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Huey Lewis Car Theft: Accused Thief Pleads Guilty to Stealing 'The News' Singer's Rental Earlier in 2013

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 04:46 PM EDT

Huey Lewis (the lead singer of the pop rock band Huey Lewis and the News) had a rental car of his stolen earlier this year. The 65-year-old musician and actor lost his rental car at a Holiday Inn Express in Mill Valley, California. After some time, the police tracked down 31-year-old Katherine Bowyer Gallagher who has since taken a plea deal in the case of the theft. Read More »

Harry Styles, Taylor Swift [VIDEO]: 'One Direction' Member Says Dating 'Red' Singer was 'Pain in the A**e' in 'This Is Us' Documentary

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 03:51 PM EDT

Since the their breakup in January of 2013, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift have been deemed enemies by, well, everyone. The 23-year-old songstress has openly discussed how her song "I Knew You Were Trouble" was written about their break up and she has even gone as far as calling him out during her Grammy Awards performance. Styles has been pretty good about not discussing his most notorious relationship and has even complimented his ex-girlfriend's performances on a few occasions. But it looks like the 19-year-old One Direction member has finally started to talk about his relationship with Taylor in the group's upcoming documentary This Is Us, and it is not pleasant anymore. Read More »

Jack Carroll, 'Britain's Got Talent' [VIDEO]: 14-Year-Old Comedian With Cerebral Palsy Wows Simon Cowell and Other Judges

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 02:37 PM EDT

After 14-year-old Jack Carroll introduced himself to last night's judges on "Britain's Got Talent," the next words out of his mouth had them and the audience in hysterics. This was before the comedian with Cerebral Palsy even started his routine. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon all said, "yes" at the end of his time. David Walliams, a comedian, called Jack a "comedy genius." Read More »

53 King Cobras in Car: Police Seize Dozens of Snakes from Vietnamese Driver in Hanoi, Man Arrested

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 01:47 PM EDT

According to reports from Vietnamese police, a man transporting 53 king cobras in his car was arrested in the nation’s capital of Hanoi. It turns out that king cobra meat is a delicacy in the pacific nation, and the snakes’ skin is used to make fancy belts. Sometimes the snakes are preserved for tradition medicine as well. Hunting and trading of king cobras are banned in Vietnam. Read More »

Earth Day, Chris Hadfield Twitter [PHOTOS & VIDEO]: Canadian Astronaut Celebrates in Space, Wrings Out Wet Towel from Orbit

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 01:13 PM EDT

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is somewhat of a Twitter celebrity, so today he used his account to wish us all a happy Earth Day and even tweeted some great photos of our planet from his space station. The commander of the International Space Station uses his free time to teach those who are curious about space. With today's pictures, he posted some great inspirational words as well. Last week he also posted another video in his series of responses to space station questions. This time he talked about wringing out a wet towel in space. Read More »

James Blake With The RZA 'Take a Fall For Me' Live at Coachella 2013 [VIDEO]: 'Retrograde' Singer and Wu Tang Alum Perform 'Overgrown' Song at Festival

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 11:48 AM EDT

During the Coachella Festival on Sunday, British dub genius and Wu Tang Clan alumnus, The RZA, performed their collaboration "Take a Fall for Me." This track off of Blake's sophomore album Overgrown is a desperate love song, which is brought together by The RZA's rap style through heart wrenching lyrics. Sunday's concert was the debut performance of the collaboration. The RZA even had to use the assistance of a lyric sheet, but that did not stop him from rapping to a "pretty girl." Read More »

Bob Dylan Announces 2013 Summer Tour, Wilco, My Morning Jacket [PHOTO]: Upcoming Concert Dates for 'AmericanaramA Festival of Music' and More

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 11:18 AM EDT

Legendary singer/songwriter, poet, musician and performer Bob Dylan has just announced his "AmericanaramA Festival of Music Tour." This summer, the "Hurricane" singer will perform his incredible backlog of songs and poetic lyrics all over the United States of America. Dylan will be joined by two huge, modern Americana acts, My Morning Jacket and Wilco, as well as Richard Thompson Electric Trio, and Ryan Bingham. Other bands such as Dawes and The Wild Feathers are performing with Dylan at a handful of upcoming spring concerts. All of these dates are listed below! Read More »

THE FOLLOWING Recap Episode 13 'Havenport' (SPOILERS) Episode 14 Preview Clip 'The End is Near' [VIDEO]: The Story Took a Bad Turn

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 10:27 AM EDT

Last week's episode of the hit FOX crime drama The Following definitely had us all on the edges of our respective seats. In "Havenport," the conniving Roderick manages to weasel his way into the FBI's investigation since he is a local sheriff in the town of Havenport. Unfortunately for him, agent Mike Weston is no longer in the hospital. So what does he do when his cover is blown and he is now in harm's way? And where does "Havenport" leave us for tonight's episode "The End is Near?" (SPOILERS to Follow) Read More »

Kate Middleton Baby Bump, Due Date [PHOTO]: Pregnant Duchess Finally Showing Under Mulberry Coat at Weekend Scouts Event, 'Incredible Role Model'

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

The six-and-a-half months pregnant Duchess of Cambridge is finally starting to show a growing baby bump. During this weekend's National Review of the Queen's Scouts, the 31-year-old royal replaced Queen Elizabeth II and performed inspections of the Scouts with Chief Scout Bear Grylls. Though her work with the organization is definitely admirable, most of the attention was on her mint green Mulberry coat that was showing off her baby bump after months of "mommyrexia" rumors and concern. As usual, the always-fashionable Middleton looked flawless. Read More »

Zac Efron Heather Graham Jitters: 'High School Musical' Star Admits Long-Time Crush on 'Hangover' Actress During 'At Any Price' Premiere

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 22, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

During the Friday premiere of his film At Any Price during the Tribeca Film Festival, Zac Efron admitted that he still gets the "jitters" while filming. What was worse for him during this film's shoot was the fact that his co-star, Heather Graham, was his childhood crush! The film also stars Dennis Quaid and features an intimate scene between Efron and Graham. Read More »

Jennifer Lawrence Haircut [PHOTOS & VIDEO]: 'Hunger Games' Actress Shows Off New Short 'Do, Honors Bill Clinton at 2013 GLAAD Media Awards

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 21, 2013 07:14 PM EDT

On Saturday night at the 2013 GLAAD Media Awards, Silver Linings Playbook actress Jennifer Lawrence showed off her new hairdo. She gave a speech on stage with famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and introduced former President of the United State, Bill Clinton. But at this fashionable event all eyes were on the young actress' blonde waves, and for good reason, too! Read More »

Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar - 'How Many Drink? (Remix) [Live Performance MUSIC VIDEO] WATCH Collaboration of 'Kaleidoscope Dream' Song

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Apr 20, 2013 02:46 PM EDT

Directed by Clark Jackson (A.K.A. Constellation Jones), this live performance-type music video highlights Miguel's style and talents. Instead of using the hit song "How Many Drinks?" off of his hit record Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel decides to use the remix of the song that features breakout rap star Kendrick Lamar. The song itself is great, but seeing these two dress there best for the official music video really makes it worthwhile. Read More »

Dropkick Murphys 'For Boston' Shirts [PHOTO]: Celtic Punk Band Raises Over $100,000 for Marathon Bombing Victims, Return Home From Tour Soon

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

There are plenty of reports out there that talk about people seemingly trying to capitalize on the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing by selling merchandise to commemorate the event. That is why it is refreshing to hear about the band Dropkick Murphys and how much money they have raised for the victims of the bombing by selling a t-shirt on their website. The shirt is simple enough, reading "For Boston" above a picture of the city and on the back it explains what the money the purchaser just spent on the shirt is going towards. Read More »

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