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Surprise: Man Thought To Have Been Murked By Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy 34 Years Ago Is Found Alive!!

Damn… A man feared to have been murdered by a serial killer has been found alive after more than three decades, officials said Wednesday. Theodore Szal disappeared from the Chicago area in 1977 when he was 24, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s office in Illinois. His race, age and the date he vanished bore similarities to the 33 victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, eight of whom were never identified, leading his family to believe he was dead. On Wednesday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Szal, 59, was found living in Beaverton, Ore. “I believe Christmas has come early for the Szal family,” said Dart in a statement. “Being able to tell an 88-year-old father that his son, whose picture he has been carrying around for 34 years in his breast pocket, has been found alive is something special.” Szal had decided to leave Illinois when he was 24, Dart said. He was going through a divorce, and wasn’t reported missing because he had a history of dinsengaging from his family for extended periods of time, reported NBCChicago.com. But when they didn’t hear from him for years, they worried he was dead. Szal’s vehicle had been found near O’Hare airport, close to Gacy’s house, according to NBCChicago.com, and he had a construction-related job at the time of his disappearance, fitting the description of the killer’s victims. Says the family about their long-lost relative: “While we are so relieved to have discovered that Ted is alive and well, our thoughts and prayers are also with the families of the victims – both known and yet to be determined – of John Wayne Gacy,” Szal’s family said in a statement. “We are so thankful to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Detective Jason Moran. The work they are doing is meaningful and important. With the news they were able to bring us, we do ask that our privacy be respected while we sort through the next steps with our family. Thank you.” Wow, this makes for a very Merry Christmas indeed! Source More On Bossip! Vanessa Vs. The World: How Does The Former Mrs. Bryant Stack Up Against His Alleged Mistresses It’s Downhill From Here: Men That Had To Say Goodbye To The Best Things They’ll Ever Have Twitter Files: RihRih Rants Again! Singer Goes Off After Being Targeted By Racist Hotel Guest In Portugal Bricks, All White Bricks: The Craziest Celebrity Drug Busts Of All Time

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Put On Blast: Mack Maine’s Baby Mama Says She’s Tired Of His Deadbeat Verbally Abusive No Child Support Paying Ways

SMH… It’s a damn shame how these rappers like to floss like they are super paid, good thing they have baby mamas to tell it like it really is , riiiiiight? We received an email this afternoon from a woman named Erin who says she is the mother of Young Money president Mack Maine’s son. Check out what she had to say about his deadbeat daddy ways: My name is Erin. I am writing you because i am simply fed up with my sons father Mack Maine ( Jermaine). I am sure you know he is the President and CEO of Young Money Records. I filed child support due to the fact that he refuses to offer any type of financial support to me and my son. He at one point was giving us only $500 a month! he claims he’s broke and cannot afford to pay more. He also says that wayne has him working so much that he cannot even spend time with his 7 year old son. He is very aware of what he is doing and the straw that broke the camels back was when he refused to send money for our sons Christmas presents this year. I am a single mother who is currently unemployed. I dropped out of college seven years ago to have our son and now that he is older I am trying to pursue my bachelors degree. I am a full time student do I cannot work full-time and he knows this. He calls me a broke b*tch. He says I beg him for money too much. He has threatened me in text messages. sending me several messages calling me a leech telling me I cannot afford a slice of pizza. He also threatened to seek full custody of my son and doesn’t even see him. The child support papers claim that he makes $100,000 a month or more according to payroll. I haven’t came forward in all this time because he says he will step up but he doesn’t and continues to add insult to injury by name calling and neglecting to fulfill his duties as a father. I want to be the first to report it because there are rumors going around in the industry and I just want the truth to be known. Sounds like it’s time to cut the check Maine! More On Bossip! Regular Old Thang: Stars That Married Regular People…Did It Work? Keep Your Mouth Shut: The Biggest Snitches Of All Time Exclusive: Slim Thug (@SlimThugga) On LeToya Luckett Questions, His Homemade Adult Film Collection And #OccupyHipHop Vanessa Vs. The World: How Does The Former Mrs. Bryant Stack Up Against His Alleged Mistresses

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Steven Spielberg ‘Never’ Thinks About Retiring

‘Adventures of Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ director tells MTV News, ‘I don’t feel any different than when I was 12 years old making movies.’ By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Steven Spielberg Photo: MTV News In looking at Oscar-winner Steven Spielberg’s resume or IMDb page, it’s the stuff of two or three careers, not just one. Who knows when the man sleeps, as he has not one but two highly anticipated, expected-to-be-blockbuster films in theaters this holiday season: “The Adventures of Tintin” and “War Horse.” Not that we anticipate he’ll slow down anytime soon, with “Lincoln” and “Robopocalypse” set to hit theaters in 2012 and 2013, respectively — not to mention the slew of films on which he serves as a producer, plus the constant rumblings about the possibility of more “Indiana Jones” and “Jurassic Park” movies. When MTV News sat down with the prolific director recently during the press day for “Tintin,” we asked his thoughts about slowing down. “I never think about being tapped out or retiring. Even though I’m turning 65 in a matter of a week, I never think about that; it just doesn’t occur to me,” he replied. “I just love so much the work and the discovery: the whole process of discovering a new story, a new way to shoot a film, working with new actors I’ve always wanted to work with and never got a chance to until now. And so, for me, every day is a new day, every day is exciting. “And I don’t feel any different than when I was 12 years old making movies with my dad’s 8-millimeter movie camera: I’ve got that same kind of percolation every time I get onto a set.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Adventures of Tintin” and “War Horse.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Adventures Of Tintin’

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‘X Factor’ Finale: Who Has The Edge?

Josh Krajcik appears to be the favorite going into the performance finale. By Gil Kaufman Josh Krajcik performs on “The X Factor” Wednesday Photo: Ray Mickshaw / FOX Sure, the ratings for “The X Factor” haven’t necessarily scaled the heights that creator/judge Simon Cowell had initially promised and hoped for. But by the time the giant flashing curtain falls on the show at the end of Wednesday night’s (December 21) performance finale, viewers will have tuned in to one of the most unpredictable finales in recent reality-singing show history. The three finalists could not be more different, and if you haven’t tuned in before now, what you’ve missed is nothing less than a master class in building the public persona and marketability of a potential singing star. While Paula Abdul’s groups didn’t last long on the show, the other three judges are still represented in the finale, with each having taken a very different path to Wednesday’s penultimate show. Record executive L.A. Reid has perhaps done the most impressive job building up his contestant, Chris Rene, into a post-millennial everyman. Rene arrived with one of the most compelling backstories of the season. The 28-year-old Santa Cruz, California, singer/songwriter emerged from auditions with the kind of hard-luck tale that you never hear on these kinds of shows. Fresh from rehab and newly sober after years of struggles with crystal meth addiction, Rene — with his heavily tattooed arms and bad-boy pin-up looks — quickly proved to be that rare hybrid rapper/singer who can carry a sweet melody while writing his own hook-filled rhymes. Plus, Rene did something else audiences almost never see: He played an original, the soulful folk/rap hybrid “Young Homie,” during his audition round, which brought the audience, and the judges, to their feet. As the weeks went on, trash collector Rene continued to show his versatility, last week pulling out a guitar and playing his second original song this season (“Where Do We Go From Here”) and unwinding his colorful background during Michael Jackson week as the grandson of Leon Rene, who wrote the Jackson 5 hit “Rockin’ Robin.” And when he revealed this week that he was still using as his father died of cancer and that his dad’s final request was to make him proud, Rene likely melted more hearts across the country. Nicole Scherzinger is represented by wooly bear of a man Josh Krajcik , the 30-year-old Columbus, Ohio, singer whose story line has mainly focused on his determination to not return to his old job rolling burritos. Krajcik, whose powerful, gravelly soul delivery is reminiscent of a young Michael Bolton/ Joe Cocker, has logged many years performing his original songs and covers in Ohio bars with the Josh Krajcik Band, with whom he’s released two albums of original songs. Unlike Rene, though, with the exception of playing piano and guitar on the show, Krajcik has not emphasized his musical chops. Instead, with a few deviations (including a Rihanna song that kind of went sideways on him), he’s covered a variety of songs that are staples on singing competitions, including Etta James’ “At Last,” the Cocker version of the Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends” and the ubiquitous “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. The serious, humble Krajcik appears less appealing to a pop audience, as he’s not adept at dancing and is unlikely to have the marketability of a more contemporary singer. His voice, though, is undeniable and fans appear to enjoy hunting out the generous amount of his original material available on the Internet. Plus, as “American Idol” has proven several seasons in a row, America loves a middle-of-the-road Midwestern/Southern dude. Cowell’s lone remaining female contestant, 19-year-old Florida-by-way-of-the-British-Virgin-Islands belter Melanie Amaro came pre-loaded with a crazy story. You see, despite having one of the strongest voices in the competition from the first time she auditioned, Cowell decided after the judge’s home rounds to let her go in favor of some of his other favorites. But in a scene nobody who has followed the almost pathologically self-confident career of Cowell could have predicted, the former “American Idol” judge did an about-face the next week and admitted a mistake and begged Amaro to return. She’s never looked back since, crushing just about any song thrown her way, from the Eagles’ “Desperado” to Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” and Adele’s “Someone Like You.” Yes, she’s a diva, but she doesn’t act like one, and like her fellow finalists, she’s never been in the bottom three. Which one will emerge victorious and win the much-vaunted $5 million prize? It’s your choice now, America. Who do you think will win “The X Factor?” Let us know in comments below.

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‘Twilight’ Fans Keep Busy Until ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 2’

Fans tells ‘Twilight’ Tuesday how they’re passing the time until the November 2012 release of the final film. By Kara Warner Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Breaking Dawn” Photo: Summit Entertainment As anyone who has eagerly anticipated the arrival of a film, book, TV show or album knows, waiting can be painful. Such is the case for the very dedicated “Twilight” fans, who have nearly a full year to wait until “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is released in theaters. For this installment of “Twilight” Tuesday, MTV News asked Twilighters how they’re passing the time from now until November 16, 2012, and keeping their obsessions alive. They did not disappoint and came up with some solid, creative plans. Our friends at Twilight Lexicon offered a shout-out to Internet stars/comedic sister duo Hannah and Hilly Hindi’s “The Hillywood Show,” who recently reached their goal of raising $10,000 to produce a “Breaking Dawn” parody. “Looking forward to the @HillywoodShow Breaking Dawn parody. They raised 10K to do it,” the Lexicon tweeted . Others suggested re-watching “Twilight,” “New Moon” “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and re-reading Stephenie Meyer’s books that inspired it all. “@Twilight movie marathons, re-reading the books for my 6th time and of course twitter :),” wrote Jimena Martinez. Sarah M., who is one of the lovely ladies behind the Kristen Stewart’s Hot Bodyguard Facebook page, seems to be developing a budget so she can come to Los Angeles next year for the premiere and camp out again in Tent City. “Work, work, work to save $ for Tent City 2012 and hoping for some #SWATH promos/premieres w/ Kristen & @KStewsHBG :),” Sarah tweeted , referring to Stewart’s other big movie, “Snow White and the Huntsman.” The most creative planning goes to Brooke Lockhart, who had these humorous suggestions for how to pass the time. “Watch all the B list character’s awful movies,” she tweeted , adding : “Live in Hot Topic. Pick a side in the robsten vs. nonsten epic battle.” Then there’s a few who might — gasp! — take a break from it all. “Finally sleep & save money 4 my 20+ viewings of #BD2,” superfan TwiSherry revealed , adding later that she’ll be reading again too: “Read FanFic to fill in the ‘fade to black’ moments .” Sounds like a good idea! Also, if these suggestions don’t tickle your fancy, James Franco wrote a review of “Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” which is a nice meaty read that should take some time to get through. What do you think, “Twilight” fans? How are you spending the time from now until the release of “Breaking Dawn-Part 2”? Let us know in the comments or tweet me @karawarner! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Top ‘Twilight’ Moments Of 2011 Related Photos Twilighters Set Up Camp For ‘Breaking Dawn’ Premiere

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Britney Spears’ Big 2011: From A Smash Album To A Ring On Her Finger

A decade into her career, the pop megastar reinvented herself this year as the ultimate Femme Fatale and made a big commitment to Jason Trawick. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Getty Images Maybe Britney Spears ‘ lucky number is 30. The singer turned 30 this year, marking the landmark birthday on December 2 with a fan-voted MTV News tournament that crowned the Best Britney Video of All Time . But her 30th year also proved to be an incredibly successful period in her career. For the first time in a while, she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is. More than a decade into her career, Spears re-emerged as a Femme Fatale, giving fans a fist-pumping album, embarking on a flashy tour and dropping more memorable music videos. Britney Spears fandom was reenergized as the singer came out of her shell, opening up about this phase in her career as well her personal life in several high-profile interviews. So it’s probably not surprising that Spears will cap off the year at #4 on MTV News’ Top Newsmakers of 2011 list, just behind Lil Wayne. “When I was younger, I was busy, busy, and I was always singing and dancing all the time. I was just really creative,” she recalled in the MTV special “I Am the Femme Fatale.” “That’s when my mom realized I’m a really creative person.” She let that creativity shine over the past 12 months. From “Hold It Against Me” to “Till the World Ends” to her Chris Marrs Piliero-directed “I Wanna Go” and “Criminal,” Britney made headlines every time she dropped a music video. But no vid stirred up as much controversy as her “Criminal” clip , which featured real-life boyfriend (now fianc

Britney Spears’ Big 2011: From A Smash Album To A Ring On Her Finger

A decade into her career, the pop megastar reinvented herself this year as the ultimate Femme Fatale and made a big commitment to Jason Trawick. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Getty Images Maybe Britney Spears ‘ lucky number is 30. The singer turned 30 this year, marking the landmark birthday on December 2 with a fan-voted MTV News tournament that crowned the Best Britney Video of All Time . But her 30th year also proved to be an incredibly successful period in her career. For the first time in a while, she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is. More than a decade into her career, Spears re-emerged as a Femme Fatale, giving fans a fist-pumping album, embarking on a flashy tour and dropping more memorable music videos. Britney Spears fandom was reenergized as the singer came out of her shell, opening up about this phase in her career as well her personal life in several high-profile interviews. So it’s probably not surprising that Spears will cap off the year at #4 on MTV News’ Top Newsmakers of 2011 list, just behind Lil Wayne. “When I was younger, I was busy, busy, and I was always singing and dancing all the time. I was just really creative,” she recalled in the MTV special “I Am the Femme Fatale.” “That’s when my mom realized I’m a really creative person.” She let that creativity shine over the past 12 months. From “Hold It Against Me” to “Till the World Ends” to her Chris Marrs Piliero-directed “I Wanna Go” and “Criminal,” Britney made headlines every time she dropped a music video. But no vid stirred up as much controversy as her “Criminal” clip , which featured real-life boyfriend (now fianc

Britney Spears’ Big 2011: From A Smash Album To A Ring On Her Finger

A decade into her career, the pop megastar reinvented herself this year as the ultimate Femme Fatale and made a big commitment to Jason Trawick. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Getty Images Maybe Britney Spears ‘ lucky number is 30. The singer turned 30 this year, marking the landmark birthday on December 2 with a fan-voted MTV News tournament that crowned the Best Britney Video of All Time . But her 30th year also proved to be an incredibly successful period in her career. For the first time in a while, she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is. More than a decade into her career, Spears re-emerged as a Femme Fatale, giving fans a fist-pumping album, embarking on a flashy tour and dropping more memorable music videos. Britney Spears fandom was reenergized as the singer came out of her shell, opening up about this phase in her career as well her personal life in several high-profile interviews. So it’s probably not surprising that Spears will cap off the year at #4 on MTV News’ Top Newsmakers of 2011 list, just behind Lil Wayne. “When I was younger, I was busy, busy, and I was always singing and dancing all the time. I was just really creative,” she recalled in the MTV special “I Am the Femme Fatale.” “That’s when my mom realized I’m a really creative person.” She let that creativity shine over the past 12 months. From “Hold It Against Me” to “Till the World Ends” to her Chris Marrs Piliero-directed “I Wanna Go” and “Criminal,” Britney made headlines every time she dropped a music video. But no vid stirred up as much controversy as her “Criminal” clip , which featured real-life boyfriend (now fianc

Mary J. Blige Takes On Pat Benatar, Journey In ‘Rock Of Ages’

Queen of Hip-Hop Soul tells MTV News her character in the big-screen ’80s musical is ‘a light in a dark place.’ By Jocelyn Vena Mary J. Blige Photo: MTV News Mary J. Blige is already one of the biggest divas in the music industry, but she’s gearing up to set the big screen on fire in 2012 with the movie version of the hit Broadway show “Rock of Ages.” “In the movie ‘Rock of Ages,’ I play a gentleman’s club owner and her name is Justice Charlier and she has to try to be a light in a dark place. … [My role is] to make these chicks feel better about their lives and move past the strip club,” she told MTV News at “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul,” where she took the stage alongside Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Jill Scott. But the movie’s not sad all the time. The singer noted that, much like the stage spectacle the film is based on, there are good times to be had. And for anyone who loved the Broadway show or has watched the “Rock of Ages” trailer , it’s clear that ’80s nostalgia and merriment will be celebrated in abundance. “[It’s] a lot of ’80s classic rock that I’m singing: Pat Benatar, Journey even,” she said. “It’s fun.” Directed by Adam Shankman, the film drops next summer and co-stars Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alec Baldwin. Blige also was just nominated for a Golden Globe for her song from “The Help” soundtrack. Blige’s “The Living Proof” also landed on the Oscars short list for Best Original Song . So, 2012 could be the year that Mary J. takes La La Land by storm. “I’m excited about all of the success because I work really hard,” she explained. “I put time in. I’m the type of artist that doesn’t get anything for free. I have to bust my tail for everything, and I did exactly that.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Rock of Ages.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Artists Mary J. Blige

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Hey BELIEBERS! I’m April and I’m an 18 year old…

Hey BELIEBERS! I’m April and I’m an 18 year old Belieber from Austin, Texas. On November 17, 2011 I flew to New York City to attend Pencils Of Promise’s First Gala. My heart was pounding when we landed but it stopped when hotel management told me they had no records of my meet & greet wristband being dropped off. After arguing with the staff and calling multiple POP team members, it was determined that it was gone. Luckily the POP team had a back up plan for me! They allowed me to register and pick up a new wristband at the door! At 6:00pm all of the meet & greeters met outside a secret location. After waiting in the freezing cold for an hour, they opened the door and one by one allowed each of us to pass when our name was highlighted and our wristband was checked. I was pulled off to the side because I still didn’t have my wristband, but it came eventually. I walked in by myself not knowing anyone and everytime I turned a corner, a new security gaurd was there who pointed me in the right direction and checked for my wristband. I walked into the meet & greet room after checking my coat and awkwardly stood to the side. I saw that another girl was by herself so I made my way over. She complimented my dress and from there we were best friends! She said, “I really don’t want to pass out! I’m gonna cry!” and I said “My friends told me I’d be in trouble if I blew it! They don’t want me to pass out either!” LOL. Adam Braun and Sophia Bush walked around the room for a while and after everyone was in they closed the doors. There was a big black screen that you could kinda see through that had a door behind it. Me and my new friend Aisling squeezed each other’s hand as we waited for THE BIEBS to come in the room!  Scooter, Kenny and Justin walked out! Sophia Bush then got in front of everyone and said “LADIES. The man is in the room. NO SCREAMING! Now woman to women, you need to keep your cool. Don’t freak him out. On the count of 3 SCREAM! But no screaming after that!” She counted to 3 and we all screamed. Then Allison Kaye did the same and we screamed again. Then it happened. JUSTIN DREW BIEBER walked into the roped off area in front of the POP logo screen. I don’t remember breathing after that point but I made it through completely normal so I guess I was breathing. Everyone was put into groups for the pics. Me and Aisling got our chance to go up and I had my sharpie ready! I walked right up to him and asked him to sign my phone. He tried for a second and then said, “It’s not working!?” and I said, “Keep trying, it will work!” At the same time Sophia and Adam made a wall around justin, me and aisling. “You arent suppose to do this. No more autographs Justin we don’t have time!” I think Sophia said that. Then in seconds he had his arm aournd me and I had mine around him. A couple pics were snapped and apparently a video that POP used in their recap of the night. Then I started to walk away because other people still needed to go and I didn’t want to be a BIEBER HOG. Haha. But he gently grabbed my arm a little below my shoulder, looked me in the eye, smiled and gently squeezed my arm three times. I will remeber it forever. (haha I’m such a FANGIRL!). Then we walked across the street to the Gala location and cocktail hour began. There was a choir and silent auction. Durring this time, Shaq, Usher and Jaden Smith showed up! Shaq took pictures with us but Usher & Jaden’s bodyguard told me they weren’t allowed to take pictures. Everyone took their seat and Justin, Pattie, Diane & Bruce (grandparents) and his great grandmother Estelle walked in and were seated. Sophia talked for a while and some video clips were shown. There was a live auction that Justin had to jump into of course and Give Back Brands talked for a while. Then Adam talked and introduced Agency Net, Scooter & Justin who all gave inspirational speeches. I only made eye contact with Justin once when he first walked in though. After dinner I managed to catch Pattie for a few seconds and she took a picture with me. I told her “YOU RAISED AN AMAZING SON!” and she said “Awe thank you!” She is such a sweet person! When the night was over they Bieber crew exited to avoid being mobbed by all of the beliebers in the room and then I left as well. Over a million dollars was raised for Pencils Of Promise! The night was absolutely amazing and one I will never forget. Justin is the sweetest guy I’ve ever met and he truely does care about his fans. You can see it in his eyes when he talks to us or takes pictures or even just waves. I hope my Bieber Experience will inspire other beliebers to NEVER SAY NEVER because you can be one of the lucky ones that gets to meet Justin. You just have to BELIEVE   Here is the link to the video POP posted of the night! I’m in it with Justin for like 3 seconds and I had no idea I was being filmed. I was with THE BIEBS though so I probably should have assumed.  -@aprilwegesin See more here: Hey BELIEBERS! I’m April and I’m an 18 year old…

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