Zac Efron 'Will Get Naked' For Future Film

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According to DigitalSpy.com, Zac Efron has said that he wants to shoot a nude scene in the future.

The Charlie St. Cloud star joked that he would be willing to be naked for a film role, but would have to be overweight before it could happen.

Efron told German newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt: "It would be funny to become fat first and then get naked in front of the camera.

“For the right role I would probably do almost anything. I think I would go quite far.”

Ricki Lake's Malibu Home Destroyed By Fire

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[Via Yahoo!: Ricki Lake's rented Malibu home was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

According to the sheriff's station, the home was engulfed in flames around 7:30 AM Saturday morning, after a couch caught fire while the actress attempted to refuel a portable heater.

Lake, her two sons and their family dog made it out of the burning home safely, and the former "Charm School with Ricki Lake" headmistress expressed her gratitude via her Twitter account.

Redesigning The American Dollar: Dollar ReDe$ign Project

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The American dollar is in bad need of a makeover.

Organized by creative strategy consultant Richard Smith, the Dollar ReDe$ign Project is soliciting ideas for the dollar bill of the future.

The leading vote-getter for this year's competition (pictured above) was submitted by British duo Dowling Duncan, which features a unique vertical design.

Why a vertical format? "When we researched how notes are used we realized people tend to handle and deal with money vertically rather than horizontally," they note on the Dollar ReDe$ign Project's website. "You tend to hold a wallet or purse vertically when searching for notes. The majority of people hand over notes vertically when making purchases. All machines accept notes vertically. Therefore a vertical note makes more sense."

Read more on this at HuffingtonPost.com.

Tim Gunn: Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Was "Boring"

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[Via DigitalSpy]: Tim Gunn has described Lady GaGa's meat dress at the MTV Video Music Awards as uncreative.

During an appearance on Lopez Tonight, the Project Runway star admitted that he was unimpressed by GaGa's fashion choice as it was done only for "shock value".

"It was a costume of the craziest kind. It's shock value pure and simple," he said. "I respect Lady GaGa and her work, but we've been here before."

He added: "So, Lady, it's been done. Be more creative."