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Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley sued over makeup line by RonAnn Meyers

ByAsa Hawks

Is it just me or does it seem like 80% of all court cases involve reality stars? And I think half of those involve either Gretchen Rossi or Slade Smiley.

The latest legal issues for the handsome Real Housewives of Orange County couple involve Gretchen Rossi’s cosmetics line Gretchen Christine Beaute and her former partner, makeup artist RonAnn Meyers. On April 13, 2011 Meyers filed a 37-page lawsuit against Gretchen and Slade asking for more than $100,000 in damages for “breach of oral contract,” “Fraudulent conspiracy” and “fraud/deceit” among other things. Keep reading for a summary of the suit as well as bullet points for RonAnn’s claims.

HBO’s Cinema Verite retells the making of the first reality show: An American Family

ByStarcasm Staff

Many of us associate the dawn of reality television at MTV’s The Real World, which debuted in 1992, but the true pioneer of candid reality programming came two decades before. This Saturday (April 23, 2011) HBO will air Cinema Verite, a fictional account of the very first reality show. An American Family was a 12-hour…

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Kara DioGuardi memoir tells of molestation, date rape

ByDarren O

Former American Idol judge and upcoming head judge for Bravo’s singer-songwriter competition show Platinum Hit, Kara DioGuardi, is releasing a memoir that reveals a chilling childhood recollection of molestation as well as a tough climb in the music business that included a vicious date rape encounter.

Read on for a preview of A Helluva High Note and find out how you can order a copy of what should prove to be a revealing book.

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PHOTOS Andy Cohen goes for shirtless swim in Miami

ByAsa Hawks

Watch What Happens Live! host and Bravolebridom gaytriarch Andy Cohen was in Miami this week to Grand Marshal the Miami Beach Gay PRIDE Parade which took place Saturday. In the spirit of PRIDE Andy removed his shirt and proudly showed off his David Mazelhoff chest while taking a dip in the Ocean! Keep reading for the photos as well as all sorts of Andy Cohen Photoshopegery!

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PHOTOS Leah Messer Simms visits family law office

ByAsa Hawks

The evidence continues to mount in support of the recent reports that Teen Mom 2 stars Leah Messer Simms and Corey Simms are getting a divorce. Online court records indicate the couple filed for divorce the week of April 15, which seems to be in line with these photos from April 14th showing Leah visiting the office of a family law attorney with papers in hand.

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Conan O’Brien’s Tareq Salahi doppelganger Andres du Bouchet

ByDarren O

Take a journey with me on a blogger happenstance and discover how I realized that a random Conan O’Brien writer and part time actor is a dead-ringer for Tareq Salahi of what used to be The Real Housewives of D.C. It involves Playgirl, Conan O’Brien’s birthday and a recent podcast. Welcome to my world!

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PHOTO So this is why Miley Cyrus returned to Twitter?

ByDarren O

On the heels of her recent Tyrannah Montana twit-pic pop star Miley Cyrus took it to a whole different level with her latest surprisingly sexy tweet. Can someone say, “Side boob pig-tails dream catcher tattoo reveal?” Check out the full image from Miss Cyrus as her Twitter reinvention moves full steam ahead!

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David Hasselhoff’s girlfriend Hayley Roberts modeling photos

ByDarren O

David Hasselhoff always manages to land on his fabulous celebrity feet. Following his 2-episode run on the reality fail The Hasselhoffs he is back on TV as a judge for Britain’s Got Talent. Well Britain, Wales exactly, also has a sexy blonde cosmetic salesperson and part-time model named Hayley Roberts that The Hoff is courting and we’ve got some rare modeling pics including one super sexy SFW edited number where poor Hayley forgot her top. You da’ man Super-David!

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Pia Toscano calls boyfriend rejection reports ‘garbage’

ByDarren O

It’s not an uncommon story; lover supports their true one’s passion, true one becomes famous via some random reality vehicle and forgets all about said supportive lover. According to a recent article in the New York Post this was the case for poor Carlos Nunez, the alleged “before the fame” and “before the Mark Ballas” supportive boyfriend of Pia Toscano.

Read on for Pia’s response to all this mess that she fired off at a hater via Twitter.

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“Divorce papers” in Leah Messer’s hand actually Facebook messages

ByAsa Hawks

We previously published some photos provided by Splash News that claimed to be Teen Mom Leah Messer reading from “divorce papers” to a friend as an MTV film crew captured the moment for Season 2 of the show. The photos came on the heels of numerous reports, and even online court records, claiming Leah and her husband Corey Simms had filed for divorce.

Numerous commenters pointed out that the papers didn’t resemble legal documents and it turns out they were right! KEep reading to find out what the papers actually were (as if the headline didn’t give it away) and what it had to do with Leah and Corey’s split!

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“I’m Gangster, and I’m Comin’ Home” Mob Wives Season One, Episode One recap

ByStarcasm Staff

Mob Wives  Season One, Episode One recap: First of all, the art and photography is engaging, beautiful, and borrows heavily from the cinematography of America’s rich history of mob films and FBI-surveillance style footage. Renee Graziano – is seen wearing furs, buying furs, riding in cars, and enjoying a luxurious life. “My father didn’t work…

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Naomi Judd was sexually abused as a child by a family member

ByStarcasm Staff

On the heels of daughter Ashley Judd’s memoir that revealed sexual molestation as a child, mother Naomi Judd revealed that she was also sexually molested as a kid. While filming her OWN reality show with daughter Wynonna, Naomi delves into the memories of her sexual abuse, and tries to come to terms with it in…

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PHOTOS Halle Berry more amazing than usual at Silver Rose Gala in her honor

ByAsa Hawks

I’ve always been of the opinion that Halle Berry is one of the most beautiful women on the planet, but even I was a little startled when I saw these photos of the actress and activist in a hot pink midriff-squishing dress at the Silver Rose Gala earlier today! Keep reading for the curvaceous visual roller coaster ride, and find out more about the Silver Rose Gala and why Halle was being honored.

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Karen Gravano’s father Salvatore ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano former underboss of the Gambino crime family, brought down John Gotti

ByStarcasm Staff

VH1’s series Mob Wives features real women who are connected to the mob, and the results promise to be fascinating. One of the women, Renee Graziano, is the daughter of consigliere of the Bonanno crime family Anthony Graziano (who is currently incarcerated;) but another, Karen Gravano, is the daughter of the former underboss who took…

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VIDEO – Gretchen Rossi doesn’t like “Tubba Wubba” Slade Smiley

ByStarcasm Staff

The rest of the world gets annoyed at Slade for just being Slade, but his girlfriend/business partner Gretchen Rossi also has her limits. Gretchen’s tolerance for Slade is negatively correlated with his waistline. In an earlier episode this season, Gretchen got annoyed when Slade ordered pasta at dinner, calling him “Tubba Wubba,” and complaining that…

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PHOTOS Leah Messer Corey Simms divorce rumors confirmed, MTV films emotional scene

ByAsa Hawks

Ever since OK! and In Touch both published stories that Teen Mom 2 couple Leah Messer and Corey Simms were separated and getting a divorce the Teen Mom universe has been up in arms waiting for confirmation one way or the other. All has been uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter and Facebook leading many to speculate the rumors may be true.

Sadly, we can now confirm that they are.

Online court records indicate Leah and Corey filed for divorce between April 8 and April 15. Also, see photos taken Friday featuring an emotional Leah Messer reading aloud to a friend from some printouts that are allegedly about the split as the MTV cameras roll.

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Renee Graziano’s father Anthony Graziano’s is consigliere the Bonanno crime family

ByStarcasm Staff

Bravo flirted with reality mafia television with Real Housewives of New Jersey, including the tough-talkin’ family-oriented Caroline Manzo, and Danielle Staub, who had a dubious past and a BFF with racketeering charges, but VH1 is going for the real thing with Mob Wives. The “queen bee” of this Real Housewives-style show is former wardrobe stylist…

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VIDEO Teen Mom Jenelle Evans caught crying and cursing after drug-related conviction

ByAsa Hawks

Watch a video of Teen Mom Jenelle Evans talking with boyfriend Kieffer Delp in her car just after pleading guilty to a drug-related charge and receiving one year of probation. The emotional reality star begins crying as she points out that if she does anything to violate her probation (including drinking or smoking marijuana) she will have to go to jail.

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PHOTOS Alexis Bellino in black leather at Gallery Nightclub grand opening

ByAsa Hawks

It seems like we’ve seen a little less of Alexis Bellino on this season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, but she’s more than making up for it off the camera, showing off her Hometown Hottie figure at numerous public appearances.

The latest Alexis sighting was at the Gallery Nightclub grand opening held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas where the aspiring fashion designer outshined birthday girl Kourtney Kardashian in a sexy black leather mini-dress!

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PHOTO What Stephen Moyer looks like driving a race car

ByAsa Hawks

It appears vampires drive race cars just like they sleep – upside down! True Blood star Stephen Moyer demonstrated the undriving feat during qualifying at the celebrity Long Beach Grand Prix earlier today after seemingly forgetting the track was round and crashing into one of the perimeter walls just after entering a curve.

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PHOTO Teen Mom Leah Messer takes daughters to dinner without Corey Simms

ByAsa Hawks

Amidst numerous tabloid reports that she is divorcing husband Corey Simms, Teen Mom Leah Messer Simms was photographed taking her two twin daughters Aliannah and Aleeah to dinner at Friday night – without Corey.

This is just the latest subtle indication that the stories are true, especially when you consider Leah and Corey said on the Reunion Special with Dr. Drew that Friday nights were their nights and they usually spent them together as the grandparents watched the girls.

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Is Teen Mom’s Maci Bookout engaged to Kyle King?

ByStarcasm Staff

The tabloids are full of (potentially true?) Teen Mom news this week. They reported that Leah and Corey are getting a divorce, something neither camp has yet denied, but they’re also saying that Maci Bookout is engaged to her boyfriend Kyle King! A friend reportedly told OK! “Maci and Kyle are engaged!” Leah was reportedly…

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AUDIO Lady Gaga “Judas” single leaks, release date pushed up

ByAsa Hawks

It seems that in this day and age of the internet and unavoidable leakage musicians should begin releasing their new singles as soon as they sing the last note in the studio! The latest victim is once again Lady Gaga whose new single “Judas” found its way onto the internet earlier today, which in turn forced the single’s release date to be moved up four days. Keep reading to give the single a listen!

PHOTOS Miley Cyrus dons dinosaur mask, becomes Tyrannah Montana

ByAsa Hawks

Miley Cyrus is currently conquering the globe on the 2011 Gypsy Rose Tour, but as usual was able to take a little time to have some fun with a camera and Twitter. The “Can’t Be Tamed” singer showed of her wild side with an unidentified pal (help me out Miley Army!) by posing for a picture wearing a dinosaur head and then tweeting the photo with the Nicki Minaj inspired caption, “RA RA like a dungeon dragon!”

PHOTOS: Cliff Claven! (John Ratzenberger)

ByDarren O

Cheers veteran and one of the most notable voice actors of his generation John Ratzenberger was in the house as he helped celebrate The Creative Coalition & Friends celebrate Broadway show ‘Born Yesterday’ at the Nat Sherman Flagship Store in the NYC yesterday. Read on for some Ratzenbergster info including how his movies have grossed over 3 billion dollars…… BILLION, and how 3bil can land you some serious arm candy!

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VIDEO: Neil Young discusses upcoming live release A Treasure

ByStarcasm Staff

Legendary artist Neil Young has dug into his seemingly bottomless vaults once again, this time he’s set to release A Treasure a live album from his 1984 America tour with The International Harvesters. See the great track list including previously unreleased songs as well as a quirky and enjoyable intro video from Neil himself.

Bonus If you’ve got an hour to kill I’ve got Neil’s full Austin City Limits performance from that tour!

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VIDEO PHOTOS BIO Jordan Ward from 16 and Pregnant season 3 episode 1

ByAsa Hawks

Meet Jordan Ward who will be kicking off the third season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant on Tuesday! Everything you need to know about Jordan, her son Noah, her baby’s father (and now husband!) Brian Finder and her identical twin sister Jessica. Includes videos, photos and links to all things Jordan on the web!

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PHOTOS 9021-Oh Yeah: Jessica Lowndes goes see-through in London

ByDarren O

Our friends from across the big pong are getting geared up for a royal wedding but Jessica Lowndes from a certain privileged American area code managed to divert the pap’s attention with a super sexy see-though lace outfit! Check out photos of the 90210 actress as she melts cameras before heading out to party in London Town.

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Jenelle Evans pleads guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia

ByAsa Hawks

As reported earlier, Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans and her boyfriend Kieffer Delp were in court today to face charges of breaking and entering as well as possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia stemming from an arrest last year featured on the Season One finale of the MTV reality show. Find out what happened in the courtroom and what the results were for Jenelle and Kieffer!

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PHOTOS Jenelle Evans and Kieffer Delp: Another day, another court date

ByAsa Hawks

Hardly a week goes by that Teen Mom Jenelle Evans and her wayfaring sidekick and partner-in-crime Kieffer Delp don’t have a court appearance scheduled, and this week is no exception. Keep reading for pictures of Jeneiffer showing up to court once again with the added bonus of the duo returning late from lunch and the possibility of the rarest photo in the history of reality TV coverage: Kieffer Delp running!

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Complete list of 2011 Cannes Film Festival screenings

ByAsa Hawks

The grand-père of film festivals kicks off May 11 and we finally have the complete list of films that will be shown during the 64th year of the event! Yes, it’s officially time to start talking… Cannes Film Festival! Keep reading to see the list which includes the highly anticipated film The Tree of Life by Terrence Malick, Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive and… Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides?

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Lady Gaga thinks Alexander McQueen’s spirit wrote “Born This Way”

ByStarcasm Staff

Lady Gaga’s Harper’s Bazaar interview is, well, a little bizare. For one thing, she thinks fashion designer Alexander McQueen (who committed suicide last year) is controlling her creative processes now, and possibly even wrote “Born This Way,” “I think he planned the whole thing: Right after he died, I wrote ‘Born This Way.’ I think…

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Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry addresses Leah and Corey Simms divorce rumors

ByDarren O

An inquisitive fan straight up asked Teen Moms Kailyn Lowry and Chelsea Houska if the Leah and Corey Simms divorce rumors are true or not. Chelsea was busy bashing baby-daddy Adam Lind understandably but Kailyn addressed the rumors. Read what she had to tweet about the situation.

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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 3 trailer

ByStarcasm Staff

I was really curious what The Real Housewives of New Jersey would be like without “prostitution whore” Danielle Staub, the central figure in most all of the drama in the show’s first two seasons. Now, thanks to a Season 3 preview trailer released today by Bravo, I have a pretty good idea. Actually, the word “pretty” should be nowhere near this post because it looks ugly, ugly, ugly for the Garden State mavens – and I mean that in a good way! Keep reading to watch the trailer but make sure you’re close to an eyewash station because it is tuh-rashy!

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PHOTOS Katy Perry pays tribute to ’50s ’70s and ’80s in new ghd ads

ByAsa Hawks

See the first pictures from the new marketing partnership between Katy Perry and British hair-styling giant ghd featuring the sexy pop star paying homage to “the 70s inspired Bohemian beauty, the 50s Glamour classic Hollywood style, and the 80s revival of New Wave sassy style.” (Photos by David LaChapelle)

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PHOTOS – Why does Shenae Grimes look like she’s crying valentines?

ByStarcasm Staff

91201 starlet Shenae Grimes has been promoting Scream 4 with a little work done on her face. It’s not plastic surgery, it’s a tiny black heart tattooed below her right eye! It kind of looks like she cries valentines. Why did she opt for this odd tat? It turns out that it’s not about a…

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Brad Paisley to appear on William Shatner’s “Space Cowboy” cover

ByDarren O

Ageless entertainment veteran William Shatner has announced the track listing and guest appearances for his upcoming covers album Searching For Major Tom. According to Shatner’s official site country music superstar Brad Paisley is slated to sing and play guitar on a cover of The Steve Miller Band’s classic hit “Space Cowboy.” Read on for the full song list and impressive line-up of musical luminaries who will be Shat-scatting soon!

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Leah Messer and Corey Simms divorce info

ByAsa Hawks

Tabloids are never big fans of happy endings and the emotional wedding of Leah Messer and Corey Simms in the season finale of Teen Mom 2 is apparently no exception. Just a couple weeks after the parents of twins Aleeah and Aliannah pulled America’s heartstrings both In Touch and OK! are reporting they are separated and headed for divorce!

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PHOTOS Hayley Kiyoko rocks pink, amazing heels at Lemonade Mouth premiere

ByDarren O

The Disney Channel rolled out the yellow carpet at Stevenson Middle School yesterday in Los Angeles for the premiere of the film Lemonade Mouth. To mark this special occasion one of the stars of the film, actress Hayley Kiyoko, rocked a pink dress for the very first time on a carpet appearance. In addition she popped that pink with a fabulous pair of Giuseppe Zanotti heels. Check out the photos including a close-up of her blingtastic footwear!

Top Ten Teen Mom Mug Shot Photos
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Top Ten Teen Mom Mug Shot Photos

ByAsa Hawks

Although MTV’s popular Teen Mom reality series has only been around for two years, albeit in two separate incarnations, the girls and their entourages have had more brushes with the law than the Dukes of Hazzard!

Baby daddies, friends, moms, dads, boyfriends and even the teen moms have found themselves behind bars and in front of various booking photo cameras in police stations all over this great land. So, I thought in honor of tonight’s Teen Mom 2: Unseen Moments special I might compile what I think are the 10 best mug shots from the entire Teen Mom universe!

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PHOTOS Jill Zarin denies having ‘work done’ after unveiling dramatic new look

ByDarren O

That my friends is New York Housewife Jill Zarin’s dramatic new look that was unveiled over the weekend at the TV Land Awards. This daring “new” Zarin has folks wondering if Jill has had work done. Well see what she says, what a professional plastic surgeon says, what Jill tweeted as a response to an article about this very question as well as two side-by side images so you can decide for yourself!

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PHOTOS Your daily Pia Toscano: Out and about in NYC

ByAsa Hawks

The Piaparazzi were in tow as Ms. Toscano made the rounds in New York City earlier today that included an appearance on Regis and Kathy Lee as well as visits to the studios of The Today Show and MTV! In these photos Pia can be seen in a stylish black overcoat, black mini-skirt and a ruffled blue-on-blue polka dot top. In other words… Piawesome!

PLUS – Read my completely unfounded rumor involving Pia, Glee and Rachel’s long-lost older sister!

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Website accused of recruiting homeless to sustain beatings on video

ByDarren O

Fetish website Shefights.net has had a lawsuit filed against it that alleges the site would pay, and take advantage of, homeless men to endure videotaped beatings at the hands of attractive women with the intent to sell these videos later. Some of these tapes go for as much as $900 a pop (forgive the pun) so I’m guessing there’s a sure fire market for this type of “entertainment.”

Talk about beating a man when he’s down! Read on for the deets and a SFW image of what these men endured.

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PHOTO Teen Mom Jenelle Evans is responsible for another life

ByDarren O

Jenelle Evans has got herself an entirely new living thing that she is responsible for nurturing and taking care of. Barbara! Has anyone seen Barbara because we need you!?! Just a little joke there as I’m sure Evans can handle this one. This new little cutie in Evans’ life is a German Shepherd puppy by the name of Cali. See a pic of the pup and read folks vitriolic reactions to the seemingly innocuous news.

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PHOTOS – Divorcing spouses David Arquette and Courteney Cox at Scream 4 premiere

ByStarcasm Staff

The Scream 4 movie premiere was held last night Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, and it brought estranged spouses Courteney Cox and David Arquette together in the same room. Our photo agencies didn’t have any pics of the pair together, but we they were photographed together smiling. Arquette told Radar Online: “We’re best friends,…

Marlee Matlin displays curvaceous figure at GLAAD Awards

ByDarren O

Marlee Matlin is currently showing off her skills on Donald Trump’s reality show Celebrity Apprentice. At a recent red carpet appearance at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles the Oscar winning deaf actress spoke volumes in a stunning sequined and cleavage revealing gown.

Check out photos of Matlin as she shined during the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards festivities.

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PHOTO Cast of VH1’s Mob Wives pose outside NYC restaurant

ByAsa Hawks

VH1’s new mafia-themed reality series Mob Wives has been in the works for years and is finally set to premiere on April 17th. The cast of mafia mamas (which includes Karen Gravano, daughter of Sammy the Bull Gravano, Drita D’avano Renee Graziano and Carla Facciolo) met with production mogul Harvey Weinstein for lunch at Michael’s on 55th St. in New York City earlier today and took time to pose for photographers before going in.

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PHOTOS “Brachel” Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly together at Reality Rocks Fan Awards

ByAsa Hawks

It seems like years have gone by since everyone’s favorite red-headed bikini-wearing Big Brother contestant Rachel Reilly was making fans’ blood boil and fellow house guest Brendon Villegas’ blood to rush to a certain place!. The duo, with Rachel’s famous red hair and Brendon’s famously shaved head, were photographed together on the red carpet at the Reality Rocks Expo Fan Awards held at the Los Angeles Convention Center Saturday night. Keep reading to see Brachel on the red carpet as well as two different… wedding photos?!?

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RHOC’s Gretchen Rossi ordered to pay $40,000+ to Jay Photoglou

ByAsa Hawks

The embittered legal battle between The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Gretchen Rossi and former boyfriend Jay Photoglou has taken another step in Photoglou’s favor as an Orange County Judge rules the bombshell blond must fork over $40,799.38 in attorney’s fees “after several of the claims she made in her lawsuit were dismissed.” That’s right, Gretchen is forking out the big bucks because of her defamation suit against Jay! D’oh!

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Rutgers students plea for Bruce Springsteen to counteract Snooki

ByDarren O

Some motivated students at Rutgers University in New Jersey are looking to erase the stain of the $32,000 appearance of Jersey Shore reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi by petitioning state legend Bruce Springsteen to play on campus. Read their heart-felt mission statement then check out my list of Snooki-inspired Springsteen songs that he could perform if he showed!

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra light up in LA

ByAsa Hawks

In case you were wondering what Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have been up to, these photos taken between tapings of the Season 3 Reunion Special seem to indicate they’ve spent a lot of time developing nicotine addicitions! But don’t worry, there’s also a super-cute tobaccoless picture of the couple as well as a cameo by Catelynn’s mom April.