Xbox 360 To Get Live TV Via Verizon FiOS

GaplekNews--Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console has been making moves to become a one-stop hub for entertainment of all sorts for a while now, allowing subscribers to access Netflix, Hulu, and ESPN sports programming via the Xbox Live service. According to THR, Xbox is taking the next big step by making live television available via the console, thanks to a new deal with Verizon’s FiOS TV service that will make 26 channels available, including MTV, Comedy Central, and HBO.

Exclusive: Zynga aims for $10 billion valuation in IPO

GaplekNews--Facebook games developer Zynga Inc is seeking a lower-than-expected $10 billion valuation for its initial public offering, which is to be priced on December 15, two people close to the process said on Wednesday.

Xbox Live to get facelift in December

GaplekNews--In what will be the third dashboard update since the Xbox 360 was launched in New Zealand, Xbox has announced that a "significant" update on December 6 will make Xbox 360 owners feel as though they "have a new Xbox".

FarmVille Penguin Escapades quest guide

GaplekNews--FarmVille released 6 new Penguin Escapade quests on Wednesday afternoon!

FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Chapter 10 quests guide

GaplekNews--The tenth set of Lighthouse Cove quests were released in FarmVille on Tuesday evening! Players will have 6 days to complete these quests.

If you’d rather not know the tasks and prizes of FarmVille’s Lighthouse Cove Chapter 10 quests, you should head over to my other articles now, as spoilers are below!

Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel review: The Wii wheel all grown up

 

GaplekNews--Motion control gaming really has grown into its own shoes over the last couple of years. Nintendo's Wii jump-started the trend and Sony and Microsoft arguably improved on the formula with their own solutions: the more accurate PlayStation Move, and controller-less Kinect.

Microsoft Confirms Halo 4 for Xbox 360

Halo4

GaplekNews--Did anyone truly believe that Microsoft's mega-popular first-person shooter came to a close with 2010's Halo: Reach? Redmond confirmed that the series would continue to thrive beyond developer Bungie's departure by showcasing a Halo 4 teaser at E3 2011. The only question that remained was a vital one: On which platform would it appear?

Vanessa Hudgens--Owed $38,000 by Ex-Producer?

Vanessa Hudgens

GaplekNews--Vanessa Hudgens wants her money, and she wants it now. The actress won a lawsuit against ex-producer Johnny Vieira last year, but hasn't yet seen a penny of the damages, attorneys fees and legal costs yet. She's getting really tired of waiting.

According to a report from TMZ, Hudgens filed legal papers on Wednesday asking that the judgment reached last year be enforced. Hudgens--of High School Musical fame--signed an agreement with Vieira back in 2005, with his promise of helping to launch her career.

TAYLOR SWIFT DANCES ‘RIGHT ROUND’ FLO RIDA ONSTAGE IN MIAMI

Taylor Swift

GaplekNews--Country cutie Taylor Swift caught some Miami heat last night when she brought Flo Rida out as a special guest to perform his hit ‘Right Round.’

Swift replaced Flo’s usual tall blond hook girl, Kesha, who sang on the original track. Swift’s semi-interpretative dancing was a sight to behold, and Flo had a huge smile on his face. The duo were clearly having fun, and the crowd ate it up — the camera work shakes eventually from all the jumping.

Joe Paterno: Lessons to Learn From Steve Jobs

Joe Paterno

GaplekNews--Steve Jobs is clear. From the beginning, he was an unfavored child. He was rejected by his first two sets of parents. His birth parents didn't want him. These young graduate students were unable (or unwilling) to care for this illegitimate child. His second parents reneged on their commitment to adopt him because of his sex. They wanted a daughter, not a son. While ultimately loving parents adopted Jobs, he lived his life with the freedom of a man unencumbered by having to maintain some coveted position. He knew about rejection. He had nothing to lose.

Rihanna flaunts doctor's orders to rest to party with brother

Rihanna

GaplekNews--DOCTOR’S orders to take it easy? Rihanna will drink to that.

After her O2 gig the star, 23, took brother Rorrey out for a surprise party at London’s Whisky Mist club to mark his 22nd birthday.

Poppy Montgomery Reveals Her Son’s Almost-Unfortunate Name

Poppy Montgomery

GaplekNews--Poppy Montgomery comes from a family of colorful names – and her son Jackson almost also ended up with a name that would have been a bit unfortunate.

The “Unforgettable” star stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Monday, where she revealed that her 3-year-old son with actor Adam Kaufman was not initially named Jackson.

One Direction: Harry Styles' love life annoys Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlison

GaplekNews--One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has revealed that he is struggling to deal with the volume of women that his bandmate Harry Styles brings back to their flat.

Tomlinson has been dating model Eleanor Calder since September.

Nicki Minaj, David Guetta to Perform at AMA’s, Amongst Others Read more: Nicki Minaj, David Guetta to Perform at AMA’s, Amongst Others

Nicki Minaj

GaplekNews--Nicki Minaj and David Guetta will kick off the American Music Awards on November 20^th.

The two, who scored a hit with “Where Them Girls At?” earlier this year, will take the stage at the top of the show.

Mila Kunis dubbed 'Knockout of the Year'

Mila Kunis

GaplekNews--Mila Kunis has been named Knockout of the Year in GQ magazine's annual Men of the Year issue.

Kunis, who was recently rumoured to be dating Friends With Benefits co-star Justin Timberlake, has been having a good phase in her career lately.

Lady Gaga fans bully Adele about her weight on Twitter

Adele

GaplekNews--LADY Gaga's fans have taken to social networking sites to attack soul singer Adele.

The two women are up for the most coveted title in the music industry - to become the bestselling artist in the world.

Katy Perry thinks her husband Russell Brand will make a great dad and is looking forward to starting a family with him.

Katy Perry

GaplekNews--Katy Perry thinks Russell Brand will make a great dad.

The 'One That Got Away' singer – who married the British funnyman last October – says the couple are keen to start a family and knows Russell will step up to the responsibilities of parenthood.

Justin Bieber: Baby allegations are 'all part of the job'

Justin Bieber

GaplekNews--Popstar Justin Bieber believes the allegations he fathered a baby by a fan are simply all part of his job.
 

Mariah Yeater claims the 17-year-old is dad to her four-month-old son Tristyn following a backstage hook-up last year.

The 20-year-old has filed a paternity suit naming Bieber as the father and seeking £170,000 in child support.

iPhone 5 details revealed by source claiming hand-on experience with prototype

iPhone 5

GaplekNews--Business Insider spoke to an industry source with details about the iPhone 5, supposedly having handled the device in person. Though this particular source has been right about Apple’s future products in the past, Business Insider warned readers that it was unable to verify his claims with another source.

Google offers rare peek into Web searches

Google

GaplekNews--Google Inc offered a detailed glimpse into its secret process of ranking Internet websites on Monday, publishing for the first time a list of recent tweaks to its closely guarded search algorithm.

Founder of Open-Source Facebook Foe Dies at 22

Diaspora founders from left to right: Maxwell Salzberg, Daniel Grippi, Raphael Sofaer and the late Ilya Zhitomirskiy.

GaplekNews--Ilya Zhitomirskiy, one of the co-founders of Facebook-alternative Diaspora, died Saturday night at the age of 22.

Emma Watson: The Prudes' New Poster Girl

Emma Watson

GaplekNews--Multi-talented Emma Watson is more than just an actress, student, and sometime fashion model. She is also the new poster girl for a panoply of conservative and/or religious groups including the LDS who admire her for her stance on modesty.

Will Power drives IndyCar for first time since Las Vegas crash which claimed the life of Dan Wheldon

Will Power

GaplekNews--Will Power has been back in a race car for the first time since breaking his back in the 15-car accident that killed two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon in the IndyCar season finale.

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS: HORRIFIED BY SPITEFUL INTERNET COMMENTS

Christina Hendricks

GaplekNews--MAD Men beauty Christina Hendricks reveals that she stopped searching for her name on the internet after being horrified by the spiteful comments she found online.

Beyonce's Husband Jay-Z: "Of Course" I'll Change My Baby's Diapers

Jay-Z

GaplekNews--Jay-Z is a lot of things: a rapper, a nightclub owner, a clothing designer, an author. But the one job he's most excited about? Being a hands-on father.

PIC: Amanda Knox Steps Out With New Beau

Amanda Knox

GaplekNews--Six weeks after being released from Italian jail, Amanda Knox is back in her hometown of Seattle, Washington, and she's even got a new boyfriend!

How to Copy Zooey Deschanel's New Girl Hairstyle

Zooey Deschanel

GaplekNews--Zooey Deschanel has it pretty easy when it comes to her on-screen transformation for her role on FOX's New Girl.

Disney and YouTube Join Forces to Create Family-Friendly Web Videos

Disney

GaplekNews--YouTube is set to become more magical: Disney Interactive Media has reached an agreement with Google's YouTube to spend a combined figure upwards of $15 million dollars creating original video content. These web series will be produced by Disney and distributed by YouTube on Disney.com and on an all-new, co-branded YouTube channel.

Xbox 360 Fall 2011 Dashboard update now available to beta testers, Xbox.com updated

Xbox 360

GaplekNews--First revealed during E3 in June 2011, Microsoft had been preparing the new Xbox 360 dashboard update for a while now. And just a few days ago, the company also announced that they will be launching a makeover of Xbox.com’s Social and Video portals, adding features like Beacons and Zune video marketplace to bring it consistent with the new dashboard update. Today, Microsoft has reportedly released the beta version of the new Xbox 360 dashboard update to its public testers, and at the same time, the update to Xbox.com is also now rolling out.

Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens Take a Fantastic Voyage in the Trailer For Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

In Journey 2

GaplekNews--In Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth, Josh Hutcherson is back in the starring role as adventurer Sean Anderson, a young man on an exciting trip of epic proportions. The mission at hand? To find Sean's grandfather Alexander (Michael Caine), a famed explorer who went missing during his journey for Mysterious Island, a place that may be linked to the lost city of Atlantis. To round out the crew of this quest, Sean and his stepfather (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) enlist the help of two tour guides (Luis Guzman and Vanessa Hudgens). After some hijinks and a crazy helicopter crash, the four arrive at Mysterious Island, a fairly utopian and Avatar-looking spot that is also full of dark jungles and terrifying creatures.

Kendall Jenner Chickens Out, Doesn't Get 16th Birthday Tattoo

Kendall Jenner

GaplekNews--Kendall Jenner's one 16th birthday wish was to get a tattoo. But with cameras rolling for her upcoming E! sweet 16 special, the fledgling model chickened out!

Rihanna Declares 'You Da One' On Next Single

Rihanna

GaplekNews--Dr. Luke track is second single from Rih's November 21 release Talk That Talk.

Mount Madonna Students Build Sweet Periodic Table of Elements

Periodic Table

GaplekNews--One way to get students to remember the Periodic Table of Elements is to turn it into the Periodic Table of Cupcakes.

One Direction Excited For JLS The X Factor Video Shoot

One Direction

GaplekNews--The former X Factor stars are looking forward to filming the video for 'Wishing On A Star' with JLS this afternoon.

Nicki Minaj, David Guetta to Open 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on ABC, 11/20

Nicki Minaj

GaplekNews--Dick Clark productions (dcp) president and executive producer Orly Adelson announced that Nicki Minaj and David Guetta will open the "2011 American Music Awards(R)." They join previously announced acts including Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown,Kelly Clarkson, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Pitbull and Maroon 5. In keeping with tradition, the "American Music Awards" is a host-free event that highlights music's biggest artists performing on one stage.

Jackson doctor admits 'stupid' mistakes before Michael's death

Michael Jackson

GaplekNews--Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of Michael Jackson's manslaughter, admitted in comments broadcast Thursday that he made mistakes on the day of the pop icon's death but denied criminal culpability.

Lady GaGa and Justin Bieber Perform and Win Big at 2011 Bambi Awards

Lady Gaga And Justin Bieber

GaplekNews--Lady GaGa and Justin Bieber continued their invasion in Europe. Fresh off their big wins at the 18th annual Europe Music Awards in Belfast, North Ireland, the Mother Monster and the Canadian teen star flew to Germany to perform at 2011 Bambi Awards which took place at the Rhein-Main-Hallen in Wiesbaden.