed that they are expecting a baby, and now, his daughter Ireland has been signed as a model with two major agencies. Ireland, whose mother is Kim Basinger, will now be working with Two Management in Los Angeles and IMG Models in New York.

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Brandi Glanville and Camille Grammer to guest star on 90210 tonight

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Brandi Glanville and Camille Grammer are guest starring on tonight’s episode of 90210. Spoiler alert: it looks like they will be playing divorcees who drank too much the night before. In other words… themselves.

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Olivia Wilde thought she wasn’t “beautiful enough” for fiance Jason Sudeikis

It’s true that many women value a man’s sense of humor above almost anything, but you’d think a lady as gorgeous of Olivia Wilde wouldn’t be intimidated by a guy’s comedy skills. But you’d be wrong.

Oliva told April’s Marie Claire magazine that she was so impressed by fiance Jason Sudekis’ smarts and humor that she didn’t think she was “beautiful enough” to be his lady.

Gerard Butler and 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Brandi Glanville
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Gerard Butler admits to having “fun” with Brandi Glanville — finally

Gerard Butler is finally coming clean about what happened between him and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville. Brandi had previously claimed on Watch What Happens Live that the two had slept together but when Gerard claimed to not know a “Brandi Glanville” to a Los Angeles photographer, many thought she had fabricated the story to get press for her new show. As it turns out, Brandi wasn’t lying at all and recently, Gerard cleared her name on The Howard Stern Show.

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Jada Pinkett Smith defends stars Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Rihanna against media scrutiny

Jada Pinkett Smith wrote a Facebook post asking if the media is bullying young celebrities.

She posted a thoughtful and heartfelt post asking if the media had any right to pass judgment the behavior of young stars. Though she didn’t name who she was talking about (besides nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis, who was called a c**t in an ironic tweet satirist publication The Onion,) she did post up a collage that included of Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift.

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Emma Watson replaced by Emily Blunt in ‘Your Voice In My Head’

Emma Watson was set to reunite with her former Harry Potter director David Yates in the upcoming film Your Voice In My Head. However, she has since been replaced by Emily Blunt and David has backed out of the film as well. In the film, Emily will reunite with her sister’s husband, Stanley Tucci, who was also her co-star in The Devil Wears Prada.

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Selena Gomez slams Justin Bieber in music video for ‘Everybody Knows’

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber ended their relationship a the end of last year after dating for about two years. It was much longer than anyone had expected but once they did split, it wasn’t exactly a clean break. For months, they had tried to work things out but nothing was working and they ended up battling it out south of the border. Now that Justin has been seemingly spiraling out of control, Selena has released a music video about a douchebag boyfriend. Coincidence? We think not.

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Watch Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring trailer

The trailer for Sofia Coppola’s movie about the infamous Bling Ring is out.

In 2008 five teenagers lifted nearly $3 million in stolen goods for the houses of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge and Orlando Bloom. The Bling Ring, or The Burglar Bunch, as they became known in the media, was led by Rachel Lee, but the girl who got the most attention was actually on the fringes of the group: Alexis Neiers, played by Emma Watson in the film.