Blog Posts by Kathleen Perricone

Randy Jackson, Carey, Keith Urban, Minaj on Tuesday. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)Forget the fat lady … It’s not over until Mariah Carey or Nicki Minaj sing.

Although Carey said at a Fox TCA panel on Tuesday to promote the upcoming 12^th season of “American Idol” that she and the “Va Va Voom” rapper had gotten past their October 2 fight – during which Minaj reportedly threatened to shoot Carey – their body language at the event told a different story.

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Chris and Rihanna. (Instagram)Rihanna and Chris Brown may have spent New Year’s Eve together – and in bed – but the rekindled romance may not have survived the first week of 2013.

Over the course of three days, the “Diamonds” singer posted a bunch of inspirational quotes on Instagram, all alluding to relationship woes.

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Al Roker. (Michael Stewart/WireImage)After undergoing gastric bypass in 2002, Al Roker learned that 1) he couldn’t eat the same foods he once had and 2) well, if you do, you could involuntarily go No. 2.

During a “Dateline” interview to talk about his tremendous 100-pound weight loss on Sunday night, the “Today” weatherman revealed that while he was at the White House one month after the procedure, he decided to “pass a little gas” after eating something “I wasn’t supposed to” … and boy, did that not go according to plan.

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Kim and Kanye's new home ... before the renovations. (Zillow.com)Welcome to Kasa Kim and Kanye!

A source confirms to omg! that parents-to-be Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have plunked down $11 million for a sprawling mansion in gated Bel Air, California, just six months before they’re set to get a visit from the stork. TMZ reports that the couple purchased the 10,000-square-foot residence weeks ago – before the world knew about their baby news – and immediately began renovating it, giving it an extra 4,000-square-feet of space.

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Octomom, in a promo photo for her porn shoot. (WickedPictures.com)New year, same old problems for Nadya “Octomom” Suleman.

The single mom of 14 and her brood are reportedly back on welfare after just five short months of being off of it. According to TMZ, Octomom is getting $1,800 a month for food and $1,000 in emergency cash, in addition to Medi-Cal benefits for mental health and dental issues.

And just like the last time, she plans to only stay on government assistance for a short time until she can get back on her feet – but does that mean she will have to make another porn video to do it? Last summer, Suleman earned a small fortune for her solo video, “Octomom Uncovered” (no exact amount was officially released, but it was more than the $10,000 she made for posing topless last March), as well as $5,000 for stripping at a Florida nightclub (which also included tips and profits from $10 autographs).

But after her 28-day rehab stint in the fall to treat her anxiety and exhaustion, she faced another financial setback. "She spent most of her savings

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Bieber and Lil Twist. (Prince William/WireImage)Ever since photos of Justin Bieber smoking what appeared to be marijuana emerged on January 4, one name keeps coming up as his bad influence: his best friend, Lil Twist.

The 19-year-old rapper is the same person who was behind the wheel of the singer’s Ferrari on January 1 when a paparazzo was struck by a car and killed while trying to snap a photo of what he thought was Bieber being pulled over by police on a Los Angeles freeway.

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Lohan in Lodon. (Weir Photos/Splash News)Lindsay Lohan clearly has her priorities in order.

On Monday morning, the “Liz & Dick” actress was supposed to be in a New York City courtroom to meet with a judge and the prosecution for the 3^rd degree misdemeanor assault charge she was booked for on November 29 after she allegedly punched a psychic in the face at a nightclub. But Lohan, 26, was a no-show and remained in London, where she has been since late December … and where she has been partying up a storm!

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Danes on Elle. (Carter Smith)After 20 years in the business, Claire Danes isn’t looking to retire any time soon.

The “Homeland” star gave birth to her first child, son Cyrus, on December 17, but she won’t be on maternity leave for long, since her mega-hit Showtime series begins production on its third season very soon. Although the timing isn’t exactly ideal, Danes is wouldn’t have it any other way.

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