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Star Trek Into Darkness star Alice Eve thinks that NASA is up to something. Namely, hiding proof that aliens exist. The svelte British actress has dealt with her fair share of extra-terrestrials in Star Trek Into Darkness and Men In Black 3, but the 31-year-old bombshell’s interest in aliens isn’t limited to her film career. She thinks that they really exist, and that NASA is hiding the proof. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, she talked about a Skype chat she took part in with Star Trek co-stars Chris Pine and John Cho (as well as J.J. Abrams, for good measure) with astronauts aboard the International Space Station. She said that it was an interesting experience, and that she’s not entirely convinced that NASA is being straight with us about the existence of alien life. “That was definitely the coolest thing we’ve done. I mean, we’ve shared the movie with countries around the world, but we got to Skype … with the guy in a space station. And he was turning around in the air when we were talking to him and when he would talk, he would suddenly let go of his mic and it would just stay there. It was a very weird experience,” she said. Abrams talked about an astronaut he once spoke to who claimed to have seen “forms or shapes” that made him believe that aliens exist. The response from the Space Station astronaut left much to be desired. “And the response that the guys at the NASA base gave us was so rehearsed and so clear that they had seen [aliens],” she said, joking that she hopes she doesn’t get abducted for her response. Watch the video below! [Image via: Joe Seer / Shutterstock] Star Trek’s Alice Eve Thinks NASA Is Hiding Proof Aliens Exist [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Larry Hagman’s estate is accusing the actor’s granddaughter of stealing family jewelry. A lawyer for the estate claims that Noel Hagman is in illegal possession of a Raj necklace and matching earring set that belonged to the late Dallas star’s mother, actress Mary Martin, which she later gave to her son. Noel Hagman is claiming that a family member gave her the jewelry, although she hasn’t identified the individual. So far, no family members have come forward as having given her the heirlooms. The estate wants Hagman to return the jewelry, or pay double their value if she doesn’t give them back. The documents filed by the estate do not give a specific history or estimated value of the jewelry. Noel Hagman is a shoe designer who is “artistically driven by the concept of ‘wearable and functional art.’” She created her first mixed-media Shoe Art in 2008, and has since gone on to have her shoes featured in fashion shoots and editorials, as well as contemporary art galleries. Larry Hagman died on November 23, 2012 after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. At the time of his death, Hagman has already filmed six of fifteen episodes in the second season of TNT’s Dallas revival. His character, corrupt oil baron J.R. Ewing, was shot (again) and killed in the episode “The Furious and the Fast.” In a throwback to the original series, the show adopted the catchphrase “Who killed J.R.?” as a promotional teaser for revealing his murderer. The real-life Southfork Ranch, which was used for exterior shots during the show’s original run, was swarmed with visitors coming to pay their respects shortly after Hagman died. Each room in the ranch has a theme for each character of the original series, and J.R.’s rom had flowers and a card for visitors to sign. [Photo credit: Noel Hagman/Facebook] Larry Hagman’s Granddaughter Accused Of Stealing Family Jewelry is a post from: The Inquisitr

This may sound like a bad joke, but the Hanson brothers have debuted their own line of beer. The pop group introduced MmmHops (get it?) Pale Ale to a group of people at the recent Hangover Part III after party in Los Angeles on Monday night. According to E! Online, the Hanson brothers got into the beer business with a little help from the folks at Mustang Brewing. The company is based out of Oklahoma, the same state where the band grew up. Zack, Taylor, and Isaac Hanson were at the star-studded red carpet event for Todd Phillips’ new comedy. At some point during the evening, one of the brothers joked that people can “now get a hangover with Hanson.” Mustang Brewing founder Tim Schoelen told Beer Pulse that the batch of MmmHops Pale Ale making the rounds at the Hangover after party was for promotional purposes only. Apparently the beverage hasn’t found its way to your corner liquor store just yet. “The final recipe is yet to be determined. In fact, Hanson was in our brewery this week working with us on a pilot brew. They’re great guys and serious craft beer fans. We look forward to working with them,” he explained. Since The Hangover Part III features the band’s hit single “MmmBop,” the brothers decided to use the party as a clever promotional opportunity. According to People, an early scene in the film features Zach Galifianakis singing along to the popular tune. Taylor Hanson even managed to get a shot of Hangover star Ed Helms at the event. Both guys are holding a bottle of MmmHops Pale Ale. You can check out the photo below. Unfortunately for fans who are eager to get drunk on the band’s brew, it’s unknown when MmmHops will make its way onto retail shelves. Are you a fan of the Hanson brothers? Would you be willing to give their beer a shot? [Top Image via Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com - Bottom Image via Instagram] Hanson Brothers Debut MmmHops Beer [Photo] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Boston, MA — Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona got into a pre-game wrestling match with old friend Don Orsillo last night in the visitor’s dugout at Fenway Park. It was all in good fun, though, although Orsillo seemed to get the worst of it. Orsillo is the affable long-time Red Sox television play-by-play broadcaster who has had a good-natured feud with the former Red Sox skipper who is making his first visit to Boston as Indians manager. Regular viewers of Red Sox games on NESN know that Orsillo tends to be sensitive about his wardrobe and his hair, or at least seems to spend a lot of time talking about it on the air. In the of video of the dugout horseplay embedded below which was shot by NESN field reporter Jenny Dell, Francona wants to say hello to Orsillo who in turn asks him “to stay there and be nice.” Of course Francona then proceeds to grab Orsillo’s tie, messes with his hair, and otherwise puts the broadcaster in a bear hug. As Orsillo retreats, Francona says “come back, you big baby.” The Red Sox defeated the Tribe 8-1 last night. Both teams are in second place in their respective divisions. Terry Francona is the beloved former Red Sox skipper who led the time to two World Series in 2004 and 2007. Going into his first season as Cleveland Indians manager, had a  1029–915 record as a big league manager (.529). He managed the Phillies for four season and the Red Sox for eight. Francona, who shares the “Tito” nickname with his dad, played for several MLB teams as an outfielder and first basemen from 1981 to 1990. Don Orsillo has been the play-by-play announcer for the Red Sox since 2001. In 2011, Orsillo reportedly dislocated Francona’s pinky finger after the manager again messed with his hair. Watch the raw video of the Terry Francona-Don Orsillo rumble filmed by Jenny Dell apparently on her cell phone and then the humorous recap with Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy: Your browser does not support iframes. [Top image credit: Keith Allison] Terry Francona and Broadcaster Don Orsillo Fight In the Dugout [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

If Vincenzo Nibali didn't already have the 2013 Giro D'Italia championship locked up before today, he can now all but coast to a victory following Saturday's triumphant Stage 20.The Astana cyclist climbed the event's most treacherous course, a trek all the way up to 7,550 feet above sea level in the Dolomites. He finished his day at the hallowed Tre Cime di Lavaredo, fighting through some of the worst conditions in the event's history.Heavy snow and ice forced the cancellation of Friday's 19th stage, leaving Saturday as one last opportunity for the field to catch Nibali. However, an altered route lessened the difficulty of the Giro D'Italia's hardest climb—the riders went on a flatter route from Silandro to Tre Cime di Lavaredo—and Nibali took advantage as he scampered to a stage victory in 5:27:41.The Giro D'Italia's Twitter feed sent out a picture of Nibali crossing the finish line through the inclement weather:Colombia's Fabio Duarte finished second in the stage, 17 seconds behind the likely race champion. Duarte was one of three Colombian riders who finished within 21 seconds of Nibali on a day that saw conditions wipe out most of the Italian's top contenders.Here's a look at the full results for the rest of Saturday's top-10 riders. Finish Cyclist Country Time 1 Vincenzo Nibali Italy 5:27:41 2 Fabio Duarte Colombia + 0:17 3 Rigoberto Uran Colombia + 0:19 4 Carlos Betancur Colombia + 0:21 5 Fabio Aru Italy + 0:44 6 Franco Pellizotti Italy + 0:48 7 Domenico Pozzovivo Italy + 0:54 8 Damiano Caruso Italy + 0:58 9 Darwin Atapuma Colombia + 1:00 10 Rafal Majka Poland + 1:04 Having won the 18th stage time trial, it would have been easy for Nibali to rest on his laurels. He had opened up a massive lead prior to Saturday's running, one comfortable enough to make him the prohibitive favorite. When Friday's 19th stage was canceled, Nibali's positioning looked even better—leaving some to wonder whether he would be aggressive or lay back when trekking up the mountain. Instead, Nibali went on the offensive. He charged to the front of the pack with about two miles remaining in the stage, putting his nearest competitors on ice (almost literally) on his way to Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Rigoberto Uran and Cadel Evans both lost time to Nibali, who now holds a lead of four minutes and 53 second on the field. With wins in each of the past two stages, Nibali has a relatively flat ride to Brescia remaining and should breeze to the championship.Here is a look at the increasingly spaced out top-five following Stage 20: Finish Cyclist Country Time 1 Vincenzo Nibali Italy 79:23:19 2 Rigoberto Uran Colombia + 4:43 3 Cadel Evans Australia + 5:52 4 Michele Scarponi Italy + 6:48 5 Carlos Betancur Colombia + 7:28 Standings via the BBC.Barring something catastrophic happening between now and Sunday, Nibali will walk away with the biggest win of his career. Nibali's most notable previous triumph came at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.But the 2013 cycling season has seen the 28-year-old ascend to the top of the sport. As cycling commentator Anthony McCrossan noted, Mark Cavendish and Nibali are separated by the thinnest of margins for the Maglia Rossa jersey: With an easy ride facing him in Stage 21, there is no hotter cyclist in the world than Nibali as he prepares for the Tour de France later this year. Stage 21 PreviewA relatively relaxing final stage is a staple of the cycling world, allowing the triumphant rider to celebrate his victory on a relatively breezy ride. The sipping of some bubbly has been a Tour de France tradition for years, and Nibali should face an easy enough ride if he wants to partake on Sunday.The final stage of the Giro D'Italia is a 122-mile trek that starts in Riese Pio X and finishes in Brescia. This year is the first time the race's final stage has concluded in Brescia, as it beat out Vicenza in vying for the honor. Many saw the shift away from Milan as a sh

Fast and Furious: Showdown is a terrible game, and we all saw it coming. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of video games based on movies? If you said they suck, you already know how this review roundup is going to go. Like that console that saw its reveal on May 21, it’s just a disappointment. Fast and Furious: Showdown is a video game based on the whole movie series, and the production time was extremely fast. That alone should tell you this game was a rush job meant to cash in on the blockbuster Vin Diesel film Fast and Furious 6. Very few games made as tie-ins to blockbuster films are ever worth playing even once. It’s a law, like physics. That said, here’s what the critics had to say about Fast and Furious: Showdown, in case you want more educated proof. This is a racing game at its bare minimum. You won’t get any of the excitement that the Fast and Furious films generated. It tries, with a drunken stagger, to emulate the films with its gameplay, including some of the stunts from the films such as dragging a safe behind a Dodge Charger through the streets of Rio. However, there is nothing memorable about any of it. All of the voice acting is done by sound-alikes and Vin Diesel is as present here as he was in 2 Fast 2 Furious (not at all). The maybe three hours you’ll spend playing Fast and Furious: Showdown are plagued by some of the most ridiculously unbalanced difficulty we’ve ever seen. The difficulty flips between patronizingly simple and stupidly difficult. It’s like the game is trying to make you stop playing it. Each level in Fast and Furious: Showdown starts with a race before four devastating similar events. Yes, one of four different events are all you have to look forward to in unbelievably generic environments as you try to plod through the unrealistic racing physics and tedium that Justin Lin would probably shake his head at.  Even the music is generic and forgettable. We would suggest using the money this game costs and just seeing Fast and Furious 6 with the usual complement of snacks and soda. Do you agree that Fast and Furious: Showdown is just another movie tie-in video game that shouldn’t exist? ‘Fast And Furious: Showdown’ Was A Flop, And Nobody Is Surprised is a post from: The Inquisitr

Morgantown, WV – Two girls have been charged with the grisly death of an honor student, a classmate at University High School who was  presumed missing until her body was found several months later in another state. The community never truly believed 16-year-old Skylar Neese was a runaway. The straight-A student just disappeared one night last summer, on the eve of July 6, 2012, and wasn’t seen again until her remains were recovered in Wayne Township, Pennsylvania, in January, about 40 miles from her family’s home in Star City. Surprising details emerged when one of Skylar’s so-called friends later admitted to luring her from the apartment in the middle of the night, stabbing her to death, and disposing of her body under some branches in Pennsylvania with the aid of an accomplice. A released transcript of a plea hearing revealed that 16-year-old Rachel Shoaf, a friend and fellow student of Skylar’s, confessed that she and another girl carried out a plan to kill Skylar. On January 3, Shoaf told authorities where to find the body, but investigators did not officially confirm the id on the remains until March. Surveillance captured Skylar getting into a vehicle at the end of her street the night she went missing. Authorities surmise the girl intended to return because she left willingly, without obvious signs of fear or physical persuasion, and with no money or her contact lenses.  When Skylar didn’t return, it was suggested she ran away – but again, it was odd that she left without taking anything significant. That night the girls drove together to Wayne. The suspects pretended to socialize with the victim and carried out their plan – stabbing and leaving Skylar behind. Unable to bury her after, the perpetrators concealed the body with branches. The calculated brutality of the plot shocked the community – as the girls who committed the slaying were garish enough to comfort Skylar’s mother and aid in the search effort, according to the Huffington Post. Shoaf pled guilty to second-degree murder as an adult in Monongalia County Circuit Court on May 1 and awaits sentencing. Her accomplice’s identity has been concealed due to juvenile confidentiality. It’s unclear how long the three girls had been friends or just how close they were. There is also no clear explanation of a motive behind the murder. Prosecutors plan to recommend a 20-year prison sentence. But Shoaf could get as many as 40 years under the law. [Image via Facebook Justice For Skylar Neese – Parents Pictured - missing flyer] Plot To Kill Classmate Shocks West Virginia Town is a post from: The Inquisitr

A so-called bowling shoe law is being proposed to help protect alleys from slip and fall lawsuits. Since it is now illegal for folks to smoke inside bowling alleys, some people decide to take a quick cigarette break outside while wearing the rental shoes. Since smokers will sneak out for a puff regardless of the weather, they often return to the lanes with very wet feet. According to the New York Daily News, the combination of wax floors and slippery shoes often cause people to take a tumble. As a result, they often file lawsuits against these businesses. The proposed legislation would require bowling alleys to post signs that ask patrons to not step outside while wearing rental shoes. This would prevent them from being liable for any injuries that may occur on the lanes. New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan New York State Assemblyman Robin Schimminger are sponsoring the bill. They hope the legislation will cut down on the number of lawsuits these establishments face from bowlers looking to collect some cash from a slip and fall. Schimminger explained: “We have legislation that puts warnings on cigarette packages, so there are many laws that that provide for warnings to people to do what is common sense. There may be people who will look up and see the warning sign, and they just might be reminded that it is unsafe with these particular type of shoes that are designed to to slide to begin with.” The Associated Press reports that bowling shoe lawsuits have increased substantially since smoking inside alleys became illegal. Although most people know not to get bowling shoes wet, the number of businesses getting sued has prompted Gallivan and Schimminger to take action. Under the proposed law, anyone ignores the signs cannot sue the bowling alley if they accidentally take a stumble while going for the spare. Although Gallivan said the law might seem more than a little silly, apparently some people need to be reminded of things others see as common sense. “Some things that might seem small to others, might be of significance to another group,” he added. What do you think of the proposed bowling shoe law? [Image via Shutterstock] Bowling Shoe Law Will Protect Alleys From Lawsuits [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Michael Bolton opened up about Kanye West and losing his virginity in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. And no, Kanye had nothing to do with Bolton losing his virginity. The 60-year-0ld musician appeared on HuffPo Live this week and talked to host Abby Huntsman about some of the most significant moments in his life. Bolton, who has dated stars like Nicollette Sheridan and Teri Hatcher, said that he lost his virginity at the age of 14. Bolton said: “Unlike Santa, the tooth fairy, and the Easter bunny, sex was real. Soon other girls were more than willing to get naked with me. I was stunned at my luck. I’ll be forever grateful for that. My First was a patient, kind, gifted and enthusiastic instructor. Once she’d introduced me to the glories of sex, I realized what I’d been missing for the first precious thirteen years of my life. I had to make up for lost time. So I immediately asked when we could do it again.” Bolton, who is currently promoting his new autobiography, “The Soul of It All,” also opened up about his long career in music and some of music’s biggest names. Bolton said that he was a big fan of Jay-Z but thought that Kanye had to “chill” a little bit. The musician also said that rap music generally rubs him the wrong way because it frequently denigrates women. Bolton said: “In general rap can push the wrong buttons with me. Primarily because of the association and the suggestion of a certain value with women. There’s a kind of diminishing in self esteem.” Here’s a video of Michael Bolton’s interview with HuffPo Live. “The Soul of it All,” which tells the “backstage story” of Bolton’s life, is available now on Amazon. Are you a fan of Michael Bolton? [Image Via Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com] Michael Bolton Opens Up About Virginity, Kanye West is a post from: The Inquisitr

Essendon coach James Hird rates Jobe Watson's leadership in the comfortable victory over Richmond after a tough week as good as he's seen in the AFL.