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Ax Men’s Jimmy Smith lost his battle with cancer on November 1

ByRuby Turpin

There were a lot of familiar faces in the premiere episode of Ax Men Season 6, but one long-time cast member didn’t look like himself at all. S&S Logging’s Jimmy Smith appeared to have lost at least 50 lbs. and his graying dark hair had turned almost completely white. It didn’t take the show long to give an explanation for Jimmy’s transformation: he was fighting cancer. Sadly, Jimmy lost his battle with the disease on November 1. Keep reading for his obituary and a statement from The History Channel on his passing.

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Meet Ana Belena, the girlfriend of Rodolfo Jimenez

ByLindsay

During a recent cast trip to Bimini, Karent Sierra was bombarded with a photo of her boyfriend kissing another woman. While the Real Housewives of Miami star didn’t seem to be that effected by the news of her man’s new relationship, they split shortly after. So, who is the mystery woman? According to a new report, it seems as though it is actress Ana Belena.

Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito aren’t divorcing, they’re working things out!

ByStarcasm Staff

There is hope for love after all! This fall there were reports that Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman were splitting up after more than 40 years together (and 30 years of marriage,) but now Danny says they’re still together and working things out, even though they aren’t living together at the moment.

How to help the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting, and how to help your own child cope

ByStarcasm Staff

Yesterday 20 children and 6 adults were brutally murdered at an elementary school in the most deadly school shooting in history before the shooter Adam Lanza turned the gun on himself.

The grief that the families, friends, and the community is suffering is beyond measurable, but there are small ways to show your support and help.

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Storage Wars New York cast photos and bios

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported back in March, A&E is completing the eastward migration of it’s ubersuccessful reality series franchise Storage Wars with shows in Miami and New York City. The Miami incarnation is still in the works, but Storage Wars: New York is in the can and set to premiere January 1 at 10/9c! Keep reading to meet the new cast, which includes six bidders (with two teams of two) and an auctioneer.

PHOTOS Sandy Hook Elementary gunman misidentified as Ryan Lanza – His brother Adam Lanza identified as the shooter

ByAsa Hawks

UPDATE – Initial reports identifying 24-year-old Ryan Lanza of Hoboken as the shooter appear to have been premature and inaccurate. 20-year-old Adam Lanza, his younger brother is the shooting suspect. Ryan’s identification was found at the scene.

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VIDEO Storage Wars executive producer Thom Beers discusses writing lines and altering lockers

ByBilly Devon

The main man over at Reality Blurred, Andy Dehnart, posted the following video of Storage Wars executive producer Thom Beers discussing how lines are sometimes written for the cast and how the storage units are sometimes altered for show. Now before you start saying, “I knew Dave Hester was right about all of this!” Please be aware that what Beers owns up to is a far cry from the many allegations the former cast member has brought about in litigation.

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MUG SHOT Wisconsin criminal arrested for trespassing at Taylor Swift’s Nashville home

ByDarren O

Taylor Swift turned 23-years-old on Thursday but had her big day interrupted by an intruder early Friday morning at her Nashville residence. See a mug shot of the Wisconsin man who rode a bus to Nashville to party with Taylor on her birthday, find out about his criminal past and read Taylor’s recent comments in regards to stalkers.

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Is the human Barbie Valeria Lukyonova real or fake? Plus, meet Olga “Dominika” Oleynik, her Barbie doll spirit twin

ByStarcasm Staff

A lot has happened since Valeria Lukyonova, the Real Life Human Barbie Doll, became virally famous in the US. She’s been accused of being “fake,” and “fake” can mean a lot of different things, but the major controversy is whether or not she’s overly photoshopped to achieve her “Barbie” look. She’s also revealed her friendship…

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Report: Jenelle Evans didn’t make husband Courtland Rogers sign a prenup

ByLindsay

Jenelle Evans recently married Courtland Rogers at a North Carolina courthouse after dating for only four months. While the Teen Mom 2 star claims to be happier than ever with her new husband, many are concerned that she may have jumped the gun a bit and forgotten a key detail of her marriage — a prenup.

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MUGSHOTS Tyler Boulet from MTV’s Buckwild

ByDarren O

In the brief bio for Tyler Boulet of Buckwild he’s described as the pretty boy who has “a reputation for leaving a trail of broke hearts all over town.” After doing a little legal searching it looks like Tyler’s left a trail of mugshots from West Virginia all the way to South Carolina too! Actually it ain’t much of a trail but two mugs of Tyler have emerged. Check ’em out here along with what details we could gather from the booking info.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Chelsea Houska, Aubree and Randy Houska visit Hollywood

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska is taking a break from the cold winter weather of South Dakota and enjoying a vacay in the sunny state of California. But Chelsea didn’t make the flight out alone, she brought her daughter Aubree, good pal Landon, and everyone’s favorite Twitter pop, Dr. Randy Houska! Keep reading for lots of photos from the trip and watch Chelsea’s lengthy interview with AfterBuzz TV in which she addresses everything from whether or not she has passed her GED to the rumors she is dating Maci Bookout’s ex Kyle King!

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Who is Lebanon Levi from Amish Mafia? Levi Stoltzfus mug shot photo and criminal record

ByAsa Hawks

Discovery’s “reality” series Amish Mafia premiered Wednesday night to a whopping 3.643 million viewers, following in the footsteps of their sister network TLC’s very successful Breaking Amish series this fall. The show centers around the Tony Sopranoesque “Lebanon” Levi, who heads up a gang of enforcers that supposedly takes care of the dirty tasks the Amish community leaders are unwilling to do themselves. So who is this Lebanon Levi? His real name is Levi King Stoltzfus and he has quite the criminal record, though it may not be what you expected!

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REPORT Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis engaged, planning Kansas City wedding

ByLindsay

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have made it no secret that they are dating, but when it comes to taking the next step in their relationship, these two may be keeping a big secret. According to a new report, the two are not only engaged, they are planning to wed in Jason’s hometown of Kansas City!

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VIDEO Snooki & JWoww season 2 trailer and premiere date revealed

ByLindsay

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley, along with the rest of the guidos and guidettes, will be saying goodbye to The Shore for the last time on next week’s episode of Jersey Shore. But luckily, fans will not be experiencing any shortage of the duo in the near future. Their spin-off, Snooki & JWoww, will be returning for a second season in less than one month. Keep reading to watch the Season 2 trailer, which includes footage of Snooki in the hospital as she gives birth to Lorenzo!

16 & Pregnant’s Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa arrested for smashing electronics
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16 & Pregnant’s Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa arrested for smashing electronics

ByLindsay

16 & Pregnant Season 1 alum Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa were arrested on Wednesday after allegedly smashing up a laptop and cell phone. The arrests were the second of the year for each of them. Keep reading to see their most recent mug shot photos.

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The 12.12.12 Sandy Relief concert was epic with over 2 billion people watching and a million iconic artists!

ByStarcasm Staff

Last night (12-12-12) just about every living music legend anyone could think of performed at Madison Square Garden for a Hurricane Sandy Relief concert. Producers of the show say that more than 2 billion people tuned in to watch the rousing and epic show.

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Girl Crush alert! Lena Dunham and Aubrey Plaza hugging at the This is 40 premiere

ByStarcasm Staff

Lena Dunham and Aubrey Plaza, two of my favorite young girls in all of Hollywood posed together on the This is 40 red carpet! Lena, who’s show Girls is executive produced by This is 40 director Judd Apatow, has a role in the film, but it looks like Parks and Recreation scene stealer Aubrey Plaza isn’t in the film (please let there be a cameo!)

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VIDEO: Seth MacFarlane’s “The Life of Larry” short that inspired “Family Guy”

ByStarcasm Staff

Family Guy creator Seth Macfarlane is hosting the Oscars this year, put out the top grossing R-rated comedy ever with Ted, released a straight-forward album, and was named as one of Barbara Walter’s 10 Most Fascinating People for 2012.

By 24 he became the youngest ever executive television producer, and it all started with two short films. The first one, “The Life of Larry,” was made in 1995 as his thesis project at the Rhode Island School of Design (see thesis projects CAN lead somewhere.)

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Exclusive! Jennifer Gimenez tells us how Brandi Glanville’s tumor removal surgery went

ByLindsay

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville went under the knife earlier today to get a non-cancerous tumor removed from her breast. There for more support was her longtime friend Jennifer Gimenez who is talking to Starcasm exclusively about how the surgery went and how Brandi is doing now.

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Ireland Baldwin says look-a-like mom Kim Basinger is “most beautiful woman” ever at 59 with no plastic surgery

ByStarcasm Staff

Oscar winner Kim Basinger turned 59 December 8, and she still looks amazing. On her birthday her look-a-like daughter Ireland with ex-husband Alec Baldwin gave her mom a very sweet message via Instagram: “Happy birthday to the most beautiful woman in the entire world. You are the most influential and inspirational figure in my life,…

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Justin Bieber murder plot mastermind Dana Martin mug shot photos, criminal history

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported earlier, two men were arrested this week in connection with an alleged murder plot involving four targets, including singer Justin Bieber. Mark Staake, 41, and his nephew Tanner Ruane, 23, were picked up in Vermont and New York, but the mastermind behind it all hasn’t been arrested — because he is already in jail! Keep reading to find out about 45-year-old Dana Martin, who was convicted of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl in Vermont in 2000 and for sending a letter threatening to kill another teen girl while in prison in Florida in 2009.

UPDATE – Read details from the actual affidavit including why Martin wanted Justin Bieber dead and how he was able to convince Staake and Ruane to go along!

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“Best Friends” VIDEO Little boy plays in a puddle while his dog waits patiently

ByAsa Hawks

In case you needed a reminder of how loyal dogs can be and how cute a kid with a sense of wonder can be, check out this viral video of a little boy walking his dog when he passes a small mud puddle and is overcome by its allure. Joy, loyalty, and immeasurable awesomeness ensue.

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Drug bust: Woman tried to smuggle almost three pounds of cocaine in her breast implants

ByStarcasm Staff

A 33-year-old woman from Panama named Yeraldina was stopped in Barcelona, Spain on a flight from Bogata, Colombia to investigate two bandaged and bloody wounds under her breasts. She was in a terrible condition, and sent to a hospital to be further evaluated where doctors found 2.9 pounds of cocaine in her chest, worth about $130,000.

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VIDEO Two arrested in Justin Bieber murder, castration plot

ByLindsay

Authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico have uncovered an elaborate murder plot involving four potential victims, including singer Justin Bieber! Mark Staake, 41, and his nephew Tanner Ruane, 23, were reportedly planning to kill the pop singer after his Madison Square Garden show in New York City just a few weeks ago, but were intercepted and arrested before they could go through with the plan. Now, more graphic details about the murder plot are being revealed, including the duo’s intent to castrate their victims.

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New mom Drew Barrymore on baby Olive: “It’s like the biggest crush I’ve ever had in my life”

ByStarcasm Staff

“It’s like the biggest crush I’ve ever had in my life,” Drew Barrymore gushes about her baby daughter Olive, born September 26 to her and husband Will Kopelman.

Being a mother is also giving Drew a second chance to have a happy family situation because her own childhood was troubled.

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Gretchen Rossi trying to get pregnant with Slade Smiley, engagement imminent?

ByLindsay

Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley have been together for several years now, but for numerous reasons (as addressed onscreen on The Real Housewives of Orange County), the couple continues to balk at taking the next big step and committing to walking down the aisle together. Now Gretchen is revealing that the couple may be turning the age-old rhyme “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage” on its ear as she announces the two are trying to have a baby!

Jenna Bush is pregnant with her first child with husband Henry Hager

ByLindsay

George Bush is going to be a grandfather! His daughter, Jenna Bush, and her husband Henry Hager are expecting their first child this spring. Jenna and Henry announced the news on this morning’s TODAY Show along with President Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush who called in during the interview.

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PHOTOS VIDEO Love Majewski cast for Mob Wives

ByDarren O

VH1 is ready to ring in the New Year with our favorite ladies of the underworld from Mob Wives. To spice things up they decided to add two new featured cast members and one of the names has been released, Love Majewski. Love has been on reality TV before and she was loosely portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the film Gone in Sixty Seconds. Check out some pics of Love, get her back story and see a candid interview in which she advises that her life is a cautionary tale.

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Denise Richards is taking care of Brooke Mueller’s kids during her 19th stay in rehab

ByStarcasm Staff

Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller has entered rehab for the 19th time to address an Adderall addiction (she was reportedly found unresponsive in her home,) and while she’s away Denise Richards, another ex-wife of Charlie’s will be taking care of Brooke’s twins for “an indefinite period of time.”

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Is Storage Wars fake? Dave Hester lawsuit alleges salting of lockers and more

ByLindsay

Dave Hester filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against A&E Television Networks and Original Producers, the producers of Storage Wars, today after months of turmoil over his contract and the alleged “salting” of storage units won my cast members. The suit alleges that after Hester asked for indemnity from the alleged fraudulent manipulation of the storage units to producers, they fired him — which he claims is a breach of contract. In addition to the “salting” of lockers with unique and interesting items, Hester claims producers rig the bidding for dramatic effect, repay an antiques business for items used to salt lockers by featuring them on the show for appraisals, and even paid for a female cast member’s plastic surgery to add sex appeal! Keep reading for all the allegations in the suit. Should you stop reading f you don’t want the show spoiled forever? YUUP!

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s trainer Tracy Anderson pulled down her pants and was “surprised” because she “looked so good in clothes”

ByStarcasm Staff

Gwyneth Paltrow and her trainer Tracy Anderson are on the cover of Redbook this month, and while Gwyneth is enamored with Tracy and her results, it seems her methods are a little brutal and humiliating.

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Charlie Sheen gives 10-year-old cancer patient $75,000 to pay for treatment

ByStarcasm Staff

A few weeks ago Charlie Sheen gave Lindsay Lohan $100,000 to help settle her tax bill, but says he still hasn’t received any thanks.

That lack of gratitude hasn’t dampened Charlie’s generous spirit though, he’s given $75,000 to a little girl suffering from cancer.

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Megan Fox describes her excruciating birth experience: “level orange alert pain”

ByStarcasm Staff

Megan Fox, who is doing press for Judd Apatow’s hilarious looking new movie “This is 40,” gave her birth experience in detail to Access Hollywood. Megan didn’t have one of those spiritual, non-medicated water births, she was screaming for an epidural right away: “I was screaming for an epidural when [husband Brian Austin Green] was…

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VIDEOS PHOTOS Kristin Chenoweth as Honey Boo Boo at ACAs

ByAsa Hawks

The somewhat diminutive Kristin Chenoweth hosted last night’s American Country Awards alongside her more-than-somewhat towering co-host Trace Adkins and the duo had fun with their varying statures all night, including an opening sequence in which Trace carried Kristin out in a baby sling. But perhaps the highlight of height hi-jinx was when Kristin Chenoweth came on stage as Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Alana Thompson!

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PHOTOS VIDEO Beyonce buys Jay-Z a 5 million dollar Hublot “Big Bang” watch for his birthday

ByAsa Hawks

It was announced yesterday that Beyonce has signed a multi-year, $50 million deal with Pepsi and now we know why – so she could pay for Jay-Z’s birthday present! The 31-year-old singer treated her husband to a $5 million Hublot “Big Bang” watch for his 43rd birthday. Keep reading for photos, video, and a list of all the specs on the wrist bling, including its 1,282 diamonds!

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Kenya Moore’s “boyfriend” Walter says relationship was faked for the cameras

ByLindsay

When Kenya Moore filled out her application to be one of the new cast members of The Real Housewives of Atlanta it seems as though she might have fudged a bit on some of her qualifications. No, she really was Miss USA 2009, it’s her serious, near-marriage relationship with Walter Jackson that may have been a sham. Keep reading to hear Walter coming clean about the fakery in a recent radio interview, which was in response to Kenya’s recent claims that he was afraid of proposing to her because he is gay.

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PHOTOS What if Ke$ha wasn’t Jenelle Evans’ favorite singer?

ByAsa Hawks

A couple weeks ago Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans became an internet sensation after a scene in which she explained to her attorney Dustin Sullivan that she wouldn’t be able to serve a jail sentence because she had tickets to a Ke$ha concert. KEep reading for our Photoshopped hypothetical journey as we ponder what the scene may have looked like if Jenelle’s favorite musician was someone other than Ke$ha!

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UPDATE What did Brandi Glanville say about Adrienne Maloof?

ByStarcasm Staff

Tonight’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills turned into a mystery. Brandi Glanville was gabbing with the girls at a food tasting at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant SUR, and suddenly she said something about Adrienne Maloof that shocked everyone. Frustratingly, the viewers won’t ever know what was said because it was edited out. Or will we? A RHOBH insider has now spilled the beans!

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One Year Later: How Madonna Badger and ex-husband Matt Badger are after losing their three daughters fire last Christmas

ByStarcasm Staff

One year after losing their three little girls in a tragic house fire on Christmas Day, ad exec Madonna Badger and her ex-husband Matt Badger are speaking out to the media about how they’re coping with their grief.

Madonna is consoled by dreams of her daughters, and her belief in heaven; while Matt firmly believes that there must be a reason why everything in their lives led up to this horrific fire.

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PHOTOS Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi is engaged to boyfriend Omid Kalantari

ByStarcasm Staff

Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi has gotten engaged. The Shahs of Sunset star announced that she and her boyfriend Omid Kalantari are going to be taking the next step in their relationship on last night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live. Keep reading to see photos of GG’s ring and Omid celebrating the announcement down in South Beach.

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Taylor Armstrong’s married boyfriend John Bluher speaks out about their courtship

ByLindsay

Taylor Armstrong has been linked to her boyfriend, John Bluher, since earlier this year but up until recently, neither party had addressed the relationship most likely because of his marriage and children. Now that John has officially separated from his wife, he’s opening up about Taylor and defending the rumors that have been circulating about their romance.

VIDEO Hugh Jackman tears up while discussing his father on 60 Minutes

ByDarren O

Hugh Jackman sat down for an intimate one-on-one interview with Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes that aired last night. During the broadcast the 44-year-old Australian actor was overcome with emotion while discussing his father and how his mom had left the family while he was a young boy. See the emotional exchange as Jackman highlights how his dad is the rock in his life and see a candid photo of the 44-year-old as a baby with his mom and dad.

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PHOTOS Kat Von D has 5th grade Jesse James tattoo removed

ByAsa Hawks

I’m sure Sandra Bullock would fully support the notion of erasing Jesse James by shooting him with lasers, which is exactly what his most recent ex did this weekend as tattoo maven Kat Von D began the process of removing the huge tattoo of 5th grade Jesse James from her side courtesy of the skilled lasers of Dr. TATTOFF, Inc.

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Phaedra Parks Donkey Booty workout DVD video and photos with Apollo Nida

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Phaedra Parks continues to add to already impressive resume that includes being a high-powered entertainment lawyer, collegiate equestrian, and aspiring funeral home director. Utilizing her credentials as donkologist, PhD., the charismatic reality star is teaming up with her hunky hubby Apollo Nida for a series of workout DVDs to help you get that voluptuous posterior you’ve always wanted. Keep reading for lots of Phaedra and Apollo eye candy, including promotional photos of the duo as well as a couple videos promoting the DVDs!

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VIDEO LeAnn Rimes cries addressing Eddie Cibrian affair in E! Giuliana Rancic interview

ByAsa Hawks

The LeAnn Rimes vs. Brandi Glanville feud has exploded over the last week culminating in a vitriolic profanity-laden email exchange between Brandi and ex-husband Eddie Cibrian. Now Brandi and LeAnn seem to be changing tactics as they both begin to court the sympathetic vote. Brandi told In Touch yesterday that she will be having surgery this week to remove a non-cancerous tumor from her breast and LeAnn Rimes is doing an E! special tonight in which she sits down and talks with Giuliana Rancic and addresses her affair with Cibrian and the resulting animosity between her and Brandi. Keep reading to see a preview clip in which Rimes breaks down crying as she explains, “No one will ever understand how much thought and hurt were put into our decision.”

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Ice T’s angry tweets over Coco and AP.9 photos, Coco issues apology

ByStarcasm Staff

If you like your Ice T with lemon, then this was the weekend for you! The 54-year-old rapper/actor was mighty bitter when he took to Twitter to express his reactions to photos that surfaced online Friday of his wife Coco getting rather intimate with rapper AP.9 of the group Mob Figaz in Las Vegas where she is currently performing in the burlesque revue “Peepshow.”

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Kim Kardashian’s cat Mercy died weeks after she gave her away to Khloe’s assistant

ByStarcasm Staff

Sad news!

Kim Kardashian’s cat Mercy has died. Earlier this year Kim’s boyfriend Kanye West bought her a tiny white teacup Persion, which she named after one of his songs. Kim has quite a few photo opps with Mercy before she decided to give her kitten to Khloe’s assistant Syndey because she was allergic to cats.

Rihanna to produce and star in Project Runway style show Styled to Rock

ByAsa Hawks

Pop megastar Rihanna is bringing her passion for fashion to the small screen in a brand new reality series on The Style Network titled Styled to Rock. The show will feature 12 aspiring designers hand-picked by Rihanna competing against one another in weekly challenges involving the styling of guest A-list celebrities. Keep reading for the full press release as well as a link to where you can apply to be on the show!