Ted Casablanca
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Born | Bruce Wallace Bibby November 20, 1960 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]
Biography
Career
Casablanca began writing for
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]
References
- ^ Casablanca, Ted (July 5, 2012). "Thank You". The Awful Truth. E! Online; retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ The Wrap.
- ^ "Johnny Nicoloro Displays Flower Art You Can Sit On". Palm Springs Life. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- IMDb
- ^ "In". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. p. 5.
- ^ "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903–1997". www.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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!
- ^ Casablanca, Ted (16 September 2009). "Morning Piss: Burning and Just Plain Sad". The Awful Truth. E! Online. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ 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.'
- ^ "Bruce W. Bibby - TruePeopleSearch".
External links
- Ted Casablanca at IMDb
- Ted Casablanca on Twitter