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PHOTO: Neil Patrick Harris refutes breakup rumors

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The story grew quickly after the National Enquirer reported that the Broadway actor had "walked out on his longtime lover David Burtka." The tabloid said that the "two have been living apart" and were spotted "flirting with younger guys."

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The source claimed, "It's not a trial separation, it's definitely been a time-out for them, and fueled mainly by suspicions that each one has cheated on the other. David suspects that Neil's late-night outings are less than innocent, while word has gotten back to Neil of his lover's raunchy revelry in gay bars."

Supposedly, the strife between the couple began with Harris' "refusal to set a [wedding] date."

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All of that news couldn't be further from the truth. Gossip Cop spoke to the former How I Met Your Mother star's rep, who said, "There is absolutely no truth to the story. Neil, David and the twins are all living happily together in their new home."

To drive the point home even further, Harris posted a photo to his followers that showed Burtka sweetly hugging daughter Harper while son Gideon grins in the foreground.

He wrote, "I couldn't be more in love with my family. Any reports to the contrary are woefully mistaken. #grateful"

Neil Patrick Harris debunks rumor about breakup

Neil Patrick Harris debunks rumor about breakup

NPH has been very open about the fact that having a family with Burtka made him fall in love all over again. Love wins this round.

National moment of silence observed to protest police brutality

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The #NMOS14 campaign sparked a nationwide moment of silence that was observed in cities from Washington D.C. to Chicago and New York in protest of police brutality, which has taken center stage this week following the murder of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

"It's not just Ferguson. Police brutality is pervasive. It's happening in so many cities," social worker and community activist Feminista Jones told USA Today.

In Chicago, the silence lasted for four minutes, to represent the four hours Brown's body lay in the middle of the street, uncovered, with no regard for dignity for the victim or his family.

Caroline Siede twitter pic of police brutality protest

Caroline Siede twitter pic of police brutality protest

Here is a powerful image shared by Lamar Richardson from a protest in Union Square. The message "Don't Shoot" and the hands of the protesters up in the air represent the many unarmed, mostly young black men who are shot and killed every week in America.

Lamar Richardso twitter pic of police brutality protest

Lamar Richardso twitter pic of police brutality protest

Some of the protesters were just little kids. Like these two who can't understand why their friends are subject to a whole different experience with law enforcement, simply based on the color of their skin.

cody twitter pic of police brutality protest

cody twitter pic of police brutality protest

The Michael Brown killing, and subsequent heavy-handed response from Ferguson law enforcement has drawn the attention of an entire country who wonder how this can happen right here in America's heartland. The #NMOS14 campaign proves that social media combined with the will of Americans to hold authority accountable have proved a powerful force indeed. Now it's time for change.

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Taylor Swift knows her award show dancing doesn't look cool

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Swift also said the dancing itself was a very planned strategy to get rid of her nerves at the show.

"I used to get really nervous at awards shows because, seemingly, they're a huge pressure cooker. And everybody seems to be sitting there trying to look more unaffected by being at this awards show than the next person next to them," Swift explained to Seth Meyers, according to the Daily Mirror. "That can have an effect on you, and so you're in the front row and you're sitting there like, 'Maybe I should sit here like this.'"

So Swift made a decision to just enjoy herself and have fun, like she would at any other show.

"A couple years ago, I just decided, 'No. This is the coolest concert you could ever go to.'”

With a new album coming out in a few months — as well as a Yahoo live stream and VMA performance all coming up this month — Swift has been making the award show circuit. However, the singer continued by saying her dancing isn't always that awkward — it's just the surprise of being caught on camera that makes her look that way.

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But she added that she long ago stopped caring what people thought.

She explained to Meyers, "This is like all these incredible acts playing their biggest songs and I get to be front row and I'm going to dance during this because I feel like it — and not because it looks cool, because it doesn't."

Ad exec on leave after vicious transphobic rant

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Gavin McInnes, the CCO of creative New York ad agency Rooster, has been asked to take a leave of absence after penning a vicious article for Thought Catalog entitled "Transphobia is perfectly natural."

Now, the title may be worrisome, but there could be some sort of click-baity, gotcha article beyond that, right?

No. It's bad. It's really, really, really bad. A few of the tamer excerpts: 

"Haven't you seen all the totally functional, happily married, normal trannies walking around? They aren't all dead, you know... They're non-heteronormative. In fact, the only thing more normal than castrating yourself and taking tons of hormones to grow tits is chopping them off."

"I kid. I kid. Of course it's fucking unusual. We're all transphobic... They are mentally ill gays who need help, and that help doesn't include being maimed by physicians. These aren't women trapped in a man's body. They are nuts trapped in a crazy person's body."

OK, enough. You get the idea. The piece has been flagged as hateful on Thought Catalog's site, and why link to it? If you want to read the whole thing, you won't have a hard time finding it.

This piece of written excrement was posted this week, and it wasn't long before it was receiving the kind of negative backlash it undoubtedly was crafted to incite. After all, McInnes has a history of writing articles for Thought Catalog so aggressively foul many people consider them satire. Take for instance, the classic "Hey, Ladies! Short hair is rape!" Is he kidding or isn't he? It's all part of the intellectual journey!

However, his transphobia piece had a lot of people questioning whether such an auteur should be heading up an ad company that does business with big names like Vans and Office Depot. Internet communities called for a boycott of Rooster's clients. On Friday, Rooster responded, saying through a representative that the company was "extremely disappointed" and that McInnes was asked to take a leave of absence while they contemplate what to do.

In the meantime, we will contemplate this: Is Gavin McInnes the world's worst satirist, or the world's best troll?

Krysten Ritter's dating hot musician Adam Granduciel

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Except Ritter's beau is no longer a mystery man. According to Us Weekly, she's dating War on Drugs singer Adam Granduciel.

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Ritter and Granduciel were spotted together during an outing on Thursday in New York City. The pair looked very loved-up, and a source revealed to the mag just how it all started.

"It started with her being a fan of the band and then somehow she got in touch with him and went to some shows," the source shared. "They're having fun and spending some quality days in New York."

The duo were also seen working out together. They were spotted in Los Angeles on Wednesday attending a fitness session.

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Ritter and Granduciel also took to Instagram to share a selfie, which the beauty captioned,"Showing teeth and rocking shades with my face," plus a heart emoji.

Krysten Ritter Instagram

Krysten Ritter Instagram

Ritter was previously linked to True Blood's Brian Geraghty, and while she looks super happy now, don't be fooled into thinking you'll see her walking down the aisle any time soon.

"I was never the little girl who dreamed about a wedding or a big white dress," Ritter told Playboy a few years ago. "I don't think I'm sour on marriage. I just don't know if I'm the type."

But you never know. Maybe Granduciel will be the man to changer her mind.

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Is your name “too suggestive” for Facebook?

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At least that seems to be the attitude of Facebook, which, apparently, is becoming the Moe's Tavern of the internet.

Melinda Kiss

Melinda Kiss

Melinda Kiss got married on June 6 to Bob Flecker. Mazel tov. And, like any normal person in 2014, soon thereafter took to the task of changing her name. You know the routine. But when she tried to update her married name on her Facebook account to “Melinda Kiss Flecker," Facebook thought it was getting the digital equivalent of the Bart Simpson prank call. It just didn't think the name could be real, and before it would allow her to use her actual name, Facebook wanted to see her ID as proof.

"My entire family is on Facebook," Mrs. Kiss Flecker told Business Insider, "our name has never been a problem. It's just kind of funny."

Since her story was originally published a few days ago, Facebook has allowed her to change her name, and her profile proudly displays her lovely wedding pictures under the name Melissa Kiss Flecker.

Have you ever heard of anyone else having this problem? Is your name suggestive enough to set off alarms when you register for stuff online? Let us know.

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Kimye tops the NYT's list of social media power couples

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Turns out, synergy is taking on a new direction in the age of Instagram and Twitter. Not surprisingly, prominent couples are benefiting quite a bit from collaborating self-promotion on a host of new online platforms.

The couple that tops the NYT's list: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, obviously. These two brand moguls combined have an audience of nearly 30 million people. Thanks to posting plenty of lovey-dovey tweets and Instagram photos of family and love, while simultaneously supporting each other's career endeavors, these two have perfected the new generation of what it means to be a power couple.

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The NYT admits its list is not very scientific; instead, it was gathered from celebrities' social influence and ways the named celebrities use that influence to effect their brand with their significant others. Plus, we have to admit, it's lots of fun to see how these couples stack up.

Here are the other couples who make the NYT list:

Singer John Legend and Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen

@JohnLegend: 5.66 million Twitter followers

@ChrissyTeigen: 502,000 Twitter followers

Actress Lena Dunham and singer/guitar player Jack Antonoff

@LenaDunham: 1.67 million Twitter followers

@JackAntonoff: 62,600 Twitter followers

CNN host Brian Stelter and traffic anchor Jamie Stelter

@BrianStelter: 233,000 Twitter followers

@Jamie Stelter: 11,800 Twitter followers

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and TV personality and author La La Anthony

@CarmeloAnthony: 5.23 million Twitter followers

@Lala: 3.08 million Twitter followers

Celebrity stylist Brad Goreski and Will & Grace executive producer Gary Janetti

@MrBradGoreski: 274,000 Twitter followers

@GaryJanetti: 154,000 Twitter followers

YouTube stars ShayCarl and Colette Butler

@ShayCarl: 612,000 Twitter followers

@Katilette: 330,000 Twitter followers

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and New York 19th Congressional District candidate Sean Eldridge

@ChrisHughes: 37,300 Twitter followers

@SeanEldrige: 12,000 Twitter followers

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Melinda Gates

@BillGates: 16.9 million Twitter followers

@MelindaGates: 534,000 million Twitter followers

Which celebrities would you add to the New York Times's list?


Denzel has a gun, Sia and Eminem rap their "guts" out in The Equalizer

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the Equalizer

the Equalizer

Inspired by the Equalizer TV show from the 1980s, this new film of the same name has Denzel Washington playing Robert McCall. British actor Edward Woodward, who passed away in 2009, originated the role.

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Though Russell Crowe was originally attached to play McCall, we're excited to see Washington in the lead role. It's rumored that he'll return as McCall for the sequel, which Sony currently has in the works.

According to TheWrap.com, test screenings of The Equalizer are scoring "through the roof" and received "the highest scores of an R-rated film in the studio's history." This could turn out to be the next big action franchise, assuming it does well at the box office in September.

The story focuses on a teen girl named Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), who is tormented by brutal Russian gangsters. Though McCall has faked his own death to live peacefully, away from guns and violence, he decides to come out of retirement help Teri find a new life.

The role of Teri was originally written for an older actress, but director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) insisted they cast Moretz and make the character younger. It's been a busy year for Moretz, who also stars in the film If I Stay, set to release next week.

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Also in the film is actress Melissa Leo (Treme), who has an interesting connection to The Equalizer. Back in 1985, Leo guest-starred on the TV show as a Russian in an episode called "The Defector."

In this trailer, we get to hear a bit of Sia and Eminem's new song, "Guts Over Fear," which makes the perfect anthem for a character like McCall.

The Equalizer opens in theaters Sept. 26.

Catherine Zeta-Jones puts her country getaway home up for sale

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Catherina Zeta-Jones home

Photo credit: Zillow

Set on nearly five acres of land, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas rented this Bedford, New York, home for six months prior to their purchase. Owning homes in the likes of Manhattan, the U.K. and Bermuda, it's reported that Zeta-Jones chose this country location to ride horses and relax during the couple's brief time apart. Back in the hands of marital bliss, she has decided to part ways with the brick colonial. Either the Oscar winners are happy back together or tightening loose ends before the big D.

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Zeta-Jones bathroom

Photo credit: Zillow

Catherine Zeta-Jones's timeless style is evident throughout this elegant six-bedroom, six-bath home. Built in the 1930s, the 6,600 square foot house not only includes this drop-dead-gorgeous master bathroom, but a chic master suite, oversized closet, gourmet kitchen, gym, sauna and more. And that's just the inside. The outdoors are beautifully landscaped with a pool area, deck and of course, a dreamy horse farm.

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Zeta house

Photo credit: Zillow

Renovated in 2013, the country house has brilliant hardwood flooring throughout, as well as luxurious moldings and elegant light fixtures. An adjoining guest house allows for privacy and tranquility in this $8.1 million dollar house. The house was purchased for a little less than $5.1 million, and the couple is looking to make a decent profit on this sale... as if they need any more.

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Six seasons and a movie! Community is almost back

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Yahoo Community Season 6 Trailer

Yahoo Community Season 6 Trailer

When NBC canceled Community at the end of Season 5, it looked to be the end for the cult sitcom, but Yahoo swooped in to the rescue. Whether or not it was officially canceled, Community is the show that can't be kept down, and now it's found new life as a streaming web series.

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Now all that's left is to hope for the movie. Sony, are you listening? Give the people what they want!

The new trailer promises a lot of fun, opening with a brief recap of the first five seasons before intoning the familiar intro to The Six Million Dollar Man. Yahoo's promise to Community? "We can rebuild you. We can make you stronger." And we're dying to see if Yahoo keeps its word.

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We're optimistic about the new season, particularly knowing that creator Dan Harmon is still at the helm. While Community's fourth season was an overall disappointment, containing all the pop-culture references but missing that acerbic spark of the first three seasons, we saw things turn around in Season 5. The edge was back, with a few stellar episodes reminiscent of the show's glory days, including Donald Glover's farewell episode as the school engaged in a massive game of Hot Lava and an homage to gritty serial killer movies with the rampage of the Greendale Cracker.

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We'll have to wait a little longer to get a glimpse of the new Community's first few episodes, but in the meantime, this trailer's got us excited to head back to Greendale for another year of hilarious underachieving.

Fingers crossed we'll get another look at Danny Pudi's absolutely flawless Nicholas Cage impersonation.

Will you be watching the newest web-only version of Community?

Skateboarder Jay Adams dead at 53

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Adams was known for his legendary skating abilities and was one of the original members of the Zephyr Skate Team (aka Z-Boys), who shaped modern skateboarding styles. He was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the 2005 film Lords of Dogtown.

Adams had been spending time out of the country for a few months on a surfing trip with his wife, Tracy, according to TMZ. Adams also leaves behind a daughter, Venice, and a son, Seven.

The trip marked the first time Adams had been allowed to leave the country for some time due to some legal troubles he was having.

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Numerous athletes and celebrities took to social media the remember the skating legend once word of Adams' passing was announced.

Fellow skating icon Tony Hawk paid tribute to Adams on Twitter.

Tony Hawk Jay Adams Tweet

Tony Hawk Jay Adams Tweet

World tour surfer Coco Ho also paid her respects.

CoCo Ho Jay Adams Tweet

CoCo Ho Jay Adams Tweet

Skater Mikey Taylor shared his gratitude.

Mikey Taylor Jay Adams Tweet

Mikey Taylor Jay Adams Tweet

Adams was born in Venice, California, and had a hard life, which he blamed on finding fame at a younger age. He was in and out of prison during the majority of the '70s and '80s, mostly for drug-related charges. Though he had reportedly been clean for years, Adams was still dealing with legal woes.

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He told Westside People magazine in 2013, "The '70s and '80s were a different time. With punk rock, there was a lot of violence and being young, drinking alcohol and making bad choices. Now I want to encourage people not to go down the same road I went down."

Despite his history of drug abuse, Adams had no prior history of heart problems, according to his manager.

Gene Simmons clarifies his cold comments about depression

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During an interview with Songfacts.com on July 31, Simmons made remarks regarding his original bandmates, saying that he no longer kept in touch with them because he doesn't "get along with anyone who's a drug addict and has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim." Simmons went on to say "and for a putz 20-year-old kid to say, 'I'm depressed, I live in Seattle.' F*** you, then kill yourself."

Simmons' comments caused public outcry, prompting the musician to clarify his words and offer an apology. "To the extent my comments reported by the media speak of depression, I was wrong and in the spur of the moment made remarks that in hindsight were made without regard for those who truly suffer the struggles of depression," Simmons said in a Facebook status. "I sincerely apologize to those who were offended by my comments. I recognize that depression is very serious and very sad when it happens to anyone, especially loved ones. I deeply support and am empathetic to anyone suffering from any disease, especially depression."

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While Simmons' social media post seems sincere, it comes more than two weeks after the comments were made and after both the death of a beloved entertainer who suffered from depression and the call for a Kiss boycott by Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx. "I like Gene, but in this situation I don't like Gene," Sixx said in a recent episode of his radio show, via the Huffington Post. "I don't like Gene's words. There is a 20-year-old kid out there who is a Kiss fan and reads this and goes, 'You know what? He's right. I should just kill myself."

Sixx also responded to Simmons' comments on his Twitter page.

Nikki Sixx responds to Gene Simmons suicide comments

Nikki Sixx responds to Gene Simmons suicide comments

Nikki Sixx responds to Gene Simmons

Nikki Sixx responds to Gene Simmons

Simmons has been dealing with controversy for decades, but it's been an especially big month for him. Earlier this week, he made headlines for giving harsh advice to people immigrating to America, saying they should "learn to speak goddamn English."

If you suspect someone might be considering suicide, or have struggled with those thoughts yourself, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Did Britney Spears rip off Iggy Azalea? (VIDEOS)

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VIDEO: Iggy Azalea slams critics & fans over Nicki Minaj spat >>

In a leaked music video called "Nothing Like Me," which was uploaded on Monday, Azalea attempts her very best Britney Spears impression with a crew of backup dancers, a belly midriff and a tune that sounds similar to Spears' hit "Womanizer." No word on when the rapper filmed the video, but the caption suggested the project came before Azalea signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle in 2012. According to Billboard, the hip-hop heavyweight did have a major label deal with Interscope before joining T.I.'s roster. However, "Womanizer" was recorded and filmed back in 2009 as part of Spears' comeback campaign for her LP Circus.

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Even though Azalea offers a second-rate Spears look in the 1:37 clip, there are no parallels in the visuals. Azalea's clip looks like it was filmed in a hotel bathroom and staircase with a $50 budget. Spears' "Womanizer" was directed by the one and only Joseph Kahn and rumored to cost more than $1 million. Iggy has yet to speak out on the leaked video, and it's likely that she won't. With Nicki Minaj's recent dis at the 2014 BET Awards, some are already questioning her hip-hop authenticity.

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Iggy Azalea - Nothing Like Me

Iggy Azalea - Nothing Like Me

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

What do you think of the Iggy and Britney comparisons? Who do you think filmed her video first? Sound off in the comment section below.

Casey Kasem to be buried... in Norway?

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Casey Kasem's kids shut out by stepmom >>

Kasem died in June at age 82 amid major tension between his wife, Jean Kasem, and his kids from a previous marriage, who accused their stepmom of abusing him. They've been in a dispute over Kasem's remains since he died, especially after Jean moved his body to Ontario, Canada, a move the kids say was intended to keep Kasem's body out of their hands.

Police in Santa Monica, where Kasem was hospitalized, are investigating the abuse allegations. Kasem's daughter, Kerri, is pushing for a full autopsy.

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Kerri's spokesman, Danny Deraney, told Billboard that Jean Kasem seems to be trying to hold up the investigation.

"We just know that she wants to keep Casey away from family and friends and by the looks of it, [is] hiding from law enforcement," he said.

Kasem, known for voicing Shaggy on the cartoon Scooby Doo and hosting the American Top 40 radio show, suffered from dementia before he died. His wife moved him from the hospital in Santa Monica to Las Vegas and then to Washington state, where a private investigator hired by Kasem's children tracked them down.

Kasem's body was moved out of the country after he died despite a court order saying it couldn't leave a funeral home in Tacoma.

The hunt is over: Casey Kasem has been found >>

Kasem's children are now wondering why on earth their stepmom has the body bound for Oslo. They say Kasem had no ties to Norway.

"I don't know if Jean has any ties to Oslo," Kasem's son Mike told Billboard. "She certainly has never mentioned it in the last 35 years. Everyone keeps asking for motives as to why Jean acts how she acts. I don't have an answer."


MMA fighter War Machine has been captured

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Porn star Christy Mack brutally beaten by MMA fighter ex >>

MMA fighter War Machine, whose real name is Jonathan Koppenhaver, has been apprehended by police. The cage fighter has been on the lam since late last week, when he was accused of viciously attacking his ex-girlfriend, porn star Christy Mack, and a male friend of hers, after showing up unannounced at Mack's Las Vegas home.

TMZ reports that Koppenhaver was picked up at a hotel outside Los Angeles by U.S. Marshals and Simi Valley Police. The fugitive was reportedly hanging out in a room at the hotel, and sources say he didn't put up a fight when police arrived.

War Machine

Photo credit: Getty Images Entertainment

Reality TV star Dog the Bounty Hunter had also been on the lookout for Koppenhaver, and his wife, Beth Chapman, sent out a tweet confirming the capture.

War machine captured

War machine captured

A release from Simi Valley Police says the arrest happened early in the afternoon at the Extended Stay America Hotel in Simi Valley, where Koppenhaver used to live. All Koppenhaver had in the room was "a small quantity of cash and some pizza," the release reads.

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Now that he's been captured, Koppenhaver will be transported to Las Vegas to face seven charges, including battery, domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon.

Mack is still recovering from the attack, which left her with severe injuries, including 18 broken bones in her face, a fractured rib, lesions from a knife and a punctured liver. She posted graphic photos of her injuries to social media Tuesday, along with a harrowing description of the attack, during which she said she thought she was going to die. Koppenhaver claimed in a series of tweets that he was fighting in self-defense.

Christy Mack Twitter

Christy Mack Twitter

Mack's family and friends say they're relieved Koppenhaver has been caught.

That was fast! Starz renews Outlander for Season 2

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Starz has renewed freshman drama Outlander for Season 2 only a week into the series' run.

Outlander review: First look at the dazzling time-travel romance >>

Following along the model set by HBO's Game of Thrones, the second season will follow the plot of the next book in Diana Gabaldon's rich historical series, Dragonfly in Amber. With eight books in the series, not to mention a handful of short stories and novellas, Jamie and Claire's story could have a very long run ahead of it.

The first season of Outlander will run for 16 episodes. Thus far, Starz has only confirmed that Season 2 will feature at least 13, with the potential to add more. No great cause for concern, though the larger episode order was an unusual move to begin with for a first-season cable show.

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The premiere episode drew an estimated 5 million viewers and counting, a big win for Starz in terms of both male and female viewership. We'll find out after the second episode airs this Saturday whether Outlander can sustain its momentum, but all signs point to yes. The show has an incredibly strong fanbase, and the books — the romantic historical fiction version of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series — have been bestsellers since 1991, when the first book in the series was published. We're already huge fans, and we can't wait to see where the rest of the first season will go. It's comforting to know that there's already a second season of Outlander waiting in the wings.

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Though we do have a bone to pick with the way Starz continues to emphasize that the show also has a huge male audience. The brilliance of Diana Gabaldon's fictional world should be in no way diminished because it achieved popularity by becoming a series that women were the first to find. It's all right to embrace the female fanbase!

Especially if your name is Jamie Fraser.

Watch Katy Perry get her nose pierced... if you're into that

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Katy Perry says she should be better educated >>

A video posted to the "Birthday" singer's Instagram gets reeeaaal close and personal. Warning: this account of the deed, complete with a nice, loud "Ow!" from Perry, is not for the weak-stomached folks (like me).

Katy Perry nose piercing

Katy Perry nose piercing

Perry's whining seems to make the piercer nervous — or at least, that's what he says in the video. But who wouldn't be anxious about poking a hole in a mega-celeb like Perry?

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The Daily Mail reports that the new jewelry is meant to cover up an old scar from Perry's first nose piercing — one she did herself when she was a kid, she recently told The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

"I asked my mother permission so I could get my nose pierced," Perry remembered. "And of course she didn't give it to me. She said it was ridiculous and she wasn't gonna do that. So she then went on an errand, so I took a safety pin and a piece of ice and I pierced my own nose."

"She saw it [later], she's like, 'Oh, it's not as bad as I thought.' Because it was just a little diamond," Perry continued. "But I still have this horrible scar that everybody brings up when they get really close."

Perry referenced her rebellious act in the caption on her Instagram vid.

“This time I thought it was best I left it to the pro's," she wrote. "Sorry mom (again).”

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What do you think of Perry's video? Is it a cool look at the behind-the-scenes life of a star, or is it gross and over the top? Tell us in the comments.

Meet Moana, the new Disney Polynesian princess

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Prepare to go about 2,000 years back in time — way before Europeans like the British navigator Captain James Cook set sail in the South Pacific, looking for new land.

Positive princess role models >>

In the upcoming computer-animated film Moana, we'll meet a fiercely brave princess who's able to navigate the ocean by herself. Disney describes the movie as a "mythic adventure set across a series of islands set across the South Pacific."

Moana is the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators and will set off on a marine adventure, calling on the help of demigods and spirits from traditional Polynesian culture.

Though we don't know which mystical deities Moana will summon, some possibilities are Pele, the goddess of volcanoes, her older sister Namaka, the water spirit, and the fire god Lono-makua.

For supporting characters, there's a whole ocean of possibilities. Moana may befriend an orca or another type of dolphin. We'd like to see a singing octopus or even a dancing sea horse. We're betting that at some point, Moana will have a shark encounter, creating high-stakes drama for the young princess. It's possible that Disney could go against stereotype and create a shark character that's not vicious, but rather some type of ally for the princess.

Weather could also play a role in Moana's tale. She could possibly face a tsunami or typhoon; however, it's unlikely she'll face a sharknado.

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DIY infinity nursing cover scarf

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Supplies:

  • 28 x 60-inch piece of jersey-knit material
  • Scissors
  • Sewing machine

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Directions:

Step 1: Cut the fabric

Infinity nursing scarf | Sheknows.com - step 1

First, cut your jersey-knit material to measure 28 inches long by 60 inches wide. Most jersey-knit material comes in 60-inch width, so you could essentially just have the fabric counter cut your 28 inches of material for you and you're halfway to completing your DIY infinity nursing cover scarf.

Step 2: Fold and pin

Infinity nursing scarf | Sheknows.com - step 2

Next, fold your material in half lengthwise so that the short ends meet (the 28-inch sides) and your yard of fabric can make a circle. You'll want the right sides of the fabric facing one another to hide your seam when you're done.

Step 3: Sew and finish

Infinity nursing scarf | Sheknows.com - step 3

Then, stitch those short ends together on a sewing machine and turn right side out. You don't even have to hem the long edges because of the no-ravel nature of this fab fabric.

Step 4: Use and enjoy

Infinity nursing scarf | Sheknows.com - final product

Finally, loop your infinity nursing scarf around your neck twice when you're not nursing or drape it on one shoulder and under your opposite arm as a nursing cover when you're breastfeeding on the go.

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