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Prison May Be Just What 'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood Needs

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on May 24, 2012 at 11:44 PM

Amber PortwoodIt looks like Teen Mom Amber Portwood has finally hit rock bottom, and it may be for the best. Time and time again we've seen her make horrifically irresponsible choices, then make them again. Most frustrating has been the fact that she refuses to take any responsibility for her actions and always seems to have an excuse or someone to blame. Today, however, it seems that she's run out of excuses and is ready to take whatever blame may come as she flat out asked a judge to send her to prison for five years.

Back in January, she was given a five-year prison sentence for drug possession, but the judge told her if she completed a drug rehab program she could avoid the time behind bars. Today, according to TMZ, she told the judge she hadn't been following the rules of the rehab program since the beginning and that she will always be a "bad girl."

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Entertainment Stuck in Reality

MTV Cancels Show About Virgins 'Losing It' -- What a Tease!

Posted by Ericka Sóuter
on May 24, 2012 at 6:25 PM

condomsEveryone thought MTV couldn't sink any lower. That is until the casting call for Losing It appeared last week. The reality show would follow around virgins as they tried to knock boots, bump uglies, shag, occupy Vagistan -- you get the picture. The lure:

Do you want to take things to the next level? Like, are you ready to hand over your V card? Or do you have a friend who is ready to lose it? Young adulthood is a time for exploration. New relationships, fresh experiences and sexual firsts. Now MTV is looking to frankly capture that journey in a new series called My First. We’re looking for adults who are ready to go all the way. Let MTV come along on your journey… as you try to lose your virginity!

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Sports Stuck in Reality

Could Khloe & Lamar Be Taking New York Too?

Posted by Mary Fischer
on May 24, 2012 at 3:01 PM

lamar odom khloe kardashianIt wasn't too long ago that Lamar Odom swore off reality TV to focus on his basketball career, but if he winds up as a free agent -- he may be unable to escape being seen on Kourtney & Kim Take New York. Because there is new speculation that playing for the New York Knicks is definitely on Lamar's radar. If the Dallas Mavericks don't trade him before June 29, then they will be forced to pay him the $2.4 million they owe him in guaranteed money -- and he officially becomes a free agent.

And according to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, a source close to Lamar thinks he'd be very "comfortable" on the Knicks roster. Hmm. Lamar & Khloe picking up and moving to NYC? Does anyone else see what could be the beginning of one big, happy Kardashian reunion?

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Love & Sex Stuck in Reality

Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy's Happiness Is More Important Than Their Marriage

Posted by Maressa Brown
on May 23, 2012 at 6:22 PM

bethenny and jason bethenny ever afterWith her booming Skinnygirl biz, brand new book, and adorable 2-year-old Bryn, Bethenny Frankel seems to have it all ... Outside of the fact that her marriage to Jason Hoppy has continued to be plagued with rumors of divorce. And you don't have to be a body language expert to know that in Bethenny Ever After, the two didn't seem to be getting along. (And that was months ago now!)

According to sources who have spoken with Star (so, yeah, obviously take what's about to follow with a grain of salt ...), all the bickering, full-on fighting, and general marital discord have reached a fever pitch. And despite multiple attempts to mend their marriage, the two are now reportedly talking to divorce lawyers. Bummer!

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Entertainment Stuck in Reality

'16 and Pregnant' Recap: Devon Proves a Dad Does Matter

Posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham
on May 22, 2012 at 11:35 PM

There is rarely such a thing as an "uplifting" episode of 16 & Pregnant, but if there were such a thing, Devon's episode might be it. Sure, she is young and naive and she has no interest in feeling any pain, but hey, moms twice her age feel the same way, and honestly, there were many good things with her, too.

She is motivated. She is still together with her boyfriend. She has a supportive family. Her boyfriend is actually motivated, smart, and loving. He actually wants to be a dad.

We can sit here and say a mom can raise a baby on her own, but when push comes to shove, it's just a happier story when the dad isn't a complete low life deadbeat, isn't it?

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Entertainment Stuck in Reality

'Real Housewives of Orange County' Recap: Tamra Barney Went Too Far

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on May 22, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Alexis BellinoJust when my eyes were almost fully glazed over from having to watch Heather Dubrow debate changing her last name and then actually doing so at the DMV (must see TV that was NOT), things started to get good in the O.C. With a trip to Costa Rica on the horizon, Alexis Bellino decided to clear the air with Tamra Barney and invited her to what was supposed to be a nice little lunch that would end in them hugging it out and maybe praying or something ... or so thought Alexis.

I knew from the previews that Tamra was going to tell Alexis she thought she was fake, but I thought that might just be something taken out of context. Surely, if Alexis extended a proverbial olive branch in the middle of the day with just the two of them there, Tamra would at least be civil, right? Wrong. Instead, Tamra let her have it.

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Pregnancy Stuck in Reality

Snooki Ditches 'Jersey Shore' House for Baby's Health

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on May 22, 2012 at 8:59 PM

SnookiCall the Mother of the Year committee, because Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi, of Jersey Shore just may be in the running. No, I don't mean Child Protective Services, as I might have suspected we'd need to call when we first learned she was pregnant; I mean she's actually shaping up to be a fit parent. Her latest move is so unexpected and so wise, it's downright admirable.

It was impressive enough when she of the perma-orange-Cheeto glow, actually gave up tanning for her baby's health, but this is even bigger and more self-sacrificing than that. She's actually leaving the Jersey Shore house behind.  

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Entertainment Stuck in Reality

Bristol Palin vs. 'Teen Mom' Coming to a TV Near You (VIDEO)

Posted by Jeanne Sager
on May 22, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Bristol PalinAre you ready for the battle of the teen moms? We've finally got an airdate for Bristol Palin's much hyped reality show, Life's a Tripp. And you'll never guess the time slot Lifetime has chosen to show off how the former governor's daughter and her son life life. It's directly opposite the final season of MTV's reality series, Teen Mom.

They'll both air at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesdays, beginning in June (although the teen moms get a week headstart on the Wasilla native with a June 12 start). And of course they'll both be about young moms who were pregnant teenagers. Maybe those rumors of the Bristol vs. Teen Mom stars feud aren't just rumors after all?

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Love & Sex Stuck in Reality

'Teen Mom' Kailyn Lowry Won't Regret Taking This Serious Relationship Risk

Posted by Maressa Brown
on May 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM

infinity tattoos kailyn lowry javi marroquinTeen Mom Kailyn Lowry isn't one to hold back and stay mum about something near and dear to her heart (as evidenced by how loud and proud she was about gay marriage recently!). So it's really no surprise she was broadcasting the good news via Twitter that she and her boyfriend Javi Marroquin recently got matching ink.

Specifically, they're both sporting matching infinity sign tattoos, apparently because, as Javi tweeted, the two "always say 'I love you to infinity and beyond.'" Awwww. How totally sweet! But at the same time, these two are so young! Won't they be smacking themselves on the forehead for this in a few years (if not a few months)?!

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Entertainment Stuck in Reality

'Bachelorette' Recap: Emily Maynard's Downfall Is Painfully Obvious

Posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham
on May 21, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Emily Maynard doesn't belong on ABC's Bachelorette at all. I don't recall in any season ever seeing anyone I actually buy as SO sincere on this show.

Maynard set the show up as well as she could have. She is home, in Charlotte, North Carolina, near her daughter and her mother. The show never bent this much before and it's easy to see why. She is a winner and far too good for this show.

There isn't a single man thus far who even seems a quarter as genuine or as worthy as Emily.

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