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Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, Besties [PHOTO & VIDEO]: The Biebs' Instagram Post Featuring Breezy, BFFs?

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 03:38 PM EDT

Justin Bieber posted a new picture to his Instagram account of him and singer Chris Brown posing together. The caption on the post reads, "CB what's up," with Brown's arm draped over the 19-year-old pop star and Bieber pointing up at the R & B star. Their tattoos are also on display, with Brown's sleeves of ink making Bieber's skin look a bit bare in comparison. So are these two best friends now? Read More »

Kate Middleton Baby Bump, Due Date [VIDEO]: Pregnant Duchess is 'Natural Mother,' Prince William Talks 'Sleepless Nights' at Charity Event

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 02:25 PM EDT

With less than two months left before the birth of the future heir to the thrown, it is nice to hear Kate Middleton being described as a "natural mother" by Prince William's family members. Mike Tindall, the husband of William's cousin Princess Anne, recently expressed the whole family's excitement for Kate and Will. Speaking of family, William and his brother Prince Harry took part in yesterday's charity event at Tedworth House recovery centre. While there, William got to talk a bit about his future as a father. Read More »

Oklahoma Tornado [VIDEOS]: Woman Reunited With Lost Dog During On-Air Interview, Storm Footage

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 12:55 PM EDT

The news coverage and especially the video footage of the Oklahoma tornado aftermath have been harrowing to say the least. Yesterday the largest tornado in history touched down and ravaged countless homes and buildings, leaving the whole nation in awe and terror. So when stories like Barbara Garcia's happen, it adds some light to an incredibly dark situation. Read More »

Zach Galifianakis, Saved Homeless Woman [PHOTO]: 'Hangover 3' Star Takes Elizabeth 'Mimi' Haist to Movie Premiere

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 12:08 PM EDT

Zach Galifianakis brought a longtime friend to yesterday's Los Angeles premiere of The Hangover Part III: an 87-year-old woman who he saved from homelessness two years ago. Elizabeth "Mimi" Haist met Galifianakis about 20 years ago when she was working for tips at a Laundromat. When the comedian heard that she had fallen into destitution, Galifianakis found her, bought her an apartment and has been paying her rent and utilities. Read More »

Seth MacFarlane, 2014 Oscars: 'Family Guy' Creator Says No to Academy Awards Hosting Job on Twitter, Who Will Take the Gig?

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 11:33 AM EDT

After about a month or so of rumors of a return to his hosting gig of the Oscars in 2104, Seth MacFarlane announced yesterday on Twitter that he has turned down the job. After mixed reviews and controversial segments from the 2013 Academy Awards, many people were surprised that the "Family Guy" creator was asked back. Nonetheless, he will not be hosting in 2014 and even used some humor to make the announcement on Twitter. Read More »

Ray Manzarek Dead: Keyboardist and Founding Member of The Doors Dies at 74

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 10:58 AM EDT

Ray Manzarek of The Doors died last night in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. The 74-year-old musician had been stricken with bile duct cancer according to his manager Tom Vitorino. As a founding member of the iconic rock n' roll group The Doors, Manzarek helped bring to life the psychedelic age of music along with Jim Morrison. As much as Morrison was known for his cryptic lyrics and baritone singing voice, Manzarek was known for his architectural approach to the keyboard. Read More »

'Star Wars 7' News: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Cast in 2015's 'Episode VII'? 'Tudors' Star is First New Name for J.J. Abram's Film

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is supposedly in talks to join the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII, which will hit theaters in 2015. If this rumor turns out to be true, the Irish actor would be the first new name to join the cast as opposed to the (yet to be completely confirmed) returning actors from the original trilogy. Details on what role the 35-year-old Tudors star would play have yet to be announced, but he would be reuniting with director J.J. Abrams this project. The two previously worked on Mission: Impossible III together. Read More »

Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Take a Picture': New Single Debuted on 'American Idol,' Available on iTunes, Future Songs With Boyfriend Matthew Koma? [VIDEO]

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 21, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Today marks the release of Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen's newest single "Take a Picture" on iTunes. The interesting thing about this song is that her fans actually helped her write it! Jepsen, who has always been pretty close with her fans, allowed her followers to vote on lyrics online in order to complete the song. The 27-year-old singer then debuted the finished product last week on "American Idol." Read More »

Rolling Stone Magazine Owner Jann Wenner Puts 22-year-old Son Gus in Charge of Entire Rollingstone.com Website [VIDEOS]

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 20, 2013 04:33 PM EDT

Gus Wenner is fresh out of college but just acquired one of the best jobs in the music industry today. The 22-year-old musician and Brown graduate is now the head of overall operations for Rollingstone.com, the website for the immensely popular music publication Rolling Stone magazine. Unfortunately this news has been veiled with accusations of nepotism because Gus' father Jann Wenner is the owner of Rolling Stone. This of course has many people asking if the young Gus deserves his new job. Read More »

Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' News [PHOTO]: Brian Singer Shares Exclusive First Look on Twitter

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 20, 2013 03:07 PM EDT

Director Brian Singer has been keeping fans constantly updated with as much as he can in regards to the production of the anticipated super hero movie X-Men: Days of Future Past. Mostly, Singer has been posting pictures on his Twitter account (as well as Vine loops and videos) and today we got a first look at Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence in her full-body makeup for her portrayal of the shape-shifting mutant Mystique in the film. Read More »

SNL Cast Crisis [VIDEOS]: 'Saturday Night Live' Faces Troubling 39th Season in 2013 & 2014? NBC's New Generation

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 20, 2013 02:40 PM EDT

This Saturday marked the last episode of Saturday Night Live for cast member Bill Hader. Also, Seth Meyers is set to leave the popular sketch comedy show in 2014 for his new gig as host of "Late Night" and SNL cast members Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis are rumored to be eying an exit as well (yet to be confirmed). With so many comedians leaving the show, we are apparently on the verge of a cast crisis for the 2013 - 2014 season of Saturday Night Live. But do you really believe this? Read More »

James Blake, Fall Tour Dates: 'Retrograde' Singer Announces New 'Overgrown' Concert Schedule for Rest of 2013

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 20, 2013 01:41 PM EDT

James Blake has just added a large amount of dates to the rest of his touring schedule in support of his latest album Overgrown. It looks like the dub producer/singer-songwriter will be quite busy in 2013. He is set to perform at several summer festivals including Drake's fourth annual OVO Festival on August 4. Read More »

'Star Wars 7' News [VIDEO]: Disney Channel Plans 'Star Wars Rebels' Special in 2014 Before Complete Animated Series on XD

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | May 20, 2013 12:31 PM EDT

Although we have to wait until 2015 to see Star Wars: Episode VII on the big screen, Lucasfilm has already announced some of its offshoot projects involved in the popular science fiction franchise universe. We will reportedly be treated to a number of other films focusing on specific stories and characters from the universe as well as video games and television shows in the same vein. In terms of television shows Disney has greenlighted the show "Star Wars Rebels," an animated series that will first heir as a one-hour special on the Disney Channel in 2104 before becoming a full-fledged series on Disney XD afterwards. Read More »

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