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The Best 2012 Celebrity Halloween Costumes

Emerald Catron — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:42:42 +0000

Maybe it's the $2,000 wig, maybe it's that we wound up using some really old makeup we found under the sink (thanks, Sandy), but something makes celebrity Halloween costumes seem more glamorous than ours. Here are just a few of our favorites from this year. And yes, that is Ellen DeGeneres dressed up as Sofia Vergara. And Miley Cyrus as Nicki Minaj. Apparently this year famous people decided that the scariest thing is themselves.

'A Christmas Story' Inspires Awesome One-Legged Halloween Costume

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:09:53 +0000

Josh Sundquist wears a lot of hats. He's a motivational speaker, a best-selling author, a vlogger, former member of the paralympic ski team and US amputee soccer team and the founder of a social networking website for persons with amputations.

He's also a cancer survivor, and it was that disease which took his leg at age 10.

"No Need To Be Skanky", Fashion and Halloween Costume Advice [Video]

Steph Barber — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:39:00 +0000

Youtube Halloween may seem to present the perfect opportunity for the ladies to explore the darker, naughty side of their personalities, but when does the line get crossed into inappropriate? Watch the video, and the Tim Gunn look alike for some helpful Halloween costume dos and don’t s. There have been at least two ‘nip [...]

Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:35:06 +0000

It’s unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a local Halloween party. But she was wearing a black hat and a white tussle and that was enough for a relative of the unidentified girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint. Apparently not a big fan of skunks, the relative then shot the [...]

20 Ridiculous Halloween Costumes for Kids

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:44:23 +0000

There's one thing we know for sure about little kids-- they can make practically anything seem adorable. Scrunched-up, twisted sour faces? Check. A boppin' on a bed rendition of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'? You betcha! Although we're a little dumbfounded as to how this "everything is ridiculously adorable" thing actually happens, we can't help but be sucked into the cuteness every darn time. This is especially true when it comes to Halloween.

Get Ready for Halloween With 'Smush Faced Dogs in Costumes'

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:18:27 +0000

With Halloween just a few weeks away and our obsession with dressed-up animals still going strong, we have been led into the most wonderful of all Tumblr lands with our latest discovery. If you even remotely enjoyed seeing dogs in spiffy garb or got a kick out of puppy Avengers, there is a humongous chance [...]

Dad Makes Amazing Ice Cream Truck Costume For Wheelchair-Bound Son

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:09:53 +0000

Carter has spina bifida, a birth defect which affects the spinal canal. Because of his condition, the youngster uses a wheelchair. Being stuck in a chair is obviously going to be tough on a kid. However, last Halloween Carter’s dad used his son’s wheels to their advantage in crafting a pretty awesome costume. As you can see, [...]

Homemade Halloween Costumes Popular This Year

Carl Coffey — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:28:57 +0000

There’s a decided trend this year toward homemade costumes for Halloween. Nearly 45-percent of those answering a Bing poll say they think they would be shelling out too much money for an outfit they’re only going to wear one night, so they’ll be creating something themselves. By comparison, just 12-percent felt this way last year. [...]