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PHOTOS Danny Trejo’s guns mock TSA at LAX

For those peeps who feel all of the TSA security measures go a little overboard you now have a bona fide, bad-mother, world destroyer of a spokesman, Danny Trejo’s guns! That’s right you Travelocity using frolickers of the friendly skies, Danny Trejo and his tattooed biceps have spoken for you and I’m going to bet the TSA cats are listening. Read what Trejo’s peacemakers had to say and view photographs of the Machete star symbolically silencing the TSA.

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AUDIO – Listen to Gretchen Rossi’s new dance song: “Revelation”

Gretchen Rossi is not stopping her crusade to be a singing Real Housewife (how many of these can the world possibly hold?) Last year she released “Nothing Without You,” a tribute to her late fiance Jeff Bietzel. Her new tune is a dance mix called “Revelation.” Catch the revelatory magic below: This video was actually…

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PHOTOS Leah Messer and Corey Simms get tattoos!

Everybody who is somebody is getting a tattoo these days! From Vanessa Hudgens’ neck butterfly to Gucci Mane’s face cream cone it seems any bit of bare celebrity skin is considered to be blank canvas, and the Teen Moms are no exception. Keep reading to see the latest additions to the Teen Mom Skin Art Collection thanks to Leah Messer and her husband Corey Simms!

Did Tamra Barney date Fernanda Rocha?
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Did Tamra Barney date Fernanda Rocha?

Newly divorced Tamra Barney has been spending a lot of quality time with lesbian belly dancer Fernanda Rocha on the first two episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Tamra often references their flirting (which includes kissing on the lips.) Were they ever more than just friends?

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PHOTO Lou Reed takes a walk on the wild side, hails a NYC cab

It’s not uncommon for the correspondents here at Starcasm Control to be jamming out to some good music while we work. Wouldja believe I was listening to the classic Lou Reed album New York when this pic came across the wire? Keep reading to see Lou dealing with the frustrating street hassle of hailing a cab in New York City, and find out what the Velvet Underground vet and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is up to nowadays besides riding around in taxis!

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VIDEO Clip – Sister Wives: The Brown family prepares to “come out” as polygamists

Tonight TLC’s controversial reality show Sister Wives is back for a second season, and we get to watch a meta-situation of sorts. The Brown family is a-rattle with nerves as they prepare to leave their Utah home for New York to come out as polygamists to the world on national television. That decision wasn’t one…

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VIDEO – Evelyn Lozada admits to affair with Tami Roman’s ex-husband Kenny Anderson while they were married?

VH1’s Basketballs Wives definitely ended with a bombshell last week. Evelyn Lozada has since threatened to quit the show after footage of her admitting to “unknownigly” having a six-month affair with Tami Roman’s ex-husband Kenny Anderson while they were still married aired. Evelyn complained that the producers of the show egged the other girls on…

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PHOTOS from the Freaks and Geeks reunion at Paleyfest 2011

See pictures from the Freaks and Geeks Reunion at Paleyfest 2011 featuring director Paul Feig, executive producer Judd Apatow and perhaps the most amazing cast in the history of television comedies, including Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, Martin Starr and more! (Academy Award nominee James Franco was the only notable cast member absent from the event.)

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Chelsea Houska’s ex Adam Lind arrested, has extensive rap sheet

In addition to being a lazy, insensitive jerk, Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska’s baby daddy Adam Lind is also guilty of a number of actual “breaking the law” crimes – one of which had him behind bars from February 20 to March 2! Find out what sort of illegal activities Adam wasn’t too lazy to engage in.

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Kelly Bensimon bikini photos in Miami

Forget robins, the real first signs of spring are celebrities in bikinis! Now you may argue that The Real Housewives of New York City‘s Kelly Bensimon isn’t that big of a celebrity, but for something as wonderful as spring I’m willing to play the optimist and take whatever I can get. Plus, even completely cuckoo can look fantastic in two-piece swimwear!

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Justin Timberlake is back on the market: Did he break Jessica Biel’s heart? Cheat?

Justin Timberlake is back on the market! It’s official! Justin Timberlake is single again and eligible for giddy fans of The Social Network, Shrek the Third, and/or N’SYNC to fantasize about having the 0.00000000000000001 chance of scoring a date with him. Despite constant (hopeful, no doubt) rumors of breaking up, the couple were together for…

PHOTOS Mel Gibson arrives for court, pleads no contest, won’t go to jail

See photos of Mel Gibson arriving back in the United States at the Los Angeles County Superior Court Airport Courthouse where he pleaded no contest to simple battery charges stemming from an altercation with his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Find out what the plea means and what Mel’s punishment is.

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Does MTV purposefully encourage drama and conflict on the Teen Mom shows?

Whitney Purvis was featured on an episode of the teen pregnancy reality show 16 & Pregnant. She has told ABC news that MTV manufactures drama and conflict by the way they produce the Teen Mom franchise shows. Read her statement, MTV’s reply and watch the video report filed by ABC.

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Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale album leaks! Listen to all 12 songs

In what seems to be the unavoidable standard for major album releases, the tracks from Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale have all made it to the web thanks to a slow, overnight leak. Britney officially released the two tracks, “Hold It Against Me” and “Till The World Ends,” and now the other ten songs on the album are available to listen to from various sources on the web. Keep reading to listen to each and every track (12 total!) in the order they will appear on the CD.

Brian Farrell artist boyfriend of Sonja Morgan
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PHOTOS NYC Housewife Sonja Morgan’s sexy artist love interest Brian Farrell

The firecracker of a season 4 preview video for The Real Housewives of New York City shows Sonja Morgan cutting loose and expressing that she just needs a man that can f**k her. Well her man of choice to make THAT happen in the upcoming season is a seriously fine fine artist named Brian Farrell. Read on to see some examples of his work, his interesting bio including how Glenn Beck helped save his life and photographic proof of his Sonja Morgan worthy hotness!

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VIDEO Is Charlie Sheen on the road to self destruction?

The latest Sheen saga finds the LAPD raiding his home based on a call that Sheen was in possession of firearms which would be breaking his restraining order filed by Brooke Mueller. This whole strange scene involving police, guns, Sheen tweeting about warlocks, lawyers and hamburgers begs the asking of the obvious question emerging from his public falling down.

Is Charlie Sheen on the path to self destruction?

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Become a polygamist via the Sister Wives Facebook app

TLC knows they have a hit on their hands with their plural marriage themed reality show Sister Wives. In one of the strangest promotional ideas I’ve seen the network has launched a Sister Wives Facebook app that allows you to invite your friends to become a sister wife and assign them tasks. This sounds so naughty! Read on for the deets and how to get your polygamy on just like Kody Brown and his ladies!

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Film’s Great Inanimate Objects: Lloyd Dobler’s boombox from Say Anything

Read my ode to one of the great inanimate objects in cinema history, Lloyd Dobler’s boombox that blasted out Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” from the 80’s classic Say Anything. Discover the genesis of the famous scene, what song was actually playing during the shoot and the resting place for that old plastic rectangular device that came to symbolize the desperate, youthful, and suppressed voice yearning to be heard for a generation of young Americans.

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Where Are They Now? Gary Coleman’s remains

Sadly, the bitter feud over the remains and estate of the late Gary Coleman is still ongoing. The two parties seeking control of what Gary left behind are his ex-wife Shannon Price and his former business manager and girlfriend Anna Gray. Read on to discover the really sad news of where Gary Coleman’s remains currently reside.

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PHOTOS The Bachelor’s Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl ARE dating!

Confirming rumors that began with a Star magazine article early last month, The Bachelor‘s Vienna Girardi has been sharing numerous photos online with her new boyfriend, The Bachelorette‘s Kasey Kahl! Click to see all the mushy-gushy photos the two have been sharing on Twitter as well as their matching mushy-gushy tweets. (Awwwwww! Who needs Jake and Ali?)

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PHOTO Julianne Moore playing Sarah Palin in HBO movie ‘Game Change’

Straight from the WTF Files is this latest bit of casting news: Julianne Moore will be portraying 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in the HBO movie Game Change based on John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s book by the same title based on the 2008 presidential campaigns. Keep reading for more details and to see an exclusive image of what Sarah Palianne Moore will look like!

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Teen Mom Tabloidegery – Kailyn Lowry engaged? Leah and Corey to divorce?

This week’s issue of In Touch Weekly features a Teen Mom 2 doubleshot cover story claiming that Kailyn Lowry is headed for marriage with boyfriend Jordan Wenner and Leah Messer is headed in the opposite direction and is divorcing Corey Simms! Keep reading for the deets and to read Leah and Kailyn’s reactions.

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VIDEO Teen Mom 2 after show baby-daddy reveals

The after show posted online following last night’s Teen Mom 2 episode featured all 4 gals discussing their baby-daddys and mommy-boyfriends. Check out the clip and catch a quick recap of some of the highlights including Chelsea’s trust issues with Adam, how far Leah went to prove her love to Corey, Kailyn’s thoughts on Jo’s frustrations and who Jenelle considers to be her son Jace’s father figure.

Bonus: Take our poll on which man, other than Corey because that ain’t even fair, will make the best father and find out which dude was once a man nanny, commonly referred to as a “manny.”

American Pickers Danielle Colby Cushman Farmageddon Records
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American Pickers’ Danielle Colby promotes Farmageddon Records CD release

Danielle Colby Cushman is a tattooriffic roller derbyin’ burlesque queen and one of the stars of The History Channel’s popular American Pickers reality series. As if that list wasn’t enough awesome, Danielle is also a huge fan of alternative country/roots music and is using her celebrity (and hot rod bod) to help promote the artists on Indie label Faramageddon Records! Keep reading for all the details and find out how you can get your limited-edition autographed copy of

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VIDEO Philippe Pautesta’s proposal to Miami Housewife Marysol Patton

Watch a preview video of next week’s Real Housewives of Miami in which Marysol Patton’s mysterious French lover Philippe proposes to her. In addition find out more about this man who is trying to become witch Elsa’s son-in-law and get a full transcript of the proposal right here. Oh yeah, and find out if Marysol says yes or no of course!

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Are Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley engaged?

he 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.