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We won't be seeing Kirstie Alley on ABC's hit "Dancing With The Stars" because she's "too chicken," according to Alley's Twitter account. Alley, 59, was rumored to be one of the contestants putting on their dancing shoes for the TV series when it returns for its eleventh season next month. She...

Reality show stars are demanding lots more money as their celebrity skyrockets, threatening the original low-budget ideal of the productions, according to The New York Times. But these days, what Snooki wants, Snooki gets. A holdout of Jersey Shore cast members reportedly resulted in an almost...

The cast of MTV's Jersey Shore invaded the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, where they provided a living, breathing lesson in free-market economics. They rang the opening bell, drawing so many gawkers that the facility ran out of guest passes, and tutored fans in economic basics.

As severe heat grips most of the East, sales in the ice cream, air conditioner, pools, seashore-related and bowling center segments have spiked with the temperature. The solid sales are welcome relief for industries burned by the recession.

One of the most insidious side-effects of joblessness is Noxious Doubt. After more than two years of underemployment, I've gone beyond the self-defeating exercise of blaming Fate and the Recession to simply blaming myself. Every day, words like "failure" and "loser" circle my head like flies, or...

Rachael Ray gave the ladies of MTV's "Jersey Shore" a much-needed makeunder the other day. But it seems Forever 21 is betting that the bare and ballsy stylings of J Woww, Snooki and Sammi are about to catch fire. (As a trend, I mean, not literally -- although now that I think about the materials...

Designers like Tommy Hilfiger and Oscar de la Renta depend on big celebrity names to sit in the front row of their shows during Fashion Week, which kicks off Feb. 11 in New York City. The A-listers typically wear the designer's latest frocks and parade around looking classy, helping to create buzz...

Jersey Shore breakout star Snooki was punched in the face by a stranger at a nightclub on a recent episode of the MTV hit. The swelling has long since passed, but the media attention surrounding the blow has created a lucrative opportunity for her. Gawker reports that "After getting punched in the...

From the white, sandy beaches of Hawaii to the boardwalks of the New Jersey shore, travelers are taking summer vacations that may have been canceled last year because of concerns about the economy. The difference is that many people are waiting until the last minute to make their plans. Bargains...

Are the Atlantic City boardwalk casinos about to topple like a stack of dominoes? The three Trump properties -- the Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, and Trump Marina -- are in trouble, on their way to bankruptcy or worse. And Resorts, the original boardwalk casino, is facing foreclosure....