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Finally, a happy hour we actually want to go to. Starbucks is bringing back their limited time Half-Priced Frappuccino Happy Hour. Per the Starbucks website, the famed coffee chain is bringing back their half-priced happy hour from May 1-10 from the hours of 3-5 p.m. Featured in the happy hour will be the likes of any Frappuccino you wish alongside the new S'mores Frappuccino. And yes, there's even a chocolate cookie straw involved. Read More »
It is Cinco de Mayo, folks! Now, while most of you may not care about the true meaning of the holiday – largely because the Americanized version of it is merely a celebration of drinking ... much like St. Patrick's Day – we hope you don't' mind a little history lesson. Aside from eating some killer Mexican food, the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to remember the Mexican resistance against French imperialism. Read More »
Fans of the 1998 Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer will undoubtedly remember Ellen Albertini Dow as the rapping grandmother who performed "Rapper's Delight" in the movie. Now, sadly, it's being reported that Dow has died at the age of 101. The actress was featured not only in the film but also the trailer, which certainly brought some more people to theaters to check out the Sandler-Drew Barrymore-led film. TMZ is reporting on the actress' death, noting that alongside the famed Sandler film, she more recently appeared on Family Guy and New Girl. Further credits also include Scrubs, Seinfeld, My Name is Earl, and more. Read More »
Who doesn't want a happier and healthier life? With all the stress that we have surrounding us – much of which we might bring on ourselves – it is pretty difficult to stop and take in the precious gift that is life. Now, sure, that sounds rather hokey and cheesy and such but the truth is we all want to be happy. At least, we're guessing no one really wants to be a cantankerous old nobody who people can't stand to be around, right? Well, you might want to look at your daily habits, folks, because those could very well be the things stopping you from living a happy life. Because of this, MStars News thought it best to enlighten you in order to aid you in breaking those habits that are causing your unhappiness. Read More »
As the Late Show with David Letterman winds down its final days, ending this coming May 20 (for good!), host David Letterman is bringing in some very heavy names to wish him farewell. He already welcomed in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee host Jerry Seinfeld, and now he's ready for more. One of whom happens to be the President of the United States, President Barack Obama. The Leader of the Free World will make his final Late Show appearance this coming Monday, May 4. Read More »
This past Friday, Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg was hit with some horribly sudden news. The businesswoman’s husband, who happened to be the CEO of SurveyMonkey, Dave Goldberg, had died. Read More »
Whether you know comedian Jimmy Pardo from his award-winning Never Not Funny podcast, or his frequent appearances on TBS’ CONAN, it’s certain that you’ll soon be seeing him or hearing more about him very soon. It’s being reported that the famed comic has inked a deal with Conan O’Brien’s TV production company Conaco to create both scripted and unscripted television shows. According to reports from Variety, the stand up recently made the deal with Conaco, which is under the Warner Bros. TV group. Read More »
We all want to be healthy, live well and feel good, no? Unfortunately, there are some things in our lives hindering us from doing so and causing us to feel all the opposite. We feel unhealthy and live unwell. But now there may be a remedy, folks; it looks like there are a few things we are doing to ourselves that hinder our brains from being the healthiest they can be. So, to help us all out, let's check out a list of habits to break in order for you to nab that health brain you've always wanted. Read More »
It seems that Twitter (surprisingly) didn't have as great a year as their shareholders were hoping. It's being reported that after the company's earnings leaked early, it was revealed that they had a little plunge in revenue. Because of that, their stock crashed. So while their board and CEO Dick Costolo are both hopeful that things will pick up – which it probably will – stockholders got a little freaked out and decided to sell. Read More »
You'd think that after spending so much time on the air, David Letterman would have a say in who replaces him on his legendary Late Show series. Hell, you'd think he'd be able to choose his successor. Well, apparently that doesn't seem to be the case, because it's being reported that he was never really consulted on who would be his replacement. Which has us wondering: Does David Letterman disapprove of Stephen Colbert as his Late Show successor? Read More »
Great, now the world is just going to get fat. No, we're kidding. But in all seriousness, it's being reported that the founder of Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch, has passed away at the age of 91 years old. The company has been known the help people all across the world, including celebrities such as Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson. Nidetch, who founded the idea of the company back in 1961 – though it didn't officially start until 1963 – died at her home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida earlier this morning. Read More »
Amid all the horror going on in Baltimore right now – the death of Freddie Gray, the riots, etc. – many people are pleading the citizens end the violence. Former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Lewis recently dropped a video demanding protestors to end it all. The football linebacker's video, which he posted to Facebook, shows an emotional, yet angry man begging the young kids to "get off the streets." Read More »
A while back, MStars News reported that there were some struggles in the whole Seinfeld-Netflix deal. But finally, it seems they've reached an agreement... with Hulu. Yes, word has it that Seinfeld is going to Hulu for roughly $700,000 an episode. You read that correctly –– $700k per episode. So, it would seem certain to say that creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David are about to get much, much wealthier. Which is good because we hear they are struggling (cue the eye roll). Anyway, many people speculated that the famed NBC comedy would be going to Netflix, largely because that streaming service purchased Friends for $500k. And while things were going somewhat smoothly, things took a turn when Netflix offered money for a five-year contract. Read More »
