Oregon police have identified 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts as the gunman who stormed the Clackamas County mall on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 11) with a an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, ultimately killing two and critically injuring one other shopper before committing suicide. Authorities have yet to identify a motive for the shooting - they are still piecing together the suspect's actions leading up to the tragic holiday killing spree. Read More »
Following Canadian teen Amanda Todd's shocking suicide back in October, a homemade video that the young victim of bullying posted on YouTube- in which she used a series of flash cards to silently share her heartbreaking experiences dealing with blackmail, bullying, and physical assault - went viral on the web. Now two months later, hundreds have joined forces with Todd's mother in the fight against cyber bullying in a public event deemed the Snowflake Walk. Carol Todd named the event in honor of her late 15-year-old daughter, who was a non-stop victim of bullying and harassment both on and offline. Meanwhile, parents of the children at a Durham region school were thoroughly angered after Todd's viral cyber bullying video was recently shown in the classroom, upsetting many of the young 5-6 grade students. Read on for further details. Read More »
Apparently British teen heartthrob Harry Styles is completely infatuated with his new love interest Taylor Swift - and it allegedly has some of his fellow band mates of One Direction sort of peeved. The new young Hollywood couple (already infamously deemed Haylor) spent time smooching and cozying up together at Z100's Jingle Ball in NYC last week - they even performed an adorable dance move reminiscent of "Dirty Dancing" at the Madison Square Garden after party. But while Styles may be ecstatic over his blossoming romance with the pretty "Red" songstress, the fact that he's been ditching his 1D pals to spend more time with a gal has some fans already labeling Swift as the next Yoko Ono. Could the country star really be causing such drama for the popular British pop band? If so, One Directioners surely won't be happy about it! Read More »
Following a recent video posted by Chicago's Gangster Disciples - where members of the infamous street gang warn musician Rick Ross to cut a check for GD found Larry Hoover pronto, or else - the "God Forgives I Don't" rapper ended up canceling the remaining dates on a U.S. tour with his Maybach Music Group. Although reps for Ross insist the upcoming concerts were cancelled due to "apparent lack of organization and communication on the part of the tour promoter," many reports allege that the popular MC was forced to terminate the tour because of the recent gang death threats. Reports also confirm that Chicago police are currently heading an investigation which will look into the shady YouTube video post. Read More »
Miley Cyrus can't get out of bed - and it has nothing to do with partying too much the night before. The pop star recently confirmed the sad news on Twitter that her beloved Yorkie mix pup Lila has died. The tiny canine just turned two-years-old last month, but had been experiencing health problems as early as October when she was hospitalized for unknown reasons. Cyrus, an avid animal lover who owns several pet dogs, is currently mourning the death of her adorable pup and has confirmed to fans through tweets that she might be MIA for a while so that she can properly grieve with fiancé Liam Hemsworth. Read More »
Pandit Ravi Shankar, the renowned Indian sitarist lauded by George Harrison as the "Godfather of World Music," died on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the age of 92. Shankar, the father of popular jazz musician Nora Jones, became a musical icon as he toured with the Beatles and helped to organize the first ever rock benefit concert. Shankar, who helped to connect Western culture and music with the traditional sounds of Indian ragas, died near his Southern California home on Tuesday surrounded by his loving wife Sukanya Rajan and one of his daughters. Shankar's foundation "Nada Brahma - Sound is God" issued a statement saying that the spiritual music legend had been suffering upper respiratory and heart problems for quite some time and had undergone heart-valve replacement surgery just last week. Read More »
It's been awhile since Mstarz last updated fans on Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship - so just for the record, K-Stew did recently dish about her celeb crush on Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan, but that doesn't mean that R-Patz is infuriated or that the "Twilight" starlet is actually cheating (again). Oh, and rumors surrounding an upcoming wedding are apparently totally bogus. Stewart and Pattinson's rekindled romance is going strong, but the couple will continue to take things slow to ensure that their love continues to prosper and thrive following K-Stew's highly-publicized summer infidelity. Read More »
Ever wonder what Fox News anchors typically do while cutting to commercial break in the early hours of the morning? Well they bust a move to Beyoncé's catchy hit tune "Single Ladies," of course! At least that's the case for California broadcaster Tia Ewing, who was caught dancing with a tablet computer in her hand during a commercial break on the set of Fox 40 at 4:15 a.m. Friday morning (Dec. 8). Ewing looked to be having a blast and appeared far from tired despite the fact that the sun hadn't even rose yet - the fun-and-funky impromptu dance clip has since gone viral on the web. Read More »
AskMen.com has released its annual list of the "99 Most Desirable Women in the World" for 2013, and 22-year-old "Hunger Games" starlet Jennifer Lawrence reigns supreme over other Top 10 picks including Rihanna, Mila Kunis, and Emma Stone. Surprisingly, Kanye West's infamous reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian barely makes the list, coming in at a staggering no 98. Read on for further details. Read More »
On Monday evening's episode of Bravo's hit reality show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Dec. 10), Adrienne Maloof and her (recently ex) husband Paul Nassif got pretty confrontational with fellow costar Brandi Glanville. The fight was apparently provoked after Glanville let slip a big family secret of Maloof's... but unfortunately fans still have no idea exactly what that big secret is (although rumors suggest it has something to do with surrogate parenting...) Following the shocking episode, Nassif hit up Twitter to explain why he got involved in the on-air spat... but still didn't provide any clues as to what exactly triggered the blowup. Read on to catch the "RHOBH" verbal brawl! Read More »
Casting rumors surrounding the highly-anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James' hit erotica novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" are still swirling around the internet like crazy - the latest name to be associated with the lead role of Christian Grey... Chace Crawford. Recent reports show that the 27-year-old "Gossip Girl" heartthrob is quickly climbing the fan favorite polls, especially considering top-picks Ian Somerhalder and Matt Bomer might be too old for the coveted role. So what do Mstarz readers and "Fifty Shades of Grey" enthusiasts think - does Crawford fit the mysterious and seductive description of Christian Grey? Read More »
Reports confirm that Johnny Manziel, the star quarterback for Texas A&M and the 2012 winner of the prestigious Heisman Trophy, is dating fellow football fan and Texas A&M senior Sarah Savage. 20-year-old Manziel escorted the beautiful brunette model to the Heisman Trophy awards ceremony on Saturday (Dec. 8), and the popular sports gossip site Busted Coverage recently managed to dig up some Instagram photos of the good-looking couple. Check it out: Read More »
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are romantically back on (at least for now), and it appears that the temporary breakup has made the couple stronger than ever. The Biebs recently thrilled many Beliebers after announcing on Monday (Dec. 10) that he has added over a whopping 30 more concert dates to his infamous "Believe" worldwide tour for summer 2013... but what does that mean for the future fate of Jelena? According to the young couple, their relationship will survive Bieber's grueling touring schedule no matter what - Gomez even plans on joining her pop megastar beau on the road for many of his performances! Read More »