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Are Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley engaged?

The reality show relationship of Real Housewives of Orange County’s Slade Smiley and Gretchen Rossi may make it to the engagement stage. It’s been rumored for months that Slade proposed to Gretchen during the current season’s finale party. It makes for a neat conclusion to Gretchen’s storyline of deciding whether or not she’s ready for…

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Where Are They Now? The pretty and wild girls of Pretty Wild

Catch up with Alexis Neiers, Tess Taylor and Andrea Arlington from E’s reality show Pretty Wild. The mystery of what happened to the show has yet to be solved but black tar heroin, being arrested for robbing Orlando Bloom’s house and rehab for an opiate addiction may have had something to do with it. In the end these very pretty girls may have just been too wild for their own good.

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Real Housewives of New York City gets official premiere date, powerhouse preview

YES! The Real Housewives of New York City have an official new release date and it is very soon! Even better than that Bravo has pieced together a preview that DESTROYS the rumors that the show was initially pushed back due to any lack of drama. How about Sonja showing her backside literally and figuratively, Zarin on the warpath, Alex informing Kelly that her perspective is skewed, full on sprawled out bed tears and Ramona insulting an entire country in under 5 seconds!?!

Read on for the premiere date, see the explosive season 4 preview video and then catch a quote and pic of Sonja in a vamped up Victorian outfit that would make a sailor blush. The apples of our eye are back from the Big Apple!

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VIDEOS Sister Wives family discuss criminal investigation and season 2

Kody Brown and his four better fifths are making the rounds to promote the upcoming 2nd season of the controversial and fascinating show focusing on the polygamist lifestyle, Sister Wives. See two videos from Today and Nightline in which Kody, Meri, Jenelle, Christine and Robyn discuss the criminal investigation of their family and how going public has changed their lives forever.

Bonus: Check out a photo of the four sister wives and all 16 children together!

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PHOTO Is Teen Mom Jenelle Evans back with Kieffer Delp?

See a photo allegedly of Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans picking up her ex-boyfriend Kieffer Delp not long after appearing in court to face charges that she busted up his iPhone! Is Jenieffer back together against the advice of Dr. Drew, Jenelle’s mom, and millions of Teen Mom fans?

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VIDEO Katy Perry covers Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way”

Pop music stars collided tonight in Paris as Katy Perry performed an acoustic version of Lady Gaga’s latest smash hit and anthem of individualism “Born This Way!” The performance was very toned down and consisted of Katy sitting on a stool alongside two acoustic guitar players, also sitting on stools. Keep reading to check it out and offer up your opinion on whether or not it was good, great or terrible!

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Has Fernanda Rocha been bumped from the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County?

I don’t know about you, but I was pretty excited to see lesbian Brazilian Booty Workout hottie Fernanda Rocha join the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County this season. Tamra’s exotic friend and trainer was supposed to join newbie Peggy Tanous as a full-time cast member, but all of Bravo’s marketing seems to suggest she may end up as just a peripheral character. Keep reading for my unbelievably impressive detective skills and see all the mounting circumstantial evidence I’ve accumulated!

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Charlie Sheen parody song “That’s What Sheen Said”

It was inevitable that #winning Charlie Sheen would begin to have parody songs popping up across the internet landscape. Well here at Starcasm we’re fortunate to have a fan who’s sent in his second video, this time addressing all of this Charlie Sheen mess. Take a listen to “That’s What Sheen Said” based on the country standard “Honky Tonk Man” popularized by Dwight Yoakam.

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Jenelle Evans shows up for court date, Kieffer a no show

Teen Mom Jenelle Evans showed up for her court date in Bolivia, North Carolina today sporting a black and gray animal print overcoat, seemingly suggesting to the world that Charlie Sheen isn’t the only one with tiger blood! Perhaps fearful of Jenelle “winning” her accusers (ex-boyfriend Kieffer Delp and ex-friend Jaelanie Salas) did not show up. Keep reading to find out what happened and to see Jenelle walking tall.

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Will Camille Grammer only be a part time Real Housewife?

Folks must love them some Real Housewives of Beverly Hills like we do because the rampant speculations about who or who will not be a part of the cast for season 2 have been non stop! In a recent post we reported on a confirmation by Hollywood Life that all the cast members from season 1 would be coming back. Well not so fast folks! Camille has tweeted info that definitely clouds things up in regards to any role she may play for season 2. Read on for the deets.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals get more cowbell with Mankind Mick Foley

In a strange and beautiful confluence of music and professional wrestling retired legend Mankind Mick Foley joined Grace Potter and the Nocturnals last night at their gig in Orlando and played cowbell! That’s right, the beautiful and talented Grace Potter knows that what every band needs is more cowbell baby. That and Mankind Mick Foley! Read on for a great twit-pic and video from the show.

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Jenelle Evans rekindles Teen Mom war with Kim Kardashian

A while back Kim Kardashian released the Preggersburg Address, a blog post about the issue of teen pregnancy and singled out the show Teen Mom in the process blaming it for glamorizing pregnancy for young women. Teen Mom Amber Portwood replied with a thoughtful smack down that mentioned Kim’s sex tape fame while questioning her expertise on the subject.

Things had been quiet lately in my favorite accidental pop culture celebrity war of words, that was until the always candid Jenelle Evans tweeted a brief review of Kim K’s new song. Oh yeah, you gotta read this!

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PHOTOS Brady, Bundchen are beautiful Brazillian billboards for Proctor & Gamble

My personal nod over Brangelina as the most beautiful celeb couple alive, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, hung with the crowd during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. The lovely twosome were ready to party but also had their minds on their money and their money on their minds as they were practical billboards for the mega-corporation Proctor & Gamble.

Check out photos of the beautiful people and see which products they were sporting on their sleeves.

Where is Diff’rent Strokes’ Dudley Ramsey now? 30 Rock’s Tina Fey name drops Arnold’s best pal

I was a child of the ’70s and ’80s, and if you were like me, you were a hardcore watcher of Diff’rent Strokes. The lives of the main child actors from the series have played out in the tabloids, but thanks in large part to Tina Fey referencing him in an episode of 30 Rock people are beginning to ask, “Whatever happened to the kid who played Arnold’s best friend Dudley?” Keep reading to find out! (You know there are Diff’rent Strokes video clips!)

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PHOTOS Simon Barney’s new girlfriend Kay

In a previous post I revealed that The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Simon Barney appears to have moved on after his less-than-amicable split from wife Tamra Barney. At the time all we knew was that he had a girlfriend and that she was an attractive brunette. I’m happy to announce that in addition to some more photos, including the happy couple together, we now have a name!

VIDEO Charlie Sheen recites poem “The Big White Phone” on Sheen’s Korner UStream show

Charlie Sheen kicked off his new web series titled Sheen’s Korner tonight on UStream. In addition to a number of ho-hum scripted comedy bits (which included Charlie’s “Goddess” Natalie Kenly and a few of his guy pals) Charlie dug up a copy of his own book of poetry titled A Peace of My Mind and recited the poem “The Big White Phone” to end the show. Keep reading for a video clip of the amazing recitation as well as the entire show for those who want more tiger blood and Adonis DNA!

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast announcement – who is coming back for Season 2?

The premiere season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was a huge success but there has been a lot of talk that one ore more of the cast members may not return for a second season. HollywoodLife.com has received confirmation on who will be back and who won’t – and it may surprise you! Hold your breath, cross your fingers, and keep reading to find out!

Alison Krauss and Union Station to release ‘Paper Airplane’ April 12

I can’t decide what is lovelier: the voice of Alison Krauss or…Alison Krauss! If I had the tiger blood of Charlie Sheen and capable of building my own harem of goddesses, I’d try my darndest to bring Alison into the fold, if only so she could play that fiddle and sing with that gorgeous voice of hers. But I digress! Keep reading to find out about Alison’s return to bluegrass alongside Union Station for the Rounder Records album Paper Airplane set to be released April 12!

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PHOTOS Jacqueline Laurita before and after 30-pound weight loss

Apparently Danielle Staub isn’t the only excess human flesh trimmed from the next season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey! In the new issue of Life & Style magazine cast member Jacqueline Laurita reveals she has lost 30 pounds since giving birth to her son Nicholas in 2009! Keep reading to find out how Jacqueline dropped the pounds and see before and after photos (including Life & Style‘s horrible choice for a “before” photo).

PHOTOS The Unpoppable’s Katie Balloons does ‘balloon burlesque’

TLC’s The Unpoppables follows 3 balloon artists as they attempt all sorts of balloon art feats in their quest to satisfy their client’s demands. One of these cast members is Katie Balloons, really her name, and she is in my opinion just about the hottest woman in reality TV! In researching Katie I discovered a world more beautiful than I possibly could have imagined, the world of balloon burlesque dancing! Hide yo kids, hide yo wife and check out my multi-image multi-video love note to the fabulous and SFW sometimes topless Miss Katie Balloons!

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PHOTOS Pia Toscano at the American Idol finalists party in Los Angeles

See photos of Pia Toscano at the American Idol finalists party in Los Angeles last night and listen to me toot my own horn for picking Pia as my preseason favorite going in. Oh, and in case you missed it, I’ve included a high-definition video clip of Pia’s show-stopping performance of “I’ll Stand By you” that got the first standing ovation of the season from the judges’ table!

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PHOTOS Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley’s movie date night

Teen Mom Amber Portwood and baby daddy Gary Shirley’s on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again…. relationship is back ON – and it appears to be rather serious. (If being together for more than two days consecutively without any know feloniously violent outbursts counts as “serious,” which in Amber and Gary’s case it does.) Keep reading for photos of the couple’s date night to a local movie theater and find out which surprising flick they wound up seeing!

Charlie Sheen is a poet – self-published a book of poetry in 1990

It turns out one of Charlie Sheen’s many classic lines from the past few days of his PR bonanaza is even more on the money than previously thought. When Charlie uttered the line “poetry in my fingertips,” we guffawed, and then thought, he kind of has a point. His words, which sound like the ramblings…

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Miami Housewife Cristy Rice responds to Lea Black’s hooker comment and distances herself from Alexia Echevarria

Miami Housewife Cristy Rice has had some time to soak in the drama following a dramatic Lea Black telebomb in which Black accused Rice of working a room like a $1,000 dollar hooker. Unlike Lea she didn’t come out immediately firing bullets but she has now replied with her own version. And as if “hookergate” wasn’t enough she has also distanced herself from Alexia Echevarria following disparaging comments about the “lower people” of Hialeah, FL.

PHOTOS Pedro Coen celebrates with mom Frances McDormand in rare appearance

In a rare public appearance the adopted son of acclaimed director Joel Coen and actress Frances McDormand, Pedro Coen, was seen out celebrating his mom’s triumphant appearance in the play “Good People.” See photos of a grown Pedro looking great and happy for his mom as the two enjoyed themselves at an after party.

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PHOTO Charlie Sheen self-portrait statue unveiled!

Charlie Sheen told us he has magic and poetry in his fingertips (even when he naps) and now there’s proof! In addition to being an F-18, a tiger, a Vatican assassin and a drug (Methamphetasheen?) Gnarly Charlie is also a world class artist. Keep reading to see an exclusive photo of Gnarly Charlie’s marble self-portrait titled “Adonis.”

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AUDIO Listen to Britney Spears’ new single “Till the World Ends” with lyrics

The new single from Britney Spears’ upcoming album release Femme Fatale has leaked early! The song is titled “Till the World Ends” and it was written by fellow blond pop diva Ke$ha. Keep reading to give it a listen and see if you think it has what it takes to be a hit!

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Miami Housewife Alexia Echevarria apologizes for “lower person” Hialeah insult

It looks like the town of Hialeah, FL has taken offense to remarks made by Miami Housewife Alexia Echevarria in which she stated that her magazine sold well there because, “The lower person wants to see you and they want to wear the dress you’re wearing. They want to look like you.”

Read on to see what some fine folks from Hialeah had to say about Alexia’s comment and then check out the Housewive’s apology that was posted to her Bravo blog.

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Jenelle Evans: Therapy unable to mend relationship with mom

Jenelle Evans has sat down for a recent interview to discuss her life since the birth of her son Jace, her appearance on 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom 2. Read on to catch her always candid answers including how even therapy can’t mend the relationship with her mom, her advice for young women in her position and where she sees herself 10 years from now,

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VIDEO Jimmy Fallon presents WINNING for Men by Charlie Sheen

Ever wonder what success smells like? It smells like Charlie Sheen! (Which is a mixture of cigarette smoke, cocaine, sweat and lots of nekkid women that know what they’re doing – and what they’re doing is… Charlie Sheen!)

Late Night host Jimmy Fallon is the latest to jump on board the Charlie Sheen insanitrain with a commercial for Winning for Men cologne. Keep reading for one of the best Charlie Sheen impersonations ever!

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Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska’s roommate Megan Nelson pregnancy drama update

It seems I wasn’t the only one smitten with Chelsea Houska’s cool-headed (in both temperament and hairstyle) roommate Megan Nelson! After feuding with Chelsea’s baby daddy Adam Lind and moving out of the apartment Teen Mom 2 viewers have been flocking to the Sioux Falls hottie’s Facebook fan page to keep up on all things Megan – which as it turns out is quite a lot. Keep reading to get all caught up on the Megan drama, which includes pregnancy, baby daddy info and impatient and angry Facebookers!

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Christina Aguilera mug shot photo controversy

Last night E! published the mug shot of Christina Aguilera taken after her March 1st arrest for public intoxication with the headline, “The Christina Aguilera Mug Shot the Cops Didn’t Want You to See.” As it turns out, E! wasn’t kidding and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is furious, claiming the photo was “surreptitiously stolen” by the news agency! Keep reading for the LAPD’s finger-pointing statement and E!’s “nyah-nyah” response!

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Miami Housewife Lea Black responds to Cristy Rice $1,000 hooker controversy

The morning after Miami Housewife Lea Black claimed that her fellow RHoM cast member Cristy Rice was acting like a $1,000 hooker at her annual gala on live TV she participated in an online chat with Hollywood Life. Read on to see if a good night’s rest brought about any regrets or if Lea is standing by her comments and still holds a grudge!

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PHOTOS Teen Mom Farrah Abraham and daughter Sophia on her 2nd birthday

To celebrate her daughter Sophia’s second birthday on February 23, Teen Mom Farrah Abraham had some adorable studio portraits made. Keep reading for a whole lot of cuteness and to realize just how fast time flies! (Oh, and if you can get past Sophia’s adorableness you will notice Farrah now has braces!)

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Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry suggests birth control for sexually active teens

Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry has been up against it ever since her 16 & Pregnant episode premiered. She’s dealt with a no show father a near no show mother an indifferent and often irate baby-daddy who was recently arrested, a car accident and multiple jobs as she’s worked to carve out a life for herself and her son. The current cast member of Teen Mom 2 discussed her life since giving birth to her son Isaac with Radar and doled out advice to other teen moms and teens in general.

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PHOTO Charlie Sheen’s Giving Tree Apocalypse Now chest tattoo

Apparently Charlie Sheen’s over-inflated opinion of himself also extends to his tattoos. I have to confess that after I heard Charlie’s description of his latest skin art addition I was thinking to myself, “Man, that thing must be over-the-top cuh-razy!” It’s crazy alright, but in more of a “12-year-old do-it-yourself” kind of way than anything even resembling gnarly gnarlington. Keep reading to take in the full artistic glorylessness of the offspring of Joseph Conrad and Shel Silverstein!

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VIDEO Miami Housewives drama: Lea Black calls Cristy Rice a hooker on live TV

For all you folks who were clamoring for some drama from The Real Housewives of Miami how about a live TV telebomb in which Lea Black accused Cristy Rice of being a liar, a party crasher, someone who would steal from children in need of charity and a hooker? Yeah I thought so!

Read on for all the juicy deets from last night’s show that bled over into the jaw dropping teleblaster on Watch What Happens Live and yes WE HAVE THE VIDEO that nearly had Andy Cohen speechless. Also read what the two ladies had to tweet about the whole situation.

20/20 interview: Polygamist Charlie Sheen is “bi-winning” best quotes

Charlie Sheen still claims that his interesting rants are just a big comedy routine, but honestly it’s very difficult to tell when the new polygamist Charlie Sheen is serious. Even at his best he sounds like a delusional narcissistic who genuinely believes that he’s on a higher plane than the rest of us. He might…

Teen Mom Video – Jenelle gets caught smoking weed on her mom’s porch with Kieffer
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Teen Mom Video – Jenelle gets caught smoking weed on her mom’s porch with Kieffer

Jenelle Evans (who has admitted to smoking pot while pregnant, admitted to using pot on camera and was arrested for marijuana possession) and then-boyfriend Kieffer Depp were caught smoking up on her mother Barbara’s front porch on tonight’s episode of Teen Mom 2. Barbara, who is often verbally abusive to Jenelle, has temporary custody of…

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VIDEO A hip thrusting young Justin Timberlake sings Garth Brooks at a local talent contest!

There’s a video of Justin Timberlake as an 11-year-old from Star Search singing a country song that has around 3 million views. Well there just so happens to be another clip of young Justin Randall, the name he went by back then, in a mind-altering hip thrusting local talent contest video where he performs Garth Brooks sexually suggestive song “Two of a Kind.”

There is YouTube gold and then there is hall-of-fame worthy clips. This tight jeans, perfect score, cheap random country house backdrop, poor quality, prepubescent sexually charged video deserves your HOF consideration!

VIDEO – Sane Lindsay Lohan’s Extra interview: full of humility and wisdom?

Maybe Lindsay Lohan, finally, after many years of faux hope, is back on track to being a healthy and sane individual who achieves success in her career (a plus bonus!) Before Lindsay chose to handle her precarious legal and sober situations by claiming that everything was fine and that she’s working really hard. She would…

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Miami Housewife Adriana De Moura’s art gallery

Tonight The Real Housewives of Miami and Bravo look to turn up the heat after a cool reception for the show’s premiere last week. Housewife Lea Black revealed that she found fellow Housewife Adriana De Moura sleeping on the floor of an art gallery with her son and took them under her wing. Now the super sexy Brazilian De Moura owns her own Miami gallery! Read on for deets about the gallery that will be featured frequently during the first season of RHoM.

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Christina Aguilera arrested for being a drunken mess?

Lovebirds Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler, who worked as a set assistant on Burlesque, were pulled over at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday morning and both were arrested for drunkenness. Here’s the kicker, Matthew Rutler was driving, so naturally he got a D.U.I., but X-stina was just a passenger. Police arrested her too because, according to the…

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VIDEOS Preview of all Season 12 Dancing With the Stars contestants dancing!

I went next level for this post on the just announced cast members for Season 12 of Dancing With the Stars. Not only am I going to give you the list of the celebs who will be looking to follow in Jennifer Grey’s fleet footsteps but I will also be providing you a preview video of each and every quasi-star dancing so that you can have an insider’s knowledge of the competition!

These are found hidden YouTube gems including Kendra Wilkinson on a stripper pole, Kirtsie Alley in a bikini on Oprah, Wendy Williams getting trained by The Rockettes and wrestler Chris Jericho shaking his tush in spandex!

Comic book version of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” music video intro

While posting Lady Gaga’s new music video for the single “Born This Way” it occurred to me that the Creation Myth narrative intro combined with images from the video would make for a great comic book. So, I spent the next couple hours creating a graphic novelization! (Includes the original video and transcript of the intro)

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Bachelor Spoiler Shenanigans: Brad Womack engaged to Emily Maynard?

Reality Steve, the Bachelor/ette spoiler blogger with sources close to ABC has been screaming from the rooftops for months that Chantal O’Brien would win Brad Womack’s heart on this season of The Bachelor, AND that Brad and Chantal are now engaged. He also said that Emily Maynard would be the next Bachelorette. Many of us…

Dior’s John Galliano racist rant: loves Hitler, thinks Italian girls should be gassed

A video has been leaked by The Sun of Dior designer John Galliano stating that he loves Hitler and making incredibly incendiary remarks to some French and Italian girls who were sitting near him at his favorite Paris watering hole, La Perle. Below is the video, and here is the transcript of the startling conversation:…

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PHOTOS Bethenny Frankel in a bikini with Jason Hoppy

If Bravo reality starlet and Skinny Girl entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel knows anything it’s marketing, so of course she took a leisurely stroll on the beaches on Miami in a skimpy hot pink bikini with her shirtless six-packed hubby Jason Hoppy one day before the second season of her show Bethenny Ever After was to premiere on Bravo! Bikinin marketing – it works.