Darlene Cates (now 64), who once topped the scales at 575 lbs., stole a lot of hearts in her role in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape as an obese mom of a large family (including a mentally handicapped played by Leonardo DiCaprio.) Now she’s happy to report that she’s lost nearly half her body weight, and is ready to get back to work.
Kim Zolciak has just announced some huge news! Kash Kade has arrived. No, it’s not her new techno album or her favorite new rapper, it’s her second son with her husband of nearly two years, Kroy Biermann. Kash arrived earlier today, August 15, 2012, and he and Kim are doing great.
Last night, fans of Teen Mom watched as Farrah traveled to Austin, Texas to meet the parents of her boyfriend, Daniel Alvarez. However, after a few awkward conversations about their future and a dinner that left Daniel’s step-mom in complete shock, things took a turn for the worse. Daniel appeared to completely bail on Farrah, failing to return to the couple’s hotel room and ignoring all of her phone calls. But is reality really real? Daniel is speaking out and letting fans know what MTV left out and revealing the complete story behind what actually happened between him and Farrah!
Oh, and what was up with Farrah’s mysterious topless mermaid tattoo?
Only in America can a couple of moms from St. Louis, Missouri go from doing Lipstick n’ Laundry to starring on Nick Jr. That’s right, the land of Dora and Bubble Guppies is going quasi reality on weekday late nights with shows geared especially towards moms. Two stars of one of these recently announced shows, MFF: Mom Friends Forever, are Kate White and Judi Diamond. Meet the two ladies who hope to bring some light-hearted reality fun to Nick Jr.
Recently uncloseted Anderson Cooper has reportedly broken things off with fiance Ben Maisani after photos of Maisani kissing another man in a public New York City park showed up online on Sunday. But just before the photos were published, Anderson and Ben flew to Croatia for a romantic getaway. Now Ben is gone and Anderson has been left to suffer through his heartbreak alone with Watch What Happens Live! host Andy Cohen! Oh, and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos?
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has just joined the cast of Celebrity Big Brother 2012. The Jersey Shore star known for his fantastic abs is on his way to conquering the overseas reality TV market with his latest appearance. The premiere episode of Celebrity Big Brother aired tonight in the United Kingdom and fans were shocked to see him enter the house — it was completely unexpected.
Porsha Williams Stewart is the latest Atlanta native to be rumored to be joining the season 5 cast of Real Housewives of Atlanta. A new report claims that Porsha, the grandaughter of civil rights leader Hosea Williams, has officially joined the cast after filming for over a month. She will fill the spot of Sheree Whitfield who left/got fired following last season.
Farrah Abraham’s first single, “Finally Getting Up From Rock Bottom,” caused quite the stir when it hit the internet last week, and now she has released her second single from the My Teenage Dream Ended soundtrack titled “On My Own” with a homemade music video! Keep reading to see the homemade video featuring Farraha nd her daughter Sophia, read my best guess as to the lyrics, and check out an excerpt from the “On My Own” chapter of her memoir the song is in reference to
So is the family of Honey Boo Boo what they appear to be on TV or are they putting on a show for the cameras. See the following local news report from WMAZ out of Macon, GA and let their neighbors tell you what they think. As for what I think? I think the whole darn town of McIntyre ought to get their own show!
Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are two very responsible young people. Even when Cate became pregnant at a young age, the two knew what was best for the child, and put her up for adoption. Now, they may be part of another adoption — the adoption of Catelynn’s brother, Nicholas.
Teresa Giudice is dishing about her marriage in the new issue of In Touch Weekly. After fans saw her husband, Joe Giudice, on the phone with a woman who referred to him as ‘baby,’ they want an explanation. Plus, Joe has been awfully mean to Teresa as of late, calling her a b***h and a c**t on a recent episode and even saying she was a fat a**.
When you get a hair cut and it instantly gets its own name, then Ellen DeGeneres copies the style you know you’ve got a trend on your hand, or at least an internet meme. Check out the full pic of Ellen’s version of “The Miley” and the inevitable side-by-side comparison.
Disney has spread some more animated magic across the TV landscape as their show Doc McStuffins is now the most popular preschool TV series for girls ages 2-5. I’ve got a 4-year-old little princess and she loves her some Dottie, and she especially loves her some nurse Hallie! Meet super-cute young Kiara Muhammad, the voice behind Doc including photos and videos of the rising star.
Matthew McConaughey really beefed up for his role in Magic Mike, but he’s not maintaining it. That doesn’t mean he’s gaining weight though, he just keeps getting skinnier and skinnier.
We have new World Record holders for shortest celebrity marriage! Reality show stalwarts Evelyn Lozada and Chad Johnson Ochocinco Johnson have made it official after Evelyn filed for divorce in Broward County, Florida earlier today, only 41 days after the couple got married on July 4th in St. Maarten. Keep reading to see the online records and read Chad Johnson’s public apology after his arrest for allegedly head-butting Evelyn over the weekend.
It’s been over 16 years but Iris DeMent is finally releasing an album of all original songs entitled Sing the Delta. Take a listen to the stunning title track and take a brief look back at her career from a seriously hard core fan’s perspective. In addition, find out the release date, see the cover art and additional great images and most importantly get a link to order your own copy.
Jenelle Evans and Snooki have engaged in a bit of a Twitter feud! The Teen Mom 2 star called out Snooki earlier for allegedly not being willing to change diapers or do the dirty mommy duties and she quickly responded by releasing a statement of her own — and blocking Jenelle.
Albie and Chris Manzo, sons of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo, are promoting a new product called BLK Water. The concept is easy — it’s water, but black, and it is supposed to be better for you, even promoting health and good sleep. According to the official website, BLK is “an innovation of Nature and Science.”
Macaulay Culkin has been battled rumors from The National Enquirer that he’s deep into a heroin addiction, and now his estranged dad Kit Culkin is adding fuel to the fire.
Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy are still going strong. Taylor’s been snapped swimming with Conor and his dad Robert Kennedy, Jr., but that’s not all. She’s also reportedly bought a house in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, next to the Kennedy Compound ( a six acre stretch of beachfront property the Kennedys own.) Do you think Taylor’s moving too fast?
The man responsible for arguably one of the most comfortable and worst fashion choices of the last decade got arrested for DUI and dude didn’t go gently into that good cuffs! Depending on your vantage point George Boedecker is the hero that created Crocs or the villain that created Crocs. The footwear mogul has made a fortune off those shoes and while his feet may have been covered he totally showed his ass during an arrest in Boulder, CO. See his full mug, find out what Taylor Swift had to do with all of this and the most important part – what type of shoes was he wearing during his drunken scene.
Not sure if you heard the news yet but Kristen Stewart was photographed making out with a director which could signal some troubles in her famed relationship with actor Robert Pattinson. Remember, you get your “news” here first! Welll… Robert sat down with probably the best dude he could to acknowledge while not acknowledging the big cheating elephant in the room when he made one of his first TV appearances since the scandal broke. He rocked The Daily Show and host Jon Stewart made the best he could of all the awkwardness with the help of some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Jon said it was so he and Rob could be like, “Just a couple of gals talking.” See the great clip including what Jon had to say and what Robert didn’t have to say about you know what.
TLC’s new reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo has been the talk of the internet ever since more than two million viewers tuned in to watch six-year-old former Toddlers & Tiaras star Alana Thompson and her self-proclaimed redneck Georgia family participating in all manner of socially uncouth activities including: bobbing for pigs feet, mud flopping, excessive flatuation, and bidding on nearly-expired junk food at a local auction. Now we can add another shocking entry to the resume: an arrest! Keep reading to see June “The Coupon Queen” Shannon’s memorable mug shot photo after a 2008 arrest!
In case you were wondering why Beverly Hills Nannies mom Ariane Bellamar is in need of a nanny, at least one of the reasons is weekly excursions with a photographer to pose for amazing photoshoots in various locations around Southern California! A couple weeks ago we shared Ariane’s picture-perfect trip to Whole Foods (I know it sounds lame, but if you’ve seen the photos you will understand) and this week she took to the beaches of Malibu where she looked Bellamarvelous in a pink bikini!
There may be some change ahead on the Real Housewives of New Jersey. A new report has surfaced that housewife friend, celebrity stylist, and fashion designer Alisa Maria may be joining the cast of the show for the upcoming fifth season. Alisa has already been on the show and is close friends with a few of the girls, but not all of them (of course). Find out more about Alisa and which team she will be on if she makes it as a cast member next season!
Of course now The Bates are reality stars (if the show works out,) so the opportunities that come along with that will help pay for their children, but they’ve been already surviving for two decades with a large brood. The question is: how do two non-billionaire adults find the money to feed and care for so many children?
Evelyn Lozada and Chad Ochocinco reportedly got into an intense argument this weekend over a condom receipt, which led to Chad allegedly head-butting his new wife and leaving her hospitalized. Chad was later arrested and charged with simple battery and misdemeanor domestic violence. But Chad’s woes didn’t end there! Shortly after news of his arrest made headlines, the former All-pro wide receiver was released by the Miami Dolphins. And now, the couple’s new reality show has been nixed by VH1! Keep reading for the network’s official statement and read their original press release about the show describing in detail what the world may never get a chance to see.
It looks like Anderson Cooper may have a Kristen Stewart situation on his hands as his longtime boyfriend Ben Maisani was photographed making out with another man in a park in New York City. Read on for the details including Cooper’s relative silence on Twitter since the images hit the web.
Yesterday, perhaps in honor of the tail end of the Olympics, anatomical wonder Kim Kardashian showed off her Olympic tail end with a swimsuit posted to Instagram along with the caption, “Happy Sunday.” The 31-year-old reality star packed her ample trunk junk in a black one piece that looked a bit ill-fitted everywhere butt where it counted.
Lindsay Lohan is still struggling to get her career back on track, but that doesn’t stop her from raking in the millions.
Lindsay’s Rich Bitch!
21-year-old Randall Smith and 18-year-old Artie Goodwine were arrested after they faked a reality show to rob employees of a pizza restaurant in Indiana, Pennsylvania. See a local video report on their failed attempt at crime and reality TV as well as their full mug shots.
Miley Cyrus seems determined to distance herself from her Hannah Montana persona as she has toned her figure down with constant trips to the gym and recently dyed her hair blonde. The 19-year-old singer and actress seems to have completed the transformation after getting her hair cut short. Really short! Keep reading for tons of photos of the new ‘do as well as Miley’s enthusiastic tweets just before and after the hair started falling!
Forget those folks bouncing on trampolines, walking fast, and playing ping pong – what the world really wanted from the Olympics was to see the Spice Girls reunite and have Victoria Beckham wearing a sexy Giles Deacon mullet hem mini skirt while singing atop a London taxi cab adorned in hundreds of colorful flashing light bulbs. Mission accomplished.
Are you about three break-ups and reconciliations behind in Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans and Kieffer Delp’s on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again… relationship? Are you having to call off from work in an attempt to stay up to date on their current status? If so, have no fear! Starcasm is here! Introducing the Jeniefferometer, an amazing device built by our in-house technicians (aka third-world sweatshop) that will monitor Jenelle and Kieffer for you! Keep reading to see it in action and find out the current status of Jenieffer!
It has not been a very good couple weeks for Star magazine/Radar Online (the same entity). As the current issue of Star boldly proclaims “It’s Over!” for Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux on its cover, the couple reveal that they are engaged! (This comes a couple weeks after Radar Online’s rather extensive “insider” coverage of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 3 Reunion that it has since been revealed hasn’t even happened yet.) Keep reading for the statement issued by Justin Theroux’s rep confirming the engagement – and let’s all start our Jennifer Aniston pregnant countdown timers together!
TLC continues to try to capitalize on the succes of MTV’s popular reality series 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom by following their other 2012 shows My Teen is Pregnant and So Am I and Birth Moms with a new pseudo-pilot for High School Moms, premiering tonight at 10/9c. High School Moms takes cameras into the hallways of Florence Crittenton High School and into the lives of some of its student body — which is made up entirely of pregnant young girls! Keep reading for a description of the show as well as photos of some of the girls we will meet in the premiere.
Farrah Abraham made quite the stir last week when the debut single “Finally Getting Up From Rock Bottom” hit the internet. But, as we mentioned in that post, Farrah ahas completed an entire album’s worth of songs, each titled after one of the chapters in her new book, My Teenage Dream Ended. The album is only available as a download and comes free with the purchase of the Kindle version of My Teenage Dream Ended (from what we understand), but it is now available as a separate download for $8.99 or 99 cents per song on Amazon. KEep reading for the complete track listing with links to each song and a sample.
Instagram turned into Gangstagram this week after rapper T.I. shared an older photo of him and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and some of his followers began commenting on how different she looks now – but not in a good way. Adding insult to insult, T.I.’s 16-year-old step-daughter Zonnique posted a photo of herself on the photo-sharing site and someone solicited her for sex, which didn’t make T.I. all that happy either. Keep reading for the full-on virtual smackdown!
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson, formerly known as, Chad Ochocinco, was arrested after allegedly head butting his new wife Evelyn Lozada. Evelyn stars on VH1’s Basketball Wives. Read on for the details including why Johnson remains behind bars.
Director David Fincher (The Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) said that a pissed off Robert Downey Jr. would leave jars of pee around the set of Zodiac (2007) in protest of the long hours. Guess RDJ takes being “pissed” literally.
Lady Gaga arrived in Bulgaria today wearing a scarf covering her face, and holding a bag with a dog. If she’s going for a Michael Jackson homage, she nailed it! She was also wearing black fingerless gloves, further proof she was giving a nod to the late King of Pop.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
33-year-old babysitter Sarah Gumm is being charged with murder after she allegedly got frustrated during a diaper change and slammed the head of 3-month-old Rylan Koopmeiners down on a wooden table.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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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