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Seaside Heights Roller Coaster Removal from Ocean: Jersey Shore Rebuild & Recovery from Superstorm Sandy Damage, Prince Harry Visits? Boardwalk Open in Time for MDW?

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 13, 2013 09:49 PM EDT

When most New Jersey natives reflect on the devastation caused by "Superstorm Sandy" back in October, the image of Seaside Heights' "JetStar" roller coaster standing tall out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, typically comes to mind. On Tuesday, May 14th, the roller coaster, which once sat on the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ (the town made famous by MTV's Jersey Shore reality show) will finally be removed from the ocean, as the "restore the shore" movement in New Jersey is kicked into high gear with Memorial Day Weekend just around the corner. Beach towns across Monmouth, Ocean, & Atlantic counties in New Jersey have been working vigorously to rebuild, recover, restore, and reopen in time for the upcoming summer season, after suffering Sandy's severe "wrath" nearly 7 months ago. One of the major restoration initiatives taken by the town of Seaside Heights will be the removal of the "JetStar" roller coaster from the water, beginning on Tuesday May 14th. Although the coaster has become a huge tourist attraction/iconic symbol since it plunged off the Casino Pier boardwalk and into the ocean on October 29th, 2012, its removal is a necessary action before the beach can officially reopen. The demolition project is expected to take about 48 hours to complete and will begin on Tuesday Morning, reports 1010 WINS' Steve Sandberg after speaking with Casino Pier spokeswoman Toby Wolf. Read More »

Shenae Grimes Wedding: 'Annie Wilson' from '90210' Marries Josh Beech in Black Dress [PHOTOS]:CW Series Cancelled, Star Moves On, Finale Airs May 13th

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 13, 2013 05:23 PM EDT

90210 may be coming to a close tonight (when the cancelled series finale premieres on CW May 13th at 8pm), but one of the network's stars, Shenae Grimes, (Annie Wilson) still managed to find her "real life" happy ending this weekend! The 90210 actress married British musician/model Josh Beech during a "low key" ceremony outside of London on Friday May 10th, reveals Us Weekly. Grimes opted for the "non-traditional" bride look when she chose to wear a black Vera Wang dress, while coming down the aisle to house music. Where was party planner/BFF Naomi Clark (AnnaLynne McCord) when Annie needed her? "Huge day," Beech tweeted hours before the couple's wedding ceremony on Friday. Shenae's husband, who also runs the fashion and accessories line Cut & Run London, told Us about the couple's wedding plans back in March, "It'll be small -- close friends and family," the groom stated. Beech's wife, the bride who did not wear white, followed up with a tweet (and photo) of her own on Friday: "I now pronounce us Mr. and Mrs. Beech! Ahhh! Xx @iamjoshbeech" Read More »

Miley Cyrus Twitter Death Threats from Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Fans Cause Maxim's #1 Hottest Female to Call Out Haters; 'Hannah Montana' Considers Fellow Singers 'Friends'

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 13, 2013 03:06 PM EDT

Miley Cyrus has recently earned a spot at the top of Maxim's "Hot 100" list, but some "Swifties" and "Selenators" have ranked the former "Hannah Montana" star as #1 on a different kind of list of their own: a hit list (and not the "Party in the USA" kind of "hit"). Liam Hemsworth's fiance has apparently been receiving hateful tweets from "psycho" Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez fans, including death threats, and the new, "evolved" Miley is not afraid to call out her haters when they've gone a bit "too far!" The "Ashtrays & Heartbreaks" songstress laid it all out on Twitter Sunday evening when she went on a rant, stressing that fans should show support by tweeting about their "idol's music" rather than wishing death upon other artists: "Everyday someone with a Swift or Gomez in there name wishes terrible things upon me (death is popular)..." Read More »

SYTYCD Season 10 Premeire: FOX Air Date for 'So You Think You Can Dance' 2013 Reality Competition May 14th & 15th; [WATCH] First Look Here & See All Stars Returning

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 13, 2013 01:27 PM EDT

"SYTYCD" is finally twirling its way back to TV tomorrow! The season 10 "hot tamale train" will be leaving the station and arriving at FOX on May 14th and May 15th with its two-night 2013 season premiere...(WATCH the First Look video below)! FOX's hit reality dancing competition show, "So You Think You Can Dance," will once again be hosted by the Emmy-nominated Cat Deely. The first crop of hopeful SYTYCD competitors will take the stage for the first time tomorrow night when the dancers fight for a ticket to Las Vegas during the Los Angeles auditions in the premiere episode. Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe will be taking his usual seat on the judges panel next to fellow judge Mary Murphy. It has also been reported by Us Weekly that special guest judges Minnie Driver, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, and Adam Shankman will also join Mary & Nigel during the audition rounds of SYTYCD. Along with the judges, some of the fan-favorites from past seasons of SYTYCD will also be returning to the stage as "All Stars" in season 10, reports Dance Spirit. Read More »

Tiesto 'Club Life' Volume 3 TRACKLIST Revealed: June 18th Release Date for Stockholm-Inspired Album, Hakkasan Resident DJ Cancels Mexico Tour & Tweets Rescheduled Dates

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 11, 2013 10:36 AM EDT

DJ Tiesto, who has been busy "owning the night" with his Hakkasan Las Vegas residency, released the TRACKLIST for his upcoming Club Life: Volume 3 Stockholm album. The mix compilation (including 9 original Tiesto tracks) features 16 of the EDM DJ's latest hits and is set to take over the club scene with its June 18th release. To hold Club Life fanatics over, Tiesto has also provided a free mini-mix, containing 5 of the soon-to-be summer anthems, available for download (see below). While most fans were stoked to hear the news that they can preview the latest dance/electro Club Life tracks from the "Can't Stop Me Now" spinner before its release, Tiesto's Mexican followers weren't not as pumped to hear the cancellation news of the upcoming tour in Mexico. Read More »

Afrojack & Steve Aoki Collaboration: 'AFROKI' Announced as 'No Beef' Duo's New EDM Track, [WATCH] Teaser Video; 'Boneless' Drops in June, Featured on 'Neon Future' Album

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 11, 2013 10:36 AM EDT

There's clearly "no beef" between EDM DJ's Afrojack and Steve Aoki! The "Afroki" duo has reunited (following the success of their 2011 "No Beef" club anthem) and recently announced their plans to release a new collaborative track entitled "AFROKI." Afrojack & Aoki broke the exciting news earlier this week when both DJ's tweeted the link to their live "AFROKI" performance from Kingsday Festival, which took place in Amsterdam on April 30th (Watch TEASER video below). "Me and @steveaoki present to you a sneak peek of AFROKI!!!" the Dutch sensation posted on May 6th with the attached clip: Read More »

'RHONY' Season 6 Filming Delays: 2013 Cast Demands More Money, Bravo Threatens to Cancel 'Real Housewives of New York City'

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 11, 2013 10:36 AM EDT

The "Real Housewives of New York City" 2013 cast has been hit with a REAL reality check from Bravo, as the network threatens to cancel season 6 of the reality series due to the housewives' outrageous salary demands! Production for the upcoming RHONY season was set to begin on Wednesday, notes The Hollywood Reporter, but filming has reportedly been delayed and will not commence until all six of the housewives, LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson, sign a new contract with Bravo. The Examiner has recently reported that only Aviva Drescher has come to an agreement with the network thus far (as of Friday), confirming her return to the upcoming sixth season of RHONY. Read More »

'Fast & Furious 6' Soundtrack: TRACKLIST & Release Date Revealed: 2 Chainz, Deadmau5, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, T.I Provide Music for Upcoming Car Thriller Movie Sequel

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 10, 2013 12:44 PM EDT

Get revved up...the movie soundtrack tracklist for one of the most highly-anticipated films of the summer, Fast & Furious 6, has been revealed! Featuring nearly as many superstar artists as the a-list packed cast of the latest addition to the Fast and Furious franchise (Fast & Furious 6), the Def Jam Records album will steer its way into stores May 21st with 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, T.I, Ludacris, and Deadmau5 leading the track pack. The upcoming, action-packed blockbuster, Fast & Furious 6, will trail closely behind the original motion picture soundtrack release, making its debut a on May 24th (Watch TRAILER below). Accompanying every Fast and Furious movie is the thrilling music that helps set the pace for the high-speed film with an upbeat tempo, thanks to executive album producers Neal H. Moritz (F&F6 movie producer) and Justin Lin (F&F6 movie director), who have recruited top hip hop and EDM artists to back their 6th film. Read More »

Deadmau5, Kat Von D Song Preview [LISTEN] to 'Satellite': 'Strobe' DJ Collaboration Featured on Tattoo Artist Girlfriend's Debut Album, Wedding Plans Revealed

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 09, 2013 12:21 PM EDT

Deadmau5 and his tattoo artist girlfriend, Kat Von D, have been working on a new collaboration together for Kat's debut album. The "Strobe" DJ/producer previewed a demo version of the duo's new song, "Satellite," which will be featured on his fiance's upcoming debut album. Read More »

HQ Beach Club at Revel AC Grand Opening: Memorial Day Weekend LINEUP Announced: Armin Van Buuren Headlining, Laidback Luke, R3hab, Boris DJ Day-Into-Night Club

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 09, 2013 10:47 AM EDT

East Coast: cancel your Vegas Memorial Day Weekend plans and head to Atlantic City, NJ for the grand opening of the long-awaited HQ Beach Club at Revel Resorts & Casino. AC will finally debut its first day-into-night club this MDW (Thurs May 23rd-Monday May 27th) and Angel Management Group has locked in the number one DJ in the World to headline HQ Beach Club's opening weekend: Armin Van Buuren. The world-renowned, trance DJ just released his latest studio album,Intense, and will be spinning a "blow out set" featuring some of the new tracks Sunday, May 26th at Revel's day club opening weekend. In addition to Armin, other superstar DJ's who will be bumping beats at the new "adult pool party playground with a beachfront backdrop" this memorial day weekend are the EC Twins, Manufactured Superstars, Bambi, Boris, and Victor Calderone with R3hab, Laidback Luke, Wolfgang Gartner, & Congorock spinning HQ Nightclub when the sun goes down (see full LINEUP below). Read More »

Teresa Giudice Debuts New 'Fabulicious' Cookbook: RHONJ Star Launches 'On the Grill: Teresa’s Smoking Hot Backyard Recipes' Book Tour in Jersey, Season 5 Premieres in June

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 08, 2013 10:13 PM EDT

Bravo's fabulous, table-flipping "Real Housewife," Teresa Giudice, has just released another "Fabulicious" cookbook, sharing even more authentic Italian recipes with her dedicated readers. The RHONJ star debuted her fourth published book, entitled Fabulicious: On the Grill, Teresa's Smoking Hot Backyard Recipes, on May 7th and launched a book signing tour/meet-and-greet (which kicked off in her home state New Jersey) to promote the latest fabulous addition to the a la Giudice empire. The author's national book tour dates coincide with the upcoming season of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey, which premieres on June 2nd. Teresa will stop in Wayne, NJ the night before the premiere, and head to Massachusetts the Tuesday after (see all tour dates below). This is not the first time that the star has put her "Real Housewife" skills to use outside of the Giudice kitchen. Teresa already has three published New York Times best-selling books including: Skinny Italian (Hyperion), Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook (Running Press), & Fabulicious: Fast & Fit! (Running Press). Read More »

'The Lonely Island' New Album: 'The Wack Album' Drops in June, Features 'YOLO' Song: Rap Trio Launches 'Wack Wednesdays' with 'Spring Break Anthem' Video

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 08, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

The Lonely Island trio, who introduced us to their "wack" hits like "I'm on a Boat," "I Just Had Sex," and "D*ck in a Box," have announced that they are back with even wackier tracks on their upcoming album. The self-proclaimed "frappers" (fake rappers) will drop their new album, "The Wack Album," on June 11th. In addition to the newest hit single from the comedic rap trio, "YOLO," which features Kendrick Lamar & Adam Levine, the "fake" rap trio's third album will also include collaborations with Pharrell Williams, T-Pain, Billie Joe Armstrong, Solange, Justin Timberlake, and Lady Gaga as well. Wednesdays have just gotten a whole lot wackier, thanks to the The Lonely Island-ers, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, who have also announced that they plan to poast a new song or music video on their YouTube channel every "Wack Wednesday" leading up to The Wack Album's June 11th debut. The first Wacky Wednesday kicked off today with the "fake rappers" first new video entitled Between Two Ferns/Spring Break Anthem. Check out the Wack Wednesdays announcement video below, along with the "frapper's" first release of their new material: Read More »

'Splash' ABC Season 1 Finale: Rory Bushfield Winner of Celebirty Diving Compeition, Nicole Eggert Back Flopped into Second Place in Final Episode

By lauren-cortez-mstars-news | May 08, 2013 01:30 PM EDT

The last "splash" of season 1 was made Tuesday night on ABC, as the final 3 celebrity divers remaining in the diving competition (Nicole Eggert, Drake Bell, & Rory Bushfield) competed in hopes of becoming the first-ever winner of "Splash" in the May 7th finale episode. Rory Bushfield, the extreme skier, prevailed over actress Nicole Eggert in the final dive-off, who back flopped her way to second place. Bushfireld was crowned the winner of the 8 week diving competition and earned the "the greatest celebrity diver of all-time" title, along with a crystal "Splash" trophy. The three finalists each made one final dive on last night's episode, which was scored by judges David Boudia and Steve Foley. Then the remaining two with the highest scores moved on to the dive-off, where the studio audience ultimately picked Rory as the winner. Read More »

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