Cassandra Rose is a freelance writer and an avid bibliophile with a B.A. from Rutgers University in English and Medieval Studies. On the rare occasion that real life isn't getting in the way, she spends her free time being snarky under the Twitter handle yrchmonger and contributing to the literary blog Bibliomantics. She currently lives in New Jersey where she was raised on a steady diet of Mel Brooks, British comedies and pop culture.
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Jay-Z + Man in 1930s Harlem – Celebrity Doppelgangers
Much like Nic Cage and his 1800s counterpart, Jay-Z also has a historical look-alike, although his is from 1930s Harlem.
Chris Brown’s Private Jet Forced to Make an Emergency Landing After Filling With Smoke
On Monday night, Chris Brown was headed to the 2013 Met Gala aboard a private jet when it was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff because the cockpit filled with smoke.
(Since Rihanna and Brown are currently on the outs, we've ruled out that it was just RiRi lighting up a fattie.)
Nicki Minaj Poses With J. Lo at the Met Gala, Apparently Just to Piss Off Mariah Carey [PHOTO]
Nicki Minaj keeps poking at the sore spot that is fellow 'American Idol' panelist Mariah Carey, this time by posing with rumored replacement judge Jennifer Lopez at last night's Met Gala.
StarDust: Based on These Photos, Will Ferrell Isn’t Very Good at Fighting Sharks + More
- Will Ferrell films 'Anchorman 2' and fights a robotic Great White shark as Ron Burgundy.
Nicki Minaj Throws Shade at Mariah Carey + Perez Hilton, Possibly Confirms J. Lo Rumor [VIDEO]
The 'American Idol' feud between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey is still going strong -- and now gossip-blogger Perez Hilton has been pulled into the catfight.
Lil Wayne Hospitalized for Seizures Yet Again
Lil Wayne just can't get a health break these days. Last night (April 30), the epileptic rapper was hospitalized yet again when he suffered another seizure.
Ray J Put a Kim Kardashian Look-Alike in His ‘I Hit It First’ Video Just to Prove It Isn’t About Her [VIDEO]
Ray J, the sometime singer/Brandy's brother/that guy who made a sex tape with Kim Kardashian now has a music video out to accompany his newest single 'I Hit It First.'
And to further prove that his song is definitely not about Kim Kardashian (even though it totally is), he cast her doppelganger in the video. Logic!
A Superfan Interviewed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and It Was a Total Disaster [VIDEO]
Rather than send in a seasoned reporter to do the press-junket for Michael Bay's upcoming film 'Pain & Gain,' the humor-driven YouTube channel Screen Junkies sent in Nick Mundy, a superfan of one of the movie's stars -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for them), the head of marketing referred to the stunt as "the worst interview ever seen in the h
Beyonce Debuts New Song ‘Standing on the Sun’ in H&M Campaign [VIDEO]
Beyonce released a brand new song titled 'Standing on the Sun' in conjunction with a commercial for clothing retailer H&M. In it, she dances around in bikinis and becomes Queen of the beach dwellers while playing the role of Mrs. Carter.
To all the naysayers who claimed her swimsuit shots were photoshopped? Photoshop this.
So Here’s Reese Witherspoon in Handcuffs [VIDEO]
Moments after Reese Witherspoon's husband Jim Toth was pinched for driving under the influence and Witherspoon was arrested for sassing an officer, she was videotaped in handcuffs -- and not in the way people would pay good money to see.
We're guessing this will most likely put a snag in her status as America's Sweetheart.
Kim Kardashian + Kris Humphries Divorce: Trial Date Set After He No-Shows to Settlement Hearing
Former husband and wife of 72 days, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, were scheduled to rekindle their hatred for one another in person with a court appearance today, but there was one little problem: She was there, but he never showed.
Jada Pinkett Laughs Off Rumors of Open Marriage Because She’s Too Classy for That Nonsense [VIDEO]
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been married 16 years now, which in Hollywood terms is basically a recreation of 'The Notebook.'
In response to this lengthy union, there have been a barrage of rumors over the years that the duo have been together so long because they have an open relationship. A rumor that Jada finds incredibly amusing.
Beyonce Hallucinates Past Versions of Herself in New Pepsi Commercial [VIDEO]
In Beyonce's new Pepsi commercial, Bey is forced to confront her past selves. Will she conquer 'Single Ladies' Beyonce? Can she end the reign of 'Bootylicious' Beyonce? Or will she succumb to 'Crazy in Love' Beyonce?
Paris Hilton Spends Easter in a Playboy Bunny Outfit With Hugh Hefner + Snoop Lion [PHOTOS]
Perhaps finally accepting the fact that she will never take over the Hilton hotel chain, Paris Hilton slipped on a sparkly Playboy bunny outfit and partied with Hugh Hefner and Snoop Lion for Playboy's annual Easter egg hunt.
YAY JESUS!
Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Health Scare, Says He Has Epilepsy
Rapper Lil Wayne says epilepsy -- not an overdose on sizzurp -- landed him in the hospital on March 13 after seizures left him unconscious.
Kim Kardashian Tells Jay Leno She’s Not Fat and Her Kid Won’t Have a Stupid Name [VIDEOS]
On 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' last night (March 28), Kim Kardashian responded to her haters (read: the world) about reports calling her fat when she's just pregnant and even more reports that she's naming her kid silly things like North and Khrist.
Ice-T Sounds Off About All the Things That Matter on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ [VIDEO]
Ice-T appeared on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' to talk about all the most important things in life: New York Mayor Bloomberg's ban on oversized soda, Dennis Rodman visiting North Korea, the television show 'Splash,' and of course the Harlem Shake.
Someone please give this man a YouTube series where he just answers viewer questions once a week.
Ice, what are your thoughts on the meaning of life?
Sofia Vergara Goes Blonde [PHOTO]
Television bombshell Sofia Vergara is known as a brunette, but she's actually a natural blonde. And now she's back to her roots -- at least for the warmer months ahead.
Lil Wayne Is Feeling Good Enough to Ramble About His Future [VIDEO]
Lil Wayne is feeling much better now that he's been released from the hospital after suffering several seizures last week.
In fact, he's feeling so good that he made a video thanking everyone for their support and giving his fans some news. Provided you can make sense of it all, of course.
Bobby Brown Spent a Whopping Nine Hours in Jail for His Third DUI
Speaking volumes about the overcrowding in the Los Angeles correctional system, Bobby Brown, who was sentenced to spend 55 days in jail and turned himself in just yesterday (March 20) ... is already out. After logging just nine hours in the clink.
Nine hours. Out of 55 days. For his third DUI. Awesome.
Bobby Brown Is Now a Guest of the California Penal System
Singer Bobby Brown showed up right on time in a Los Angeles courtroom today, March 20, to begin serving a 55-day sentence for DUI.
The History Channel Denies Any Similarities Between President Obama + Satan in ‘The Bible’
After receiving some judgment for seemingly styling their character of the devil after President Barack Obama, people behind the History Channel's mini-series 'The Bible' are denying any similarities between the leader of the free world and their depiction of Satan.
Janet Jackson + Wissam Al Mana Wed In a Disappointingly Low-Key Ceremony
Seems a source (and in turn we) were completely trolled by reports that Janet Jackson and her billionaire fiance, Wissam Al Mana, were going to have an obscenely opulent 'Super Sweet 16'-style wedding.
Instead, turns out the couple were married in a very low-key ceremony last year.
Denzel Washington Is So Cool, He Doesn’t Need Celebrity Friends
Denzel Washington is just your typical guy. He works hard, loves his four children, and doesn't have any celebrity friends. And he doesn't want any, either.
Willow Smith Quits ‘Annie’ Movie So She Can Be the Little Girl She Is
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith are obviously doing something right, because their daughter Willow knows just what she wants out of life.
The precocious singer who taught pre-teen girls everywhere how to whip their hair back and forth had very good reasons for dropping out of the remake of the musical 'Annie' -- she wanted nothing more than to just be the 12-year-old girl she is.
D'aw.
Chris Brown Rants On Instagram About How Hard It Is to Be Him [UPDATED]
UPDATED: According to Brown's reps, this whole thing was the work of a hoaxster. One of his mouthpieces told Gossip Cop, “It’s fake. He currently doesn’t have an Instagram.” Which could be an attempt at damage control, or it could be the truth. You decide.
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Chris Brown recently took to his Instagram account, which he made private after a fight with singer Frank Ocean, to complain about how har
Beyonce Doesn’t Understand the Lip-Sync Controversy. And Really, Neither Do We.
If you're not tired of this already, the Beyonce-gate lip-sync controversy continues.
Did she or didn't she use a pre-recorded track during her inauguration performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'? Does it detract from her nonetheless amazing (and un-doctored) performance? And how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Bey can't answer that last one, but she does have s
Beyoncegate – So Did She Lip-Sync ‘The National Anthem’ or Not? [VIDEO]
Yesterday (Jan. 21) the world was wowed by Beyonce's performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' during President Obama's second-term inauguration -- ear-piece-throwing, Broadway arm gestures and all. So get ready to have that happy memory destroyed.
It's now being reported that the performance was pre-recorded and Beyonce, President of the World, was lip-syncing. But even then the story isn't entir
Kim Kardashian Announces Her Due Date and Then Grosses Us the Hell Out [VIDEO]
Kate Middleton and Kim Kardashian have so much in common. Kate's actual royalty; Kim's reality royalty. Both their first names start with K. And both of them have been photographed naked (except one of them didn't know at the time and then base an entire career on it).
And now you can add something else to the list: They're both having their babies in July. So obviously, they're totes the same per
Kim Kardashian + Kanye West Are Planning to Spend Millions on a ‘Commitment Ceremony’
Kanye West is allegedly in the planning stages of a commitment ceremony that'll take place before girlfriend/baby momma Kim Kardashian gives birth to their first child.
While West would like to marry Kim, she's inconveniently still technically married to Kris Humphries, so the couple has decided to exchange non-legally binding vows and rings instead.
Which, considering Kim's marital record, is a m