Meet the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 16!

~From ABC.com

The new celebrities for Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars were announced this morning!  I know... maybe I'm a little too excited, but I can't help it - DWTS is my second favorite reality competition show!  ;-)

Who will be vying for the Mirrorball Trophy this time?   An Olympic Gold medalist, comedians, a Grammy winners, a boxer, a football player, a soap star and... some other people I don't know!  HAR!  Regardless, the celebs are always entertaining - whether they end up being natural dancers or have two left feet - and the show is always fun to watch.

The Men!
Boxer Victor Ortiz and new pro Lindsay Arnold
Actor/Comedian D.L Hughley and Cheryl Burke
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff
Comedian Andy Dick and former troupe member Sharna Burgess
Actor Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson

The Women!
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas
Country singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough
Country legend Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani
Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Tristan MacManus
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills/Vanderpump Rules star Lisa Vanderpump and new pro Gleb Savchenko

I'm going to go on record and make an early prediction - I think Aly and Mark will take the Mirrorball Trophy this season!  Who do you think will win?

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Temporary Tattoos Could Make Electronic Telepathy & Telekinesis Possible

~From io9.com

Temporary electronic tattoos could soon help people fly drones with only thought and talk seemingly telepathically without speech over smartphones, researchers say. Electrical engineer Todd Coleman at the University of California at San Diego is devising noninvasive means of controlling machines via the mind, techniques virtually everyone might be able to use.

Commanding machines using the brain is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In recent years, brain implants have enabled people to control robotics using only their minds, raising the prospect that one day patients could overcome disabilities using bionic limbs or mechanical exoskeletons.

But brain implants are invasive technologies, probably of use only to people in medical need of them. Instead, Coleman and his team are developing wireless flexible electronics one can apply on the forehead just like temporary tattoos to read brain activity.

"We want something we can use in the coffee shop to have fun," Coleman says.

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“Locke & Key” to Come to Glorious Cinematic Life

~From Nerdist.com

The tales from Joe Hill's Keyhouse are going to be coming to a theater near you thanks to the brass at Universal. But before it was destined for the silver screen, Locke and Key was originally going to TV.

Fox optioned the pilot and got a respectable cast to join on, including Nick Stahl. The pilot aired during a special screening at San Diego Comic-Con International to rave reviews. When Fox passed on the series they cited the show's high production cost as the reason for holding back.

Universal now has its eyes on the series to turn it into a film trilogy penned by screenwriting duo (and Locke & Key producers) Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

Here's the trailer based on Fox's television adaption of Locke & Key.  It is still unknown if Universal will choose to re-cast for the trilogy or use the cast from the Fox's pilot.

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20 Great Horror Movies You've Likely Never Seen

ShockTillYouDrop.com has opted to take a step away from mainstream theatrical horror and shine the spotlight on a group of films from the past 15 years that you may have missed and absolutely should see.

The seasoned horror fan may recognize some titles on the list, but ShockTillYouDrop.com is certain that you will find at least a few that are worth looking into.  The selections range from lesser known to completely obscure.  This is not a definitive top 20 list nor are the movies listed in any particular order.

1. Alone With Her (2006)
2. The Orphanage (2007)
3. Home Movie (2008)
4. Creep (2004)
5. The Cottage (2008)
6. Feed (2005)
7. Severance (2006)
8. Eden Lake (2008)
9. The Pact (2012)
10. Botched (2007)
11. Grace (2009)
12. All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
13. Cold Prey (2006)
14. Audition (1999)
15. Inside (2007)
16. Session 9 (2001)
17. Martyrs (2008)
18. Excision (2012)
19. The Skin I Live In (2011)
20. Dream Home (2010)

Now, I like to consider myself a "seasoned horror fan", but I'm embarrassed to admit that I've only seen two of the movies on this list - The Orphanage and Session 9.  Looks like I have a few hours of movie watching to do!

How 'bout you?  In the comments, tell me how many, if any, of these movies you have seen?

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The Preemie's Prayer

This is dedicated to my friend's daughter, who was born prematurely at 24 weeks this past Saturday.  Please send your thoughts and prayers to this little fighter, that she may get stronger and stronger everyday so that she can go home with Mommy and Daddy soon.

Dear God, as you look down upon us,

We know that you might have to squint.

We're located here in the NICU:

It's the nursery that we rent.

There are many alarms and sirens,

Connected to condos and flats.

The nurses tape our booties on,

And dress us in funny hats.

We have a lot in common;

All of us were in a hurry.

For many different reasons,

Our storks came a little early.

Some of us don't know why,

We bursted out from our bubbles.

We entered into this world,

Never meaning to cause any troubles.

Mommy and Daddy are worried sick

About the odds that we must beat.

Please God, help them to realize,

That seeing us grow is a treat.

Breath by breath, we'll learn to breathe.

Ounce by ounce we'll tip the scale.

We're like a boat in the ocean,

That knows not sink- only sail.

For we are living miracles,

Mommy and Daddy must simply believe,

That you have angels watching over us;

From the time we arrive, till the time we leave.

Author Unknown

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Director Found to Adapt Stephen King's "Cell"

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com

Last fall we saw John Cusack being attached to an adaptation of Stephen King's Cell which is now being developed at Cargo Entertainment.

Today, we learn Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2) is going to direct.  The project was once a directing vehicle for Eli Roth when the adaptation was set up at Dimension Films.

 Screen Daily reports King and Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left) penned the script and production is expected to begin this May.

Here is the synopsis if you are unfamiliar with the story:

Artist Clayton Riddell had been in Boston negotiating a successful deal to sell his comic book project. His joy at finally hitting it big is shattered by an event called The Pulse which causes all those who were using their cell phones at the time of The Pulse to become zombies attacking and killing anyone in their way. Fortunately for Clay, he does not own a cell phone. In the panic to get out of Boston and find his way home to his wife and son in Maine, he is joined by Tom McCourt, a man he meets in the meleé immediately following The Pulse and a young girl, Alice, who they rescue from being killed by one of the “crazies.” The story follows their terrifying journey, avoiding capture—and worse—by the “crazies” who are beginning to “flock” and are led by one they call Raggedy Man as they attempt to reach Maine and a place called Kashwak which they hope will be their salvation.

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Zombieland Series Casting Update

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com

It was revealed last month that Amazon is making plans to turn Ruben Fleischer's 2009 horror comedy Zombieland into a streaming series and, today, Deadline has learned two of the actors that will be joining the central four-person cast. Tyler Ross (Milkshake) will play Columbus and relative newcomer Izabela Vidovic will play Little Rock.

The original film, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin as a group of survivors trying to stay alive in the face of the zombie apocalypse. Ross and Vidovic's roles are those originally played by Eisenberg and Breslin, respectively.

Planned for 30-minute episodes, the "television" version of "Zombieland" returns the franchise to its original concept of an ongoing serialized comedy adventure.

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First Look at Stephen King's "Under the Dome"

During Super Bowl XLVII, we got our first look at "Under the Dome", the much-anticipated CBS adaptation of Stephen King's 2009 thriller, which is scheduled to debut on June 24th, 2013.

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So Fetch! Mean Girls Musical In Early Development!

~From Broadway.com

Broadway may get a little more mean thanks to Tina Fey and the Plastics. Seven-time Emmy winner Tina Fey is working on a musical adaptation of her hit 2004 film Mean Girls, according to E! Online.

“We want to. I would love to,” Fey said of adapting the movie for the stage. “I’m trying to develop it with my husband [Jeff Richmond], who does all the music for 30 Rock, and I think Paramount’s onboard.”

Based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes, Mean Girls follows a group of popular girls, known as the Plastics, who rule a suburban high school with an iron first and the group of outcasts who takes them down. The film was written by Fey and starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Lizzy Caplan.

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Video of the Day: Carrie Underwood - Two Black Cadillacs

Music video by Carrie Underwood performing Two Black Cadillacs from her 2012 album Blown Away.

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