The decades-long career of radio host/media commentator Troi Torain, better known by his on-air moniker Star, has been littered with the kind of reckless talk and ensuing controversies that seemed crafted to earn him the unofficial title of shock jock. Most notable were those that got him into professional trouble.
What’s up with Fifth Harmony?????? What’s up with girl groups? What’s up with Camila Cabello? Who is she??? I don’t have the answers, but maybe Queen Latifah does. During a TCA panel with Lee Daniels on Wednesday for his recently premiered Fox series Star, a show about the struggles of a young girl group and also…
Well, this is a curious discussion probably better suited for a forum in which one or more moderators had the drive, aptitude, and/or listening ability to ask a useful follow-up question or two. When discussing his upcoming Fox show Star on Tuesday’s episode of The Real, Empire mastermind Lee Daniels said his new…
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is adding 33 new stars this year, and one has been a long time coming. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez will be posthumously awarded the honor 21 years after her death.
Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion—a number so big I have a hard time comprehending what my life would be like if I were lucky enough to win it. Fortunately I’ve figured out a foolproof way of deciding one’s lucky numbers, and I’d like to share it with you below. So grab a sheet of paper and a pen, because…
Queen Latifah is now attached as a lead in Lee Daniels’ untitled series about the Atlanta music industry that we’ll all be watching together.
Welcome to Midweek Madness, where we cry and cry and cry and mix our tears with grenadine and put it in a ziploc bag and mail it to Selena Gomez so she can serve it to her enemies as a signature cocktail at her next Bachelor viewing party.
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman assists as we quaff goblets of gossip. This week: There's beef between K. Middy and HRH Liz; George Clooney is one step closer to an "I'll Raise This Baby Alone" cover; and the dreaded "Best and Worst Beach Bodies" issue is fucking awful.
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous gossip and "read" the tabloids so you don't "have" to. This week: Beyoncé and Jay Z visit Gwyneth's "conscious uncoupling" marriage counselor; Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum are on the rocks; and the Bachelorette got knocked up in…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman and I slog through the pages of In Touch, Us, Ok!, Life& Style and Star so that together we may inform you of what the tabloids are up to. This week: Cameron Diaz is having a Good Charlotte baby; and Prince Harry's watching reality TV; and Ben "Batman" Affleck…
Welcome back! Wednesdays belong to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman and I "read" the celebrity weeklies so that you don't "have" to. This week: Ben Affleck's gambling problem means his marriage is in crisis; Kate Middleton is "officially" having another kid (someday); and so much Kim Kardashian wedding stuff,…
Welcome back! Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman heads to the newsstand and together we "read" the celebrity tabloids — Ok!, In Touch, Life & Style, Star, Us — so you don't "have" to. This week: Miley "overdosed" on marijuana; Mariah and Nick are dunzo; and Kim cheated on Kanye with Chris Brown. Rumormongering ahoy.
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman and I try to snuggle up to tabloid gossip, using the silky sheets from the new issues of Ok!, In Touch, Life & Style, Us, and Star. This week: One cover features a sonogram "dramatization" to "prove" that Angelina Jolie is knocked up; Tori Spelling offers TMI;…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness. Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman heads to the newsstand to purchase the new issues of In Touch, Life & Style, Ok!, Us and Star, so that together we may dig into moist, rich celebrity tabloid dirt. This week: Tom Cruise is wearing his midlife crisis on his face; Kim Kardashian spent $23K…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman heads to the newsstand and buys the new issues of Ok!, In Touch, Life & Style, Star and Us. Together we endure the creepy-crawly feeling that comes from reading these mags. This week: A reconciliation for Khloe and Lamar; a fetus for Jennifer Aniston;…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman makes a pilgrimage to the local newsstand and buys the latest issues of Ok!, In Touch, Life & Style, Us and Star. Together we "read" the "news" so you don't "have" to. This week: Nicole Richie is "scary skinny;" everyone hates The Bachelor; and new fashion it…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman skips to the newsstand to procure the celebrity weeklies (In Touch, Ok!, Us, Star, Life & Style) and together we peruse these silly nursery rhymes of gossip. This week: Kate Middleton is pregnant with a little princess; Juan Pablo is a "jerk" and an…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman and I ride the valiant tabloid steeds into the sunset of Gossiptown. This week's lies: Lindsay Lohan is drinking wine for breakfast and blowing rails of coke for lunch; Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke are not speaking to each other; and Kim Kardashian feels that…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman ventures out to the newsstand and picks up the latest issues of Ok, In Touch, Star, Life & Style and Us, so that together we may inhale the aromatic fragrances of gossip. This week: a Defense of Duck Dynasty; Her Majesty The Queen of England weighs in on…
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Callie Beusman assists as we endure the torture of reading celebrity tabloids, checking out the new issues of In Touch, Ok!, Life & Style, Us and Star. This week, Jennifer Aniston is sad and lonely again; Angelina Jolie hates Sandra Bullock; and Kim Kardashian is seeing a…
