Ted Casablanca

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Ted Casablanca
Born
Bruce Wallace Bibby

(1960-11-20) November 20, 1960 (age 63)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s) Gallery owner, gossip columnist, journalist

Ted Casablanca (born Bruce Wallace Bibby; November 20, 1960) is an American entertainment journalist and gossip columnist. He had an E! Online column called The Awful Truth, which ran for sixteen years, ending in July 2012. [1] [2]

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Biography

Career

Casablanca began writing for Premiere magazine in 1987, where he originally conceived his gossip column "The Awful Truth" before transferring it to E! in 1996 as a weekly (later daily) column. He regularly presented it on E! Television and sometimes appeared as a correspondent and commentator for various E! Television events. Casablanca earned notoriety for delving into the personal lives and relationships of celebrities in "The Awful Truth"; Casablanca often attributed pseudonyms to the subjects of his pieces, and garnered attention with his satirical speculation on the secret sexuality of particular celebrities. [2] As Bruce Bibby, he has written for a number of entertainment magazines and has been a contributor to the television magazine Hard Copy . Casablanca was also the gallery owner of Ted Casablanca Gallery in Palm Springs, California. [3]

Television and film appearances

Casablanca appeared on several television series, usually as a commentator, but he has also appeared as himself on Grosse Pointe [4] and, more recently, in an episode of General Hospital in February 2007. [5]

Personal

Bruce Wallace Bibby (Ted Casablanca) was born November 20, 1960, in Dallas county Texas to Robert and Alice Wallace Bibby. [6] Casablanca also earned a degree in sculpture from the California Institute of the Arts before turning to journalism. [7]

According to his own column, Casablanca married Jon Powell in Hawaii in May 2008. [8] But on September 16, 2009, Casablanca announced that he and Powell had, after a separation, decided to end their union. [9] Casablanca was also notably paired with actor Harvey Fierstein from 1987 to 1992. [10] Casablanca now resides in Carmichael, California. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Casablanca, Ted (July 5, 2012). "Thank You". The Awful Truth. E! Online; retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Shaw, Lucas (July 9, 2012). "Ted Casablanca MIA in New E! Online Redesign". The Wrap .
  3. ↑ "Johnny Nicoloro Displays Flower Art You Can Sit On". Palm Springs Life. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. ↑ Ted Casablanca at IMDb
  5. ↑ "In". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903–1997". www.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Gerry (20 August 1996), "The Naked Truth: Hollywood journalist Bruce Bibby — also known as gossip columnist Ted Casablanca — bares all", The Advocate: 79–80
  8. ↑ Casablanca, Ted (28 April 2008). "Psst List!". The Awful Truth. E! Online. Retrieved 19 September 2009. I'm getting married in less than a week, [...] woo-friggin'-hoo!
  9. ↑ Casablanca, Ted (16 September 2009). "Morning Piss: Burning and Just Plain Sad". The Awful Truth. E! Online. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Gerry (20 August 1996), "The Naked Truth: Hollywood journalist Bruce Bibby — also known as gossip columnist Ted Casablanca — bares all", The Advocate: 79, But for Harvey Fierstein, Bibby's partner from 1987 to 1992, the difference between the two is clear. 'Bruce Bibby is a real person. Ted Casablanca is a son of a bitch. Bruce puts his worst ego in Ted.'
  11. ↑ "Bruce W. Bibby - TruePeopleSearch".
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