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Are June Shannon and Honey Boo Boo actually good role models? What you won’t see on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

ByRuby Turpin

These days, it seems like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is everywhere. The show beat out the Republican National Convention in the ratings, South Park already did a send up, and, Tina Fey says she and the 30 Rock writers watch the show, Rosie O’Donnell says she wants to buy the family a house.

Half-Ton Killer? Why 1,100lb Mayra Rosales confessed to a murder she didn’t commit

ByStarcasm Staff

In 2008 1,100 pound woman Mayra Rosales (31) told the cops she killed her her two-year-old nephew, Eliseo Jr. by accidentally rolling over on him while babysitting him. But that wasn’t the truth. Tonight TLC is airing a documentary called Half-Ton Killer that explores this compelling case.

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VIDEO: Jill Zarin feels being fired from Real Housewives was “like a death”

ByStarcasm Staff

Next Monday’s Watch What Happens Live on Bravo has a very special pre-taped interview with former Real Housewife of New York Jill Zarin. She has a lot of questions for Bravo and Andy Cohen, and she discussed with him the litany of emotions she felt about her unceremonious dismissal. In the preview clip Jill expresses a belief that Bravo and Andy had favoritism towards Bethenny.

Why do you think Jill was fired?

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PHOTO: Brad Pitt does his best Bob Marley impression; doesn’t want to act much anymore

ByStarcasm Staff

So Snoop Dogg isn’t the only one channeling Bob Marley these days. Brad Pitt tried wearing some dreadlocks for Interview magazine. (He also tried a few other looks, click to see.) In the magazine Pitt talks to Guy Ritchie about his confidence in his own acting abilities, which he describes as “Pretty damn solid.” Even…

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Amber Portwood chose jail because she thought she was going to die from abusing pain patches

ByStarcasm Staff

In Dr. Drew’s follow-up special to the end of Teen Mom “Amber Behind Bars” we got to see Amber Portwood completely sober for the first time, in possibly forever. Amber has previously said that she’s been hooked on prescription pills since she was 13, and she tells Dr. Drew how scary her nightmare addiction actually got.

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ABC issues pseudo-retraction about Brooks Ayers “deadbeat dad” 20/20 episode

ByLindsay

Brooks Ayers, the possibly former boyfriend of The Real Housewives Of Orange County‘s Vicki Gunvalson, was featured in an episode of 20/20 in which he was accused by his child’s mother, Nicolette Catanzarite, of leaving her with unpaid medical bills and neglecting to pay her child support for their three-year-old, who she claimed Brooks no longer sees. Brooks threatened a lawsuit back in July and now it looks like ABC has issued a retraction of sorts.

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VIDEO Laura Govan reveals how she lost 85 pounds

ByLindsay

Laura Govan, star of Basketball Wives: LA and fiance of Memphis Grizzlies player Gilbert Arenas, recently lost an impressive 85 pounds. After giving birth to her four children, the reality star had ballooned to 225 pounds and she wasn’t liking what she was seeing in the mirror — so she made a change. Keep reading for a recent interview with Laura in which she reveals how she lost 85 pounds!

PHOTOS Daisy Lowe in Jean Paul Gaultier’s Diet Coke bottle corset

ByAsa Hawks

“Have a Coke and smile” just took on a new meaning as English model (and Gavin Rossdale’s daughter) Daisy Lowe brings one of Jean Paul Gaultier’s famous corseted Diet Coke bottle designs to life for a new advertising campaign. Click for the photos and a behind-the-scenes clip from the shoot!

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Duck Dynasty: All four Robertson brothers without beards

ByRuby Turpin

In case you haven’t noticed, the men of Duck Dynasty’s Robertson family have beards. But, if you can draw your eye away from those scene-stealing beards for just a moment, you might just catch a glimpse of one of the Robertsons. They have faces! Handsome faces, as a matter of fact. Keep reading for a rare photo of all four Robertson men in all their beardless glory!

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Teresa Giudice addresses Melissa Gorga in letter to “My Darling BEAUTIFUL Niece”

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Reunion Special has gone pretty much as expected, with nonstop screaming, lots of accusations about husbands cheating, death threats, bad singing, and concern about “the children.” Melissa Gorga even went as far as to say the reason she and husband Joe Gorga are selling their home (including the custom recording studio built for Melissa) is because they don’t want their children attending the same school as Teresa and Joe Giudice’s kids! Teresa took to her web site yesterday and addressed Melissa’s statement about not wanting their kids at the same school, as well as a number of other issues that have come up on the Reunion Special so far in a blog entry she titled “My Darling BEAUTIFUL Niece.”

American Pickers Danielle Colby Cushman Pretty In Ink magazine cover
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PHOTO Danielle Colby’s ‘Pretty In Ink’ magazine cover

ByAsa Hawks

It’s been a little while since we’ve provided an update on our favorite burlesque dancing, roller derbying, tattoo loving enterpreneur and reality starlet Danielle Colby Cushman! The Antique Archaeology office manager from History Channel’s hugely popular America Pickers has apparently been a bit off the radar thanks to her acquisition of a second home in Logan Square, Chicago, just outside of Chicago. But, her move and splitting time between the LeCalire, Iowa and Nashville, Tennesse locations of Antique Archaeology didn’t stop Danielle from taking time out for an interview and photo shoot with Pretty In Ink magazine!

Joran Van der Sloot gets woman pregnant while incarcerated for murder

ByLindsay

Joran Van der Sloot, the man who was accused of murdering Natalee Holloway and later admitted to murdering Stephany Ramirez Flores is back in the news again because — he’s going to be a daddy. In an odd turn of events, Joran has announced that he impregnated a girl named “Leidi” during an unsupervised visit in a jail in Peru.

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Breaking Amish’s Rebecca Byler divorced Rufus Hostetler after running off with Abe Schmucker?

ByAsa Hawks

Just when you thought the truth behind the cast of TLC’s Breaking Amish couldn’t get any crazier! It appears that Rebecca was not only already involved with cast mate Abe Schmucker (the two of them reportedly even have a child together) prior to filming, but she ran off with Abe while married to another man!

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Adrienne Maloof and Dr. Paul Nassif reach custody agreement involving full-time security

ByLindsay

Adrienne Maloof and Dr. Paul Nassif are making headway in their divorce. The two Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars were due in court tomorrow to address the custody of their three boys, but as it turns out, they have already reached a settlement — and they’re both happy with the outcome.

VIDEO Kelly Osbourne dons bikini before bridesmaid role in brother’s wedding

ByDarren O

Co-host of E’s Fashion Police, Kelly Osbourne, got snapped by the paparazzi as she enjoyed a little downtime before her important role as bridesmaid for her brother Jack’s wedding. The following images of Kelly were taken over in Hawaii as the 27-year-old daughter of the Prince of Darkness helped do her part as brother Jack said his, “I dos” to Lisa Stelly. Check out Kelly as she relaxes poolside and enjoys time with Jack and Shelly’s adorable 6-month-old daughter Pearl in a neon green bikini.

Alexia Echevarria's ex-husband Pedro Luis Rosello mug shot
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Alexia Echevarria’s ex-husband Pedro Luis Rosello arrested again

ByLindsay

It’s been a rough week for Alexia Ecchevarria. After the Real Housewives of Miami star’s son, Peter Rosello, was caught in the middle of a hobo assault scandal, she’s now dealing with the fallout from her ex-husband (and the father of her two sons) being arrested again — this time for violating his probation. Keep reading for the sketchy deets and to see Pedro’s two newest mug shot photos.

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Pregnant Shakira reveals photo of her baby bump

ByLindsay

Shakira revealed that she and her boyfriend, soccer player Gerard Piqué, were expecting just 3 weeks ago, and already the singer is sporting a pretty big baby bump, which she showed off to her Facebook friends over the weekend. While there’s still no word on when she’s due, Shakira looks to be anywhere from 4-5 months along.

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Kendra Wilkinson’s son Hank Baskett IV hospitalized

ByLindsay

Kendra Wilkinson dealt with every parent’s worst nightmare last week when her two-year-old son Hank mysteriously passed out last Wednesday night. Shortly after Kendra dialed 911, firefighters and police arrived to her Los Angeles home. Thankfully, Hank IV came to! However, the events leading up to the toddler regaining consciousness were nothing short of terrifying.

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VIDEO Dueling wedding receptions brawl leaves one dead in Philly

ByDarren O

On what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of a couple’s life, things turned ugly at a Philadelphia hotel as dueling wedding reception parties got into a brawl that left one person dead. See the raw footage of the insanity captured by a hotel guest and find out just how bad it got for the police.

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Snooki childhood photo

ByAsa Hawks

Looooooong before Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was a party hard no underwears chronic UTI sufferer on Jersey Shore, she was just a cute little girl living in Marlboro, New York. Perhaps because she recently became a mother herself, the 24-year-old reality star decided to share a childhood photo of herself with her Twitter followers yesterday along with the tweet, “My crazy ass as a kid.”

VIDEO Lady Gaga pukes on stage during Barcelona concert

ByAsa Hawks

Lady Gaga joins Justin Bieber in what looks to be the latest trend in superstar concert performances: vomiting on stage. Just a week after the Biebs blew chunks at a show in Arizona, Lady Gaga was caught on tape showing her Puker Face while singing “The Edge of Glory” in Barcelona, Spain! If you can stomach a double-dose of Mother Monster cookie tossing, keep reading to watch the clip.

Real Housewives of Orange County Vicki Gunvalson's grandbaby Troy Culberson
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PHOTOS Vicki Gunvalson’s grandson Troy William Culberson

ByAsa Hawks

On September 28 Vicki Gunvalson received quite the little bundle of joy, and no, I’m not talking about a Hallmark inspired text message from Brooks Ayers. Vicki’s daughter Briana Culberson gave birth to son Troy William Culberson via emergency C-section three weeks ahead of schedule! Though we did receive the good news, we have yet to see any photos of lil Troy… until now! Keep reading to see some amazing professional photos of Troy taken by photographer Anamaria Brandt.

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Shark Tank: Are the deals for real? Can the Sharks back out?

ByRuby Turpin

When Shark Tank shows us someone making the deal of a lifetime and getting big-time backing for their business, it really looks like we’re watching dreams come true. But, are those dreams too good to be true? Are the Shark Tank deals we see on TV binding? Do they hold up when the cameras are turned off or can the sharks renege? Have they ever backed out?

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Rosie O’Donnell says she wants to buy Honey Boo Boo a house

ByRuby Turpin

In an interview with People Magazine, Rosie O’Donnell came out of the closet again . . . this time as a fan of Honey Boo Boo! She knows all the kids’s names, can do a great June impression, and says she’s ready to buy them a house!

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Ex-wife of Breaking Amish’s Jeremiah Raber speaks out

ByAsa Hawks

It’s been almost three days since we’ve had any new information come out about how TLC has misrepresented the truth about the cast members of their new reality series Breaking Amish. But, thanks to the new issue of Star magazine, we’ve got more info on Jeremiah Raber straight from the best source possible — his ex-wife and mother of his three children, Naomi Stutzman!

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VIDEO Christina Hendricks stops interview after being called full-figured

ByLindsay

Christina Hendricks is known for her curves, and while she embraces her figure, the actress has her limits when it comes to what people say about her frame. During a recent interview, the actress was caught off guard when the woman interviewing her referred to her as a “full-figured” woman. While off camera, Christina expressed her disapproval of the term, but the interviewer seemed to forget as she brought it up once again. That’s when the Mad Men star became a mad woman star and the whole thing came to an awkwardly abrupt halt.

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VIDEO Drunk Chris Brown admits he loves Rihanna AND Karrueche Tran

ByLindsay

Chris Brown has had an emotional week. After arriving in NYC, the “Don’t Wake Me Up” singer struck up a friendship with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna which quickly turned romantic. However, at the time, he was still dating his girlfriend of nearly two years, Karrueche Tran. After spending a few days with his former love, Chris decided to call it quits with Karrueche and rekindle his relationship with Rihanna. But is he now regretting acting so soon? Keep reading to watch a drunken video of himself Chris shared last night in which he asks the question, “Is there such thing as loving two people?”

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Worst Bridezilla of all time sends epic email to bridesmaids

ByStarcasm Staff

Weddings can often be more stressful than they are lovely, especially if you’ve been chosen to be in the wedding party and suddenly have to shell out money that you could be paying down your student loans with, or paying for basic necessities, to buy ugly dresses and trips to Vegas. Even if you’re swimming…

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Hulk Hogan sex tape hits the web, Linda Hogan arrested for DUI

ByLindsay

Hulk Hogan and his ex-wife Linda Hogan are having a rough week. While the two divorced nearly 5 years ago after having numerous problems in their marriage, they don’t seem to be doing that great apart either. Just this week, both Hulk and Linda made the headlines for some not-so-favorable issues.

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Amber Portwood taking parenting classes in prison

ByLindsay

Amber Portwood has been struggling with addiction since the age of 13, and earlier this year it got so bad that she couldn’t even complete drug treatment, opting instead to go to prison. It was certainly a desperate move on her part, but one that could ultimately be a benefit to her and her three-year-old daughter, Leah.

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AUDIO Listen to “Skyfall” by Adele, the new James Bond theme!

ByAsa Hawks

English classics collide as 24-year-old chanteuse Adele sings “Skyfall,” the new theme song for the upcoming James Bond film of the same name! The song has been talked about for months, and finally the full version has been released online — keep reading to give it a listen and to check out the complete lyrics!

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Did The Situation stay sober for the last season of Jersey Shore?

ByStarcasm Staff

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has had a rough couple of years. After going from the breakout star of Jersey Shore to being the most hated cast-member, The Situation checked himself into rehab this March for prescription drug abuse.

Soon after he got out, he went straight to the shore to film the final season of Jersey Shore. Was the The Situation able to remain sober in this triggering environment?

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REPORT Bravo recruits Teresa Giudice friends for RHONJ Season 5

ByLindsay

Teresa Giudice is in desperate need of a few on-screen allies! After filming wrapped on Real Housewives of New Jersey season 4, Teresa was left with no one. Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita opted out of their friendships with her and the feud between her and Melissa Gorga got much worse. Even the typically neutral Kathy Wakile distanced herself from her cousin Teresa. Now, with season 5 in the distance, producers are scrambling to even out the playing field with three new potential Team Teresa players to add to the cast!

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PHOTO Bernice from South Beach Tow playing professional football

ByDarren O

Doubling up on the Bernice of South Beach Tow love because girl has earned it, check her out as a professional football player for the Miami Fury and find out how her childhood motivated her to play. That’s right. Bernice takes care of business on the streets in her truck and she lays ’em out as a defensive end on the gridiron!

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Who is Bernice from South Beach Tow?

ByDarren O

The unquestionable star of truTV’s South Beach Tow is the take-no-crap, bad a$$ momma Bernice. Some of her quotes are legendary, especially this one, “I don’t care if you call Obama b!tch!!!” All of this love and adoration had folks wondering who Bernice was and what she does when she isn’t taking out the trash for Tremont Towing. After doing a little investigating we have unearthed the true identity of Bernice. Read on for the keepin’ it real reveal and to find out what she does when she’s not hauling away heaps for Tremont.

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Teen Mom 3 girls filming reunion special soon?

ByLindsay

Although MTV has yet to announce the cast of the upcoming Teen Mom 3, we have a pretty good guess on which four of the 16 & Pregnant girls have been chosen. As we’ve previously reported, the cast looks to include Mackenzie Douthit, Katie Yeager, Alexandria Sekella, and Briana Dejesus, all four of which have been dropping hints that they will be meeting up again soon! Sounds like a Reunion Special y’all! Keep reading for all the “evidence” as we all continue to wait patiently (or perhaps impatiently) for the official cast announcement from MTV.

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VIDEO Anderson Cooper blasts Star Jones, she makes matters worse with reply

ByDarren O

The Silver Fox has proven that he can also be a wolf in sheep’s clothing as Anderson Cooper absolutely obliterated former The View co-host Star Jones in regards to disparaging comments she made about his coming out. Read Star’s original comments, see Cooper’s visceral reaction and get Star’s twitter reply that only makes her look worse.

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Kieffer Delp childhood photo

ByAsa Hawks

Once again it appears that Teen Mom Jenelle Evans is completely through with her on again/off again/in jail again boyfriend Kieffer Delp after breaking up with him during an ill-fated trip to his hometown in New Jersey. (Collective “Awwwww man!” from all the Delper fans out there.) (Collective “Hoo-ray!” from all the Jenelle fans.) But before Keeeeffuh! leaves the virtual pages of starcasm forever (there’s still a 42.8% chance he and Jenelle will get back together), I had to share this childhood photo of lil Kieffer shared by his mom on Twitter earlier this week.

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Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones drops worst accidental foot-in-mouth tweet ever

ByDarren O

When Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones was challenged to a race by former football player Eric LeGrand she replied in kind with a competitive flair. Unbeknownst to her, LeGrand had suffered a serious spinal cord injury while in college at Rutgers and her choice of words set off a firestorm of angry responses. Read her tweet as well as Legrand’s defense of what was obviously an ill-informed mistake.

Son of Miami Housewife Alexia Echevarria Peter Rosello
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VIDEO Son of Miami Housewife Alexia Echevarria investigated for punching homeless man in genitals

ByDarren O

Peter Rosello is the son of Miami Housewife star Alexia Echevarria. He’s also a total jerk as evidenced from the following video that features Peter “pranking” a homeless man by pretending to offer him money and them punching him in the genitals. The stoned-looking young Spielberg uploaded the clip because he thought it was funny. The Miami Beach Police Department have a different opinion. See the clip and then read his official explanation as to why he did it.

VIDEO Father and son caught mocking neighbor girl with cerebral palsy

ByAsa Hawks

We have a new nominee for Douchebag of the Year. Trisha Knight of Sparta, South Carolina caught her neighbor, 43-year-old William Bailey, and his son appearing to mock her 10-year-old daughter with Cerebral Palsy as she was getting off the school bus. Keep reading for two video news reports about the incident and see a mug shot photo of Bailey from a previous conviction for aggravated menacing.

Nicole Kidman talks infertility issues, depression, marriage to Tom Cruise, and ‘miracle’ baby Sunday Rose
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Nicole Kidman talks infertility issues, depression, marriage to Tom Cruise, and ‘miracle’ baby Sunday Rose

ByStarcasm Staff

Nicole Kidman spoke candidly to Australia’s Who magazine about some of her most personal issues: her marriage to Tom Cruise, depression after it was over, and her fertility struggles.

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Is Cece Frey’s leopard-print face tattoo real?

ByStarcasm Staff

Cece Frey knocked Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” out of the water Tuesday night on The X Factor Season 2’s Miami Boot Camp, especially considering she followed another girl (Paige Thomas, who looks A LOT like Rihanna) singing the same song. IWALY is like kryptonite for singers: it destroys them on impact, but it was literally a breeze for Cece.

The big question, though, is whether or not her signature leopard-print face tattoo is real or something temporary.

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All four Entertainment Weekly “Reunions Issue” covers

ByAsa Hawks

Entertainment Weekly‘s third annual “Reunions Issue” is here! This year’s issue features ten television show and movie casts and comes with four different collectable covers. Keep reading to find out some of the casts featured and see all four covers, including nine members from perhaps the greatest guilty pleasure of the last 50 years!

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SCARY: New drug-resistant Gonorrhea spreading worldwide

ByStarcasm Staff

For almost a century gonorrhea has been viewed as a troublesome, but treatable, sexually transmitted disease. Not anymore thanks to evolution of the bacteria, a new antibiotic-resistant strain is emerging. What’s scary about this isn’t just the effects of Gonorrhea (which can be horrible in themselves) but those infected with Gonorrhea are much more susceptible to the HIV virus.

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PHOTOS Deena Nicole Cortese loses 15 lbs and 2 dress sizes

ByLindsay

Deena Nicole Cortese is giving Pamela Anderson a run for her money — kind of literally! The Jersey Shore star has seriously slimmed down and she’s showing off all her hard work in the latest issue of In Touch Weekly, in which she pays homage to the world’s sexiest female lifeguard (props to The Hoff) by taking a jog on the beach Baywatch style! Deena also opens up about her weight loss and her admiration for Pamela.

VIDEOS PHOTOS Gerard Butler as a leprechaun from Movie 43

ByDarren O

Check out the very adult and very funny red band trailer for the film Movie 43 that just may have the most insane ensemble cast in recent Hollywood history. Stars include Halle Berry, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Bell, Jimmy Bennett, Leslie Bibb, Kate Bosworth, Gerard Butler, Bobby Cannavale, Kieran Culkin, Josh Duhamel, Anna Faris, Richard Gere, John Hodgman, Terrence Howard, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Knoxville, Martin Klebba, Christina Linhardt, Beth Littleford, Justin Long, Aasif Mandvi, Jack McBrayer, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Chris Pratt, Liev Schreiber, Tony Shalhoub, Emma Stone, Jason Sudeikis, Uma Thurman, Patrick Warburton, Naomi Watts, Seann William Scott, Jeremy Allen White and Kate Winslet. Butler really had me laughing as a foul-mouthed leprechaun so I made some grabs for posterity. Check it out but be warned the clip is without question for adults only.

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VIDEO Teen Mom “Amber Behind Bars” preview clip

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported last week, MTV will be airing their “Amber Behind Bars” special next Tuesday featuring Dr. Drew interviewing Teen Mom Amber Portwood inside the Rockville Correctional Facility where she is currently serving a five-year sentence for felony drug possession. MTV has just released a preview clip from the special in which Amber talks about the fact that she has yet to have a visit from Gary Shirley or her daughter Leah.