Such a shame, indeed – especially for a show so otherwise diverse! Brannon Braga, a writer/producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has spoken out about his time on both series, and claims now that he regrets that he and the team behind the sci-fi franchise have not ever included [...]
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Star Trek Producer Regrets Lack Of Gay Characters In Series!
Such a shame, indeed – especially for a show so otherwise diverse! Brannon Braga, a writer/producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has spoken out about his time on both series, and claims now that he regrets that he and the team behind the sci-fi franchise have not ever included [...]
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss Win Grammy Album Of The Year
Raising Sand, from Led Zeppelin vet and bluegrass superstar, wins five Grammys on Sunday night.
By James Montgomery with MTV News staff
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant accept the award for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
"I'm bewildered," Robert Plant said onstage as he accepted the Grammy Album of the Year award with Alison Krauss on Sunday night. "In the old days we would have called this selling out, but it's a good way to spend a Sunday."
He was probably one of the few who were surprised, because Raising Sand, which won five trophies at Sunday night's show, is in many ways the perfect Grammy album. It features two respected veterans, a critically lauded producer, some sandpaper-and-velvet vocals and a baker's dozen of time-tested standards.
You're probably familiar with Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days, and you might be aware of producer T-Bone Burnett's work on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack (it won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002). And if you don't know who Alison Krauss is, she possesses a haunting set of pipes and is one of the meanest fiddle players in the world. Oh, and she's won 21 Grammys, more than any other female artist and the seventh-most in history.
Really, she's the key to Sand's success, and not just because of her voice (or her fiddle playing). She and Plant first met in 2004, at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute to legendary bluesman Leadbelly, and the former Zeppelin man was amazed by her knowledge of American Roots music — so much so that they began kicking around the idea of recording an album together. Three years later, Sand was released.
And while Plant possesses the more famous voice, the album's finest moments radiate from Krauss. Whether she's getting bluesy on Little Milton's "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" or entwining with Plant's husky voice on songs like "Please Read the Letter" and Roly Salley's winsome "Killing the Blues," she more than carries her end of the bargain.
And perhaps that's also due to producer Burnett, who handpicked the 13 songs the duo cover on Sand. His arrangements are sparse — giving the two voices ample room to breathe — yet dense, warm and crackling at the same time. It's a testament to his work that he's often given just as much billing as Plant and Krauss on the project ... and it's certainly justified.
To date, Sand has sold more than 1 million copies, heaped tons of acclaim and actually earned a Grammy last year — "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" took home the award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.
One expert was surprised not by the album's success, but by the fact that it's actually quite a good album.
"At first, the album seemed like a vanity project. ... Two names, clearly a one-off record, didn't have to be any good, you know?" New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica said. "Led Zeppelin fans would buy it because of Robert Plant, Alison Krauss would get a check. But it actually turned out to be a really thoughtful, really good record. So when you combine all that with the fact that the Grammys love to lionize one of their own, I could really see it taking home some awards."
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MY MOM: Well, do you know who baby Jesus is?
JACK: You mean Chuck E. Cheesus?
Uh, that'd be a no.
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Tattle Tale: Jennifer Aniston Adopting Baby From Mexico?
Ladies and gents, Jennifer Aniston is getting broody. Well, according to tabloid wisdom she is.
Scandal sheet Star magazine claims the former Friends star trotted off to Mexico to pull an Angelina Jolie and adopt a baby.
According to the mag, the adoption papers have been ?signed and sealed? and Aniston will “have the child ...
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According to the mag, the adoption papers have been ?signed and sealed? and Aniston will “have the child ...
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Yes, yes, and YES! We have a feeling he is going to bring the LOLz in a big way! Check out these promotional clips for this week’s upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live (above), with Jesse Eisenberg taking on hosting duties and Nicki Minaj as musical guest! Let’s hope she gets to appear in a few of the [...]Paulina Rubio Jules Asner Hilarie Burton Leighton Meester Maggie Gyllenhaal
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Coldplay, Led Zeppelin Album Covers Featured On New British Stamps
Album art from Pink Floyd, Blur and David Bowie also included.
By James Montgomery
Coldplay's new British stamps
Photo: Royal Mail
On Thursday (January 7), the U.K.'s Royal Mail unveiled a series of 10 new stamps, honoring the most iconic album covers of the past 40 years.
The albums featured in the new series are the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed, Led Zeppelin's IV, David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, The Clash's London Calling, New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies, Primal Scream's Screamadelica, Pink Floyd's The Division Bell, Blur's Parklife and — the most recent album on to make the cut — Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Meant to honor "the most potent graphic images of modern times, many of which have provided a visual soundtrack to people's lives," the series is the end result of a lengthy research process by the Royal Mail, who looked through thousands of album covers by British artists before deciding on the final list. And, during a Wednesday night BBC Radio broadcast, it was revealed that the queen herself actually approved each design.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page — who helped design the cover for IV — was on hand to celebrate the release of the stamps and recalled the mysterious nature of the album's iconic imagery.
"Almost 40 years after the album came out, nobody knows the old man who featured on the cover, nor the artist who painted him," he said. "That sort of sums up what we wanted to achieve with the album cover, which has remained both anonymous and enigmatic at the same time."
Of course, any great honor is befitting of an equally great contest, so, on the same day the stamps were made available to the general public, Coldplay decided to give one of their Rush of Blood stamps away. In a message on their official site, the band held a contest to send one lucky fan "a letter using a Coldplay stamp, postmarked with today's issue date."
"We visited our local post office earlier today and bought some of the Coldplay stamps," the message read. "Very nice they are too."
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Deepika irks Kalpana Lajmi?
The fashion in which Deepika Padukone has behaved with critically acclaimed filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi has irked her to no end. Deepika refused Kalpana’s film without even reading the script. A source says, “Lajmi called up Deepika’s secretary who told her in the first call that Deepika won’t do the film since she had no dates. [...]
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Keanu Reeves Rep Shoots Down ?Martix? Sequels Report
Holding out for another Matrix sequel? Don’t hold your breath.
Despite an earlier report claiming that leading man Keanu Reeves had said two more Matrix flicks were on the boil, his rep says there are no such plans afoot.
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Despite an earlier report claiming that leading man Keanu Reeves had said two more Matrix flicks were on the boil, his rep says there are no such plans afoot.
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Ke$ha Reflects On 'Really Intense' Breakout Year
Billboard cover girl is the magazine's Hot 100 Artist of the Year.
By James Dinh
Ke$ha on the cover of the December issue of <i>Billboard</i>
Photo: <i>Billboard</i>
She was overlooked by the Grammys, but Ke$ha dominated radio and the charts in 2010 with her Auto-Tuned electro-pop and a distinctive "garbage chic" style that had everybody talking.
In the latest issue of Billboard, the party-girl pop star opens up about her whirlwind rise to the top, saying she has no regrets about her breakthrough year.
"Are you kidding me? I pretty much feel like I've been reborn into this completely different existence," the singer told the magazine when asked how life had changed for her. "My entire life has become making music and playing shows, and I love it. I've accepted the fact that my fans are now my family, and I won't be having boyfriends. I'll just be having a really amazing relationship with the radio."
The pop star said that although she "wasn't clueless" about what fame might bring, it far exceeded her expectations. "It's just not at all what I expected it to be like," she said. "It's really intense, more intense than I ever thought it would be."
Recalling paparazzi chasing her as she made her arrival at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Ke$ha said, "I was having an anxiety attack, like, 'I just wrote some pop songs, man!' "
Ke$ha, who graces the mag's cover wearing a crown as she pops a bottle of champagne, also talked about her big debut single, saying, "Sometimes I need to remind myself that 'Tik Tok' only went to #1 in January, because it kind of feels like it was 17 years ago."
The mag went on to ask if "Tik Tok" was the best way to introduced herself to the public. "I don't know. We didn't really know which song to come out with first," Ke$ha said. "It was kind of a debate, because I didn't initially come out as a rapper; I've always been a singer. So having my first single classified as kind of a rap song felt bizarre to me. But now it's become something of a trademark, and it's becoming more legitimate. I've talked to some of my favorite rap artists over the past year — artists who are idols — and they've given me mad props."
What was your favorite Ke$ha moment of 2010? Tell us in the comments!
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Mary J. Blige Dishes On Her 'Crazy' Led Zeppelin Covers
'I've listened to their music since I was a child,' says the R&B diva, who recorded 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love.'
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Larry Carroll
Mary J. Blige
Photo: MTV News
You wouldn't peg Mary J Blige as the black-light-and-tapestry sort, but, as has become readily apparent in recent weeks, she absolutely loves Led Zeppelin.
In early February, reports began circulating that Blige had re-recorded Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven," working with Travis Barker, "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson and guitarist Steve Vai on the track, which is slated to appear on the international reissue of her Stronger With Each Tear album, due Monday.
But after she had recorded "Stairway," Blige continued to get the Led out, covering another Zeppelin classic — the thunderous "Whole Lotta Love" — for the album too. And when MTV News caught up with her on the Essence Black Women in Hollywood red carpet, she told us all about channeling her inner Robert Plant for the tracks, a process that came much easier than you'd probably imagine.
"I did Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love' — it's crazy," she said. "I am a Led Zeppelin fan. I'm not going to say I've been to their concerts, but I've listened to their music since I was a child, and it's always moved me, especially 'Stairway to Heaven,' and 'Whole Lotta Love' is just fun."
Blige also said she recorded another new song — a "club record" called "I Can't Wait" — for the re-release. And while it's only slated to hit shelves outside the U.S., she hopes her fans will get a chance to hear all the new songs pretty soon.
"I want y'all to hear it," she laughed.
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Ke$ha Rises From Oddball To Icon In 2010
This year, nobody defied description quite like Ke$ha, the pop oddity who shows no signs of slowing down.
By James Montgomery
Ke$ha
Photo: Venturelli/ Getty Images
In January, when "Tik Tok" was just starting to hit, I described Ke$ha as "a 22-year-old pop confectionary/cautionary tale." By November, when "We R Who We R" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, I had crowned her an "outcast icon." The truth probably lies somewhere in between those two statements, but if there's a better way to sum up the pop star's rather incredible rise to fame, I am unaware of it.
Because in 2010, there really was no one else who came close to matching Ke$ha, whether in terms of sheer chart dominance ("Tik Tok," enjoyed the year's longest run at #1, spending nine weeks atop the Hot 100), or pure WTF-ery. She began the year as a belching, squelching, booze-swilling party monster and ended it as perhaps the most unlikely of role models — an unrepentant oddball who not only dared to speak her mind, but defy conventions, too. And through it all, she remained largely unclassifiable, shifting between genres (pop, hip-hop, rock) and personas (dumpster-diving diva, Topanga Canyon bohemian, DayGlo star child) with each successive hit. And because of that, Ke$ha became one of the year's most interesting characters, the kind of pop oddity that leaves critics alternately grasping at adjectives and scratching their heads.
"I think 'What is Ke$ha?' is definitely the question, more than 'Who is Ke$ha?' because the 'What?' is really the thing," New York Times writer Jon Caramanica told MTV News. "When she first came into the game, she was this pop singer with a little bit of a country background, but [doing] this sort of whiny, white-girl rap ... but, if anything, 'Tik Tok' proved there's an entire audience of people who are pop fans, but who have a really high tolerance for rap music. Maybe they're not going to buy a Kanye West record, but they're not unafraid of hip-hop. And with Ke$ha, and her loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach to making these songs resonates with the loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach of the fans in listening to the songs. They hear something of themselves in her."
Of course, Ke$ha suffered for her, uh, art, becoming one of the year's most popular punching bags — particularly following a pair of bizarre performances on "Saturday Night Live" — but as the year draws to a close, her grip on the pop world seems to be permanent. Not only is she the unlikeliest of stars, she's also one of the most persistent ... and love her or hate her, you've got to admit that she made 2010 just a bit more bearable, even if it was with her willingness to push the boundaries of absurdity. Well, her songs were pretty great, too. And she did it entirely her way.
"I think Ke$ha's definitely gone way past her 15 minutes of fame, [but] the appeal with her is that there's an honesty," Noah Callahan-Bever, editor in chief of Complex magazine, said. "In a market of totally prefab pop stuff, there's almost a sloppiness to her whole persona, and I think that realness appeals to people. I think it doesn't hurt that she works with the best producer in pop music, either," he said, referring to right-hand man Dr. Luke.
In 2010, thanks to that winning combination of pitch-perfect pop and pure, unfiltered weirdness, Ke$ha pretty much conquered the world. She won over fans and earned begrudging respect from the critics. And she wore dead animals on her head. Wherever she goes in 2011, I'll follow. And I'll likely be just as perplexed as the rest of you.
Do you expect Ke$ha's party to stop or keep rocking in 2011? Let us know in the comments.
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2011 seems to be a promising year for Kareena Kapoor
Year 2010 had not been a great year for Bebo with only one mediocre hit ?Golmaal 3? and two flops, ?We Are Family? and ?Milenge Milenge?, but with five big projects set to hit the screens this year, 2011 definitely holds lot of promises for Kareena Kapoor. While ?Ra.One? with Shah Rukh Khan is the [...]
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Earlier today...
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MY MOM: Well, do you know who baby Jesus is?
JACK: You mean Chuck E. Cheesus?
Uh, that'd be a no.
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Glee Creator Discusses Britney Ep!
Grab your schoolgirl outfits and whip out the boa constrictors ? “Glee” is going Britney Spears. On Sunday (July 25), the cast of the show and creator Ryan Murphy were at San Diego Comic-Con, where they revealed a few details about their plans to pay tribute to the pop princess’ catalog.
“All [...]
“All [...]
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Chaz Bono Steps Out With Girlfriend (Photos)
Chaz Bono premiered his new documentary, ‘Becoming Chaz,’ at Sundance over the weekend with girlfriend Jennifer Elia by his side.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Jessica Alba Readies for Trips to NYC, DC
Just days after celebrating her 28th birthday, Jessica Alba was spotted out for a bite to eat at Urth Caffe with daughter Honor Marie on Thursday (April 30). The day before, the “Into the Blue” beauty dropped by the popular Mr. Chow eatery, walking inside to meet a few friends for an afternoon bite to [...]
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Bring Back the Buzz Girl: Marisa Sundari
[Story ID: 48159] Photo by Henry Flores/BuzzFoto.com Here is a sneak peak of never before seen photographs of the very talented model and actress, Marisa Sundari. While in Hawaii last year Henry Flores had the opportunity to photograph Marisa on a Custom Chopper Motorcycle with the beaches of Hawaii of as a backdrop. Walking along [...]
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Scarlett Johansson Gets Her Bubble On For Moet
Scarlett Johansson recently split from hubby Ryan Reynolds. Sad face. Johansson moves on with sizzling photo shoot for Moet & Chandon. Positively cork-popping!
Johansson fronts the new advertising campaign for champagne makers Moet & Chandon.
The brand’s President & CEO Daniel Lalonde, said: “Mo�t & Chandon, the most loved champagne since 1743, is a universal ...
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The brand’s President & CEO Daniel Lalonde, said: “Mo�t & Chandon, the most loved champagne since 1743, is a universal ...
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Zac Efron Love His Strippers
High School Musical star Zac Efron has confirmed he did recently visit a strip bar.
The 22-year-old actor was rumoured to have gone to a strip club while in New York but he has reassured the world during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he asked his girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens
‘ permission first.
He said: ‘She was [...]
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‘ permission first.
He said: ‘She was [...]
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Aishwarya turns into a Choreographer..
Well after wowing the audience with her sensuous moves in the saucy item tracks, ?Crazy Kiya Re? from ?dhoom2?, ?Ishq kamina? from “Shakti” and “Kajrare” from “Bunty Aur Babli”, this B? town bombshell is yet again ready to put in the right moves and set everybody?s hearts on flames with her scintillating stage performances . [...]
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Aishwarya turns into a Choreographer..
Well after wowing the audience with her sensuous moves in the saucy item tracks, ?Crazy Kiya Re? from ?dhoom2?, ?Ishq kamina? from “Shakti” and “Kajrare” from “Bunty Aur Babli”, this B? town bombshell is yet again ready to put in the right moves and set everybody?s hearts on flames with her scintillating stage performances . [...]
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Ke$ha Rises From Oddball To Icon In 2010
This year, nobody defied description quite like Ke$ha, the pop oddity who shows no signs of slowing down.
By James Montgomery
Ke$ha
Photo: Venturelli/ Getty Images
In January, when "Tik Tok" was just starting to hit, I described Ke$ha as "a 22-year-old pop confectionary/cautionary tale." By November, when "We R Who We R" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, I had crowned her an "outcast icon." The truth probably lies somewhere in between those two statements, but if there's a better way to sum up the pop star's rather incredible rise to fame, I am unaware of it.
Because in 2010, there really was no one else who came close to matching Ke$ha, whether in terms of sheer chart dominance ("Tik Tok," enjoyed the year's longest run at #1, spending nine weeks atop the Hot 100), or pure WTF-ery. She began the year as a belching, squelching, booze-swilling party monster and ended it as perhaps the most unlikely of role models — an unrepentant oddball who not only dared to speak her mind, but defy conventions, too. And through it all, she remained largely unclassifiable, shifting between genres (pop, hip-hop, rock) and personas (dumpster-diving diva, Topanga Canyon bohemian, DayGlo star child) with each successive hit. And because of that, Ke$ha became one of the year's most interesting characters, the kind of pop oddity that leaves critics alternately grasping at adjectives and scratching their heads.
"I think 'What is Ke$ha?' is definitely the question, more than 'Who is Ke$ha?' because the 'What?' is really the thing," New York Times writer Jon Caramanica told MTV News. "When she first came into the game, she was this pop singer with a little bit of a country background, but [doing] this sort of whiny, white-girl rap ... but, if anything, 'Tik Tok' proved there's an entire audience of people who are pop fans, but who have a really high tolerance for rap music. Maybe they're not going to buy a Kanye West record, but they're not unafraid of hip-hop. And with Ke$ha, and her loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach to making these songs resonates with the loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach of the fans in listening to the songs. They hear something of themselves in her."
Of course, Ke$ha suffered for her, uh, art, becoming one of the year's most popular punching bags — particularly following a pair of bizarre performances on "Saturday Night Live" — but as the year draws to a close, her grip on the pop world seems to be permanent. Not only is she the unlikeliest of stars, she's also one of the most persistent ... and love her or hate her, you've got to admit that she made 2010 just a bit more bearable, even if it was with her willingness to push the boundaries of absurdity. Well, her songs were pretty great, too. And she did it entirely her way.
"I think Ke$ha's definitely gone way past her 15 minutes of fame, [but] the appeal with her is that there's an honesty," Noah Callahan-Bever, editor in chief of Complex magazine, said. "In a market of totally prefab pop stuff, there's almost a sloppiness to her whole persona, and I think that realness appeals to people. I think it doesn't hurt that she works with the best producer in pop music, either," he said, referring to right-hand man Dr. Luke.
In 2010, thanks to that winning combination of pitch-perfect pop and pure, unfiltered weirdness, Ke$ha pretty much conquered the world. She won over fans and earned begrudging respect from the critics. And she wore dead animals on her head. Wherever she goes in 2011, I'll follow. And I'll likely be just as perplexed as the rest of you.
Do you expect Ke$ha's party to stop or keep rocking in 2011? Let us know in the comments.
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Selena Gomez: Chowing Down in Canada
She’s been hard at work on her current project “Ramona and Beezus” and yesterday Selena Gomez was spotted grabbing a bite to eat on the Vancouver, Canada set. The “Wizards of Waverly Place” hottie looked cute as she chatted with a gal pal, sporting a white tank top, striped cardigan, black skirt, and black boots. [...]
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Kanye West Clarifies Britney Spears Comments in Vintage Twitter Rant
After trash talking Britney Spears on Twitter about her new #1 single and how he "let her" have the top spot, Kanye West feels the need to clarify.
Because it's Kanye, some people assumed this was Taylor-Gate reloaded. But he was seriously not trying to start a feud with Spears, West insists.
Naturally, he took to Twitter again to rectify the situation.
I'MMA LET U BE #1: It was a joke, people!
Aside from his inability to spell Britney, and the fact that the Shift and 1 keys on his MacBook are going to fall off, his ramblings are fairly well reasoned, funny and self-deprecating. Mostly. Here's what the much-maligned rapper had to say:
Just saw that MSNBC said I tried to start a twitter war with Brittany.
This shit takes the air out my lungs sometimes from blogs to news reports… enough already!!! All I do is focus on my work.
There's a new lie everyday… a new media spin… I never got a watch with my face on it!!! A company tried to give that to me 9 yrs ago!
I'm one of the most considerate people in real life. Maybe over considerate. Over caring. Overly real.
There is no astronaut training for celebrity… even though this whole life is so outer space!
I was actually surprised that a record as raw as H*A*M could make it to #2 on Itunes.
How can u "let" someone be number one??!! That was the whole joke!!! I know intelligent people know this so bear with me.
When I said the comment about Brittney I was giving her props for being #1 not dissing her at all!
But stop making it seem that my aim is to hurt or down people! That's just not my style!
As pop stars we're all in this shit together! We on the inside of the TV!
If the media wants to make a story … just say I have atrocious spelling and terrible grammar…
If you don't give em a story they just make one up. I'm just trying to focus & stay creative! Keep bringing dope shit to the world!
Once again thank you to all my fans who made MBDTF certified platinum!
You all give me the power and I never take it for granted. I am an extension of my listeners.
I won't always say the right thing but my heart is always in the right place.
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Regis Philbin Announces Retirement
Regis Philbin is calling it a career after 28 years on the morning shift.
The 79-year-old made the announcement this morning on Live with Regis and Kelly, saying he'll officially tape his last show towards the end of the summer.
During his announcement, Regis joked, "There is a time that everything must come to an end for certain people on camera, especially certain old people."
He didn't give a specific date for his final show. Here's the clip:
Regis Philbin Announces His Retirement
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Rani hits back..
Rani Mukherjee who was away from the grapevine for quite some moons is now back in circulation. She is back to donning headlines all because of her latest big screen offering, ?No One Killed Jessica?. In the movie, she plays the role of a hotheaded and loud- mouth journalist. The film was said to be [...]
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Ideeli
Oh my...
Seeing this top on Ideeli...
...made me laugh because of this post.
Six months later and, still, no one wants it.
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Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Welcome New Baby
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are parents again! The couple quietly used a surrogate who gave birth at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on December 28, 2011.
Kidman and Urban rented the entire top floor of the hospital in anticipation of baby Faith Margaret, their second daughter, whose sister Sunday Rose is now 2. The couple [...]
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Joan Rivers Labels "Stupid" Sarah Palin a "Threat"
In President Obama's Tucson speech last week, he said the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords should not be blamed on rhetoric by any person or group, while at the same time calling for a more civil, positive national discourse. Amen.
Joan Rivers apparently missed this memo.
Asked about Palin at the Critic's Choice Awards party in Hollywood, Rivers said people blaming Palin for the Tucson tragedy are right, adding that "this woman is just stupid and a threat." To what? The English language maybe. Beyond that?
Listen to Rivers' absurd comments below:
Joan Rivers Calls Out Sarah Palin
We're with Palin on this one. The mindless finger pointing has to stop. Taking her to task for her actual actions is one thing. Baseless nonsense like this quite another.
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Ke$ha - Take It Off
- Artist: Ke$ha
- Label: RCA
- Director: Paul Hunter, Dori Oskowitz
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?Dabangg? leads the list of nominations in Zee Cine Awards 2011
This year it is Marina Bay Sands in Singapore which will play home to the glamour and glitterati of Bollywood as they fly in for the grand Zee Cine Awards 2011. This will be the first time dashing Akshay Kumar will play a host to any ward function. Of course, Sajid Khan?s witty comments will [...]
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Gap Contest Winners
Okay, wow, did this take a long time to figure out. After counting how many people entered to win each item, I assigned each person a number based on the order they signed up, then used Random.org to pick a winner.
So, let's start with the jeans...
C - Sexy Boot 26/2L (I have two pairs)
13 people entered. And the winners are... #6 - Amanda K. and #4 - Amanda R. (the sixth and fourth person to sign up to win C)
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D - Sexy Boot 28/6L
13 people entered. And the winner is... #7 - Madeline
E - Sexy Boot 29/8L
12 people entered. And the winner is... #12 - Rachel E.
F - Sexy Boot 31/12L
25 people entered. And the winner is... #16 - Laura R.
G - Real Straight 27/4
19 people entered. And the winner is... #2 - Kristi D.
H - Always Skinny 27/4
16 people entered. And the winner is... #16 - Kathleen S.
I - Always Skinny 30/10
11 people entered. And the winner is... #9 - Sara F.
J - Always Skinny 31/12
14 people entered. And the winner is... #2 - Kara P.
Next, the gift card...
A - $50 Gap Gift Card
121 people entered. And the winner is... #83 - Elena
And finally, the certificates for a free pair of jeans...
B - Gift Certificate for a Pair of Gap 1969 Jeans (I have six)
112 people entered. And the winners are... #54 - Lesli L., #8 - Brenda R., #32 - Ellene, #37 - Heather V., #111 - Megahn K., and #60 - Jennifer R.
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Congratulations, everyone!
For the people who didn't win, you will all be getting a boobie prize. Once I get all the jeans sent out, I'll contact you to get your address. Please note, boobie prizes will not be a photo of my boobies. They will, however, be something in my apartment that I don't want anymore... maybe a book or a CD or a vase with a cheetah design on it that my mom gave me a long time ago that I simply do not use.* Your boobie prize is to stay wrapped and under the tree until Christmas morning, at which point you may open it. I'm decluttering my apartment, so it's either you or goodwill, and to be honest, this seemed more fun.
God, I totally feel like Oprah right now.
(And honestly, would you rather win a trip to Australia or an Ally McBeal CD?** Because I have one of those and someone's going to get it.)
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