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Was Tom Waits Heath Ledger’s inspiration for The Joker?

The late Heath Ledger’s legendary portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight was influenced by many things, including Malcolm McDowell’s Alex in the 1971 film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange and Side Vicious from The Sex Pistols, but it seems that Heath borrowed his accent and mannerisms from musician/performance artist Tom Waits.

‘Sister Wives’ Brown family sues to make polygamy legal in Utah
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‘Sister Wives’ Brown family sues to make polygamy legal in Utah

Although all Utah criminal bigamy charges have been dropped for the Sister Wives‘ Brown Family, it still is a third-degree felony in the state to just say you have more than one wife (as in, not filing the legal documents, but having “spiritual” marriages like the Browns have.) Because of that, the Browns are fighting back, and have filed a lawsuit against Utah in an attempt to get a “federal judge to overturn the state’s bigamy law as unconstitutional.”

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Chris Colfer’s children’s book to debut at #1 on New York Times best-seller list

Chris Colfer of Glee fame has transformed his notoriety from the hit musical show into a rather unique and apparently successful new career. The actor has turned author as he’s written a children’s book called “The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.” He’s been out doing some signings and promotions and it looks like his hard work is going to pay off, big time. Read Chris’ happy tweet, find out about the book and get a direct link to where you can get your own copy.

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Kyle Richards gets full body liposuction?

Kyle Richards is in tip-top shape, but she didn’t do it the old fashioned way. This Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star went under the knife in order to keep up with her super skinny co-stars including Brandi Glanville, who was just added to the season 3 cast as an official housewife.

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Photoshop Adventures: Mariah Carey’s American Idol promo

Mariah Carey’s first promo photo for her $18 million American Idol season looks a little — photoshopped. There are definitely worse photoshops, but Mariah’s already got a nice body, no need to make her look like a cartoon. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the real Mariah with the ‘shopped job. They chiseled at her waist…

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MUG SHOT Fix-A-Flat ‘doctor’ arrested for manslaughter

Back alley “doctor” Oneal Morris has been arrested again for her illegal injection practices. This time the charges are much more serious as a former victim, Shatarka Nuby, died back in March stemming from complications from said injections. See Morris’ latest full mug shot and get the details on her arrest including the official booking info.

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Did Robert Pattinson break up with Kristen Stewart over cheating scandal?

The Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 premiere is gonna be super awkward.

This week US Weekly of an affair between Kristen Stewart and her married director from Snow White and The Huntsman Rupert Sanders. People, an extremely reliable celebrity mag also ran with a story about the fling, and then Kristen herself issued a regretful statement basically admitting to cheating on boyfriend Robert Pattinson.

Now there are reports that Robert is devastated, and has moved out of the house he shared with Kristen.

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PHOTO Ven Budhu’s award-winning FIT 2006 MFA Fashion Show dress

Project Runway is only two episodes into its tenth season and already the show seems to have a frontrunner in Guyanna-born designer Vengsarkar “Ven” Budhu who has wowed judges with his flawlessly executed, complex but seemingly effortless designs. Ven mentioned in last night’s episode that he graduated from the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and received a number of awards while in attendance there, so I did a little research and found a photo of the evening gown that won him the institution’s highest award of Designer of the Year in 2006! Plus, find out more about Ven’s impressive resume that includes studying fashion in Florence, Italy, starting his own fashion line, and being a veteran of New York Fashion Week!

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REPORT Teresa Giudice’s makeup artist Priscilla DiStasio to join RHONJ Season 5

Teresa Giudice is in need of a friend — at least she is on Real Housewives of New Jersey. Jacqueline Laurita, her former BFF, and Caroline Manzo cut all ties with her after her tabloid drama became too much for them to deal with. Teresa recently revealed that she is no longer in contact with any of the other wives — including her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and cousin Kathy Wakile. Now, it’s being reported that producers will bring in someone else next season who will play for Team Giudice.

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PHOTO Lady Gaga Machete Kills poster as La Chameleon

Lady Gaga stunned her little monsters today when she announced on Twitter that she would be appearing in the upcoming Robert Rodriguez film Machete Kills as a character named La Chameleon. “Yes its true, I will be making my debut as an actress in the amazing MACHETE KILLS BY @RODRIGUEZ,” Gaga tweeted. “IM SO EXCITED!!! AH! Filming was insane.” Keep reading to see the amazing character poster of Lady Gagameleon and read what director Robert Rodriguez had to say about her performance!

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Pretty on the Outside artist wants to do murals of Real Housewives in LA and New York City

Artist David Gilmore from the site PrettyOnTheOutside.com has been doing hilarious caricatures of Bravo’s many Real Housewives for years, and getting lots of accolades from sites like ours, Zimbio, BravoTV.com and numerous others. But David seems to have grown a bit restless working small and announced earlier today that he hopes to go big — REAL big! As in murals! (The post includes some of my favorite Gilmore caricatures for those unfamiliar with his work.)

VIDEOS Fan rushes Nicki Minaj on stage, gets kicked and punched by security

Today’s lesson in irony comes from rapper Nicki Minaj, who was in the middle of a speech thanking her fans for their love and support during a concert in Miami Tuesday night when one of those fans decided to show his love and support up close by jumping up on stage and touching Minaj. Nicki stopped abruptly as security guards (I assume) rushed the man and carried him backstage, kicking and punching him all along the way.

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MUG SHOT Big Brother’s Willie Hantz arrested for drunk driving

Big Brother villain Willie Hantz was arrested in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana at 2:07 AM this morning. The incident comes just days after Willie was thrown out of the house after a verbal dispute led to a head-butt attempt on one of his co-stars. Willie was allegedly drunk at the time of his arrest and later charged with an OWI.

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EXCLUSIVE Interview with Twitter sensation @BabsEvansMTV

There are few reality stars on television that can compete with Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans when it comes to providing a seemingly never-ending stream of explosive drama. But, there are a few, and one of them happens to be her mother. Barbara’s charisma and boisterous charm have been captured perfectly by the parody Twitter account @BabsEvansMTV, who channels Barbara each and every day with commentary on Teen Mom related topics and just about everything else.

We couldn’t be more pleased to be the first news agency on the planet to get an interview with the online phenomenon that is @BabsEvansMTV! She was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule of pretending to raise Jenelle and Jace to talk with us about everything from her preferred wine brands to Hooters waitresses. And following in the footsteps of such other similarly notable celebrities as Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, Francis Ford Coppola, Jennifer Aniston, and Martin Scorsese, Barbara tackles James Lipton’s infamous list of ten questions from Inside the Actors Studio!

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VIDEO Obama tells kids to stop watching The Real Housewives

Oh man. POTUS was speaking to the National Urban League in New Orleans and one of the ways in which he suggested kids can compete globally is to quit watching The Real Housewives! Read his quote, see the brief clip of his statement, find out why Michelle Obama might have a problem with this and then see 2 separate pics of Obama posing with said Housewives.

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Chelsea Houska opens up about baby daddy Adam Lind and her love life

Chelsea Houska has been making headlines lately after her baby’s father, Adam Lind, posted a video of their daughter saying she didn’t want to go with mommy and wanted to stay with daddy. This guys sure hasn’t made things easy on her. Now, in a new interview, the Teen Mom 2 star is opening up about “jerk” Adam as a father and her love life.

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VIDEO Jeremy Renner takes mile high Viagra, by accident!

Several years ago, Jeremy Renner pitched a tent on a flight from London to Los Angeles — but he wasn’t camping! The Bourne Legacy actor needed some sleep and unfortunately for him, the plane ride was the only time his busy schedule would allow. The problem? Jeremy doesn’t sleep well on planes so when someone offered him a sleeping pill, he took it right away. However, the ‘A’ he assumed to stand for Ambien was actually a ‘V’! See the hilarious interview, find out which famous actor was riding with him on the flight and what the flight attendants thought about this whole new approach to the “Bourne Legacy.”

Florida teenager Brittany Wenger wins Google Science Fair with breast cancer diagnosis app

Google had themselves a science fair and the grand prize winned is 17-year-old Brittany Wenger from Lakewood Ranch, Florida. When I was 17 I was sleeping through math class, Brittany on the other (and much smarter) hand, was creating a breast cancer diagnosis app! Read on to see Brittany explain her work and to find out how her neural network will potentially save lives and provide detection that will be non-invasive.

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VIDEO Korean fitness machine owns Shake Weight’s sexual suggestiveness

Just when you were sure that there would never, ever be a work out device more sexually suggestive than the infamous Shake Weight along comes ACE POWER!!!!!!!! In the following video that just goes on and on and on like my girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend with the long hair and tan (Think Tim Robbins’ character from High Fidelity), you are introduced to a horse riding simulation exercise device called ACE POWER!!!!!!!!! Yes. I have to write that in all caps followed by a bunch of exclamation points. After seeing the clip you’ll understand.

Alexia Echevarria's son Frankie Rosello shortly after his automobile accident
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Details on Alexia Echevarria’s son Frankie Rosello’s car accident and recovery

Alexia Echevarria was one of the official housewives on Real Housewives of Miami‘s first season. Although she is returning for a second season, we won’t be seeing much of her. Alexia’s son, Frankie, was involved in a horrific car accident last August in Miami which left him in critical condition. Alexia dropped everything to be with him and her gig with Real Housewives of Miami was put on hold. Keep reading to learn more about what happened and see photos of Frankie in the recovery process, including a photo taken July 13 when he spent the day at the office with his mom!

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Kristen Stewart issues a statement confirming she cheated on Robert Pattinson

This week’s issue of Us Weekly broke the story that Kristen Stewart appears to have cheated on her boyfriend, and Twilight co-star, Robert Pattinson with Snow White and The Huntsman‘s married director Rupert Sanders. Though many fans have remained in denial about the alleged affair, Kristen all but confirmed it in an apologetic statement released today in which she apologizes to Robert Pattinson for her actions. Keep reading for the full statement.

Is Plain White T’s rocker Tim Lopez really ‘Ready for Love?’

NBC is getting ready to unleash a new dating show on America called Ready For Love. It features 3 bachelors hand selected by Eva Longoria who are now committed to finding the right woman with whom to share their lives, hosted by Bill and Giuliana Rancic. One of these men claiming to be ready to settle down and make a commitment is Tim Lopez of the popular rock band Plain White T’s. Tim’s been divorced and wrote a massive hit song about a later failed relationship which he both attributed to his rock star lifestyle. See pics, a candid interview and info like the fact that his mom is a wedding planner who used to work alongside his ex-wife that all seem to indicate that the cards might be stacked against Tim finding love on TV.

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The Situation opens up about drug addiction — “If I didn’t fix the problem there’d be no Situation”

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino entered rehab earlier this year for what was said to be an addiction to prescription medication. Fans of Jersey Shore had watched Mike spiral out of control on recent seasons of the show, so in a way, this answered a lot of questions. Now that he has completed his rehab program and finished filming on season 6 of Jersey Shore, he is opening up about what led him to sobriety — and how the late Brittany Murphy was involved.

No maybe: Carly Rae Jepsen had nude photos stolen from computer

We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again; If you are a celeb – or anyone for that matter, you best keep any naked photos of yourself somewhere seriously secure! It’s probably in your best interest not to have any nude pics of yourself at all in any kind of electronic format. Sadly, it looks like Carly Rae Jepsen is learning this the hard way as she’s the latest victim of a hacker-attack according to the Vancouver PD.

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Who is Rupert Sanders’ wife Liberty Ross?

Yesterday news broke of a reported fling between Kristen Stewart and her married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. US Weekly says they have proof of this dalliance.

Rupert has two kids (5 and 7) with his gorgeous model wife Liberty Ross, and we took some time to find out more about her.

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Bruce Springsteen suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts in the 70s and 80s

The Boss told this month’s New Yorker that he suffered from depression, and even suicidal thoughts during the seventies and eighties. This was also the time that he created some of his greatest music. It’s a sad irony that the best songs usually come from a place of intense emotional pain.

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Snooki & JWoww Season 2 to begin filming next month in Morristown, NJ

Snooki & JWoww may still be airing its first season, but there are already plans for the show’s second season. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley will take on a new town for season two, which begins filming next month, and fans are going to love what’s in store for them. We’re talking big things… huge even!

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Real Housewives of Miami season 2 trailer, premiere date and official cast announced

The Real Housewives of Miami are back for a second season this fall on Bravo. Marysol Patton, Lea Black, and Adriana de Moura will be back from season 1, and there are a few new faces as well. In fact, there are four hot new ladies joining the original three women with Alexia Echevarria and fan-favorite Mama Elsa also having several guest spots. Along with the premiere date, Bravo has released plenty of info about the new additions as well as a drama-filled trailer!

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Christian Bale visiting victims of Dark Knight shooting

Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the Christopher Nolan series, was horrified by the Dark Knight shootings in Aurora, Colorado and is now visiting the victims. Twelve people were killed, and 58 were wounded when Joshua Holmes opened fire at a midnight premiere showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora early Friday morning.

George Jefferson actor Sherman Hemsley has died

Sherman Hemsley has died today at his home in El Paso, Texas. Hemsley rose to fame as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons and also All In The Family. He later appeared in such hits as The Hughleys and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. This is a sad day in entertainment history. Keep reading for the sketchy details and watch a couple video clips – one from The Jeffersons and an interview with Sherman explaining the development of the iconic George Jefferson character.

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‘Modern Family’ cast demands more money: sues studio and misses first day of work

The entire adult cast of Modern Family (Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Ed O’Neill, and Sofia Vergara) are taking a major stand against their studio 20th Century Fox over money issues.

Kate Gosselin signs dating show deal, needs to find a network first

Are you single? Do you love kids and man I mean L-O-V-E- kids, like, a bunch of kids? Would you be all right if your gal’s baby-daddy and ex-husband is Jon Gosselin? If you answered yes to all 3 of those questions then man do I have some good news for you! Kate Gosselin has officially signed up to do a dating show to help her find a man. The only problem is that the show needs to find a network first. Read on for the deets and some starcasm show name suggestions of course.

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VIDEO Kieffer Delp singing naked in the shower

For all you folks out there who just can’t seem to get enough of Jenelle Evans’ on-again, off-again significant other Kieffer Delp, here is pretty much all of Kieffer singing in the shower courtesy of Jenelle. (Sort of SFW, although all that stands between your eyeballs and Kieffer’s Lil Wayne is a red washcloth. You’ve been warned.)

Dean Geyer joins the cast of Glee as Lea Michele’s love interest

Gleeks everywhere are thrilled to be getting two new cast members next season. FOX announced on Monday that both Dean Geyer and Jacob Artist will be added to the cast of the hit show for season 4. Dean will have a full time role on Glee as Brody Weston, a good-looking upperclassman who takes a liking to Lea Michele’s character, Rachel Berry. Did I mention “good-looking?” How about a Dean Geyer-Eyes-Geyser explosion!

PHOTOS Is Avril Lavigne bisexual? Seen canoodling with mystery woman in Mexico!

Avril Lavigne recently parted ways with former Hills star Brody Jenner after dating for over a year. Since then, she has been linked to Marilyn Manson, and now it appears she’s gone in a completely different direction. During a recent trip to Mexico, Avril was seen with a busty brunette, and they looked like way more than friends!

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PHOTOS Coco’s nono on show during London wardrobe malfunction (SFW with NotSFW links)

Coco Austin, the proprietor of one of the more famous badonkadonks in history, accidentally let loose with the other side of her bottom half while stepping out in London. All of this brings up a very important philosophical new-age question. Is it a wardrobe malfunction if we’re talking about Coco? Check the sfw pics for yourself and take it one step further with one-click access to Coco’s nono if you dare.

Ricky Gervais “appalled” by scientific experiments performed on kittens

Ricky Gervais is a notoriously outspoken dude. All cards are on the table when he’s doing stand-up or investigating Karl Pilkington but recent news of experiments performed on kittens has the star outraged. So what kind of work in the name of science would have such an open-minded guy so upset? Read on to find out what was done during the experiments, to discover the fate of the 30-plus kittens in question and the University’s response to the public outcry.

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Alexis and Jim Bellino release statement about Tamra Barney’s comments, threaten lawsuit

Alexis Bellino recently called her Real Housewives of Orange County co-star Tamra Barney ‘blasphemous’ in her blog after Tamra referred to her as ‘Jesus Jugs.’ Shortly after getting word of Alexis’ accusations, Tamra let loose on Alexis and her husband, calling them ‘faux Christians’ and exposing Jim’s alleged strip club visits with Peggy Tanous. Now, the ball is in The Bellinos’ court and they are fighting back in a big way.

American Pickers Danielle Colby Cushman's Frida Kahlo arm tattoo
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PHOTOS American Pickers Danielle Colby shows off huge new Frida Kahlo tattoo

American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman is already one of the most colorful characters (both literally and figuratively) in all of reality television, but the 36-year-old recently added even more color in the form of a huge tattoo of one of her heroes, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo!

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Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen to appear on Couples Therapy season 2

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen haven’t been off TV for long, and already another network has come knocking at their door wanting them on their reality show. It was announced today that the Big Apple duo will be on VH1’s second season of Couples Therapy! This makes them the first axed Real Housewives of New York stars to make a reality TV return. (Though not on a reality show, Jill Zarin will also be returning to the small screen by joining Good Afternoon America for a weekly segment discussing reality TV. Kelly Bensimon, you’re up next!)

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Mariah Carey officially announced as judge for American Idol Season 12

It’s been hinted at for some time, but Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly made it official earlier today by announcing Mariah Carey will be one of the judges on Season 12 of American Idol. Reilly made the announcement at a meeting of the Television Critics Association, saying that Fox and Mariah had reached a deal only hours before. He then put Mariah on speakerphone and let her talk to the crowd in attendance herself! Keep reading to find out what Mimi had to say as well as a few other interesting details about the Idol Season 12 judges’ table shared by Reilly!

Jacob Artist to portray Jake Puckerman on Glee

FOX has released some new casting information for the upcoming 4th season of Glee. One of the new featured performers is Jacob Artist who will play Jake Puckerman, the bad boy younger half-brother of the popular character Puck played by Mark Salling. Read on for pics of the seriously handsome young man, see a rare clip of his acting chops and read his tweet expressing his excitement about his new gig.

Tiki Barber and Traci Lynn Johnson wedding photo in The New York Post
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Tiki Barber marries 23-year-old Maxim model mistress after leaving his pregnant wife

Just in case you were wondering if married dudes in their late 30s are still really fond of blonde bombshells in their early twenties, former NFL player and former sportscaster and former husband and dad and former relevant figure Tiki Barber wed his Maxim model mistress, 23-year-old Traci Lynn Johnson, on Thursday. The ceremony took place just 8 days after Tiki’s divorce was finalized from his wife of 11 years, Ginny Cha — who was 8-months pregnant with twins when Tiki broke things off in 2010.

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VIDEO Countess LuAnn caught cheating in St. Barths?

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps in known for her need to maintain her role as The Countess on Real Housewives of New York. An episode doesn’t go by without her either instructing someone on how to be more classy or expressing her shock at someone’s lack of class which makes this new preview clip even more shocking!

Keenan Ivory Wayans’ ex-wife to join ‘Hollywood Exes’ for season 2

Keenan Ivory Wayans’ ex-wife is the latest addition to Hollywood Exes. Daphne Wayans will be appearing on the second season of the VH1 show and join fellow ex-wives, Jessica Conseco, Mayte Garcia, Andrea Kelly, Nicole Murphy, and Sheree Fletcher. Daphne and Keenan had been together since 1989 but didn’t marry until 2001. Just three years later, Keenan gave her the boot — in the worst way.

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BREAKING Dark Knight Rises shooter James Holmes initial court appearance

James Holmes had his arraignment hearing this morning for his alleged attack at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises that resulted in the death of 12. Following this hearing the district attorney’s office run by Carol Chambers will have 72 hours from the hearing to file formal charges. In addition this hearing also provided the first look at one of Holmes’ public defenders.

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VIDEO Willie Hantz explains BB14 expulsion with the Hantz family

I bet Big Brother was banking on having themselves a loose cannon in the form of Willie Hantz. As everyone found out immediately after the cast was announced, Willie is the brother of legendary Survivor villain Russell Hantz, and the dude didn’t disappoint the family name. As hamsterwatchers and starcasm readers already knew while the rest of the BB14 community discovered last night, Willie got his Hantz backside tossed to the curb after going noes to nose with chef “don’t back down from a fight” Joe. See the showdown and then get Willie’s side of the story from an interview via enHantzed, conducted by a bunch of other partially shaven tattooed Hantz men.

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PHOTO: Pretty Little Liars wins big at Teen Choice Awards

We don’t cover Pretty Little Liars enough on this site, and that’s sad because it’s actually a really good show for what it is: a teen mystery soap. But the acting and scripts are well done, the characters are developed, the styling is terrific, and the mystery element is titillatingly executed. Not only that, but it does delve a little deep into the complexities, and different types, of deception. It’s a guilty pleasure you don’t have to feel tooo guilty about.