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Teen Mom Stars Raking in the Cash

Teen Mom has turned a bunch of ordinary knocked up girls into quasi-stars, but how much do Farrah Abraham and her ilk make to air their troubles on TV? According to reports, the Teen Moms bring in $60,000-65,000 per season. Not even close to the amount Snooki and The Situation command, but not bad. As for whether the babies themselves are covered, that’s trickier. Farrah’s salary is a nice boost to her modeling income. There’s a chance that the parents have opened trust accounts for the kiddos, but not necessarily. That would entail them being intelligent, not required to by law. The Coogan Law, named for former child star Jackie Coogan, protects child actors in several states, requiring employers to set aside 15 percent in a trust. But laws covering actors aren’t generally seen as covering reality stars’ offspring. So Amber Portwood is free to use her checks on legal fees or trashy tattoos .

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Miley Cyrus: Headed for a Breakdown?

Miley Cyrus is putting on a happy face these days, one often seen slobbering all over Avan Jogia . But friends of the singer tell Hollywood Life that she’s actually suffering a lot in the face of her parents’ divorce, as they fear she’s headed down a Demi Lovato-like , destructive path. Is Miley Cyrus headed for a fall? “Miley is trying to be strong going through her parents’ breakup and she loves them both,” a friend claims . “Everyone is reading into each of her every moves, like when she goes out with her mom and no one sees her dad. It’s pushing her buttons.” With filming on the film LOL underway, this source says Cyrus is “trying to focus on her new movie.” However: “Some of us are worried about her. She’s putting on a brave face, but she seems tired and stressed.”

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A-List: New York Recap: My Big Gay Embarrassing Finale

Jesus Christ, it’s over. I honestly didn’t think this day would come, but now that Reichen, Rodiney, Austin, and furious squirrel Derek have taken their final bows, I’m…totally sad? Crestfallen? Ah, here: Relieved and born anew. That’s it. God love these plasticine homos and their Trainspotting -like affection for Botox syringes, but I think eight episodes of their shirtless shenanigans is enough. Still, for the sake of the world’s children, I’ll give it one hell of a last review. Don your finest PFLAG visor and join me.

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Jessica Simpson 1990 photo

This shot of Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz with their parents in 1990, shows the girls celebrating an exciting moment in their young lives: getting these “Debbie Gibson outfits” for Christmas! Jessica Simpson releases her Christmas album on Monday, but 20 years ago, the newly-engaged singer was just a 10-year-old in Texas, celebrating the holidays with her family. “Me and my sister would always sleep together in the same room when Santa came,” Simpson said on CBS#39;s Early Show Mon

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Weekday Vegetarian: Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Red Onion, Lemon and Pecorino

Photo: Kelly Rossiter I came to Brussels sprouts late in life because my parents didn’t like them so never made them, and somehow I had managed to bypass them for years after that. Then I discovered the magic in pan frying them until they get brown and nutty tasting, and now it’s one of my favourite fall vegetables. They are also fantastic in a bean stew . I’ve wanted to try out a raw shaved sprout recipe for awhile and this seemed the perfect opportunity to … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jon Stewart Berates Media For Obsession With Palin Daughters: ‘Who Gives a S–t?’

Jon Stewart is finally flaunting some of that “sanity” we've heard so much about. On his show Wednesday night, he had a simple message for the legions of journalists obsessed with Sarah Palin's children: “Who gives a sh*t?” “Kids are off limits,” Stewart added. “In fact, we should all go out of our way to treat her children with kid gloves and respect to show that we don't judge individuals and mock them purely based on who their parents are.” “Stop making me feel sympathy for the Palins!” he begged – hysterically, I might add. “Stop it!” (Video below the break – h/t Charlie Spiering ) read more

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Mindless Behavior Break Down Ode To Texting, ‘My Girl’

‘We text, our parents text, the song could relate to everyone,’ 13-year-old Ray Ray tells MTV News about boy band’s catchy debut single. By Jocelyn Vena Mindless Behavior Photo: MTV News Mindless Behavior have been burning up teen girls’ iPods with their catchy debut single, “My Girl,” a track about a girl who texts her boyfriend constantly. It’s a topic the up-and-coming boy band — Ray Ray, Princeton, Prodigy and Roc Royal — told MTV News they could relate to. “Well, ‘My Girl’ is about, we’re talking to each other, talking to our friends or whoever you hang out with, that our girls text us a lot,” Ray Ray explained. “And everyone texts. We text, our parents text, the song could relate to everyone.” Ray Ray’s bandmate Princeton added that the song not only appealed to them lyrically, but its funky, techno/R&B beat also won them over. “First, when we heard the beat it was just catchy and then our management team made the lyrics,” he said. “So it went perfectly.” The four 13-year-olds are also stoked about the video for “My Girl,” which serves not only as an intro to the new pop group, but also an eye-catching spectacle of smooth dance moves. “It was exciting. We were all happy. We had a lot of fun on the set,” Ray Ray said. Princeton noted that although the daylong shoot could have been grueling, it was in fact a good time. “It was an all-day shoot. We started at 5 o’clock in the morning and ended at 10 o’clock at night, so it was fun. We saw the different outfits and the crew was amazing too,” he recalled. “[The video] starts off with us walking out of a concert and girls are screaming. It’s basically just us at a concert performing in different outfits and different scenes.” What do you think of Mindless Behavior’s “My Girl” video? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Mindless Behavior

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Green Gift Guide: The Kid (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger When it comes to holiday shopping, the kids should be the most fun to buy for — but fighting other parents for the hottest toy only to see it break before breakfast on the day it’s opened is hardly the way you want to spend your season. Instead, choose from these durable, timeless toys that will bring your little ones hours of playtime — all of which are made from eco-friendly materials and non-toxic paints — so you can sit back and enjoy the season, too. Produced by Mairi Beautyman

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Jamie and Lynn Spears: Reconciled!

Britney Spears’ divorced parents are back together. Jamie and Lynn Spears, who also have a daughter Jamie Lynn Spears, are reconciling eight years after getting divorced. They’re not married again (yet), but “they’re back together and are doing well and happy,” a source tells People. “[They’re] not remarried but back together.” The couple, who split in 2002, were looking friendly on Saturday at Los Angeles lounge Boudoir, cheering and dancing as DJ Mr. Best spun Britney Spears hits. “They were in a great mood together,” says an onlooker of the pop star’s folks. “They were laughing together, dancing and laughing [and] totally having fun.” This sparked rumors of the couple rekindling their lost passion, which were soon confirmed by people close to the singer’s camp and her parents themselves. “Lynne is a dear, sweet person,” a family friend says. “She deserves all the happiness in the world. My only wish for her would be a happy ending.” Congratulations to the whole family on this happy news.

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Diane Von Furstenberg’s Miserable See Through of the Day

At what must be 80….Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg could have come up with a more appropriate outfit…see cuz granny titties are funny when you’re 8 and accidentally walk in on your grandmother changing…but not something you’re want to jerk off to as an adult…unless of course you are weird…which I think is a safe assumption about you… There were other bitches at the party…so I figure why not post their pics… Heidi Klum was there lookin’ like a mom who was once a model…but who know like getting dirty fucked by Seal and his George Lupus scars. Victoria Silvstedt was there looking like an expensive hooker at her retirement party…cuz everyone knows when you’re skin starts melting off your whore face, you gotta step back and find younger girls to show the ropes to… Some other bitch named Hofit Golan was there looking like an ambitious stripper I know, who was looking for meaning in her job by introducing a storyline and performance piece about a princess because it made her feel like less of a whore on stage, but as more on an actor in costume…but I could just be saying that cuz of her balloon-like fake lookin’ tits….

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