Justin Bieber is 21. The birthday boy now man officially came of age on Sunday, on what’s thought to be a private island off the coast of Grenada in the Caribbean.

The superstar celebrated his milestone with companions including, former flame Yovanna Ventura, Topshop model pal, Hailey Baldwin, budding director Ryan Butler, videographer Alfredo Flores, producers Soundz and Maejor Ali, Lil Za and viner Matthew Espinosa.

Dominican model Yovanna, 18, is the only surprise in that group. The curvy brunette was previously spotted with the Biebs last March, then on and off until August, and is rumored to have had a relationship with the singer during that time.

Before Justin and his pals shared social media posts which revealed Yovanna’s presence, fans trended #JustinIs21 and #21ReasonsToLoveJustin before midnight. Come the magic hour in the U.S., Beliebers sent #HappyBirthdayJustinBieber soaring to the top of Twitter’s trending topics, where it remains at press time.

Nostalgic sentiment was high among fans, all of whom expressed messages of admiration and love for their idol, alongside “fetus” and other thrownback images such as below.

1. His love for his siblings #21ReasonsWhyWeLoveJustin pic.twitter.com/JvTPikEJCz

— *Sky* (@BiebersSlushy) February 28, 2015

Wow 21 already? Doesn’t seem real!! #HappyBirthdayJustinBieber pic.twitter.com/wxfyoHKjqT

— Believe4Children (@Believe4Riley) March 1, 2015

Justin shared a slew of excited sounding messages on the social network, writing, “Almost 21″ just before his ringing in his birthday. In another tweet, he wrote, “Grateful to be alive!!! Love u!!! 21,” with his last tweet of the night reading, “I love everybody! #21.”

I love everybody! #21

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) March 1, 2015

The singer also posted a slew of snaps to his Shots account and a video to his Fahlo page of the moment he turned 21. The clip revealed the shirtless star holding what looked like a bottle of champagne, while dancing to 50 Cent’s classic hit “It’s your birthday,” while well-wishers waved sparklers outside.

“Happy birthday to me!!!! I’m 21!!!” Justin wrote by the clip.

Just about everyone invited to Justin’s private island birthday celebration posted social media, including Yovanna and Hailey.

The daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin shared a picture on Instagram of herself with her arms wrapped around the Biebs, which she captioned, “21 #21 #onlybecauseyoure21.″

Certain gossip sites previously attempted to manufacture a romance between Justin and Hailey when they were seen hanging out together a lot, but the pair denied any romantic involvement.

(Photo: The longtime pals have known each other since 2009)

The morning after the festivities, Hailey posted a tweet which revealed she slept alone and was impatient for friends to wake up.

Goodmorning. Can one of my friends please wake up #alone pic.twitter.com/0EYcbmXWEg

— Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) March 1, 2015

Meanwhile, Yovanna posted a photo from the party, showing her beaming as a shirtless Justin looks at her while holding her leg.

She captioned the intimate photo, “Happy birthday!!”

(Photo: Justin Bieber and Yovanna Ventura get cosy in Grenada during the singer’s 21st birthday celebrations)

The beautiful model was seen giving Justin a peck on his cheek in another picture which he posted to his Shots account, which suggests the two are back on.

(Photo: Yovanna kissing Justin in yet another selfie taken during his 21st birthday throwdown)

While Bieber’s mostly young and notoriously judgemental fans are currently ranting online over the crooner’s decision to invite Yovanna to his own 21st birthday bash, notably Hailey and Yovanna posed happily for pics and appear to be friendly with each other.

(Photo: Hailey and Yovanna seemed to get on famously at Justin’s 21st birthday party)

(Photo: The producer Soundz captioned this pic, “Happy b day!!! Man f It Who cares who sees!!!! U grown bro! I don’t even know how to ‘say grow up to u,’ u support so many families (including mines) all I can say is that I’m [grateful] and factual##.)”

(Photo: Justin and Alfredo cracking up over something or perhaps someone, at the singer’s bash on Saturday, February 28)

Happy 21st birthday @justinbieber! #mycalvins https://t.co/LwEsOejZtg

— Calvin Klein (@CalvinKlein) March 1, 2015

Here's to a legendary 21st. #HappyBirthdayJustinBieber pic.twitter.com/Rs6TwIQ7k8

— iamPuls (@iamPuls) March 1, 2015

Happy Birthday @justinbieber. You have come such a long way. Am proud of you. pic.twitter.com/RWbHbQsV0J

— Def Jam Recordings (@DefJamRecords) March 1, 2015

In addition to the flood of congratulations from fans and those at the party, Bieber’s record company Def Jam Records, Team Bieber, Believe tour dancers, Calvin Klein, and others who have worked with the heartthrob over the years, also did the same.

Of these, manager Scooter Braun, mentor Usher, and Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette, were among the more poignant.

Mallette tweeted,

Happy 21st Birthday @justinbieber I can’t believe it. #Happy21stJB I can hardly believe any of it! What a blessing you are. #LoveMom

— Pattie Mallette (@pattiemallette) March 1, 2015

Braun Instagrammed a photo, noting, “Where did the time go? Happy birthday my guy. Big 21. I don’t remember mine. Haha. Have fun. Proud of u @justinbieber.”

Usher upgraded advice he once gave Justin (“You won’t be 16 forever”), and wrote,

“@justinbieber “You won’t be 21 forever” #happybirthday #LEGAL #21 #havefun #timeflies #foreveryoung,” adding #dontremembermineseitherscooter,” #Livethisyearlikeitsyourlast21 #becauseitis Onward and upward yungin!! #BiggerThan21.”

Justin’s 21st birthday celebrations may well be continuing right up until his blowout bash at the Omnia Nightclub at the famed Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, just hours after he faces a lineup of comedians which could soon include Seth Rogen at the Los Angeles taping of his Comedy Central Roast on March 14.

Happy Birthday Justin Bieber.

The team at the Shots app Bieber invested in put together a video for the singer’s birthday, while Braun and the artist fooled around days earlier.

[Images via WENN/Believe Tour]

Justin Bieber Turns Up For 21st: Parties With Hailey Baldwin, Yovanna Ventura And Pals is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Rosie O’Donnell may have made New Year’s resolutions, but they probably didn’t include dramatic life changes ranging from a divorce to second wife Michelle Rounds to a job loss. However, that’s precisely what has happened to the former co-host of The View, reported the New York Post.

O’Donnell filed the official divorce papers only two weeks after her dramatic exit from the talk show. The two had been married for three years, and even adopted a daughter named Dakota.

Rosie’s representative Cindi Berger offered a statement revealing that Rounds and O’Donnell actually had separated in November.

“I can confirm that Rosie and her wife, Michelle, split in November,” shared Cindi. “This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first.”

As for her reason for exiting The View, Rosie cited her concern about the stress on the show because of her heart attack history, reported ABC News.

“The truth is, I had a heart attack two years ago and stress is very bad for a heart attack survivor,” O’Donnell said candidly. “I’m minimizing my stress by leaving ‘The View.’ The stress I’m having at home is not easily as remediable…. It’s hard, marriages are complicated and I’ve got five kids… There’s lots of stuff going on at home.”

Part of the stress has come from battling her weight, as the Inquisitr reported. Although Rosie has shed 50 pounds since having weight-loss surgery, she still must diet, and it’s a constant battle, admitted O’Donnell.

Rosie even tried a vegan diet such as Bill Clinton went on after his own heart attack. But she confessed it was just too strict for her to follow.

“I went to the Internet and I looked up where Bill Clinton did that weird diet and I went on that diet. Basically, impossible, in my opinion, but I did that diet for a couple months. I went vegan for a couple months. I just couldn’t do it,” revealed Rosie.

So as Rosie tries to reduce her stress by leaving The View and her wife, who’s on the list of possible replacements for the talk show made famous by Barbara Walters? The current list includes five contenders, according to The Wrap.

But don’t expect to see a new co-host suddenly pop up soon.

“They’ll take their time to find the right fit,” commented a source. “There’s a ton of interest. Expect to see people brought in multiple times and for extended runs.”

Among the five potential replacements are Naya Rivera, Stacy London, Sam Ponder, Padma Lakshmi, and even Williams – and no, it’s not Brian Williams, the embattled news anchor. That’s Michelle Williams who might win the job, and in contrast to Allison Williams, she’s not related to Brian but is an entertainment figure.

Stacy is a fashion consultant, while Naya is known for her role on Glee. Rivera previously served as guest co-host, where she started her own controversy with remarks about showering and ethnicity, shown below.

Sam is a sportscaster. And you may recognize Top Chef star Padma from her famous phrase.

“Please pack your knives and go.”

What do you think – who would you like to see replace Rosie? Are there any of the current View hosts whom you would like to see pack their verbal knives and go? Post your comments below.

[Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images]

Rosie O’Donnell Dishes On Divorce, Weight Loss Wars, And ‘The View’ Brouhaha: Five Potential Replacements is an article from: The Inquisitr News

This creative dad has taken winter sledding to a whole new level by creating a luge track for his kids in his own back yard. With packed snow and a thick layer of ice, the track sends everyone flying around the homemade embankments.

In the video you see the father, Youtube user Joseph Colangelo, pushing his child in a sled onto his homemade luge track. There is a launching ramp and then the track which appears to be created with packed snow and nature’s thick icing on the ground. Complete with a few embankments and tunneled appearance, it is safe to say these children may be Olympians in the making. However, it wouldn’t be any fun if the dad didn’t take a spin on the homemade luge track.

It seems that the weight of the father sends him careening faster down the track than the children before him. He almost slips over the top of his second turn, but makes it out of the ride unscathed. Colangelo isn’t the only one having some fun in the snow. In fact, a video recently went viral that featured a group of monks having a snowball fight. The Franciscan monks belong to a Catholic order founded by St. Francis of Assisi about 800 years ago and show that there is more to monks than chanting and robes. In fact, they really seem to be enjoying themselves in the rare Jerusalem snow.

Are you out enjoying the snow or do you prefer the warm confines of indoor activities during the cold spell? What do you think of the creative dad’s homemade luge track?

Dad Uses ‘Siberian Express’ To His Advantage By Creating Homemade Luge Track For Kids [Video] is an article from: The Inquisitr News

John Cena was not always the company hot shot that we know today. Before he was “the face that runs the place” he was mid-carding and working his way up the card like every other top star did before him. However, early in his career he was not given a look that worked for him. This is why John Cena’s look when he was at the arena for his TV debut turned out completely different from his look later on when he became the leader of the Cenation.

Cena revealed in an interview with WWE.com that the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was once disgusted with him if you can believe it. Regarding his WWE TV debut, Cena said before the show…

“They literally dragged me by the arm to Vince’s office, threw me in and asked him, ‘What do you think?”

Of course, Cena debuted in Chicago against top star at the time in WWE, Kurt Angle. This was the night Cena said the line that started the big push of “Ruthless Aggression” that Vince McMahon pushed to see on television.

Cena recalled his look at the time, saying…

“I had ridiculously ugly, long, super-dyed blond hair that was shaved bald on the sides. He [Vince McMahon] turned around and with a disgusted look on his face, he said, ‘Cut his hair,’ and I was whisked away from Vince like an assembly line. That was the first time I met Vince McMahon and he was disgusted to look at me.”

You’ll notice that this look was not what we saw him debut with against Angle, which most likely means they cut his hair that very night. Cena was coming out of OVW where he was known as The Prototype, but WWE wanted to be a little more realistic at the time so they allowed a number of people to come in using their real name. People such as Randy Orton made sense for this, as he is the son of WWE legend “Cowboy” Bob Orton. Others like Batista, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar were all allowed to use their real names or versions of it.

That is why Cena’s OVW name never followed him to the main roster, which was possibly smart by WWE as they can now continue to make money off of Cena even if he leaves WWE. It seems his entire persona from that time was scrapped for a new concept that started that very night. Cena then went on a little while after to go to jean shorts and jerseys for his attire while under a rapper gimmick before he became the Cena we know today.

It is interesting to know that even John Cena wasn’t perfect in the WWE Chairman’s eyes at one point. While this was over a decade ago, one can imagine how interesting it would have been to see Cena debut such a look on TV and if he would have kept it.

Here is the video of Cena’s TV Debut where he has the similar hair we see him with today. Why change what the Chairman likes too much right?

[IMG Credit: Fansided]

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A huge drug bust in Bisbee, AZ led to the discovery of the longest drug tunnel in the area’s history. According to Yahoo News, local Bisbee law enforcement and the Border Patrol’s canine unit were led to the drug tunnel following a tip. The tip initially led law enforcement to a U-Haul truck carrying 4,700 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $3 million.

Retracing the path of the U-Haul led law enforcement to a house in Naco, AZ. Naco is a small town on the border of the United States and Mexico.

Traffic stop leads Feds to 2 tons of #marijuana, cross-#border tunnel in Naco, AZ. Read http://t.co/XZhjRr8zvx #CBP pic.twitter.com/gyTmOiRmwA

— CBP Mid-Atlantic (@CBPMidAtlantic) February 25, 2015

While the Naco drug tunnel is the longest tunnel in the area’s history, it’s far from the first. According to a Time Magazine report, more than 100 drug tunnels have been discovered on the border between the United States and Mexico since 2001. The Naco drug tunnel was discovered in a shed, but tunnels have even been discovered behind fireplaces. The tunnels are always in border towns and allow Mexican drug cartels to smuggle cocaine, marijuana, and heroin into the United States without being caught by Border Patrol or Homeland Security. While some of the tunnels are more rustic, tunnels have been found with electricity, water, and sophisticated air ventilation systems.

Don’t think that tunnels are limited to the border between the United States and Mexico. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, a seven meter long tunnel was discovered in Toronto in late February. The tunnel was located near a venue set to host the Pan Am Games, which begin July 7, 2015. Canadian authorities ruled out the possibilities of the tunnel being used as a drug lab, but the proximity to the Pan Am Games venue raised security concerns. More disturbingly, digging tools were found inside of the tunnel, suggesting that whoever was digging the tunnel hadn’t completed the job.

By far the creepiest tunnel found in a house wasn’t a drug tunnel at all. In 2013, a 15-year-old Imgur user named TwoBiteBrownie discovered a hidden staircase in his parent’s bedroom. At the bottom of the staircase, TwoBiteBrownie and his younger brother discovered a small tunnel. The tunnel contained discarded Halloween candy wrappers, dolls, and a blanket. After alerting his parents and law enforcement, TwoBiteBrownie uploaded photographs of the tunnel taken from his phone. A fresh banana peel in the photos led many to assume that the incident had been staged or that whoever used the tunnel had very recently been in the house, but TwoBiteBrownie clarified that the banana peel belonged to him and was included in the pictures for scale.

All three of the tunnels will likely be boarded up or destroyed.

Drug Bust Leads To Discovery of Record Breaking Drug Tunnel is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Health officials at the Southern Nevada Health District confirmed that three adults acquired measles in connection with the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. These additional cases of measles in Las Vegas are not associated with the measles cases at DisneyLand nor the childcare center in Chicago, according to Reuters. The new cases of measles associated with the Vegas hotel and casino include two staff members and one patron.

A Las Vegas adult with measles included in an earlier count worked at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House. That Emeril’s staff member was the third person in the Southern Nevada Health District to be reported with measles. That staff person is said to have been “under immunized,” because two doses of the MMR are required to be considered fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.

That under vaccinated adult is once reported to have contracted the disease from an infant, who according to ABC News, “was too young to be vaccinated.” ABC News followed the case from the infant in an earlier report. A previous report indicated that the unvaccinated infant, the fifth person to get measles in the area since 2011, in Nevada actually got the measles from case number three, the adult who works at the Emeril’s restaurant within the MGM instead of the other way around which is the same account as that of the earlier Southern Nevada health official’s report.

“The patient is an infant. Officials say the baby got sick after being in contact with an infected employee who works at Emeril’s restaurant inside MGM Grand. Health district officials say customers that visited that restaurant between February fourth and the seventh could be at risk.”

ABC News also reported on the initial two cases of measles in Southern Nevada which were in Clark County; the very first person was a fully vaccinated teen.

“Clark County’s first confirmed case of the year occurred in a vaccinated high school student, and, to date, no additional cases of measles have been identified among classmates. The period of concern for developing disease from being exposed to that student has ended. A second case occurred in an unvaccinated adult who is unrelated to the student.”

The Southern Nevada Health District explained that people who are fully vaccinated with two doses of the MMR can still get the measles, but that people with two doses of the MMR are much less likely to get a measles infection.

According to CNN, these three new cases bring the total number of measles cases in the health district up to nine. In addition to these three new cases of measles, the Health District confirmed six earlier cases. The first six cases, as reported through separate press releases and news reports, are listed below.

1. A fully immunized adolescent in Clark County, according to ABC News.
2. An unvaccinated adult not related to adolescent, according to ABC News.
3. An adult who was considered “under-immunized” having had only one dose of a measles vaccine, who worked at Emeril’s in Vegas, according to ABC News
4. A young child who received a single dose of vaccine and is unrelated to the third case, according to ABC News video.
5. An infant too young to have received the immunization and who is reported to be the source case for the three new Emeril’s at MGM Grand in Las Vegas related cases.
6. An adult whose vaccination record is not known.

There are no reports of the vaccination statuses of the three newest measles cases out of Las Vegas, but all three of them (cases numbered seven, eight and nine) were under 55.

[Photo by Zereshk]

What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas, But What If Its Measles? is an article from: The Inquisitr News

That Cindy Crawford photo that broke the internet earlier last month has come back to haunt media outlets as they are threatened with a lawsuit if they don’t take the photo down immediately. TMZ is reporting today that all news outlets and Internet sites that distributed the controversial photo of Cindy Crawford’s cellulite-laden middle area have been warned to take it down or else. The or else would most likely be a hefty fine to pay in court costs after they are sued.

Attorneys for the original photographer have stated that the photo was heavily altered to disgrace the aging model. TMZ stated that each site received a warning letter giving them the chance to remove the unflattering photos. An accompanying apology is also stipulated in the letters.

When the photos were first made public, Cindy Crawford was being praised as a supermodel who wanted to show what a real model looked like without all of the photo shopping. Women all over the U.S. suddenly identified with the seemingly unaltered photo. Even Marie Claire Magazine made the following comment regarding the “untouched” photo, according to CNN.

“No matter where the photo came from, it’s an enlightenment — we’ve always known Crawford was beautiful, but seeing her like this only makes us love her more.”

Now it seems that the photo was a hoax, a scam designed to make the model look bad, though no one thought that she did. As for keeping her body in shape, the Business Standard states that Crawford eats kiddie-sized ice creams in order to keep fit. She also states that she doesn’t want her daughters to be stick thin like models.

“If my daughter sees me accepting my body the way it is and not denigrating myself because I’m not stick thin, or only eating lettuce with no dressing… If she sees I enjoy food, but I also exercise.”

“I mean, I don’t sit around with a pint of ice cream watching TV, but at the same time if we all go out for ice cream as a family, I’ll order some. A kiddie-size one, but that’s the way you do it. I’m very conscious that I want (Kaia) to get the right message because what you see in the magazines and on the runways, it is a very thin image.”

But Crawford didn’t feel this way back in the late 1990’s when Jennifer Lopez became popular for her curvaceous, plump derriere. In fact, Cindy Crawford was one of the celebrities who was rumored to have heavily criticized her now famous bottom, insinuating that it was hard for her to understand how Lopez could even made a public appearance with that backside. In an interview with with a famous magazine, Crawford made the following comment regarding Jlo‘s booty.

How Jennifer Lopez appeared when she first became famous. Though many African American women have donned the booty for generations, it was Latina actress Jennifer Lopez who set off the Kim Kardashian phase that is popular today. (photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

“I don’t know if I would have the guts to walk around with that butt.()Is it cultural, or what was she given in self-confidence that I wasn’t?”

[Cindy Crawford Photo By Chris Weeks]

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A 14-year-old Alabama girl was shot and killed after a Facebook quarrel spilled over into a fight at a Birmingham park, CNN is reporting.

Police say that Kierra’onna Rice was among a group of teenage girls who were feuding on Facebook, for reasons that aren’t clear as of this post (a search revealed no Facebook account in the name of Kierra’onna Rice).

The girls decided to take their dispute to a local park, where at least one planned to video record the fight to post on Facebook, according to WBRC (Birmingham). Some time after the fight began, two black males, age 17 and 19, began firing at the girls. At least one shot struck Kierra’onna Rice, who died of her injuries at a hospital.

The two youths were arrested and identified by witnesses as they were taken into custody. Their names have not been released to the media as of this post.

It is unclear what motivated the young men to shoot into the crowd of girls, due to conflicting reports. WIAT (Birmingham) claims that one of the shooters was dating one of the girls Kierra’onna was fighting; while WBRC claims that one of the shooters was dating Kierra’onna.

Two young males were also injured in the shooting; it is unclear if either or both of them were among the shooters who fired at the girls.

2 male gunshot victims are in stable condition. Deceased female victim confirmed age is 14.

— Birmingham Police (@BhamPolice) February 28, 2015

Lt. Sean Edwards of the Birmingham Police blamed a culture of street fights for Kierra’onna’s death.

“This was an absolutely senseless killing. Fights on the street are not fair and are extremely unpredictable. You’re agreeing to accepting the harm that may take place to you and others.”

He also cited the troubling trend of Birmingham teenagers getting a hold of guns.

“We’re starting to see a lot of teens armed and extremely dangerous. We are starting to see them become more violent. They’re using guns to solve their issues.”

Unfortunately, the trend of teenagers resorting to violence to resolve their disputes on Facebook, and other social media, is becoming far too common. Earlier this month, according to this Inquisitr report, 13-year-old Anthony Diaz was killed in Chicago after shots were fired during a fistfight between his sisters and another group of girls. That fight, too, originated due to a Facebook dispute.

As of this post, police are still considering what charges to file against the youths who fired shots into the Facebook fight that killed Kierra’onna Rice.

[Image courtesy of: The Birmingham News]

14-Year-Old Alabama Girl Shot And Killed Over A Facebook Dispute is an article from: The Inquisitr News

As Prince William is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Sunday, does anyone in Beijing really know who he is?

According to CNN, Prince William will be the first senior member of the British Royal Family to visit China in three decades.

However, it is interesting to note, as much as the Chinese embrace the British culture, this video shows how few people even recognize Prince William when ABC Reporter, Bob Woodruff hits the streets with photographs of Prince William and his wife, Kate.

Regardless of his popularity, or lack thereof, Prince Williams’s three day visit includes a full itinerary to keep him busy. Among his many obligations, one event that Prince William takes extremely to heart as an environmentalist, will be his visit to an elephant sanctuary in Yunnan Province.

According to International Business Times, while at the elephant sanctuary, Prince William will learn more about China’s conservation methods as he takes on the responsibility of determining China’s role in ceasing illegal wildlife trade.

The importation of ivory is a major factor in this effort, due to the fact that the Chinese ivory trade is the culprit for the distinction of the African elephant.

One small baby step was taken on February 26 when China announced it would ban all importation of ivory carvings for the period of one year. This has only angered the UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency who adamantly says it should be banned forever.

Hopefully, Prince William will make his presence known make a large enough impression to make the changes he is striving for, as well as local recognition.

Photo Credit: IBTimes.com

As Prince William Arrives In Beijing, Does Anyone Really Know Who He Is? [Video] is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Ever since Pandora jewelry and Disney formed a partnership last year, the charms have been flying out of the cases in stores and off the online sites. They just can’t seem to keep them in stock, and now there is going to be a new collection released this Spring, and it will focus entirely on the Disney Princesses.

Don’t expect these to stay in stock long either.

Mora Pandora revealed a sneak peek of the charms to come, and it looks like a 50-piece collection is on the way sometime in mid-March. It looks like this collection will mostly consist of Disney Princesses, but there are some Mickey and Minnie pieces thrown in for good measure along with other Disney pals.

This collection looks like it will be in addition to the collection that was already previewed the other day from the Disney Parks Blog. Now, Disney has not officially released info on the Disney Princess collection, but the following images show that they will be coming soon.

First up is the Ariel & Belle collections. As you can see, the dress charms do not include a human figurine in them, but are simply the dress alone. Then there are the tiaras, a signature color bead, and iconic symbol.

Cinderella’s collection appears to be a bit larger and there is more to it. That pumpkin carriage charm is sure to go rather fast once it is released.

Here is a universal Disney Princess crown that doesn’t necessarily belong to any one in particular.

The sure to be popular set for Disney’s Frozen showcases both of the sisters – Anna and Elsa.

Snow White and Tinker Bell also have charms of their own coming out. As has been the case in the past, Snow White’s apple charm will likely sell out quickly and be difficult to find after its release.

Yes, not all of the Disney Princesses are represented just yet. So far, there are Pandora charms for Tiana or Rapunzel or Jasmine or Aurora and a few others. Disney isn’t going to release them all at once, but you can be sure they will be coming in time.

At this time, Disney’s Pandora Collection – including this new Disney Princess collection – is not available outside of the United States and Canada. Some of them will be made available online, but there are also those that will be Disney Parks‘ exclusives.

[Images via Charms Addict]

Pandora Disney Princess Charms: Check Out The New Spring Collection is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Three fishermen caught and released a great white shark from the surf at Panama City Beach this weekend. This is believed to be the first instance of a land-caught white shark along the Gulf Coast.

Derrick Keeny, Gabriel Smeby and Kyle Register, who together comprise the fishing team “Dark Side Sharkers,” had their lines out in the early hours of Sunday morning under cover of darkness when the white shark struck, according to AL.com. The shark, described as an adolescent male, was hooked on Keeny’s line around 3:15 a.m., precipitating a 45-minute-long fight that ended when the great white was brought onto the sand.

“It just kind of looked like a big dusky (shark) at first,” Smeby recalled. “We couldn’t really tell because we were without lights for the most part. We had a couple of flashlights, but that’s about it. Then it kind of rolled sideways in the surf and we realized it was a white shark.”

Juvenile White #Shark Caught and Released from Panama City Beach Surf: http://t.co/tmHiAwPTd5 pic.twitter.com/jwWDDsACv7

— Tobey Curtis (@Mojoshark) March 2, 2015

The great white measured nine feet, eight-inches-long, WJHG reports, and was tagged by the group before they moved it back into the water. Smeby retrieved a digital camera to document the white shark as the group passed water over the predator’s gills in order to revive it. The trio were stunned by the animal’s calm demeanor, and Smeby observed that the white shark acted particularly docile while the anglers were tagging it.

“Most of the time sharks will thrash around. This one just kind of sat there. It’s almost like the shark knew what it was doing, like it knew it wasn’t really in any danger.”

Last December, a great white shark was caught from the surf in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. As the Inquisitr previously reported, the shark was believed to be the first great white ever landed from a shoreline along the Eastern Seaboard.

Mine! NomNomNom. White #shark taking the bait from tourist boat. Photo: @_Sharkservation http://t.co/n1VsbpSf50 pic.twitter.com/yRV2etTKJT

— Christopher Bird (@SharkDevocean) February 27, 2015

The Dark Side Sharkers have participated in the National Marine Fisheries Services shark tagging program for years. The initiative enlists recreational fishermen to tag and release sharks, so data may be collected from the animals in an effort to better understand the species. Smeby noted that the particular tackle and tactics used by the fishermen were intentionally employed to reduce the amount of stress the sharks, even a great white, experience during a catch.

[Image: Dark Side Sharkers via AL.com]

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Catelynn Lowell doesn’t appear to be too upset about Farrah Abraham’s return to Teen Mom. Although Abraham’s co-stars seemed a bit peeved when producers told them she would be back, Lowell claims she and her fiancé, Tyler Baltierra, were prepared for the news.

In a March 2 interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Catelynn Lowell, who will wed Baltierra on August 22, recounted the moment she discovered that Abraham would be back.

“The whole thing is — we had a feeling that Farrah was going to come back, and me and [my fianceé] Tyler weren’t really all that affected by it. As long as she’s doing what she needs to do, we’re going to do what we want to do. She has her life, we have our own life — it doesn’t matter. Bring it on.”

For months leading up to MTV’s decision to bring Abraham back to the show, along with her co-stars, Catelynn Lowell, Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood, there had been reports about her return. However, since Abraham denied any plans for a return, they were quickly shot down.

Then, at the end of January, Us Weekly confirmed Abraham would be joining Catelynn Lowell on the new season.

At the time, creator Lauren Dolgen revealed Abraham’s co-stars, Catelynn Lowell included, hadn’t responded well to the news. According to Dolgen, the cast change led to a “bit of controversy” during production, which fans will get to see play out on the new season.

In one scene of the trailer, as reported by the Inquisitr, Catelynn Lowell was seen reacting to Abraham’s return with her fiancé. In another, Bookout found out about Abraham’s return — and immediately said it was “over” and told producers to leave.

So, did she quit? Catelynn Lowell couldn’t say for sure.

“I can’t speak for them, but they were worried about Farrah and her business endeavors.”

Catelynn Lowell said that while others may judge Abraham, she and her fiancé are more understanding, and choose to instead focus on her strengths.

“I always tell people, Farrah’s a great mom. She looks out for Sophia, and she’s determined and motivated by things that she wants to do, and that’s something that she can teach people: You can do things that you want to do no matter what’s standing in front of you.”

For more Catelynn Lowell, tune into Teen Mom OG, when the series premieres on MTV on Monday, March 23 at 10 p.m.

[Photo via Instagram]

Catelynn Lowell Defends Farrah Abraham’s Return To ‘Teen Mom’ is an article from: The Inquisitr News

At the same time the terrorist group that calls itself Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), also known as ISIL, surprised the world by releasing 19 of the 220 Syrian Christians kidnapped last week, its supporters have been threatening Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey and other Twitter employees. The threats were made on justpasteit.com in response to Twitter shutting down hundreds of social media accounts that had been used to spread ISIS propaganda.

CNN Money translated a portion of the post, which is written in Arabic, as saying,

“How would you protect your miserable employees Jack, when their necks become an official target to ISIS soldiers and supporters, what would you tell their families and their sons, and you are the one who involved them in this lost war.”

Twitter and Facebook have been known to close accounts that promote violence and use hate speech, which violates their terms of use. However, the group Anonymous also has gone on the offensive against ISIS and its supporters on social media. The hacker group’s Internet war against extremists became particularly aggressive after the Charlie Hebdo attack in France. According to CNN Money, Anonymous warned ISIS in a video message earlier this month,

“You will be treated like a virus, and we are the cure. We own the Internet.”

Anonymous isn’t alone in being tired of ISIS and its supporters. Twitter posts indicate that lots of people are over ISIS threatening innocent people.

@CNNMoney @twitter When is the world going to decide enough is enough and rid the globe of this scourge?

— $Pippin$ Robert (@AnnesLimo) March 2, 2015

@CNNMoney @twitter Is there someone or something that these barbarians do not threaten?

— Matti Paananen (@MVPTHEDUDE) March 2, 2015

@cnnmoney @twitter #ISISI is totally out of control now.

— Arvind Kumar Shakya (@Arvindshakya11) March 2, 2015

According to The Guardian, Twitter employs staff especially for the purpose of investigating and, if necessary, taking down offensive and potentially dangerous accounts, citing Sinéad McSweeney’s testimony to a House of Lords committee last July that the social media giant “had ‘in excess of 100 people’ working 24/7 to examine reports to Twitter across a range of issues.”

It is unclear whether or not the threats are real. Twitter is in the process of verifying their authenticity. CNN Money quotes a Twitter spokesperson as saying, “Our security team is investigating the veracity of these threats with relevant law enforcement officials.”

ISIS Threatens Twitter Founder And Employees is an article from: The Inquisitr News

“I love everybody! #21,” Justin Bieber tweeted, at the end of excited-sounding posts during his 21st birthday party with friends in the Caribbean on Sunday, March 1.

He later shared a clip of himself — shirtless and legally drinking from a champagne bottle — while dancing to 50 Cent’s “In Da Club,” surrounded by well-wishers waving sparklers.

Thanks to a stray tweet from a local, fans (then media), first discovered Justin and a bunch of pals would be ringing in the Canadian’s 21st birthday blowout on a rented private island near Grenada.

Social media posts by those present revealed who was invited to the Biebs’ bash, and who wasn’t.

The heartthrob’s former girlfriend Selena Gomez and Cody Simpson weren’t at the soiree. Instead, the two got together for a spot of baking. The “Heart Wants What It Wants” singer is supposedly romancing producer-DJ Zedd, while Cody is dating Maybelline model, Gigi Hadid.

Cody and Justin previously released the acoustic song “Home To Mama” from a collection of songs they co-wrote. However, due to their upcoming, solo albums, the release of their collaboration has been indefinitely deferred.

I love it when Selena hangs out with Cody #VoteSelenaGomez #KCA pic.twitter.com/JaeZSZjUUZ

— S (@selenasxharmony) March 1, 2015

Meanwhile, model, Yovanna Ventura, was at Justin’s party. The pretty brunette was last seen spending clearly romantic time with the “Where Are U Now” singer last March, then on and off throughout the summer.

Yovanna posted an intimate Instagram pic of herself and the birthday boy man.

(Photo: Justin Bieber and Yovanna Ventura get cosy in Grenada during the singer’s 21st birthday celebrations)

The curvy, Dominican-heritage, 19-year-old also posed with fellow guest Hailey Baldwin.

(Photo: Hailey and Yovanna seemed to get on famously at Justin’s 21st birthday party)

A kiss for the Biebs.

(Photo: Yovanna kissing Justin in a shot taken during his 21st birthday party)

Hailey was previously rumored to be dating Justin. However, both she and the superstar have always denied any romantic involvement.

Clearly they were telling the truth, as Hailey’s morning-after-the-21st tweet indicates.

Goodmorning. Can one of my friends please wake up #alone pic.twitter.com/0EYcbmXWEg

— Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) March 1, 2015

At some point during the party, the blonde model shared a photo on Instagram of herself with her arms wrapped around the singer.

She captioned it, “21 #21 #onlybecauseyoure21.″

(Photo: The longtime pals have known each other since 2009)

Hailey larking around on the island with Justin’s childhood friend, Ryan Butler.

Videographer Alfredo Flores also shared fun reveals from the birthday festivities.

Justin’s manager, Scooter Braun, subsequently shared a morning-after screenshot of their FaceTiming session on March 1.

Braun’s caption for the snap just below read, “The face you make the day after your 21st bday night. Lol. @justinbieber i remembered more than u. Enjoy the day buddy. Love yah. Now back to changing diapers ) #happybirthdayjustin.”

It followed Braun’s previous posts.

Party attendee, music producer Soundz, also joined in the online action. Viner Matthew Espinosa, producer Maejor Ali and Lil Za were also at the throwdown, as seen in the shot below.

(Photo: The producer Soundz captioned this pic, “Happy b day!!! Man f It Who cares who sees!!!! U grown bro! I don’t even know how to ‘say grow up to u,’ u support so many families (including mines) all I can say is that I’m [grateful] and factual##.)”

As for the Biebs? The singer shared a pic of himself with his father Jeremy, following the celebrations.

The 21-year-old captioned it, “Look at pops double chin.”

Acknowledging the thousands of online birthday wishes posted by fans and others, Justin shared a thank you tweet that reiterated his stated decision to keep moving in a positive, controversy-free direction this year — and beyond.

The young singer wrote,

Thanks for all the birthday love. Grateful for everything. Let's be better this year. Thanks

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) March 2, 2015

[Image via WENN]

During Justin Bieber’s 21st Birthday Bash, Selena Gomez And Cody Simpson Did This is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Shia LaBeouf has a rattail. The actor didn’t just sprout the long piece of hair out of the back of his head, however. According to Mail Online, it’s actually an extension. LaBeouf was spotted in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Mia Goth over the weekend, and aside from their copious amounts of PDA, people just couldn’t stop staring at that strange braid. And that wasn’t all that was “new” in Shia-land. He was also sporting an eyebrow piercing.

Can we just take a moment to be thankful for all the joy Shia LaBeouf has brought to our lives? pic.twitter.com/3ygVxb3T7a

— West Lee (@NotthatAdamWest) March 2, 2015

Shia LaBeouf might have a rattail for the sake of a new role. According to Entertainment Tonight, it seems like Shia may have changed his appearance to get into character. There doesn’t seem to be too many other great reasons for sporting a rattail (although it kind of looks good on him, doesn’t it?). However, according to IMDb, LaBeouf isn’t working on anything at the moment… so is this ’80’s throwback a hint that something is in the works? Or is Shia just trying something new?

“Given that he’s pulled out a tooth and cut his own face for a role, an eyebrow piercing and rocking an unfortunate ‘do that should have been left in the ’80s is no doubt a piece of cake for Shia!”

But what do fans have to say about the actor’s new look?

Shia LaBeouf has reached the point of no return now

— Merkï (@CMercyC) March 2, 2015

Shia LaBeouf has either had a complete mental break or he’s in the process of making the most realistic anti-meth commercial ever.

— West Lee (@NotthatAdamWest) March 2, 2015

in other news, shia labeouf has a rat tail

— Danielle (@_sweeeetd) March 2, 2015

shia labeouf slowly becomes more crust punk than before

— delaney nash (@defectiveminds) March 2, 2015

Shia Labeouf is a Jedi padawan now pic.twitter.com/vgXqFjc17G

— Ralphie (@deeshdean) March 2, 2015

In January, a rattail-less Shia LaBeouf made headlines for his role in Sia’s Elastic music video. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, the 28-year-old actor was seen wrestling with 12-year-old Maddie Ziegler, and that outraged plenty of people. Pedophilia came up quite a bit, and people debated the video on social media for days (which is actually a super long time in the social media world).

Shia pretty much can’t do anything without people having something to say. But, as they always say, there is no such thing as bad publicity.

[Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images]

Shia LaBeouf Rattail: Actor Debuts Braided Rattail Extension, Eyebrow Piercing is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Ladies and gents, we have the first photographic evidence that Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio are a thing. Now, before you start imaging what their beautiful babies might look like, you should know that this romance is probably doomed. That said, let’s get to the gossip.

Rumors have been swirling about Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio (Dicaprianna?) for three months now, and finally we have photos of the two hanging out at the singer’s birthday bash.

As the Inquisitr reported, Leonardo DiCaprio threw her birthday bash, and while sources said the two weren’t overly affectionate with each other, some suggest otherwise.

Unfortunately, according to TMZthis infatuation isn’t really mutual. While they may be enjoying each other’s “company”, it’s said that Rihanna is definitely more into DiCaprio.

While at the party, it was said that Rihanna was clinging on to Leonardo DiCaprio and watching his every move. One source said, “she’s the baddest b***h in the party, but she’s following him everywhere.”

As of right now the couple isn’t exclusive, but from what we can see they look like a really cute couple.

The First Photo Of @LeoDiCaprio And @Rihanna As A Maybe-Couple Is Finally Here: http://t.co/xUBxonLjoO pic.twitter.com/6AcONcfCQg

— Elite Daily (@EliteDaily) March 2, 2015

The last time The Inquisitr got an in-depth look at Leo and Rihanna, it was through a report from OK Magazine. The report said that Rihanna was in control of the relationship. We wonder when things changed between the two?

Back then Rihanna wanted DiCaprio to lose the weight he gained and to get a six pack to keep up with the body her ex flames had. That said, DiCaprio wasn’t taking the demand seriously. “Leo thinks it’s all highly amusing. He’s never had a girl tell him what to do, so you can imagine how much he’s loving it.”

.@ChrisBrown has an opinion about the rumor Queen @Rihanna and @LeoDicaprio are dating: http://t.co/gP5GCEweqX pic.twitter.com/KVNrBmqrIf

— CELEBUZZ (@CELEBUZZ) February 24, 2015

One ex flame that isn’t losing sleep over this pairing is Rihanna’s ex Chris Brown. During a radio interview, Brown was asked what his thoughts are about the new couple, and he didn’t seem to have a problem. In fact, he applauded Rihanna for her taste.

“I’m gonna have to give her that, because you know what? Ain’t nowhere else you coulda went though. High five. You can only go up, and that’s the upper, upper echelon.. I’m not even a hater. I’ll give you a slap on the back, booty, everything. ‘Hey do your thing. Good game.’ In that situation, I just trip my hat. I’m not a hater. I’m not envious, I don’t feel jealous. Do your thing. I can’t have it all, brotha.”

Do you think Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio will last?

[Photo by Michael Loccisano / Getty Images]

Photos of Leonardo DiCaprio And Rihanna Emerge, But Is Their Romance One-Sided? is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly has spent the last few weeks fighting off charges that he lied or exaggerated about his personal involvement in dramatic historical events. He has been challenged on claims the he reported from “a war zone” during the Falklands conflict, that he was attacked with rocks and bricks during the Los Angeles “Rodney King” riots, that he saw nuns murdered in El Salvador and that he was present when a key witness in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy committed suicide.

In each case, the 65-year-old host of the flagship Fox News program The O’Reilly Factor appears to have at least stretched the truth and in some cases simply fabricated his tall tales.

While most of these revelations have surfaced just this year, first in a Mother Jones Magazine article and subsequently via the media watchdog site Media Matters, O’Reilly’s documented history of stretching the truth for purposes of making himself look good goes back much farther than the past month or two.

As recently recalled by the news site Talking Points Memo, in 2001 Bill O’Reilly was caught in an apparent lie — or at the very least, distortion — about winning a prestigious broadcasting award.

Before he won the job he has held for almost 20 years hosting his nightly Fox News broadcast, O’Reilly hosted the syndicated nightly show Inside Edition from 1989 to 1995 — one of the leading programs in the then-popular genre known as “tabloid TV.”

But in 2001, an author and comedian named Al Franken — who later became a United States Senator from Minnesota, the position he still holds — noticed that O’Reilly had made repeated claims that his Inside Edition show has won the prestigious Peabody Award, one of the highest honors in Broadcast journalism.

In fact, Franken discovered, O’Reilly even appeared to say that Inside Edition won the coveted broadcasting prize not just once, but twice.

“It seemed strange to me, but he was so adamant,” Franken said at the time. “I thought back and figured maybe ‘Inside Edition’ won a Peabody for its story ‘Swimsuits: How Bare Is Too Bare?’ or maybe for its three-part series on the father of Madonna’s first baby.”

When Franken contacted O’Reilly to confront him about the claim, the Fox News star backtracked, saying that he simply misspoke — even though Franken had evidence that O’Reilly made the Peabody claim on several different occasions.

O’Reilly told Franken that Inside Edition had won a Polk Award, a different journalism honor, not a Peabody.

That claim by O’Reilly turned out to be true — except that Inside Edition won its Polk Award after Bill O’Reilly quit the program in 1995, for reporting that he was not involved in at all.

O’Reilly then went on to claim that Franken was making up his story — that he, O’Reilly, had never claimed to have won a Peabody with Inside Edition.

But when O’Reilly and Franken appeared on a panel discussion together at a 2003 publishing convention, Franken came prepared to counter O’Reilly’s denial. The future U.S. Senator read aloud from broadcast transcripts in which O’Reilly made his Peabody claim.

O’Reilly’s response was to shout down Franken, demanding that he “shut up.”

Soon after that confrontation, Fox News sued Al Franken, claiming that the title of his book Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look At The Right, infringed on a Fox News trademark over the phrase “fair and balanced.” But Fox News lost the suit.

Watch the full “shut up” encounter between Bill O’Reilly and Al Franken in the video above.

[Image: Jason Merritt/Getty Images]

Bill O’Reilly Flashback: Claimed He Won Awards He Never Won, Yelled ‘Shut Up’ When Shown Evidence is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Samantha Green, 23, was arrested and charged in the death of her 20-day-old son. Although Samantha claims she and the infant were kidnapped, authorities believe the California mother abandoned her son and staged her own assault.

Samantha and her son, Justice Rees, were reported missing on Monday, February 23. The following day, the young mother was found stumbling out of a swamp. According to witness reports, Samantha was cold, hungry, and hysterical.

As reported by Fox 40, the young mother told authorities that she and Justice were kidnapped and assaulted. Although she eventually escaped, and made her way out of the woods, Samantha said she had no idea what happened to her son.

On Wednesday, search crews found Justice’s body in the swamp. Although his cause of death has not been confirmed, authorities believe the infant succumbed to the elements.

Yolo County mom arrested after nearly 3-week-old baby dies of possible hypothermia, drowning http://t.co/fEf8zTPnOg pic.twitter.com/URlbTybFHk

— KTLA (@KTLA) February 28, 2015

As there were no visible signs of trauma, and the baby was found near the water, authorities believe he likely suffered hypothermia or drowned. Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto said he and his colleagues interviewed the young mother about the alleged kidnapping. However, they eventually concluded “Samantha Green was the sole individual responsible for the death of her child.”

Prieto said the heartbreaking incident stunned the community. In his opinion, Justice’s brutal death is “one of the five worst situations” he has ever seen.

Authorities are convinced Samantha is responsible for her son’s death. However, as reported by News 10, her family said she simply is not capable of murder.

A body found in a Yolo County slough is 20-day-old Justice Rees who was reported kidnapped.http://t.co/kLTFPx3fgy pic.twitter.com/CxTlMMOPQw

— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) February 26, 2015

Justice’s father, Frank, said Samantha “loved that baby more than anything in this world.” Frank said his girlfriend was “sobbing hysterically” when she made her way out of the swamp. In his opinion, “something was keeping her there” and “she was running from something” when she was found.

Unfortunately, neighbors have indicated that Samantha Green was overwhelmed with the responsibility of a new baby. Dave Petsick describes the young mother as a “really troubled person,” who was trying to find a family to adopt her infant son.

In a jailhouse interview, Samantha claims she was drugged on the night of the alleged kidnapping. Although she provided few details, the young mother said she was trying to protect her son. As reported by KFBK, Samantha also confessed that her infant son died in her arms.

Authorities have not revealed specific details about the case, or why they believe Samantha abandoned her son. However, Sheriff Prieto said there were “a lot of reasons the detectives finally reached the conclusion that they did.”

Samantha Green is currently being held in the Yolo County jail. Although she was charged with murder, prosecutors have not determined whether Justice’s death was premeditated.

[Image via NBC News]

Samantha Green Charged In The Death Of Her Infant Son is an article from: The Inquisitr News

It was just a year ago that Epic Games announced an affordable subscription plan for Unreal Engine 4. Now the game development engine is so affordable that competitors like Unity and Crytek are assuredly raising their eyebrows. Unreal Engine 4 is now completely free for everyone, and will only cost money when a console, PC, or mobile game is shipped and starts making money.

Unreal Engine 4 is now available to download for free from the engine’s official website. Those that signed up for the $19 a month subscription will receive pro-rated refund and a $30 credit at the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Previously, students could have free access to Unreal Engine 4 and that was only after gaining approval from a teacher or administrator.

Unreal Engine 4 – Cubic Drift

How will Epic Games make money from Unreal Engine 4 then? The 5 percent royalty on gross revenue after the first $3,000 per product, per quarter remains in place along with a cut of the assets and code sold on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. There are no royalty payment requirements for film projects or contracting and consulting projects like architecture, simulation, and visualization.

There is potentially more money to be earned through the royalty and marketplace transaction revenue streams than a $240 a year subscription per developer. By removing the barrier to entry, Epic Games is putting Unreal Engine in the hands of developers and opening up these revenue streams. In short, it’s not because of a lack of adoption.

“The state of Unreal is strong, and we’ve realized that as we take away barriers, more people are able to fulfill their creative visions and shape the future of the medium we love. That’s why we’re taking away the last barrier to entry, and going free,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney wrote in a blog post.

This Parisian room was made in Unreal Engine 4.

By comparison, competitors like Unity offer a free limited toolset to developers. There is also Unity Pro available for $75 a month, but does not come with any royalty payment requirements. Meanwhile, Crytek offers CryEngine for $9.90 a month without any additional fees or royalties.

The fact that Unity and CryEngine do not require royalty payments is their primary selling point to game developers as they can add up quickly if a game is successful. However, Epic appears to be intent on getting the Unreal Engine 4 into the hands of as many existing and potential developers as possible.

“This is the complete technology we use at Epic when building our own games. It scales from indie projects to high-end blockbusters; it supports all the major platforms; and it includes 100% of the C++ source code,” Sweeney added.

Games like Dying Light, the now free-to-play Fable Legends, Fortnite, and Gears of War all use Unreal Engine 4. We also have already seen some stunning independent projects such as the recreation of the dorm in Rockstar’s Bully and the Temple of Time from The Legend of Zelda.

There’s also the burgeoning Virtual Reality (VR) market to consider. Valve just announced a partnership with HTC for a VR headset while the Oculus Rift from Facebook and Morpheus from Sony are also incoming.

Expect to hear more details on Unreal Engine 4 from Epic Games’ presentation at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) on Wednesday.

[Image via Unreal Engine]

Unreal Engine 4 Is Now Free For Everyone is an article from: The Inquisitr News

Have Katie Maloney and Stassi Schroeder mended their friendship since filming wrapped on Vanderpump Rules season three?

In a March 2 interview with Bustle, Katie Maloney addressed the drama of season three, as well as her relationships with boyfriend Tom Schwartz and former best friend Stassi Schroeder.

“It was definitely a big growing time for me … obviously with the drama surrounding my relationship with Tom.”

During season three, Katie Maloney’s boyfriend admitted to cheating on her after weeks of speculation regarding the issue. Then, a few episodes later, Schwartz attempted to mend things with Katie Maloney, who has expressed interest in wanting to become engaged, by giving her a ring on a string.

As fans of the show saw, Katie Maloney was far from thrilled at the gesture, as she felt it wasn’t much of a step in the right direction. Although Schwartz meant well, the gift felt childish to Maloney, and she worried if her partner would ever be ready for marriage.

After filming, things between Katie Maloney and boyfriend Schwartz have improved, but they still aren’t engaged.

“Me and Tom are still a work in progress but we’re good. Since the summer, when we finished filming, Tom changed his attitude and has come a long way. The mutual respect is back and I have restored my trust in him.”

As for her relationship with Schroeder, Katie Maloney said they were never able to get their relationship back on track.

“With Stassi, it is unfortunate what happened between us as she is going in one direction and I’m going in another. I just wish she could have seen that. With Scheana we had always been kind of friends, but now I have found a real friend in her and we are happy. As difficult as it was, though, I found out what my priorities are. I have the tendency to concern myself with others’ happiness and then I fall short.”

After Katie Maloney made amends with her co-star, Scheana Marie, Schroeder cut ties with her, noting their new relationship as a complete betrayal by Maloney. For Maloney, being civil with Marie allowed her life to be less stressful. While the two were once unable to be in the same room, they are now close friends, and because of Marie’s friendship with Schwartz, it’s actually been beneficial to Maloney’s relationship.

Sadly, Schroeder didn’t understand Maloney’s motives.

As the Inquisitr reported, Schroeder recently claimed Katie Maloney embarrassed her by becoming friends with Marie. In a Bravo blog, Schroeder confirmed her friendship with Katie Maloney was over after she failed to tell her about making amends with Marie.

For more Katie Maloney, as well as the rest of the cast, tune into Vanderpump Rules on Mondays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

[Photo via Instagram]

Did Katie Maloney End Her Feud With Stassi Schoeder After ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season Three? is an article from: The Inquisitr News