A New York man was allegedly arrested with $1 million in fake money orders.

A man in New York could face 20 years in prison for the possession of 1,372 fake money orders totaling over a million dollars. Clarkstown, NY Police nabbed Shae Stevenson, 23, in his SUV after a minor traffic violation. He had been driving with a suspended license and his car vehicle was being impounded when the fake money orders were discovered.

Monday, Shae Stevenson of Rockland County had inadvertently alerted Police to the fake money orders when, after being told that his vehicle was being impounded, he rushed to zip closed a duffel bag and remove it from the SUV. When the duffel bag was searched, a total of 1,372 fraudulent money orders were discovered having been forged from the United States Postal Service, alongside fake MoneyGrams from commercial pharmacy company CVS.

Shae Stevenson was arraigned Wednesday and released on $5,000 bail. The New York man is scheduled to come before the Clarkstown Justice Court August 7 after having made no plea.

Attorney Kevin Faga told ABC News:

“He is not making any comments. This isn’t a simple one-count case. When you have a 1,300-count case, it’s a substantial matter and we have a lot of investigation to do. The search and seizure appears questionable, and we definitely have to examine the propriety of the search. Shae is a good kid, his family is behind him and that’s all I can really say.”

Man facing prison for having $1 million in fake money orders: A Rockland County man was hit with 1,372 felony… goo.gl/fb/dsXl3

— Tom Flowers (@TomFlowers) June 13, 2013

Good or not, felony possession of forged instruments, in this case fake money orders, is a potential crime. Donna Harris of the US Postal Inspection Service stated, “Any fraudulent money orders, if you take it to a bank, they might not know. Only when it doesn’t clear do they find out it was actually fraudulent.”

CVS has not issued a comment.

The question is where New Yorker Shae Stevenson got the fake money orders from, and what he was planning to do with them.

What do you think of the New York man with the fake money orders? Could Shae Stevenson be innocent in his involvement with over one million dollars in forgeries?

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This year is a huge year for apocalyptic films. We have This Is The End, World War Z, and now Elysium is a whole other look at what the end of our civilization may look like.

Finding the right mix of revealing enough energetic action to pull an audience in, and giving the whole plot away has been tricky for recent trailers. However Elysium has the problem of really blowing it for people, as the sci fi drama has created such a fantastical world, that it could really hurt itself by revealing too much. Thankfully we don’t think it has, and if anything the glimpses we have of Matt Damon in armor gear are pulling us into this exciting new film.

In Elysium Damon plays a man suffering from cancer, counting his numbered days on a decrepit Earth, while the people in an elite space station have the cure. It rivals in class, and our ethical treatment of people, as we see Damon’s character literally going for battle for a cure. In a film, that we hope isn’t preachy as it is mindful, Elysium also has its fair share of explosions.

The official synopsis is as follows:

“Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.”

Elysium is directed by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp who certainly got our attention with his feature debut. Let’s see if he can strike gold twice. We’re likely to bet on a big yes, going by its thematic relevance being the center of the story, and  the smart crafting of one heck of a cast. Alongside Damon is Jodie Foster, William Fichtner, and Diego Luna.

Elysium hits theaters on August 9.

Check out the trailer below:

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Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos are expected to compete at UFC 166 in October.

According to Sportsnet‘s Joe Ferraro, UFC President Dana White revealed the details of the possible matchup during a media session for UFC 161 in Winnipeg Thursday. Ferraro said White confirmed that, while there was no plan to hold the match at Cowboy Stadium, UFC 166 will be held in Houston. The event would mark the promotion’s first time back in Houston since UFC 136 in October 2011.

Velasquez and Dos Santos, who are ranked the No. 1 and No. 2 heavyweights respectively, are tied at one fight each in their previous encounters. The first time they faced off in the Octagon, Dos Santos defeated Velasquez by KO at 1:04 in the first round for the heavyweight championship. The second time, Velasquez reclaimed his title by unanimous decision.

Both fighters scored victories at UFC 160 last month. Velasquez beat Antonio Silva by TKO at 1:21 in the first round, marking his first title defense since winning the championship back from Dos Santos.

Dos Santos triumphed over Mark Hunt by KO at 4:18 in the third round.

After UFC 160, the promotion hinted that it would consider bringing a third fight in the Velasquez vs. Dos Santos saga to Houston. In addition, the UFC has already set up a number of major title Pay-Per-View fights through the end of the year.

Lightweight champion Benson Henderson will take on TJ Grant at UFC 164 in Milwaukee on August 31. Jon Jones, the youngest light heavyweight champion in UFC history, will defend his title against Alexander Gustafsson on September 21 at UFC 165 in Toronto. Finally, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos will square off for the heavyweight title.

UFC 161, which airs Saturday, June 15, will feature Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson in the main event. Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic, Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac, Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton, and Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan are also set for the main card.

[Pictured: Cain Velasquez, Photo credit: Open__ / Flickr]

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Deep down in the bowels of the internet is a place where animals without necks roam free.

That place is called Reddit. More accurately, that place is a subreddit called Animals Without Necks.

Yes, there is a group of hilarious and eccentric people in this world who love to photoshop animals without their necks. No species is safe. The group has stolen a few inches of spine from elephants, cats, dogs and even giraffes.

Have you ever seen a giraffe without a neck? It’s bizarre. It’s also pretty funny looking.

This may seem like a place of anarchy to most people but this small community has a few iron clad rules.

First, no reposts. This is a community with standards that we’re talking about here. Second, no humans. This group is not called “Humans without necks.” It’s “Animals without necks” and you better not forget it. And third, no vowels. I have no idea why this rule exists (hv n d wh ths rl xsts) but according to the group, vowels are the “necks” of words. And who am I to argue.

But enough rules, let’s look at some Animals without necks.

Surprisingly, there are hundreds of more photos featuring animals without necks. You can check them all out here. But remember, if you decided to post something, y bttr rmmbr t fllw th rls (you better remember to follow the rules).

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Looks like despite its March 21, 2014 release date, The Muppets…Again! still needs some retooling. Today it was announced that the muppets sequel will be named Muppets Most Wanted, instead of its originally intended title.

We think Muppets Most Wanted speaks to the style of the other muppet films before this one, and is a perfect fit. It’s a little goofy, cool, and a whole lot of fun. The stars of the film (the muppets) this time around go abroad to Europe when Kermit is mistaken for the most wanted criminal.

The original re-imagined muppets film The Muppets had tons of cameos, with Jason Segel and Amy Adams, acting alongside the group of furry friends. While they won’t make a return to this film, the cameos are still plenty. Stars include Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, and Ty Burrell, who play the main roles. For cameos it’s believed that Diddy, Celine Dion, Tom Hiddleston, Ray Liotta, and Usher will all be included in the new installment of the new muppet film. The sequel sees James Bobin who returns as its director, and Nicholas Stroller has also returned with another screenplay.

In the official synopsis for Muppets Most Wanted the film’s plot is described:

“Mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine — the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit — and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais.”

About his return to the muppets franchise, Bobbin was extremely enthused about his role in the film and its throwback style to comedy:

“It’s great to be back working with the Muppets, some of them even remember my name occasionally now,” the director said. As for the movie, it’s a tip of the hat to the old-school crime capers of the ’60s, but featuring a frog, a pig, a bear and a dog—no panthers, even pink ones—along with the usual Muppet-y mix of mayhem, music and laughs.”

Are you looking forward to Muppets Most Wanted?

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Video footage of 2 Chainz being robbed at gunpoint has surfaced.

The rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, denied that he was the victim of a robbery in San Francisco on Sunday. He wrote out a list of rules on Twitter explaining why the story was false.

“Rule #1 if a rapper gets robbed people usually post items that has been taken. Rings, chains, watch , money etc. 2 answer that question,” he wrote.

“Rule#2 if a rapper gets shot he usually go to hospital or dies,” he added.

But the San Francisco Police Department confirmed that 2 Chainz was, in fact, robbed. And now, surveillance footage of the incident has turned up.

The robbery is caught on two cameras, one facing the rapper and his entourage, and the other capturing the encounter from behind.

2 Chainz and his crew were walking down the street when at least two men approached and pointed guns at them. One of the men was wearing a white shirt, and the other had on a black hoodie. 2 Chainz and his entourage ran from the scene, and the gunmen chased them.

2 Chainz then stumbles and falls, and one of the gunmen stands over him with his gun drawn. At the end of the video, the man in the black hoodie runs back up the street with something stuff under his shirt. According to police, 2 Chainz had his cell phone and wallet stolen.

The robbery happened just days before the rapper was arrested at LAX on drug charges. The 35-year-old was removed from an outbound flight after TSA found promethazine, and marijuana in his checked luggage. Promethazine is one of the key ingredients in “sizzurp,” and is mixed with codeine and cough syrup to make the dangerous drink. 2 Chainz was then placed under arrest, his second this year. The rapper was arrested for possession in February, but he was later acquitted when a judge decided there wasn’t significant evidence to prove that the object was his.

You can watch the video of 2 Chainz being robbed at gunpoint below.

[Photo credit: demxx / Flickr]

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Former South African president Nelson Mandela is responding well to treatment, according to his doctors. The former president has spent the last few days in the hospital fighting a recurring lung infection.

Mandela was rushed to the hospital six days ago, where he was admitted in serious condition. But after a few days of little word from doctors, they announced on Thursday that his condition has improved.

Meanwhile, the former South African president’s family spoke out for the first time since he was admitted to the hospital this time.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, stated outside the family’s home in Houghton, Pretoria, “We appreciate the support we have received. We are particularly honored to have received all the prayers and messages.”

Mandla also expressed his thanks to everyone supporting Mandela through his, adding, “we appreciate the support we have received.” Along with Mandela’s family, current South African president Jacob Zuma also announced that Mandela was responding well to treatment.

Two sources within Nelson Mandela’s family added that they were optimistic about his progress and believed that the former president would return to his home soon. It is the third time this year that Mandela was admitted to the hospital with lung issues.

Mandela also spent several days in the hospital at the end of March for a similar issue. He spent more than a week there before doctors allowed the 94-year-old to go home.

The former president’s lung issues started while he spent 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa. During that time, he contracted tuberculosis. The debilitating disease weakened his lungs, making them especially vulnerable to infection.

When he was released in 1999, Nelson Mandela took his fight against apartheid to the presidency, where he toppled the minority white leadership and became the nation’s first black president.

While friends and family filed in and outside of the hospital where Nelson Mandela is recovering, the media and supporters waited outside to hear updates on his condition.

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A 41-year-old man was charged with defacing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that was on display at the Chapter House in Westminster Abbey.

Tim Haries, an electrician from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, is charged with criminal damage over £5,000 ($7,848). He will appear in custody at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court Friday.

Fathers’ rights group Fathers 4 Justice confirmed that the vandal was one of their members acting out an unofficial protest ahead of Father’s Day. The group identified Haries as a father of two.

“Up to four million children will be without a father this Father’s Day,” campaign director Jolly Stanesby said. “Tim Haries has lost all contact with his children and felt he had nothing to lose by appealing directly to the Queen for help by spraying his plea onto her portrait.”

The oil painting, entitled “The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II” is by London-based Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans and was completed last year for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The 9-foot by 11-foot portrait, which depicts the Queen in state dress, was removed from public view.

“In an incident at lunchtime today, a visitor to the Abbey sprayed paint on the Ralph Heimans portrait of the Queen presently on display in the Chapter House,” a Westminster Abbey spokesman said.

“Until work can be done to remedy the damage it will, very regrettably, not be possible to have the painting on public view.”

The painting, which was purchased by Lord and Lady Harris of Peckham, was supposed to remain on public display until September.

Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the incident, which comes nine days after the Queen and other members of the royal family attended a service marking the 60th anniversary of her coronation.

What do you think should happen to the man who defaced the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II?

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Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish has reportedly filed for divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus.

Billy Ray was actually the first one to file for divorce, filing papers in Tennessee three years ago, but ended up dropping the divorce five months later in March 2011 after a reconciliation. Cyrus said, “Things are the best they’ve ever been.”

At the time that he filed the divorce papers, Cyrus asked that the court approve a “Parenting Plan” to be signed by both parties and to”equitably divide the marital estate.”

This time, however, Tish Cyrus was the one to cite “irreconcilable differences” and is asking for full legal and physical custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Noah Lindsay. The couple have three children together, and Billy Ray Cyrus adopted his wife’s two children, Trace and Brandi, from a previous marriage. The couple has been married for nearly 21 years.

Billy Ray Cyrus was previously married to Cindy Smith from 1986 until 1991. The former couple co-wrote the hit “Where’m I Gonna Live” together, which was featured on Cyrus’ debut album, Some Gave All. Cyrus married Leticia “Tish” Finley, his childhood sweetheart, in 1992. In addition to Miley and Noah, the couple also have a son, Braison Chance. Cyrus also has a son, Christopher Cody, from a previous relationship.

Tish Cyrus has also reportedly asked that her husband pay alimony and her attorney’s fees. The date of separation has been listed as “to be decided.”

So far, it appears that Miley Cyrus has taken her mother’s side in the battle, tweeting at her father Thursday, “Since your texts and email obviously aren’t working would you like to talk like this?”

Even though her parents are splitting up, Miley Cyrus’ own relationship appears to still be going strong. The 20-year-old is still set to marry Liam Hemsworth, although the couple have gone through their own rough times recently.

[Photo credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com]

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Ah, Kanye West. To some people, like New York Times reporter Jon Caramanica, the 36-year-old rapper is a tortured artist who has something to say both musically and politically.

John Lennon might have been bigger than Jesus, but he wasn’t bigger than Yeezus, who will be dropping the heavily promoted album of the same name on June 18. According to a report Thursday, Yeezus will likely sell 500,000 copies in its first week.

Wow. That’s a nice chunk of cheese, even if you don’t happen to believe that Kanye West might be a cheating rat.

But the musically illiterate among us love Kanye West not for his sounds but for his outrageous quotes. The man isn’t shy to compare himself to everybody from Michael Jordan to God to Steve Jobs himself.

For those of us who just don’t know when to take anything seriously, I’ve pulled my favorite top ten lines from Caramanica’s interview with Kanye West to present them here completely out of context. For the real deal interview complete with Caramanica’s gushing commentary on West’s no-doubt-highly-significant art, you must visit the NYT.

I’m here for the cheap laugh.

Ten Big Hairy Kanye West Boasts From the NYT Interview

*Anytime I’ve had a big thing that’s ever pierced and cut across the Internet, it was a fight for justice.

*I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.

*[My instinct has] only led me to complete awesomeness at all times.

*I’m like, the anti-celebrity, and my music comes from a place of being anti.

*Great art comes from great artists. There’s a bunch of people that are hurt that still couldn’t have made the album that was super-polarizing and redefined the sound of radio.

*Maybe 90 percent of the time it looks like I’m not having a good time.

*I’m still, like, slightly a snob, but I completely removed my snob heaven songs; I just removed them altogether.

*I’ve had meetings where a guy actually told me, ‘What we’re trying to figure out is how we can control you.’ In the meeting, to me! Why do you want to control me?

*I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period.

*I will be the leader of a company that ends up being worth billions of dollars, because I got the answers.

More Comedy Gold Inspired By Kanye West

But who cares what I think is funny? I’m probably just a heathen who’s going to hell because I’m unsaved by the blood of Yeezus.

The truth is that Ye is a real inspiration to some folks. For instance, check out this amazing video from Jimmy Kimmel Live called, “Josh Groban sings Kanye West Tweets.”

And of course Twitter has to weigh in with a few cheap shots of their own:

Kanye West says he's the Michael Jordan of music. If he's talking about the time when Michael Jordan was playing baseball, I totally agree.

— Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) June 12, 2013

Craziest article I ever read. Who knew one person could love himself so much… Behind Kanye’s Mask http://t.co/6s8emUAOC6

— Lea Armstrong (@LeaArmstrong) June 14, 2013

Kanye West is a douche, but a hot douche, with a hot voice.

— Sophie. (@SophieNash18) June 14, 2013

Celebrity you most want to punch in the face? — Kanye West http://t.co/gAiJR22coW

— Todd (@ToddS1313) June 14, 2013

I was going to round up Ye’s most arrogant quotes from over the years but you know what? There are just too many.

Sometimes he’s offering us his political insight: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”

Sometimes he just wants to shoot down an equally annoying singer: “Yo, Taylor, I’m happy for you and Imma gonna let you finish but…”

And sometimes it isn’t even funny, because Kanye West is probably right. George Bush and Taylor Swift don’t win any personality prizes in my book either.

So it’s over to you guys. Feel free to leave your favorite funny or outrageous Kanye West quote in the comments.

[Kanye West photo by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com]
[Yeezus courtesy Kanye West official website]

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Windsor, NC — What was supposed to be a happy day turned into a nightmare for Sandra Williams-McGlone, whose two sons were killed on their way to the younger boy’s graduation.

Sandra Williams-McGlone was waiting in the audience to see her 17-year-old son, Deonta Whitaker, receive his high school diploma Saturday. But instead of cheering on her son as he walked across the stage, Williams and her family members were pulled aside and told that Whitaker and his 24-year-old brother, Anthony, had been killed in a car accident on their way to Bertie High School.

“I just can’t describe it. It’s unbelievable. It’s like it’s a dream that I want to wake up from,” Williams-McGlone said.

Deonta Whitaker’s godmother and aunt, Tamare Cherry said, “This is such a difficult time, for us. It was just devastating yesterday. Our minds were all over the place.”

Highway Patrol said that they were called to the scene of the accident after 11 am. Troopers said that Anthony Whitaker was driving his younger brother to his graduation when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a couple of trees.

“Did they survive this to know what happened and then they died, or do they not know what happen,” said Williams-McGlone.

Anthony Whitaker, who graduated from Bertie High, worked as a technician at UTI Global Logistic. He leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter.

Deonta Whitaker was heading to Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, later this month.

A funeral will be held for the brothers at Bertie High school at 11 am Saturday, June 15. The day after the brothers’ death, the Bertie County High School Alumni Association honored one of Deonta Whitaker’s many scholarships by donating the money to his family to help pay for funeral arrangements.

We here at The Inquisitr extend our condolences the family of Deonta and Anthony Whitaker.

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You never know when you’re going to get the call. Jennifer Lopez learned about her new movie role right in the middle of a radio interview.

Lopez was talking to the DJ at Hot 99.5 in Washington D.C. when someone handed her a telephone. Lopez couldn’t hide her excitement and nearly started crying when she learned the good news.

Radio DJ Toby Knapp asked the former American Idol judge about what happened and Lopez told him that she had just landed a movie role.

Lopez said: “I just got this movie I wanted! It’s a great role and a lot of people wanted it. For a little actress like me that’s a big deal!”

The actress didn’t give any clues about her new part but it apparently was a very coveted role. Could J-Lo be playing a new super hero? Will she be in Star Wars Episode VII?

Lopez has appeared in movies like Selena, Anaconda, Out Of Sight, and Gigli (which is regarded by many as the worst movie ever made). Her most recent role came in the movie Parker where she starred opposite Jason Statham. She currently doesn’t have any projects in development on her IMDB page.

Here’s the video of Jennifer Lopez learning about her new movie role.

What movie role do you think Jennifer Lopez just got?

[Image Via Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com]

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A Westminster explosion forced a woman to hustle her 70-year-old mother to safety as a natural gas leak caused a nearby home to blow up, sending a shockwave of destruction across the neighborhood.

The incident happened Thursday, when authorities said a natural gas leak inside a home triggered an explosion that rocked windows and shook houses across the neighborhood.

“I thought a plane had crashed, or it was a bomb, a terrorist,” said Monique Gallegos, who was in a nearby home with her 70-year-old mother. Gallegos acted quickly to get her mother, Arleen Gallegos, out of the house as windows rattled and items were blown from shelves.

The huge explosion in Westminster, a town north of Denver, Colorado, happened at close to 11:35 am. A fire department spokesperson said they received several 911 calls about the loud blast.

Debris from other homes, including pieces of shingles and splintered siding, were sent flying as neighbors fled to safety.

The Westminster explosion destroyed the home where it originated, and left the rest of the quiet cul-de-sac looking like “a war zone,” a firefighter who responded to the fire said.

Courtney VanMarter, one of the first Westminster firefighters on the scene, said that “truly there is not a whole lot left in this house. It’s quite shocking.”

In total close to 75 firefighters responded to the scene, which they said smelled strongly of gas. They evacuated several blocks as a precaution.

Amazingly, only two people suffered minor injuries from the Westminster explosion. One was a police officer who stepped on shattered glass on the scene and the other a utility worker on an unrelated call who was taken to a hospital for observation.

Original reports said that three people were missing after the Westminster explosion, but emergency crews were able to account for them. In all four houses were damaged, two extensively.

[Westminster explosion image via 7 News Denver]

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Mumford & Sons has cancelled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo.

This news comes to us via the Mumford & Sons Facebook page where the  Grammy-winning folk-rock group announced that they would pulling out of this weekend’s festival after bassist Ted Dwane’s recent hospitalization for a blood clot found on his brain.

Prior to Bonnaroo, the London-based band made the decision to cancel three other shows, earlier this week, but were keeping their fingers crossed that they’d make it to the Tennessee show this Saturday.

In their message to fans, Mumford & Sons shared that it is “with sadness” that they have cancelled their upcoming performances, and that they have done so “based purely on the medical advice [they] have received”.

Dwane’s fellow rockers – Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, and Winston Marshall – also praised their bassist on how he handled the ordeal and took the moment to poke a little light-hearted fun at their pal:

“He has been nothing short of heroic in how he has handled the whole ordeal, and now it has been medically proved that he does indeed have a brain.”

The bassist was hospitalized Monday, June 12, after he’d felt ill for several days. After an emergency scan of his brain, a blood clot was revealed, requiring immediate surgery.

Upon hearing of his release from hospital, Mumford & Sons fans took to Twitter to wish Dwane a speedy recovery.

Sending love to @MumfordAndSons & wishing #TedDwane a speedy recovery. Stay strong, sir.

— JΔZZYthafizz (@lilwhitedoves) June 13, 2013

I wish Ted Dwane a full and speedy recovery from his operation #MumfordAndSons #TedDwane

— Jaspur (@JasperNagra) June 13, 2013

Any guesses on who might replace Mumford & Sons as the Bonnaroo headliner? 80,000 fans are dying to find out!

[Image via mumfordandsons.com]

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Paris Hilton lives in a gated community, inside a mansion filled with portraits of herself, with a pink Bentley in the driveway that has an interior literally encrusted with diamonds. But she says material things aren’t important to her.

The socialite-turned-reality-star has lived what anyone would say is a sheltered life. Growing up as the heiress to the Hilton hotel empire, Paris has made a career out of being rich and snobby, a persona she played perfectly on reality shows like The Simple Life.

But in a new interview, Paris Hilton makes a bizarre and seemingly out-of-touch remark about her priorities in life.

“There’s much more to life than all of these possessions and everything,” Paris told Elle. “And if you want those things, you’re gonna have to work yourself, just like I did.”

Paris gave the interview as a new movie showcases just how many possessions she actually has. The Bling Ring, directed Sofia Coppola, is about a real-life group of Los Angeles teenagers who robbed the homes of celebrities, including Paris Hilton.

The story about Paris in Elle features pictures of her estate, which literally overflows with “possessions and everything.” Aside from the countless items with her image, there’s also the two-story doghouse that reportedly cost $350,000 to build.

The Yahoo! blog omg pointed out more hypocrisy from Paris Hilton, like the $300,000 California Sypder Ferrari she bought two years ago or the $12,000 dress she wore for a few hours to a party at Cannes. According to Paris, none of that was important to her.

Even so, Paris said she still hopes to recover the roughly $2 million in items the teenage burglars stole from her home. At the very least, Paris wants the diamond Cartier watch she said was a gift from her late grandmother.

Paris seems to be having something of a self-crisis of late. In another interview for The Bling Ring, Paris called out the celebrity-obsessed culture that she herself helped to usher in.

“I think these kids just wanted a piece of everyone’s life, and they felt the way to get it was by stealing it,” Paris told Access Hollywood.

“So, it just shows what all the kids are focusing on, which is, yeah, reality television. I think it’s really scary the time girls are being raised in and what they think values are, and the fact that they thought they could just break into peoples’ houses and have their lives … It’s just scary that it’s become such a celebrity obsession.”

In terms of her claim that she’s working hard, Paris Hilton may be at least partly right. She makes a cameo in The Bling Ring, playing herself, and says she’s working on a new album.

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Bryan Stow was on his way home after watching an opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011 when two men assaulted him in the parking lot and beat him, putting him into a coma.

Now, more than two years later, Stow can finally go home.

The Giants fan has been hospitalized ever since suffering the brutal beating, moving from a hospital to a rehabilitation center. His family announced on their website Wednesday that Stow will come to live with them after their insurance will no longer pay for his care.

Bryan Stow had been living at the Centre for Neuroskills in Bakersfield, a live-in rehab facility, but now will go to live with his family in the Santa Cruz area. There a team of nurses will give him round-the-clock care.

“Bryan requires 24-hour nursing care, but this is not covered by insurance,” they wrote. “So we had to hire caregivers in order to help Bryan to get up and showered in the morning, and get dressed and in bed in the evening.”

Stow struggles with memory problems and pain, his family said.

Two Dodgers fans are awaiting trial for the beating, facing charges of mayhem, assault, and battery for the parking lot attack. The pair — Marvin Norwood and Louis Sanchez — spoke about the beating while being held in jail in 2011.

“I socked him, jumped him and started beating him,” Sanchez is quoted in the transcript.

Sanchez then apologized to Norwood for getting him involved in the fight.

“That happens, bro,” says Norwood. “I mean, what kind of man would I have been if I hadn’t jumped in and tried to help you.”

The pair went on to discuss the case.

“It’s going to be bad, dude,” Norwood says.

“How much time do you think we are going to get?” Sanchez asks.

“A lot,” replies Norwood. “We need to come up with a good (expletive) defense.”

The family of Bryan Stow have also filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers and then-owner Frank McCourt.

Bryan Stow: San Francisco Giants Fan Returns Home Two Years After Brutal Beating is a post from: The Inquisitr

Are you ready for the second coming? I mean, Kanye West’s new album? A sneak peek of Yeezus, which is due out on June 18th, has just been posted online.

Yeezus is one of the most anticipated albums of the year and to hype up fans just a little more Kanye posted a clip from the song “I Am A God” on the internet today. It’s a short clip but it definitely gives an interesting look at the new album.

The clip doesn’t feature any music but it does give a glimpse of Kanye’s vocals.

On “I Am A God,” West sings: “I just talked to Jesus. He said ‘what up Yeezus?’ I said ‘Shit I’m chilling. Trying to stack these millions.’ I know he the most high. But I am a close high. Mi casa es su casa. That’s that cosa nostra . I am a god.”

It’s unclear when the video was taken but it may have been filmed pretty recently. Yeezus is due out in stores next week but Kanye is still reportedly working on the album with producer Rick Rubin.

West hasn’t released a single for the album yet but he has performed a few of the songs in concert. The singer also said that he was focused on making great music on this record and wasn’t too worried about album sales.

West said: “Honestly at this point when I listen to radio, that ain’t where I want to be no more. Honestly at this point, I could give a f**k about selling a million records as long as I put out an album for the summer that y’all can rock to for all f***kin’ summer.”

Regardless of Kanye’s intentions for the new album, Billboard is projecting Yeezus to sell more than 500 million copies in its first week.

Here’s a sneak peek at Yeezus.

Yeezus Sneak Peek: Kanye West Posts ‘I Am A God’ Teaser [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

A deck behind the popular Shuckers sports bar in North Bay Village collapsed Thursday night, throwing many of customers watching the Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs basketball game into Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Florida.

The Miami Herlad is reporting that police and fire-rescue units rushed to the scene after the incident, which happened about 9:45 pm. WSVN-Fox 7 reported that one person was taken to a hospital in critical condition and that four were listed in serious condition.

Helicopters circled over the scene, rescuers carried the victims from the scene on stretchers one after another.

Chris Volz, 39, was an eyewitness and told the news station that he was sitting at the western end of the bar, about 10 feet from where the deck gave way. “Everybody’s watching the game. It sounded like a freight train, then everyone was gone. The deck went down like a V.” He said it happened in a split second and that no one had a chance to get away.

He said bartenders were diving into the water to help rescue the customers that had been enjoying the game. Fire trucks extended their ladders over the water to help the people get to safety.

The restaurant lost power when the collapse occurred, leaving victims and rescuers alike in the dark.

Some other eyewitnesses that were eating at the restaurant about five feet over the water, collapsed. One of them said the water was shallow enough for them to stand, but it was difficult to get out because wood, umbrellas, tables, chairs and other debris was everywhere.

“There was a crack, and then we were in the water,” one of the women said. “There was just a crack, and then we were in the water….It was really hard to get out, and you coudln’t find anyone.”

By 11 pm a triage unit had been set up in the parking lot, and victims were still being removed from the water. Traffic on the 79th Street Causeway was closed off in both directions.

Police and rescue units from North Bay Village, Miami-Dade County, Miami, Miami Beach and El Portal responded within minutes of the 911 calls.

BREAKING: Deck Collapses At Shuckers Restaurant During Miami Heat Game is a post from: The Inquisitr

A “PlayStation predator” was picked up by the police for allegedly kidnapping a 14-year-old boy after meeting him on a gaming network online.

Tony McLeod went all the way to Los Angeles to lure the teenager onto a flight to Tampa. The two started talking as they played games together on the PlayStation network.

The 36-year-old allegedly sent the boy explicit photos and text messages. His parents warned him to stay away from their son, but he didn’t listen.

“This case originally came to our attention because of the family monitoring the young man’s phone, and even then this happened, which just goes as a warning that you cannot monitor your children close enough when it comes to the internet,” an Escondido Police Department officer said.

The parents became concerned when their son didn’t come home from school on Monday. Luckily, the cops were able to track McLeod’s phone and found out he boarded a flight to Tampa.

Police arrested McLeod when he landed in Tampa and charged him with kidnapping, interfering with custody, traveling to meet a minor and transmission of harmful material to a minor.

Tampa PD’s Major Brian Dugan referred to McLeod as a ”very sophisticated predator.”

“I think when you go to a different state and you bring a 14-year-old boy back — and you’re an adult and the cops are waiting for you on the runway … I think the gig is up,” he said.

Neighbors were not sure what to think when they saw detectives searching McLeod’s condo for evidence. They said, ”He seemed like a nice guy. It’s messed up; people are messed up.”

What kind of punishment do you think McLeod should receive if he is found guilty? Do you think the 14-year-old boy’s parents should have monitored his internet use more closely?

PlayStation Predator Picked Up For Kidnapping Young Boy is a post from: The Inquisitr

The New York Mets will do anything to try to get third baseman David Wrigth into the All-Star game, even an unlikely partnership with a dating site that caters to cougars.

A marketing official for the team reportedly reached out to a website that pairs up older women with younger men, though the team ultimately decided not to go through with it.

The request came after the dating website Cougarlife.com held a vote on “MLB’s Hottest Cub,” which attracted more than 11,000 respondents. David Wright came out on top, beating Cole Hamels and Matt Kemp.

Sensing the opportunity to give Wright an edge on his competition in All-Star voting, the Mets reached to Cougarlife.com to discuss a deal for the site to encourage users to cast All-Star ballots.

The Mets host the All-Star game this year, which will be held July 16 at Citi Field. David Wright has already been named captain for the Home Run Derby and is the face of advertising for the game.

Had the Mets not backed out, Cougarlife.com likely would have gotten on board. The website has been known for its self-promtions, including a giant billboard over Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles that read “CougarLife.com … for Mother F*ckers.”

Though the Mets passed on the partnership, the team did acknowledge it would do anything to avoid a snub like Wright suffered last year.

“Cougar Life voted David Wright as the hottest cub,” the Mets said in a statement. “In our effort to expand All-Star balloting to wider audiences, so as to increase votes, we did reach out to Cougar Life. Last year there was a big swing of votes at the end that cost David the starting job. We decided to do everything to make sure that doesn’t happened again this year.”

David Wright may have had something to do with the Mets nixing the Cougarlife.com partnership. He told reporters he’s asked the team to ease back a bit on the campaigning, as he feels uncomfortable being rewarded on a team that is a season-low 13 games under .500.

“You appreciate what they’re trying to do, and they’re very good-hearted. At the same time, this is a team game. As much as I’d like to be here to represent this team in the All-Star Game, we can’t let this become an in-between-inning, one-player production. Especially with the way we’re playing as a team, I feel very uncomfortable being singled out for All-Star Game-type stuff.”

So if David Wright does get into the All-Star game, it will be on his merit and not a Mets partnership with Cougarlife.com.

New York Mets Ask ‘Cougar’ Dating Site To Help Get David Wright Into All-Star Game is a post from: The Inquisitr