Celine Dion Puts Florida Digs on the Market for $72.5 Million

"Celine Dion's residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas just goes on and on …

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer, 45, has recently singed a deal to extend her contract through 2019, so, according to the Wall Street Journal, she's decided to sell her Juniper Island, Florida, compound for a huge sum: $72.5 million.

But at least the 5.7-acre property has some features to justify that sky-high price tag. The main, Bahamian-style house is nearly 10,000 square feet with five bedrooms and connected bathrooms, a formal living room with vaulted ceilings, a media room, a guest wing, and an elevator. In the master suite, the walk-in closet has an automated carousel for shoes and a rack for clothing. (Doesn't every diva have one?) There's also a wraparound terrace with a deck that has a hot tub, and a second one with a fireplace.

Outside, the place is even more impressive! First and foremost, there's a water park, complete with two connecting pools, water gun stations, a lazy river with a bridge, and two slides, out front. There's also a pool out back, and more than 400 feet of beach on the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, there are tennis courts, a pool house, a beach house with a massage room, a tennis house with a simulated golf range, and an eight-bedroom guest house. Not too shabby!

Dion isn't hurting for money, but she stands to make quite a lot of it if she gets her asking price on the house. She reportedly bought the land for the home for $12.5 million in 2005, and an additional $7 million worth of adjacent property in 2008. Dion and husband René Angélil tore down the previous house on the property and built another, finished in 2010, to complete their temporary piece of paradise."

Exclusive ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Clip and Concept Art Beam In Digital Release

"One of the summer's biggest hits is coming home a little early as "Star Trek Into Darkness" has been released for your downloading pleasure on digital platforms today, three weeks before the film hits Blu-ray and DVD on September 10. Get ready to beam aboard the Enterprise from the comfort of your own personal digital platforms with our exclusive clip above, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the opening scene featuring Kirk (Chris Pine) and Bones (Karl Urban) running from the natives of the planet Nibiru. What's most remarkable about the clip is it showcases the practical effects utilized in bringing the location to life — not only was a set built in favor of a CGI landscape, the environment was actually outdoors as well."

Obama does not favor changing pot laws … 'at this point'

"What are you smoking? President Barack Obama doesn't think cracking down on individual pot smokers is a good use of federal dollars, but he also doesn't think it's time to loosen the country's marijuana laws … at least "at this point." That's the message from White House spokesman Josh Earnest, who told reporters at the daily press briefing that Obama's views have been "clear and consistent for some time now." "The priority in terms of the dedication of law-enforcement resources should be targeted towards drug kingpins, drug traffickers and others who perpetrate violence in the conduct of the drug trade," and not individual users, Earnest said. But "the president does not, at this point, advocate a change in the law." Currently, the federal government lists marijuana — or, as this helpful Drug Enforcement Agency handout suggests, "Aunt Mary, BC Bud, Blunts, Boom, Chronic, Dope, Gangster, Ganja, Grass, Hash, Herb, Hydro, Indo, Joint, Kif, Mary Jane, Mota, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemila, Skunk, Smoke, Weed, and Yerba" — as a "Schedule 1" drug, alongside heroin, LSD, ecstasy, methaqualone and peyote. Those are "drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence," the DEA says. The DEA also says marijuana has "no currently accepted medical use in the United States." That puts "The Man" at odds with quite a few states and Washington, D.C. — the "laboratories of democracy." "There are 20 states that have med marijuana laws, there are 16 states that have decriminalized possession and then two states — Colorado and Washington — have legalized it," Allen St. Pierre, the executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), said. "The president has clearly evolved regarding a couple of different subject matters over the course of his presidency," St. Pierre told Yahoo News by telephone. That was an obvious reference to Obama's embrace of gay marriage. "We suspect that this former marijuana aficionado will, too, evolve on this subject matter as the American public has. That's what politicians do," he added. States that have taken steps to permit marijuana use and possession are "clearly putting upward political pressure on the federal government to end cannabis prohibition," St. Pierre said."

SRT Viper GT3-R race car arrives for the well-heeled privateer

"The modern American renaissance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans began when Chrysler shipped the second-generation Viper to a bunch of French and British racing engineers, creating the Viper GTS-R race car that dominated the GT field in the late 1990s. This year, the new Viper has returned to GT racing at Le Mans, and today Chrysler revealed the race version it would sell to private teams, the SRT Viper GT3-R. This is one reason why kids dream of going racing. Built in conjunction with Riley Motorsports, the North Carolina shop behind the Daytona-class endurance racers, the GT3-R features many of the suspension, aerodynamics and other engineering tricks Chrysler gathered from its GTS-R racing program. For a starting price of $450,000, teams get a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shift, race-quality brakes and a multi-disc clutch. While the race Viper has done well in its second season on the track in American GT racing, it's the first time a factory-backed Viper has come to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a decade, and simply finishing the race would be an accomplishment. The previous GTS-R took a couple of years before it became an all-conquering force, but the GT3-R looks like as close as a race team can come to buying a rocket with a single check."

Tears for Fears Cover Arcade Fire's 'Ready to Start'

"Arcade Fire's propulsive Suburbs track "Ready to Start" doesn't necessarily seem to be begging for a synth-pop reinvention. But Tears for Fears thought differently, covering the track in a show of what the group called "some reciprocal cross-generational love." James Murphy on 'Better Than Expected' Arcade Fire Experience The Eighties new wavers are currently back in the studio working on the follow-up to their 2004 reunion LP, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, but their first taste of new music is their excellent cover of "Ready to Start." Frontman Roland Orzabal's vocals spill slowly over production that starts with relatively simple synths and strings before building to a burst of a jittery jungle percussion that perfectly captures the cloistered urgency of the original. While there's no word yet on when we'll hear new originals from Tears for Fears, Arcade Fire are set to release a new record on October 29th, tentatively titled Reflektor. No music from that project either, though former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, who worked on the LP, has promised that it is epic."

Mercedes reveals 2014 S63 AMG 4MATIC, a 577-hp luxury suite

"When hunters need a vehicle for their excursions, the first choice tends to be a heavy-duty pickup — think an old Ford F-250 equipped with a viewing box on the bed, a few gun holders within, a beer cooler, and for the fancy even a camouflaged paint job. Parker Brothers Concepts, creator of pro-wrestler John Cena's Incenarator from this year's Gumball 300, decided to take that concept a step further, building what it calls The Boss Hunting Truck and billing it as "the luxury hunting truck of the future." If you want to hunt in opulence, (and who doesn't?) the cost of this truck will set you back as much as a nice house. The Boss Hunting Truck starts at $200,000, but by ticking various options, it will quickly rise to $500,000. Based off a Hummer H1 K10 Series, the Boss Hunter sports a tuned 6.5-liter turbo diesel meshed to its four-wheel drive system. The body and bumpers are completely redesigned, leaving a result that appears less militarian and more "War of the Worlds." Or the ultimate Sasquatch hunter. The truck was designed and built by Parker Brothers Concepts specifically for hunting expeditions in search of large game in Africa, Alaska, falconing in the Middle East, and for Will Smith in "I Am Legend." (Not sure Will got the memo.) Inside E.T's worst nightmare sits an abundance of leather with "The Boss" decals and a custom steering wheel. Five monitors for six external cameras are equipped, along with a CB radio and internal gun holsters with additional storage for ammo. The shop will also add a drone plane with iPad control and camera feed for "live viewing" of any extant deer, squirrels or chupacabra, if you so desire. Additional gun storage can also be optioned, as can a magnetically interchangeable exterior camo design. The suspension has been specifically constructed for the truck, and monster 44-inch Super Swamper wheels with inflate/deflate capability come attached, ideal for conquering any terrain. Two 12,000 lb. winches adorn to the front and rear bumpers, too — ideal for rescuing those that can't go as far. Parker Brothers is currently selling these big game (alien? human?) hunting trucks from their Melbourne, Fla. shop. Quite how the price tag can vary $300,000 based on the seemingly few available options sparks quite the mystery. One thing remains clear, however: if you come across this truck hiding surreptitiously in the woods, you'd better hope to be freshly shaven. It would suck to be mistaken for Sasquatch. Photo: Parker Brothers ConceptsAs night follows day, the AMG version of a new Mercedes-Benz model now inevitably arrives a few beats later, and in that new tradition Mercedes revealed today the 2014 S63 AMG 4MATIC, the high-powered version of its new S-Class sedan. Of course its faster than its predecessor, and its 577-hp, 5.5-liter V-8 engine provides more power than any of its drivers will ever need. But will they even need to drive? As befits the top of Mercedes' passenger-car model line, the S63 AMG will come with every technical trick and gadget known to Daimler's engineering corps, from two-piece carbon ceramic brakes to a lithium-ion battery for engine starts and even a spare tire recess made of carbon fiber to save weight. (Another AMG first: Never has an automaker boasted about how it built the spare-tire holder). With 664 lb-ft of torque twisting through a seven-speed automatic to all four wheels, the bruiser AMG can hustle to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, or one-tenth slower than the upcoming 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray. Drivers will be able to choose various suspension and transmission settings to change the S63's nature from boulevard cruiser to drag-race blunderbuss. And yet. Much of the S-Class's technology goes toward doing things drivers handle without help today. In the best scenario, the S63 takes care of the mundane wheel chores and lets the lucky owner enjoy themselves to the fullest. In the least-best option, all of those electronic aids never fully get out of the way, pulling back on some of the pleasure a 577-hp car should carry. There will be only one way to find out which course Mercedes chose — and we'll tell you as soon as we drive it."

Lee Thompson Young Didn't Leave Suicide Note, Rizzoli and Isles Suspends Filming

"Lee Thompson Young didn't leave any closure behind for his loved ones before committing suicide. According to new reports, the 29-year-old actor didn't leave a suicide note behind, and his Rizzoli & Isles costars are now mourning his death. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that a suicide note was not found in Young's North Hollywood apartment after he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday, Aug. 19. Though The Famous Jett Jackson reportedly kept a regular diary, the entries apparently did not reveal a reason why the former Disney star would take his own life. On Monday, Young's publicist said in a statement to TMZ, "It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning . . . Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed." Following the actor's tragic death, The Wrap reports that TNT's Rizzoli & Isles has shut down production of the police drama series. Young played Det. Barry Frost on the show alongside Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. "We're devastated by the news of the passing of Lee Thompson Young," read a post on Rizzoli & Isles' official Twitter account Monday. "Lee will be cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him." It is unclear how long production of Rizzoli & Isles will be suspended while cast and crew mourn the loss of Young. This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Lee Thompson Young Didn't Leave Suicide Note, Rizzoli and Isles Suspends Filming"