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In the long run-up to South Africa hosting the world's biggest tournament this summer, one of the main worries was if the country had the proper football facilities to stage the event in front of the hundreds of thousands of fans who will turn up from all over the globe. Though there was concern at one point that the lack of construction progress on many of the new stadiums could possibly hinder South Africa from hosting the event, it all somehow came together and all the stadiums are up and running. And while the money used to build these beauties could've been spent in many, many better ways to help the people of South Africa, they're here now, so they might as well make the most of them. [ Photos : Hunks of the World Cup ] Many of these football cathedrals have yet to host a big international match, not a bad time for a grand opening. Here are the coolest of the cool. Name: Green Point Stadium City: Cape Town Capacity: 70,000 Why it's awesome: Right near the oce

So, not only does Taylor Swift have a veritable flock of bona fide country fans, she seems to inspire affection even from the most unlikely sources. Her latest admirer? Shock-and-spectacle expert Lady Gaga . Yep, it's true. In a recent interview , the quirky, award-winning entertainer started out somewhat dissing Swift, but ended up heaping genuine praise instead. When asked to name a song she is embarrassed to like, Gaga's answer was, "That Taylor Swift song? 'You Belong With Me'? Oh my God! When it comes on the radio, I sing it so loud." However, she hastened to note that she's not slamming Taylor's tune. She explained that her embarrassment comes mostly from singing it "so freely" and "so loud" whenever she hears it. "It's very whimsical in a way that I'm not necessarily whimsical every day," she noted. That said, she doesn't think there's anything wrong with the song at all. "It's a great s

he star of " Jaws " has been found resting in a Los Angeles junkyard. No, not Richard Dreyfuss -- the shark! With the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg 's classic blockbuster just around the corner, an NPR reporter set out to track down the mechanical beast that struck fear into the hearts of so many. In order to maximize their control over the creature, the "Jaws" filmmakers built three sharks for their 1975 movie. All created from the same mold, the sharks were dubbed "Bruce" after Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Ramer. The gigantic metal creatures were 25-feet long and weighed hundreds of pounds. The heads alone came in at 400 lbs. apiece, with jaws the size of a small human. Photos: Jaws, Chucky among most iconic film villains >> When reporter and "Jaws"-enthusiast Cory Turner set out to track down Bruce's whereabouts, he went straight to the source -- the movie's director. A spokesman for Steven Spielberg explained t