CMT’s “Cheer!” reality series cast photos and bios

ByAsa Hawks

Tonight is the premiere of CMT’s new reality series Cheer! featuring a competitive cheerleading squad of 20 girls from Kenilworth, New Jersey headed up by Patty Ann Romero, who Cheer! executive producer Kelly Ripa calls “the most quotable woman alive.” The show will feature six one-hour episodes and will follow CMT’s other successful cheerleading reality series, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, which is premiering its seventh season just before Cheer! tonight. Unlike similar shows in the competitive youth reality series genre such as Dance Moms and Toddlers & Tiaras, Cheer! will forego the shock antics and sometimes borderline abusive parenting to focus on the serious struggles of these 20 young women and their relationship with a strong but nurturing coach. As the New York Times wrote in its very positive review, the approach is a refreshing one.

Keep reading for a synopsis of the show as well as photos and brief descriptions of all 20 girls that comprise the Central Jersey Allstars cheerleading squad!

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Breaking Amish Kate’s culture shock included a D.U.I. and Mug Shot

ByStarcasm Staff

It’s hard for most of us to imagine having a reality show about our lives, but can you comprehend what it must be like to agree to do a reality show if you’ve never even watched television at all?

That’s exactly what the former Amish young adults did when they signed onto the TLC reality show Breaking Amish. They immediately had a culture and sensory shock when they rode on planes for the first time, used cell phones for the first time, and landed themselves in the noisy concrete jungle of NYC.

21-year-old Kate, who is a bishop’s daughter, learned one of the hardest lessons of the bunch when she got busted with a D.U.I. charge.

Lena Dunham and Fun.’s Jack Antonoff are a cute hipster couple!

ByStarcasm Staff

This may be one of the cutest hipster couples OF ALL TIME! Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is dating Fun.’s Jack Antonoff, and they’re already collaborating together. They’ve worked together on a video for The New Yorker, and Lena has asked him to use Fun. songs on Girls. What makes this all even m…

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PHOTO Farrah Abraham and Gretchen Rossi in first ever Teen Mom / Real Housewives crossover!

ByAsa Hawks

Reality worlds collided in Los Angeles this week as Teen Mom‘s Farrah Abraham and The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Gretchen Rossi posed together at the KIIS FM VMA gifting suite on Wednesday! ***stargasm***

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Big Ang’s book provides tips on house arrest, how mammories murdered a mammal

ByDarren O

Angela “Big Ang” Raiola busted out from her side appearance on Mob Wives to land her very own show on VH1. The Staten Island Fairy who keeps it cool has an extremely loyal fan base, tattoo dedications anyone, and I’m sure said fans are excited for the release of her upcoming book, Bigger is Better. Read Ang’s tips on how to really enjoy being under house arrest and how her 36JJs killed a bat “on impact.”

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Kristen Stewart British Vogue confessions: Robert Pattinson’s armpit fetish, wanting to have his babies

ByStarcasm Staff

Before Kristen Stewart’s relationship with Robert Pattison imploded over a cheating scandal with her married Snow White and the Huntsmen director, she gave a revealing interview to British Vogue about her relationship with her Twilight co-star.

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16 & Pregnant’s Kristina (Robinson) Head pregnant with second child

ByAsa Hawks

16 and Pregnant Season 4 star Kristina Robinson had by far the most emotional story in the show’s history as her fiance, and father of her unborn child, Todd Hight, Jr. drowned off the coast of Texas during filming. After an extremely stressful time that included her son Lukas being born two months early and a falling out with Todd’s family, Kristina seems to have been able to gain some stability in her life with new husband TJ Head. But, things are about to get a little hectic because Kristina just announced she is expecting another son in January!

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Couple leaves 3 young children home alone to get married

ByBilly Devon

Earlier this week, unemployed Casselberry, FL couple Kymberely Frederick and Daniel Richards decided they would head on down to the local courthouse and get married. There were 3 major problems with this decision, their children ages 4, 2 and 1 that they left home all alone while getting hitched. Find out how they got caught and the financial motivation behind the parents deciding to get married.

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner dropped out of school

ByStarcasm Staff

Okay, not completely, but the two youngest Kardashians Jenners, have stopped attending high school so they can have more time to develop their brands. They will still be home schooled, so don’t worry about them not learning trigonometry.

Kylie (15) and Kendall (16) Jenner won’t be attending Sierra Canyon High School this year so they can do fab magazine spreads and Kendall can pursue acting with a role on Hawaii 5-0. Not only that, but the two girls are getting bigger and bigger storylines on their family’s “reality” show.

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PHOTOS Kristen Stewart at On the Road premiere during Toronto Film Festival

ByAsa Hawks

Ever since news broke of her “affair” with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart has all but abandoned the public events circuit. But, with her latest film On the Road premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, the 22-year-old actress decided to come out of hiding and face the cameras once again.

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2012 MTV VMA recap with complete list of winners

ByAsa Hawks

The hippest event in all of television went off without a hitch last night as the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards was able to wrap up its two-hour show just in time for President Barak Obama’s scheduled speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

Kanye West and Lady Gaga were not in attendance, host Kevin Hart kept things relatively uncontroversial, and Taylor Swift was able to retain her microphone. The result was a rather tame (by VMA standards) but very entertaining two hours that saw One Direction take home three Moon Men including Best New Artist, Chris Brown winning Best Male Video for “Turn Up the Music,” Nicki Minaj winning Best Female Video for “Starships” and Rihanna taking the top prize of Video of the Year for “We Found Love.”

Keep reading for a recap of the night’s festivities including a complete list of winners and performances!

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VIDEO The Wanted perform “Gangnam Style” with Psy, do horse dance together

ByAsa Hawks

South Korean singer Psy exploded onto the world pop music stage with his mind-blowing viral music video for the song “Gangnam Style,” which has garnered well over 113 million page views in less than two months. The singer, whose real name is Park Jae Sang, is gearing up for Stage 2 of his inevitable world domination with a performance on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards tonight. But, never one to miss an opportunity for publicity, Psy has been making the rounds in Los Angeles since his arrival earlier this week. Last night he joined The Wanted on stage during their VMA pre-party performance at the Avalon. Band member Max George introduces Psy before they go into a rousing rendition of “Gangnam Style” complete with a synchronized group horse dance! PLUS, Psy give a TMZ cameraman a horse dance tutorial on the streets of LA! Heeeeeeeeeyyyy, sexy layydayy!!!

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Wanna be Draperrolled? Mad Men cast sing Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up

ByRuby Turpin

With the Emmy’s coming up and 17 Nominations sitting in a big pile right in front of AMC’sMad Men, a little celebration is in order. Whether you’re hopelessly devoted to the employees of Sterling Draper or just need a little Joan-led conga line to get you through the day, we have just the thing. Check out this very cleverly edited romp through the last 5 seasons, and see the Mad Men cast singing the song you never knew they knew.

Who is Nazanin Boniadi, the actress who “won” Tom Cruise’s wife audition?

ByStarcasm Staff

32-year-old actress Nazanin Boniadi’s name is on everyone’s lips right now, but until recently not many people had ever heard of her. She briefly dated Tom Cruise in 2004, and now she’s at the center of an explosive Vanity Fair report for allegedly winning a “wife audition” for Cruise. Who is she?

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Kanye West cancels VMA appearance because Kim Kardashian couldn’t be there

ByAsa Hawks

Those anxiously awaiting another earth shatteringly awkward moment from rapper Kanye West at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards are going to have to wait another year because he has cancelled his appearance at the event due to the fact that his girlfriend Kim Kardashian won’t be able to make it. Wait, maybe this is his earth shatteringly awkward moment!

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PHOTO Kim Zolciak loses baby weight in two weeks

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Kim Zolciak gave birth to son Kash Kade Biermann on August 15 and her daughter Brielle shared this photo on Saturday along with the tweet, “seriously… who looks like this after 2 weeks of having a baby?” Brielle has a point!

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Selena Gomez’s stunning Versace gown at Spring Breakers Venice premiere

ByStarcasm Staff

How gorgeous is this dress?

Selena Gomez wore this stunning Versace Atelier gown at the Venice International Film Festival premiere of Spring Breakers. That movie’s never gonna win an Academy Award, but this dress should, and that doesn’t even make since. It’s not even in a film, somebody get this dress a starring role in a film!

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Scientology estranged Nicole Kidman from children, labelled her a Suppressive Person

ByStarcasm Staff

For anyone who follows Tom Cruise’s involvement with Scientology closely, it’s not exactly a secret that Nicole Kidman was labelled a “Suppressive Person” by the church after she left her marriage with Tom Cruise, but now there is another, highly publicized source, claiming this again. Being a considered a “Suppressive Person” reportedly led to her being estranged from Isabella and Connor (19 and 17,) the two children she adopted with Tom.

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PHOTOS Farrah Abraham at the KIIS FM VMA gifting suite

ByAsa Hawks

Former Teen Mom Farrah Abraham is finally free to live like a celebrity and the 21-year-old single mom is taking full advantage by flying out to Los Angeles for the MTV Video Music Awards! Keep reading to see photos of her at the KIIS FM gifting suite and watch a hair tutorial video in which Farrah uses some rather risque-looking devices to show you how to “sexify” your hair for your “VMA look” and get her “glorious and full, beautiful curls.”

UPDATED with more photos, including Farrah sporting a trucker hat!

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VIDEO Maci Bookout and Dalis Connell clash on Teen Mom finale special preview

ByAsa Hawks

Check out a very intense preview clip from the Teen Mom Season 4 Finale Special with Dr. Drew in which Maci Bookout confronts Ryan Edwards’ girlfriend Dalis Connell about a variety of things, all while Ryan basically remains quiet and squirms.

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Teresa Giudice launches Milania Hair Care product line

ByLindsay

Teresa Giudice is looking to add to a rather extensive resume that already includes being one of the most famous (or infamous – same thing) of Bravo’s Real Housewives, a New York Times best-selling author, Celebrity Apprentice veteran, and tanning salon spokesperson. Teresa is now expanding her empire into the world of beauty as she announced earlier today that she has partnered with hair care specialist Jerel James to launch the Milania Hair Care line, named after Teresa’s second-to-youngest daughter.

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Farrah Abraham and boyfriend John Parra break up after cold text message

ByLindsay

Teen Mom Farrah Abraham just doesn’t seem to have any luck when it comes to dating. Fans got to watch as her seemingly great relationship with former beau Daniel Alvarez fell apart on screen during their ill-fated trip to Texas in the final season of the show, and Farrah’s next relationship with Marcel Kaminstein, whom she met on JDate.com, ended less than a month after it began in late 2011. In June, Farrah began dating John Parra, a staffer on Ryan Seacrest’s morning show, but just two months into their relationship, they have apparently called it quits after he sent her a text message stating he didn’t want to talk to her any more.

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VIDEO Preview of Evelyn Lozada’s emotional appearance on the premiere of Iyanla: Fix My Life

ByDarren O

Oprah is doing her darndest to prop up her OWN network. O’s series of interviews have done pretty well and now she’s launching a new show featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant. The show, Iyanla: Fix My Life, premieres on September, 15 and it landed a woman who is certainly in the headlines of late, Basketball Wives star and ex-wife of Chad Johnson, Evelyn Lozada. In the following preview clip from OWN we see a tearful Evelyn being confronted and hit with tough questions as Vanzant attempts to get to the heart of Lozada’s emotional state.

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Chad Kroeger opens up about his whirlwind romance and engagement to Avril Lavigne

ByLindsay

Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne announced their engagement last month and it came as a shock to everyone. No one even knew the two had been dating. Plus, Avril had just broken up with her longtime boyfriend Brody Jenner earlier this year. Now, Chad is speaking out about his lady love and their engagement.

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How much is Alana Thompson’s family making for Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?

ByDarren O

Like it or not, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is killing in the ratings. Last week’s episode had an astounding in-season jump to nearly 3 million viewers. Ratings wise, it beat out any cable network’s coverage of the Republican National Convention! In light of all this here beautimous success how much is the family of six (plus one fancy pig) making? It turns out not much at all.

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Hollywood Exes renewed for a second season

ByLindsay

VH1 has just announced the return of Hollywood Exes. The ex-wives of Prince, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, and more will once again collide for 12 more episodes in an all new season. And the renewal isn’t the only thing to celebrate today for one of the stars as her boyfriend is announced as the new Live! with Kelly co-host!

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PHOTO Chad Ochocinco gets Evelyn Lozada tattoo on his leg

ByLindsay

Former NFL all-pro receiver Chad Johnson Ochocinco Johnson split with his wife Evelyn Lozada after a physical altercation last month. The incident occurred less than six weeks after their July 4 nuptials, resulting in Evelyn filing for divorce. Now it seems the 34-year-old Johnson might be trying to win back his potential future ex-wife… by getting a tattoo of her face and name on his leg!

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Christina Aguilera addresses her weight, loves her new booty

ByLindsay

When Christina Aguilera first burst onto the scene, she was a tiny little thing with a big voice. Now, she’s a bit bigger and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. In fact, she’s taken a lot of heat for her weight gain, but she loves her new size and she’s shouting it from the rooftops. In fact, she thinks her debut size was a bit too thin.

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Michael Clarke Duncan dies

ByLindsay

Michael Clarke Duncan passed away yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital. The actor was just 54. A month and a half ago, Duncan had gone into cardiac arrest but doctors expected a full recovery. At the time of the incident, his girlfriend Omarosa Manigault had been able to resuscitate him. Unfortunately, this time around there was nothing anyone could do.

Tom Cruise rep calls Scientology wife auditioning report “lies”

ByDarren O

Vanity Fair has run a piece claiming that a secret wife-auditioning process spearheaded by Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientology chief David Miscavige, began for actor Tom Cruise back in 2004. According to correspondent Maureen Orth an elaborate plan was hatched to vet potential girlfriends, and hopefully a future wife, for Cruise. See who the victor was in this alleged Cruise recruitment, read the rep’s statement of denial as well as the response from the Church of Scientology.

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Seal says Heidi Klum cheated on him with bodyguard Martin Kristen before they split

ByLindsay

Heidi Klum’s bodyguard Martin Kristen has been by her side for the last four years, and although their relationship seemed to be strictly business up until recently, Seal claims otherwise. In fact, he’s alleging that Heidi and Martin Kristen were sleeping together long before he and Heidi had divorced! Or as Seal so delicately put it, Heidi was “fornicating with the help.”

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Kim Zolciak’s mom files for visitation rights to see her four grandchildren

ByLindsay

Kim Zolciak recently gave birth to her fourth child, a son with husband Kroy Biermann. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and her Atlanta Falcons hubby have another son together and Kim has two older children from a previous marriage. As family oriented as Kim and Kroy may seem to be, Kim’s mother Karen claims Kim has been keeping her grandchildren from her.

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Brandi Glanville takes high road as LeAnn Rimes sues cyber bullies

ByDarren O

Just a day after LeAnn Rimes voluntarily entered a 30 day treatment for stress and anxiety the singing star has filed a lawsuit against two women for, “vitriolic cyber bullying.” These women were apparently strong defenders of Brandi Glanville, whose marriage to actor Eddie Cibrian failed after it was discovered that he was having an affair with Rimes. As for Glanville, she officially responded to the latest news and is supporting LeAnn’s decision to seek help.

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REPORT Vicki Gunvalson cheated on Brooks Ayers according to co-star

ByLindsay

Vicki Gunvalson is caught in the middle of some Real Housewives of Orange County drama — and the show isn’t even currently filming! Her co-star Gretchen Rossi’s boyfriend, Slade Smiley, has revealed some outrageous information about the star and her possibly promiscuous ways.

It’s official — ‘Jersey Shore’ has been cancelled after six seasons

ByLindsay

Jersey Shore is officially over. MTV confirmed earlier this morning that Nicole, Jenni, Sammi, Deena, Mike, Pauly, Vinny, and Ronnie would not be returning to Seaside Heights, New Jersey to film a seventh season, as fans had hoped. They had a good run, and hey, we still have season 6 to look forward to.

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VIDEO Chicago dad thwarts, chases down man attempting to abduct 2-year-old daughter

ByDarren O

Saturday night at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Kelly Davis and Amanda Green were having a relaxing time watching their two daughters playing when things instantly took a frightening and dramatic turn. 55-year-old James Gates approached the youngest, Myla (2), and grabbed her by the arm proclaiming that she was his daughter. Davis, the real father, reacted quickly and confronted the man. Read on for what transpired including a video report and photos of dad, little Myla and the criminal.

Father of Anna "Chickadee" Shannon David Dunn mug shot
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MUG SHOT David Dunn, father of Alana Thompson’s older sister Anna “Chickadee” Shannon

ByDarren O

Last but not least on the here comes the criminal histories of the baby-daddies of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is David Dunn. David is the father of Anna “Chickadee” Shannon. Read on to find out what he went to jail for and the stunning claim the man who goes by the handle “Bart Simpson” makes about when he discovered he was a father.

PHOTO Pregnant Adele reveals baby bump – and possible engagement ring?

ByLindsay

Adele did an amazing job keeping her pregnancy a secret for months before revealing that she was pregnant earlier this summer. Her bump even went unnoticed at an event in England a few months back. Now that her pregnancy has progressed, Adele has finally stepped out of hiding and her baby bump isn’t the only thing she debuted. The pop star was also sporting a new ring on her wedding finger.

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MUG SHOT Michael Anthony Ford, father of Alana Thompson’s sister Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon

ByDarren O

The criminal history hits keep comin’ for the baby daddys of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. This time up we have the father of Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon. He spent 2 years in prison for a particularly disturbing crime but still wants a relationship with his daughter.