Ted Casablanca

Millions know his name, but few know where it came from. But everyone reads Ted Casablanca - he is the seminal pioneer of gossip snark - someone who has always given us the real dish, with an extra dollop of attitude. Everyday, Casablanca brings us "The Awful Truth", his online take-no-prisoners reportage on the famous (like Nicole Kidman), the not-so- famous, (insert reality star name here) and the barely-famous (Michael Lohan). Prior to joining E!, Casablanca did nine years time at "Premiere", the monthly film magazine, where he conceived "The Awful Truth", before taking his dish over to E! as a weekly (and later daily) column. At "Premiere", his celebrity coverage ran the gamut, from the queens -- Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor - to the crazies -- Jim Carrey and Robin Williams. Previously, he had worked at both "Rolling Stones" and "Esquire". Casablanca also served as E! Online's correspondent on The Gossip Show (1993) for many years. He is a regular contributor to E!'s flagship serie