Glenn Beck and the Tea Party plan Lincoln Memorial rally on MLK speech anniversary

ByAsa Hawks

Saturday, August 28 marks the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s historical “I Have A Dream” speech, but if you show up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial tomorrow you may be in for a big surprise! Glenn Beck will be holding his “Restoring Honor” Tea Party rally with speeches by Sarah Palin, Dr. Alveda King and Marcus Luttrell as well as a musical performance by Jo Dee Messina. Find out Beck’s rationale for the date and the inevitable outrage from opponents of the decision!

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PHOTOS America’s Next Top Model legs swap Photoshop FAIL

ByAsa Hawks

Last week The CW released promotional photos of the 14 models that will be competing in the new season of America’s Next Top Model set to premiere September 8 at 8/7c. It was clear from the stylized photos that there had been some “alterations” done to the originals, but some observant folks at the RTV Games Forums realized the PhotoShopegery went beyond your regular smoothing and thinning – they actually replaced body parts! See the amazing PhotoSwapping and potential instances of other transgressions from the same shoot!

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Real Housewives of New York’s Alex McCord signed a modeling contract!

ByStarcasm Staff

Take that Jill Zarin! Alex McCord now has a modeling contract! Bravo’s production team filmed Alex on the runway during Brooklyn Fashion Week, and now Zap2It reports she’s joined the celebrity division of New York Model Management. She’ll be managed by Corey Bautista who’s been featured as a judge on “Make Me  a Supermodel.” During…

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Does the Jersey Shore cast have herpes?

ByStarcasm Staff

This June Jersey Shore creator (and fellow Jersey Girl) SallyAnn Salsano outed the cast as “herpes nest” and joked that they handed out herpes medication Valtrex like “M&Ms.” She was participating in a panel discussion of reality show producers hosted by The Hollywood Reporter. Here’s the context of her comments: SallyAnn Salsano: “I do a…

Jimmy Page’s autobiography will be worth the $688 price tag!

ByDarren O

Jimmy Page is in the argument for greatest rock guitarist of all time. His work with the Yardirds and Led Zeppelin along with his solo pieces are a cornerstone of the whole genre. He is also one of the most eccentric men in the music world and this trait is on full display with the announcement of his upcoming photographic autobiography Jimmy Page. If you “gotta whole lotta love” for Page you better have a whole lot of money because a copy will set you back a whopping $688!

Find out how on earth I came to the conclusion that it’s worthy of it’s price tag including details and images.

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Big Brother 12 Lane Elenburg and brother Gunter involved in 2008 assault?

ByAsa Hawks

In Texas you don’t get a nickname like “The Beast” easily and apparently part of 24-year-old Lane Elenburg’s tough-guy nickname resume is participating in a 2008 beating of Texas State linebacker Brian Quackenbush! Lane and younger brother Gunter allegedly beat the daylights out of the Texas State linebacker after an argument involving a woman. Keep reading for all the details pieced together from various online sources!

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David Hasselhoff to hoof it on Dancing With the Stars

ByDarren O

Us Magazine is reporting that David Hasselhoff will be one of the sort-of celebrities to compete on the upcoming season of ABC’s powerhouse show Dancing With the Stars. Find out who else is being rumored for the cast and catch a mind-blowing vintage clip circa 1976 of “The Hoff” cutting a rug from the movie Revenge of the Cheerleaders for a taste of what to expect!

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Heidi Montag regrets her DDD / G breast implants; wants to live in Costa Rice (with Spencer?)

ByStarcasm Staff

These people are so confusing. They get attention for the constant antics, but it just leaves us all dizzy. It’s been about 10 months since Heidi Montag turned into Frankenheidi by getting 10 plastic surgery procedures done in one day by the late Dr. Frank Ryan. One of the most major parts of the ordeal…

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Elin Nordegren suffered insomnia, weight loss, disillusionment; was blindsided by affairs

ByStarcasm Staff

Elin Nordegren has remained completely silent since news of her husband Tiger Woods’ multiple infidelities hit the world November 2009. Tiger has given a few interviews, made a disturbing Nike commercial, and got back into the game, but we could only speculate about what Elin was feeling and thinking. Did she already know her husband…

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VIDEO Danielle Staub performs “Real Close” on WPIX

ByAsa Hawks

Danielle Staub delivers a train wreck “dance” version of her single “Real Close” on the PIX11 morning show. Also sharing the stage is Danielle’s rumored lesbian love interest (and duet partner) Lori Michaels as well as the Jersey Shore male dance troupe from her 48th birthday party. Click to see the video and unleash your inner schadenfreude!

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A look back: Dwight Yoakam’s ‘If There Was A Way’ 20 years later

ByDarren O

Hard to believe, but it’s been 20 years since Dwight Yoakam released his classic album “If There Was A Way.” Read my retrospective on the record that turned my ear to country music and my argument that it’s the best main stream country album of the last 25 years.

Bonus: Check out videos for songs from the album including “The Heart That You Own,” “You’re The One” and “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose.”

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Levi Johnston running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska for reality show

ByAsa Hawks

Levi’s bid for mayor of his baby grandma Sarah Palin’s old stomping ground is the plot of a new reality series titled Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor’s Office being produced by Stone and Co., who have already begun shooting on the pilot episode. Find out details about Levi’s political aspirations, the show, his campaign poster and my idea for a reality show that could change the American political landscape forever!

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Chad Ochocinco is dating Basketball Wives’ Evelyn Lozada; VH1 is pissed

ByStarcasm Staff

Chad Ochocinco currently has an excruciating dating elimination show airing called The Ultimate Catch but, spoiler alert, he’s not currently dating any of the women on the show. Instead he’s moved up the VH1 reality show ranks from unconsumable garbage to guilty pleasure by romancing Evelyn Lozada from Basketball Wives. Of course, VH1 producers are…

Man armed with two knives arrested after trying to break into Paris Hilton’s home
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Man armed with two knives arrested after trying to break into Paris Hilton’s home

ByStarcasm Staff

A 40-something-year-old man wielding two knives named Nathan Parada was arrested at 6:30 a.m. this morning after allegedly trying to break into Paris Hilton’s house. She called the cops when she saw the man through the window, and police were able to arrest him before he entered the home. The socialite tweeted a pic she…

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RHOA Phaedra Parks’ husband Apollo Nida has a criminal record for racketeering and theft

ByStarcasm Staff

The first episode of Season 3 of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta hasn’t even aired and new addition Phaedra Parks is already stirring up tons of controversy! The powerhouse entertainment lawyer from the ATL, who has worked with celebrities like Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson, got married late last year to Apollo Nida and it has since come to light that Nida is an ex-convict! See his mugshot and find out exactly what he was guilty of!

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PHOTO Rod Blagojevich and Princess Leia at Chicago Comic-con

ByAsa Hawks

Princess Leia takes a walk on the dark side with Rod Blagojevich at 2010 Chicago Comic-con! See a photo of the second most famous black-helmeted character in the universe posing with model Adrianne Curry in her slave Leia costume at the convention. Also, video of Blago amidst swarming fans at the con and a rare photo of his Star Wars casting photo!

PHOTOS Kim Kardashian camera shy?!?

ByAsa Hawks

The always lovely Kim Kardashian was uncharacteristically stingy with her awesomeness as she made her way to the gym in Studio City, California earlier today. In addition to hiding her face with her purse, she attempted to give photographers and the world the ultimate shun with her really, really small hand. Find out if her embarrassment stems from ratings on last night’s premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians or the Kim-produced new reality series The Spin Crowd!

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VIDEO PHOTOS: The Spin Crowd’s Lauren Stoner lingerie

ByDarren O

I am not versed in the unspoken rules of the public relations field but I am certainly under the mindset that if you’re in a video prancing around sans a top and in the tiniest of g-strings you have an innate idea of what it means to relate to my kind of public! Such is the case for E’s new blond ambition PR star Lauren Stoner from their new show “The Spin Crowd.”

Check out Laura in a barely there SFW video as well as multiple stills that cover the three most important hot-TV-babe-that-used-to-model bases; high heels, g-strings and an absent top!

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PHOTOS VIDEOS: Oksana Grigorieva hires ABC News reporter Mary Fulginiti as new legal rep

ByDarren O

Oksana Grigorieva has hired another attorney to represent her in her ongoing court battles with Hollywood megastar Mel Gibson. The newest shark in a suit is Mary Fulginiti, a former U.S. Attorney and ABC News reporter.

Check out numerous videos of Fulginiti from her days with “20/20” as well as multiple stills of the new lady lawyer who is looking to take Mel Gibson to the foul mouthed cleaners.

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Meet the ladies from E’s ‘The Spin Crowd’

ByDarren O

E debuted a reality show all about the public relations world last night called “The Spin Crowd” that follows the day to day operations of one of the hottest PR firms going, Command PR. Command is owned and operated by two young go getters Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck but the real stars of the show are the office help in the form of four seriously delicious pieces of marketing savvy eye candy. So who are these gals that keep Command commanding and will keep viewers tuned in to the new show? Let’s find out shall we.

Bonus: We got one of ’em in a SFW topless situation!

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What is Big Brother slop?

ByStarcasm Staff

On Big Brother every week the contestants compete in groups to determine who will be the Haves of the week and who will be the wretched Have-Nots. The Have get to dine from a well stocked pantry containing junk food, soda, fresh vegetables, and many other delectable foods. The Have-Nots get to eat some oatmeal-like concoction called “slop,” as…

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What did Courtney Love tweet for her daughter Frances Bean’s 18th birthday?

ByStarcasm Staff

Part-time rock star and full-time crazy person Courtney Love lost custody of her daughter with Kurt Cobain, Frances Bean for the second time last December, and now Frances Bean is legal so there’s no chance in Hades she’ll be comin’ back home to mom. To help cement Frances’ distance from her, Courtney took to Twitter…

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VIDEO – Did Emilio cheat on Snooki, Snooki cheat on Emilio, or both?

ByStarcasm Staff

Snooki found her dream guido this spring, but just for a minute. It seems like before we knew she was snookin’ up with juicehead Emilio Masella, it was over. Via Facebook. So what happened? Who cheated on who? Recently we saw Snooki sleep in the same bed with Vinny on Jersey Shore in Miami while…

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MTV surprises, selects Chelsea Handler to host VMAs

ByDarren O

One of the few women to have a foothold on Late Night talk TV is now going to be one of the few ladies to host MTV’s Video Music Awards. Chelsea Handler, the host of “Chelsea Lately” on E has officially been announced as the host for the upcoming awards extravaganza to air September 12th. Read why MTV felt that this surprising choice was a good one and read how Handler is getting a handle on the whole idea.

Bonus: Try to guess the last woman to host the awards way back in 1994!

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Snooki’s new beau Jeff Miranda auditioned for Jersey Shore!

ByStarcasm Staff

Despite Snooki’s new boy’s protestations that he isn’t into Snooki for the fame, the evidence is mounting against him. One of his friends has already ratted him out for “wanting to be a star” and posing as a guido to bag Snooki, but now Jeff Miranda has admitted to auditioning for Jersey Shore! Not only…

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Is Kat von D really dating Jesse James? A Twitter confession

ByStarcasm Staff

A few days ago Kat Von D, the gorgeous reality tattoo pin-up girl, was spotted having dinner with the infamous Jesse James. Everyone jumped to the logical conclusion that they were dating based on Jesse’s tattoo fetish, and Kat’s bad-boy fetish. But Kat’s publicist was quick to tell the press it that they were just…

Tyra Banks and the 14 contestants from Cycle 15 of America's Next Top Model
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Meet the contestants from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 15

ByStarcasm Staff

The wait is over! Or at least part of the wait is over.

The CW has revealed the 14 models that will be competing to impress Tyra Banks in the 15th cycle of America’s Next Top Model, set to premiere Wednesday, September 8 at 8/7 c. See photos and videos from all the girls and take the poll on who you think should be America’s Next Top Model!

Edward Furlong allegedly leaves Mel Gibsonesque voice mails for estranged wife

ByDarren O

Edward Furlong, best known for his role as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, has had another restraining order filed against him by his estranged wife Rachael Kneeland. This time it does not involve smoking cocaine but instead follows the current Hollywood trend of leaving totally whacked out, threatening and violent voice mails. These guys do know that the nature of a voice mail is that it is being RECORDED right?

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Danielle Staub fired from Real Housewives of New Jersey

ByAsa Hawks

Bravo has reportedly lowered the boom on their controversial convicted felon star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Danielle Staub. Read the press release from Life & Style and Danielle’s response from PopEater, both of which hint at the possibility of a Danielle Staub spin-off show!

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Who is Big Brother 12’s Britney Haynes engaged to?

ByDarren O

The southern beauty queen from Arkansas, Britney Haynes, is quickly becoming one of the most popular house guests for Season 12 of Big Brother. She has a deadly combination of looks and biting humor that in my opinion is going to lead her on to other television opportunities. In fact, of all of this season’s contestants I think that Britney has the most star potential. Her wit and delivery are great and she’s a natural in front of the camera.

So who’s the lucky man that is engaged to Britney? Well his name is Nick Grisham and he’s a Medical Technologist from Little Rock, Arkansas. See a photo of Brit and Nick together and hear an incredible interview in which Nick reveals how the whole experience is wearing on his last nerve!

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PHOTOS Adrianne Curry dressed as Princess Leia; molested at ‘Star Wars Celebration V’

ByAsa Hawks

Model Adrianne Curry, winner of the first season of America’s Next Top Model and wife of Peter Brady actor Christopher Knight, is one of the biggest Star Wars fans in the universe! The sexy 28-year-old shares her passion by igniting the passions of fanboys dressed as Princess Leia or as an Imperial Officer at conventions around the world.

That’s exactly what she was doing in Orlando this weekend when she donned her famous Star Wars costumes for fans at Star Wars Celebration V. But her fun weekend turned horrible early Sunday morning when a man “molested” her outside of her hotel.

Napoleon Dynamite wasn’t kidding, ligers are real

ByDarren O

A private zoo in Taipei, Taiwan welcomed three baby liger cubs, the mother being a tiger and the father a lion. One of the cubs died shortly after birth while the other two remain alive and are reportedly doing well. This is not the first combination of a lion and tiger but the birth is making news because the breeding of the two species is strictly forbidden.

See photos and a video of the ligers and find out why the zookeeper may face charges for the breeding of the hybrids.

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Is Steven Slater’s heroic quitting story a hoax?

ByStarcasm Staff

When legacy flight attendant Steven Slater slid down Jet Blue’s emergency chute and into the hearts of the world with an quitting story of cinematic quality, we all saluted him. It may have been a foolish move to get on the P.A. system and curse everyone before stealing beer and damaging the emergency chute, but…

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Jersey Shore muscle man Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested in Seaside Heights

ByDarren O

The Seaside Heights police department is staying pretty busy lately with all the Jersey Shore cast member arresting they have to do. The latest MTV reality star to be taken into custody is the otherwise unnoticeable Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, you know the one with a bunch of muscles that is unsure in-love and drops a truck-load of “C” bombs. No not that one, the other the one.

Find out what he went to the not-so-big house for and why I had to become an investigative journalist and call out the mayor of Seaside Heights in a pub seeking conspiracy!

Indian man, Krishnaiah, sells daughter to buy $21 of alcohol; police beat him

ByStarcasm Staff

Alcoholism can be a desperate disease, but even the worst drunks would cringe at this news item from India. A 40-year-old man named Krishnaiah sold his 6-year-old daughter for the equivalent of $21 to buy booze after he was refused credit one morning at his favorite liquor store because of outstanding debt. His daughter was…

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PHOTOS Martin Kaymer’s girlfriend Allison Micheletti

ByStarcasm Staff

25-year-old German golfer Martin Kaymer won the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Sunday after defeating Bubba Watson in a three-hole playoff. The victory has been overshadowed Dustin Johnson’s controversial penalty on the 18th hole, which prevented Johnson from entering into a three-way playoff with Kaymer and Watson.

But that isn’t the only overshadowing that took place on Sunday! The famously ornate Wanamaker Trophy that Kaymer won was easily overshadowed by his trophy girlfriend, Allison Micheletti!

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VIDEO – Kanye’s secret concert at New York’s The Box: “Rosewood”

ByStarcasm Staff

Thursday night Kanye West invited a select group of 200 people to a secret show at New York’s The Box. They were notified via email only a few hours before the event and were required to show up in formal wear. The rapper, who’s recovering from last year’s Taylor-gate, was joined by John Legend on…

What is “grounding your club” that caused Dustin Johnson’s 2-stroke penalty?

ByAsa Hawks

Dustin Johnson had a one-stroke lead at the PGA Championship when his tee shot on 18 landed in a sandy patch in the gallery to the right. His next shot on the par-four hole went well left of the green and the young golfer thought sinking a chipshot would give him the title or he would join Bubba Watson and Martin Kaymer in a playoff by making the subsequent putt. What he didn’t know is that he had committed a rule violation that would cost him two strokes and a spot in the playoffs!

VIDEOS Tila Tequila’s Gathering of the Juggalos attack

ByAsa Hawks

The first videos of Tila Tequila’s performance at the Gathering of the Juggalos have surfaced. One is a short clip taken from backstage showing Tila attempting to perform as a man charges the stage and has to be subdued as other crowd members hurl objects at her. The other was shot from audience and show’s Tila’s introduction and the immediate negative reaction.

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VIDEO Big Brother 12 Rachel and Ragan’s unedited verbal backyard brawl!

ByAsa Hawks

Watch the brutal ten-minute fight between her and Ragan as he unleashes a relentless judgmental tirade and Rachel is left speechless for the first time! Includes a transcription and when to find it on the live feeds!

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Real Life Bachelorette? Singer Lisa Linehan’s Project Husband puts the wedding before the guy

ByStarcasm Staff

Lisa Linehan is a goal setter, and her current objective is to get married. So, taking a cue of the absurd from The Bachelorette she’s gone ahead and planned the wedding and set a date. As for the fiance, that’s being settled by a media project titled Project Husband, sponsored by the Forth Worth CW…

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Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger breaks up with fiance Andy Friedman over children

ByStarcasm Staff

Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger was dating her fiance Andy Friedman for six years when she dumped him over a “non-negotiable” issue in their relationship. The 49-year-old Bravolebrity wanted kids, but the 52-year-old real estate executive didn’t. At that point in your life it’s really now or never. After the break-up she posted on her Twitter:…

PHOTOS Tila Tequila attacked at Gathering of The Juggalos

ByAsa Hawks

It was announced months ago that Tila Tequila would be performing at the 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos and tons of Juggalos were none to happy about it. Things worsened when Tila apparently misspelled ICP as IKP on her blog eliciting threatening comments that were apparently not just threats!

TMZ is reporting that Tila was attacked during her Gathering performance earlier today and was forced to retreat to her trailer while crowd members threw stones, bottles and firecrackers at her! See photos of Tila’s injuries and read her detailed account of her attack as well as some of the threatening comments made by Juggalos prior to the event!

Going for 20: Why do the Duggars have so many children? Are they part of the “Quiverfull” movement?
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Going for 20: Why do the Duggars have so many children? Are they part of the “Quiverfull” movement?

ByStarcasm Staff

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the…

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AUDIO and transcript of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word tirade and apology

ByAsa Hawks

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is in a whole lot of hot water after she repeatedly used the N-word while talking with a caller during her August 10 radio show. Listen to or read a transcript of the conversation (which includes Dr. Laura saying the n-word 11 times) as well as Dr. Laura’s apology from the next day!

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Fashion victim Ke$ha upstaged by dancers on the Today Show

ByDarren O

“Tik Tok” singing pop star Ke$ha has received a ton of negative press for her questionable fashion choices, but during this morning’s Today Show performance in NYC she had an answer: have her dancers wear the most ridiculous get ups imaginable! Amazingly, I think her plan worked!

See the golden show-ers in all their spandex glory, videos of all three songs, a still shot of a woman way too old to be into Ke$ha rocking out, and a very uncomfortable kid dancing.

Who is Real Housewives of DC Lynda Erkiletian’s boyfriend Ebong Eka?

ByStarcasm Staff

Real Housewives of DC’s Lynda Erkiletian has a hot boyfriend that’s twice her size and always dresses well, but who is the guy? Ebong Eka was born in Toronto, Canada, where he was raised by his Nigerian immigrant parents. He’s a CPA who’s been growing a fashion business for the past few years after his…

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VIDEO PHOTOS Danielle Staub performs “Real Close” at her Scores birthday bash

ByAsa Hawks

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Danielle Staub may not have a man in her life, but she does have a close friend who has been holding her up for almost 25 years: a stripper pole. And to show her thanks to her old pal, Danielle threw her 48th birthday party at Manhattan’s Scores strip club on Tuesday, August 10! See a video of Danielle performing her new song “Real Close” with her possible lesbian lover Lori Michaels!

“Cathy Minus Cathy” In honor of Cathy Guisewite retiring

ByAsa Hawks

Neurotic everywoman Cathy has been lamenting the struggles of dieting, dating and shopping for 34 years on the comics pages of newspapers worldwide, but 60-year-old creator Cathy Guisewite has announced she’s calling it quits in October. Find out all the details and see our tribute to the passing of a comics page icon in the form of two “Cathy Minus Cathy” strips!

PHOTOS: Friar Tim (Tebow) gets all hyperbaric up in his hotel room

ByDarren O

Tim “Friar Tuck” Tebow is known for being a straight laced conservative goody-goody momma’s boy but that hasn’t stopped him from getting all hyperbaric up in his hotel room! Check out the gem of a Twitter photo of Denver’s first round QB getting a hyperbaric chamber installed at his part time digs for training camp.

Enter if you dare into Tebow’s chamber of secrets!

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Survivor Nicaragua contestant Kelly Bruno photos, videos, and bio

ByDarren O

Kelly Bruno will be competing for the grand prize on the long running CBS reality show Survivor taking place this season in Nicaragua. See photos of Kelly, bio info, videos of her as a U.S. Open Tennis Championship ballgirl, her decorated triathlete background and did I mention the fact that she’s an amputee who lost her leg when she was just 6-months-old!

There’s motivated people and then there’s UNC medical student Kelly Bruno.

Weinstein to fight “R” rating for Pat Tillman documentary

ByDarren O

The Tillman Story a documentary about how professional football player turned ranger Pat Tillman’s family fought to uncover the truth about friendly fire in Afghanistan has just been tagged with an “R” rating by the Major Motion Picture Association of America.

Read on to find out why the movie’s distributor, director and producer are outraged by this and are appealing the decision today. Also see the official trailer for the documentary to premiere Friday August, 20th.

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Kelsey Grammer’s pregnant stewardess girlfriend is 29-year-old Kayte Walsh

ByStarcasm Staff

Kelsey Grammer’s third wife (of 13 years) Camille Donatacci Grammer maybe making bank on their sudden divorce, but it looks like Kelsey’s the one who really came out ahead. Not only did he get to be “in New York doing broadway” and miss out on taping the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but he’s also…

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Kardashian drama: Did Kris Jenner cheat on Bruce Jenner with a younger guy?

ByStarcasm Staff

The new Keeping up with the Kardashians trailer promises drama. Kourtney is still trying to work things out with her baby’s father Scott Disick (meh), Khloe is teaching her husband how to swim (boring), but the real stuff happens when Kim kisses on her bodyguard, then kisses on Miles Austin, then tells Miles Austin he…