TLC to air “Obese and Expecting” special, possible reality series

ByAsa Hawks

The Learning Channel continues its emphasis on the unconventional with a one-hour special titled Obese and Expecting airing on May 17. The documentary-style program will focus on four morbidly obese women hoping to overcome the health risks associated with being extremely overweight and pregnant as they struggle to become moms. Depending on how well the special is received, TLC may opt to turn it into a reality series as they did with Toddlers & Tiaras and Extreme Couponing. Airing after Obese and Expecting will be another one-hour potential backdoor pilot titled Birth Moms focusing on three mothers to be living in an adoption center. Keep reading for the full descriptions of both shows from TLC.

Study: U.S. teens rank worst in violent deaths, binge drinking, obesity in western world

ByDarren O

According to a study by George Patton, of the University of Melbourne in Australia, U.S. teens have the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in what is called the developed world. In addition this same demographic is much more likely to be killed by violent means than their European peers. Read on for the disturbing numbers, especially the horrific rate of violent deaths for American male teens aged 15-19 compared to the rest of the western world.

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Lindsay Lohan reportedly shows up late for Glee filming

ByAsa Hawks

Just as Lindsay Lohan seems to be getting her life and career back together by finally getting off of probation, hosting Saturday Night Live, and landing a role as Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming Lifetime movie, she shows up late for taping of her guest appearance on Glee after reportedly being out late the night before! (Cue: slushie)

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VIDEO Teen Mom Jenelle Evans takes the cinnamon challenge

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has had her issues with substance abuse in the past, but after passing numerous drug tests while on probation for the last 12 months, most assumed she had remained clean. But, as this video recorded on April 5 proves, Jenelle has continued her old ways by abusing a new substance: cinnamon! Keep reading to watch her and two of her friends take the infamous “cinnamon challenge” in which they attempt to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon without drinking any water. (SPOILER: One of them is actually successful!)

PHOTO Protester messes up Donald Trump’s hair with static balloon

ByDarren O

I’m no sign holdin’ protester kind of guy but if I were I would have to assume that messing up Donald Trump’s infamously coiffed hair via a static balloon would have to be on my top 10 list. And so it was and forever will be with some dude from outside the Scottish Parliament today. See the full and wonderful photo plus a blown up balloon version too (see what I did there).

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Ke$ha pees in the street, shares photo on Twitter

ByAsa Hawks

Ke$ha has taken the notion of leaking photos to a whole new level! The 25-year-old “Tik Tok” singer may have to consider re-recording the song as “Tinkle Tok” after she opted to take a pi$$ in the street yesterday, apparently because she was held up in traffic and couldn’t get to a restroom. Of course the notoriously trashy gal had to share the moment with her fans, tweeting a photo of herself in the act. Keep reading for Ke$ha’s Jersey Shore moment and learn more about her past urinary transgressions.

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Demi Lovato talks about how easy it is for young celebrities get hooked on free drugs and alcohol

ByStarcasm Staff

Demi Lovato, who has publicly shared her struggles with drug addiction, self-harming, and bi-polar disorder before, spoke out again candidly with UK magazine Fabulous about the how the pitfalls of young celebrity fed her addictions.

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Jack Osbourne is a dad!

ByDarren O

It seems like just yesterday we were watching young Jack Osbourne chilling at home with his old man, Prince of Darkness, and his dogs just being a (wild) kid. Now Jack is celebrating the birth of a daughter with his lovely fiancee Lisa Stelly. Read the announcement and then see what Grandma Sharon and Aunt Kelly had to say about the good news!

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VIDEO Barack Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon

ByRuby Turpin

Jimmy Fallon is quick becoming the king of celebrity duets. With a long list of super-celebrities sharing his Late Night stage over the years, it is tough to pick a star. But, this duet has to top some list. The Preezy of the United Steezy, the Barackness Monster, the POTUS himself, President Barack Obama joined Jimmy Fallon on stage and took slow-jamming the news to a whole new world-historical level.

Octomom being investigated for child neglect

ByDarren O

Nadya Suleman, known in pop culture circles as Octomom, is currently under investigation for child neglect by the La Habra Police Department and the Orange County Dept. of Family and Children’s Services. The officials arrived at her home last night based on a complaint made by her hairstylist who is claiming that the mother of 14 is allowing to let said kids live in squalid conditions including the use of training toilets outside and her children being trapped in a room while she got her hair done. Yes. Her hairstylist felt compelled to call the cops. Read some of the disturbing accusations, see a video of the stylist explaining her position and get a link to photos of Suleman’s home.

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E! signs 3-year deal with the Kardashians for reported $40 million

ByAsa Hawks

It seems E! doesn’t have the same commitment issues as Kim Kardashian because they have signed Kim and her family to three more years of their flagship reality series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The deal is worth a reported $40 million and locks in cast regulars Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian Odom, Rob Kardashian, Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Scott Disick, and of course little Mason. Keep reading for the details, including how the pay breaks down among the cast! (It’s world dominashian y’all!)

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PHOTOS BIO Yolanda Foster, the newest cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

ByStarcasm Staff

It’s been known for a few weeks that fan favorite Camille Grammer would not be returning for the third season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the rumor mill has been churning out potential replacements. Now Radar Online is reporting that former Dutch model Yolanda Foster has gotten the gig, and has already begun filming with the other ladies. Keep reading for the 411 on Yolanda, who not only has ties to some featured several times on RHOBH, but also ties to the Kardashians and… Spencer Pratt?!?

VIDEO Brian McKnight posts filthy “If You’re Ready to Learn”

ByDarren O

With each passing day we sadly have to be inching towards all celebrities realizing they should just put the Twitter and YouTube down and walk away. The latest social media mind blower comes from soul-singing Brian McKnight. Less than 24 hours ago McKnight gave his followers a heads up about a new song he’s working on for an adult mixtape. He posted this work-in-progress to YouTube and the extremely obscene nature caused a serious backlash via Twitter. See the clip here that Brian has tried to remove.

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K-Fed’s aunt e-pens erotic e-book based on Britney Spears, Kevin Federline relationship

ByDarren O

Finally! I know we’ve all been thinking for years that the ill-fated marriage between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline would be the perfect inspiration for an erotic novel. Okay. So maybe NO ONE envisioned this except for K-Fed’s aunt, Diane Story. And yes, her name is actually Diane “Story.” Read on for more of this absurdity including the e-book’s cover image.

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Deion Sanders tweets pic of sons filling out police report against mother

ByDarren O

The contentious and often too public divorce between “Neon” Deion “Prime Time” Sanders and Pilar Sanders has taken a turn for the much worse and super strange. In what may be the best worst example of celebrity Twitter oversharing Deion posted a photo of his sons filling out a police report against Pilar. See the pic in question, find out why they were filling out the papers in the first place and see a resulting mug shot of Pilar. D-R-A-M-A!

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Is Megan Fox pregnant? Yep! It’s confirmed!

ByAsa Hawks

So who’s ready for a little fox cub? E! News is confirming recent rumors that 25-year-old actress Megan Fox is pregnant! Star magazine (Radar Online) first broke the story on March 28 with an insider stating, “They just found out and are incredibly excited.”The source added that the pregnancy was unexpected and the two were trying to keep it hush hush. “It’s still early, so they are only telling close friends and family members,” the source said at the time. Keep reading for the sketchy deets as well as a clip from early March in which Ellen scares Megan nearly to death with a banana.

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Does Don Draper have lung cancer?

ByStarcasm Staff

This is the elephant in the room for Don Draper is his health, and the show’s creators are leaving clues that suggest Don Draper’s smoking and drinking have finally caught up with him. While he’s busy living in a quiet desperation, his body might be finally rebelling against him after all the cigarettes, the booze, the long hours working, and of course the massive stresses of a bad childhood, war, divorce, and of course, secretly taking over someone’s identity.

Here are the reasons why I think Don Draper is suffering from lung cancer, emphysema, or some other illness brought on by his dangerous 1960’s Ad Man lifestyle:

Here are the reasons why I think Don Draper is suffering from lung cancer, emphysema, or some other illness brought on by his dangerous 1960’s Ad Man lifestyle:

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PHOTOS Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Premiere party

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New Jersey kicked off its fourth season last night as Teresa Giudice continued to distance herself from her family (and reality in general), and the rest of the cast tagged along for the dramatic roller coaster ride. Keep reading to see photos from the Season 4 Premiere party held last night with most of the newer cast members in attendance, including Melissa Gorga and husband Joe Gorga, Kathy Wakile and husband Richie Wakile, Victoria Wakile, and Joseph Wakile. (Includes Melissa shaking her Gorgageous body on the dance stage! On display, on displaaaaay!)

PHOTO The-Dream bleaches his beard blond after losing sports bet

ByAsa Hawks

Singer/producer The-Dream (real name Terius Nash) may be changing his stage name to The-Nightmare after betting on the Atlanta Hawks last week and losing. The Hawks loss cost The-Dream something more humiliating than money as he was forced to bleach his beard blond! Keep reading for the picture and accompanying humble tweet, and find out how long it was before The-Dream chinny-chin-chin was dark again!

Stunning time-lapse video depicts girl aging 12 years in 3 minutes

ByDarren O

These here interwebs are just full of wonders. And so it is with the following draw-dropping video from filmmaker Frans Hofmeester of the Netherlands. Daddy Frans filmed his daughter, Lotte, every single week of her life for 12 years and has pieced together his footage into the following mind-blowing time-lapse clip. As a parent I know kids grow too fast and this clip somehow manages to depict how a father sees his little girl in his mind as she grows. Incredible!

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PHOTOS Katy Perry and new boyfriend Robert Ackroyd of Florence and the Machine getting intimate at Coachella

ByAsa Hawks

Last week it was rapper Tupac Shakur rising from the ashes for a headline-grabbing holographic performance at Coachella, and this weekend it was Katy Perry rising from the ashes of her relationship with Russell Brand to find romance with Florence and the Machine guitarist Robert Ackroyd! (Yeah, that was a bit of a stretch, I know.) Keep reading for pictures of Katy and Robert hugging, kissing, holding hands and otherwise getting their hippie on during the final day of the festival!

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16 & Pregnant’s Jordan Howard insists that her mom is not a racist

ByDarren O

This week’s focus of MTV’s 16 & Pregnant is on Jordan Howard from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In the preview for the 4th season as well as her introductory teaser clip from MTV she states that her mother has a problem with her boyfriend and baby-daddy Tyler Zeplin because he is white. See the clips in which Jordan indicates as much about her baby-daddy’s race then read a Twitter and Facebook post which seems to contradict what was presented in the footage.

VIDEO Giuliana and Bill Rancic are having a baby via a gestational carrier!

ByDarren O

Last October Giuliana Rancic discovered that she had breast cancer while undergoing fertility treatments. In spite of that difficult news, Giuliana and her husband Bill continued pursuing their dream of having a baby. This morning the couple appeared on Today and revealed that they are indeed expecting thanks to a gestational carrier! See the video from Today and learn what a gestational carrier is in case you didn’t know.

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Stevie TV presents Kim Zolciak: Behind the Music

ByStarcasm Staff

This is what we’ve been waiting for! Stevie TV whipped up a Kim Zociak: Behind the Music special, and it’s awesome.

It follows Kim post with a ficitonal post-Kandi producer (Kandi does make an appearance though) who has the magical ability to turn Kim’s burps and farts into pop hooks.

Kim Zolciak of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, her wise words united a nation when one woman -with no musical experience or any discernible talent- had the guts to tell the world what was on her mind: Don’t Be Tardy For The Party.

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VIDEO Teen Mom Farrah Abraham interview on Dr. Drew “On Call”

ByAsa Hawks

TeenMom Farrah Abraham sat down with Dr. Drew and answered questions from viewers on an array of subjects ranging from her parenting skills to the effect shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant are having on teen pregnancy rates. She also gives us some updates on how Sophia is doing, her current relationship status, and how she and her mom are getting along.

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Top Ten Funniest Tweets from Justin Bieber’s Random Twitter Hour

ByStarcasm Staff

Last night Justin Bieber engaged in a quite hilarious Random Twitter Hour that left us wondering if he’d been hacked. Since the wacky tweets are still up, it looks like they were legit, and Justin Bieber has a pretty good sense of humor. 10. The unfairness of his life: “i get 1 hour for lunch…

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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb confounds doctors, shows signs of miraculous recovery from coma, pneumonia

ByChris Gaines

The world of music lovers has been saddened in recent days by the passing of Dick Clark and The Band’s Levon Helm, but a great ray of hope has just broken out for Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb. Admitted to a London hospital for a whole host of serious health issues, then coming down with pneumonia and slipping into a coma, things looked terribly grim for Gibb. But with his family keeping a bedside vigil, doctors are hinting at something that might best be considered a miracle.

“Pregnant Man” Thomas Beatie split from wife Nancy after nine years

ByStarcasm Staff

“Pregnant Man” Thomas Beatie announced on a taped but unaired episode of The Doctors that he split with wife of nine years Nancy before finished his female to male gender reassignment surgery.

Thomas, who used to be a woman named Tracy LaGondino, carried all three of their children (Nancy, Jensen, and Austin) because Nancy was unable to carry a child due to a hysterectomy.

Tammy Lynn Michaels says she needs more than the $23,000-a-month alimony from Melissa Etheridge

ByStarcasm Staff

Melissa Etheridge’s ex-wife Tammy Lynn Michaels is making it really hard to be on her side. The former actress, who says she gave up her lucrative career to raise children with Etheridge, feels she needs more than the $23,000-a-month she receives each month in alimony.

Gossip secrets: Celebrity reporter says he did drugs with celebs like Lindsay Lohan to get stories

ByStarcasm Staff

On of the stories on ABC News’ 20/20 tonight features former People writer Chris Gardner, who went deep into the drug-fueled Hollywood underbelly to get exclusive stories on stars like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. In order to ingratiate himself with these stars, he would do drugs with them, get their drugs from their dealer,…

Toddlers and Tiaras’ SamiJo’s mom Tricia O’Neill modeling photos

ByAsa Hawks

This week, in yet another eyebrow-raising episode of TLC’s headline-grabbing pageant-themed reality show Toddlers and Tiaras, we catch up with two-year-old SamiJo and her mom Tricia O’Neill. But things have changed since their first appearance on the show – Tricia is now divorced from her turtle farming ex, gotten breast implants so she could also compete in pageants, has spent over an estimated $100,000 on SamiJo’s pageants, and has taken to doing pretty much anything shy of stripping that requires taking clothing off for money to help pay for it all. Oh, and sometimes she brings little SamiJo along because she thinks “exposing your child to whatever you can is just a really great way to be culturally diverse.” Keep reading for photos of Tricia posing in underwear for a calendar from the episode, as well as pics of her in a bikini and sporting her Hooters attire. You can also watch the complete episode as well as SammiJo’s (ie Tricia’s) audition tape!

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Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are going on tour!

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have partnered up with ImPregnant.org and Bethany Christian Services for a speaking tour in the Northeast. Attendance is free, but RSVP is recommended. Keep reading for all the locations, dates, and details so you won’t miss out on your chance to talk with MTV’s favorite young couple!

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VIDEO Buff kangaroo goes beast mode outside mental hospital

ByDarren O

Brian (dude’s name) was down under with his good gal Jan (camera operator) behind a mental hospital feeding wild kangaroos when marsupial Schwarzenegger showed up wanting a little grub. Brian, who obviously knows when he’s no longer the alpha-male, fed the boomer (Australian slang for a huge male kangaroo) like a good little boy. See the great viral video, a cap of Brian’s glorious side-eye and a side-by side flex off for the ages… Buff Kangaroo vs. Buff Aaron Carter!

Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey, the girls behind “Hot Problems” viral video

ByStarcasm Staff

This may be a hot mess, but it’s also a hot item. Having their song called the “worst song ever made” by tons of critics is probably the best thing that could have ever happened to Double Take. Winning?

But, teen girls post videos of themselves singing on YouTube all the time, and a great many of those videos are actually better than “Hot Problems” so how did this become so big?

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VIDEO Taltos twin Brittany claims The Situation only has one ball

ByAsa Hawks

It seems that what happens in Florence stays in Florence eventually winds up on Youtube. One of the blonde Taltos twins who so infamously hooked up with Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino in Italy during Season 4 of Jersey Shore, is now kissing and telling about her experiences in the sack with the reality star – including a different kind of “in the sack” claim having to do with The Sitch’s anatomy!

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VIDEO Reality’s craziest catfight courtesy of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding

ByDarren O

TLC has a show that looks to delve in to the secret world of gypsies living in America. It’s called My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, but if the teaser clip leaked to TMZ is any indication, it’s TLC goes GTL on steroids! We know a thing or two about reality throw downs and this is without question the most skin-exposing eye-gouging fight to ever grace the genre, and that’s saying a lot. I have to admit this show wasn’t on my radar, but it certainly is now! I guess that’s the point of letting this gem slip out. Did I say gems slipping out?

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PHOTOS Pregnant Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann promoting Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding in California

ByAsa Hawks

Photos of expecting mom Kim Zolciak and husband Kroy Biermann promoting their new reality series, Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding, at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day Wednesday. Kim announced she was pregnant again on March 20, less than a year after giving birth to son Kroy Jagger Jr. in May of 2011. Don’t Be Tardy for the Wedding is set to premiere April 26 at 9/8c on Bravo.

Where are Max & Ruby’s parents!?!

ByDarren O

If you’re a parent like myself and don’t mind letting Nick Jr. do a little co-parenting from time to time, then you’re familiar with the wonderful animated series Max & Ruby. I say wonderful, but after having a 3-year-old ask to see the same 20 episodes about a million times, your description may change… If you know the show then you have the same question everyone else does, “Where are these sweet little bunny’s parents!?!” Get the answer from creator Rosemary Wells and see an interview to bunny boot (she looks just as you imagine she would).

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Sheree Whitfield is leaving Real Housewives of Atlanta. Did she quit or was she fired?

ByAsa Hawks

It’s the end of an era in Bravolebridom as Sheree Whitfield, one of the three original cast members left on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, has made it official: she’s leaving the show. Sheree issued a statement in which she says she left of her own accord, but a conflicting report suggests she was fired for her diva behavior, being boring, and for asking for too much money. (That’s a nasty trio!) Keep reading for both accounts and see all of Sheree’s official Bravo photos from her four years on the show.

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FIRST LOOK Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock photo

ByAsa Hawks

Dial M for Mirror Image! Fox Searchlight has released the first photo of actor Anthony Hopkins as director Alfred Hitchcock from the upcoming film Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, and the result is stunning! Keep reading for the full Anthony Hitchcock pic as well as a couple side-by-side photos for comparison – including their silhouettes!

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Jason Segel and Michelle Williams get close for movie premiere

ByDarren O

Michelle Williams accompanied Jason Segel to the premiere of his film The Five-Year Engagement and according to sources with People the secretive new Hollywood couple got cuddly at the afterparty. Get the latest on this apparently budding romance including the clues leading up to last night’s PDA at Tribeca.

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Lee Moir, 34-year-old Justin Bieber impersonator abused and threatened a 12-year-old girl

ByStarcasm Staff

34-year-old Lee Moir, of Toronto, set up a Facebook Page pretending to be everyone’s favorite pop idol Justin Beiber, and successfully used that profile to sexually abuse and then threaten a 12-year-old girl. Yuck. Gross. Despicable.

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Mel Gibson insanely ranting: The 2012 Eszterhas remix

ByDarren O

Remember the good ol’ days of celebridom when you could count on a weekly new absolutely brain-imploding Mel Gibson rant meltdown? Well he’s back and better worse than ever! Check out the following vintage crazy Mel rant via Joe Eszterhas. If you’ve been ignoring recent Mel news because it didn’t include visceral yelling, well Joe was working on a screenplay for The Maccabees with Gibson and has recently accused the star of ranting about hating jews, killing Oksana Grigorieva and praising the murder of John Lennon.

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Why does 5-month-old Avery Canahuati have a bucket list?

ByDarren O

From Avery Canahuati’s blog: Imagine you’ve been diagnosed with an incurable genetic disease and you are told you will not only lose your ability to walk and move your arms, but you will die between now and the next 18 months. What would you do? My name is Avery Lynn Canahuati, I’m almost 5 months old, and this has become my reality. But before I die, there’s a few things I’d like to accomplish…this is my bucket list and my story. SHARE IT & HELP ME TELL THE WORLD ABOUT SMA!

Read on to find out about Avery, her rare genetic disease and the creative ways her parents are spreading her story and message.

VIDEO Vanessa Williams discusses secretive teenage abortion, being molested as a child

ByDarren O

Vanessa Williams, along with her mother Helen Williams, have penned an extremely candid memoir called, “You Have No Idea.” As part of the promotion for the book the first African American to win Miss America taped an interview with Nightline and discussed some of the revealing details readers can expect. The 49-year-old opened up about being molested at the age of 10 and having an abortion as a senior in high school, both facts that she kept hidden from her mother.

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Is Gold Rush Alaska’s Jack Hoffman a slum lord?

ByRuby Turpin

Before Gold Rush Alaska‘s Jack Hoffman started mining for glory in the hole in Porcupine Creek, he and his wife Georgia Hoffman (mis)managed a different kind of hole in Portland Oregon, The All States Motel, and the details aren’t pretty. Read on to learn about the numerous code violations and dilapidated living conditions of this Hoffman property (reportedly just one of many in their possession at the time), and find out about Jack’s current tax problems involving the Sandy River Airport.