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HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Season 5 Casting Call for Kids in New York City

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HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Season 5 posted a casting call for kids in New York City.

Grant Wilfley Casting is currently looking for kids to work on an episode of ‘Boardwalk Empire’.

Boardwalk Empire centers Atlantic City, New Jersey during the 1920′s Prohibition era.

Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson.

The show was developed by Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and producer Terence Winter (Terence Winter was the previous screenwriter and producer of the hit HBO series The Sopranos) from a book about historical criminal kingpin Enoch L. Johnson by Nelson Johnson, titled Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City.

Casting directors are seeking kids who are extremely strong swimmers on Wednesday, June 4th or Thursday, June 5th for HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’.

For more details, check out the casting call below:

Seeking Caucasian 11-14 year old boy who is an extremely strong swimmer to Photodouble on Wednesday, June 4th and/or Thursday, June 5th for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Must be ok with 1880s haircut. No allergies to wool. Email recent pic, name, number, age, height and weight, swimming experience, and sizes to [email protected]. Scenes are set in 1880s Atlantic City. Filming in New York City.

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Stacey Dash Joins Fox News as a Contributor

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Stacey Dash Joins Fox News as a Contributor

Fox News hires Stacey Dash as a Contributor to the News Network

Fox News has announced that Stacey Dash will be a contributor to the network and will “offer cultural analysis and commentary across various daytime and primetime programs.” 

“Stacey is an engaging conversationalist whose distinctive viewpoints amongst her Hollywood peers have spawned national debates – we’re pleased to have her join Fox News,” Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming for the network, said in a statement.

Fox News did not that Stacey Dash sparked controversy during the 2012 Presidential election when she endorsed Mitt Romney on her personal Twitter account and “subsequently endured heavy criticism for supporting a conservative nominee.”

Stacey Dash’s acting career has spanned over 20 years, including her lead role in Clueless, the 1995 cult classic, and Renaissance Man, Mo’ Money, and View from the Top, among others.

Stacey Dash was last featured on the VH1 network series ‘Single Ladies‘ for the first season. But, after rumors of fighting between cast members she was replaced by Denise Vasi.

In an interview with LisaRaye, LisaRaye explains why Stacey Dash left/kicked off the TV series.

What happened with Stacey Dash leaving the show?

Believe me I wish things had worked out because I thought Stacey and I were great together. She was my age and we were working it. It was sex-symbol to sex-symbol. But she didn’t want to be there. I was disappointed about that. She had some issues. I’m not sure exactly what those issues were. In the end, she and VH1 made a decision.

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HBO Comedy Series, ‘Vice Principals’ From ‘Eastbound & Down’ Creators Coming Soon

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HBO Comedy Series, ‘Vice Principals’ From ‘Eastbound & Down’ Creators Coming Soon

HBO picks up new Danny McBride Comedy Series, ‘Vice Principals’

After a long deal making process, HBO has closed the deal for a 18-episode straight to series order for ‘Vice Principals‘ a new comedy series from the creators of Eastbound & Down, Danny McBride and Jody HIll.

The new series will most likely be split into multiple seasons similar to Eastbound & Down, according to Deadline. 

Danny McBride will star in the upcoming new series, ‘Vice Principals‘. “Danny McBride and Jody Hill have created a smart, rowdy and unpredictable style of comedy that we can’t get enough of,” said HBO’s Michael Lombardo. “The idea of them setting their minds on high school was irresistible.

The television series, Vice Principals, centers on the people that run a high school including the vice principals, one of them played by McBride. The television series has been in development for about a year.

Vice Principals is executive produced by McBride, Hill, David Gordon Green and Stephanie Laing. These four were also executive producers of Eastbound & Down. 

Eastbound & Down wrapped its four-season run on HBO in November.

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Does Not Let Vitiligo Stop Her

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Chantelle Young, is a contestant in the 21st Cycle of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ who has the skin condition vitiligo.

Chantelle is a 19-year-old from Toronto who describes herself as a “vitiligo spokesmodel.”

In a new video addressing the viewers–The new “social media part to ANTM that allows for the audience to be the fourth judge in the panel, Chantelle says that being a contestant on the show is a “lifetime dream.”

Chantelle embraces her condition and says “a lot of people have a story or a background, but mine is painted on my body.”

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Chelsea Handler Exits ‘Chelsea Lately’ in August

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Chelsea Handler Exits ‘Chelsea Lately’ in August

Chelsea Handler to end talk show in August

As of August 27, Chelsea Handler will leave her late-night talk show position. In a recent press release, E! announced Chelsea Handler‘s TV series’ Chelsea Lately will end their run on Tuesday, August 26.

I myself am more surprised than anyone that I was able to hold down a job for seven years, and it was a fantastic seven years. I will always look back at my time on E! as most people look back at their time in college. I’m glad I went.

Many people have mixed opinions about Chelsea Handler. But, she had a loyal audience until a The Hollywood Reporter article was published. Earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter published a story saying that Chelsea Handler had been dissatisfied with the network and wanted to leave at the end of the year. According to Gawker, “in March, when that Hollywood Reporter story came out, her viewership was down to 572,000 a night (compared to 839,000 in 2010).”

After Chelsea Handler leaves, there will be no female late night talk show hosts on U.S. TV.

Chelsea Handler she moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career, and two years later, became a stand-up comic after telling her story about a DUI to a class of other offenders, who found it funny.

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Aaron Hernandez Killed Two People Over a Spilled Drink?

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Aaron Hernandez is allegedly killed two people over a spilled drink.

Aaron Hernandez was arraigned today for the drive-by-murders of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado outside a Boston nightclub in July 2012.

Hernandez pleaded not guilty, and for the first time, the prosecution detailed what they believed caused the murders.

According to the District Attorney, Abreu accidentally bumped into Hernandez, spilling a drink, and did not apologize. This made Hernandez extremely upset, who felt that he had been disrespected a lot more at night clubs in Boston. Surveillance video captures Hernandez angrily pacing outside the nightclub before the victims left.

The entire time Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado had no idea that Aaron Hernandez was angry at them. Hernandez would later pull up alongside their car at a stop light, and fire at least five shots.

Aaron Hernandez defense attorney complained that the case has been unfair due to the media spectacle and the unbiased coverage.

Hernandez was ordered without bail, and will appear in court on June 24.

Aaron Hernandez played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team and earned All-American honors. Hernandez was drafted by the New England Patriots in the NFL Draft and was selected for the Pro Bowl following his second NFL season.

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Robert De Niro Opens Up About His Gay Father in New Documentary

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Robert De Niro opens up about his gay father in a new documentary.

Robert De Niro is telling the world his story in a new HBO documentary about his late father.

Robert De Niro Sr. a struggling artist who was openly gay. In an emotional Out, magazine interview, De Niro opened up about his father’s legacy and the responsibility he feels to tell his father’s story.

“I felt I had to. I felt obligated. It was my responsibility to make a documentary about him. It was not intended to be on HBO. It was just something I wanted to do.”

Robert De Niro originally, intended that he simply wanted to make the film for his own kids, using archival footage from the 1970’s with the help of Martin Scorsese editor Thelma Schoonmaker.

Robert De Niro’s parents divorced when he was only three years old, and his father still lived nearby to him in Greenwich Village and Little Italy, Manhattan. But, despite living close by to each other they did not have a close relationship. “We were not the type of father and son who played baseball together, as you can surmise. But we had a connection,” explains De Niro.

Robert De Niro got emotional while reading excerpts from his father’s personal diaries. One passage reveals De Niro Sr.’s struggle with his sexuality.

When Robert De Niro was asked if his father was conflicted about being gay, De Niro responded “Yeah, he probably was, being from that generation, especially from a small town upstate. I was not aware, much, of it. I wish we had spoken about it much more. My mother didn’t want to talk about things in general, and you’re not interested when you’re a certain age. Again, for my kids, I want them to stop and take a moment and realize that you sometimes have to do things now instead of later, because later may be 20 years from now — and that’s too late.”

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Robert De Niro, who has never played a gay character, says that he was never offered a gay role and it has nothing to do with his personal past. But, there is still a possibility in the future.

“No, they weren’t offered to me. If they had been offered to me by a good director, that’s something I would have considered.”

You can read the full interview here. Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro Sr. premieres on HBO June 9.

UPDATE: Amazon Drama Pilot “Hysteria” Casting Call in Austin Texas

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UPDATE: Amazon Drama Pilot “Hysteria” Casting Call in Austin Texas

Amazon Drama Pilot “Hysteria” posted a casting call in Austin, Texas.

“Hysteria” centers on Dr. Logan Harlow, an exceptionally bright, driven, complicated, charming but socially awkward neurologist/psychiatrist at the University of Texas Medical School who travels to her hometown of Austin to investigate a mysterious epidemic among high school girls that may be spreading through technology.

Dr. Logan Harlow is played by Mena Suvari from “American Beauty”.

“Hysteria” hails from Invasion creator Shaun Cassidy, Alcon Entertainment and Universal Television. 

Casting directors are now casting in Austin, Texas for extras and featured roles in the drama pilot. Beth Sepko Casting posted a casting call for extras.

Amazon Drama Pilot “Hysteria” Casting Call

UPDATE May 29, 2014: Casting Directors are looking for TOUGH Women to play featured roles in the television series!

ATTN: Tough, Intimidating Females-

Beth Sepko Casting/Third Coast Extras is taking submissions for tough female extras to work on HYSTERIA, a new pilot starring Mena Suvari and executive produced by Shaun Cassidy. Shooting in and around the Austin, TX area Thursday, 6/5 & the next Fri. 6/13.

-READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT-

You’ll need a flexible schedule with the ability to clear time for the WHOLE day and night Thursday, 6/5 & the next Fri. 6/13. (We don’t get call times until the night before a shoot. Most call times are early morning.) You’ll need to have your own reliable transportation to get to the sets- either in Austin or outside of town on location.

Minimum pay guarantee for extras is $72.50 for 10 hrs.

Who we need:

– “Female Guard”: Tough, strong, large or intimidating females, any ethnicity, ages 30’s+ to play a guard at a prison

To submit, email us at- [email protected] w/ subject heading “Female Guard” and follow directions below exactly:

Please list your general availability for Monday, Thursday, 6/5 & the next Fri. 6/13.

Please include: name, age, phone #, location (Austin?), and height/weight. Attach plenty of clear, well-lit, current photos in high resolution – including both close up photos AND full length photos that accurately display your look for the role you believe you are a good fit for.

Extras Casting Call

Beth Sepko Casting/Third Coast Extras is taking general submissions for Extras to work on HYSTERIA, a new pilot starring Mena Suvari and executive produced by Shaun Cassidy. Shooting in and around the Austin, TX area on weekdays Mon-Fri. between June 9 – June 27.

-READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT-

You’ll need a flexible schedule with the ability to clear time for the WHOLE day(s) and/or night(s) that we book you to work (we don’t get call times until the night before a shoot. Most call times are early morning) & you’ll need to have your own reliable transportation to get to the sets- either in Austin or outside of town on location.

Minimum pay guarantee for extras is $72.50 for 10 hrs.

We are looking for people of all ethnicities to play:

– High school students (18+) or very early 20’s to play younger
– Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Staff
– Cops/Guards
– Sickly looking patients
– Tough, strong, mean female guard
– Suburban parent types & general background/passerbys
– Homeless street folks

To submit, email us at- [email protected] w/ subject heading “Hysteria General” and follow directions below exactly:

Please list your general availability Mondays-Fridays between June 9 – June 27.

Please include: name, age, phone #, location (Austin?), and height/weight. Attach plenty of clear, well-lit, current photos in high resolution – including both close up photos AND full length photos that accurately display your current look for the role you believe you are a good fit for.

IMPORTANT: Must be Texas resident w/ valid Texas ID (driver’s license, identification card, student ID) who lives in (or at least nearby) to Austin, TX since shoots days can change at the last minute. Please don’t submit if you’re not local to the area or nearby. Even if you’ve submitted or worked with us on a previous project, please follow directions and submit again for this project. We want your most updated info & current photos to show Director. Thank you!

 
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“Triple Nine” Starring Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus Casting Call for Stand-Ins in Atlanta

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“Triple Nine” Starring Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus Casting Call for Stand-Ins in Atlanta

“Triple Nine” Starring Norman Reedus and Aaron Paul posted a casting call looking for stand-ins to work on the movie.

Triple Nine’ is the latest production from Open Road Films which features Casey Affleck, Norman Reedus, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Teresa Palmer and from the cast of Batman Vs Superman, Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman).

Triple Nine centers on a crew of dirty cops that attempt a robbery. But, something goes terribly wrong.

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A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting.

Extras Casting Atlanta is looking for men and women who are able to work a few days over the next few months. All actors must be available for an interview Thursday, May 29th and start working on June 2nd.

For more details, check out the casting call below:

999 Movie Casting Call

Looking for the following stand ins — Some could work quite a few days over the next few months — Must be available for an interview Thursday and then to start 6/2 and available at least through that week.

Caucasian Female 5’6 — Blonde Hair — late 20’s to 40 years old

African American Male – 5’10 – 5’11 – late 20’s to 40

Caucasian Female 5’10 – 5’11 – brown hair

Caucasian Male 6′ – 6’2 –– dark brown – possibly even black hair

Stand In experience is great but some set or acting experience will work just fine especially for those with the right look.

Email a recent photo, height, sizes, any experience and contact info to: [email protected]

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CBS “Under the Dome” Season 2 Casting Call for Kids, Teens, and Families

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CBS “Under the Dome” Season 2 casting call for featured roles in Wilmington, North Carolina.

CBS Under the Dome is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a massive transparent dome.

Season 1 ended with Barbie in the gallows and Julia returning from a trip on the lake to hide the black egg.

Production will be running two separate units this week and will need new talent to play people in a new city in the television series.

NCasting is currently looking to casting several actors for an upcoming scene filming this week in Wilmington, North Carolina. Casting directors are looking for extras to play family members, park goers, joggers, bicyclists, and a special featured role.

For more details, check out the casting call below:

CBS Under the Dome CASTING CALL FOR 5/29 FOR NEW CITY PEOPLE… 

“BERT & ERNIE” 
THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE I NEED TO FILL IS “BERT & ERNIE ROLE” I need picture submissions by 4PM today of BLACK OPS/DETECTIVE TYPES TO PLAY BERT AND ERNIE.,

Age range 32-40 Years old, Both Caucasian and African American Male
You must be fit/good shape, clean shaven, short hair cut..YOU HAVE TO BE BRAND NEW NEVER WORKED A SINGLE SECOND ON UNDER THE DOME EITHER SEASONS… this is a really neat role in tomorrow’s scene.

The director is deciding who gets these 2 cool roles.
In your submission please include all your sizes and measurements including shoe size. It is still 64/8 pay rate though. Subject line “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY BERT & ERNIE”

We are going for a Hip/Urban Big City feel like in LA or Atlanta.. so you need to have a cool style about you and have the wardrobe that would fit someone who is in a Big City and is trendy and hip with the finer things in life… We are doing a park scene so think Central Park…

“BICYCLIST” Looking for New to the show people or people who have worked previously as a New City person that owns their own bike and helmet. You will receive an additional $25 Bump for bringing your bike and helmet. 18 and up any ethnicity.
Subject line “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY BICYCLIST”

“JOGGER” Looking for a physically fit, person who can jog in the scene you must be new to the show or only have worked as a New City person in previous scenes. You must have your own work attire.
Subject line “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY JOGGER”

“PARK GOER” Looking for the “IT FACTOR” do you have a hip or unique hair style? Or Are you constantly getting comments on your looks or personal style? Basically do you stand out in a crowd in a good way?
Attractive types, athletic types, House wives of Atlanta types, Hipster types please apply for “PARK GOER”
Teens and up any ethnicity.
If you worked a few weeks back in the park or in the street scenes you are welcome to apply, just please let me know which scenes and what your roles were.
Subject line “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY PARK GOER”

“FAMILY MEMBERS” I need a families with at least one parent and kid or kids any ethnicity ages 6 and up.
Please include all family members photos in one email.
Subject line “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY FAMILY MEMBERS”

YOU MUST BE NEW TO THE SERIES OR HAVE ONLY WORKED AS A NEW CITY PERSON OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS!

please send your info to [email protected] with the subject line, “AGE/SEX/ETHNICITY & of the role or roles listed from above that you are applying for and fit.. EXAMPLE : “34/FEMALE/CAUCASIAN PARK GOER”


you can apply for more then one you must include a full body shot and a head shot and any additional info requested for role that you submit for and include the following info:
FULL NAME:
AGE:
PHONE NUMBER:
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
MEASUREMENTS/SIZES/SHOE SIZES:
LOCATION:
MAKE/MODEL/COLOR OF CAR:
HAVE YOU BEEN IN ANY PREVIOUS SCENES OF UTD IF SO LIST THEM AND YOUR ROLE:
***This is for nonspeaking roles, for extra work only.
The pay rate is a guarantee $64.00/8 and time and a half after 8 hours.

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Model Sues Google Over Porn Site Search Results

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Model Sues Google Over Porn Site Search Results

Argentinian model sues Google and Yahoo over Porn Site Search Results

Argentinian model and TV personality Belén Rodríguez is going to battle against Google and Yahoo over search results that link her name to a porn sites that have used her older photos without her permission. 

Belén Rodríguez was previously awarded a sum of $15,000 after she filed legal action in 2006, but she is currently seeking further damages and wants her name unlinked to the porn sites. 

“They have ruined my life and now say that what I’m asking for is censorship? It suits them, but not me. Truthfully for me, having to explain every day that I am not a prostitute is a daily complication.” []

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In 2009 and 2010, Belén Rodríguez has appeared in television commercials for a popular Cell Phone company. Belén Rodríguez made her acting debut as the female protagonist in the Italian film Natale in Sudafrica in December 2010.

In 2011, she was a co-presenter of the annual televised Italian singing contest, the Sanremo Music Festival. 

None of the creators of the website content, were called to testify in the lawsuit and Google stated in a statement that “search engines are neutral platforms that do not create nor control content on the web.”

The Argentine Supreme Court will be making a decision on the case within the next several weeks.

What do you think? Do you think she should get compensated by Google? Do you think you can sue just because you don’t like what appears when people search your name? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!

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Maya Angelou, Writer, Poet, and Civil Rights Leader Passes Away at 86

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Maya Angelou, the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and many other critically acclaimed novels, and poetry has passed away in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was 86.

Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928 and she was a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and raising a child as a single mother. She would later change the world with her singing, dancing, performing, and writing.

Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family, and travel. Angelou is best known for her autobiographies, but she is also an established poet

She turned her attention to writing and the civil rights movement in the 1960s. She was close with Martin Luther King, Jr and was devastated that he was assassinated on her 40th birthday.

She met Oprah Winfrey in the 1970s, just as Winfrey was coming up as a young television anchor. Recently, she became a mentor to Winfrey and Oprah was quoted saying that Angelou was a “mother-sister-friend.”

 
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Watch ‘One Direction’ Members Smoke Weed in Peru [VIDEO]

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One Direction band gets high in the back of a Van in Peru

Last month the members of One Direction visited Peru and while they were visiting the sites and attractions they decided to pass a joint around.

But, One Direction decided to film themselves showing the world that they are just a group of twenty year olds getting high in the back of a van.

The five minute clip, reported by the Daily Mail, was filmed on April 27 as One Direction traveled by convoy by a police escort to a 40,000-person concert in Lima, Peru.

The clip shows exactly what you would expect from a bunch of twenty-year-olds getting high.

 

  • Zayn and Louis on video smoking roll-up in back of SUV on way to concert in Peru in April
  • Shocking video seen by MailOnline shows them in smoke-filled car with Zayn asking ‘Are we allowed to talk contraband in this?’
  • Shows a dark side to the band adored by countless young girls and their mothers for their wholesome image
  • As cameraman Louis pans to police motorbike outrider escorting them he says: ‘That’s the po po. One-nil’
  • Later he adds: ‘He’s having a look. He’s thinking, “I’m sure I can smell an illegal substance in there.” And he’s hit the nail on the head’
  • Louis passes Zayn the cigarette and says: ‘One very very important factor of Zayn’s warm up of course is Mary J, herself’

 

“I’m just wondering now, we’re sitting here in Peru. Will this come back to me? Who knows? Maybe. Maybe not,” he later ponders as an assistant gives him an update that he was able to arrange for “a full chicken” when the band arrives in Chile.

A spokesperson told reporters, “The matter is now in the hands of our lawyers.”

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Source: [via Daily Mail]

Creatine is Now Considered the Cause Elliot Rodger’s Mass Shooting

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Weightlifting supplement, Creatine is now considered as the cause of Elliot Rodger’s mass shooting.

The latest theory behind what prompted UCSB shooter Elliot Rodger to lose it and kill several innocent people was his “addiction” to weight lifting supplement creatine. The Mirror UK recently interviewed, Chris Akin, who had known Elliot Rodger for years and reports that he noticed a “sinister change in him after he started to take creatine.”

He claimed he saw the “anger and changes” in the student – the son of Hollywood director Peter Rodger – during their weekly chats on Skype…

“He would also tell me how he wanted to get into the bodybuilding lifestyle and started on creatine around four months ago. I could notice the anger and changes every time we spoke on Skype.

“I believe he took it everyday. He wouldn’t answer my questions about his usage but as time went on you could totally tell the changes in his character.

Creatine is not steroids, it is not a hormone, it is not linked to testosterone, and it does not cause roid rage. It is not crystal meth nor is it a stimulant. What creatine does is essentially increase water retention allowing you to do more reps while working out in the gym. Creatine is one of the most used supplements and it is well studied and considered very safe except for minor kidney issues, if not taken properly.

According to International Business Times, Elliot Rodger was a frequent visitor and user of Bodybuilding.com and in a forum post days before the shooting he complains about being unable to find a girlfriend.

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Chris Akin, states in his interview that he was bullied online causing him to “snap”.

“I believe there are more factors that contributed to him ‘snapping’, he frequented bodybuilding forums were he was endlessly harassed in private messages and on threads that he created.

“He posted a lot of messages about being alone and wanting women. But this group of people would call him ugly and make fun of him.

“On the messages I saw they would taunt him and tell him he will never get girls and he will be forever alone.”

This is not the first time the website bodybuilding.com “misc” forums were in the news. In 2008, a member of the forum committed suicide streaming live on Justin.TV while posting his suicide note in the forums. The moderators of the community even egged him on to kill himself.

Biggs, also known as CandyJunkie on the forum (bodybuilding.com) and Feels Like Ecstasy on Justin.TV, is alleged to have been a “well known troll” on the forum. He created a thread in the “misc” category yesterday afternoon detailing the amount of drugs he planned to take with the intention to kill himself. The moderators of the forum didn’t take his threats seriously “on account of his past trolling,” and other forum members continued to egg him on. At that point, Biggs posted his suicide note, which conveyed a general sense of depression and disappointment with life, not necessarily motivated by any hardship or cyber-bullying he may have received online. [Mashable]

It seems as though people are having a hard time justifying or understanding why Elliot Rodger did what he did. It may not look so simple, but it could be that he just hated women for not giving him any attention.

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What do you think? Have you ever taken Creatine? Do you think Creatine is the cause of the recent murders? What do you think caused Elliot Rodger to kill so many people? Are you going to take Creatine in the future? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!

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Edward Snowden Says He Was More Than Just a Hacker but a Spy [VIDEO]

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Edward Snowden was more than just a hacker he was a CIA trained spy.

NBC has released portions of the Edward Snowden interview with Brian Williams and the interview centers on Snowden claiming that he was a trained spy and not a low level hacker.

“I was trained as a spy in sort of the traditional sense of the word, in that I lived and worked undercover overseas, pretending to work in a job that I’m not, and even being assigned a name that was not mine,” Snowden told Williams in the interview, set to air tomorrow evening.

In the clip Snowden lists his credentials, which include his work with the Defense Intelligence Agency and the CIA, to establish that he was more than just a “low level systems administrator.”

But, he does point out that he is more a technical agent. “I am a technical expert. I don’t work with people. I don’t recruit agents. What I do is I put systems to work for the United States.”

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New California Laws Making it Harder for Aspiring Actors to Succeed?

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New California laws making it harder for aspiring actors?

In California the average actor, model or talent has both a manager and talent agency. The personal manager attempts to create an image and 5 year plan for their client. While the talent agency helps find jobs for the client to pursue. In return, the personal manager will receive a commission. Until, the California Talent Agency Act was passed.

The California Talent Agency Act, prevents managers from finding jobs for their clients.

While many personal managers for actors do find employment for their clients. Managers are not involved in the deals. That duty is left to the agents and lawyers. However, managers do help their actors, models, and talents by finding jobs. But, due to the recent California Talent Agency Act, an actor can get out of paying the manager’s commission by accusing the manager of having procured employment for them, a violation of the Talent Agency Act. The law requires that anyone who find employment must be licensed by the state Labor Commissioner, something that managers are not.

Actors who have recently disputed their manager’s commission fees include Cher, Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Richard Pryor, Jennifer Lopez, Rosanne Barr, Arsenio Hall, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Sean Hayes and many others.

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But, personal managers are not going down without a fight. The National Conference of Personal Managers is going on the PR offensive to overturn the California Talent Agency Act.

“Personal managers nationwide have forfeited an estimated $500,000,000 due to either the California Labor Commissioner voiding management contracts and ordering disgorgement of compensation or managers being forced to settle artist disputes rather than face the risks and legal costs of a TAA hearing and subsequent litigation,” 

The National Conference of Personal Managers argue that due to recent legislation they are less likely to sign new talent that currently do not have agency representation. Thus, less aspiring actors have a lower chance of getting auditions in California.

“TAA controversies have resulted in financial hardship, bankruptcy and personal adversity for managers and other talent representatives nationwide. Plus, the TAA has had a chilling effect on the willingness of managers to sign younger talent who do not have agency representation.”

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What do you think? Do you think personal managers deserve a commission? Should an actor only have a talent agent or do they need both a personal manager and a talent agent? Have you ever been scammed by a personal manager? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!

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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ is Coming Soon to Theaters

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A Sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is coming soon.

12 years after the original was released, it has become one of the biggest independent films in movie history.

Now, My Big Fat Greek Wedding is being made into a feature film sequel. Nia Vardalos, who wrote the first production, has written the sequel and it will star John Corbett, her groom in the original romantic comedy. Also, expect the Portokalos family to return as well.

“Now that I’m experiencing motherhood, I’m ready to write the next chapter of my family story,” Vardalos said in a statement. “Of course a few jaded folks in the press corps will claim I ran out of money or just want to kiss John Corbett again. One of these things is true.”

My Big Fat Greek Wedding centered around a young Greek-American woman’s trials and tribulations when she falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept her fiance while she herself comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Vardalos has written the script for the project and will reprise the role of Toula Portokalos, a first-generation Greek-American woman. Corbett will play the non-Greek who fell in love with her in the original.

The plot involves the reveal of a family secret and a new wedding which brings the Greek clan back together again (the wedding is described as “bigger and fatter”).

According to Deadline, Rita Wilson will produce the production with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Gold Circle productions will have Paul Brooks executive producing alongside Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt, Steven Shareshian and Nia Vardalos.

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L.A Lakers and Time Warner Cable Sued in a Discrimination Law Suit

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L.A Lakers and Time Warner Cable Sued in a Discrimination Law Suit

Los Angeles Lakers Spanish-language radio announcer has sued Time Warner Cable and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Time Warner Cable and the Los Angeles Lakers will be talking to lawyers soon due to a recent lawsuit for at least $1 million dollars, after a current employee filed a discrimination and harassment complaint.

“The Lakers have treated Plaintiff differently and less favorably than his Anglo-American counterparts in terms of wages, hours and conditions of employment,” according to the Plaintiff, Fernando Gonzalez.

Gonzalez is seeking “a money judgment representing compensatory damages including lost wages, earnings, income, and other employee benefits, and all other sums of money, together with interest on these amounts; for other special damages; and for general damages for mental pain and anguish and emotional distress.”

Gonzalez claims that he faced poor employment conditions because of his “race, national origin and age,” the 53 year-old Mexican American was an employee for the Lakers after 18 years. He cites years of discrimination. In a particular incident Gonzalez claims, executives chose younger men for a job despite having very little experience in basketball.

“Because the acts taken toward Plaintiff were carried out by managerial employees acting in a deliberate, cold, callous, cruel and intentional manner, in conscious disregard of Plaintiff’s rights and in order to injure and damage him, Plaintiff requests that punitive damages be levied against Defendants and each of them, in sums in excess of the jurisdictional minimum of this court.”

In another incident, Gonzalez claims that in 2012 the team “retaliated” against him “for complaining about discrimination” by giving him a new contract that decreased the amount of days he would work for the year, thus cutting his paycheck in half.

Time Warner Cable promised to give him more job opportunities but, the Los Angeles Lakers prevented him from pursuing these opportunities. Ultimately, the Plaintiff continued to lose employment opportunities as his new contract in 2013-2014 further decreased his paycheck. He reports that he lost income of approximately $30,000 annually.

What do you think of this lawsuit? Do you think Gonzalez really faced discrimination? Do you think this is just a normal part of the entertainment industry and Gonzalez should just move on and find a new job? Have you faced discrimination before? What would you do if you were discriminated against? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!
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Watch 50 Cent Throw the Worst First Pitch Ever [VIDEO]

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50 Cent threw possibly one of the worst first pitches ever.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has a pretty accomplished career. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin‘ (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His major-label debut Get Rich or Die Tryin‘, has been certified eight times platinum.

Throughout his music career, Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won several awards, including a Grammy Award, 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008.

But, when it comes to throwing a ball from the pitcher’s mound to home plate, Jackson struggles.

The crowd’s reaction is priceless as it looks like the entire baseball field erupt in laughter. But, hey it also may not be as bad as Carly Rae Jepsen’s disastrous attempt.

The executive producer of Starz’s upcoming drama series “Power” is set to premiere on June 7.

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China Shuts Down Movie Theaters After Reports of Box Office Scams

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China suspends movie theaters over fraudulent box office reporting.

In February, Chinese authorities started to crack down on movie theaters that manipulated box office figures. This ended in nine cinemas that were banned from screening new movies. Now, seven additional theaters join the list.

According to Deadline, there are over 18,000 cinemas in China‘s growing film industry and in order to regulate the booming industry, China is focused on shutting down illegitimate movie theaters. On Monday, the China Film Producers’ Association and the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association issued a statement saying the movie theaters had used a dual software system that allowed them to sell tickets without registering the real earnings, the Xinhua news agency reports. Last January, China‘s State authority SAPPRFT issued a memo pointing out new regulations that demanded all movie cinemas upgrade their software to a national digital ticketing platform before May 1.

You may ask why would China suspend movie theaters from fraudulent box office reporting? In China, business attempt to hide income from the government because China takes a 3% value-added tax on revenues as well as a 5% film fund tax.

The number of movie theaters in China has exploded over the last ten years. According to Beijing-based film industry research company Entgroup, there were just 3,000 movie screens in operation in China in 2007. Now there are more than 18,000.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, China is now the world’s second largest movie market and the local box office total is expected to grow to $4.6 billion this year. In February alone, their box office reached $520 million, about the same as the country’s full year total as recently as 2007.

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