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Woman Goes Through Home Birth, Shares Photos on Facebook

Give Ruth Iorio credit. She certainly isn’t boring Facebook followers with updates about her latest meal. Instead, the Los Angeles resident and writer took to Facebook late last month and shared intimate photos of her home birth. For what reason? Iorio tells the Huffington Post she wanted to publicize “my unique experience, whether attractive or not and just to be honest about it.” The result was a raw, VERY personal look at the miracle of life, starting with contractions around 8:15 p.m. on Christmas and updates that included how the pain was akin to a “shitty period” and how she had a lot of diarrhea. Iorio used a midwife to help with the birth and sat with her dog in bed a few hours into the labor: She wrote a lot about her “nasty” back pain and also asked: Why does no one say your asshole aches like hell, too? We told you this was awfully personal. Ruth said she was “in and out of sleep” for a few minutes here and there, as “this beast” ripped her “back apart.” Good thing the midwife was around to assist: In the end, of course, it was all worth it, as Ruth gave birth to a son named Nye. She has to be transported to a hospital and remain there for two days due to a loss of blood after her placenta failed to be delivered, but this photo says it all, doesn’t it? What do you think of Ruth real-time Tweeting and Facebook-ing her home birth experience? Interesting and engaging? Or TMI to the extreme?

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Mae Young Dies; WWE Legend Was 90 Years Old

Mae Young, one of the most famous women in wrestling history, was taken off life support last night and passed away this morning at her home in Columbia, South Carolina. She was 90 years old. Young broke into the professional ranks at the age of 15 and was profiled many decades later in a documentary titled “Lipstick and Dynamite.” She was the first-ever NWA U.S. Women’s Champion and appeared on WWE Smackdown in 1999, 60 years after she first entered the profession. Mae even went on to win WWE’s Miss Royal Rumble in 2000… at the age of 77. She was involved in a storyline that year as the girlfriend of grappler Mark Henry and was inducted into the WWE Gall of Fame in 2007 along with The Fabulous Moolah, another long-time, legendary Diva. Young was hospitalized on December 30 and placed under hospice care at home. “Sad news to report,” Mike Mooneyham of The Charleston Post & Courier Tweeted yesterday. “Received word tonight that #MaeYoung has been taken off life support. Prayers for this grand lady of wrestling.”  

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Gia Allemand Funeral: Bachelor Star Mourned, Laid to Rest in New York

Gia Allemand, the beautiful and well-liked star of The Bachelor who shockingly took her own life last week, was laid to rest in her native New York Thursday. Her boyfriend, the NBA star Ryan Anderson, attended the funeral and was spotted being embraced by Gia’s family. Many of her co-stars were also present. Gia Allemand Funeral The sports star has been struggling with Gia’s death, which reportedly occurred after they had been fighting a lot and Ryan tried to break up with her . It has also been reported that she suffered from insecurities and depression. Whatever the case, he was seen clutching Gia’s mother tight at the funeral, which brought together some of Allemand’s closest friends and colleagues. Gia Allemand passed away on August 14, when she was taken off life support two days after she had attempted suicide in her New Orleans home. Anderson found her hanging from the stairs, allegedly from a vacuum cord, and dialed 911. It is believed she had been without oxygen for 30-40 minutes. She was laid to rest at the Trinity Grace Church in Chelsea, New York. Gia was best known for appearing on The Bachelor , where she made it to the final four in the season starring Jake Pavelka, and on Bachelor Pad . She and Ryan had been together for over two years.

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Kris Jenner Shoots Down Khloe Kardashian Divorce Talk

First, Kris Jenner defended Kim Kardashian against Barack Obama . Now, the reality show matriarch and manager is sticking up for another daughter’s marriage, telling TMZ that talk about Khloe Kardashian filing for divorce is pure nonsense. “Khloe and Lamar are absolutely not getting divorced. There’s been no talk of divorce,” Jenner says simply . Khloe and Lamar: Can Their Marriage Be Saved? TMZ sources confirm this statement and have also shot down chatter that Khloe has met with a divorce attorney. HOWEVER, it’s important to note: neither Kris nor any family insider has actually denied the rumors that Lamar Odom cheated on Kardashian. Two women have come out in the past few weeks and shared sordid tales of their affairs with this basketball star: First Jennifer Richardson said she has proof of her relationship; and then Polina Polonsky detailed her six-week dalliance with the power forward. Based on these allegations, do you think Khloe ought to divorce Lamar?   Yes, he’s obviously a cheater! No, they can work it out! View Poll »

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C.O.G. Trailer and Poster: David Sedaris’ Tales On the Big Screen

David Sedaris may not be a household name but among his fans, he is almost a god. Ironic due to the writer’s views on religion which are explored a bit in the upcoming biopic of Sedaris’ life,  C.O.G. . C.O.G.  stars Jonathan Groff of   Glee as a young David Sedaris spending a summer in the Northwest searching for himself. Check out the  C.O.G. trailer below! C.O.G. Trailer Joining Groff is  Pretty Little Liars ‘ Troian Bellisario, Corey Stoll, Denis O’Hare, and Casey Wilson. Click through the jump to check out the  C.O.G. poster! C.O.G. opens in theaters on September 20th.

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Gia Allemand Cause of Death: Suicide

We have an update on the tragic death of Gia Allemand . According to a family statement, the former Bachelor contestant was taken off life support this afternoon due to “critical loss of brain and organ function,” which was the result of a suicide attempt on Monday. It remains unknown just how Gia took her own life, but insiders say she had been distraught recently over the state of her relationship with boyfriend Ryan Anderson, who was at her bedside (along with Allemand’s mother) when the 29-year old passed away. Allemand competed for the affection of Jake Pavelka on Season 14 of The Bachelor . She also took part in the first two seasons of ABC’s quasi spinoff, Bachelor Pad . The statement confirms that Anderson discovered Allemand’s body and called 911. It also reads: “Ms. Allemand passed away peacefully with her mother, boyfriend, and other lifelong friends by her side. As a practicing Christian, Gia did receive the sacrament of last rites. “Loved ones and fans will remember Gia Allemand as a caring woman who loved her family and was well-known for her compassion towards animals and mission to rescue homeless pets.” Gia Allemand Dies at 29

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Catching Fire Still: Liam Hemsworth as Gale!

We’re all patiently awaiting the  Catching Fire  MTV Movie Awards  trailer that will air this Sunday. But to appease us for another 48 hours, Lionsgate has released a new still, featuring Liam Hemsworth! Check it out: Hemsworth returns as Gale Hawthorne in the  Hunger Games sequel, with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson also returning. Catching Fire  sees the winners from the last film heading off on their Victory Tour, as the country prepares for the next games, called the Quarter Quell. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will premiere November 22.

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Canadian Police to Reopen Rehtaeh Parsons Rape Case

Days after Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life, Canadian police say they will reopen their investigation into the 2011 rape that eventually led to this 17-year old’s suicide. Parsons, a high school student from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was taken off life support Sunday after attempting to hang herself on Thursday. Her parents say their daughter never got over an alleged 2011 incident in which Rehtaeh was gang raped and a photo of the assault was posted online. But the culprits were never caught and now the Halifax Regional Police have released a statement saying they are reviewing the case “in light of new and credible information that has recently been brought forward.” They did not say much else, except to confirm this new information is NOT from an “online source.” Wrote Rehtaeh’s mother on Facebook this week: “Rehtaeh is gone today because of the four boys that thought that raping a 15-year-old girl was OK and to distribute a photo to ruin her spirit and reputation would be fun. All the bullying and messaging and harassment that never let up are also to blame. Lastly, the justice system failed her.” Parsons’ father, meanwhile, harped on the final point, saying his daughter died of disappointment and urged people to do “something.” Let’s hope now the police finally will.

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Macho Camacho Dies from Gunshot Wound Complications

It’s been known for days, but now it’s official: Hector “Macho” Camacho  was taken off life support this morning and passed away from injuries he suffered in a shooting earlier this week. He was 50 years old. The multiple-time world champion had not fought since 2010 and had also been involved in a number of run-ins with the law over recent years, from burglary charges to domestic abuse allegations. On Tuesday morning, he and a long-time friend were driving along a road in Bayoman, Puerto Rico when another vehicle pulled up alongside them. Those in the other car fired shots at Camacho and the driver, instantly killing the latter and striking the former in the head and neck. He was rushed to the hospital, where Camacho suffered a heart attack and doctors soon determined he was brain dead. Family members have been by his side the rest of the week and finally decided this morning to take him off life support. The police are looking into the incident, which may have been drug-related, but thus far have no suspects.

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Jeff Conaway Cause of Death Determined

Taxi and Grease star Jeff Conaway, who passed away at age 60 last May, died of a major internal infection. Coroners released his official cause of death Friday. A toxicology test was not conducted on the body of the actor, who publicly struggled with addiction, because he was hospitalized for weeks before his death. His blood would have tested clean in any case. Jeff Conaway was taken off life support on May 27 after being hospitalized with pneumonia and sepsis. The troubled Conaway fell into a coma in May and was eventually allowed to pass away by his loved ones when hope for his recovery became non-existent. He worked with Dr. Drew Pinsky, who called him “a terribly complex case with chronic pain, opiate addiction and severe childhood trauma” on Celebrity Rehab .

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