Lady Gaga and burqas go way back, but a new, purportedly leaked Gaga song takes the singer's interest in the Islamic outer-garment even further.

According to the internet (go ahead and start ladling on the salt), the below vocal snippet is Lady Gaga singing a whole song about burqas. This comes a few months after an instrumental supposedly titled "Burqa," also allegedly from the single's upcoming album, "ARTPOP," leaked online. That hard-driving electro track is believably Gaga, especially as she's working with dance music artists like Zedd on the upcoming LP. Take a listen below:

We've reached out to Gaga's reps for comment and will update this post if one is received. This wouldn't be the first time the singer has referenced burqas. On "Cake," a song that was released by Gaga producer DJ White Shadow, she sings that she has "burqa swag like Lady Gaga." (Burqas, for what it's worth, have become something of a trend for western singers.)

"ARTPOP," which is being kept firmly under wraps, is set for a Nov. 11 release, with the album's title single slated for a Sept. 9 drop date.

Here are the supposed lyrics to the snippet, via BuzzFeed:

Wear it out, harmonize, stability.
Disturb the unaware
Put it on, conceal your hair.
Disturb the unaware,
Bitch I’ve been on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Let’s get it on, religious risky fashion
Let’s get it on, religious risky fashion
Put it on, wear that Burqa all year long
all year long.
Burqa, Burqa, Burqa
lets get psychotic.
Burqa, Burqa, Burqa
lets get erotic.
robotic.
Make them all disagree,
Be the bel esprit.
Beleaguere them with the tea.
Show it off, you’re the celebrity.

Whether you're making the annual pilgrimage to Comic-Con 2013 or observing the madness from the comfort of your own home, a cavalcade of TV shows and associated stars are about to descend on San Diego, and The Huffington Post will be on the ground to bring you all the scoop from inside the ballrooms and press rooms of the San Diego Convention Center.

Below, we've rounded up 20 of our most-anticipated panels (in chronological order), featuring some of the biggest properties at Comic-Con, as well as a few smaller offerings you might not have heard of. Expect coverage from these panels and many more between July 18-21, and make sure to hit the comments to let us know what you're most looking forward to.

Check out the full Comic-Con 2013 schedule here.

Due to our advanced technological capabilities, we have no choice but to play "God." From abortion (which I'm for), to pulling life support systems, to culling wild horses (which I'm against), "we are the ones we've been waiting for" and we must decide. We are the ones who decides who lives and dies, among us and around us.

There's a laundry list of things which previously were decided by fate, but now our destiny is to have the "red phone" on our desk. If it rings, we have to pick it up, and God doesn't have an answering machine to record our emergency calls.

In the case of fetuses, of course, a spirit has entered from the moment of conception, but I believe in reincarnation (otherwise how do you explain birth defects?). If the soul has chosen a dubious human vessel, karma can be harsh or abrupt. And I think life support is doctors playing God in the best sense, but then they become afraid to pull the plug when humanity tells them it's time to do so.

In the case of weeding out some wild horses for sustainability, the main lobbyists for this corralling are cattle ranchers who over graze our "public" lands for very low rent. Just the use of helicopters (drones to animals) to round up the four-leggeds is technology on a rampage. The terror created in the minds of these magnificent creatures is the same terror that was created in the minds of the Vietnamese when they heard an American chopper approaching. It obviously did the same damage to our soldiers who now have PTSD, when their auditory canal picks up local law enforcement hovering over the city. It puts them right back in the jungle. Look, I'm not comparing the suffering of animals and humans, per se... but maybe we can start by treating animals more like people, then maybe we will treat people like people.

So Mr. Densmore, are you going to deny technology and stop flying on airplanes, disconnect your computer (which your writing on at this moment!) and communicate by carrier pigeons? No, technology is here to stay, for better and for worse, so you have to "play God." The question is: "What are the criteria for decision making?" Supposedly, hopefully, God would be benevolent and wise. He or She would care for its creation... the human race. But in the Old Testament, God is pretty rough (an eye for an eye, etc.), and that has produced what feels like a "rat race" where everyone is trying to get ahead no matter what. Of course, according to the Tibetans, rats have rights, too.

If we can't sensibly regulate guns, we should all be armed to the teeth, many people argue. Kinda feels like God, being able to take someone out so easily; just pulling a trigger. And I've heard that the feel of shooting off a gun with rapid, mega-rounds is quite a thrill. Sort of like the look on Laurence Fishburne's face when he started shooting his machine gun from Martin Sheen's boat in Apocalypse Now. Then he got scared, and started shooting at anything. Wouldn't it be nice if human nature could learn stuff before we get to the brink? It seems we have to experience it first. Once again... kinda like being God. But then there's the aftermath. The "oh shit" moment... what did I just do? Did I just kill Trayvon? As George Zimmerman said, "It's all God's plan."

So... in the spirit of technology, and self-defense, I don't want to be shortchanged. I'm thinking of trying to get a drone for myself... for personal protection. Mess with me, and I'll drop one on your house before you drop one on mine. Imagine if everyone had a drone. Why not? It's just video games come to life!

The makers of the nuclear bomb tested it, but unfortunately didn't experience it until we nuked a couple cities. I know, I know, John, it saved American lives. That's one theory... I've heard others. Dr. Cornel West says that Nagasaki was a war crime. Couldn't we go back to having a Gladiator or two representing each country, and the loser would only lose one or two guys? We're supposed to be much more civil now, but instead of for sport, we might be able to save millions of lives by having this "primitive" ritual decide national conflicts.

We can kill millions in a few minutes and we can create incredible stuff, too. "We are stardust. We are golden. And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." With the advent of the global village, we now must manage the earth as if it was our personal garden. On a national level, the U.S. might let one country go to "seed," when the result of doing that is horrendous "collateral damage." Another country we might "prune the shit out of it" as in Iraq, and there won't be much roots left to grow. Obviously the only way to work together globally is have an international nursery govern the planet, as in the UN. Of course, if rogue nations don't respect it, especially big ones, it ain't gonna work.

So all animals should be equal, only some are more equal. Human beings are the top of the heap, so we must act like kings (hopefully compassionate ones) and make decisions. Not that there isn't a higher power. If you just listen to Carl Sagan's rap about the size of the universe... just the size, it make you a believer cause you can't wrap your mind around those stats. But as a renegade Catholic, I don't like the G word. My G is better than your G... so let's have a war. Let's kill each other over that question. That's why I'm a renegade. I always say I believe in "the mystery." I don't take it any further. Now the "G spot," is another matter all together. Or maybe not... when pushed, or rubbed, it elicits a feeling not far from the God Complex.

Earlier this week, we learned that Hudson Jeans was acquired by California denim company Joe's Jeans -- but it looks like the smaller label is angling for a more global appearance. Hudson recruited British model/Rolling Stones progeny Georgia May Jagger to pose for their fall campaign... in little more than denim and a Union Jack.

Georgia models Hudson's separates with "A Single Man" actor Jon Kortajarena in sultry black and white. Ben Taverniti, the brand's creative director, told Women's Wear Daily that the campaign "[revolves] around our brand mantra of 'Let yourself go.'"

You'll note those guiding words are immortalized in a hashtag, fashion's new favorite way of inserting itself into the digital landscape. Hudson's extending their campaign to IRL "models," allowing users to tag #LetYourselfGo on photos of themselves, well, letting go.

Take a look at Georgia's decidedly British take on American denim below, and contribute to Hudson's campaign if you feel so inclined. How do you let yourself go?

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"Bad Boys II," like "Ocean's 12," is one of the great, misunderstood sequels from the last decade. It's a rollicking action-comedy that hit all the right notes and, in hindsight, provided Will Smith with one of his last truly risky roles. (Smith didn't have to cuss in his raps to sell records, but he sure did to sell "Bad Boys II"; this thing is filthy.)

"Bad Boys II" was released 10 years ago, on July 18, 2003. Michael Bay's film was crushed by critics (it scored a 23 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but still earned $46 million at the box office during its opening weekend, good for the fourth-highest debut by an R-rated movie at the time of its release. ("Bad Boys II" is currently 15th on that list, a sign that R-rated blockbusters have become more commonplace in the 10 years since its premiere.) While not as much of a spectacle as some "Pacific Rim," "Man of Steel," and this year's other summer blockbusters, "Bad Boys II" is still super-sized, at least in comparison with its predecessor. Bay's film is 148 minutes long (just about 30 minutes longer than the first "Bad Boys" film), features enough pyrotechniques to make the Grucci family feel uncomfortable, and has a plot that wraps up with a full-scale invasion of Cuba.

About that conclusion: It's easily one of the craziest endings of all time, a howler of a denouement that's not just ridiculous (again, it focuses on an invasion of Cuba), but also incredibly well made. The finale of "Bad Boys II" is better than any action set piece seen onscreen this year. (Bay's skills as a filmmaker make "White House Down" director Roland Emmerich look like Simon West.)

To celebrate "Bad Boys II" turning 10, HuffPost Entertainment has compiled 20 reasons why its ending stands as an iconic moment in action cinema history.

1. Two hours into "Bad Boys II," Miami cops Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett (Smith and Martin Lawrence) make a huge drug bust.

2. Then things get real.

3. Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla), the drug kingpin at the center of the bust, has kidnapped Syd (Gabrielle Union), Marcus' sister and Mike's lady love, and taken her to Cuba.

4. In keeping with their personal credo, Mike and Marcus decide to ride together.

5. With these guys, some other guys and even the CIA. The mission: invading Cuba to get Syd back.

6. "Welcome to Cuba."

7. These intricate tunnels that run underneath Tapia's mansion were literally dug in less than one day.

8. This is Tapia, here mad because the painting he commissioned doesn't include little angels looking down on him.

9. Part of the plan to break into Tapia's home involves using cats and iguanas to set off the motion sensors around the compound.

10. It works, and after roughly five straight minutes of shooting and explosions, Marcus makes this face.

11. Then this happens.

12. Speaking of faces, here's what it looks like when Mike suggests they drive to Guantanamo Bay to escape Tapia's goons and the Cuban army. We're still in Cuba, by the way.

13. To get to Guantanamo Bay, Mike, Marcus and Syd have to drive through these shanty houses.

14. Literally.

15. Good, everything should be fine now.

16. Oh.

17. As if our heroes weren't in enough trouble, they're also standing in an active mine field. (R.I.P. random iguana.)

18. Anyway, after a short standoff, Marcus uses his last bullet to fire a perfect shot right at Tapia's head.

19. Seconds later, Tapia's now-dead body lands on a mine and explodes in the most graphic way possible. There are an alarming amount of land mines in this scene.

20. No matter, though, as Mike crawls toward Syd and gives her a kiss. "I came all the way to Cuba for this," he says. Mike, you sir are indeed a bad boy for life.

"Bad Boys II" is currently available on Netflix Instant Watch.

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised since Jenna Dewan-Tatum is, first and foremost, a dancer. And yet -- looking the way she does less than two months after giving birth? Definitely a "see it to believe it" kind of thing.

The new mother returned to work for the first time since giving birth to baby Everly on May 31, and was spotted on the set of the TV series "The Witches of East End," which will debut this Fall.

Dewan-Tatum, 32, looked fit, happy and healthy (albeit tired... We saw you yawn, Jenna!) and not at all like she just carried a child for nine months. Share your wise workout secrets, Jenna!

Could this tweet hint at how the gorgeous star stays in shape?

Thank you @HonestlyHealthy for my yummy healthy food delivery!!

— Jenna Dewan-Tatum (@jennaldewan) July 1, 2013

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We didn't name Maria Sharapova one of the 10 best-dressed tennis players for nothing.

The ESPY Awards presenter wore a shimmering J. Mendel dress to last night's festivities, brightening up an otherwise dark red carpet (save for fellow fashion-plate Stephanie Gilmore, of course). As much as we loved the frock's transparent black hem, we were more excited about its open back, which featured a stylish black panel detail.

Maria tossed her hair into a casual updo to complete the look. What do you think of her ESPYs outfit?

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With the 2013 Emmy nominations announced just this morning, Emmy anticipation is gearing up, not just with chatter about the nominees, but also with excitement for Neil Patrick Harris to return as host for the second time. If the past is any indication, audiences are in for a treat.

Harris is no stranger to hosting high-profile awards shows. He's hosted the Tony Awards four times (in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013), and he made his debut as Emmy host in 2009. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor even won two Emmy Awards for hosting the Tonys, earning rave reviews from the industry itself.

Harris is clearly well-qualified to host some of the biggest nights in Broadway and television, but how does one compare to the other? Oprah asked the actor that question shortly before the 2012 Tony Awards when he appeared on an episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter."

For Harris, the biggest difference comes down to the integrated nature of Broadway versus the varied nature of television industry. "The Tonys is all people involved in the same world... They're all in a big community," Harris explains in the above video. "In the Emmys, everyone is compartmentalized, so you're there hosting an event where people don't really know each other at all. They're individualized."

For all of his hosting jobs, there's still one award show Harris hasn't hosted -- the Academy Awards. Would he, if asked? "I certainly wouldn't say no..." he tells Oprah. "[But] there's a rigidity to the Oscars that you have to somehow break without being too casual. It's a tricky beast, as I'm sure you know."

"Well, I don't think I would ever do it," Oprah says. "But you could do it."

"Oprah's Next Chapter" returns with new episodes beginning Sunday, July 28, at 9 p.m. ET on OWN.

Kristen Wiig has long shown little interest in making a sequel to "Bridesmaids 2," but that doesn't stop her from being asked about the never-happening sequel at every turn.

"I think the more interesting question is why people are so obsessed with the fact that we're not [making it]," Wiig told The Daily Beast in an interview. "When something does well at the box office, people assume that there's going to be a second one, so when you don't, it doesn't make sense to them. But I approach things in my career a different way, and creatively, it's just not something I'm interested in doing. That's kind of it, and should be it.”

If those words sound familiar, that's because Wiig said some variation of them to Harper's Bazaar back in June.

"It wasn't a hard decision," Wiig told the magazine about turning down the chance to make "Bridesmaids 2." "We knew during the first one, this was it. We would have made a lot of money if there was a second one, but that's not my goal in my creative life."

For their part, the cast and crew of "Bridesmaids" has remained behind Wiig. As director Paul Feig told HuffPost Entertainment in a recent chat, he would make a sequel, but only with his star. "If the script was right and all the girls wanted to do it, I would do it. But it really falls on Kristen," Feig said.

For more on Wiig, including why she's excited about her new film "Girl Most Likely," head to The Daily Beast.

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He's got perfectly floppy hair, a silky-smooth voice, an army of teen girls following his every move and a whole lotta swag.

No, we're not talking about Justin Bieber.

Meet Austin Mahone -- the 17-year-old singer who's making a name for himself this summer with a catchy hit single, a tour with the biggest pop-country star in the biz and a fan base ("Mahomies") that is spreading like wildfire.

The night before Austin performed to a sold-out crowd of 55,000 in New Jersey, we hung out with him at Frames Bowling Lounge in New York City, where he filled us in on what we can expect from his upcoming album, the best piece of advice T-Swift has given him and why you shouldn't be so quick to compare him to the Biebs.

What's the best part about touring with Taylor Swift?

It’s been amazing. She’s so talented and getting to go to these amazing cities and perform in front of 55,000 people -- the energy’s just insane.

Has she given you any good advice?

She’s told me to keep a good circle of people around me -- keep my friends close and always stay the kid that I was when I started.

People have called you "the next Justin Bieber." How does that make you feel?

You know, it’s cool. I want people to give me a chance to show that I’m different. I’m not trying to copy him or take anything from him. I’m a person. My music is different and I’m just trying to do my own thing.

What was it like the first time you heard yourself on the radio? Where were you?

I was in Chicago leaving a radio show and I got in the car and I hopped in and I heard my voice. I was like, “Hey, what's up, it’s Austin Mahone. You're listening to B96.” And it was so weird, I didn’t know what to do. It was strange.

At what moment did you realize that you had really "made it"?

Probably when I was at the Billboard Awards hanging out with Taylor and all those guys, and sitting next to Akon and just presenting with Kelly Rowland. I was like, “Man, this is just insane.”

What's the craziest thing a Mahomie has ever done for you?

I’ve had a girl hop in my car with me one time. I was leaving a show and the doors were open and she got under my security and hopped in the car and we almost drove off with her inside the car. So that was pretty crazy.

Can you spill any details about your upcoming album?

We don’t have a name for it yet. It’s coming out sometime in the fall -- I can’t tell you exactly when, but really, really soon. Basically, my album is going to have a lot of songs on there like “What About Love” -- like that kind of dance-feel -- and also some really good slow ballads. I’m really excited to put it out and I think my fans are really going to enjoy it.

What would be your dream collaboration?

Probably Chris Brown.

Who has inspired you growing up?

Probably my mom and my grandparents. They’ve taken such good care of me. Musically, I actually grew up listening to country music as a kid like George Strait, Alan Jackson... all those guys. So it was kind of weird crossing over from that to pop and R&B, but you know, I love Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Usher, R. Kelly, Drake, Boyz II Men.

How do you de-stress while you’re on the road?
To be honest, I know this probably sounds corny or whatever because I’m a musician, but listening to music really helps me relax and calm down -- listening to my favorite songs. Also laughing and hanging out with my friends.

Check out some photos from the event, below.

It seems that every time we check Instagram, Sofia Vergara has shared another sultry selfie. Just today (July 18), the Colombian beauty, 41, posted a photo of herself in a revealing white swimsuit, soaking up the sun in Mykonos.

And when she's not posing for playful shots such as this one on a swing, the "Modern Family" actress is flaunting her famous curves on the red carpet. Here are 30 of Vergara's sexiest snaps.

We know we sound like a broken record at this point, but doesn't Christy Turlington look unbelievably flawless?

The supermodel never really went out of style, but she's been making a major comeback recently, posing in campaigns for Jason Wu, Prada and her old standby Calvin Klein. At 44 years old, she was asked by the latter designer to return to her post as the face of Calvin Klein underwear, effectively ousting 29-year-old model Lara Stone.

And homegirl definitely delivered. In a newly released shot from the campaign, Christy appears to have frozen in time since her '90s supe days with the brand. She may have created the "having-the-best-time-of-your-life smile," but we think the mother of two has sultry down pat.

Check out her new ad below along with a couple of her "vintage" shots and tell us: Does the woman age?

Her 2013 ad:

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See? Frozen in time:

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July 18 (Reuters) - Johnny Rotten may not like it but he is starting to become Johnny Icon.
The 57-year-old former frontman of the anarchic 1970s punk band the Sex Pistols is to receive an award for his contribution to music from the music rights organisation BMI, although he angrily rejected previous honours.
Singer-songwriter John Lydon, who went by the name Johnny Rotten as he belted out songs like "Pretty Vacant" and "Anarchy in the UK", will be presented with BMI's Icon Award at a gala in London on Oct. 15.
Lydon, with his trademark orange hair, and the Pistols are credited with launching punk rock in Britain and inspiring scores of other musicians with their expletive-ridden, anti-establishment rage.
"John Lydon is a true icon whose influence on music, fashion and art has been felt around the world," Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO, said in a statement.
Lydon was not immediately available to comment on the award but news of the honour was posted on his website and tweeted by his current band, Public Image Ltd, suggesting he had accepted.
This would contrast with 1996, when Lydon called the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a "piss stain" when it was announced the Sex Pistols would be inducted into the Ohio museum, which adds several new acts to its ranks its year.
But Lydon does appear to have mellowed over the years.
In 2004 he appeared in the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" in which participants face jungle conditions, and in 2008 in a much-maligned advert for British butter, later insisting he was proud to boost the image of a UK brand.
However he came under fire in Australia earlier this year, accused of sexism after telling a female presenter to "shut up when a man is talking". He later apologised, saying his only enemies are governments and institutions, not women.
The BMI said its Icon award recognised musicians who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers". Previous recipients include Van Morrison, Bryan Ferry and Queen.
The Sex Pistols formed in 1975 and sparked controversies galore, with their appearances often resulting in chaos. The BBC refused to air the 1977 song "God Save The Queen", released at the time of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee.
The band's sole studio album, "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols", from 1977, led to an obscenity trial.
Lydon left the Sex Pistols in 1978, announcing their demise, to form his own band, Public Image Ltd. It disbanded in the 1990s but reformed in 2009 and released its first album in 20 years last year, prompting a U.S. tour. Lydon performed last month at Britain's biggest music festival, Glastonbury. (Reporting By Amritha John; Editing by Belinda Goldsmith and Mark Heinrich)

Gone with the wind! Kate Moss' dress, that is.

Moss had a Marilyn Monroe moment while heading to lunch at The Ivy restaurant in London today (July 18). Her little -- and sexy -- black dress blew up, flashing her undergarments as she walked into the eatery.

But being one of the most famous models in the world, Moss laughed off the mini wardrobe malfunction as photographers continued to snap pictures.

C'mon, let's be honest -- most of us have seen Kate in her skivvies.

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The Emmy nominations are in, and "Game Of Thrones" came out on top.

The HBO series, based on the book series by George R.R. Martin, nabbed 16 nominations on Thursday morning including Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama (Peter Dinklage), Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama (first-time nominee Emilia Clarke), Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama (Diana Rigg) and more.

The series was nominated for 11 awards last year and took home six for behind-the-scenes work, but its lack of wins for the big categories has left fans and some critics frustrated (particularly for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Michelle Fairley). Thought neither one of them are up for Emmys this year, could the 2013 Emmys mean gold for "Game of Thrones"?

The 2013 Emmys air on on Sun., Sept 22 on CBS.

We can't decide what's hotter: this heat wave or Selena Gomez's wardrobe.

The 20-year-old singer/actress attended the ESPY awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday in a very short, very sparkly red mini-dress that must have turned some heads at the event, which honours the best and brightest athletes of the year.

With her hair in soft flowing waves and a crimson lip to match, the gorgeous young starlet stole the spotlight as she presented the award for best breakthrough athlete with New York Giants' Victor Cruz.

Selena was flying solo for the event, after ending her on-again-off-again romance with Justin Bieber (for real this time, you guys) in early June.

But when it comes to the style battle of the maybe-exes, there's simply no contest. While the Biebs is out getting questionable tattoos, and flaunting his baby six-pack on Instagram, Selena's been busy launching a collection for Adidas and parading around in trendy crop tops for the world to see (or maybe it's all just for Justin's benefit).

That is, if they are in fact exes.

Recently surfaced photographs from a fourth of July party show the pair cozying up together yet again, sparking rumours that Selena and Justin have rekindled their romance in secret. And this Instagram pic posted by Justin around that time hasn't helped matters either.

What do you think? Are you rooting for a Justin-Selena reunion?

"Glee" is going on a production hiatus to figure out what do following the sudden death of Cory Monteith, according to In Touch.

The tabloid reports that Monteith's character Finn Hudson had a a central storyline at the beginning of "Glee's" upcoming Season 5 and the producers will take two weeks to retool the new season. "The writers and producers are trying to figure out what to do with Cory's character because they need to rewrite everything now," a source told In Touch.

According to the New York Daily News, "Glee" may delay its Season 5 premiere from Thursday, Sept. 19 until November.

Production on "Glee" Season 5 was set to begin in late July, but Monteith was found dead in his hotel room on Saturday, July 13.

Thought there's no word on how "Glee" will deal with Monteith's death, speculation is that they'll have the character die as well. Monteith was with the series from the beginning. His character Finn was involved in an on-again/off-again romance with his real-life girlfriend Lea Michele's character Rachel Berry.

SAN DIEGO — Real-world issues are rare at Comic-Con where fantasy almost always trumps reality. But for the stars and director of "Ender's Game," comments made by Orson Scott Card regarding gay marriage are leading to questions about the issue as they promote the science fiction film.

Card has expressed opposition to gay marriage in the past and that has led some to call for a boycott. There were no signs of protest Wednesday as young stars Asa Butterfield and Hailee Steinfeld and the film's director, Gavin Hood, began to promote the sci-fi adventure film. There was a full day of questions ahead, though, as "Ender's Game" took center stage Thursday.

"My view is I've been a member of the Courage Campaign for many years and I'm a little distressed by his point of view on gay marriage," Hood said.

"However, the book is not about that issue, so I hope people can still appreciate the book because I think he wrote a great book, and the themes and ideas in the book, I think, are universal and timeless and applicable, and I hope the book will still be appreciated as a great work of art, even though I don't agree with the author. I optioned the book, not an author, and I love what the author said in that book."

Card turned down an interview request by The Associated Press. He told Entertainment Weekly that the issue is now "moot" given the Supreme Court's recent ruling and, "Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute."

Lionsgate Entertainment also issued a statement rebuking Card's position and said it would hold a benefit premiere to LGBT causes.

Butterfield, who plays the film's title character, said "I agree with rights for everybody" and that Card's views shouldn't change how audiences receive the film or book.

"You can't blame a work for its author," the 16-year-old British actor said.

Hood said the book's themes of kindness and compassion are what drew him to the story, and he was surprised by Card's position.

"I think it's slightly bitterly ironic that those themes that are present in the book are not carried through on his particular view on gay marriage," Hood said.

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George Clooney is known for many things, and somewhere down the list you'll find both his role as brand ambassador for coffee giant Nespresso, and his longstanding humanitarian activism in Sudan and Darfur. So he was doubly qualified to face an international scrum of journalists, assembled by Nespresso at a press conference in Paris on Tuesday, and announce that Nespresso are pioneering coffee production in war-ravaged South Sudan.

Yes, this was a canny PR exercise. It's also news. Because Sudan is a country that could really, really use another industry. "There is only one product coming out of South Sudan at the moment, and that's oil," explained Clooney. "And the problem with oil is that a company takes the oil from the ground beneath the feet of the people who live there, pipe it out or drive it to a dock in Khartoum to sell it. The government will get some of the profit, but it never seems to trickle down to the people who live on the land they're taking the oil from." Clooney believes that coffee production represents an exciting opportunity to "change South Sudan so that they can help themselves and not rely on aid from people who they really don't want to have aid from' and encourage "the sort of national dignity which can help a young, struggling country succeed".

South Sudan is the world's newest country, having split from Sudan on 9 July 2011 following a referendum on independence which was part of a peace deal ending one of Africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars. The landlocked region is oil rich yet poverty is widespread thanks to the country's virtually non-existent infrastructure, corruption and ongoing conflict, say campaigners.

Nespresso's expansion into Sudan (along with Ethiopia and Kenya) is no coincidence for Clooney; the actor and activist lobbied for it directly, following a trip to Costa Rica in 2010 and meeting coffee farmers who had benefited under Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program. "This is a tricky moment in South Sudan's history, and I asked Nespresso about the viability of coffee production in South Sudan. Back then I didn't know that South Sudan used to grow a lot of coffee, and that there are some great Arabica plants."

So as it turns out, Nespresso aren't introducing coffee production to South Sudan; they're revitalising a formerly-thriving $6 milllion industry which 40 years ago provided 25,000 coffee farmers with livelihoods, and which was entirely wiped out by the civil war. Nespresso's plans for South Sudan include replanting, a systematic training programme affecting up to 50,000 farmers and smallholders over the next six - seven years, and cataloguing of the country's unique coffee varieties.

Nespresso aren't the only coffee company to demonstrate a business and humanitarian interest in South Sudan. Texas-based Ascension Coffee this month launched their Restore The Bean initiative, similarly aiming to restore much-needed business and infrastructure that existed before the wars. But Nespresso's announcement takes to a whole new level the likelihood that 'South Sudan' will become the next buzzword amongst aficionados of single-origin coffee.

Of course, to a lot of ears the words Nespresso and sustainability will jar somewhat. Nespresso is owned by Nestle, which has been in the environmental doghouse ever since a 1974 report that multinational milk companies were causing infant illness and death in poor communities by promoting bottle feeding over breastfeeding. Then there's the inescapable fact that Nespresso's single-use plastic and aluminium coffee pods, of which Britain discarded a whopping 186 million in the past year, don't exactly scream 'green'. Other detractors balk at Nespresso's rapid ascendancy to market supremacy, and the cult-like loyalty of customers (branding expert Stuart Brown of Brown Communications calls Nespresso 'the Apple of pod-machine coffee') who are evangelical about the freshness, reliability and variety of the gem-coloured pods. There certainly seems no stopping Nespresso: machines can now be found in the kitchens of around 30% of the world's 24,000 Michelin-starred restaurants.

Clooney himself is no stranger to these arguments, and admitted that in interviews, at film festivals or in press conferences he's often grillled about his decision to star in Nespresso adverts. 'In fact I spend most of the money I make from these adverts keeping a satellite over the border of North and South Sudan to keep an eye on Omar al-Bashir [the Sudanese president] who is charged with war crimes at The Hague," he says. "When we got pictures of mass graves al-Bashir put out a statement accusing me of 'spying on him, how would I like it if a camera followed me everywhere?' I say this: 'Welcome to my life, Mr War Criminal.' I want war criminals to have the same about of camera attention as I do; I think that's fair."

16 July also saw the unveiling of the Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board, which includes Harriet Lamb, CEO of Fairtrade International, and Tensie Whelan, President of the Rainforest Alliance. Both were unapologetic about working with Nespresso. Lamb called Nespresso a 'leader in sustainability' and shares Clooney's optimism that coffee farming could further humanitarian aims in Sudan, citing the example of Rwanda. "When it's done right, coffee farmers can be the people driving development in their villages, providing the kind of quality coffee that companies like Nespresso need, but also providing quality of life in their villages and being the motors for change and development in their communities," says Lamb.

Whether you're a Nespresso devotee or you find that it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, it looks like by 2015 the name 'South Sudan' will mean a lot more to the average person than a war-ravaged country in the news. It will mean great coffee.

Terry Crews loves "Star Wars." This is something that I would never have guessed to be an interest of Terry Crews. In other words: It's not something I would imagine Crews had very many conversations about in the locker room during his seven years in the NFL. Regardless, Crews identifies himself as a "geek" -- and being at San Diego Comic-Con, he's in the right place.

Crews -- who, I must admit, is an absolute delight to meet in person -- takes over for Mr. T as the voice of Officer Devereux in the upcoming "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." Regardless of that, it's been a nice couple of years for Crews. He's no longer just additional muscle in another "Expendables" movie -- he's actually acting (he was almost unrecognizable in the fourth season of "Arrested Development"). I get the sense that he's having the time of his life.

Do you like Comic-Con, right? I know you've been here before?
Aw, yeah. I'm a Comic-Con fixture right now. This is good, this is good.

In, say, 1992, I would have never guessed that you'd become a Comic-Con fixture.
That's true. I know! I was playing football back then.

Do you get to walk around? I'm sure you kind of attract attention, right?
You know what I do? Wherever I want to go, I go. And you just have to learn how to tell people, "No." And you have to learn, "Don't touch me." That's it. And see, the other thing is, I'm not Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton walking around. You know? But a lady needs the security. You know, I'm my own security. I'm built in. I turn around and I'm like, "Hey, man, don't touch me. Really." And the thing is: what I've discovered here at Comic-Con, is everybody's cool. They're fans. They want to be liked. It's all good.

If people here are being aggressive, it's just because they like you.
Yeah, exactly. And sometimes you just have to calm it down. You go, "Hey, hey, hey. Watch out, watch out, step back." And, "How you doing?" And you shake their hand and all that. But I had to go on the floor, because I am the biggest geek first. You know what I mean?

What do you like?
Well, first of all, I'm a "Star Wars" nut. I mean, "Star Wars" changed my life. I thought I was going to be a special effects artist, first of all. I mean, because I actually got an art scholarship before I had a football scholarship. So, I wanted to use all my art ability, because I was into painting -- I was into drawing, graphics. And the thing is, I thought I was gonna use that in a sort of special effects way beause I was a big fan of Rob Bottin and Rick Baker.

Rick Baker is amazing.
Oh, "The Thing" is one of my favorite movies of all time. That changed my life because I was like, I've got to do this. Something that scared me that much? It was the first R-rated movie I ever saw, and I was like, "Dude, I'm changed." And I thought that's what I was gonna do, so when I come out here and I see actual stuff -- I'm like "That's the real Iron Man outfit!" You know what I mean? I'm that guy.

I've been thinking about your career a little bit lately. You never phone it in. I was watching the early footage for the "Cloudy" sequel, and in the behind the scenes footage you're on there trying to force out tears. You're really into it.
Well, first of all, another thing I'm a big gigantic fan of is animation. I took my whole family to the first "Cloudy" premiere. This is where my whole family and I have had the best times together over the last six, seven years, is on animated movies. All the Pixar movies -- everything that comes out, we watch it, we're there ... and to end up in the movie, I've been waiting. Like, "When am I ever gonna get my shot?" I was on my agent. I mean, I literally was on them. Like, "Guys, you're not gonna be around very long."

How does that come about? Is it like, "Hey, Mr. T's not doing it; you want to do it?"
This is the thing, and I heard James Marsden say this, and it's the truth, man. A lot of people think that actors have choices. Like that we just choose -- you get the parts you can get. That's pretty much what it is.

You've been getting some really good stuff lately.
I know!!!

Like, it's one thing to be in the "Expendables" movies -- but "Arrested Development," you were really great in that.
Yes! Let me tell you something. To get a call from Mitch Hurwitz -- there was no interview. There was no audition. I got a call from Mitch Hurwitz saying he wants me to be in this new series. And he said, "And I got this character, and I want you to do it." And I'm going, "Holy cow!" When I got "Norbit" with Eddie Murphy, Eddie was like, "I wrote this part with you in mind." And I'm like, "He's serious!" These kind of things, that makes you go a hundred percent. Because I think they do recognize that I love the biz; I love what I do.

It's obvious. I think that's why people respond to it, because it's so obvious that you enjoy what you're doing.
I'm a fan first. Like, even from when we did the Old Spice stuff, it was weird because they were like, "We need a Terry Crews type." And they were like, "Well, why don't we just call Terry?" 'Cause they were like, maybe he won't do it now. And when they called me, I was like, "Dude, show me the concept." And they showed me the stuff. I was like, "I'm in! Let's go!" And then we've been going for years on this thing. You know what I'm saying? So I'm with it.

I feel that it rarely works out for athletes who try to become actors.
I have a theory that really kind of addresses that whole thing. First of all, I was never an NFL star. That's when you get stuck. You kind of get stuck. If you made $50 million on the football field or basketball court, people feel like, "OK, you got enough." You know? So I kind of snuck by. It would be like if Brad Pitt hit Powerball. People would go, "Oh, fuck! What the fuck is this?" You know what I mean? Somebody would shoot him.

I'm picturing him posing with that big check and a thumbs up.
Oh, dude, that would be wrong! Somebody would shoot him. Brad Pitt would get shot the next day.

Well, he'd probably donate it. I'm sure he'd donate it to something.
But, if he didn't? See, this is what it is. An athlete can't keep it. You know? If an athlete was that big and then became an actor, they'd say, "OK, that's enough. You've had enough. You've got too much." But with me, I had to start all over. When I retired from the NFL, no one knew who I was and I had to start all over. I ended up doing security in L.A. and I was just on movie sets and watching.

How did you get "The 6th Day" with Arnold Schwarzenegger?
It was the first movie I ever auditioned for, ever, and I got brought in. I was doing a TV show called "Battle Dome," which was like "American Gladiators," but it was to the tenth power. We were really knocking people out. It was crazy. And he was doing his kinder, gentler Schwarzenegger. You know what I mean? He was like, "Yo, we need family stuff" ... and I was scared to death because I didn't know what I was doing. I mean, I hadn't really acted before, but I was just like, "Don't mess up." That was my whole rule: just don't mess up. And the same thing happened on "Training Day." I actually came on the set of "Training Day" to watch Denzel, because a friend of mine was one of the executives over there. And he was like, "Man, you want to come see him?" And the director, Antoine Fuqua, came over to me and said, "Hey, man, do you want to be in this movie?" He said, "Look, take your shirt off, go to the roof. I'm gonna have you flip pigeons." And I'm going, "Wow!"

Do you critique your old stuff or do you not pay attention to it?
I gave it my best. This is the thing. If I hadn't have given everything I had, I would go back. But I gave everything. There were times when I did "The 6th Day" and they were like, "Hey, Terry, you're off for two weeks; you can go back home." I was like, "No, no, no, I'm gonna stay here." And they were like, "Really? Why?" But, see, I didn't know enough -- I was scared. I thought I'm going to get cut or they're gonna put somebody else in, so I wouldn't even go home. I mean, I gave everything I had to everything, so I was so happy to have this opportunity, it was just -- you know, it's all good. Yeah, it's all good, man!

Mike Ryan is senior writer for Huffington Post Entertainment. You can contact him directly on Twitter.