Real Housewives of New York newest housewife Jennifer Gilbert

The newest New York Real Housewife on the scene, Jennifer Gilbert, has been described as “easygoing” and “the nice one.” She’s a businesswoman, like Ramona, and is president of the event-planning organization “Save The Date.” She’s introduced on the show planning a skating party for Jill Zarin. She also owns PortaMee, a baby sling company….

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Autopsy links drug use to designer Alexander McQueen’s suicide, which was not his first attempt

“He’s wearing your clothes head down to toes, a reaction to you.” – Elliot Smith “Need in the Hay” According to WWD (via Vanity Fair) Paul Knapman, M.D., the physician who performed avant-garde designer Alexander McQueen’s autopsy found “’a significant level of cocaine,’ sleeping pills, and tranquilizers,” in his system, and concluded that the designer…

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VIDEOS Annette Edwards paid $16,000 to look like Jessica Rabbit

England’s Annette Edwards is a 57-year-old grandmother with a serious obsession with Who Framed Roger Rabbit‘s bunnytastic Jessica Rabbit. The soft-spoken Miss Edwards not only went on a very strict diet in an attempt to achieve Jessica’s impossible hourglass figure, but she has spent over $16,000 for plastic surgery procedures that include a breast lift, cheek implants and chin implants.

Click to see videos of the granny bunny in action and watch a famous celebrity do her best Jessica Rabbit impersonation on SNL!

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Forget Haiti or starving children, give all your money to Stephen Baldwin!

Most people,  when they can afford to, like to give a little some of the wealth they’ve gained back to the world, back to the universe, as a :thank you” of sorts. Sometimes it’s texting the Red Cross to send aid to Haiti, making a donation to a cancer research fund, or donating your time…

Alexis Neiers Arlington talks with attorney Jeffery K. Rubenstein, Esq.
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Alexis Neiers strikes back at the Vanity Fair Nancy Jo Sales article by talking to a group of five school children

Sunday’s episode of E!’s controversial reality frolic Pretty Wild, showed Alexis Neiers’ bittersweet dance with fame and publicity. She was excited about getting a “spread” in the respected magazine: Alexis: “I got an offer to do a spread in Vanity Fair just about me to explain my side of the story.”   Tess: “And there’s…

PHOTOS Ron Burgundy’s Sex Panther motorcycle

For fans of Anchorman and the extremely pungent and hard to find “Sex Panther” cologne, I give you Sex Panther: The Motorcycle! Yeah, it smells like gasoline too, but that’s because it runs on the stuff! This bike is so fast it’s illegal in nine countries, and it’s made with bits of real panther so you know it’s good. Want to make this little kitty purr? Just hop on and you and the woman of your dreams will be doing the no pants dance within an hour!

Have no idea what I’m talking about? Keep reading to see photos of the bike and a video that will explain it all.

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Michael Scott to leave ‘The Office’ after one more year?

The folks over at Office Tally noticed with their diligent ears a heartbreaking little statement from Steve Carell during an interview with BBCRadio:  he probably won’t stay on The Office after he contract runs through next season! Without Mike Scott, there is no office. Unless, of course, Ricky Gervais shows up as David Brent to…

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VIDEO The Bachelor Jake Pavelka cries after Dancing with the Stars elimination

The hunky and charming Jake Pavelka must have been experiencing flashbacks to when Jillian booted him off of The Bachelorette as America decided being really nice and humble wasn’t enough to justify bringing him back to perform another week. Watch as an emotional Jake expresses his thanks and gratitude to the show, his dance partner and viewers.

VIDEOS PHOTOS Derek Stansberry detained after bomb scare on Delta flight 273

Former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist Derek Stansberry was booked into Penobscot County Jail in Bangor, Maine last night after making reference to having a fake passport and explosives in his luggage on Delta flight 273 from Paris to Atlanta. See photos of Derek and find out why this is looking like a frightening misunderstanding.

Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland apologizes to Dez Bryant for ‘prostitute mom’ question

While interviewing with prospective NFL teams prior to the draft last week, Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant was asked a number of tough questions, but none tougher than one posed by the Miami Dolphins’ Jeff Ireland who asked Bryant if his mother was a prostitute. Keep reading for more details and Ireland’s apology for the inappropriate question!

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Sandra Bullock secretly adopts a baby boy, files for divorce

In an exclusive interview with People magazine, Sandra Bullock reveals that she has filed for divorce from her husband Jesse James and that the couple secretly brought home a 3 1/2-month-old boy back in January!

His name is Louis Bardo Bullock and Sandra plans on finalizing the adoption as a single parent. Keep reading for more details from the bombshell interview!

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PHOTOS Iron Man 2 World Premiere: Iron Man dancers!

The much-anticipated Iron Man 2 had its World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood Monday and as you would have expected all the big names came out: Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mickey Rourke but all that star power was upstaged by…

IRON MAN DANCERS!

Or would that be Iron Mancers? Either way – these sexy young Iron-Man-themed ladies shook their Pepper Potts and gave the red carpet event a real John Starkian flair!

Mike Tomczak arrested and it wasn’t for being a mediocre QB

After a career of disappointing his fans not so legendary Mike Tomczak has let his wife down; by assaulting her. According to KDKA-TV out of Pittsburgh, where the Tomczak’s reside, Dawn Tomczak called the police after “Tom the So-So” lunged at her and stepped on her foot. According to authorities he did not hit her, just like he did not hit the hundreds of wide open receivers he played with as a Bear, Brown and Steeler.

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VIDEO – Heidi Montag’s plastic surgeries leave her unable to chew a hamburger

Tonight on the season premiere of the final run of The Hills, Heidi Montag takes her newly altered body and face (thanks to 10 plastic surgery procedures) and her giant void of self-esteem to visit her family. In the clip (via US Weekly) below she’s seen trying to explain to her mother (who comes off…

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Billy Corgan blasts Courtney Love with Twitter bombs

Melon Collie and the Infinite Madness! Billy Corgan has opened up the twitter bomb bay doors and is unleashing a full on destructive raid on his old friend, lover and music-collaborator Courtney Love. Apparently Corgan is on fire about some songs that he helped Courtney out with for her band’s (Hole) just released “Nobody’s Daughter”. See the tweets and feel the “love”.

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The City’s Kelly Cutrone was once a rock star, had a record deal with Atlantic

In PR girl Kelly Cutrone’s memoir/power girl guide, If You Have To Cry, Go Outside, we learn a bit about what it’s like to follow your dreams, or our own sense of what feels right against the giant sea tide of parental and societal pressures, but we also learn a great deal about Kelly Cutrone’s…

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Listen to Countess Luann De Lesseps new single “Money Can’t Buy You Class”

Real Housewives of New York’s resident Playgirl Countess LuAnn De Lesseps’ wobbly dance (Auto)tune “Money Can’t Buy You Class”  is finally out! A couple of weeks ago on Watch What Happens Live Andy Cohen cheekily stated that the best $.99 of his life will be spent downloading this sucker. He probably washed that statement down…

VIDEOS Tito Ortiz arrested for assaulting Jenna Jameson

UFC fighter Tito Ortiz was arrested for felony domestic violence earlier this morning at the Huntington Beach residence he shares with former adult film star Jenna Jameson and their twin boys. Watch a video of his arrest and an interview with a visibly shaken Jameson just after the incident in which she says she and her children are okay and that she does intend to press charges.

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VIDEOS of Joseph Sean McVey and his accessorized Pontiac

23-year-old Joseph Sean McVey was arrested Sunday in the parking lot of the Asheville Regional airport after an airport police officer noticed he was carrying a firearm and said he wanted to meet President Obama, who had just flown out on Air Force One after a weekend vacation in North Carolina.

In addition to carrying a firearm, McVey aroused suspicion with a the car he was driving, which was equipped with police LED emergency lights in the front and rear as well as a siren mounted under the steering wheel. There were also four antennas mounted on the back trunk, which didn’t help matters much either.

See videos of the infamous maroon Pontiac in action that McVey uploaded to Youtube!

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VIDEO & PHOTOS Joseph Sean McVey arrested with gun at Asheville airport; wanted to meet Obama

Joseph Sean McVey, 23, of Coshocton, Ohio was arrested Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of Asheville Regional Airport just after President Barack Obama had departed in Air Force One after vacationing in Asheville for the weekend. McVey was carrying a firearm at the time and told an officer he wanted to meet Obama. See photos of J. Sean McVey as well as his controversial car, which had been equipped with police cruiser amenities like flashing LED lights in front and back and a working siren box.

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Jesse James mistress Melissa Smith’s apology fax to Sandra Bullock

Jesse James mistress number two Melissa Smith decided she would take the ‘high road’ and fax Sandra Bullock a personal apology. It seems she also decided to take the low road and send a copy to TMZ.

Judging from her latest tattoo this is something Melissa really had to get off her chest! Read the full apology and find out what’s next on Melissa’s “To Do” list – after Jesse James and faxing an apology to Sandra!

VIDEO: World’s smallest horse Einstein quite possibly impossibly cute

I decided to ramp up the cute factor here at starcasm.net with a little profile on a really little horse. Einstein is a pinto stallion that weighed just 6 lbs when he was born on Friday. On top of being so diminutive what makes little E extra-extra special is that he does not show signs of dwarfism. Get your cute on!

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Who is Bravo’s ‘Work of Art’ mentor Simon de Pury?

Bravo kicks off its Project Runway inspired fine art reality competition show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist June 9th, featuring 14 aspiring visual artists competing for $200,000 and a show at the Brooklyn Museum. The announcement has sparked a good deal of debate about whether or not a Project Runway type format can work when trying to measure the talents of visual artists trained in different media against one another, but that debate pales in comparison to the more important question:

Who did they get to be their Tim Gunn?!?

The answer: Simon de Pury. Keep reading to find out more about this charismatic gavel guru of the art world including photos, video and brief bio. Will he be able to “Make it Work?”

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VIDEO: Zach Galifianakis dances with help from Peter Cetera

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! This is the name of a show, no I am serious. Hard to believe but true and on ‘Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!’ on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is a skit featuring maybe the funniest guy going right now Mr. Zach Galifianakis as Little Dancing Man. ‘The Hangover’ star and highly regarded stand-up plays a, well, uh, just watch the preview clip! And yes that is THE Peter Cetera with the vocal assist.

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VIDEO and Photos: Kristin Cavallari of ‘The Hills’ in Las Vegas sporting a tiny black bikini

The Hills have eyes, and other assets! Following on the “heels” of ‘The Hills’ co-star Audrina Patridge’s Vegas pool party the lovely Kristin Cavallari wowed the fine folks at the Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria in MGM’s Center City. She was on the scene to host the party and she didn’t disappoint sporting a tiny, wee-little, is it even there, black bikini bottom and see through top along with the fashion must, stripper high-heels. Check it out!

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SPOILER Bachelorette Season 6: Ali Fedotowsky’s surprise phone call

Ali Fedotowsky hasn’t even finished filming Season 6 of The Bachelorette and there’s already headline drama from the set! No need to worry diehard fans, the spoiler alert here is pretty minor and gives nothing away about who gets eliminated when – just an unbelievable turn of events that is sure to make your jaw drop to the floor – all because of one phone call!

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Tim Tebow NFL gameday kit and flow chart

The Denver Broncos shocked the sports world yesterday by selecting University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow with the 25th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Not only did the Broncos skip over the highly touted QB Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame to take Tebow, but they traded the 43rd, 70th, and 119th pick in the draft to do it! All of this after the Broncos had a good year from Kyle Orton and just recently traded for the Cleveland Browns’ Brady Quinn last month!

Keep reading to see an exclusive sneak peek at the “Tim Tebow NFL Gameday Kit” and “Tim Tebow 2010-2015 In-Game Flow Chart!”

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Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband Damon Thomas physically abused her, ordered her to get liposuction

Years before Kim Kardashian was the headliner of her family’s reality-lifestyle brand, she was a relatively unknown socialite who eloped with a kind-of big-time music producer named Damon Thomas, pictured left in the pic above. Kim doesn’t talk about this time in her life often (they were married from 2000-2004), and The Daily Mail (via…

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PHOTOS Air Bin Ladens create shoe sensation in India

There’s a new shoe sensation in India and it’s not a Simpsons-inspired brand called Apuma, it’s Air Bin Ladens! The crudely constructed high-top sneakers feature a sewn-on caricature of the world’s most wanted man: Osama Bin Laden! Keep reading to see a photo of the in-demand footwear as well as an exclusive peek at the shoe company’s ad campaign to market them!

ABC’s ‘Wife Swap’: Watch Joey Fulco and The Fulco Family Band music videos

An aspiring music star family from Las Vegas, the Fulcos, are featured on the ABC show Wife Swap tonight, with the mother Vanessa trading her life for time with the Samel-Garloff, who value the earth and laid-back living about all else. During the swap the father Joey Fulco exhibits some anger and control issues as…

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VIDEO Watch the new Twilight Eclipse trailer 2

The Twilight movie factory is still going full steam! The third installment of the tween-into-green vampire franchise Twilight: Eclipse hits US theaters on June 30 and today Summit Entertainment released the second official trailer on Oprah.com. But don’t worry, 850 bazillion Twilight fans have already uploaded it to Youtube, including this high definition version!

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Bret Michaels hospitalized with brain hemorrhage, in critical condition

Poison front man and reality show veteran Bret Michaels is in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital after suffering a “massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem).” Michaels just had an appendectomy April 12 and began experiencing severe headaches Thursday night before being rushed to the hospital.

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Who is Bravo’s ‘Work of Art’ host China Chow?

Find out all about the sexy China Chow who will be hosting the upcoming Project Runway-inspired reality show on Bravo titled Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. The show will bring in 14 aspiring artists in a competition for a high profile show and a large cash prize. See photos, and video of the lovely Chow and find out what qualifies her to be the Heidi Klum of the art world!

VIDEO: Naomi Campbell punches out camera when asked about a ‘blood diamond’

Short tempered super-model Naomi Campbell was at it again this time taking out her frustrations on a video camera with her fist. In an interview with ABC News she was asked if she ever received a ‘blood diamond’ from notorious and ousted African dictator Charles Taylor. Check out the video here.

Is Kevin Keller Archie Comics’ first gay character?

Riverdale High School has got itself a little secret. That really good looking new guy, you know the one that is always so well groomed and tuned into how emotional all the girls can get some times, especially Veronica. The guy with the fabulous designer shoes and even better sense of wardrobe ensemble. He’s gay!

But is he actually the first in Riverdale? See evidence to the contrary dating all the way back to 1965!

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VIDEO: Ashley Graham in banned Lane Bryant ad featuring the plus-size model deemed too hot for ABC

So what’s all the fuss about, there is NOTHING about Ashley that is offensive to me. In an unexplainable move ABC decided to pull a Lane Bryant ad from “Dancing With the Stars” deeming it too racy. Are you crazy? Some of the dances on that show are performed in less than underwear. Check out the banned spot and the smoking hot Ashley Graham.

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Arrest warrant issued for RHOC Gretchen Rossi in Jay Photoglou lawsuit

Earlier today an Orange County Superior Court judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Real Housewives of Orange County’s Gretchen Rossi after the controversial reality starlet failed to appear for a court hearing stemming from a lawsuit filed by Gretchen’s ex-boyfriend Jay Photoglou.

But, before things escalated into a high speed chase involving multiple police cars and a hot blond on a Harley Davidson, the judge had second thoughts and said he would hold onto the warrant for one more week, allowing Gretchen one last chance before she and Slade Smiley become Bravo’s new reality show Bonnie and Slade.

Read all the legal details of the bitter feud between Jay and Gretchen. Plus, there’s an Old West wanted poster!

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RHNY Ramona Singer and Mario Singer renew their vows; better than the first time

Ramona Singer is quickly turning into my favorite New York Housewife. Maybe her Tru Renewal™ process is actually working, but her on-camera persona has shifted from close to bat-sh!t to maybe the sanest person in the room (if not a little quirky, tipsy, and shamelessly outspoken). It’s Ramona’s relentless honesty that reels me in. Who…

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Video: Bravo to premier ‘Work of Art: The Next Great Artist’ reality show

Bravo is rolling out a new reality series that I think has a great chance to be a wonderful show. Much in the style of ‘Project Runway’ the new show ‘Work of Art’ takes 14 aspiring artists and puts them in a competition for a generous cash prize and an all-important showing at a nationally recognized museum. Check out the VIDEO preview.

The xx “Islands” video premiere: Destruction through repetition

“Islands”, directed by Saam Farahmand starts off with The xx’s signature theme of symmetry as a kiss before the backdrop of a glowing x turns into a pop-art style of choreography as the band members glare coolly from a couch in the middle. The light behind the lovers is so bright it obscures the vision…

Aspiring actor Hector Penate admits to affair with Larry King’s wife Shawn Southwick

Apparently while Larry King is asking Pamela Anderson about her underwear, and diddling his sister-in-law Shannon Engemann, his wife Shawn Southwick was spending quality time with aspiring actor (and little league coach) Hector Penate. All this sporting behavior is kind of, sort of, leading to a messy divorce while everyone stakes claim on their money…

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Twitter War: Did Samantha Ronson spit in Lindsay Lohan’s face?

Self destructing Lindsay Lohan is making the best of her limited resources by using the free online tool Twitter to tell everybody that her ex-lesbian lover Samantha Ronson had spit in her face at a birthday party. Check out Sam’s response or lack there of. Poor, poor Lindsay.

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Megan Hauserman on jail: It was disgusting, horrible and traumatizing

Reality love competition show veteran (her last one ended in tragedy) Megan Hauserman is speaking out about her DUI arrest and time in jail April 16, 2010. She says it was “disgusting, and horrible, and traumatizing.” Early int he morning Megan was pulled over in a black BMW after she was weaving between car lanes…

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Tara Reid calls off her wedding to Michael Axtmann

Tara Reid was engaged? Apparently so!

Internet entrepreneur Michael Axtmann and Tara were planning to get married next month after his dramatic proposal at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles January 18, which brought applause from patrons at the restaurant.

No word if the couple broke off the engagement at a restaurant, eliciting boos from the patrons. The only word from Tara Reid about it is this short statement: “Tara Reid has confirmed that she will not be moving forward with her May 22 nuptials.” (via People)

Keep reading to find out my theories as to what may have led to the break up!

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16 & Pregnant Kailyn Lowry: Season 2, Episode 10 recap and review

When we meet Kailyn Lowry, an 18-year-old from Easton, Pennsylvania, she’s in a predicament much bigger than just being pregnant. She’s never met her father, but is interested in finding him after his sister finds her on Facebook, her mom is living in a hotel with her boyfriend, and Kail is living with her boyfriend…

R.I.P Keith “Guru” Elam: Influential rapper formerly of Gang Starr passes away at 43

“Because I don’t need gimmicks. Give me a fly beat and I’m all in it.” – Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010) “Mass Appeal” 43-year-old Keith “Guru” Elam, a rapper known for his far-reaching influence on underground rap, passed away yesterday after complications related to cancer. He got his start in the late…

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Volcano in Iceland has negative impact on Earth (Cartoon)

Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano has been wreaking havoc on the skies of Europe, canceling well over 63,000 flights and filling the air with an estimated 750 tons of ash per second within the first 72 hours of the eruption, according to Iceland’s Institute of Earth Sciences. But that isn’t the only negative impact the mountainous crater has had on Mother Earth!

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Oksana Grigorieva is removing a communist hammer and sickle tattoo Mel Gibson recommended

The mother of Mel Gibson’s eighth child, and now ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva gave a cryptic press conference Monday in Moscow about the split, hinting at more information to come. Here’s the direct quote: “I can tell you that … we have split up, suddenly and recently. Unfortunately, I cannot give you the reason. But you…

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Kelly LeBrock: “shocking” things about ex-husband Steven Seagal in tell-all book

The recent allegations of sexual harassment against actor Steven Seagal come as no surprise to his ex-wife Kelly LeBrock who tells TMZ, “I have many shocking things to say about Mr. Seagal which will be known soon when my book comes out.” But she stopped short of leaking any of the details claiming, “I will refrain from saying anything specific now because of our 3 children.”

Click to see images of LeBrock in 1985’s Weird Science and what she looks like now!

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The Bachelorette Files: Kasey Kahl Videos Photos and bio

The latest installment of “The Bachelorette Files” features 27-year-old Kasey Kahl of Fresno, California, who will be one of 25 eligible bachelors competing for the heart of Ali Fedotowsky. See photos, read a brief bio and even watch a couple videos of Kasey so you’ll be ready when the season starts May 24!

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True Life “I Hate My Face:” Inside the myths and reality of body dsymorphic disorder (BDD)

Many people completely misunderstand body dysmorphic disorder, the condition featured in tonight’s True Life “I Hate My Face” (MTV, 11 pm EST). It’s not a condition of vanity, a character flaw or something that people can simply snap out of. There are two causes of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), which may be interlinked: neurological and…

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Kate Hudson shows off her alleged new boob job at Coachella 2010

alleged Last week US Weekly broke the story that boy-chested Kate Hudson had gotten a couple of miro-sized breast implants. They supported it with a side-by-side comparison that definitely looked that she has gone from almost completely flat to a very small A-cup size. They have a source that said Kate got a procedure done…