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Beyonce - 'Bow Down / I Been On' (Produced by Hit Boy, Timbaland): Latest Single Is Rough and Strong, New Tour 'Mrs. Carter Show' Starts in April

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 18, 2013 12:47 PM EDT

Beyonce took to her Tumblr site to share her latest track (or samples of two tracks) "Bow Down / I Been On," which was able to rack up more than a million listens on SoundCloud within 24 hours. Considering she only posted the song without any more information, it is unknown whether or not it will be on her upcoming, yet-to-be-titled album. The first half of the track ("Bow Down") was produced by Hit Boy while the second half ("I Been Down") was produced by Timbaland. Read More »

Kate Middleton Baby Bump [PHOTOS]: Duchess Hoping for Boy, Prince William Wants Girl, July Due Date Approaches and 'Little Grape' is Only Name for Royal Child, Heel Gets Stuck

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

Kate Middleton has yet to release a royal baby name or the gender of her growing child, but she admitted yesterday at the St. Patrick's Day ceremony in Hampshire that she is hoping for a daughter. The 5-months pregnant duchess was handing out sprigs of shamrocks with her husband, Prince William, as part of a centuries-old tradition and was sporting a lovely green overcoat. 31-year-old Middleton even laughed off a clumsy moment when she got her heel stuck in a grate. Though she was busy, she got to talk with Irish Guardsman Lee Wheeler about her pregnancy. Read More »

Satan on 'The Bible' Looks Like Barack Obama [PHOTO]: Glenn Beck Tells Twitter History Channel Miniseries 'Devil' Resembles President, Coincidence or Political Stance?

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 18, 2013 11:21 AM EDT

The History Channel's 10-part miniseries entitled The Bible has been wracking up a lot of controversy after last night's episode featured an actor who resembles President Barack Obama portrayed the show's antagonist: Satan. Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni is the actor who plays "Satan" on the popular show, but it took make up and "other production tricks" to make him appear more like the President. There have been no statements from the show's producers, Mark Burnett and wife Roma Downey, on whether or not the similarities were part of the intention, but just from the picture above it looks like they might have been trying to make a point Read More »

Gwyneth Paltrow Miscarriage: 'Iron Man' Actress Opens Up About Loss of Baby with Coldplay's Chris Martin, 'Nearly Died'

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 18, 2013 10:35 AM EDT

Gwyneth Paltrow has two children with Coldplay singer Chris Martin (Apple and Moses) but she recently opened up about another pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage and almost killed her in the process. The 40-year-old actress is starting to feel like she “missed the window” for another child, making the anguish of her miscarriage even more painful. Her recent interview with The Daily Mail delved into the hard subject and allowed for the Iron Man actress to open up to her followers. Read More »

THE FOLLOWING Recap Episode 8, 'Welcome Home' (SPOILERS): Teaser Clip From Episode 9 'Love Hurts' [VIDEO] Where's Claire?

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 18, 2013 09:56 AM EDT

The Following left us with a bitter taste in our mouths with last week's episode, "Welcome Home." In a good way, though! Agent Weston almost died keeping his mouth shut and then "follower" Charlie DID die (not too happy about this choice, but we'll see how it plays out). Nobody knows where Claire is and Joe is not happy about that. We finally got to meet Roderick and we found out that he is the craziest character on the show. But what does tonight's episode, "Love Hurts," have in store for us? The title might suggest some sort of pain and, considering we are watching a show about a mass-murdering cult, that just might be the case. (SPOILERS TO FOLLOW) Read More »

Steubenville High School Students Guilty in Rape Case, Grand Jury Could Mean Additional Charges [VIDEO]: CNN 'Promising Future' Report

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 18, 2013 08:33 AM EDT

Yesterday, Trenton Mays and Ma'lik Richmond were found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl due to a mountain of evidence comprised of YouTube videos, text messages, Facebook photos, and Twitter posts leaked by a group of hackers. The two former football stars could face more charges now that a Grand Jury is set to meet next month to review more evidence for other charges. For now though, these teenagers are looking at juvenile detention (1 and 2 year sentences). Read More »

Kristen Stewart Explains St. Patrick's Day [VIRAL VIDEO]: 'Twilight' Star Impersonator Laura McDonald Tells the Funny Fake Story of the Irish Holiday, Plus Real Facts

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 16, 2013 12:56 PM EDT

Laura McDonald is a comedienne best known for her portrayal of Kristen Stewart in a series of viral videos produced by the "Barely Political" YouTube comedy page. These videos show an impersonation of the Twilight star addressing hot topics such as Halloween, cheating on Robert Pattinson with Rupert Sanders, and iPhones. Her latest video explains the history behind St Patrick's Day. Well, kind of. It is clearly made for laughs, but McDonald's impression is spot on. This is definitely something to watch on this great holiday, even if most of the things she mumbles are not true. McDonald's dry delivery of every line definitely makes her impression of Stewart one of the best on the Internet. Read More »

Selena Gomez Poses for Terry Richardson [PHOTOS & VIDEO]: Justin Bieber in 'Meltdown' While Ex and 'Spring Breakers' Star is Poised for Break Out, Hot New Pics with Famous Photographer

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

Selena Gomez seems to be poised for a huge career boost with the release of her new film Spring Breakers, where she basically just runs around in a bikini committing crimes with Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson. Clearly a leap from her days as a Disney Channel star on "Witches of Waverly Place," the 20-year-old actress and singer is embracing her new image by posing for Terry Richardson. This notorious photographer usually works with nude models but is also known for his interesting style of shooting celebrities. Mainly, he dresses his subjects up like himself and also steps in front of the camera with them. Also, nerdy glasses and a "double thumbs-up" pose are kind of his things. Read More »

Elton John Cancels Concert: 'Medical Reasons' Force 'Rocket Man' Out of Birmingham, Alabama Gig on American Tour

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 16, 2013 11:14 AM EDT

Legendary piano player and singer Elton John had to cancel his Birmingham, Alabama, concert last night "due to medical reasons." The British performer was supposed to perform his hits at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Arena but just hours before the star of the show Ticketmaster announced the cancellation in its website. A Facebook photo of the Arena shows that the "Rocket Man" singer's piano had already been set up for the performance, showing that the cancellation was definitely last-minute and not expected. Read More »

Jennifer Lawrence and Prince Harry Dating Rumors: Next Royal Couple? Monarch Hopes To Hang With 'Hunger Games' Star While Visiting the States, What About Cressida Bonas?

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 16, 2013 11:01 AM EDT

Though there is plenty to talk about with the current "Royal Couple," it looks like there is growing attention on Prince Harry's love life, as things are reportedly getting serious between him and current girlfriend, Cressida Bonas. But Harry apparently has an American on his mind, and not just any American, Academy Award Winner Jennifer Lawrence (A.K.A. "everybody's favorite person"). Reports are saying that Harry's upcoming visit to the states includes hopes of having some time with the Hunger Games star. What's even more interesting is that J-Law totally has a thing for British men! Read More »

Bill Gates Gay Ban, Boy Scouts of America [VIDEO]: Microsoft Billionaire Says Scouts Should 'Absolutely" Change Discrimination Rule "Because It's 2013"

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 15, 2013 03:05 PM EDT

Billionaire Bill Gates participated in the Boy Scouts growing up so, during his interview on “Playbook Cocktails” on Wednesday night, some questions were focused on the subject. After a short summary of what he learned from the group, Gates was then asked how he felt about the Boy Scouts of America’s historical ban on gay leaders and members. He quickly responded, saying that the organization should “absolutely” overturn this ban. When asked why he thought that, the Microsoft co-founder simply said, “Because it’s 2013.” Read More »

Carnival Legend, Carnival Dream [VIDEO] Two More Troubled Cruise Ships in 24 Hours, Experiencing Problems

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 15, 2013 02:38 PM EDT

Two more Cranival cruise ships, the Legend and the Dream, have been experiencing technical and mechanical problems today, leaving both of them to have their journeys cut short. This news of course comes just one month after the Carnival Triumph incident, which involved the cruise liner left adrift for nearly a week after its electrical systems gave out. Passengers involved in today's cruise malfunctions can't help but worry about a similar situation happening to them. Read More »

Padma Lakshmi 'I'm Still Single!': 'Top Chef' Host Denies Relationship with Hotelier Vikram Chatwal on Twitter, 'Single and Searching' For 'Mr. Right'

By jon-niles-mstarz-reporter | Mar 15, 2013 02:03 PM EDT

“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi had been rumored to in a relationship with successful hotelier Vikram Chatwal, but thanks to a tweet from the former model it looks like these reports are false. That means that Lakshmi is still on the market! She recently told PEOPLE, “I’m still single … and searching!” Lakshmi says, “Vikram and I are just friends are will remain just friends." Read More »

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