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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Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Cutter Dykstra Welcome Baby Boy
'Sopranos' actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her fiance, baseball player Cutter Dykstra, are now first-time parents to a baby boy named Beau.
LeAnn Rimes, Dwayne Johnson, Brandi Glanville + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Day
Today (Aug. 28) was the 50th anniversary of activist Martin Luther King's famed "I Have a Dream" speech. And some of the celebrities in the Twitterverse certainly took notice, while others were too distracted because their children had spontaneously combusted.
Pink Breaks a Record in Melbourne, Australia
Pink has officially beaten all records at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, for having 18 sold-out shows while on her Truth About Love Tour -- topping her previous record of 17 shows in 2009.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 17 Cast Announced: Valerie Harper, Snooki + More
Valerie Harper, best known for her role as Rhoda on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given three months to live back in March, but that hasn't stopped her from joining the cast of 'Dancing With the Stars.'
Amanda Zuckerman of ‘Big Brother’ Was Almost on ‘The Bachelor’
'Big Brother' season 15 contestant Amanda Zuckerman (yes, she is ones who made racist remarks who claims not to be racist) revealed that she was this close to being on last season of 'The Bachelor' but didn't make it past the finals.
At least, this is what she told her housemates during a live feed on Aug. 28.
Ellen DeGeneres, Joel McHale, Kaley Cuoco + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Day
Much like yesterday, today Twitter would not stop talking about Miley Cyrus, but that's OK -- because at least Twitter was having an open discourse, albeit one that involved a lot of yelling. Tomorrow will probably be better. We hope.
Monica Reveals That She’s Expecting a Baby Girl
R&B singer Monica, who already is a mom to her boys (Roco, Romelo, and her husband's son Shannon Christopher), is pregnant with her very first daughter.
Said baby girl, Laiyah, will be her first child with husband Shannon Brown -- and to celebrate the upcoming bundle of joy, Monica had a lavish baby shower.
Robert Pattinson Makes Surprise Visit at Children’s Hospital
'Twilight' hunk Robert Pattinson made the day of many wee ones when he made a surprise visit to a children's hospital in Los Angeles. He joined the kids on Aug. 16 (in secret) and worked with them to make decorative picture frames in the hospital's Teen Lounge.
Miley Cyrus, Lance Bass, Kelly Clarkson + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Day
Today's (Aug. 26) hot button Twitter topic is about one thing and one thing only, last night's Video Music Awards on MTV -- in which Miley Cyrus twerked onstage and twerked on Robin Thicke, and everyone was begging Billy Ray Cyrus for some help. Something tells us it won't do any good.
Chris Brown Won’t Be Charged for Allegedly Assaulting a Girl at a Nightclub
Chris Brown has once again gotten himself out of his legal troubles, but this time around it was for something he actually didn't do. Specifically, he is not going to be charged for allegedly assaulting a girl at a nightclub.
Madonna, Steven Spielberg + Simon Cowell Are the Highest Earning Celebrities of 2013
She may be the reigning Queen of Pop, but this year, Madonna holds dominion over all the other celebrities of the world, coming in above directing powerhouse Steven Spielberg and the creator of a million reality singing competitions, Simon Cowell.
Alec Baldwin + Hilaria Baldwin Announce Birth of Baby Girl
It seems like Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria Baldwin, has been gestating her baby longer than Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton combined, so it should come as no surprise that she finally gave birth on Friday (Aug. 23) to a daughter they named Carmen.
‘NCIS’ Actor Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright Welcome Baby
Eric Christian Olsen of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' and his actress wife, Sarah Wright, have been parents since Aug. 16, but they just made the news public today -- so belated congratulations are in order to them for welcoming brand-new baby Wyatt Oliver!
Jane Lynch Says the Cory Monteith Memorial Episode of ‘Glee’ Is a ‘Beautiful’ Thing
We may not know exactly how the late Cory Monteith's 'Glee' character, Finn, is going to leave the show, but we do know that -- according to co-star Jane Lynch -- his memorial episode is going to be a beautiful thing.
Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes From the Wanted Are Dating
Nickelodeon actress/singing cutie Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes from the British boy band the Wanted recently worked on a song together for the movie 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,' and they apparently had a lot of chemistry in the studio -- because they're now dating.
LaTavia Roberson, Former Destiny’s Child Member, Gives Birth to Baby Girl
One fourth of the original founding girl-group members of Destiny's Child, LaTavia Roberson, gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Wednesday (Aug. 21).