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Holy shit, you guys: Tuesday nights are about to get bonkers. The couples partaking in the first-ever season of Celebrity Wife Swap have been announced, and the stars who have enlisted are like gold mine. A few of the participants may have been expected (at this point, what reality show hasn't Gary Busey been on?). But just imagine the home lives of Tina Yothers and Tracey Gold! Will their real families be anything like the TV families they grew up with on Family Ties and Growing Pains? I sure hope so. More »
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Well, we can't imagine what could go wrong here: Ted Haggard and Gary Busey are about to take part in ultra-classy reality show Celebrity Wife Swap. Because clearly what Haggard's marriage needs is more public scrutiny. More »
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Nestled in the pages of the March issue of Self magazine, right after a feature on jazzing up chicken and veggie dishes, is a piece called "Meet the Swingers." And no, Self editors aren't talking about dancers. More »
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Last night, Sheree Silver and her 15-year-old son Andrew—who appeared on Wife Swap earlier this year with the Heene family—spoke about their experiences with Balloon Family on Larry King Live. Andrew said, "Mayumi was, um, kinda crazy?" More »
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As his unfortunate appearance on TV this morning made clear, Falcon Heene is not the most willing participant in the story of his balloon non-flight. And if his dad is in fact a fame-whore, he really sucks at it. More »
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Six-year-old Falcon Heene was believed to be trapped inside his parents' experimental balloon—which soared 10,000 feet in the air over Colorado this afternoon—but the balloon landed, and he was not inside. Updates and videos, after the jump. More »
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Two armed robbers stole a Magritte painting, titled "Olympia," from a small museum in Brussels around 10 a.m. this morning. The 1948 nude is a portrait of Magritte's wife, and is valued at around $1.1 million. [NYT, Telegraph] More »
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In this ridiculous and hilarious clip from ABC's Wife Swap, a young man completely flips out after his stand-in mother, making new rules for how the family eats, casts bacon out of the household. Clip at left/above. More »
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• A rep for Chastity Bono—the child of Sonny and Cher—confirms that Bono is in the initial stages of transitioning from female to male.

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From ANTM's menstrual cramps, to Bobby Brown's farts, to drunk women urinating on couches, we bring you the 20 Best (meaning, sometimes horrifying) Reality TV Show Moments of 2008.
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Most episodes of Wife Swap feature one strict family and one lenient family for purposes of creating drama. The strict families tend to be uptight about most things, but on last night's episode, the mother of the strict family, Terry, was revealed to be a saleswoman for "romance enhancements" (she sells vibrators and lube to women at parties). And although she has a somewhat dirty career for an average suburban mom, she despises dirty language — particularly when spoken by children. Such was the case with Autumn, the 10-year-old little girl in the family that sex-toy-shilling Terry is mothering for two weeks. The kid is either a comedic genius or an evil psycho. You decide from the clip above. More »
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On last night's episode of Wife Swap, we got to meet a party animal repo man named Patrick, who pretty much is a composite of every goofy character Adam Sandler has ever played. He burps, farts, howls, has food fights with his children, plays video games, doesn't mind living in a messy home, and party-hops through his neighborhood in a golf cart. After "swapping wives", he ends up with a drill-sergeant type named Michelle whom he despises. He behaves worse than his 5-year-old son around her, insulting her with childish name-calling and repeatedly poking fun at how fat she is. (Note: His wife is just as, if not heavier, than Michelle.) After having an epiphany about his bad manners, he apologizes to Michelle, telling her that since he was 15, he's actually always been into large women. What a guy! Clip above. More »
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A common theme on Wife Swap is that one family places an emphasis on traditional gender roles, while another family has a more unconventional approach as to the expected behavior of males and females. On last night's episode, teenage C.J. is a fan of "screamo" (I guess it's like emo but with screaming instead of whining), paints his nails, and wears his sister's jeans, much to the chagrin of his swapped mom, who raises her own son not to be a "sissy" by forcing him to be on the wrestling team. (Yeah, 'cause we all know how unhomoerotic wrestling matches are!) Needless to say, the two clash, but we'd have to say that C.J. is clearly the victor here. More »
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On last night's Wife Swap, a radio shock-jock mom from the Northeast traded places with a walking ashtray from Texas named Sue Ann, who doesn't stand for any B.S. like "pansy" househusbands who don't earn a living or know how to play catch with their sons. A man named Edward was the husband assigned to Sue Ann, and, although he was kind of a "pansy", she was an absolute loon who flew off the handle at every available moment. At one point, she began screaming in his face about how his wife is "nothing special". Clip above. More »
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Last night on Wife Swap, a "sexy rocker mom" married to a "rocker caveman" traded places with an ex-military mother of two who owns her business, lives on a farm and is married to a house husband. Hilarity, of course, ensued. The military mom tried to teach the caveman dad about sexual objectification by making him do housework in a leather vest and bow tie, which clearly didn't work, as no one would want to objectify him, other than maybe a leather-daddy bear-type. The rocker mom tried to teach the house husband how to have a good time by demonstrating body shots at a biker bar. In the clip above you'll see the first and last minutes of the show. No other explanation is needed as to what went on in this episode. More »
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Today's Mirror has some advice for women who find themselves traded in for a younger model — in love, at work, or by your kids. Unfortunately, the advice is pretty lame. If a man dumps you for a younger chick, says the paper, you're supposed to "focus on your own life and how to live it." Not exactly revolutionary! You're also advised to "spend time with friends, engage in activities you love and remind yourself that, if she's a lot younger than you, she won't get 90% of what he's talking about." Sigh. Is this really any consolation? At work, if you're replaced with someone younger, "there are age discrimination laws on your side" but also "keep learning, sign up for some relevant courses" because "it may be time to bring some new ideas to the table" and if all else fails, "take steps to find a career that really does inspire you." What if your career did inspire you? You're just out of luck? More »
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