Soca All Stars 29/10/2013

41 minutes ago Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle caught what could be a record-setting wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal Monday. According to initial reports, the wave may be taller than the estimated 100-foot wave surfed by Garrett McNamara when he set the record in January.

Call it the sadist playlist! Correction appended: Oct. 29, 2013 You thought Somali pirates got dealt a bad hand by being blasted with Britney Spears' "Oops! ... I Did It Again"? Here are five other songs that have been used to torture people. (Royalties, anyone?) 1.

Say hello to the new Guess girl: Priyanka Chopra. The Bollywood star and former Miss World has been tapped by the brand to front its Holiday 2013 campaign, making Chopra the first Indian Guess girl. "I'm like their first brown model," Chopra told Women's Wear Daily.

Dr. Conrad Murray Curries Favor With Mom Conrad Murray is getting just what the doctor ordered -- his mother, who flew in from Trinidad to make him a delicious, home-cooked meal. We've learned Murray is spending time at an undisclosed location with GF/baby mama Nicole Alvarez, their kid and Murray's mother, Milta.

Cats get no respect. They're the Rodney Dangerfields of the pet world. An afterthought. Second best. The Chanukah wrapping paper in a store teeming with Christmas merchandise. You'll find miles of ribbon, tags, candy canes, and cartoon Santas... but only two dusty rolls decorated with dreidels.

A performance by Lady Gaga on ITV's the X Factor, in which the singer cavorted on stage in flesh-coloured underwear and a bra made out of a pair of shells, has prompted 260 complaints from viewers. Gaga appeared on the Sunday night results edition of the talent show performing her singles, Do What U Want and Venus.

The Manchester City midfielder believes home advantage makes his country favourites and is determined to impress coach Luiz Felipe Scolari before the tournament next year Fernandinho says Brazil are favourites to lift the World Cup, with the Manchester City man desperate to play a part in the showpiece.

The 23-man shortlist for the prestigious world player of the year award was announced early on Tuesday morning, with the winner - voted for by coaches, captains and journalists - to be unveiled on 13 January in Zurich.

At first, I thought it was my imagination. Around the time the iPhone 5S and 5C were released, in September, I noticed that my sad old iPhone 4 was becoming a lot more sluggish. The battery was starting to run down much faster, too.