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VIDEO extended promo for Cajun Pawn Stars premiere

ByDarren O

I’m counting down the days to the premiere of The History Channel’s Pawn Stars southern spin-off Cajun Pawn Stars. If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet the show’s star, Jimmie “Big Daddy” DeRamus, yet I encourage you to do so in our profile here. Check out the first extended promo for the show’s premiere on Sunday night that includes Jimmie heading off site to discuss the pawning of goats and an eye-popping $500,000 offer for ultra-rare $10,000 and $5,000 bank notes.

Pop Quiz: Who appears on the $10,000 bill? Hint – Forget the Benjamins it’s all about the Salmons!

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Acne-ravaged teen Cassandra Bankson’s amazing makeup tutorial video

ByAsa Hawks

Cassandra Bankson starts every day like most teen girls by washing her face and putting on makeup. But for Cassandra, the process is an amazing transformation from an acne-ravaged teen to a nearly flaw-free-faced young model! Keep reading to watch the amazing video that has well over 3.7 million views so far and led to Cassandra being asked to appear on Good Morning America!

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VIDEOS Teen Mom 2 S2 E5 After Show and bonus footage break down

ByDarren O

I hope everyone survived the holidays intact as I welcome you back to our weekly Wednesday round up of the Teen Mom 2 After Show and bonus footage. On this weeks’ docket we have the holiday wrap up as Leah talks about the joy and awkwardness of her daughter’s first birthday party, Jenelle reveals her deep loneliness and why she had a change of heart about Kieffer being in jail, Chelsea explains how Christmas with Adam was like a dream and Kailyn opens up about trying to reconcile with her mother-in-law. The bonus footage may be my favorite yet as little Isaac just refuses to smile during a scheduled photo session with mommy Kail.

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VIDEO – Kim Kardashian wants to be Elizabeth Taylor, especially the marrying a bunch of husbands part

ByStarcasm Staff

Kim Kardashian has always had a thing for Elizabeth Taylor. They both have dark, shapely good looks, both love jewelry and heavy makeup, and both have multiple marriages in a lifetime. Multiple loves and marriages happen to some people, but few people actually plan it (including Elizabeth Taylor, who told Kim that “live happens”) but it sounds like Kim Kardashian is actively planning and hoping to fall in love and get married a bunch of times.

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MUG SHOT Accomplice of man killed while invading teen mom’s home, trust set up in Sarah McKinley’s name

ByDarren O

In a follow up to the previous unbelievable story of teen mom Sarah McKinley, who shot an invader to protect her 3-month-old son after seeking permission to do so via 911, the name and mug shot have been released of the dead man’s accomplice. Find out what he’s being charged with and how you can help support the young mother who lost her husband to cancer on Christmas day.

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AUDIO Teen mom guns down intruder after seeking permission via 911

ByDarren O

18-year-old Sarah McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma shot and killed an intruder to protect her 3-month-old son on New Year’s Eve. Why she was alone and how she ended up killing the man makes this one of the most incredible stories I can recall. Find out the heartbreaking back story about her husband and how she went about seeking permission to defend her baby via 911.

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Kyle Richards discusses keeping one-time affair secret, sister’s rehab

ByDarren O

Beverly Hills Housewife Kyle Richards is out promoting her new book which has raised some eyebrows based on a specific bit of advice she’s provided to couples. Find out what this advice was and her defense of the position and how she says her sister Kim is doing in rehab.

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Jenelle Evans makes it official, is dating Gary Head

ByAsa Hawks

Earlier today we posted that Teen Mom Farrah Abraham had called it quits with her new man Marcel Kaminstein, but the Teen Mom Universe has remained in balance because Jenelle Evans has made it official that she is in fact dating 23-year-old Gary Head! Keep reading for the deets on Gary, including what he did that possibly won over Jenelle’s heart.

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PHOTOS Nicki Sterling from The Bachelor Season 16 with Ben Flajnik

ByAsa Hawks

Meet Nicki Sterling, a 26-year-old dental student from Texas who will be hoping her bright smile catches the eye of Ben Flajnik on this season of The Bachelor. Keep reading to find out about Nicki, including her apparent affinity for partying out of a can and why she used to go by the name Nicki Felix!

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VIDEO Khloe Kardashian punked by Miley Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne

ByAsa Hawks

MTV’s prankster series Punk’d returns on March 19 and the network has released a rather startling preview clip featuring Miley Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne pulling a There’s Something About Mary sausage grinder prank on an unsuspecting Khloe Kardashian. In the video a delivery man asks to use the bathroom and then pretends to get his Lamar Scrotum caught in his zipper. MTV programming ensues.

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Meet all 25 women from The Bachelor 16 with Ben Flajnik

ByAsa Hawks

The 16th season of The Bachelor premiered tonight on ABC featuring Ben Flajnik, a 28-year-old winemaker from California, hoping to find love among 25 beautiful single women from around the world! For the last couple months we’ve been profiling all the contestants on the upcoming season, with all sorts of photos, links, and background info, and now we’ve compiled them all in brief with links to the ladies’ full profiles! Keep reading for photos, a quick description and our “pro,” “con” and “heterosexual dude notes” for each!

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Brandi Glanville clarifies marriage tweets, says the ceremony wasn’t legal

ByAsa Hawks

Brandi Glanville became the talk of the celebrity blogosphere earlier today after The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced this weekend on Twitter that she had gotten married to her good friend Darin Harvey in a drunken New Years Eve ceremony in Las Vegas. Sfter coming under fire for mocking the institution of marriage, Brandi is now saying the ceremony was not legal and just “for fun.”

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PHOTOS VIDEO Shira Scott Astrof from The Bachelor 16 with Ben Flajnik

ByAsa Hawks

One of the 25 women competing for the heart of The Bachelor Ben Flajnik in season 16 of the popular ABC reality series won’t have any difficulty getting used to being in front of the camera, and that’s because 31-year-old Shira Scott Astrof is a professional actress with quite an extensive resume – including a rather infamous role on NBC’s The Office!

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Whose grandmother is Sheryl from The Bachelor 16 with Ben Flajnik?

ByStarcasm Staff

The 16th season of The Bachelor premieres tonight on ABC and one of the many twists the network has in store for us and Ben Flajnik on opening night is grandma Sheryl, the first woman out of the limo to meet Ben! So is this hot cougar a legitimate contender for the heart of Ben Flajnik? Keep reading to find out!

VIDEO – Why was Ellen Barkin “shoved” by a cop on New Year’s Eve?

ByStarcasm Staff

It’s hard not to love Ellen Barkin. She’s one of Andy Cohen’s favorite guests, was once married to Gabriel Byrne, does little more but curse on Twitter, AND she’s an uber cougar who’s probably dating a man 30 years her junior (27-year-old director Sam Levinson.)

Watch the video – do you think she was mistreated by the NYC police?

Police report filed over Megan Stroup’s Twitter bashing of Chelsea Houska

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska was the subject of a bitter two-day Twitter hatefest from former friend Megan Stroup over the weekend after Chelsea was unable to visit her while Megan was in the hospital for appendix surgery. Chelsea has remained quiet publicly, but we have a source close to the situation who tells us a police report has been filed.

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Did Brandi Glanville get married to Darin Harvey In Las Vegas on New Years Eve?

ByAsa Hawks

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas gets tweeted about the next day to tens of thousands of followers. Such is the case for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville, who took to Twitter on New Years Eve to announced she had married her close friend Darin Harvey, a manager for Mixed Martial Arts fighters. Keep reading for all the tweets and all the wedding photos!

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What does Auld Lang Syne mean, and why do we sing it on New Year’s?

ByStarcasm Staff

When the ball drops every New Year it seems the whole (English speaking) world erupts in a strange song with lyrics no one understands. Something about forgetting old acquaintances.

Here’s the deal about “Auld Lang Syne”: where it came from, what it means, and why we sing it at the beginning of every year.

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Megan Stroup’s anti-Chelsea Houska tweet-a-thon continues

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska continues to be the subject of a very public Twitter melt down thanks to her (former) best pal Megan Stroup, who began an all-day tirade yesterday after Chelsea was unable to visit her in the hospital following appendix surgery. Megan is at it again today, this time with accusations of drug abuse, information about how much Chelsea gets paid, and how she is actually an evil vampire from the 17th century. Well, all but the last at least. Keep reading for the most sensational moments from Day 2. (Chelsea continues to ignore the bitter outbursts)

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Texas teen Ben Breedlove posts moving videos about near-death experiences before dying on Christmas from heart condition

ByStarcasm Staff

Videos 18-year-old Ben Breedlove posted on YouTube a week before his death on Christmas day from a heart attack brought about by a lifelong heart condition has received national attention. They are “secrets”-type videos, a style of storytelling popular among teens using note cards to sometimes heartbreaking stories with messages of inspiration and strength. Over 1500 people attended his funeral, and 3 million w

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Chelsea Houska’s best friend Megan Stroup attacks her on Twitter… all day!

ByAsa Hawks

It seems that the holidays are not a good time for Teen Mom 2 stars, at least as far as Twitter goes! A few days ago we witnessed Jenelle Evans and her former best pal (and former roommate) burn bridges with fiery tweets, and today Chelsea Houska’s best friend Megan Stroup is in the midst of an epic Twitter rampage against Chelsea that apparently began when Chelsea was unable to visit Megan in the hospital. Keep reading for the marathon tweet hatefest that is apparently still going on as I type.

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VIDEO First promo for Cajun Pawn Stars with Jimmie DeRamus

ByDarren O

The History Channel has been extremely mum about their Pawn Stars southern spin-off Cajun Pawn Stars. There is no official page for it yet on their website and it’s not even listed as one of the network’s programs, even though it has a Jan. 8 premiere date. In spite of their black-ops cover up I’ve got the first official promo clip and another interview with the show’s soon-to-be star, Jimmie DeRamus. By mid-January, when everyone is talking about the show, you can say you heard it here first!

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REPORT: Amber Portwood on suicide watch, being bullied in jail

ByDarren O

The news trickling in about Teen Mom Amber Portwood seems to be getting progressively worse. She’s currently being housed at the Madison County Jail until at least late January and if the latest sources are any indication her stay has already been brutal. Insiders are claiming that Amber has been bullied and that she made a comment which has placed her on a temporary suicide watch.

Why hasn’t Moonshiners star Tim Smith been arrested? Is the show real?

ByAsa Hawks

With Moonshiners, Discovery Channel has yet another huge reality show hit on its hands. In the spirit of such gritty profession series as Deadliest Catch, Axe Men, and Ice Road Truckers, Moonshiners adds an extra spicy ingredient to the recipe: illegality. So how is it that brewmaster Tim Smith (who does nothing to hide his identity) isn’t in jail right now? Keep reading to find out how Tim and his co-star, ABC agent Jesse Tate, answered that question in two separate interviews.

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VIDEO Robert Griffin III td run against Washington in Alamo Bowl 2011

ByAsa Hawks

Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III continued his amazing run with yet another amazing run against The University of Washington in the 2011 Alamo Bowl! Keep reading to watch the video clip of the green and white gridiron Superman making real life look like a video game as he eludes tackles and sprints for a touchdown!

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VIDEO Clerk forces armed robber to wipe up own blood after delivering fist nap

ByDarren O

Mr. Mostafa Kamal Hendi made a bad decision when he tried to rob the We Buy Gold store in Hendersonville, N.C. The clerk on hand was one Derek Mothershead and dude brought a mother load with a left hook that knocked the armed robber out. When Hendi awoke from his fist nap Derek made him wipe his own blood up with a paper towel before the medics arrived. Clint Eastwood just called and wants his “tough” back!

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Kelly Clarkson tweets support for Ron Paul, fans revolt – the Twitter blow-by-blow

ByAsa Hawks

Pop singer Kelly Clarkson touched off a powder keg on Twitter last night after she tweeted her support for Republican Presidential hopeful and current US Congressman Ron Paul. As you might imagine, a number of Clarkson’s fans – many of which apparently still think she is gay despite her numerous denials – lashed out at her for her comment. Keep reading for a tweet-by-tweet recap of the angry tweets and Kelly’s reactions to each of them in chronological order.

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Nanny Pam Behan writing tell-all book about Kardashians and Jenners

ByStarcasm Staff

Pam Behan, former nanny, cook, and personal assistant to Kris and Bruce Jenner is shopping a tell-all to spill secrets about the the whole Kardashian and Jenner clan; especially Bruce’s older children Brody and Brandon Jenner (Bruce’s kids from his second marriage, to Linda Thompson), and Kim and Kourtney Kardashian.

Find out what she’s itching to tell!

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VIDEOS PHOTOS Meet Jimmie DeRamus of Cajun Pawn Stars

ByDarren O

Jimmie DeRamus is what you might call a living Louisiana legend. His family-owned business, Silver Dollar Pawn and Jewelry, in Alexandria, LA will be the focus of The History Channel’s Cajun Pawn Stars. So what makes Jimmie, known as “Big Daddy,” a show-worthy person? It turns out there’s so much it’s hard to list ’em all! Read on to find out why I think we have a new reality superstar on our hands. Photos, videos, bio information and more on the man who’s 20,000sf pawn shop houses the hearse Martin Luther King Jr. was transported in and the handcuffs used on Rosa Parks among, oh say, a 100,000 other items!

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PHOTOS Lisbeth Salander’s earrings from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

ByAsa Hawks

For the film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo actress Rooney Mara transforms herself into tech-savvy Goth badass Lisbeth Salander, perhaps the best female action (super?) hero of the last 20 years. Her transformation includes a complete punk-inspired makeover with bleached eyebrows, multiple facial piercings, jet black hair, and the most hyperbole-deserving set of intimidating black earrings to ever hit the big screen! Keep reading for photos of the Oscar-worthy ear bling and find out where (or if) you can buy your own.

Anastasia Vitkina is Jim Carrey’s new 23-year-old girlfriend

ByStarcasm Staff

Sooooo, we almost sort of bought 49-year-old Jim Carrey’s explanation that he was joking when he made that creepy video asking out 23-year-old starlet Emma Stone. But now the New York Post reports that he’s dating Anastasia Vitkina, a 23-year-old Russian girl attending college in New York. Maybe he was serious about that Emma Stone hook-up after-all, but settled for a less famous one-score-and-three-year-old.

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VIDEOS Teen Mom 2 S2 E4 After Show and bonus footage break down

ByDarren O

It seems like about a month since last Wednesday what with all the holiday stuff but Wednesday it is so that means it’s time for our weekly break down of the Teen Mom After Show and bonus footage. This week we’ve got Jenelle’s Delp-centered problems, Kailyn chats about the topic of the “sex talk” and how immature Jordan seemed about all of that, Chelsea still trying to explain her Adam obsession in spite of everyone’s disapproval and Leah on how she knows for a fact that Corey could be at Ali’s appointments in spite of his work excuse.

The bonus footage features Chelsea’s friend Erika trying to hide her phone so she won’t talk to Adam.

Barry Weiss Storage Wars job
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What did Storage Wars’ Barry Weiss do for a living? And how much money does he have?

ByAsa Hawks

When watching your first episode of Storage Wars it doesn’t take long to realize one of these folks bidding on abandoned storage units is not like the others. Dubbed “The Collector” by A&E, Barry Weiss is an eccentric personality with attire and transportation to match. Find out what occupation Barry retired from that allows him to drive a custom car o’ the day and spend his mornings dropping big auction dollars in hopes of finding the next unique, oddball item for his collection.

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PHOTO Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano covers Mob Candy Magazine

ByDarren O

There are two things about this post that make me very happy. First off is the fact that Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano is looking like a sexy dominatrix and the second is that Mob Candy Magazine is a real thing that exists in this big beautiful world. See the full cover of the official,”The Renee Issue” and find out how you can get a free autographed copy here.

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Amber Portwood testifies that she will quit Teen Mom

ByDarren O

During a video conference hearing Teen Mom Amber Portwood admitted to abusing hydrocodone and then dropped a bombshell when she stated that she felt exploited by her work for MTV and testified that she intends on quitting the show. Read on for the particulars in regards to Amber’s latest legal troubles.

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Justin Bieber’s grandparents injured in car accident

ByStarcasm Staff

witter is aflutter in #prayforjustinsgrandparents hashtags after Justin Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette tweeted that they were involved in a pretty serious car accident. Bruce and Diane Dale flipped their car into a ditch (presumably in Canada, where they live,) and Bruce now has broken ribs.

She asked for prayers, and boy did Twitter deliver!

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Jenelle Evans explains her falling out with roommate Hannah Inman

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans explains why she and roommate Hannah Inman had a falling out that resulted in a brutal Twitter feud earlier today. (HINT: It wasn’t because Hannah had texted a friend that she wanted to punch Jenelle in the face.) (Although she did do that!)

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Teen Mom Jenelle Evans brawls with ex-roommate Hannah Inman – the Twitter blow-by-blow

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans is having a bit of difficulty keeping a roommate. Last month she had a falling out with Amber Lane after issues with Amber’s boyfriend’s criminal past and Jenelle’s probation restrictions. Then, earlier today, a huge Twitter battle broke out between Jenelle and her most recent roommate, Hannah Inman! Keep reading for the complete blow-by-blow including quotes like Jenelle addressing her roommate difficulty with “I go through fake b!tches like underwear” and Hannah’s confessional “ok one more comment….. I HATE F***ING TEEN MOM.”

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PHOTOS Khloe Kardashian goes blond for Christmas! (In 200something)

ByAsa Hawks

The members of the Kardashian family are famous for their brunette locks, but thanks to some photos from Christmases past posted by Khloe Kardashian earlier today we now know that during her rebellious teen years she was the blond sheep of the family! Keep reading for the Goldilocks Christmas pic as well as a handful of other blond Khloe Kardashian photos culled together from the interwebs. Oh, and watch Khloe’s episode of When I Was 17 in which she talks about going blond as a teen – just one of many rebellious acts that included forgery and grand theft auto!

New Orange County Housewife’s plastic surgeon husband sued
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New Orange County Housewife’s plastic surgeon husband sued

ByDarren O

Heather Dubrow can now officially call herself a Real Housewife now that she finds her husband on the wrong end of a lawsuit. We previously profiled the 42-year-old brunette, yes brunette, mother of four Heather Dubrow and wondered how she might manage to squeeze that dark hair in and get any attention from the other OC ladies. Well, if there were an unsaid secret admittance requirement to the group it would have to include your man and lawsuits. Find out about Dr. Dubrow’s current and past headaches here.

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PHOTOS Corey Simms’ new girlfriend Summer Tavarez

ByAsa Hawks

Leah Simms isn’t the only one who has moved on after her split from husband Corey Simms! Corey returned to the Twitterverse last week and announced he has a new girlfriend, 24-year-old Summer Tavarez. Keep reading to see numerous photos of Summer, find out a little about her, and read the couple’s lovey dovey exchanges on Twitter.

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MUG SHOT Man tried to shoot wife on Christmas Eve for spending too much time on Facebook

ByDarren O

Harry Hibbs tried to shoot his wife who was holding a child at his home on Christmas Eve because, as he claims, she spent too much time on Facebook. Read on for the crazy details of what turned out to be an extremely dangerous holiday for the family from North Strabane, Pennsylvania.

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PHOTOS Zach Braff unleashes Scrubs sexy on Hawaii

ByDarren O

Do it Braffinator! Consider this a Christmas gift for all you peeps out there with a serious Scrubs fetish. There will be no Kelly Rippain’ going on here just Zach Braff taking his shirt off in a rental car parking lot in Maui, Hawaii. Well that AND the fact that J.D. is on vacay with none other than Turk! That’s right, Donald Faison is in on the party so come on along as we Scrubs away our sorrows. Heck, I’ll even throw in a recent holiday video the two did of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” just because I can.

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Is Lady Gaga finally buying a house . . . . in Pennsylvania?

ByStarcasm Staff

Lady Gaga has achieved massive amounts of fame and monetary success these past few years, but she’s refused to purchase real estate because she’s been constantly touring. Now there’s a rumor that she may finally buy a mansion to deck out Gaga-style . . . in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

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PHOTOS Shawn Reynolds from The Bachelor 16 with Ben Flajnik

ByAsa Hawks

ABC’s romantic reality competition series The Bachelor doesn’t usually feature too many soccer moms among its single and redy to mingle female contestants, but that’s exactly what Ben Flajnik will get – albeit with a twist – in 28-year-old Shawn Reynolds! Shawn is a single mom and a financial adviser for Wells Fargo who played collegiate soccer as an undergraduate at Arizona State and as a graduate student at Xavier University in her home state of Ohio. Keep reading for all the deets on Shawn as you get fully prepared for the season premiere of The Bachelor on January 2!

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PHOTO “Taylor Lautner Out & Proud” People magazine cover is fake

ByAsa Hawks

Nature abhors a vacuum and the internet abhors a slow news day. Thus we have a photo making the rounds online of a People magazine cover featuring Twilight hottie Taylor Lautner officially announcing that he is in fact gay. The full headline reads, “EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR LAUTNER OUT & PROUD Tired of rumors, the Twilight star opens up about his decision to finally come out. ‘I’m more liberated, and happier than I’ve ever been.'”

But all you Team Jacob gals can relax, the cover is “absolutely fake” according to a rep for People. Keep reading for all the details, including the other rather lame fake stories on the fake cover.

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Ad executive Madonna Badger lost parents and three daughters in Christmas fire caused by Yule Log

ByStarcasm Staff

47-year-old former Calvin Klein advertising executive Madonna Badger (responsible for the iconic Marky Marky spots) had an unimaginably horrific Christmas.

Christmas Day around 5 a.m. a fire erupted in Madonna Badger’s Stamford, Connecticut house. Madonna and a male friend Michael Borcina were able to escape the burning house, and Madonna climbed onto the roof in a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to save her three children: Lily (10), and twins Sarah and Grace (7.)

PHOTOS BIO Kia Pence from 16 and Pregnant Season 4… almost

ByAsa Hawks

As the 4th season of MTV’s ground-breaking documentary series 16 and Pregnant approaches, we are slowly learning names of some of the girl that will be featured. Another name that we can almost add to the list is 18-year-old Kia Pence of Minooka, Illinois. I say almost because Kia was “kicked off” thanks to her brother’s unedited drunken ramblings in his interview video. Keep reading for some of what we would have learned about Kia and her son Tristan on her episode and to see what Kia had to say about her brother’s video antics that got her booted from the show!