Mike Tyson's New Reality Show Is About...Pigeons

But, for once, the boxer seems like the nice guy in the situation

(NEWSER) - Shocking, we know: PETA isn’t happy about Mike Tyson’s upcoming pigeon racing reality show . The animal rights organization wants the Animal Planet show canceled, calling it “cruel” and insisting it’s all about gambling, not the birds. “That’s why people do it, to make money,” a rep says. “The birds often end up lost in storms, being injured, or just becoming so exhausted that they're unable to fly.” More»

City denies permit to spin-off featuring Snooki, Jwoww

(NEWSER) - Those poor kids of the Jersey Shore: They've been hit with numerous lawsuits , slammed by scientists , dissed by a clothing chain and the governor of their state , and banned from partying on film in Florence . Now Hoboken, of all places, has publicized its disdain. A spin-off to the reality show featuring Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer "JWoww" Farley was to be filmed in the city, but the mayor denied the necessary film permit, the Huffington Post reports. More»

And he'll trade mates with ... Gary Busey

(NEWSER) - In possibly the weirdest news you’ll hear all day, sex-and-drug-scandal-plagued Ted Haggard is going on the celebrity edition of ABC’s Wife Swap reality show … and will swap partners with Gary Busey. Yes, in case you’d forgotten, Haggard still has a wife—despite the fact that he admitted paying for meth-fueled sex with a male masseuse in 2006. The probably-bisexual pastor now runs a nondenominational church in Colorado, and Busey is apparently a good match for him: The born-again actor is involved with Christian men’s organization Promise Keepers. More»

Winfrey didn't work her magic, he complains

(NEWSER) - Bad news: Turns out Oprah Winfrey is not always the magic antidote for what ails you, a lesson Ryan O’Neal learned the hard way: It seems that simply appearing in a reality show on her Oprah Winfrey Network did not manage to fix the long-troubled relationship between O'Neal and daughter Tatum. While the pair appeared to reconcile on the show, which premiered in June, they didn’t actually reconcile in real life—in fact, things are even worse now, O’Neal tells TV Guide , snarkily adding, “So thanks, Oprah, for all your help.” (O’Neal’s rep is backpedaling on the quote, calling it “very old.”) More»

They're both 'famous for doing nothing'

(NEWSER) - Just when you were getting relieved—Paris Hilton gossip seems to be waning!—the Sun has some bad news for you: There’s a new Paris Hilton in town, and her name is Kim Kardashian. Evidence:

• Kim is dating Paris’ ex: Cristiano Ronaldo, to be specific.
• She finally crossed over to the mainstream: Remember when Paris was just a socialite, not a full-fledged celebutante? Well, Kim was once just a stylist to the stars…but now everyone knows who she is.