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'DWTS' 2013, Season 16 Results Show Recap (3/26): Dorothy Hamill Drops Out of ABC's Dancing Competition First Due to Injuries

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 27, 2013 09:38 AM EDT

The first DWTS 2013 results show for season 16 that premiered Monday night (3/26) revealed a shocking first elimination (or should we call it "drop out"). Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and her all-star partner Tristan were the first pair to leave this season's competition of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Although the pair did not place in the bottom two during Monday night's performance episode, Hamill was forced to withdraw from the competition due to unfortunate injuries. Read More »

Nicky Romero 'Symphonica' Single Released by Protocol Records; Progressive House Track Officially Dropped after EDM DJ's Ultra Music Festival [LISTEN]

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 27, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Following two crowd-pleasing weekends on the main stage for the first time at Ultra Music Festival, Dutch DJ Nicky Romero officially releases 'Symphonica.' This highly anticipated progressive house single was dropped on Monday March 25th by his label Protocol Records. 24-year-old Romero, who also recently collaborated with fellow Dutch DJ Aviici on one of the biggest dance hits of the year, "I Could be the One," premiered the 'Symphonica' "dance bomb" during his set at Tomorrowland last year. It has been "making waves in the dance music world ever since," states Dancing Astronaut, as "it boasts high definition strings that crescendo into powerful synths and a grinding beat." Vibe added that the new "uplifting" and "intricate" track displays Nicky's individual talents for musical experimentation as 'Symphonica' offers organic sounds mixed with electric-infused power. Read More »

"Splash" ABC TV Show: Cast Dive-Off Week 2 Results, Ndamukong Suh Loses to Chuy's Replacement Brandi Chastain

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 27, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Following it's debut last week, ABC's new TV Show "Splash" continued its search for the best celebrity diver as the remaining 5 contestants were set to jump into Week 2: Ndamukong Suh, Drake Bell, Chuy Bravo, Nicole Eggert and Kendra Wilkinson. However, a change to the lineup was made on Tuesday night's episode when the announcement came that contestant Chuy Bravo suffered a freak accident and would no longer be able to compete. After co-hosts Joey Lawrence and Charissa Thompson reveal that Chelsea Handler's side-kick broke his heel while jumping off a diving board in training, former Olympic soccer player Brandi Chastain made her "Splash" debut as she "kicked" up the competition when she took Chuy's place and beat out Suh in this weeks dive-off. Chastain is mostly known for stripping down to her sports bra and running around the soccer field in a victory dance after winning the Women's World Cup game in 1999. Read More »

ASAP Rocky & Skrillex "Wild for the Night' [VIDEO]: 'Long Live ASAP' New Single Release with Dubstep DJ

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 26, 2013 01:12 PM EDT

ASAP Rocky & Skrillex release the video for their collaboration track "Wild for the Night," the latest single off ASAP's new album 'Long Live ASAP.' Also featuring Birdy Nam Nam, the "Wild for the Night" video was shot out in the Dominican Republic. 'LongLiveASAP' was released in January and can be purchased on iTunes. You can catch ASAP Rocky on tour with Rihanna now in North America. Read More »

Jesse James Marries Girlfriend Alexis DeJoria: Sandra Bullock's Ex Ties the Knot for a 4th Time, Shares Wedding on Instagram [PHOTO]

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 26, 2013 12:15 PM EDT

Jesse James, actress Sandra Bullock's ex husband, tied the knot for the fourth time on Sunday to his girlfriend of seven months, Alexia DeJoria, reports Us Weekly. The "motorcycle mogul" married the 35-year-old drag racer and the daughter of billionaire John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair products, in a ceremony at John Paul's Malibu home on March 24th. James shared a picture on Instagram on March 25th: Read More »

Daft Punk New Album 'Random Access Memories' Release May 21st: Will the latest from the EDM Duo be 'Hader, Better Faster, & Stronger'?

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 25, 2013 09:27 AM EDT

The French electronic duo, Daft Punk, has revealed the release date and album name for their upcoming fourth studio project! Random Access Memories, the first new album in 8 years for the "Around the World" DJ's, will be released on May 21st with the group's Daft Life imprint through Columbia Records, Billboard reports. The album's artwork (show above) and release date were made public Saturday, when a new 15-second advertisement aired during a re-run of SNL on NBC. It featured the same unnamed song as the initial March 2 teaser, but added some robotic vocals, declaring something along the lines of "Like to get funky," says Huffington Post. This short ad also revealed that "Memories" is available for pre-order digitally at itunes.com/daftpunk and CD and Viny copies at randomaccessmemories.com. Read More »

Tyler The Creator 'Wolf' Official New Solo Album TRACKLIST: 'Odd Future' Frontman Collaborates with Dave Matthews, Pharrell, Badu, OFWGKTA Members

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 25, 2013 09:26 AM EDT

Odd Future" frontman 'Tyler, The Creator' released the official tracklist for his upcoming album Wolf. The follow-up to the rapper's "controversial" 2011 Goblin album, this will mark his 3rd studio solo record, which is set to drop April 2nd through his label Odd Future Records. The MC/producer/director/rapper's upcoming album Wolf features the standard collaborations with fellow 'Odd Futurians' like Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats, Taco, Domo, Jasper, and Earl Sweatshirt, as well as a few "non-typical" special guests like Dave Matthews, Erykah Badu, and his idol Pharrell. Tyler's Wolf production is said to be more "progressive and exploratory" this time around, reports Rolling Stone, digging even deeper into the kick drums and colorful chords of his talented mentor Pharrell. Read More »

Skrillex Tour Canceled: Full Flex Express 2013 Cross-Canada Train Tour has been Derailed by Bangerang DJ

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 25, 2013 09:25 AM EDT

Skrillex's 'Full Flex Express' 2013 has been derailed! The talented music producer/DJ announced that the five-city train tour cross-Canada, which planned to leave the station in Montreal this July, has unfortunately been cancelled. Skrillex blamed the cancellation on a number of setbacks including cost, as he posted the following statement to his Facebook page March 20th: Read More »

'Boy Meets World' Reunion: Cast Adds Mr. Feeny to 'Girl Meets World' Spinoff Pilot, Cory & Topanga Rings Displayed in Teaser [PICTURES] from Sequel Filming

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 24, 2013 10:52 PM EDT

It was a ''Boy Meets World'' reunion on the set of Disney's new spinoff series, "Girl Meets World," as the cast welcomed back the beloved Mr. Feeny to the sequel show. William Daniels, 86, joins Ben Savage & Danielle Fishel in the new pilot that revisits everyone's favorite '90s TV couple, Cory & Topanga, who are back together again (and married). While the cast was filming the pilot episode last week, Fishel tweeted a teaser picture displaying Mr. & Mrs. Cory Matthews, hand-in-hand, sporting their glistening wedding rings, to generate even more excitement surrounding the potential "Girl Meets World" series. Read More »

IDMA Awards 2013, Winners Announced at WMC, Complete [LIST]: 28th Annual Awards for EDM Artists: Swedish House Mafia, Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Avicii, Zedd, Krewella Win Big

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 22, 2013 01:47 PM EDT

The 28th annual International Dance Music Awards 2013 winners have been announced! The ceremony that took place yesterday at the Winter Music Conference in Miami revealed the biggest achievements in the EDM world in 2013 with Swedish House Mafia, Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Aviici, Dedd, & Krewella winning big! See the complete list of winners, announced by wintermusicconference.com here! Read More »

Brian McKnight New Album 'More than Words,' Music Video Release for '4th of July' [WATCH]: 'Back at One' Singer is Back

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 22, 2013 12:59 PM EDT

The "Back at One" R&B singer, Brian McKnight, is back with a new album "More than Words," which was released on March 19th. The soulful crooner premiered a new music video this week for his second single, "4th of July," off of his 15th studio record. "More than Worlds," released by One Music, features 16 tracks and marks the veteran's first new album in two years, according to Huffington Post. "Sweeter" was the first single to be released off the LP. In his latest single, "4th of July," McKnight sings to his lady about how-though they've been together for a while-the fireworks are still crackling, notes Billboard, who premiered the video exclusively on Tuesday. Read More »

Amanda Bynes Twitter: Drake Obsession Tweets Worsen with "I Want Drake to Murder my Va#ina"

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 22, 2013 10:04 AM EDT

Twitter seems to have turned into "The Amanda Show" lately, as the former actress, Amanda Bynes, continues to dominate the Twittersphere with the most bizarre posts ever. Her latest shocking tweet, that was added to the collection" on Thursday night, allegedly confirms Amanda's Drake obsession: "I want @drake to murder my vagina" This strange tweet (already retweeted nearly 13,000 times) about what the celebrity wants the rapper to do to her "lady parts" was quickly followed by another post a minute later: "Twerking out." Bynes has us worried that she's "cracking out" rather than "twerking out." Read More »

'Real' from 'Real Chance of Love' VH1, Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis: Reality Star Ahmad Givens Fights for Life Instead of Love

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | Mar 22, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

VH1 reality star/rapper, Ahmad "Real" Givens from "Real Chance of Love," has recently been diagnosed with stage-4 colon cancer, his rep told TMZ on Thursday. "Real," brother of Kamal "Chance" Givens, once fought for love as a contestant on the reality dating game show "I Love New York" and will now fight for his life in his battle with cancer. The 33-year-old rapper-turned-reality star first became ill in January with what he thought at the time was just a case of the flu, reports TMZ. When his condition didn't improve after multiple hospital visits, doctors thought something might be wrong with his liver. The initial theories were proven wrong last week when they diagnosed Real with stage-four colon cancer. Read More »

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