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'Game of Thrones' Casts Bloodraven for 2014's Season 4 on HBO?

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 02:42 PM EDT

Though HBO's hit series Game of Thrones has taken some liberties in developing stories not featured in the George R.R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, one of the series' biggest character might have been cast. Lord Brynden Rivers, better known as Bloodraven, was allegedly cast for season 4 and the actor playing him is Straun Rodger. Read More »

Rebecca Ferguson's New Song 'I Hope' About One Direction's Zayn Malik? [LISTEN]

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 02:09 PM EDT

Zayn Malik is currently engaged to Little Mix songstress Perrie Edwards, but the One Direction heartthrob used to date singer Rebeca Ferguson before finding his fiancé. Though many people might not know this, Ferguson apparently hasn't forgotten her romance with Malik. Her latest single, "I Hop," tells the story of a love gone wrong and the emotions felt after the other lover moves on to a new relationship. Sound familiar? This could all be a coincidence, but let's examine this song a bit more to make sure. Read More »

Rob Gronkowski Cleared to Play for Patriot's this Sunday

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 01:54 PM EDT

After 6 weeks of sitting out with back and forearm injuries, Rob Gronkowski has finally been cleared to play by the New England Patriots' medical staff. Each week was a gamble for fans hoping to see "Gronk" return, but it looks like the wait could finally be over with the Patriots going up against the Ney York Jets this Sunday. Read More »

'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' Movie Trailer [WATCH]

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 01:13 PM EDT

Nelson Mandela's life was made for motion picture adaptations. The latest biopic comes from director Justin Chadwick, starring Idris Elba (The Office, Luther, Pacific Rim, Promethius) in the title role. Entitled Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, we can assume that this new look at the former South African President's life will be a visual story, with Elba possibly getting his first Academy Award nomination (or win!). Naomie Harris stars as Mandela's wife, Winnie, with Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Zolani Mkiva and Jamie Bartlett also starring. Read More »

One Direction Boys are Prisoners in Australian Hotel Rooms Because of Fans?

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

According to Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles, the current Australian leg of their "Take Me Home" tour has been the most isolating. The One Direction boys recently revealed that they spend most of their time in their respective hotel rooms due to the cunning Twitter tracking skills of their fans. Read More »

U2 Debut First New Song in 3 Years, 'Ordinary Love,' in Nelson Mandela Biopic Trailer

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 11:29 AM EDT

U2, one of the biggest and greatest rock n' roll acts of all time, has not released a new song in about three years now. Luckily for us, the band wrote a brand new song entitled "Ordinary Love" for the soundtrack to the Nelson Mandela biopic starring Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. This week, the first trailer for the film was released and it features a clip of "Ordinary Love" set to the harrowing imagery of this new take on Mandela. Read More »

Natasha Lyonne Reveals 'Orange is the New Black' 'Spoilers' on 'Conan'

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 11:07 AM EDT

The Netflix original series Orange is the New Black is returning for its highly anticipated second season in 2014 and fans can't wait to get the details on the new episodes. Luckily for us, star Natasha Lyonne recently shared some big spoilers of the upcoming season on Conan. Well, they're not exactly spoilers, really. They are more like jokes that fans of the show would greatly appreciate! So check them out right here! Read More »

Michael Bay Attacked by Man w/ Air Conditioner on 'Transformers 4' Set

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 18, 2013 10:05 AM EDT

Earlier this week, numerous news websites (including Mstars) reported on filmmaker Michael Bay getting attacked on the set of Transformers 4 in Hong Kong. The original reports claimed that two men demanded money from Bay, punched him in the face and then were arrested. Though interesting, the real story is a bit more complicated and bizarre. According to Bay himself (via a press release on his official website), a man tried to attack him with an air conditioner!http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Read More »

Cher Lloyd Slams Lorde for Dissing Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez on Tumblr

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 17, 2013 04:03 PM EDT

2013 breakout artist Lorde posted some controversial comments on her Tumblr page recently, calling out pop artists Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift specifically. The young singer said Gomez's lyrics promoted anti-feminism while Swift portrays an unattainable image for her fans. Lorde has backtracked a bit on her statements, but she still said them and fellow pop singer Cher Lloyd has a bit to say on the subject! Read More »

Katy Perry Praises Ariana Grande's 'Best Voice'

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 17, 2013 03:17 PM EDT

Ariana Grande has clearly been turning heads with her music, garnering a growing amount of success and attention. In fact, other pop stars are taking notice! Katy Perry recently spoke about the "Baby I" singer, expressing her admiration for the young artist and her hopes for her future. Read More »

Perrie Edwards and Zayn Malik are 'On Cloud Nine,' Pop Stars in Love!

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 17, 2013 02:47 PM EDT

Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards are currently thinking about planning their dream wedding together. With Zayn busy being in the biggest boy band in the world, Perrie has had a lot of time to talk about the upcoming ceremony. She recently admitted that she hasn't started planning, but knows that it will be spectacular. She also took some time to talk about Zayn's proposal and how happy she is to be engaged to the One Direction heartthrob. Read More »

George Shelley Addresses Selena Gomez Dating Rumors Head On

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 17, 2013 02:29 PM EDT

The rumored romance between Selena Gomez and Union J's George Shelley has apparently cooled down a bit in the headlines, but a recent interview features Shelley talking about the "Come and Get It" songstress once more. These two reportedly spent the night together in Portugal after months of flirting, but Gomez recently said that George never called her after she asked him to. Clearly these are some mixed stories, but luckily for us George cleared up the rumors. Read More »

C-3PO Confirmed for 'Star Wars: Episode VII'?

By jon-niles-mstars-reporter | Oct 17, 2013 01:40 PM EDT

Though no casting news for Star Wars: Episode VII has been announced, the main rumors around this topic seem to focus on returning cast members. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are definitely the main draws for reprisals, but what if other, lesser-known stars returned. At the New York City Comic-Con last week, actor Anthony Daniels all but confirmed that he would be coming back as C-du3PO in the J.J. Abrams-directed movie. Read More »

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