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PHOTOS Britney Spears channels Jean Harlow and Cleopatra for Fantasy Twist perfume

ByAsa Hawks

In addition to spending time assessing talent as one of the new judges on The X Factor, poptrepreneur Britney Spears has also been working on a promotional campaign for her new dual fragrance concept, Fantasy Twist. The 30-year-old Britney was more like Cleopatney as she got in touch with her inner Egyptian princess in an elaborate, retro-styled gold and white gown. She later was flappertastic in a similarly elegant and retro (although less Egyptian) golden look.

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VIDEO Lisa Vanderpump shoots opening credits for ‘SUR’ spin-off series

ByLindsay

Lisa Vanderpump is hard at work on her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spin-off series, tentatively titled SUR. The show takes place at her swanky West Hollywood restaurant SUR Lounge, and Thursday she filmed the opening credits — in a bright pink 1931 convertible. Would you expect any less from Mrs. Vanderpump?

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Nickelodeon cancels ‘Victorious’ – Victoria Justice and creator Dan Schneider respond

ByStarcasm Staff

Nickelodeon has official announced its popular sitcom Victorious will be canceled after the upcoming third season. The announcement comes on the heels of the network’s cancelation of iCarly – although both shows will live on with a crossover spin-off series titled Sam & Cat as well as the iCarly spin-off, Gibby. Keep reading for the reaction of Dan Schneider, creator of both shows, as well as Victoria Justice, the star of Victorious.

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REPORT Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie to marry this weekend

ByLindsay

For years, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had said that they would not marry until gay couples across the country shared the same freedom. However, the couple shocked everyone when they became engaged this past April. Now, there is speculation that Brad and Angie will be tying the knot this weekend at Chateau Miraval, their estate in South France.

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Maci Bookout turns 21, shares first legal drinking photos, celebrates in Charlotte

ByAsa Hawks

Today is a very special day for Teen Mom star Maci Bookout as she turns 21 years old and can finally give all of us in the “media” the Johnny Cash salute with pictures of her legally drinking alcohol. Keep reading to see Maci gettin’ her legal drank on as well as some more fun photos from her day at Carowinds amusement park with friends.

UPDATE – Photos and tweets added from throughout the night, including a special birthday wish to mom from Bentley!

VIDEO Slow motion, science and a cute guy explain why cats land on their feet

ByBilly Devon

In 99.9% of cases dogs way rule over cats. The other little percentage involves two things; feline videos totally dominate on these here interwebs and if you toss both in the air Fido will probably break something while Kitty will land on her feet and then walk away and ignore you because you just interrupted her 8th nap. So why do cats always land on their feet? Here is a video put together by Smarter Every Day that uses slow motion and science to explore and explain.

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PHOTOS Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux reportedly split over his ex Heidi Bivens

ByAsa Hawks

The cover story of the new Star magazine boldly proclaims “It’s Over!” for Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. The magazine says the couple, who began dating after filming Wanderlust together in May of 2011, have called it quits (or should I say, have decided to Theroux it all away) partly because Justin refused to break off contact with his ex, New York stylist Heidi Bivens. Keep reading for all the deets from the tabloid, including the other alleged factor in their split as well as photos of Heidi and Justin pre-Jennifer.

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The Marilyn Monroe size 16 myth: What size was she really by today’s standards?

ByStarcasm Staff

Sure, beauty icon Marilyn Monroe had curves, but there is a pop culture myth, propped up by quotes from Roseanne Barr and Elizabeth Hurley, that she was much larger than she really was. It’s all a complicated misunderstanding.

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Jessica Simpson’s dad Joe Simpson arrested for drunk driving

ByAsa Hawks

Ashlee and Jessica Simpson’s dad Joe Simpson was picked up last week in Sherman Oaks, California for allegedly driving under the influence. The 54-year-old former minister (real name Joseph Truett Simpson) was arrested on August 4 on Ventura Blvd. around 10PM. LAPD suspected Simpson of being intoxicated and booked him for a DUI. He spent the night in jail before posting bail the next morning at 9:41.

Jay Penske arrested for break-in after an alleged public pee-flee

ByLindsay

Jay and Mark Penske, sons of NASCAR legend Roger Penske, have gotten themselves into a boat load of trouble. Earlier this morning, the two were arrested after breaking in to the Nantucket Yacht Club in Massachusets — and the drama that unfolded prior to the break-in is even more shocking. Urine for an interesting tale as the owner of HollywoodLife and Deadline has been accuse of doing an R. Kelly impersonation.

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Farrah Abraham responds to criticism of debut song “Rock Bottom”

ByDarren O

Teen Mom Farrah Abraham is not afraid to try new things when it comes to continuing a career after her run on the game-changing MTV show. One of the recent ventures was to record songs that will accompany her book, My Teenage Dream Ended. She gave an early listen with the debut track “Getting Up From Rock Bottom” via InTouch and the criticism of the intensely Autotuned track has come fast and fierce. Farrah recently spoke with Ology and addressed the bashing of the song. Read her reply and see a sampling of some of the critiques of the tune.

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Guy bought a TV from Amazon, received an assault rifle!

ByStarcasm Staff

I’ve never personally had many problems with ordering items from Amazon, and I do it ALL the time, but I’ve never tried to order a TV from them like Seth Horvitz did. The thing is that Amazon doesn’t ship a lot of their items out, and a lot of the time acts as a online retailing service for other merchants. This is how Seth got into the weird spot he got into, one of those merchants really messed up.

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PHOTOS Spice Girls rehearsing for 2012 Olympics closing ceremony

ByAsa Hawks

I always assumed it would take an Olympic-sized event to bring the all-girl British supergroup Spice Girls back together, little did I realize it would be the actual Olympics! After months of speculation and on-again, off-again rumors (mostly centered around whether or not Victoria Beckham was on board or not), it now seems official that the world will get to see the ladies together at least one more time after photos surfaced earlier today of all five ladies rehearsing for the finale – atop London taxis!

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REPORT Robert Pattinson won’t allow Kristen Stewart questions during GMA interview

ByAsa Hawks

In order to promote his new film Cosmopolis, Robert Pattinson is scheduled to appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on August 12 followed by Good Morning America on August 15, his first interviews since news broke of his girlfriend, and Twilight co-star, Kristen Stewart’s alleged affair with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders on July 25. Although there were initial reports stating “everything’s on the table” for the interviews, it now appears that “everything” may just mean everything except anything having to do with Kristen Stewart.

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Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil overdosed, fighting for life

ByStarcasm Staff

Blake Fielder-Civil, who is famous for breaking Amy Winehouse’s heart enough for her to create one of the greatest albums of our time, then marrying her and introducing her to drugs, is now in an induced coma after a massive drug overdose. It’s been a little over a year since Amy herself drank herself to death.

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How Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson brings home the bacon for Honey Boo Boo’s family

ByDarren O

Honey Boo Boo’s baby-daddy Mike Thompson seems to have managed the art of sleeping sitting up while maintaining his sanity among all the other women in his household. So how does “Sugar Bear” bring home the bacon for beautimous Mama June and the rest of the family? Let’s investigate and properly redneckognize our leading man!

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Libery Ross doesn’t want a divorce from Rupert Sanders: Kristen Stewart quits film role

ByStarcasm Staff

Liberty Ross is reportedly wanting to work things out with her unfaithful director husband Rupert Sanders, despite his fling with Kristen Stewart (which may, or may not, have been going on for a while.) She’s not wearing her wedding ring, but she still wants to figure things out with her family, hopes that a betrayal won’t happen again.

Has the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 3 Reunion been filmed or not?

ByLindsay

According to numerous reports by Radar Online, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 3 Reunion was filmed last Tuesday. The site has provided all sorts of insider information on who was there, who was not, and what went down during the marathon 8-hour taping. But wait. The infamous Housewives reunion shows are almost never filmed before the season airs, and host Andy Cohen was in New York City filming Watch What Happens Live! all week. So were the Radar Online reports false?

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VIDEOS Jenelle Evans films son Jace’s 3rd birthday party

ByLindsay

Jace Vahn Evans, son of Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans, turned 3 last week and on Sunday, he attended his birthday party. On the guest list were Jenelle, her mother Barbara Evans, her boyfriend Kieffer Delp, and the MTV camera crew. Jenelle recorded a couple of videos of her own to share with fans. Care for a Teen Mom 2 sneak peek?

VIDEOS Conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel to star on TLC

ByDarren O

Last night TLC rolled out the reality red carpet for aunt Honey Boo Boo and while they were at it they also loaded up a sneak-peek video for another new show, Abby & Brittany. If you’re not familiar with their story, Abigail and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins. The 22-year-olds are no stranger to the spotlight as they’ve been featured in Life magazine and on Oprah. See the sneak-peek for their upcoming show, a previous video from when they were 16 that has over 40 million views and additional details on their fascinating story.

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Adrienne Maloof launches OMG Cases, talks split from Dr. Paul Nassif

ByLindsay

Adrienne Maloof and Dr. Paul Nassif may want to proceed with their separation in a reasonable manner, but is that really possible? A split is always hard, especially when children are involved, so this may prove to be more trouble than either had bargained for. Check out Adrienne at last night’s event and get her latest comments on the split.

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Walt Disney World offering custom 7″ princess figurines with your child’s likeness

ByAsa Hawks

Want something special to remember your family’s trip to Walt Disney World Resort? Then stop by the World of Disney in Downtown Disney Marketplace and have your daughter’s image superimposed on a 7-inch Disney princess figurine! But, only if she’s between the ages of 3 and 12 and you have an extra $99.95 (plus $15.95 shipping) laying around.

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VIDEO Vinny Guadagnino pulled over by “disrespectful” cops

ByLindsay

If we told you one of the stars of Jersey Shore ran afoul of the law in New York earlier today, the last person you would probably think we were talking about would be Vinny Guadagnino! The 24-year-old reality star was pulled over by NYPD earlier today and the experience was a little disturbing, at least according to his account recorded and uploaded to Youtube just after it happened!

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PHOTOS Honey Boo Boo’s Anna welcomes baby girl Kaitlyn

ByDarren O

You read that right. Toddlers & Tiaras breakout Go-Go Juice chuggin’ star Alana Thompson, better known as Honey Boo Boo Child, is an aunt. Boo Boo’s new show premieres tonight and her pregnant at the time older sister Anna Shannon is part of the cast. See a video teaser of Anna getting an ultrasound (Boo Boo gets one too to check for chicken nuggets), and see some adorable photos of Alana’s newborn niece!

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VIDEO Kim Kardashian and Kanye West commercial for 2012 MTV VMAs (oh, and Kevin Hart)

ByAsa Hawks

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards are set to air Thursday, September 6 at 8/7c, and MTV has recruited the most famous new couple on the planet to help promote it. Check out this funny commercial starring love buddies Kim Kardashian and Kanye West along with this year’s VMA host, Kevin Hart! (It’s pretty funny.)

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MUG SHOT Randy Travis arrested for DWI naked, threatened to shoot police

ByAsa Hawks

A little more than six months after being arrested for public intoxication in front of a Baptist church after breaking up with his girlfriend (wasn’t that a Waylon Jennings or a Billy Joe Shaver song?), country singer Randy Travis was arrested again last night for DWI. The added country lyrics this time around were that he was naked (and apparently intoxicated) when he crashed his Trans Am and later threatened to shoot the arresting officers. (Although he apparently only had his one “weapon”) Keep reading for the details and some musical wisdom about Randy’s troubles from a singer who knows more about those kinds of choices than just about anyone else.

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First photo of Kourtney Kardashian’s baby girl Penelope

ByBilly Devon

Kourtney Kardashian has foregone the family status quo and decided to post the first pic of her new baby via Twitter instead of cashing in on the opportunity. Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Check out Kourtney and Scott Disick’s new little princess Penelope Scotland Disick as she graces the cover of Us.

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Truth about Barbie’s body: Barbie proportions on a real woman’s body

ByStarcasm Staff

Almost all girls grow up on Barbie. It’s just part of the deal, and we all know she looks ridiculous. But still, it’s pretty weird to see Barbie’s dimensions drawn out on a real lady. Almost all girls grow up on Barbie. It’s just part of the deal, and we all know she looks ridiculous.

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VIDEOS PHOTOS Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Karlie Redd on Scream Queens

ByDarren O

Before Karlie Redd hit ratings gold with VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta she was keeping it reality real on another VH1 show called Scream Queens. Miss Redd was cast for the second season of the show featuring buxom young ladies competing to land a “role” in Saw 3D. While Karlie only made it to the end of the 3rd episode she left in her wake some seriously righteous reality moments I want to share with you. During her entire run KR was determined to win but her determination ended up being her downfall as she “got the ax” because she tried too dang hard. But before that happened she managed to play a witch, eat raw steak meat and have herself covered in a bucket full of maggots. So who wants to see our girl gnaw down some uncooked steak and get a maggoty shower? Of course you do!

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Storage Wars’ Brandi Passante family photos

ByAsa Hawks

Brandi Passante is one of the breakout stars of A&E’s smash hit reality series Storage Wars, partly due to her charismatically cantankerous relationship with her husband partner Jarrod Schulz, and partly due to the fact that she is remarkably attractive, even when she’s not surrounded by silver-backed gorillas and Darth Yuuuppers. But, despite all the fame (and numerous fan sites), Brandi has managed to keep her private life just that — private. For the most part. Keep reading to see some very rare family photos of Brandi, including her 7-year-old daughter with husband partner Jarrod Schulz, as well as childhood photos of herself and a picture of her mother as a young woman!

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Countess LuAnn de Lesseps’ has her tubes tied, says her mom

ByLindsay

Although Countess LuAnn de Lesseps has been trying to get pregnant all season of Real Housewives of New York, someone very close to her is claiming that it simply isn’t a possiblity for her. Is The Countess trying to pull the wool over our eyes and create a bogus story-line for herself that will keep her fans interested?

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VIDEO Leah Calvert and Corey Simms’ daughter Ali takes her first steps

ByLindsay

Anyone who has watched Teen Mom 2 knows Leah Calvert and Corey Simms’ daughter Aliannah has had to deal with all sorts of medical issues and tests — quite the load for a 2-year-old! (Not to mention her family!) Fortunately, after a couple of years of tender loving care, Ali has remained strong and is now doing better than ever. Just a couple of months after her twin sister Aleeah began walking, Ali is taking her first steps! Keep reading to watch the brief clip of Ali’s first steps and get the reaction from some of those closest to her!

First official look at Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

ByDarren O

For my personal taste Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest actor of this generation. When word came down the line that the extremely personal and reclusive star would be portraying Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic it immediately became a must on my calendar. A while back a student snapped an incredible shot of Day-Lewis eating lunch while regaled in full Lincoln mode. It quickly made the rounds but now we have our first official look at Daniel as the 16th President courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. See the amazing full page image and read what Spielberg had to say about the film and Day-Lewis’ work.

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Sesame Street Season 43 celebrity guest promo photos

ByAsa Hawks

Sunny Day, Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
For the 43rd Season of Sesame Street!

Despite what area of the country you’re from, your economic class, your race, or your religion — if you’re American, then chances are you spent a good deal of your childhood growing up on Sesame Street. Thankfully, this historic avenue where learning is cool and fun (and bullying non-existent) is still around after more than forty years on the air! Keep reading to check out photos of all the celebrity guests for the upcoming 43rd season of Sesame Street, watch a couple preview clips, and read the full press release announcing a new Elmo element (Elmoment?) that is being added to the show!

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Background and info: American Horror Story’s heavy-hitting new Season 2 cast

ByStarcasm Staff

Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story is getting an almost complete cast turnover for Season 2, and frankly, the cast is to die for.

Below we’re listing the amazing new cast, and giving a little background on each of their careers. This is exciting!

Lodged LEGO tire discovered in 6-year-old’s nose after 3 years

ByDarren O

Kids stuff anything they can in their noses and mouths and ears and… I know this to be true because I’ve told my 4-year-old, “Don’t stick (insert random plastic toy item) into (ear, nose, mouth…) so many times I can’t begin to keep count. As a parent sometimes you just want to give up but the following story of 6-year-old Isaak Lasson and a LEGO tire from Salt Lake City is a keen reminder to stay on top of those kiddies! It also highlights the importance of the need for doctors to be attentive to their patients.

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Jennifer del Rio and Josh Smith discuss custody

ByLindsay

16 & Pregnant star Jennifer del Rio reportedly filed for sole custody last month because her twins’ father, Josh Smith, was a “huge threat to her family’s safety,” according to TMZ. While she did file for sole custody, the single mom is clearing up a few lingering rumors — and so is Josh.

Austin Mathouser with Farrah Abraham on her 21st birthday
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‘Pal’ who claims Farrah Abraham abuses drugs is contest winner Austin Mathouser!

ByAsa Hawks

As we reported earlier, Radar Online spoke with Teen Mom Farrah Abraham’s “gal pal Austin Mathouser” who told the site that Farrah got really drunk at Geisha House and Kiss Lounge on her 21st birthday and revealed to Austin that she “does Xanax and Adderall to stay up and energized.” As it turns out, Austin isn’t really a “gal pal” of Farrah’s at all, and the reason she was with Farrah that night was because she was the winner of the “Enter To Win Dinner With Farrah In LA for her 21st Birthday” contest! Keep reading for the amazing details, including Austin and Farrah’s extremely positive comments just before and after partying together, as well as a number of photos from that night!

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VIDEO PHOTOS Brandi Glanville launches clothing line “Brand B”

ByLindsay

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville introduced the world to her new clothing line called “Brand B” last week, and no one even knew it was coming! The brand made its debut the grand opening of Nicole Winnaman’s flagship boutique Nikki West in Old Town, Pasadena on Wednesday. “I just want to make my mommy friends happy and more comfortable and sexy,” Brandi said of her inspiration for the line. Keep reading for videos and photos from the event, including more comments from Brandi!

ARTPOP: Lady Gaga’s new album and tattoo

ByStarcasm Staff

Lady Gaga has announced the title of her new album, and it sounds exciting. It’s called ARTPOP (you HAVE to capitalize the whole thing, according to LG.)

Why is this exciting? It’s kind of simplistic and obvious, but it’s the essence of what Lady Gaga is. She’s a pretty educated, intelligent lady with a flair for shock value who churns out art for the masses.

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A stab at transcribing Farrah Abraham’s debut song

ByBilly Devon

Farrah Abraham dropped her debut single “Finally Getting Up From Rock Bottom” on Friday, and already the song has made massive waves in the Teen Mom community. The song makes extensive use of auto tuning, which has been pointed out by thousands of passionate commenters. In some parts this technical manipulation can make it difficult for even the most trained ear to decipher the lyrics to the song. Check out our best, but probably failed, attempt at transcribing the lyrics, and find out more about her upcoming album including the release date and where you can buy it (or get it for free sort of)!

PHOTOS BIO Michael Phelps’ girlfriend Megan Rossee

ByAsa Hawks

In addition to his record 22 Olympic medals, swimmer Michael Phelps can also add something else to his impressive trophy case – a trophy girlfriend! The 27-year-old Aquaman was photographed celebrating his 2012 Olympics run with a beautiful 25-year-old blonde model named Megan Rossee. Keep reading to find out all about the woman Michael Phelps is (insert breaststroke joke here) including photos and background info!

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VIDEO Stephanie Pratt’s boyfriend dragged out of his Ferrari, roughed up by police

ByLindsay

Stephanie Pratt never had much luck dating on The Hills and it doesn’t seem like much has changed. Her new boyfriend Julien Chabbott seems like a total a**, for lack of a better word. Yesterday afternoon, the internet entrepreneur was being ticketed by a NYC police officer when he decided he didn’t want the ticket and was going to drive off. Only problem was, he ran over the police officer’s foot!

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MUG SHOT Florida woman arrested after fleeing police while driving truck topless

ByDarren O

35-year-old teacher’s assistant Mandy Ramsey Woodard has made headlines Florida style when it was reported that she was arrested after leading police on a chase – topless. See her full mug shot, what the police report stated happened, Mandy’s reaction via Facebook as well as a more flattering photo.

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REPORT Farrah Abraham still using drugs, boozing it up

ByLindsay

Farrah Abraham recently admitted to using drugs in the past to deal with the heartache she was left with after her baby’s father, Derek Underwood, died in a car accident in 2008 . In the latest issue of In Touch Weekly, she even revealed her plans for suicide, in addition to her cocaine and marijuana use. Now, a new report claims that Farrah is still using drugs — and topping it off with booze.

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Levi Johnston seeking full custody of son after viewing Bristol Palin’s show

ByDarren O

It looks like The Wasilla-Lady-Killa, Levi Johnston, is one of the few people who has actually been watching Bristol Palin’s train wreck of a show, “Life’s a Tripp.” The one stand out thing that has transpired during the show has been the often unruly behavior of the young boy for whom the show gains its title, Tripp Palin. Having seen enough of the misbehavin’, Levi Johnston has decided to make yet another publicity grab seek sole custody of his son. Read on for Levi’s statements.

PHOTO For those who think Kim Kardashian has no talents

ByAsa Hawks

Kim Kardashian often gets criticized for being one of the most famous people on the planet without having any actual talents to speak of, aside from being damn good at being famous. For those naysayers out there, let me present photographic proof that Kim Kardashian is indeed talented at something, perhaps more so than any other celebrity outside of Christina Hendricks — and I’m not talking about modeling bikinis!

REPORT Amanda Bynes involved in another hit and run

ByAsa Hawks

Someone needs to tell Amanda Bynes that reality isn’t a game of Mario Kart! The 26-year-old has been in more hit and runs in the last year than Ichiro Suzuki! Her latest alleged bash and dash occurred Saturday on Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley where she rear ended a woman named Kisa and then refused to exchange information before taking off! Keep reading for the details and get all caught up on Amanda’s rather frightful 2012 driving record.

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PHOTOS Jenelle Evans’ son Jace’s 3rd birthday party

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans’ son Jace turned 3 on Friday, but the big birthday bash wasn’t until earlier today as Jenelle, Jace, her mom Barbara Evans, and boyfriend Kieffer Delp got together at what appears to be Jace’s preschool for a cupcake-laden, foam pit fiesta! (Yes, that is Barbara Evans and Kieffer sitting beside each other having a great time!) PLUS – take a trip down memory lane with photos of Jenelle and Jace just after he was born on August 2, 2009.

UPDATE – Added two more photos, including one of Jace’s Spider-Man birthday cake made out of cupcakes!

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Natalie Portman marries Benjamin Millepied in Big Sur wedding under the stars

ByAsa Hawks

31-year-old actress Natalie Portman became Tyingtheknotalie Portman after exchanging vows with 35-year-old Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied in a Jewish ceremony held at a private residence near Big Sur, California Saturday night. According to Us Weekly, “The 8pm wedding took place beneath a chuppah–and in the dark! No other details were immediately available.”