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Rod Stewart’s wife and Adrienne Maloof’s potential step-mother-in-law Penny Lancaster to join RHOBH?

ByLindsay

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is currently airing its third season but in just a couple months, filming will begin on Season 4. As always, there will be plenty speculation as to who will come and who will go, and the rumors have already started — beginning with Taylor Armstrong potentially on the outs and Rod Stewart’s wife (and Adrienne Maloof’s potential future step-mom!) Penny Lancaster getting a look as her replacement. (Calm down Brandi Glanville, nothing is certain yet.)

VIDEOS Swamp People’s ZZ Loupe on Trading Spouses as a child

ByRuby Turpin

Alligator hunter Tom Candies will be joining the cast of Swamp People Season 4 along with partner ZZ Loupe, a 16-year-old fellow alligator hunter who made his memorable pop culture debut in a 2004 episode of Trading Spouses when he was only 8! We don’t know much yet about Tom, but ZZ is no stranger to the public eye. Read on for photos, videos, and more on this remarkable teenage swamper.

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VIDEO and transcript of Salwa Amin’s arraignment

ByAsa Hawks

Yesterday we posted a couple video clips taken from Buckwild star Salwa Amin’s arraignment after she was arrested Monday morning in West Virginia and charged with four felony counts of drug possession with intent to distribute. Thanks to WCHS TV we now have access to the entire arraignment, which was conducted live via video with a very tired Salwa still in custody at the Central Regional Jail. Keep reading for a transcript and video of all Salwa had to say during the arraignment, which includes her claim that she, the two other suspects, and the drugs were all in an “outhouse” with a separate address from the one one the search warrant. (Cue Law & Order sound effect!)

30-year-old mother died because of her extreme Coca-Cola addiction
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30-year-old mother died because of her extreme Coca-Cola addiction

ByEmily

Natasha Harris, a young mother of eight children, died of cardiac arrest in her New Zealand home nearly three years ago. An inquest has now determined that Harris’ death was directly connected to her habit of drinking up to 18 pints of Coca-Cola per day.

Find out how much Coke Harris would drink on a daily basis after the jump…

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler and fiancé Cutter Dykstra expecting their first child

ByLindsay

Jamie-Lynn Sigler announced her engagement to Cutter Dykstra last month, and already the two have yet another exciting announcement — they are expecting a baby. The Guys With Kids actress and her baseballer beau will welcome their first child together later this year, Jamie’s rep confirms.

Meet Dr. Venus Nicolino aka Dr. V of Bravo’s new series LA Shrinks

ByLindsay

r. Venus Nicolino is one of thee doctors on Bravo’s upcoming series LA Shrinks. The show follows Dr. V, as she’s referred to by her clients, and two others as they tackle the craziness that is Los Angeles — literally. During the hour show, fans will get to know the doctors both in their professional lives and their personal lives and for Dr. V, one is just as hectic as the other.

Desperate conditions on stranded Carnival Triumph as food runs low and sewage backs up

Desperate conditions on stranded Carnival Triumph as food runs low and sewage backs up

ByEmily

For passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph, what started as a relaxing vacation has quickly devolved into an ocean-locked nightmare on the third day of their four-day cruise. After a fire on Sunday in the engine room that cut off power, the massive cruise ship has been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. According to limited passenger reports, conditions are worsening by the hour.

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Taylor Swift says she doesn’t yell at or chase boys

ByLindsay

Taylor Swift is known for two things: her amazing music and her relationships. Between releasing new hit singles, Taylor is often busy with her muses (a.k.a. boyfriends,) and lately, she seems to really be going through them pretty quickly. However, not all that we hear is true and in the most recent issue of Elle Magazine, Taylor is setting the record straight about her love life and its impact on her music.

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After Destiny Odom tweets about depression, stepmom Khloe Kardashian-Odom vows to help

ByEmily

Destiny Odom’s family is in the reality TV business, which thrives on sharing personal confessions. But, in late January, the teenager broadcast some thoughts on Twitter that were particularly concerning.

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Yolanda Hadid-Foster diagnosed with Lyme disease, might not return to RHOBH

ByLindsay

Yolanda Foster seems to have it all — a beautiful mansion in Malibu, a loving husband and gorgeous kids, a spot on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — but under the surface, Yolanda has been struggling with her health and because of it, she may not be returning to the show.

Mila Kunis says she loves being single

ByStarcasm Staff

Mila Kunis certainly isn’t broadcasting her relationship with Ashton Kutcher. The Oz the Great and Powerful star covers the March 2013 issue of Allure magazine, and doesn’t dish much about her boyfriend. She does, however, extoll the joys of being single. “For four years I was single. An amazing time. An amazing time. I love being single,” she says.

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PHOTO – Adele tattooed her son’s initial behind her ear

ByStarcasm Staff

Adele has refused to officially reveal the name of her new baby boy, saying it’s too “personal and intimate,” but she’s been wearing a nameplate with the name “Angelo,” and she showed off a new “A” neck tattoo at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. Either the initial is for her son, or Adele has an unhealthy obsession with Pretty Little Liars!

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Storage Wars star Mark Balelo commits suicide days after drug arrest

ByAsa Hawks

Mark Balelo, an auction house owner and occasional bidder on the A&E reality series Storage Wars, was found dead at his business in Simi Valley, California Monday morning. Balelo was in his car, which was running and parked in a garage at his auction house. His death comes shortly after a reported dru-related arrest and a couple months after reports he faced deportation for his criminal activities. Keep reading for more details, and watch a clip of Mark’s most infamous Storage Wars moment!

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Teen Mom 2’s Corey Simms reveals real reason for divorce from Leah (it wasn’t about the cheating)

ByStarcasm Staff

It was shocking when Leah Messer and Corey Simms called it quits in April 2011, because they seemed to working out. Now Leah’s married to Jeremy Calvert, and has reportedly given birth to her third child. At the end of Teen Mom 2 Season 3, it’s become apparent that Leah still wasn’t over Corey, even when she moved on with Jeremy.

Last Season it looked like they split up after Corey found out that Leah cheated on him with her ex-boyfriend Robbie Kidd. Now it seems that that wasn’t the reason for the split.

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Teen Mom 2’s Jenelle Evans’ baby daddy Andrew Lewis abused her, says he’s been sober for two years

ByStarcasm Staff

On the taped reunion, Jenelle said she didn’t want Jace around Andrew because he had hit her, and she was afraid he might do the same to Jace. She also expressed concerns that he might hurt Jace while he was drunk. Andrew hadn’t seen Jace since he was two months old.

Couple addicted to coffee enemas on My Strange Addiction
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Couple addicted to coffee enemas on My Strange Addiction

ByEmily

Like many people around the world, Mike and Trina enjoy coffee on a daily basis. It’s just their method of intaking the caffeinated beverage that’s raising some eyebrows. That’s because Mike and Trina don’t sip on the beverage — they get their fix with a coffee enema. Mike and Trina’s habit, which involves inserting the liquid directly into their rectums, will be featured on the season premiere of My Strange Addiction this Wednesday.

VIDEO: West Virginia Walmart cashier sings exactly like Dolly Parton
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VIDEO: West Virginia Walmart cashier sings exactly like Dolly Parton

ByStarcasm Staff

A few weeks ago a Walmart customer at a Logan, West Virginia store recorded their cashier singing just as beautifully as Dolly Parton. They uploaded the amazing video to Facebook, but then accidentally deleted it. Not content to just let it go, they went back to the Walmart to re-record the singing sensation.

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VIDEO Buckwild’s Salwa Amin from jail addressing drug arrest charges

ByAsa Hawks

Video of Buckwild star Salwa Amin from the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility explaining that “All these things that I’ve been charged with are totally wrong.” Salwa was arrested early this morning in West Virginia after officers reportedly found her and two other men in a she with three packages of heroin. According to the criminal complaint, Oxycodone was also found in Salwa’s purse.

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PHOTOS Gypsy Sisters’ Mellie Stanley’s tattoos

ByAsa Hawks

My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding fans may have noticed some changes to Mellie Stanley during last night’s series premiere of MBFAGW spin-off Gypsy Sisters. No, Mellie is still drinking, stripping, cursing, fighting, and otherwise not holding anything back — nothing different there. The changes I’m talking about were only skin deep in the form of lots of new tattoos!

Meet new Swamp People Jeromy Pruitt and David LaDart

ByRuby Turpin

Jeromy Pruitt and David La Dart are one of the new gator hunting teams joining the Swamp People cast for Season Four. They’re known for catch and release gator hunting (which, apparently sometimes involves wrestling!) and for using all sorts of unconventional tools and strategies for hunting gators in the old fashioned “choot ’em” in the head sort of way.

PHOTOS The Disney-themed wedding to end all Disney-themed weddings
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PHOTOS The Disney-themed wedding to end all Disney-themed weddings

ByEmily

Jamie and Christopher Chandler sure aren’t the first to dream of a Disney-themed wedding. The famous studio even has a whole event marketing group devoted to weddings. But, very few couples take it as far as the Chandlers did during their picture-perfect, Disney nuptials in 2011.

Beyonce says daughter Blue Ivy is her best friend, admits she reads about herself on the internet

ByStarcasm Staff

Beyonce’s covering the March 2013 Vogue cover (of course it leaked,) where she poses in Givenchy with the title “Queen B! Beyonce Rules the World.”

We’re starting to get that feeling more and more, especially after B’s Super Bowl performance.

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Did Melissa Gorga cheat on Joe with ex Bryan Bowen?

ByLindsay

Melissa Gorga was targeted in what became known as “Stripper Gate” on the last season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, and during the upcoming season of the show it looks like she’s going to be dealing with another scandal. The potential skeleton to dance out of Melissa’s closet is courtesy of her ex-boyfriend Bryan Bowen (aka Bulldog) who claims she was still sleeping with him after she married Joe Gorga. ***SPOILER ALERT***

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VIDEO Bradley Cooper before he was famous asking on Inside the Actor’s Studio with Sean Penn and Robert De Niro

ByStarcasm Staff

38-year-old Bradley Cooper is People‘s Sexiest Man Alive, and is enjoying both critical and box office success in The Silver Linings Playbook, but he’s been chasing his dreams for a long time.

When he was 24-years-old Bradley worked as a doorman at the Morgan Hotel while getting his MFA from NYU’s drama school. He would hold the door people like Leonardo DiCaprio, who’s now one of his buddies. He also got the chance to ask Sean Penn a question on a 1999 episode of Inside The Actor’s Studio.

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9th grader Rylee MacKay suspended for dying hair red

ByLindsay

Fifteen-year-old Rylee MacKay was recently suspended from her Utah middle school but it wasn’t because of bad behavior or anything you’d typically think would get a student suspended. Rylee was suspended because she dyed her hair what school officials considered to be an ‘”unnatural” and “distracting” shade of red.

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MUG SHOT Buckwild’s Salwa Amin arrested for drug possession with intent to deliver

ByLindsay

Buckwild‘s Salwa Amin was arrested in West Virginia on a felony charge of drug possession with the intent to sell early this morning. Police found three packages of heroin in a shed along with Salwa and two other men. They also found Oxycodone in her purse. Keep reading for all the details.

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VIDEO – Watch all the performances from the 2013 Grammy Awards!

ByStarcasm Staff

Some of the performances of 2013 Grammy Awards were simply stunning, and we’ve got videos compiled below.

Some of the stand-outs were Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys singing “Girl on Fire,” and Rihanna’s moving “Stay” with Mikky Ekko (no doubt about Chris Brown, and one of the best life performances she’s ever given.)

SiliCon Valley: How one young woman Photoshopped her way to the top
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SiliCon Valley: How one young woman Photoshopped her way to the top

ByEmily

Apparently, being a Photoshop wiz can land you in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley — just not by following the path you might imagine. That was the case with Shirley Hornstein, who climbed her way onto a top-40 list of the most influential women investing in technology in Silicon Valley, by doing little more than dropping names and digitally altering photos.

Meet new Swamp People T-Roy Broussard and Harlan “Bigfoot” Hatcher

ByRuby Turpin

Meet two of the new alligator hunters featured on Season Four of Swamp People: T-Roy Broussard and Harlan “Bigfoot” Hatcher. These two Texans may be new to Louisiana, but they are old timers when it comes to alligator hunting. They’re bringing Texas pride right into Troy Landry’s back yard this season.

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Melissa McCarthy’s comedy tops box office after critic slams her weight

ByStarcasm Staff

Funny lady Melissa McCarthy is leading not only this weekend’s box office, but securing the top box office of 2013 with Identity Thief, which also stars Jason Bateman.

This victory is particularly sweet after a scathing review of the movie, AND of Melissa’s body became viral. Rex Reed of The Observer called McCarthy “tractor-sized,” a “hunk of junk,” a “female hippo,” and a “screeching, humongous creep.”

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PHOTOS Kyle Richards, Brandi Glanville, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi and Camille Grammer at Family Equality Council event

ByLindsay

Last night, the Real Housewives put their drama aside for a good cause — and they looked amazing doing it. Tamra Barney and Gretchen Rossi of Orange County and Brandi Glanville, Kyle Richards, and Camille Grammer of Beverly Hills attended the Family Equality Council’s Awards Dinner in Los Angeles to show their support for the equal rights for parents and families across the globe.

Adopted woman finds birth parents through Facebook — then helps another woman find family
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Adopted woman finds birth parents through Facebook — then helps another woman find family

ByEmily

On Jan. 27, Jenessa Simons, a 21-year-old Utah woman who was adopted more than two decades ago, posted a picture to Facebook asking for help in finding her birth parents. Two days and 124,000 shares later, an old classmate of Simons’ birth mother saw the post and put the two women in touch.

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Kate Upton scores Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover for the second year in a row

ByStarcasm Staff

Kate Upton should be a very happy girl.

This is only the second time a model has gotten the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover two years in a row. The last time consecutive SI swimsuit covers happened was from 1986-8, when Elle McPherson scored three covers back-to-back.

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PHOTOS Is Gypsy Sisters’ Mellie Stanley pregnant?

ByAsa Hawks

Sunday night on TLC television viewers will get to see the return of West Virginia’s resident gypsy hellion Mellie Stanley as she and the rest of the “Stanley sisters” deliver two hours of Romany drama during the series premiere of Gypsy Sisters. Judging from the preview trailer, it looks to be one hell of a ride as Nettie, Kayla and Laura hop on board the Mellie Express! But, the trailer also foreshadows perhaps the only event that could derail the inevitable trainwreck by hinting that… Mellie Stanley is pregnant?!? Keep reading to find out if it’s true, although I should probably warn you that the post comes with a serious SPOILER ALERT!

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Teen Mom 2 Love Triangle: Did Leah Messer have feelings for Corey Simms during engagement to Jeremy Calvert?

ByLindsay

Leah Messer and her ex-husband have a long history and two children together so when she moved on to Jeremy Calvert in August of 2011, she dealt with some mixed emotions. No one knew how long she had feelings for Corey, but as Teen Mom 2 progresses we’re starting to see that Leah was still in love with Corey even after she and Jeremy Calvert became engaged and pregnant.

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Justin Bieber’s mom wants him back with Selena Gomez

ByLindsay

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez called it quits on their two-year relationship last fall, but since then, the two have been very publicly on again/off again. While neither party seems to be sure of what they want, Justin’s mom is reportedly pulling for a reconciliation.

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EXCLUSIVE Ashlee Wilson-Hawn post-fight interview

ByLindsay

Ashlee Wilson-Hawn was recently involved in an epic on-screen brawl with her Big Rich Atlanta co-star, Kahdijiha Rowe. While she insists she’s innocent (she even filed charges), some reports have claimed otherwise, so Ashlee’s speaking with Starcasm to set the record straight and dish out even more details about what went down during and after the fight.

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PHOTOS Allergic reaction to hair dye causes boy’s head to swell to twice its size

ByEmily

The saying goes that a picture is worth 1,000 words. But these images of an anonymous teenager’s head swelling as the result of an allergic reaction to hair dye are rendering me speechless. Since the collection of photos were posted to Reddit two days ago, they’ve gone viral — which likely means that hundreds of thousands of viewers are asking a single question: How could this happen?

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EXCLUSIVE Nikkole Paulun opens up about baby daddy Mike Sindone, debuts baby bump

ByLindsay

Nikkole Paulun is currently pregnant with her second child, but unfortunately, the circumstances she’s in with the child’s father are not good. In fact, the guy has a girlfriend and the two of them haven’t been very considerate of Nikkole, her feelings, or the unborn child. So, who is the mystery guy? According to Nikkole it’s MMA fighter Mike Sindone.

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Carole Radziwill and Russ Irwin split

ByLindsay

Another Real Housewives couple has called it quits. This time around, it’s The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Carole Radziwill and her boyfriend Russ Irwin. The two had been carrying on a long-distance relationship for two years, and had even recorded a song together, but now, just days before Valentine’s Day, they have parted ways.

22-yr-old fashionista Ashley Ann Riggitano jumps to her death, leaves behind Louis Vuitton bag with list of 5 people banned from her funeral

ByLindsay

Ashley Anne Riggitano, a popular New York City fashionista was set to turn 22-years-old yesterday, but instead of the fun celebration with friends that one might expect from someone of her status, Ashley, who had been working as an intern for Alexander Woo, jumped to her death off the George Washington Bridge. She left behind a Louis Vuitton handbag which contained handwritten notes singling out five people who had made her unhappy and whom she wanted banned from her funeral.

TLC announces Welcome to Myrtle Manor cast and premiere date

ByAsa Hawks

We’ve been excited about TLC’s newest Southern reality show venture Welcome To Myrtle Manor ever since the trailer-park-based series was announced waaaaaaay back in December. But, since that time it has been crickets from the network… Until today! TLC issued a press release officially announcing Welcome To Myrtle Manor will premiere March 3 as well…

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John Mayer admits he’s been a jerk in the past, but is happy with Katy Perry

ByStarcasm Staff

Is 35-year-old playboy John Mayer changing his ways? For a while he was running through all the girls in Hollywood, and following up with less than respectful interviews about him. Now he’s admitting to CBS News that he’s been a jerk in the past.

Did Kailyn Lowry hit her husband Javi Marroquin AND baby daddy Jo Rivera during season 4?
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Did Kailyn Lowry hit her husband Javi Marroquin AND baby daddy Jo Rivera during season 4?

ByLindsay

Kailyn Lowry recently revealed exclusively to Starcasm that she has been suffering from bipolar disorder. But prior to that, the Teen Mom 2 star had to hit rock bottom and on her way there, she was involved in a couple of physical altercations, one with her now husband Javi Marroquin and another with her son’s father Jo Rivera.

MUG SHOT James Cromwell arrested protesting animal cruelty at the University of Wisconsin in Madison
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MUG SHOT James Cromwell arrested protesting animal cruelty at the University of Wisconsin in Madison

ByEmily

Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell was arrested today while protesting deadly brain experiments on cats at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The animal-rights activist allegedly inturrupted a university board meeting, held up graphic photos depicting the scientific decapitation of a cat named Double Trouble and yelled, “Shame on UW for mutilating and killing cats!”

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New Chelsea Houska NoH8 photos with dad Randy, Aubree and pal Landon

ByAsa Hawks

Check out all the photos from Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska’s NoH8 photoshoot including just released images of Chelsea with her dad Dr. Randy Houska, Chelsea with her leopard-haired pal Landon, and an adorable shot of Chelsea’s daughter Aubree all by herself!

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VIDEO Teen Penelope Soto giggles and middle fingers her way to 30 days in jail

ByAsa Hawks

I’m guessing Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat is not a fan of Bad Girls Club because he didn’t take too kindly to the unserious and disrespectful demeanor of teen Penelope Soto when she appeared before him on camera for sentencing on Monday! Keep reading to watch the amazing video as PEnelope’s antics continue to escalate, as does her bail!

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Jenelle Evans can’t divorce Courtland Rogers until 2014

ByLindsay

Jenelle Evans and Courtland Rogers parted ways on Monday, January 21 after the then-pregnant Jenelle discovered that her husband had left her home alone and gone out to get wasted with friends all while she slept. Following the escapade, Jenelle uncovered several online messages from other females and even a DTF list! Now, she is living with her ex-fiance as Courtland prepares to enter jail and deal with the assault charges she pressed against him on January 23. Clearly this relationship is over but unfortunately, their marriage is not and it won’t be for a while — at least not legally.