On a recent episode of the hit realty singing show the "X-Factor," beautiful contestant Cece Frey closed out the night's competition with a diva-esque rendition of Celine Dion's "All by Myself." Judge and mentor Demi Lovato was a fan - L.A. Reid and Britney Spears... not so much. Lovato got pretty defensive, at least towards Reid (she let Spears get away with her rather negative comments). Reid didn't have much to say about Frey's performance, good or bad (other than the fact he didn't like her dress). Even so, 20-year-old Lovato lashed back in a verbal attack, throwing one of Reid's favorite contestants (Vino Alan) under the bus. Reid wasn't too happy about that. But when Spears admitted that she "just didn't get" Frey's rather dramatic performance, Lovato didn't say a word. That's when Reid decided to speak up. (Oh yeah, judge Simon Cowell wasn't such a big fan either). Read More »
Lucille Bliss, voice of the infamously-sweet Smurfette on the popular 1980s cartoon sitcom "The Smurfs," died of natural causes at the Mesa Verde Residential Care Center in Costa Mesa, California on Thursday, November 8. Bliss was 96-year-old. Although Bliss is best known for her work on "The Smurfs," the American actress has voiced a number of popular cartoon characters over the past six decades - including "Crusader Rabbit" (1950-1952), Anastasia Tremaine in "Cinderella" (1950), numerous guest-spots on "The Flintstones" (1960-1978), and the original youngster Elroy Jetson on "The Jetsons" (1962-1963). Read More »
The newest James Bond blockbuster installment "Skyfall" hit theaters last Friday (Nov. 9) to the pure joy of many Bond enthusiasts. Actor Daniel Craig has been mega-busy out promoting the 23rd spy film to make it in the infamous "James Bond" series, and was recently asked a rather interesting question by the wise guys over at Global Grind. So, hypothetically, who would make a better, sexier future Bond Girl - Rihanna or Beyoncé? If the choice were left up to Craig? Rihanna - definitely. The "We Found Love" songstress seemed the obvious choice for Craig since, well, "She's dirtier." Read More »
Despite being arrested and charged with fourth degree domestic assault just a day before their planned wedding ceremony, reports confirm that former NFL star Jerramy Stevens married U.S. Olympic soccer player Hope Solo on Tuesday evening (Nov. 13). The duo tied the knot just hours after appearing in Washington municipal court, where all charges were eventually dropped against Stevens due to "lack of evidence." Sports radio broadcaster Dave Mahler broke news of the marriage on Twitter on Wednesday - although Stevens was released from police custody, he still faces an impending investigation into the suspected drunken physical assault against Solo. Read More »
In a controversial report published by the Daily News on Wednesday (Nov. 13), many anonymous Jets football players made negative remarks about their new teammate and popular quarterback Tim Tebow, referring to him as a "terrible" player and insisting that there's no chance he'd be able to take over Mark Sanchez's responsibilities and talents as starting quarterback. After the report hit the media, Tebow made a positive public statement that reaffirmed his ongoing dedication to the Jets team, no matter what. On the other hand, Jets coach Rex Ryan was rather angered by the seedy report, stating that such actions by Tebow's teammates were "cowardly." Ryan still has a lot of faith in his new quarterback, and hopes that the rest of his team can soon feel the same way. Read More »
Former "The Bachelor" heartthrob Jake Pavelka was spotted on a romantic Hollywood lunch date with starlet Kristin Chenoweth on Tuesday (Nov. 13), and according to eye-witnesses, the duo looked smitten! According to a Life & Style report, the couple shared an intimate lunch at Joey's Café, and both couldn't stop smiling the entire time! Read More »
Actor Doug Hutchinson's teen bride (and third wife) Courtney Stodden was scheduled to make her highly-anticipated live singing debut at the popular West Hollywood gay bar the Abbey on Nov. 21 - but the event has since been canceled, apparently because L.A.'s "SBE Entertainment Group" just couldn't handle the controversial "Couples Therapy" star. The 18-year-old blonde bombshell was set to perform her original song "Reality" accompanied by a sexy stripper pole-dance, but it doesn't look like that's about to happen anytime soon. According to Stodden's rep Jim Strzalkowski, SBE's decision to cancel the show was solely based on "fear." Read More »
Reports confirmed in September that former 'Facts of Life' turned 'Survivor Philippines' star Lisa Whelchel secretly divorced her husband of 24 years, Steve Cauble, back in March. If recovering from such heartbreak weren't enough, now the 49-year-old must face another personal battle - she was recently diagnosed with West Nile virus! Whelchel tweeted her unfortunate diagnosis on Tuesday (Nov. 13), insisting to fans that other than being extremely tired, she's doing pretty well. Read More »
Miami Heat NBA star Dwyane Wade is one suave dresser - and when the towering point guard decided to slip into a "comfortable" pair of tight (REALLY tight) black, shiny pants while hanging out with his b-ball crew on a private Miami Heat plane recently, teammate LeBron James couldn't help but snap a pic and post it on his popular Twitter and Instagram accounts! The good-humored Twitpic was just posted on Tuesday, Nov. 13, and it has already been retweeted over a whopping 1,770 times and favorited close to 1,000 times! Is Wade the "Best Dressed" player of the NBA - Mstarz readers decide! Read More »
Dennis Avner, a popular body modification enthusiast better known by his Native American name "Stalking Cat" man, was found dead in his hometown of Tonopah, Nevada on November 5. The cause of Avner's death has yet to be confirmed, but reports allege that he committed suicide. Avner, who underwent several surgeries and cosmetic procedures under the guidance of popular body modification artist Steve Haworth in order to achieve his tiger-like appearance, gained worldwide fame after the Guinness Book of World Records awarded him the the title of "most permanent transformations to look like an animal" a few years ago. Read More »
A total of 125 musicians, including Billy Joel, Rihanna, and Missy Elliot, are fighting the popular music streaming site Pandora Radio over potential compensation changes. In an open letter addressed to Pandora Media Inc., such well-known musicians (who claim to be fans of the online music company) stress their opposition to the "Internet Radio Fairness Act." Pandora is currently lobbying Congress to pass the new bill, which many musicians argue will "cut by 85 percent the amount of money an artist receives when his or her songs are played over the Internet." Read More »
Adorable 4-year-old Abigael Evans from Colorado - who became a viral sensation as "Bronco Bama Girl" when a video of the tearful youngster, agitated with NPR's interminable election coverage, hit the worldwide web earlier this month - is utterly thrilled over Obama's presidential victory, and is altogether relieved that the 2012 election is finally over. In the newest "Bronco Bama Girl" viral video installment, little Evans exclaims "Yay!" when her mother delivers the news that Barack Obama triumphed over Mitt Romney on Election Day. "Bronco Bama Girl" can now breathe a huge sigh of relief. Read More »
"Diamonds" songstress Rihanna appeared on a recent episode of the "Ellen DeGeneres" show and quickly denied rumors of a rekindled romance with ex-beau Chris Brown - the 24-year-old Barbadian beauty insists that she is currently single and not dating anyone at-the-moment. Even so, RiRi admits to DeGeneres that she absolutely wants a family one day - husband and kids and all. Not only that, but Rihanna was proud to announce that her "lady part" has been having some fun since the songstress' last appearance on the popular daytime television show. What an informative interview! Read More »