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One Direction’s Liam Payne was seen surfing in Australia on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 as the boy band’s tour ends in the land down under. He was photographed enjoying the waves, his muscular abs in full display, to the delight of his fans.

NCIS Season 11, Episode 5 ("Once a Crook") takes Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) back to 15 years ago, when he was just a cop newbie. He hasn't slept for days, and rants to Gibbs (Mark Harmon): 'It's like [Ziva David] is dead.' Meanwhile, Abby, forced to work with Delilah, now seems to like McGee's girlfriend.

The 2013 Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) will start showing 137 films, including 45 Australian premieres, one of which features “The Railway Man,” starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. Other Hollywood stars such as James McAvoy and Brad Pitt will also have films featured in the festival. It will run from Nov. 13-24, 2013.

One Direction’s Liam Payne recently topped an online entertainment site's poll and got voted as the hottest member of the band, beating out Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan. This news comes just days after showing off his amazing body while surfing in Australia’s Gold Coast.

“Pretty Little Liars” Season 4, Episode 13 (“Grave New World”) shocked viewers in its Halloween Special. Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) shows up un-dead. In interviews, Sasha and Troian Bellisario tease fans on what to expect, and what’s ahead when PLL returns in January.

Actor Matt Bomer has finally returned as con man Neal Caffrey in the “White Collar” Season 5 premiere episode titled “At What Price” and it looks like trouble will be following Mr Caffrey in the brand new season.

Black Canary gets "uncaged." Oliver Queen gets blown up. The action won't stop in Arrow Season 2, Episode 3: "Broken Dolls." When it comes to dishing out spoilers, Stephen Amell is a pro. He mixes and matches teasers and spoilers, getting Arrow fans incredibly excited.

After Charlie Hunnam officially dropped out of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film, the British star has been mum about his decision. Finally, after a few weeks of silence, Charlie Hunnam opens up about leaving the film and his next chapter in life. The “Pacific Rim” star also gets a bit emotional as he talks about the upcoming end of “Sons of Anarchy."

Being a senior citizen did not stop 10 Filipina grandmothers in the U.S. from participating in a beauty pageant created for women their age. Queen Lola 2013 was held this week in Long Beach, California, in between the recently concluded Miss World 2013 and the coming Miss Universe 2013. The winner, Miss Utah, is 71-year-old Julie Rose who joined the unique beauty pageant created for Filipina grannies in the U.S. on the dare of a friend.

December is almost here and it means Christmastime for most people, including Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. But, it looks like it will be a double celebration for the two because of their impending wedding which is said to be scheduled in December 2013. Could it be a winter wonderland theme for Brangelina’s wedding?

An Instagram war has erupted between the reported suitor of Miss Universe Philippines Ariella Arida and DJ Mo Twister, a Filipino disc jockey and radio talk show host. The root of their word war is Ariella's response to a question in an ANC interview over her lack of communication skills.

Miley Cyrus has no plans of stopping now that she has reached stardom by doing things her way. The former Disney star has found herself in various headlines after people had become thoroughly interested in the racy singer

Miss Philippines candidate Ariella Arida is all set to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant. She is in the midst of pageant preparations and is not only working on her body but also perfecting her pageant walk. Arida showed her signature walk in an interview with ANC news channel.

Did Miley have a little skip of the heart when she posted it and decided that she did not want to feel so vulnerable?

Lisa Kudrow makes her entry in "Scandal" Season 3 as Josephine Marcus, a Democratic Congresswoman. The sneak peek suggests that she is there to give difficult time to President Fitz (Tony Goldwyn). And, she is going to take jabs at him for his philandering ways.

The countdown begins for the most beautiful pageant in the universe, and only 16 days left before the big coronation night. Delegates for the Miss Universe 2013 pageant are starting to arrive in Russia's capital including Philippines' bet Ariella Arida and Miss Canada Riza Santos, both contestants have Filipino descent and was assigned to share the same room throughout the pageant.

Nathan Sykes has rubbished the recent rumors of parting away from"The Wanted" for his lady love Ariana Grande. After Nathan Sykes started dating the "Yours Truly" singer, it was said that Nathan will leave his band of boys and will only sing duets with Ariana. However, it is not true. Nathan told the Bliss Magazine, that he is very much a part of the band and it is his only focus.

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie is all set for her autobiography and in the process of finalizing with a publisher. Reports claimed her book deal will be over 30 million pounds. Three US-based publishing houses are reportedly combating for the deal, according to Daily Star.

In the season premier, killing zombies has already become a household chore. The surprise comes in for the first time when Sheriff Rick and Merry Band need to contend with something else. A different kind of foe killed Patrick, whatever it is. It attacks from within and basically invisible. After an insidious disease begins to spread in the prison, drastic action is taken to segregate the healthy from the infected.

Australia is filled with gorgeous and talented ladies. Maxim Australia, in its November 2013 issue, released the list of "100 Hottest Women in Australia 2013." The list is compiled after extensive research presenting beauty in abundance with an array of models, actors, TV stars, rock stars, politicians and many more.

All may not be that well in paradise. The Miss Universe 2013 pageant which is being hosted in Moscow, Russia has already witnessed its very first controversy.

Raise those horns and keep them high. But don't forget to pack a pair of gloves to keep the horns warm. Thanks to Metallica, the metal community will soon have gigs in Antarctica. According to the Coca Cola Zero (Colombian website), Metallica will play a gig (a special one) in Antarctica.

"Sheldon Cooper does not get lucky," according to Sheldon (Jim Parsons) in the sixth episode preview of "The Big Bang Theory" Season 7. The episode is called "The Romance Resonance."

Perhaps, the legend Betty White sang, “Miley, I will smash you with my wreckingggg ballll!” But she didn’t. Ah! Wishful thinking.

The 62nd edition of Miss Universe has brought three contestants with Filipino descent, and just like the universe is conspiring two Filipinas, Miss Philippines Ariella Arida and Miss Canada Riza Santos, will be sharing a room together. These two 100% full blooded Filipina is going to share the same room for 20 days that could lead to a good friendship between the two beauty queens.

The controversial candidate Miss Universe Ghana Hanniel Jamin has finally left for Russia on Tuesday night. Jamin was not sure if she would be going to Russia to represent Ghana at the competition or would she be replaced by someone else. Jamin had earlier complained of unfair treatment by the organizers of the pageant. She was also asked to keep her mouth shut else she would be stripped of her title, Ghana Web has reported.

'The Blacklist' works to a large extent because of the personal mystery surrounding each of the principal character, and we never know what may spring-up and shock us. We probably are inching closer to finding why Liz's husband, Tom (Ryan Eggold), is hiding the passports, cash and a gun in a box under the floorboard.

Katy Perry's much awaited album "Prism" is released on October 22 and that marks the singer's graduation from a candy pop princess to a more mature and spiritual singer. The 28-year-old songstress celebrated the release of her album with a special iHeartRadio performance in Los Angeles.

Of all the possible people to play the role of the BDSM billionaire Christian Grey, fans have listed the men they want to fill the role that Hunnam left.