by Alicia Lutes 13 mins ago

People in Bay Village, Ohio and folks around the country are rallying to support the victim of a truly terrible prank. On Thursday (September 4), a boy with Autism was conned into believing he was participating in an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video only to have urine and fecal matter dropped on him by several bullying teens: a truly reprehensible act.

Now, a nationwide network of support for the teen has developed and his community has come together to reject this act of intolerance.

On Friday evening, a rally was held to show support, with WKYC.com reporting that people were chanting “No Hate in Bay” and “No room for hate” while wearing blue: the color brandished by many an Autism awareness group and also one of the colors of Bay Village High School.

“To me, it’s reprehensible… that these kids would take advantage of a vulnerable teenager,” explained Bay Village police chief Mark Spaetzel. He went on to say the video of the incident was one of the more disturbing things he’s ever seen in the entirety of his career in law enforcement.

Elsewhere, in the comments of a Cleveland.com story, many commenters echoed the sentiments of disgust for the prank and support for the bullied teen. User Davey Doodle wrote “As the father of two children on the Autism spectrum, this video underlines one of my many fears for my children. I can easily see my child in this video. He is ...

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by Britt Julious 41 mins ago

Sadly, the second member of Korean pop group Ladies’ Code (September 7) Rise died of complications during her surgery. Following the car accident that claimed the life of fellow member EunB, the 23-year-old had undergone surgery because of a head injury, but slipped into a coma after the surgery stopped due to falling blood pressure.

Polaris Entertainment, the group’s record label, made the announcement earlier this morning.

Here’s their full statement:

“Ladies’ Code’s RiSe has passed away to the heavens at 10:10 AM on the 7th, at 23 years of age. At the time of the accident on the 3rd, Rise obtained a big injury to her head and was moved to the hospital. She was operated on as much as possible for a long time, but she has ultimately passed away. Her parents, who came from Japan, and the label employees stayed with her at the end. We are sorry to give another sad news since the late EunB and we cannot hide our sorrow.”

Related: K-Pop’s Ladies Code Were Primed For Stardom Before Tragic Death Of EunB

The car accident, that has now claimed two of the members lives, took place while the group was driving back from Seoul on September 3. Fellow member So Jung was severely injured as well, but the other two remaining members of the group Ashley and Zuny did not suffer serious injuries..

Ladies’ Code was on the verge of a breakthrough and it is heartbreaking to imagine what could have been for the ...

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by Britt Julious 2 mins ago

Some teenagers are just completely ahead of the curve. Suchs is the case of 14-year old Emily DiPrimio, who just released the trailer for her first motion picture “Carver.”

Back in September of 2013, the then-13-year-old Emily dreamt of creating her own ’80s-style throwback slasher film (don’t we all!). So, she set out to make those dreams a reality by creating a modest Kickstarter campaign.

But word quickly spread and Emily easily surpassed her $25,000 goal—racking up $31,900 from more than 500 backers. There are filmmakers twice her age who wish they could achieve that feat. Now, a year later, Emily’s supporters can revel in the fruits of their support with the official release of the trailer for her film.

The movie was written and directed entirely by the budding filmmaker and her super cool father, Ron, and it features three teenagers haunted by their past actions. In the past, their pranks caused the deaths of three innocent people, and on the anniversary of those deaths, someone is out for revenge as each teen finds a carved pumpkin warning in their homes.

We’re still waiting for a release date, but in the meantime, bookmark the “Carver”official website and get excited over this seriously scary trailer! And shout out to teens taking over.

by Alicia Lutes 17 mins ago

For a woman like Joan Rivers, excess and extravagance were the only answer — and adoration was the key. In that case there’s no doubt the star would have approved of her funeral on Sunday morning (September 7) in New York City, filled with a litany of flowers, pomp, circumstance, and celebrity friends to honor the iconic comedian after her death last week at 81.

Rivers had famously stated during her life — via her 2012 book I Hate Everyone . . . Starting with Me — exactly what she wanted her funeral to be like, and though it wasn’t word-for-word, she would’ve been delighted by the elaborate ceremony today.

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Plenty of Hollywood stars came to pay their respects — including Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Kors, Kelly Osbourne, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Kathy Griffin, Howard Stern, Giuliana Rancic, and more.

Related: 9 Joan Rivers Clips That Prove She Was Everything

In fact hundreds of people gathered at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan on Sunday to pay their respects to the late icon. Naturally, many were dressed to the nines, as would befit a respectful homage to the “Fashion Police” star.

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According to The New York Times, the synagogue was peppered with white gardenias at the front while an organist played. Other musical accompaniments included the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus who were on hand to perform their renditions of “What a ...

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by Katie Calautti 32 mins ago

Kelly Clarkson made her first post-baby appearance last night when she performed at the Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood concert in Rosemont, Illinois – and she brought along a very special guest.

Shortly before the concert, Clarkson posted a photo of daughter River Rose to her Twitter account.

Those floral pants! The bedazzled headphones! The tiny feet! Squeeeeee! Little RR has certainly grown since the last time we saw her, just days after Clarkson gave birth on June 12.

Clarkson guests on Yearwood’s new song “Prize Fighter,” which she performed with the country crooner last night – quite the first-time concert for River! And as for those headphones…

Do they come in adult size? Asking for a friend.

by Britt Julious 1 min ago

It’s hard to believe, but there was once a time when rap music was the little indie genre that could. Well before Kanye West blew our minds with Yeezus or Drake broke our collective hearts, rap was a new phenomenon that fascinated and angered folks alike.

In a recently unearthed “20/20″ report from 1981, correspondent Steve Fox investigates this new “phenomenon” of “sexy, energetic music” that’s “from the street, heard on the streets.” Rather than ridicule or question the genre, Fox dives into the historical origins of rap, citing everything from the call-and-response traditions of the church to the hypnotic funk of James Brown.

The report also includes an interview with a 22-year-old Kurtis Blow, the creator of the 1980 hit song “The Breaks,” Debbie Harry of Blondie and other notable figures in and around the scene.

“It is very black and very urban and people are scared of that” says rock columnist Lisa Robinson in the clip, a sentiment that doesn’t feel that far from some of the criticisms we still hear today. Still, it is cool to think this style of music that is so ingrained in our music culture—from slang to videos to twerking—as once being as examined as a brand new subject.

Check out parts 1 and 2 of the report below:

by Craig Flaster 3 mins ago

With Reporting By Josh Horowitz

Although “Hunger Games” fans still have a few years to go before they say goodbye to their favorite characters, Sam Claflin’s goodbyes already happened.

But the hunky actor, who returns as Finnick in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” and is at the Toronto International Film Festival to promote “The Riot Club,” had a bit of an awkward exit.

“It was bizarre,” Claflin said. “I think I’d said goodbye, and done all my goodbyes, and I remember feeling a little sad and anxious, kind of going, I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself for the rest of my life, I’m never going to work again.”

But Claflin’s fears were put to rest, pretty much immediately.

“After I said the final goodbye, they go, oh actually we need you to come in tomorrow to fill in this pick up,” Claflin said. “So I saw everybody the next day, and then I sort of left, and kind of felt a little weird.”

To add to the awkwardness, Claflin also left a week early, before most of the stars had wrapped on the movie.

“I got out early and avoided the whole heartbreak,” Claflin told us. But he added, “It’s really sad.”

But don’t be too sad, fans! You’ll get to see Finnick when “Mockingjay — Part 1″ opens November 21.

by Katie Calautti 14 mins ago

For anyone doubting that the Jelena train hasn’t revved firmly into “on again” mode, Justin Bieber just posted a new photo with Selena Gomez on his Shots account.

The couple looks to be on a flight – perhaps heading back to Canada, where they recently rekindled their romance with horseback ride outings and candid photo shoots on ATVs. This could be the Bieber perspective of Gomez’s Instagram shot, wherein she divulged she was leaving Canada for New York.

This isn’t the first instance of Bieber’s Shots account giving us a different angle on the action – check out this snap of the couple, which (based on the Biebs’ attire alone) is clearly an addendum to this Instagram selfie.

There’s also this snap of Bieber riding on a horse – the reverse perspective of his Instagram shot of (we’re guessing to be) Selena.

Are these new uploads of old action, or has Jelena united once more for a retreat elsewhere? Only time (and their various social media accounts) will tell!

by MTV News Staff 17 mins ago

by Alyse Whitney

Let’s get one thing out of the way first: Yes, Lifetime’s “The Brittany Murphy” story was as sensationalized and over-the-top as we all thought it would be.

All of the facts we knew about Brittany’s untimely death in 2012 were not mentioned or saved for a written slide at the end of the unauthorized biopic. The rest was a garbled mess telling her “story” from her humble New Jersey beginnings to the sad end of her career, including her rise to fame post-”Clueless,” her romance with “Just Married” costar Ashton Kutcher, her mother Sharon’s battle with breast cancer, and her strange relationship with her now-deceased husband, Simon Monjack.

Ultimately, this jumpy tale didn’t give us any answers about Brittany’s mysterious death — it was more like one of Lifetime’s original movies, complete with bad acting, dramatic music, and equally-dramatic lighting — but it did provide plenty of ridiculous and outrageous moments. Below, we outline 16 of the film’s most dramatic scenes and cringe-worthy quotes.

1. The whole intro

In the first few minutes of the film, we see Simon screaming, “You all killed her!” at the paparazzi after Brittany’s death, then a flash of tweets from Alicia Silverstone, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Ashton Kutcher mourning her.

2. When a member of the “Clueless” crew calls Brittany a “chunky monkey”

After smiling and being nice to Brittany, a random crew member walks a few feet away from her and loudly says that her onscreen ...

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by Maeve Keirans 22 mins ago

If you’re one of Miley Cyrus‘ 12.4 million Instagram followers, you’re well aware that she’s been really into crafting recently. This week, her creations will leave the confines of her Instagram feed and live on display at V Magazine‘s office and–oh, NBD–on Jeremy Scott’s New York Fashion Week runway. Yeah.

At the VMAs, Jeremy revealed to us that he and Miley were teaming up for NYFW, but didn’t say what exactly that partnership would result in. Well, it looks like Miley’s sculptures–which will be on display at V‘s offices starting September 11–are going to be incorporated into Jeremy’s runway. Jeremy told V, “All of these stream of consciousness, colorful, playful, whimsical things mixed up together. I love that there’s a DIY feel to the sculptures, which is a part of the look of the show. I want it to be less about a model army and more about a group of cool, individualized people hanging out together.” Good luck to the model who is decked out in the teddy bear mask–Miley mentioned it’s been “stabbing people.”

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Miley told a lot more to the magazine, including the story behind a number of sculptures. The party hat, for example, can actually play music. The text on the hat reads “In your dreams you can buy expensive cars,” and by some strange, fortuitous coincidence, pieces from Jeremy’s collection have “Expensive” and “Cars” written on them. The models wearing those looks ...

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