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Celebrity Apprentice 2012: Who is Victoria Gotti? (Mob daughter)

Famous crime family boss John Gotti was known for being a streetwise character in his own right. A great deal of his moxie rubbed off on his daughter Victoria Gotti, When he went to jail, she was smart enough to make a name for herself. Appearing as the star of her own reality show Growing Up Gotti, the woman known for her trademark long bleach blonde locks captivated a fascinated viewing audience. For anyone into Mafia folklore or history, watching her raise her children as a single mom gave a glimpse into the everyday lifestyle of someone with deep familial ties to the Italian-American mob. Now she’s on Celebrity Apprentice. Keep reading…

Celebrity Apprentice 2012: Who is George Takei? (Star Trek actor)

George Takei, best known for his role as Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek television show and in the blockbuster movie series, is participating on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice. George will be trying to win $250,000 for the Japanese American National Museum. Many younger people won’t recognize the name, but Mr. Sulu. George Takei is of Japanese heritage, born in San Francisco, California, and Star Trek producer Gene Roddenberry was one of the first people to attempt to demonstrate that Asians, often depicted as bad guys in films at the time, could be just as beneficent as the next guy. Keep reading…

Purple Squirrel from Jersey Shore new green celebrity (of sorts)

A purple squirrel has become a green celebrity of sorts, complete with a Twitter account and everything. Animal rights activists and scientists are baffled at why the little creature is a hue of lavender. An environmental anomaly has been discovered in Jersey Shore, PA, according to Fox News. And, no, it’s not the reality television series Jersey Shore. The anomaly is a purple squirrel, and Snooki, squirrely as she can be is (the last we knew) more orange than purple. The purple squirrel, discovered and trapped by Percy and Connie Emert in their yard has been confounding scientists. Keep reading…