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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Elton John Cancels European Tour to Undergo Surgery for Appendicitis
Elton John was forced to cancel the entire leg of his European tour, all because his appendix refused to behave and now requires surgery to remove an abscess.
Appendixes: Can't live with 'em, can't figure out why evolution hasn't gotten rid of 'em yet.
Teen Arrested at Pink Concert for Sending Out a Tweet That Sounded Like a Bomb Threat
A teenage Pink fan sent a terrible, horrible, no good, very stupid tweet on his way to her concert on Saturday (July 7) in Melbourne, Australia -- a tweet that basically made it sound like he had plans to bomb the arena.
Katy Perry Wins Suit Against Hair Company That Dropped Her for Being Unpopular
You may recall that multi-hued hair chameleon and singer Katy Perry was recently embroiled in a lawsuit with the company ghd (Good Hair Day), which dropped her contract because she's supposedly just not that popular anymore.
Katy sued -- and now we know she won.
Johnny Depp Is Pretty Sure He’s a ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Fan
Much like Jennifer Lawrence before him, actor Johnny Depp has admitted he not only watches the TLC show 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,' but he also likes it.
Maybe that's because it hasn't caused him any car accidents yet.
Signs on Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island Property Warn Trespassers of ‘Trouble’ Ahead [PHOTO]
Taylor Swift paid $17 million for her new Rhode Island home, but lately it seems more trouble than it's worth, what with crazed fans swimming up to the manse and all.
To combat this, T-Swizzle (or more likely someone who works for her) posted cheeky "No Trespassing" signs around the property -- with references to her hit single 'Trouble.'
James Gandolfini’s Will Provides Generously for His Family – And Even His Personal Assistant
James Gandolfini was recently laid to rest after his untimely death on June 19. And now the late actor's will unsurprisingly reveals his young children will receive the vast majority of the wealth he left behind.
Bryan Cranston as Walter White + Steve Martin – Celebrity Doppelgangers
Steve Martin recently channeled his inner Walter White on the red carpet (minus the blue meth, of course) by transforming himself from a lowly science teacher into a drug king-pin seemingly overnight. Although that would have been a fabulous thing to see.
Taylor Swift + A Super Young Heather Locklear – Celebrity Doppelgangers
We wouldn't go so far as to call Taylor Swift "the next Heather Locklear," but we have to admit that the unlucky-in-love singer does bears an intriguing resemblance to old photos of the 'Melrose Place' star.
Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Really Mean to Perform for a Dictator, You Guys [VIDEO]
Apparently Jennifer Lopez is too good to perform at the Super Bowl of Cricket, but not to put on a birthday show for a known dictator -- someone her staff members say they didn't know actually was a dictator until it was too late.
Come on, people. You had one job!
‘Man of Steel’ Henry Cavill Is Dating ‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Kaley Cuoco
In news that would have the characters on 'The Big Bang Theory' salivating, Kaley Cuoco (who plays hot girl-next-door Penny on the hit sitcom) is dating Hollywood's newest Superman, Henry Cavill.
It's a match made in nerd heaven. Aka Comic Con.
Freddie Mercury in ‘I Want to Break Free’ + Morpheus from ‘The Sandman’ – Celebrity Doppelgangers
Former Queen frontman, the late Freddie Mercury, was known for his flamboyant outfits on stage and in his music videos, but we never thought we'd see him grace the cover of San Diego Comic Con's Souvenir Book.
Okay, so it's not really him -- it's actually Morpheus from Neil Gaiman's series 'Sandman.' But still.
Lindsay Lohan Plans to Become a Hermit to Ward Off Trouble After Rehab
Lindsay Lohan is apparently so worried about relapsing following her stint in rehab that she has big plans to go into hiding to ensure she stays on the up and up.