Next up on our profile posts for VH1’s Mob Wives, the show that is a turn at Bravo’s Housewives but with a serious hard-core twist, is Drita D’avanzo. Drita is the wife of Lee D’avanzo, who federal prosecutors allege is the leader of a Bonanno and Colombo crime family farm team and is currently in jail for bank robbery. His 2nd prison stint for that offense! Read on for bio info and more for the Staten Island lady with “connections.”
VH1 is ready to launch their answer to Bravo’s popular Housewives franchise but with a seriously hard-core twist. Mob Wives, premiering April 17th, will follow the lives of four Staten Island ladies who all are connected via their husbands or father to the mob!
Were going to profile all four ladies starting with Karen Gravano, the daughter of none other than Sammy “The Bull” Gravano who turned snitch and was partially responsible for bringing down John Gatti and the Gambino crime family!
Find out why the husband of Atlanta Housewife Phaedra Parks was handcuffed by federal agents on Thursday and it has nothing to do with Apollo Nida’s criminal history.
Hint: Someone with the US Marshals had a very bad day!
If you’ve been to one of Lil Wayne’s ‘I Am Music II’ shows then you’ve probably asked yourself, “Who was that badass tatted up Cruella de Vil looking chick who tore the stage up before I could even finish my first beer?!?
That was Porcelain Black.
Find out everything you need to know about the brassy mix between Marilyn Manson and Britney Spears who Lil Wayne says is ““The baddest b**ch in the game, you feel me?” (Includes her first music video with Weezy and complete tour dates!)
So who would you call on to solve this whole government shut down situation? Well if you’re outspoken Congresswoman Donna Edwards from Maryland you go to the old trusty The White Stripes playbook and throw down with a lyrical poetry-slam on the House floor!
Check it out and then read the full lyrics for the song she used, “Effect and Cause,” and watch a great live performance of the tune while you’re at it.
I posted photos earlier today of Teen Mom‘s Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood hanging out in Los Angeles and while mentioning various rumors about the TM cast members that “There’s no word on Catelynn and Tyler.”
Well, now there’s word on Tyler Baltierra! Actually, a couple thousand words in the form of two pictures of Tyler and Gary Bear hanging out together in Los Angeles where the cast of the first Teen Mom series are filming their reunion special to cap off production on the third season.
We did a previous post on rapper Gucci Mane’s amazing ice cream cone face tattoo so I have no doubt that the following mug shot is our man! See the full mug and read about the “interesting” way Cone-Ye West was found for the arrest!
While the rest of the world is in a blind rage at Pia Toscano’s incredulous eviction from American Idol last night after a stunning and powerful rendition of “River Deep, Mountain High,” Pia herself was all smiles as she was spotted out and about in Los Angeles earlier today. This confirms that Pia is a good sport in addition to being the most talented singer on Season 10 of American Idol.
GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
It’s been suspected for some time, but Bravo ended speculation by officially announcing they will not be renewing The Real Housewives of D.C. for a second season. The cancellation is the first in the 5-year history of Bravo’s Housewives franchise, which includes 7 6 locations around the US. Keep reading for Andy Cohen’s remarks about the cancellation some theories as to why the D.C. ladies didn’t get a second shot.
Check out two wonderful photos of a very pregnant Selma Blair as she shares quality time with her beloved horse Taffy on its 10th birthday. As a bonus catch Selma in a recent behind-the-scenes shoot for H&M’s Fashion Against Aids campaign. Animal + baby bump + cute actress = awwwwwww!
Angelina Jolie has some very meaningful tattoos on her left arm: a list of the coordinates of the birthplaces of her six children. Oddly enough, she was recently spotted with a seventh coordinate even though she has not, and claims she doesn’t plan to have another child. What does the seven coordinate represent? Is she secretly adopting another child?
Steve Carell’s Michael Scott is leaving the office to be with his true love Holly, but he’s leaving behind a major gap in comedy that will never be truly filled. For a while, though, Will Ferrell is gonna try to take just a bit of the sting away with his textbook middle manager character DeAngelo…
The state of Indiana can breathe easy because their two biggest rabble-rousers have flown the coop! Teen Mom stars, and frequent feuders, Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley are in Los Angeles to wrap up filming on the third season of their reality series. Keep reading to see the pics and find out why The Golden State may have to get used to having Gamber around!
Tonight’s ride on the Ramonacoaster was a doozie if you were interviewing to be her assistant. Ramona told the cameras that her assistant Melissa had outgrown her job and really had bigger role in Ramona’s various projects, so she needed a new regular assistant. Ramona wasn’t really impressed with the parade of young women she…
Jill Zarin showed up for the 100th Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen episode with a strikingly different style. The “queen bee” was sporting a sexy black-and-white corset (probably wearing underneath her new shapewear Skweez Couture) and a tight, high, and long ponytail a la Madonna! She also had Ginger with her dressed…
You can now add blinged-out hipster wear to the growing list of products available from Bravo’s entrepreneurial batch of Real Housewives thanks to Orange County’s Alexis Bellino!
The bombshell blond was sporting a diamond-stranded trucker hat in last week’s episode and there was an instant influx of fans wanting to own their own debutant trailer gear. No need to fear hat lovers! Alexis teamed up with Glitzy Bella (who I assume made Alexis original dome topper) and you can now buy your own diamond trucker cap in five different colors.
Nooooooooooooooooooo! America has voted off Pia Toscano. I’m devistated and surprisingly the judges adequately expressed my disbelief with arguably the most shocking elimination in American Idol’s history
On April 26th NBC will be premiering the highly anticipated singing competition The Voice. Having signed Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to be coaches the network is all in and hedging their bets that the show will be a success. We’ve got another confirmed performer courtesy of NBC’s often run promo video. This time we’re featuring Javier Colon, who goes by Javier, from Stratford, CT. Read on for photos, videos, bio, links and more for the good looking man who’s in it to win it.
57-year-old Christie Brinkley was on Good Morning America yesterday to promote her role in the Broadway musical version of Chicago and the blond former supermodel extraordinaire left male whiplash victims in her wake as she made her way to the ABC studios in a bright red, form-fitting Herve Leger dress! And just in case that wasn’t enough, she also gave GMA viewers a preview of her Chicago dance routine!
The recently divorced Real Housewives star dishes on bankruptcy, divorcing old money, her Marie Antoinette costume, and dating Charlie Rose (a real ladies’ man.)
Tonight is the season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo and the ladies got together Tuesday night for a premiere party at Covet in NYC to celebrate the event!
Jill Zarin and Countess LuAnn were the only cast members absent from the festivities as Ramona Singer, Alex McCord (with honorary housewife Simon van Kempen), Kelly Bensimon, Sonja Morgan and Bethenny Frankel replacement Cindy Barshop were all looking great in a wide variety of formal and informal attire. Keep reading for the pics and find out which surprising gal took home my best-dressed honors!
People doubted if Pia Toscano could handle her own with an up-tempo song. Well check out video and photographic proof that our early pick as a favorite owned “River Deep Mountain High” as the American Idol front-runner took her turn at Tina Turner!
The upcoming third season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant features a violent confrontation between Jennifer Del Rio and the father of her twin sons, Josh Smith. As can be seen in the trailer for the new season, Josh (birth name Joshua) is arrested and taken away in handcuffs after an altercation with Jennifer. Keep reading to see Josh’s mug shot and details from the arrest as well as shocking allegations revealed in a restraining order filed by Jennifer in March, including kidnapping and rape threats!
See the first photo of Vanessa Trump’s baby bump following husband and Celebrity Apprentice advisor Donald Trump Jr’s Twitter announcement that they were happily expecting a third. It looks like granddaddy Trump will have a new baby to kiss during his possible presidential run!
According to People, funny lady Tina Fey (40) announced (via a pre-taped Oprah show that will appear Tues, April 12, and confirmed by her rep) that she’s expecting her second baby with husband Jeff Richmond (51) . Their first child, Alice Zenobia Richmond, is six years old. Tina’s husband Jeff is far less talked about…
Check out the first of our 16 and Pregnant Season 3 profiles on Jennifer Del Rio from Riverview, Florida. The 17-year-old mother of twin boys is already making headlines after her violent confrontation with babies daddy Josh was featured in the trailer for the new season! Keep reading to get to know Jennifer, including lots of photos, biographical info and the 16&P Season 3 trailer!
On April 26th NBC will be premiering the highly anticipated singing competition The Voice. Having signed Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to be coaches the network is all in and hedging their bets that the show will be a success. One of the early confirmed competitors is Meg & Dia lead singer Dia Frampton. Read on for photos, bio info, videos, links and more for the Salt Lake City singer looking to become “The Voice.”
Former Real Housewives of New York City star and runner-up on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart Bethenny Frankel continues her empire building by reportedly landing her very own talk show! My recommendation for her first guest? Kelly Bensimon!
Alec Baldwin had said before that next season would be his last alongside co-star Tina Fey on the popular NBC sitcom 30 Rock but the actor dropped a bigger bomb in a recent interview when he revealed the show won’t go on without him! Keep reading to find out exactly what the biggest, baddest Baldwin bro said.
The Real Housewives of Miami may last only one shortened season but with Bravo’s first live Housewives reunion show last night the “ladies” of South Beach went down swinging! There was more juicy yelling, name calling, swearing and bitterness in the first 2 minutes of the reunion show than there was during the entire season. Read on for a full recap and subsequent twitter fallout reactions from the South Beach vixens.
Bonus: Find out who said and who was the target of this bomb, “At least I’m not giving bl0w jobs to 19-year-olds like you do.”
Ashley Judd has released a very candid memoir that reflects a childhood of neglect and sexual abuse that brought about thoughts of suicide. She also went out of her way to discuss her strong feelings about rappers Snoop Dogg, P Diddy and hip-hop music in general. In an amazingly verbose celebrity diss she links rap music’s role to the root cause of all poverty and suffering in the world! Read on as Ashley J. goes all professor like on D-O-Double-G’s a$$!
The hugely successful second installment of MTV’s Teen Mom franchise wrapped up last week and the families gathered together in Los Angeles for the Teen Mom 2 Finale Special with Dr. Drew which aired last night. Leah, Jenelle, Kailyn and Chelsea let Dr. Drew and audience members catch up with what has been happening in their lives since the show stopped filming and talked with him about their futures. Keep reading to watch the entire episode and a complete summary of what went down with my “expert” opinion on all the revelations!
In what could very well be the most amazing confluence of fame mongers and C-list reality stars this side of Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, Heidi Montag, Danielle Staub, Jake Pavelka, Ashley Dupre, DJ Paul Kom and Juicy J will be teaming up for a new competition reality series to air on VH1. See photos of the C-List six-pack having lunch together at Cafe Med in West Hollywood with camera crew in tow, and read brief bios of each so you can be fully prepared once this train wreck hits the air waves!
Tax papers obtained by TMZ reveal a seriously large amount of money that Bristol Palin has made to be a spokesperson for the prevention of teen pregnancy. This begs the question; Should Bristol Palin be judged in the same harsh light as the cast members of MTV’s Teen Mom franchise often are for making money off the fact that they had sex and became pregnant as teenagers?
Kim Kardashian is like that annoying first love that makes it a point to find some reason every month or so to give you a call, send you a message on Facebook, or “accidentally” bump into you at Wal-Mart. Just when you think you’re getting over her, there she is to keep the pilot light burning.
Every time I think my one-way love affair with Kim Kardashian is finally winding down, potentially freeing me up to fully commit my celebrity obsession elsewhere. she shows up in some mesmerizing photoshoot, tweets a picture of herself in a ridiculously sexy costume, or shows up on the cover of some foreign magazine looking superhumanly mojotrulescent.
This is a clear-cut case of the latter.
HI-RES photo gallery of Emma Roberts in Beverly Hills shopping for some very large granny panties. That is all and that’s enough! Check it out.
Miami Housewives Adriana De Moura, Alexia Echevarria and Marysol Patton made the scene for fellow Housewife Lea Black’s annual gala held in Miami. The event is a major social to-do each year in South Florida and was the crux for much of the drama from season one of The Real Housewives of Miami. Check out photos of the girls looking fab, especially Marysol, discover why Cristy Rice and Larsa Pippen were no shows and how that fact is leading to a show down for tonight’s live reunion show!
In a wonderful bit of news Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey will be coming together via Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network in a recently launched TV series entitled Master Class. Read on for the news that Oprah revealed via her Twitter feed and find out more about OWN’s show that promises to be compelling T.V.
Teen Mom 2‘s Jenelle Evans must not like the videos of herself currently circulating online, which include the infamous brutal “Teen Mom Brawl” clip as well as her smokin’ a funny looking cigarette with best “bud” Tori, so she diluted the market yesterday with a fresh batch of Youtube clips featuring herself, boyfriend (and partner-in-crime) Kieffer Delp, and her son Jace.
Being shameless has helped our favorite Jersey Shore personality Snooki achieve dizzying levels of fame and success for doing little else but being shameless. Even after the Jersey Shore glittery spray tan fades (and the zeitgeist seems to suggest it already has,) Snooki will find a way to survive in luxury with nothing but her…
Katie Couric became the first woman to anchor a network news broadcast by herself, fulfilling the dreams of 70’s trailblazer Veronica Corningstone, but less than five short years later she will be leaving her post at CBS Evening News according to an anonymous source with the AP. Read on for additional info including what Couric’s next move professionally will be.
Rose receiver Emily Maynard and her daughter got the V.I.P. treatment as they took in last night’s Charlotte Bobcat home game. Home game means that Emily is still in North Carolina which is a long ways from Austin, Texas where Bachelor Brad Womack still lives. See the cute photos including the Bobcat mascot Rufus Lynx giving the girls a big ol’ cuddly hug and find out the latest on the couple including Emily’s explanation as to why Brad Womack deleted his short-lived Twitter account.
According to a report, Amy Winehouse’s on-again off-again director boyfriend Regg Travis is talking marriage and that the blessed event could happen soon. Read on for his statement!
Country music award show red carpets just aren’t fair any more thanks to the living art deco goddess that is Taylor Swift. The 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards last night was no exception as the Grammy-Award winning singer drew ooohs and ahhhs from fans and photographers alike in a stunning full-length-and-then-some yellow gown. Keep reading for more gorgeous Taylor and find out if she was able to take home top the top honor of Entertainer of the Year!
Following on the heels of a poorly-received opening show in Detroit, Charlie Sheen continued his “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option Show” tour at the Chicago Theater last night with a few changes, including stripping off his shirt and flexing for the crowd after a man in the audience yelled, “Get naked!”
Marty Tirrell had the scoop on Harrison Barnes attending U.N.C. and now he’s tweeted that the freshman superstar Barnes will return to U.N.C. Read on for details that will have Tar Heel fans really excited!
18-year-old Victoria Justice once again proved she is the heir-apparent to the title of Queen of the Red Carpet as she stole the show at Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids Choice Awards Saturday night. See pictures of the Zoey 101 and Victorious star showing off her million-dollar smile and Shania Twainesque gorgeousness on the red orange carpet in a fun, multi-colored sequin mini-dress!
It’s become apparent that Teen Mom 2 Jenelle Evans’ life has more than enough drama for the MTV reality series to handle. Actually, her life seems to have more drama than a 24/7 live feed reality series could handle! The latest chapter in the Jeniliad (my apologies for the Homeric reference) involves yet another incident in which Jenelle’s on-again, off-again, on-again (ad infinitum) boyfriend/walking Abercrombie & Fitch hoodie billboard Kieffer Delp was allegedly inebriated from a mixture of alcohol and drugs and got into a bit of a spat with Jenelle that would eventually lead to him breaking into her house and standing over her while she slept!
Continuing her newly rediscovered zest for life, The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra and her new dapper dude Eddie Judge are currently enjoying a fun-filled vacation in Mexico where they were photographed yesterday wearing very little and riding a jet ski. Keep reading to see Tamra’s Brazilian Booty Workout results and let a shirtless Eddie Judge remind you why Tamra seems so sexually re-energized of late!
According to an American Idol insider, contestants Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart may not just be making beautiful music separately on stage, but also together behind closed doors! You know what they say, “American Idol hands are the devil’s tools.” Keep reading for the juicy deets!
The new issue of Total Film magazine features a cover story on X-Men: First Class with the headline, “History in the making: X-Men: First Class, Inside Marvel’s mind-blowing mutant epic.”
But the real story isn’t the story, but the cover itself! Or should I say, the covers themselves because the issue boasts four different covers, three of which are wonderfully retro-stylized and feature individual shots of James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) and a full-length shot of the much-talked-about January Jones in her XXX-Men lingerie-inspired Emma Frost costume!
Is the Ark sinking? Rebecca Black sues Patrice Wilson and Clarence Jey for copyright infringement. As fast as Rebecca Black’s career shot into the sky, will it be that fast for the Ark Music Factory to fall to earth in Hindenbergian fashion? And what does this mean for potential stars on the rise Alana Lee, Abby Victor and more?
As we previously reported, Teresa Giudice’s husband Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice has been arrested again, this time for allegedly using his brother’s information to obtain a driver’s license after his had been suspended due to a DWI arrest last year. (Catch up on all the complicated details by clicking the link.)
There was a bit of a delay but The Real Housewives of New Jersey star’s mug shot photos from the arrest have finally surfaced! (Yes, I said mug shots with an “s”) Keep reading to see the two latest additions to the Real Housewives Mug Shot Hall of Fame!
Kailyn Lowry’s financial troubles are no secret as they have played a major part in her storyline on Teen Mom 2. But perhaps her fortunes are about to change because the single mother of one just announced via Twitter that she has a new job! Find out where she will be working and see a photo of her just before heading off to the interview. (And of course there are some bonus shots of Isaac)
I would have to think that for a gay man to get kicked out of a Lady Gaga party he would have to be acting quite the fool. According to numerous reports that’s exactly what Adam Lambert was doing Sunday night at Lady G’s 25th birthday bash where he allegedly showed up uninvited, drunk, and suffering from a bad case of Jersey Shore Fistpumpititis! Keep reading for all the embarrassing deets that include an awkward attempt at serenading.
I’m not even creative enough to make this sh!t up and no this isn’t an April Fool’s post. According to one of Jenelle Evans’ rommates the Teen Mom 2 cast member was caught on camera, by an MTV crew no less, in a fight just a week before her now infamous brawl! See a photo of Jenelle and the other girl in this alleged fight getting their smoke on back during better days and read on for who the players are in this alleged “other fight” and how a sucker punch may produce yet another Kieffer Delp mug shot!
It wouldn’t be Friday without a post about Rebecca Black. Nor would it be April 1st without a hilarious video from the guys at Funny or Die. But I’m sorry, there’s nothing funny about Rebecca Black overdosing on candy. And Sammy Hagar is right when he says “Friday” is the greatest song ever written. What’s the joke here?
The Syfy network has created a monster with its series of low-budget horror movies featuring terrifyingly hilarious genetic mash-ups like Sharktopus, DInoshark and Mansquito. The newest creature feature currently being rushed through the Syfy film factory could be the greatest Syfybrid of them all! Meet Piranhaconda! Keep reading to see the first picture of what the Syfybrid will look like and find out which Tarantino favorite will star alongside which former supermodel in the flick!
It’s been a little while since we’ve updated you on what television’s sexiest office manager is up to! As we mentioned in a previous post, American Pickers’ Danielle Colby Cushman is not only a burlesque dancin’ and roller derbyin’ kit shicker but she’s also a huge fan of alternative country and roots music. In addition to spear-heading a CD release to help out Farmageddon Records Danielle and her Burlesque le Moustache dance troupe will be performing at the official CD release party in Rock Island, Illinois! Keep reading for the promotional poster and all the details about the show!
The cavalcade of beautiful blond Bravolebrities continues as we move on to the next member of The Real Housewives of Orange County in attendance at the 2011 Bravo Upfront Presentation in Hollywood last night, Mrs. Alexis Bellino!
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