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What were the biggest moments since last year on Twitter?

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This is a selection of some of the water-cooler moments that really got people on Twitter talking. (Of course, there’s always a chance that tomorrow something even bigger will happen.)

The measurement you see is primarily Tweets per minute (TPM) — which we have written about previously. It gives you the highest number of Tweets about a specific topic or hashtag within a given minute. The number by itself doesn’t tell you much — but when comparing the TPM around different events, you begin to see how significant an event can be on Twitter.


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Oh Sharknado.

Lilo meets Shaq, looks adorable in process

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"This just happened right now! #shaqattack love! Such a gentleman ;)"— lindsaylohan (8/8/13)


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Lindsay also attended the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA on August 7, where she watched The Wanted perform. She's previously been romantically linked to one of the boy band's members, Max George. During and after the show, Lindsay posed for a few pictures with fans that have made their way online.









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smh @ her reconnecting with Max but she just looks so fresh and at peace :')

More Leo vacay pics: covering his head with towel in Ibiza + video of Flyboarding Leo

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Leonardo DiCaprio shows off his shirtless physique while hanging out on a yacht with his bikini-clad girlfriend Toni Garrn on Friday (August 9) in Ibiza, Spain.

The 38-year-old actor and 21-year-old model hung around with pals as they soaked up the sun. Both Leo and Toni got in the water at separate times to enjoy their vacation.






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YouTube Cover Songs Threatened by New Copyright Lawsuit

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YouTube notched a major victory when Viacom lost its landmark copyright infringement suit against Google last month, but suits involving the online-video giant keep rolling in. The New York Times is reporting a group of music publishers including Warner/Chappell are taking aim at Fullscreen, the company behind many of YouTube’s most popular videos.

According to its website, Fullscreen counts 2.5 billion monthly views, 15,000 YouTube channels, and 200 million subscribers, making it one of the largest multi-channel networks, or MCNs, that produces its own content. Their most-watched videos include unofficial covers of popular songs by artists like Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Kanye West, which is where the plaintiffs – including Warner Music Group subsidiary Warner/Chappell, ironically itself the recent target of a copyright lawsuit regarding the song “Happy Birthday”– are finding fault with the company.



The plaintiffs allege that Fullscreen lacks the proper licenses to distribute these videos and as such is profiting from its YouTube views at the expense of the songwriters and their representatives, which are not being compensated. According to MusicWeek, National Music Publishers Association President and CEO David Israelite said, “Fullscreen’s success and growth as a digital business is attributable in large part to the prevalence and popularity of its unlicensed music videos. We must stop the trend of ignoring the law, profiting from someone else’s work, then asking for forgiveness when caught.” He added, “We must build a digital marketplace that can thrive and give music fans what they want, when they want it.”

In fact, such an agreement was reached between Universal Publishing, Fullscreen, and another MCN, Makers Studios, earlier this year. In what could be an example of Israelite’s desired functional business relationship between music publishers and MCNs, the companies in that case agreed to split advertising revenue from YouTube videos equally between them. An announcement on Tuesday suggested that this case between Fullscreen, Warner Music Group, and others arose from a breakdown in similar licensing negotiations, reports the Times.

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No One Wants To Read About AnnE

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ANNE Hathaway‘s life is too boring for words!

The actress’ memoir was rejected by numerous publishing houses when she pitched the idea of writing her life story, according to a new report.

Anne was told flat-out that her life isn’t that interesting and she’s just not popular enough,” a source said.

She is crushed because she thought she has a best-seller.”

Anne was recently said to be on shaky ground with her nearest and dearest.

Anne is making everyone on her staff call her Miss Hathaway now, even the ones who have been with her for years!” a source said.

It’s a new rule since her Oscar win, and when someone accidentally called her Anne, she reprimanded him big-time. What’s next, she refers to herself in the third person? It’s ridiculous!

She has openly started comparing herself to Grace Kelly. No one laughs in her face about it but there are plenty of jokes behind her back, that’s for sure.

People just can’t take her arrogance.”

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ONTD, what celebrities' memoir would you like to read?

Dan Schneider wants a Victorious finale; says he'll do it for free.

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I WANT THIS SO BAD! Most of the cast tweeted him and back and they all seem to be on board!!!11!!

Downton Abbey: A sneak peak of the dashing gents set to steal ladies' hearts in series four

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Looking dapper as fuq! Check out Gary Carr as Jack Ross!


It's not often women get the chance to swoon over tweed and ­dickie bows, but brace yourselves ladies – Downton Abbey has three dashing new gents.

As fans eagerly await series four of the show, bosses have lined up something extra ­special – a lord, a jazz star and a hunky aristocrat.

Tom ­Cullen, 28, hits the Abbey as Lord Anthony ­Gillingham, a friend of the Crawleys.


This is Tom Cullen as Lord Gillingham


Discussing his first scenes, he said: “It was absolutely terrifying.

“I stepped on to set and it was the weirdest experience, it’s a bit like stepping into a dream.

“Seeing all these living, breathing characters walking around and I’m in the middle of it, not knowing what the hell I’m doing there. Very weird.”

But he revealed he had been welcomed on the show by being taken on a night out by the female stars. He said: “They are some of the best dancers I’ve ever seen, and they are all really good craic.”

After Matthew Crawley was killed off last season, fans will be hoping widow Lady Mary gets a new ­leading man.

Gary Carr, 26, will play American jazz singer Jack Ross. He said of his character: “He’s a ­celebrity of the time so there is a ­confidence about him and a suaveness. He’s very ­charming.”

Meanwhile Julian Ovenden, 37, arrives as aristocrat Charles Blake. Dad-of-two Ovenden has real-life posh credentials – he went to Eton and is the son of Canon John ­Ovenden, the chaplain to the Queen.

Maybe now he has bagged a role in the hit drama he will step up to new heights, as TV royalty.


And this is Julian Ovenden as Charles Blake.


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How do we feel about these new characters, ONTD? I, for one, am excited!

Madonna hosting SNL in 1985 – 11 Rare Pictures

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Back in 1985, Madonna hosted the first show of Saturday Night Live ’85 season on November 9 with Simple Minds as the musical guest.

The episode not only marked her first ever appearance on the show, but is also the only episode she has ever hosted to date.

Have a look at 11 rare photos of that iconic moment…


During the opening monologue she poked fun at her recent wedding to Sean Penn.


Terry Sweeney as ‘Clint Weston’ and Madonna as ‘Melinda Zumont’ in the sketch “Pinklisting,” which was social commentary on the growing paranoia of AIDS in Hollywood.


Getting some early practice on perfecting her faux British accent while playing Princess Di in the sketch “Nancy Reagan Meets Charles & Di.”


The sketch was a parody of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and featured Jon Lovitz as Prince Charles, Randy Quaid as Ronald Reagan, and Terry Sweeney as Nancy Reagan.


Working as an assistant to Penn & Teller, during the duos guest performance.


Giving off some “La Isla Bonita” vibes as ‘Marika’ in the sketch “El Spectaculare De Marika.”


She also did a Latin style cover of A-ha’s “Take On Me,” with background vocals provided by Jon Lovitz, Damon Wayans, and Robert Smigel.


But more importantly, she shared the stage with Robert Downey Jr.!

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26 years of "La Isla Bonita"


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Hollywood's Single Moms

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Padma Lakshmi
This "Top Chef" host has learned a lot about parenting since giving birth to daughter Krishna in February 2010. So what advice does she have for other moms? "You have to listen to your own heart and ask the women in
your family who you trust and have a lot of experience, and then you have to make the right decision that is best for your own family," she told Wonderwall in 2011. "No two situations are alike, and no two children are alike."

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Sheryl Crow
After Sheryl adopted son Wyatt in 2007, she decided she wanted a second child -- but it wasn't so simple. For a year, plans to take home different babies kept falling through. Then, in June 2010, she announced that she
had added son Levi to the family. Now her rocker lifestyle is much tamer. "My tour bus now is a family bus," she told New York Daily News in 2010. "I've got both my kids and everything that they count on to keep their lives normal on there, whereas before, my life was much more me-centric."

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Sofia Vergara
Sofia had her son, Manolo, when she was 19. And she says she loved being a young mom. "I had the energy for everything. My boyfriend now wants to have kids, and I don't even want to think about it. I would have to get into
that mindset again, the waking up early," the actress told Redbook in 2011. "My friends now are all panicking if they haven't found somebody to have kids with. It was never like that for me because I already had the kid!" And we bet Manolo's friends loved his young, hot mom.

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January Jones
When January's rep announced in 2011 that the "Mad Men" actress was pregnant, the rep said that she was "really looking forward to this new chapter in her life as a single mom." A true single mom, she is! In fact, Xander's
father remains a secret to this day. We're just glad January seems to be a more doting mother than Betty Draper.

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Sandra Bullock
Sandra planned on adopting baby Louis with her ex-husband, Jesse James. But, well, you know, that two-parent household was whittled down to a one-parent home. Since then, Sandra says her priorities have totally
changed, putting motherhood and Louis above all else. "Whatever next opportunity was given [after adopting] had to be an amazing opportunity for me and for my son, so that we had a great time," she said in 2011. "I was just so happy being a mom. I'm still very happy being a mom."


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s/o to all the single moms out there! doing the lord's work tbh!

Do you have a single mom or could you handle being one, ONTD?

Andre Leon Talley Isn't Gay

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Despite making number 45 in Out magazine's 2007 list of the "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America," former Vogue editor-at-large and fashion guru André Leon Talley told Vanity Fair this week that he's not gay. He did admit however to having "some very gay experiences":

When (Vogue contributing editor Vanessa) Grigoriadis asks Talley if he thought he was gay, even in high school, he responds, “No, no, no. I was just into my magazines and the drawings. I had a very strict upbringing, almost puritanical. I lived there all the way through college. I was in my grandmother’s house, and I respected that!”

Talley tells Grigoriadis that he rejects the “label” and says that, while he has “had very gay experiences, yes, I swear on my grandmother’s grave that I never slept with a single designer in my life. Never, ever desired, never was asked, never was approached, never, ever bought, in my entire career. Never. Not one. Skinny or fat. Never.”

Talley also tells Grigoriadis that he has never been in love with a man—only two women: one a fellow student in Providence, the other a society woman with whom he fell in love after a night of dancing in Manhattan and whose name he declines to share because she later married and had children.

On being single, Talley says, “I just said to a friend, ‘I can create this magic, so why don’t I have a lover?’” But, he tells Grigoriadis, “if I was a couple, I wouldn’t like to stay in the same bedroom. It is very un-chic in Europe to sleep in the same bedroom.”

In the same interview, Talley discusses his weight —“I do not weigh myself… I only know what I weigh from the way my clothes fit."

He also opines on whether his race explains why he's never been the editor of a major fashion magazine — “People stereotype you… What person of color do you know who’s in a position like that, be it a man or a woman, unless it’s Essence magazine?”

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Famous actors and musicians go out of their comort zones for the sake of art. Watch as these celebrities take art to the limit as only they can.

James Franco



On the season six premiere of the Sundance Channel show Iconcolasts, which pairs together two artists and films the creative results, James Franco was paired with Marina Abramovic and the result was something unusual, expensive and shiny. James Franco sat patiently and quietly as Abramovic stuck sheets of gold leaf onto his skin in order to transform him into a living sculpture of gold. What does it mean? Not much according to Abramovic. "Sometimes with art it's important just to look," she said of the golden Franco.


Jay Z



Before Gaga did her piece with Marina Abramovic, Jay Z was taking cues from the famed performance artist. Case in point, his epic six hour rap marathon in July at New York's Museum of Modern Art. For hours on end, Hova recited his song "Picasso Baby" to a revolving cast placed in his performance area including random audience members, celebrities and even Diania Widmaier Picasso, the granddaughter of Picasso. Several people were equipped with GoPro cameras to film the performance, to be a part of a music video for Jay Z's song.


Tilda Swinton



Androgynous Oscar-nominated actress Tilda Swinton took part in a performance art installation, also at the MOMA in New York, called 'The Maybe.' In the installation, the British thespian would sleep in a glass box in the museum with nothing but pillows and a water jug. Museum visitors watched as she slept. The 'maybe' portion of the piece was due to the fact that there would never been any advanced notice on whether or not Swinton would be sleeping in her glass box on any given day. Even the museum wasn't given advanced notice for when she would show up, and visitor queries about whether Swinton would be there were met with "maybe."


Milla Jovovich



Proving that she has acting chops as well as beauty, Milla Jovovich decided to play the part of a character while being trapped in a Plexiglas cube for six hours with only her electronics for company in this performance piece designed by model and artist Tara Subkoff. The cube was placed outside for passersby to see as part of the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy. Jovavich ordered dozens of pieces of artwork to her clear cube until she could hardly move. In an interview with V magazine, Subkoff said the piece was meant to be a comment on advertising, commercialism and how technology affects our relationships.


Willem Dafoe



Actor Willem Dafoe is yet another celebrity to work with Marina Abramovic. In 2011, he began starring in director Robert Wilson’s The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, a play based on the artist’s life and career. When describing his role in the production, Dafoe said “I’m actually a combination of things. I’m a structural element, I’m the front-of-the-curtain man, I give information, I embody the principal male characters of (Marina’s) life.”


John Lennon /Yoko Ono



John Lennon and Yoko Ono frequently used performance art to spread their message of peace in the 1960s. One of their performance concepts, bagism, involved them putting their entire bodies in a bag and sitting in that position for an extended period of time. The idea behind bagism was that people would only be judged for their message and not for their physical appearance. Lennon believed in the idea so much that he mentioned it in three of the songs he wrote—“The Ballad of John and Yoko,” “Come Together,” and “Give Peace a Chance.”


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"National Treasure 3"&"Bad Boys 3" Still Planned

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Exclusive: Jerry Bruckheimer tells us that plans are still afoot for new National Treasure and Bad Boys movies...

In the UK to promote The Lone Ranger, we managed to snag quarter of an hour in the company of producer Jerry Bruckheimer a week or two back. And he confirmed to us that plans remain afoot for further sequels to one or two of his most popular franchises.

It's no secret that Top Gun 2 and Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 are films Bruckheimer is pressing ahead with. But, after confirming to us that he's nothing at all to do with Beverly Hills Cop 4, he revealed that he's still working at getting National Treasure 3 up and running.

What's the latest?"It's still active. We're working on the script right now", he told us. And the same team? Nicolas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub? "Yes, everybody's back, if they're available".

As for Bad Boys 3, Bruckheimer reiterated that it's a movie he's trying to get made, but that the issue now is "trying to find a hole in Will Smith's schedule". Would it be with Michael Bay again? "He's another guy who's very busy", Bruckheimer admitted, "but we're trying to get on his docket".

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It's More Fun In The Philippines, ONTD! IndieWire Applauds Unflinching & Impressive "Metro Manila"

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If you're not into niche genre stuff like indie slasher films, Asian action flicks and ridiculously over-the-top monster movies then it's likely that you haven't even heard of the Fantasia Film Festival. For close to three full weeks this international festival descends upon the city of Montreal like a tidal wave of cinematic weirdness. The titles alone speak a thousand words: "Big Ass Spider!," "Zombie Hunter," "Curse of Chucky," "Drug War" etc. So when a movie like Sean Ellis' "Metro Manila" parachutes its way into the program, it almost feels like taking the first breaths of oxygen after a plastic bag's been lifted. Maybe it's the festival widening its range to include the sub-genres of drama, or it could be that they've succumbed to the temptation of premiering the 2013 Sundance Audience Award winner in Canada. Whatever the reason is, bless them for it.





"Metro Manila" zeros in on an impoverished couple, barely surviving as rice farmers in Benguet Province, the northern region of the Philippines where the scenery is as gorgeous as life is harsh. Oscar Ramirez (Jake Macapagal) and his wife Mai (Althea Vega) have two small daughters to take care of. Once they find out that the price for rice has dropped too far to feed a family, they're left with little choice. Together with their meagre belongings, they move to Quezon City in Metro Manila to seek out a means to survive. As the pulsating heart of the Philippines that is the sum of 17 cities, the hustle and bustle of Metro Manila renders the Ramirez family overwhelmed by one of the busiest, grimiest and sweat-induced metropolitan areas in the whole continent. After failing to get paid for doing honest work, getting conned by local shysters and forced into a life of squatting, the light at the end of the tunnel is but a faint flicker for the Ramirez family.


But things start to change. Oscar lands himself an interview to work as part of a security team that delivers highly valuable contents for highly valuable clients and befriends Ong (John Arcila), a senior guard who vouches for him and becomes his partner. Mai also finds a job, more than a touch skewed from decency, and as smooth as you like the story transitions with seamless fluidity from a family drama into a crime film that becomes all the more engrossing as it develops.


There's a reason why "Metro Manila" is barely out the gates and already so well regarded, with a string of positive reviews. Sean Ellis, who acts as his own cinematographer, a producer and even second assistant camera operator (keeping it real) is a rising star in the filmmaking galaxy. It all started with the UK native's 2004 short movie "Cashback" which won a slew of awards before nabbing the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Watch it here and you'll see the imagination, wit, charm and visual poetry that Ellis weaves into the simple setting of a grocery store. Apply that to Quezon City, a family's tale of survival that accelerates without ever becoming out of breath, and the result is a masterfully handled piece of work. With an experienced mind comes an experienced film, and "Metro Manila" sweats experience by the bucket.



There could be a more pragmatic reason behind setting the story in a corner of the world that's often left unnoticed by the rest of the First World film industry, but it only adds to the winning formula. As the title suggests, the city is as much a part of the story as Oscar, whose humble demeanour and incorruptible heart play the perfect foil to the exterior cesspit he finds himself in. Something as simple as saving a chicken sandwich for later turn Oscar into a champion easy to root for, and Macapagal portrays him with just the right amount of subtle endearment. The rest of the supporting cast do their jobs well but not well enough to compare to Arcila, who is something of a revelation as the morally ambiguous, militantly ambitious Ong. The local actors and the city itself, whose ferocious intensity is captured with dazzling energy by Ellis's photography and framing, lure the viewer into its exotic setting and make Oscar's story all the more enticing and memorable.


Walking away from this movie though, after one of the most impressive endings to a film in a long while, there's no denying that the core strength lies in that most essential aspect of the art: storytelling. Utilizing all sorts of devices such as the flashback, the story-within-a-story, non-linear structure, suspense and action as readily as heavy drama or moments of hilarity, and even a montage (that didn't quite do it for us), all of these are textured by Sean Ellis and his co-writer Frank E. Flowers, into a most impressive framework that can only come from an experienced filmmaker. It's drama, it's crime, it's a story of a family's survival against the struggle of life and even though it lacks the blood, gore, zombies and the monsters of the Fantasia Film Festival, "Metro Manila" is a horror story in its own unflinching way.




IndieWire's Final Grade: A-



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I'm extremely impressed! Can't believe the highly discerning film snobs at IndieWire actually gave the film a rave review! It blew away critics and audiences at Sundance 2013 and has been getting great reviews aside from this one (as seen on the trailer blurbs). Definitely gonna be watching this one! And here's hoping that this will hopefully be my country's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year's Oscars because I am fucking sick and tired of European films always hogging the spotlight. I mean, if "Metro Manila" can't win, at least give it a nomination, like JFC the director is practically a previous Oscar winner for chrissakes!



And this post is dedicated to all the awesome Filipino members here on ONTD, as well as the badass Fil-Ams, cool peeps with some degree of Filipino ancestry, and everyone who has a fierce Filipino friend in their social circle IRL.





Also: have you ever been to the Philippines, foreign members of ONTD? Any cultural stuff from my homeland (like lechon or Lea Salonga) you like or were ever curious about?

Boardwalk Empire S4 Trailer 2

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I think this guy is just an extra but I like his look





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Apple's New iPhone Reveal Reportedly Set for September 10th

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Will we see the iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone?


According to sources speaking to AllThingsD, Apple's next-generation iPhone will be introduced on Tuesday, September 10th. While Apple hasn't confirmed the event and additional details are scarce, the announcement is expected to include an updated version of the iPhone 5, which has been rumored to include upgraded processors, improved cameras, and even an integrated fingerprint scanner. Apple's long-rumored low-cost iPhone may also make an appearance, purported photos of which leaked online just this past week. If previous iPhone launches are any indication, Apple is also likely to announce the release date for its latest mobile OS, iOS 7.

What's unclear, however, is whether or not Apple will also debut a redesigned 9.7" iPad and a Retina Display-enabled iPad mini. We've reached out to Apple for comment and will update this story.


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Rachel McAdams: 'About Time' Munich Screening!

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Rachel McAdams is classy chic while attending the screening of her latest film About Time at the Kino am Olympiasee on Saturday (August 10) in Munich, Germany. The 34-year-old Canadian actress was joined at the screening by director Richard Curtis.

Earlier in the week, Rachel promoted the flick with co-stars Domhnall Gleeson and Bill Nighy at the London premiere. About Time centers on a man who has the ability to travel back in time and meet the girl of his dreams.

FYI: Rachel is wearing a dress and shoes by Saint Laurent with Hermes cuff.








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New Poster/Trailer for Dane Dehaan's new movie, "Through The Never"

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"Starring Metallica, a cast of thousands of their fans and breakout star Dane DeHaan (Chronicle, The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Metallica Through the Never is written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nimrod Antal (Predators, Kontroll) and produced by former IMAX film producer Charlotte Huggins (Journey to the Center of the Earth). The film marries groundbreaking footage and editing techniques with a compelling narrative, in which a band crew member (played by DeHaan) is sent out on a mission during Metallica’s roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena. While on this mission, he unexpectedly has his life turned completely upside down."





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This looks so awesome. Metallica is awesome and I know Dane will be amazing.

It's A Saturday 90s Post ! Family Matters 15 Years Later

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'Family Matters': Where Are They Now, 15 Years After The Series Finale?

Family Matters" signed off 15 years ago today -- the series finale aired on July 17, 1998 after nine seasons, most of which were spent as a staple on ABC's T.G.I.F. lineup.


The show, a spinoff of Jo Marie Payton's "Perfect Strangers" character Harriette Winslow, has left us with fond memories of The Urkel, the sweet sounds of the accordion and the epitome of tortoise shell hipster glasses. But many "Family Matters" have not stayed on the small screen and others have sadly passed on.

In honor of the 15th anniversary of the "Family Matters" finale, click through the slideshow below to find out what happened to the people behind the Winslows and their extended family and friends.



THEN: Reginald VelJohnson (Carl Winslow)

VelJohnson didn't have many major TV or movie roles before "Family Matters," but he did make appearances as a jail guard in "Ghostbusters" (1984), a limo driver in "Crocodile Dundee" (1986) and a police officer alongside Tom Hanks in "Turner & Hooch" (1989). VelJohnson's biggest claim to fame was playing Sgt. Al Powell in the 1988 hit "Die Hard," a character he later reprised in the 1990 sequel. And all that police officer role playing was put to good use when the actor earned the role of easily-angered Chicago police officer Carl Winslow on "Perfect Strangers," which

NOW: Reginald VelJohnson

After "Family Matters" came to an end, VelJohnson made one-episode guest appearances on a multitude of TV shows, including "Diagnosis: Murder," "The Hughleys" "CSI," "Will & Grace," "That's So Raven," "Ghost Whisperer," "Monk," "Bones" and "Chuck," in which he reprised his "Die Hard" role of Sgt. Al Powell. In 2004, he took the title role in the off-Broadway show "She all Dat!" (as she) and has done a lot of theater work. VelJohnson also wrote a critically-acclaimed series of short stories called "Division Street." Currently, he recurs on The CW's "Hart of Dixie" as Dash DeWitt, the head reporter of the local newspaper.

THEN: Jo Marie Payton (Harriette Winslow)

Throughout the '80s, Payton had bit parts in "The New Odd Couple," "Small Wonder," "227" and in the teen flick "Troop Beverly Hills." But the role that wound up defining her career was that of elevator operator Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers" in 1987. Her character was so well-received that she was given her own sitcom and thus "Family Matters" was born in 1989.

NOW: Jo Marie Payton

Payton left "Family Matters" half-way through its final season and Judyann Elder won the role of Harriette in the series' remaining seven episodes. Payton later explained that she "felt stifled" on the show and was unable to do other projects. Her contract was up before "Family Matters'" final season, but CBS (where the show had moved) convinced her to return for half of the final season with the option to leave. After her departure, Payton went on to guest star on series like "Moesha, "7th Heaven," "Will & Grace," "Judging Amy," "Reba," "Desperate Housewives" and "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns." She also voiced Sugar Mama on the Disney hit "The Proud Family." Payton has been married multiple times, and has a daughter with first husband Marc France. She recently spoke about the legacy of "Family Matters" on "The Doctors." (Check out her interview here.)

THEN: Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow)

McCrary began his career as a child actor, making his film debut at just 11 years old in the 1987 comedy "Big Shots." He had one-episode stints on a few TV sitcoms and a role in the 1988 film "Mississippi Burning" before he landed the role of eldest Winslow child Eddie on "Family Matters" the following year, even though he was actually slightly younger than Kellie Shanygne Williams.

NOW: Darius McCrary ( Eddie Winslow)

After the end of "Family Matters," McCrary co-starred in the short-lived UPN series "Freedom" and in 2001, he appeared in "15 Minutes" opposite Robert De Niro and "Kingdom Come" with Whoopi Goldberg. McCrary was the voice of Optimus Prime's Autobot partner Jazz in the 2007 movie "Transformers" and he also had a minor role in 2009's "Saw VI." From December 2009 to October 2011, McCrary portrayed photographer Malcolm Winters on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless," alongside his former "Family Matters" co-star Bryton McClure. In 2012, he joined FX's "Anger Management" as Donovan, a gay member of Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) prison anger therapy group. He has been divorced twice and in 2011, he was reportedly involved in a custody battle with an ex over his then-three-year-old son.

THEN: Kellie Shanygne Williams (Laura Winslow)

Young Williams only had two credits to her name before "Family Matters" -- an episode of MTV variety show "Oddville, MTV" and a part in the 1988 movie "Ride." Williams was just 13 years old when she won the role of middle Winslow child -- and the object of Steve Urkel's affection -- Laura.

NOW: Kellie Shanygne Williams (Laura Winslow)

Williams won a role on the short-lived ABC comedy "What About Joan?," which also starred Kyle Chandler and Joan Cusack, after "Family Matters" ended. In the years following, Williams made appearances on "Girlfriends," "The Parkers" and "Eve." In 2006, she created the Kellie Williams Program to provide students in the Washington D.C. area an opportunity to produce a television show for Comcast. In 2009, she married Hannibal Jackson, with whom she now has two children, a three-year-old daughter named Hannah Belle and a one-year-old son named John Ervin. She's largely stopped acting since.

THEN: Jaimee Foxworth (Judy Winslow)

After she began her career as a child model at the age of five, Foxworth soon appeared in national TV ads and a few small-screen guest-starring roles, including one on "Amen," like her TV brother Darius McCrary. She was only 10 when she landed the role of Judy Winslow, the youngest of the family's three children.

NOW: Jaimee Foxworth (Judy Winslow)

At the end of "Family Matters'" fourth season, Judy walked upstairs to her room ... and was never seen again. Foxworth's character proved to have little purpose on the show and thus, she was written out. The young actress struggled to find work and she decided to form a short-lived musical group (named S.H.E.) with her two sisters. In later years, Foxworth battled substance abuse and depression, eventually ending up on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." Foxworth later transitioned to pornographic films using the name Crave. Her last film was 2009's "The Jeffersons: A XXX Parody" before she welcomed a son, Michael Douglas Shaw Jr., with her longtime boyfriend.

THEN: Jaleel White (Steve Urkel)

Before taking on the role of Steve Urkel, Jaleel White had an extensive resume of Jell-O commercials and guest stints on shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." On "Family Matters," Urkel became the breakout star, spawning tons of merchandise, catchphrases and lasting fame for White.

NOW: Jaleel White (Steve Urkel)

White went on to star in the short-lived "Grown Ups" sitcom. He also provided the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in "Sonic Underground," appeared in "Dreamgirls," made guest appearances on "The Game" and "Boston Legal" and starred in the 2010 series "Fake It Til You Make It." In the following year, he starred in Cee Lo Green's "Cry Baby" music video. His impressive moves earned White a spot on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2012. Shortly thereafter, the actor, who has one daughter, became the host of "Total Blackout," a reality series on Syfy,

1999: Rosetta LeNoire

Following the end of "Family Matters," LeNoire appeared in an episode of "Cosby." In 1999, President Clinton lauded LeNoire's long fight against discrimination and presented her with the National Medal of the Arts (pictured). "Rosetta did more than dream of a theater with no color bar -- she actually built one," he said at the time. The actress passed away in 2002 from complications from diabetes at 90 years old.

THEN: Telma Hopkins (Rachel Crawford)

Before taking on the role of Aunt Rachel, Harriette's sister, on "Family Matters," Telma Hopkins was a member the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn. She had roles on "Bosom Buddies" and "Gimme a Break!" before winning the gig on "Family Matters." Hopkins was a series regular at the start of the show, but then became recurring in later seasons

NOW: Telma Hopkins (Rachel Crawford)

Following "Family Matters," Hopkins did some voice work and had guest roles on "ER," "The Hughleys," and "Any Day Now." She starred in "Half and Half" from 2002 to 2006 and was last seen in the TBS series "Are We There Yet?"

THEN: Bryton McClure (Richie Crawford)

"Family Matters" was Bryton McClure's first acting role. He played Rachel's son Richie from 1990 to 1997 and rocked a pretty impressive jheri curl mullet.

NOW: Bryton James

Now known as Bryton James, the actor went on to do voice work on shows such as "Young Justice," "The Kids from Room 402" and "Zevo-3." He played witch Luka Martin on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" from 2010 to 2011 and has played Devon Hamilton on "The Young and the Restless" since 2004. The part has earned James a Daytime Emmy Award and a NAACP Image Award.


THEN: Naya Rivera (Gwendolyn)

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Rivera began her modeling career as a baby. She started acting shortly thereafter, appearing on the short-lived sitcom "The Royal Family" (produced by Eddie Murphy) and she had a short stint on "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" before landing the role of Richie's admirer Gwendolyn on "Family Matters" in 1992.

NOW: Naya Rivera

After appearing on "Baywatch," Smart Guy," "The Bernie Mac Show," "8 Simple Rules" and "CSI," Rivera landed a major role on "Glee" as Santana Lopez, a cheerleader and member of the glee club. The character grew from a hilarious, bitchy Cheerio at the start of the series to a role model as her storyline developed into young woman's coming out story.

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The '90s Are Back -- And We Have Your Google Searches To Prove It

First, you thought it was just that obnoxious chick at Coachella wearing a crop top. Then, you assumed that it was just a fluke that all of those guys were wearing flannel in the park. But when you saw a grown woman in shortalls at your local coffee shop, you just knew something was happening.

And it was.

'90s fashion is back, Google tells us. In a post on Google's shopping blog, the search engine confirms that the latest trend sweeping the fashion world is also sweeping the world's search bars. Sure, we've had anecdotal evidence to support this (and plenty of celebrity endorsements), but until now, we've yet to get cold, hard numbers. Here's what Google found:

  • Searches for crop tops were more than 110% higher in July 2013 than in July 2012

  • Searches for high waisted jeans were more than 120% higher in July 2013 than in July 2012

  • Searches for acid wash shorts were more than 50% higher in July 2013 than they were in July 2012

  • Searches for grunge clothing were more 80% higher in July 2013 than in July 2012, and climbing rapidly so far in August

  • Searches for bucket hats were more than 120% higher in July 2013 than in July 2012

  • So whether you'd like to admit it or not, it looks like everyone's trying to get a little '90s flare in his or her look. Of course, much of this has trickled down from the runways themselves, with the likes of Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs sending models down the catwalk in grungy knits and streamlined leather. Not to mention, Hedi Slimane's buzzed-about collections for Saint Laurent have been decidedly referential to the decade in question -- seriously, the man used Courtney Love in his ad campaign.


For the record, we have no problem with a high-waisted jean or even an acid wash (tread verrrry carefully, though). But if this whole '90s thing is really happening, can we please put a moratorium on crimped hair?

IGN's Favorite 8-bit & 16-bit Disney Games

Which classic Disney games keep us coming back decades later?



For a lot of retro gamers, memories of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming are partially molded by a suite of fantastic Disney games, many of which provided some of the best platforming experiences of the time. It wasn't just Mickey and his posse of iconic mascots that starred in these classics -- movies like The Lion King and Aladdin, and cartoons like Rescue Rangers and DuckTales all provided inspiration for some of the most memorable games of our youth. So, we've decided to gather a handful of our favorites from the '80s and '90s. After you've read about a few of our favorite retro Disney games, be sure to share your own!

Mitch Dyer, Associate Editor - World of Illusion


Castle of Illusion is great, but adding Donald Duck and making it cooperative kind of blew my infant mind. I vividly remember digging cakes out of bags, turning enemies into foliage, and using seesaws and ropes to aid the other player. It was genuinely cooperative in a way most modern games don’t match. I mean, you had to find a rhythm to make a minecart move by jumping on it. Playing that with my uncle, whose Genesis was the only one I ever really played, was formative in my understanding of cooperative games, platformers, and puzzle-solving. Hopefully Castle of Illusion is successful enough as an HD remake to justify a World of Illusion HD follow-up.

Marty Sliva, Associate Editor - Goof Troop


I find it a bit strange that my favorite Disney game comes from a cartoon that I honestly don't care about whatsoever. Capcom's Goof Troop game for SNES managed to make me overcome my apathy for the source material by providing an amazing cooperative puzzler with some of the most gorgeous sprites of 1993. I was, and still am, as sucker for a good local co-op game, and Goof Troop provides just the right balance of camaraderie and competition to keep me revisiting it two decades later. But what might be strangest about Goof Troop is that it was the first game designed by Shinji Mikami, who later went on to create the Resident Evil series and who is currently working on The Evil Within. Hmm...I'm starting to think that there are some messed up themes hidden under Goof Troop's pretty veneer.


 fun take on one of my favorite movies of all time.

Chuck Osborn, Managing Editor - Aladdin (SNES)


Back in 1993, I rode the wave of Aladdin-mania and bought a copy of Aladdin for SNES. In retrospect, it’s not like I was obsessed with the film or anything, but I heard that the platforming action was surprisingly good. And it was! It probably helped that it played a little like a Disney-fied version of The Prince of Persia, just without all the fatal traps. Throwing apples at enemies to knock them out was a family-friendly alternative to swordplay.

My most persistent memory of the game, though, is that the Aladdin theme seemed to play continuously. Seriously, I can’t even look at the box art without the SNES version of the tune dancing through my head like Robin Williams’ Genie in drag.
Final Sailor Moon Volume Tops Graphic Novels in U.S. Bookstores for July

The 12th and final volume of Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga ranked #1 on Nielsen BookScan's list of top 20 graphic novels in American bookstores for July. In addition, the series' 11th volume, which ranked at #4 last month, remained in the top 20 at #17.

Six other volumes of manga ranked in the top 20 for June. Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto volume 61 ranked at #4, Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist volume 10 ranked at #10, Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan volume 1 ranked at #12, QuinRose and Mamenosuke Fujimaru's Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz volume 5 ranked at #13, Tite Kubo's Bleach volume 57 ranked at #14, and Yana Toboso's Black Butler volume 14 ranked at #15.

Naruto volume 61 had ranked at #2 last month, and Attack on Titan volume 1 ranked at #19 last month.

In addition, Travis Beacham's Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero HC ranked at #6. Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead series took four spots on the list.

The BookScan rankings represent sales at Barnes & Noble and other book chains, independent bookshops, and online purchases — but not sales at comic book stores, Walmart, and some other venues.

10 best rivalries from the WWE Attitude era


It’s tough to argue that there was a better time in wrestling than the Attitude Era. Headshots from steel chairs came by the dozen, the Hardcore title switched about four times per Raw episode and programming even included Bra and Panties matches. But what really made the Attitude Era so great were the storylines and the talent. From Wrestlemania XIII to Wrestlemania XVII, the WWE roster was so loaded at the top that some of the most famous rivalries in WWE history defined the era. So sit back, crack open a “Steve”-weiser and enjoy a trip down memory lane as we count down the top 10 rivalries of the WWE Attitude Era. (Note: I’m defining the Attitude Era as March, 1998 – March 2001).

9. Stone Cold vs. D-Generation X

Many people credit the antics of D-Generation X and the beer guzzling of Stone Cold Steve Austin for the beginning of the Attitude Era. And what happens when you pit them against each other and add the “Baddest Man on the Planet” Mike Tyson? One of the best lead ups to a Wrestlemania ever. And though the Austin/DX rivalry could have potentially dominated the next year or so, two Shawn Michaels herniated disks abruptly halted the rivalry after Wrestlemania XIII



6. Edge/Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz


If you rewatch Pay-Per-Views and Raw/Smackdown episodes from the Attitude Era, you will notice that tag team matches dominated the undercard. Much like the Intercontinental Title, tag teams storylines and the Tag Team titles actually mattered. And while there were many other memorable tag teams (Acolytes, Too Cool, New Age Outlaws), the Hardys, Dudleys, and Edge/Christian absolutely dominated the era. These six men took risks that nobody had ever even imagined before the Attitude Era. The Hardy Boys revolutionized ladder use in matches. Edge and Christian performed “con-chair-tos” that would make Roger Goddell wet his pants. And the Dudleys put every superstar on the WWE roster through a table (even her). As for their actual rivalry? Let’s just say that their TLC matches didn’t stand for “tender loving care.”

5. Triple H vs. Mick Foley

Some superstars go out of their way to destroy others. Then, there’s Triple H. Leading up to Wrestlemania 2000, Triple H and the McMahon-Helmsley faction made it their purpose to make Mick Foley’s life as miserable as possible. It came to a point Triple H became so ruthless, Foley had to change his persona from “Have a Nice Day” Mankind to “BANG BANG” Cactus Jack. And even though Triple H beat Foley in a street fight, a Hell in a Cell and aWrestlemania Main Event, Triple H probably still has both emotional and physical scars from fueding with arguably the most hardcore wrestlers of all time.



2. The Rock vs Triple H

As Stone Cold departed from the scene during the second half of the Attitude Era, the Rock/Triple H began to dominate. After Survivor Series in 1999, The Rock and Triple H headlined many of the Pay-Per-View events as the Brahma Bull dedicated his life to regaining the WWE Title from Triple H. And during the process, he relished the opportunity to crown himself the People’s Champion and cut the greatest microphone promos of all time. Lucky for the Game and his WWE title, he had the entire McMahon family in his corner for most of the rivalry. It wasn’t until after Wrestlemania 2000 when The Rock finally won the title in dramatic fashion at Backlash. From there, the two battled in a one hour Iron Man match, won by Triple H and concluded their clash at King of the Ring where the Rock took back the title. And though the Rock/Triple H rivalry was one of the final rivalries of the Attitude Era, it provided us with some of the most heated and dramatic matches of all time.

1. Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon

Just like you can’t mention the NBA in the ’80s without Magic/Bird, there is no Attitude Era without Stone Cold and Vince McMahon. McMahon made it his purpose in the WWE to prevent Austin from winning the title, while Austin made it his goal to make McMahon’s life a living hell. Even beyond the felt, the Rivalry was entertaining. Who can forget when Austin drove in a beer truck and doused McMahon and his stooges? And everytime Austin got his hands on McMahon, it put a smile on the face of every single person who hated their boss. Their rivalry defined the era and made the WWE significant on the pop culture map.


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