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Bravo’s ‘Work of Art’ reality series returns for 2nd season October 12

It’s official! Bravo will be bringing back Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, their fine art ode to Project Runway, for a second season! Find out which judge isn’t coming back and meet all 14 new contestants with brief bios and photos of each! Also, watch a preview trailer for the show’s sophomore season which is set to premiere on October 12.

VIDEOS Kim Delaney seriously struggles during slurred speech for Robert Gates

Army Wives actress Kim Delaney had to wing a speech for former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the results were so bad that she was escorted off stage. I’ve seen my fair share of celebrity public appearances gone bad and I can honestly say this is the most cringeworthy I can recall. Yikes!

PHOTOS Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas fondles… Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas?

Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax sculpture of The Black-Eyed Peas singer Fergie Thursday. The actual Fergie was in attendance for the event and in what can only be described as the faux pinnacle of #twinning, she got real intimate with her waxwork doppelganger for the photographers in attendance. See some of the rare waxturbation images as well as a video of the entire unveiling!

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VIDEO PHOTOS Camille Grammer’s new beau Dimitri George Charalambopoulos

Kelsey who? Beverly Hills Housewife Camille Grammer has herself a rumored new man and it looks like our lady is getting some cougar revenge in the form of 35-year-old bankruptcy attorney Dimitri George Charalambopoulos. That’s right. It was Camille Donatacci, then it was Camille Grammer and now I’m talkin’ bout Cougar Camille Charalambopoulos. Camille is redefining “lawyering up!”

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Gary Busey and Ted Haggard to appear on Celebrity Wife Swap

Gary Busey and Ted Haggard are going to swap their spouses a new show Celebrity Wife Swap based on Wife Swap. Wife Swap is a show that pairs families of disparate dispositions and values and, true to the title, swaps out the wives. It usually ends up being a fascinating sociological study, and this should…

16 and Pregnant Ebony Jackson-Rendon arrest
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16 and Pregnant’s Ebony Jackson interior house photos released

Jacksonville, Arkansas police have released some disturbing photos taken inside the home of 16 and Pregnant star Ebony Jackson and husband Josh Rendon. The two were arrested earlier this week for child endangerment because of the conditions in the home, which reportedly included “human and dog feces on the floor, walls, and clothing.” They are also facing numerous drug charges after authorities found drugs and drug paraphernalia on the premises, which can be seen in a couple of the photos.

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16 & Pregnant Ebony Jackson update: Husband could be kicked out of Air Force

16 & Pregnant cast members Ebony Jackson and husband Josh Rendon were arrested earlier this week after their house was investigated when Child Protective Services was called. According to the arrest report, dog and human feces covered the house and a slight trace of synthetic marijuana was found. Following this it appears that Josh may be booted from the military following the filed charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and drug possession.

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Police open criminal investiagtion into suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer

14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer tragically committed suicide after suffering at the hands of bullies. His story has become a national one due in part to the “It Gets Better” video he posted just months before he took his own life. It’s rekindled a fire for supporters of anti-bullying legislation and now police are looking into a specific group of students who could be responsible for the vast amount of bullying Jamey suffered. Read on for the details of the investigation and to hear Lady Gaga’s response to Jamey’s heartbreaking video in which he identified the singer as a beacon of hope.

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PHOTO Exclusive details on Jenelle Evans’ new boyfriend Josh, He has a good job!

Jenelle Evans seems to always take two steps forward, and one step back, but yet again she’s continuing on a good path. She’s working hard studying film at college, and she has a new man! His name is Josh, he’s hot, and he has a job. Jenelle’s been dating Josh for about a month, and…

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BIO PHOTOS VIDEO Biggest Loser Season 12: Meet Vinny Hickerson

Vinny Hickerson, one of the new contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser Season 12, is no stranger to the stage, although The Biggest Loser‘s millions of viewers has to be the biggest crowd he has ever played to. With several charted country music hits on his resume, this Trailer Choir band member is looking to shed unhealthy pounds and extend his musical career for decades to come.

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10 celebrity Twitter reactions to Troy Davis execution

The execution of Troy Davis last night gripped the nation as seemingly everyone was tuned in to see what would happen following the stay granted by the State of Georgia giving time for the Supreme Court to review a last minute request that was eventually denied. Read ten celebrity / pundit Twitter reactions to the news that reflect many different opinions about what happened last night.

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Truth or Rumor? Has Teen Mom 2’s Leah Messer introduced her toddler babies to four guys?

Hollybaby made a bold video accusing Teen Mom 2’s Leah Messer of dating four guys since her divorce from Corey Simms in April 2011, and introducing them all to her daughters Aleeah, and Aliannah. Hollybaby.com reporter Chloe Melas chatted with Relationship Expert Diana Falzone about Leah’s “slew” of boyfriends, and how horrible it was for her to introduce this conga line of guys into Aleeah and Aliannah’s life. Is any of this true?

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Snooki drunk during Jersey Shore reunion special, The Situation maintains she cheated on Jionni with him

Apparently during the taping of this season’s reunion special Snooki was drunk and slurring her words at 11 a.m. She was angry at The Situation over his continued claims that she cheated on Jionni with him, and reportedly was heard on the mike asking producers backstage to get her a drink. She was reportedly denied the drink until shooting finished.

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VIDEO sneak peek of Teen Mom reunion show with Dr. Drew

Everybody (including myself) has conjectured on if and for how long Farrah Abraham left her daughter Sophia with her mother to head to the sunshine state. Well the brief teaser clip that MTV has provided for the Teen Mom Reunion Special Part 1 gives us a little more insight into that answer (or at least verifies our source). See the clip and get the air date and time for part 1 of the show.

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VIDEO Taylor Armstrong discusses husband’s suicide

See last night’s exclusive ET interview with Beverly Hills Housewife Taylor Armstrong in which she talks about how her late husband Russell Armstrong’s body was discovered following his suicide. In addition, she explains why she still wears both of their wedding rings and how her 5-year-old daughter Kennedy is coping with the loss.

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Meet the new RHNY cast: Carole Radziwill, Heather Thomson, and Aviva Drescher

Bravo already has replacements after the bloothbath Real Housewives of New York City firings that shuttered through the reality tv world last week. An established fashion designer, an author/reporter, and a Wall Street wife.

Was Miley Cyrus’s “leaked” lingerie photo from music video “Who Owns my Heart”

So, in the aftermath of Scarlett Johansson’s drama over leaked naked photos taken from her phone, the internet got the above consolation prize of 18-year-old Miley Cyrus lounging in her panties in an 19th century boudoir with satin sheets. Miley is in full make-up “condidly” checking her phone, and the lighting looks a little too…

16 and Pregnant Season 1 Josh Rendon and Ebony Jackson-Rendon arrests
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16 & Pregnant’s Ebony Jackson arrested, baby taken, house covered in feces

Arkansas Child Protective Services received a complaint about the living conditions of the home of 16 & Pregnant’s Ebony Jackson, her husband Josh Rendon and 2-year-old daughter Jocelyn. After authorities arrived the scene was so “deplorable” that they had the couple arrested and CPS took away their baby girl. Find out just how bad it was (maggots, dog and human feces) from the official arrest report and what Josh had to say about the situation.

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Teen Mom Tyler’s dad Butch Baltierra in court for domestic violence arrest

Teen Mom star Tyler Baltierra’s dad Butch Baltierra was back in court Monday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing stemming from a September 8 domestic violence charge in which he allegedly hit his wife, and Catelynne Lowell’s mother, April Baltierra. Keep reading to find out what happened and to see Butch’s latest mug shot photo.

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Infamous teen bride Courtney Stodden signs deal for reality show

Anyone who’s been following the story of now 17-year-old bride Courtney Stodden and her, shall we say, much older actor-husband Doug Hutchison knew that this news was coming. The two have been hitting the interview scene hard and have landed themselves a production deal for a TV reality show.

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VIDEOS Teen Mom Season 3 finale After Show and bonus footage

It feels like we’ve been along for the ride with Amber, Catelynn, Farrah and Maci for much longer than 3 seasons. I guess that’s sort of the point because once you have a baby it’s all different and time creeps and flies by simultaneously somehow. I know this is true from personal experience. It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time for our After Show and bonus footage recap of the Season 3 finale for Teen Mom. Come along as Farrah discusses her move, Maci talks about agreeing to disagree with Ryan and Catelynn reflects on the relationship between Butch and Tyler.

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PHOTOS Jessie J redefines “spacesuit” in a purple cosmos body suit

Only being able to use one leg hasn’t cramped the flamboyant style of singer Jessie J! The hobbled fashion basher was photographed Tuesday night after a performance at Sketch nightclub in London still wearing her purple and black cosmos body suit, complete with matching purple hair and her now infamous cast. Keep reading to see the entire Jessie J universe and read her reaction to the disappointing news that she will not be able to perform during the upcoming Katy Perry California Dreams Tour.

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BIO PHOTOS VIDEO Meet Sunny Sinclair of Biggest Loser Season 12

Sunny Sinclair is a 277 lb. wife, mother, and teacher from Frisco, Texas who is ready to turn her life around at the Biggest Loser Ranch. She says she is not a game-player, and that she plans to listen to her trainers, do her workouts, support her team mates, and focus on herself. We’ll see if she can stay on the high road this season!

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Top 15 Starcasm Teen Mom Photoshop Moments (Part 1 of 2)

Tonight is the season finale of the third season of everyone’s favorite young momma drama series Teen Mom, and in honor of the show’s success (as well as it’s sister show Teen Mom 2) I thought I would sift through some of the virtual filing cabinets here on my computer and gather together some of my favorite altered images from our rather extensive coverage of the show over the years.

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PHOTOS Pippa Middleton suffers wardrobe malfunction?

Pippa Middleton’s backside has been the most popular piece of real estate across the big pond for months. Alas, it was Pippa’s front side that appeared to make a full showing at London Fashion Week’s Alice Temperley show. See the cubicle approved shot along with one click access to Pippa’s privacy (well sort of).

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VIDEO PHOTOS Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska how-to hair tutorial

Here at Starcasm we’re patently aware that Teen Mom is taking over the reality universe, and as part of that takeover one of the stars has set a popular new fashion trend. No, it’s not Gary’s Belden Lineman Camp t-shirt, it’s Chelsea Houska’s impeccable hair! See a detailed video on how to do the “Houska” yourself at home as well as a photo-by-photo image breakdown of the style that’s sweeping the nation!

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VIDEO Jane Lynch & Jersey Shore cast – outtakes from the EMMY Awards Jersey skit

One of the highlights from Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards was Jane Lynch’s sketch paying homage to the influence of the state of New Jersey on television over the last few years, something for which her Teresa Giudice inspired alter ego Donatella Alberghetti Mangiana D’Borgia takes credit. Keep reading to watch the original bit and then check out the hilarious outtakes reel that surfaced today featuring tons of one-liners from Jane, The Sopranos‘ Vincent Pastore, and the cast of Jersey Shore! (“Sammi can eat a quarter and crap out two dimes and a nickel.”)

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VIDEO PHOTOS Florida teenager one ups Swamp People by reeling in 800lb alligator with fishing rod

I think the Guist brothers of Swamp People have some competition as Florida teenager Tim Stroh reeled in an 800lb 12′ behemoth alligator with… His bass fishing rod! See photos of Tim with his catch of a lifetime and see a video report filed by an area news station.

VIDEO Man pretends to shoot firefighter in rookie hazing gone wrong

The Macon Bibb Fire Department is currently investigating a hoax involving what appeared to be a masked and armed man scaring the absolute crap out of rookie members of Fire Station 108. In the following clip that will sure to become a, “What not to do when you’re hazing” training video, a masked man rampages the station wielding a gun and pretends to shoot a hostage.

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Did Taylor Armstrong receive six-figures for black eye photo?

Real Housewife of Beverly Hills’ Taylor Armstrong received a six-figure deal for selling the brutal image of her face beaten and swollen according to Page 6. Read on for the details of the report and to find out more about Taylor’s first interview since her late husband Russell’s suicide set to air on Entertainment Tonight today.

PHOTOS Bruce Springsteen “Out in the Street” in NYC with wife Patti Scialfa

As Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey take one step forward, two steps back down in the Dominican Republic, the Real First Lady of New Jersey Patti Scialfa enjoyed a beautiful day in New York City with her hubby Bruce Springsteen. (It’s a Boss post y’all!)

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Kim Zolciak gets her own Bravo spin-off reality series, to be like Bethenny’s

Fresh on the heels of cleaning house in New York City, Bravo is doing the opposite with their most successful Housewives franchise in Atlanta by giving cast member Kim Zolciak her own series! According to an insider the show will be modeled after Bethenny Frankel’s Bethenny Getting Married?, which seems appropriate given Kim is currently engaged and just gave birth. Keep reading for all the sketchy details!

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BIO, PHOTOS, VIDEO Anderson Cooper’s fascinating mom Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, artist, writer, fashion icon

Anderson Cooper opens the second week of his new daytime talk show Anderson with a show devoted to his mom! Awww! But it’s a little more than cute or sappy, because his mom happens to be Gloria Vanderbilt.
 The fact is that Gloria has been one busy girl in her 87 years, and she’s not…

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VIDEO PHOTOS Kim Kardashian as slave Princess Leia on failed Kanye West muppet show

I don’t believe I have ever typed a more bloggerotic title than that.

Keep reading to find out all about Kanye West’s failed Comedy Central pilot for his adult hip hop take on The Muppet Show titled Alligator Boots. The puppet comedy/variety show featured Rhymefest as rapper and star Pork Troy with head writer Jimmy Kimmel voicing the sultry and Chef-inspired “Beary” White. The pilot was hosted by Kanye himself and featured a guest appearance by Kim Kardashian wearing every fan boy’s favorite piece of intimate apparel – slave Princess Leia’s bikini!

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Who is Chaz Bono’s fiance Jennifer Elia?

Chaz Bono (formerly known as Chastity Bono,) who physically and legally became a man, will be competing tonight on Dancing With The Stars.

Rooting him on will be his long-time girlfriend and fiance, the gorgeous Jennifer Elia (known as “Jenny”), who’s been dating Chaz since 2006. She’s a private tutor who recently received her Master’s in education from UCLA, and hopes to someday publish short stories inspired by her dating history.

Find out more about Jenny and her relationship with Chaz.

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Rainn Wilson has Steve Carell’s back after ‘The Office’ Emmy snub.

You should never question Dwight Schrute’s loyalty to Michael Scott. The Office star Rainn Wilson shot a Twitter-missle at the “world of TV” after Steve Carell was denied for the sixth time his rightful piece of hardware as the best lead actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of middle-manager Michael Scott. Read what he had to tweet and why I completely agree with his assessment.

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VIDEOS Vintage Lady Gaga getting inked by Kat Von D

See two great clips from 2008 of Lady Gaga getting a lower back tattoo from Kat Von D just before she exploded on the pop scene with her album The Fame. The two clips feature some serious hot pants and mother monster talking about having just worked with New Kids on the Block.

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PHOTOS Heidi Montag – how is her face holding up after those 12 plastic surgeries?

In January of 2010 The Hills star Heidi Montag shocked the celebriverse when she revealed she had gone under the knife to have no less that 10 cosmetic surgical procedures, which is in addition to the nose job and breast implants she had two years prior. Heidi just celebrated her 25th birthday with a party at club Vanity inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, so we thought we might catch up on how her face and body are holding up more than a year and a half after being so brutally sliced, sucked, pumped and otherwise artificially “enhanced” by Dr. Frank Ryan.

Alec Baldwin’s Rupert Murdoch joke cut by Fox, walks out on EMMYs

In further evidence that you shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you make fun of the boss that has you on his awards show, actor Alec Baldwin had a pre-recorded comedy bit meant to air during the opening comedy sequence at the 2011 EMMY Awards nixed by executives at Fox because it made fun of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is CEO of News Corp, which owns Fox. In protest the perennial EMMY dandy 30 Rock actor refused to attend tonight’s ceremonies. Keep reading for all the juicy, scandalous details!

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PHOTOS Kyle Richards at 2011 EMMYs in beautifully bodacious blue gown

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Kyle Richards was one of the first on the red carpet at the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards tonight, thanks to her gig as style correspondent for The Insider, and just like RHOBH she pulled no punches! But, instead of unleashing on Camille and sister Kim Richards, Kyle unleashed on the world of fashion in a monstrously elegant blue gown.

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Real Housewives of New York firings confirmed by Bravo, the ladies respond

After days of tepid denials and “nothing’s official yet” statements, the rumors that surfaced earlier this week claiming that Bravo is cleaning house on the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City have finally been officially confirmed by the network. Keep reading for the responses from those let go, including Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen and Cindy Barshop!

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Gary Shirley says he’s “completely through” with Amber Portwood

At the end of August Teen Mom Amber Portwood returned to her home in Anderson, Indiana after a two-month stint in a California rehab facility getting treatment for depression and anger management issues. When Amber got home she found Gary Shirley and their daughter Leah waiting patiently to welcome her back. Everything seemed to be going great for the couple. But, less than three weeks later, Gary says he is calling it quits for good, and it appears to be Amber’s infidelity that motivated the split! Keep reading for Gary’s announcement and find out how he dealt with the sad news.

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Glee’s Heather Morris has already removed her secret breast implants!

In 2010 Glee star Heather Morris started looking bustier than usual, but denied plastic surgery and credited her new curvy look to push-up bras. Now, she told Fitness magazine that she DID have a boob job, but has already had her implants removed because they were too painful.

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Sonja Morgan confirms Real Housewives of New York City firings

The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Sonja Morgan talked with US magazine at an event Thursday night just after finding out from her producer that Jill, Kelly, Alex and Cindy would indeed not be back for Season 5 of the show. Keep reading for quotes from Sonja including what she thinks her cast mates’ next career moves might be.

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PHOTO Proof Nicolas Cage is a vampire for sale on eBay for only $1,000,000

If you are one of the handful of folks out there convinced that Nicolas Cage is actually a vampire (Draculas Cage?) you can now officially do the “I Told You So” gloat dance thanks to some Civil War era photographic proof currently available for purchase on eBay. Keep reading for the rather unsettling image and read the details from the seller, who not only realizes the value of what he has, but has a great sense of humor about it as well!

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Clint Eastwood goes all Dirty Harry in regards to gay marriage

Clint Eastwood has finally opened up about his position in regards to the issue of gay marriage. His quote is pure classic Clint bad assness and to prove that point we’ve created a t-shirt that should become a huge fashion trend. Read his quote from GQ while the living legend was on the promotional trail for his upcoming directed biopic J. Edgar.

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VIDEO Must see Chuck Testa taxidermy ad from ‘Commercial Kings’

In May 2011, Ojai Valley Taxidermy and Chuck Testa were selected to take part in the reality TV show from IFC called Commercial Kings. The show involves YouTube stars Rhett and Link creating a commercial for the business. What they came up with certainly backs the show’s name as this clip will surely go down as one of the best local ads you’ll ever see.

Bonus: See a behind the scenes clip of Testa giving Rhett and Link a taxidermy lesson.

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Texas teen charged with faking cancer to receive thousands in donations

Horizon City, Texas teenager Ruth Angelica Gomez faces theft charges after authorities claim she fooled her community into donating $17,000 because they were falsely led to believe she was dying of cancer. Read on to find out how she had everyone, even her fiance fooled and what her punishment for the alleged crimes could be.

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Jill, Kelly, Alex, Cindy fired from Real Housewives of New York City

It’s been rumored for months that Bravo was planning on overhauling the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City and that appears to be the case as Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord (which include’s Alex’s husband, and honorary “housewife,” Simon van Kempen), and Cindy Barshop were all reportedly contacted by Bravo earlier today and told they would not be back for the fifth season of the reality series. Keep reading to see what Jill, Alex, Simon and Cindy had to say about the news!

January Jones gives birth to son Xander Dane Jones

It seems as though actress January Jones took her role as X-Men: First Class maven Emma Frost quite seriously because she has given her firstborn son a name perfectly suited to be a part of the Marvel super-hero group! People magazine reports that January gave birth to a son earlier today and gave him the rather unusual name Xander Dane Jones.

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Truth behind rumors of Farrah Abraham leaving Sophia behind when she moved to Florida

We have a new update in the “Did Farrah Abraham leave Sophia behind or not?” saga and the answer is… Yes! Oh, and no? That’s right! Keep reading for the latest scoop that explains the seemingly conflicting interviews with Farrah in Life & Style magazine and on MomFinds.com!

PHOTO Lindsay Lohan throws a drink at photographer at V Black and White Ball

Human drama factory Lindsay Lohan was up to her old tricks again last night at V Magazine’s Black and White Ball where she reportedly tossed a drink on a photographer… for V Magazine! Keep reading for the complete Lindsay Lowdown that includes a photo of her taken by the photographer who took the booze shower as well as the New York Fire Department and a bleeding girl!

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Rachel Reilly discusses winning Big Brother 13 on The Talk

It’s official, the emotional roller coaster that is Rachel Reilly won Big Brother 13 last night in a tight 4-3 final jury vote. She’s tweeted her joy, along with a photo with her “bookie” Brendon Villegas of course, and sat down with The Talk to discuss her half-a-million dollar victory.

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VIDEO news reporters mock Kardashian sisters after interview

Two staples in the blogosphere for content are anything to do with the Kardashian sisters and news reporters caught on camera doing something funny when they thought the cameras weren’t rolling. Well in the following clip from Fox 29 out of Philadelphia we get a hilarious combination of the two! See giggling morning anchor Mike Jerrick do his best Kardashian impersonation in this already gone viral clip.