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Kate Moss, Playboy Magazine's 60th Anniversary: Supermodel Dons Birthday Suit at 40 Years Old for Steamy Cover Shoot and Photos

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 02:16 PM EDT

Kate Moss is set to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine's 60th anniversary issue come January 2014. The iconic supermodel will also be turning 40 years old at the same time of the special issue of the adult magazine. No stranger to nudity, Moss is reportedly very excited about the project and has reached out to friends in the art world to create a collection from the Playboy shoot. The anniversary of the magazine and the birthday of the British supermodel coinciding was one of the big reasons that Playboy wanted Moss for the cover. Read More »

'Star Wars 7' News, Ignore Plot & Cast Rumors (SPOILERS): How Will 'Man of Steel' Affect 2015's 'Episode VII'? George Lucas Hasn't Spoken with J.J. Abrams

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 01:07 PM EDT

There are plenty of rumors surrounding the new Star Wars films and the franchise in general. Hopefully you can pick through the facts to figure out what's real and what's just speculation. For instance, EA just announced a new Star Wars: Battlefront video game, so expect a lot of storyline confusion from now on. Also, with the success of this summer's Man of Steel, will director Zack Snyder be offered one of the upcoming Star Wars films set for release in the future? Episode VII's slated director J.J. Abrams got the offer for his success in the sci-fi genre, so it is definitely plausible. Speaking of Abrams, Star Wars creator George Lucas recently spoke about his excitement over the director choice, so what have the two been talking about? According to another recent interview, they have yet to talk at all about the project! Read More »

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special 2013: Fans Raise Funds to Send TARDIS Replica Into Space, Jenna-Louise Coleman Lands Role in BBC Crime Drama

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 12:16 PM EDT

In celebration of 2013's 50th anniversary of the BBC's hit time-travelling series Doctor Who, some fans have raised money in order to send a replica of the TARDIS into space. Other fans that were not aware of this venture can surely appreciate the symbolism of getting the famous time machine into space just as it does in mostly every episode of the popular show. It apparently only took a few days to raise the appropriate amount to fund the galactic voyage of the TARDIS replica. Will they place some Doctor Who memorabilia into the replica as well? Perhaps some action figures of the 11 Doctors? Read More »

Justin Bieber Car Accident, Hit and Run: Selena Gomez's Ex-Boyfriend Hits Paparazzo with Infamous White Ferrari

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 11:46 AM EDT

Justin Bieber has yet again been a part of an incident involving a photographer and his white Ferrari. Los Angeles police interviewed the 19-year-old international heartthrob concerning a possible hit and run incident that happened outside of the Laugh Factory on Monday night. According to TMZ, the Biebs was leaving the comedy club with friend Lil Twist and was surrounded by photographers. So when he was pulling his car out, one paparazzo got pinned between Justin's car and another vehicle. Read More »

Russell Brand, MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' [VIDEO]: Katy Perry's Ex Calls Host Mika Brzezinski 'Shaft Grasper' During Awkward 'Messiah Complex' Interview

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 10:52 AM EDT

When comedic actor Russell Brand went on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to promote the United States leg of his "Messiah Complex" stand-up comedy tour, most people probably assumed that the "Get Him to the Greek" star would hit on co-host Mika Brzezinski. Well, he did hit on her, but he also put Brzezinski and panelists Katy Kay and Brian Shactman in their places after the MSNBC personalities were pretty disrespectful to Brand. To make his point, Brand pretty much took over the show for a short while to demonstrate proper manners while conducting an interview. Read More »

Drake, Chris Brown Feud: Drizzy Raps to GQ About Breezy Beef and Rihanna, 'I Get a Feeling It Could End Really Badly’

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 18, 2013 10:17 AM EDT

In a new interview with GQ Magazine, rapper Drake opened up a bit about his ongoing feud with singer Chris Brown. Last year the two had an altercation in a club where bottles were thrown, which injured Brown and other patrons including NBA star Tony Parker. The young performers are both part of an ongoing lawsuit stemming from the incident that was reportedly due to an argument centered on pop star Rihanna. Now Drake has addressed this topic in his new cover story interview. Read More »

Justin Bieber, 'The Last of Us' 2013 Easter Egg [VIDEO]: Selena Gomez's Ex-Boyfriend Shows Up in Video Games' Funny Newspaper Headline

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 04:18 PM EDT

The Last of Us is a new video game set in an apocalyptic near future that is full of fungus-infected people who have since turned into zombie-like monsters. This game has been getting great reviews and is a huge step in the advancement of the medium. Fortunately, the production company responsible for the game (Naughty Dog) kept in the video game tradition of hiding an "Easter Egg" in game play. The company also has a sense of humor because it mashed up pop star Justin Bieber and one of the company's biggest game series, Uncharted. Read More »

'Feminist Taylor Swift': Funny Twitter Parody Gains 75,000+ Followers in 5 Days by Changing Lyrics of Popular Songs

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 02:56 PM EDT

Clara Beyer, a senior at Brown University is a fan of pop star Taylor Swift and her music. Though she felt that Harry Styles' ex-girlfriend was missing a bit of feminism when it came to her lyrics. So Beyer decided to create a fake Twitter account where she alters or adds to some of Swift's most popular song lyrics in order to make them more progressive for women's rights. She titled her parody account "Feminist Taylor Swift" and even has a profile picture of Swift's face photoshopped onto the body of the iconic Rosie the Riveter picture. Read More »

'Avengers 2' News (SPOILERS) Joss Whedon Says No Loki in 2015 Sequel? Director Talks Quicksilver & Scarlett Witch, Completed Script Needs 'Fine Tuning'

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 02:31 PM EDT

During a recent appearance on the Empire podcast, director and scribe Joss Whedon spoke a bit about the highly anticipated Avengers 2 film. Considering the film is set for a 2015 release, not much can actually be said about the film but Whedon managed to get some news across. The big story that came out of the podcast was a hint that antagonist Loki would not be returning for the sequel. Whedon also spoke about other characters and the script.whe Read More »

Dave Chappelle 2013 Comeback Stand-Up Tour [VIDEO]: Tickets Go on Sale Friday June 21 for Coast-to-Coast 'Oddball Comedy & Curiosity' Shows

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 02:08 PM EDT

Dave Chappelle has officially returned to the high-profile stand-up comedy world now that his name is attached to the recently announced "Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour" along with Flight of the Conchords. Earlier this year, the famed comedian hinted at his possible return to his comedy roots after taking a long leave of absence after the success of his sketch comedy show on Comedy Central, "Chappelle's Show." Mainly staying out of the spotlight since 2005, some impromptu shows at New York City's Comedy Cellar earlier this year with Chris Rock and others prompted rumors of a full return. The rumors turned out to be true! Read More »

One Direction Twerking [VIDEO]: 'Up All Night' Boys Join 2013 Viral Dance Craze During 'Take Me Home' Tour, Niall Used YouTube for Fan's Twitter Challenge

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 01:06 PM EDT

It looks like everyone is getting into the "twerking" fad that is going around these days. The viral dance craze that possibly reached mass popularity after singer Miley Cyrus released her own video featuring the intense, sexy dance number has probably reached new heights after British the heartthrobs in One Direction tried to take part as well. While in Florida during heir "Take Me Home" world tour, the boys took part in another Twitter Q&A, which led to one fan asking the boys to "twerk." After researching how to perform the dance move, the boys tried their best to "twerk." Read More »

'Star Wars 7' News: George Lucas Not Involved in 2015's 'Episode VII,' Filmmaker Has Full Confidence in Director J.J. Abrams & Producer Kathleen Kennedy

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 11:50 AM EDT

While attending the 2013 "Crystal + Lucy Awards" last week, legendary filmmaker George Lucas spoke about the upcoming Star Wars projects and revealed he would not have much input in regards to the J.J. Abrams-directed Episode VII. Lucas, the creator of the popular science fiction series, said that he is "excited" for Abrams' take on the franchise and is confident in him and producer Kathleen Kennedy in terms of vision and execution. Though he said he will not be directly involved in the production of Episode VII, he admitted that he would not turn down the opportunity if he were to be asked for advice. Read More »

'Girl Meets World,' Disney Channel: Anticipated 'Boy Meets World' Spin-Off Show Gets Full Season Order, Reunites Cory and Topanga for 2014

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Jun 17, 2013 10:49 AM EDT

"Girl Meets World" just got a full-season order from Disney Channel, officially confirming the "Boy Meets World" spin-off show for a 2014 premiere. Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel of the ABC hit that ran from 1993 - 2000 will star as the parents of Riley Matthews, portrayed by newcomer Rowan Blanchard. This is of course a reunion of show favorites Cory and Topanga, with a special appearance by Mr. Feeney (William Daniels) in the pilot episode. With a whole season ordered, we might be able to see more original cast members reunite for this new Disney show. Read More »

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