Janet Jackson new music video: Make Me
Nick Lachey to host talent show
Since Nick Lachey’s solo music career has stalled, the former 98 Degrees singer is turning to a television talent show to help jump start his career again.
NBC announced Lachey will host a talent show titled “The Sing-Off.” The show will feature eight musical groups who will compete for a record contract with Epic Records/Sony Recording.
The show will premiere Dec. 14.
Billboard Top 10 albums (week of Nov. 18)
Billboard Top 10 Albums (week of Nov. 18)
1. The Circle by Bon Jovi – 163,000 copies
2. My Christmas by Andrea Bocelli – 136,000 copies
3. Play On by Carrie Underwood – 128,000 copies
4. This Is It by Michael Jackson – 117,000 copies
5. Fearless by Taylor Swift – 91,000 copies
6. NOW 32 by Various Artists – 68,000 copies
7. Crazy Love by Michael Buble – 56,000 copies
8. Memento Mori by Flyleaf – 56,000 copies
9. Glee soundtrack by Various Artists – 56,000 copies
10. New Moon soundtrack – 53,000 copies
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 18)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 18)
Fabolous – 32 (rapper)
Chloe Sevigny – 35 (Actress)
Mike Epps – 39 (comedian/actor)
Duncan Sheik – 40 (singer)
Owen Wilson – 41 (actor)
Kirk Lee Hammett – 47 (Metallica guitarist)
Delroy Lindo – 57 (actor)
Linda Evans – 67 (Dynasty actress)
American Idol winner Kris Allen overshadowed by Adam Lambert
American Idol winner Kris Allen during a photo shoot in West Hollwood. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert during the premiere of Michael Jackson's movie "This Is It." (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
The 2009 ”American Idol” champion Kris Allen released his self-titled debut album today (Nov. 17). Many people might not have known he was even releasing an album.
Although Allen was victorious on “American Idol” earlier this year, he didn’t receive a substantial amount of media attention after his win. It wasn’t because he lacked talent. It was because he lacked shock value. Allen is plain, average and simple.
Which explains why he has been overshadowed by Adam Lambert, the “American Idol” runner-up. Lambert appears to be a magnet for the camera.
As a result, numerous magazines were racing to put him on the cover and land interviews with him. Meanwhile, Allen was an after thought. Entertainment journalists ignored him and focused on Lambert because he was more shocking.
Even pop star Lady Gaga came knocking on Lambert’s door wanting to collaborate with him on new music.
I’ll admit, Allen didn’t have the strongest vocals on the show. But the majority of “American Idol” voters chose Allen as their champion, and he deserves to receive some media attention since he was declared the winner.
Allen’s album is in stores now. Lambert’s album “For Your Entertainment” will be released Nov. 23.
Jay-Z cancels remaining 2009 tour dates
Jay- Z performed at the grand reopening of the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles in 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Fans in three southern cities who were hoping to see the biggest rapper in the music industry will be disappointed.
Jay-Z has cancelled the remaining three dates on his 2009 tour. The concert’s promoter Live Nation said the concerts in Lubbock, Albuquerque and El Paso are canceled due to an unforseen scheduling conflict.
It’s unknown exactly what that conflict is, but fans will be reimbursed in those cities. The good news is Jay-Z will hit the road with Young Jeezy for a tour beginning in February. (assuming he doesn’t cancel those dates too)
Click here for the 2010 dates.
Kanye West performs at Beyonce concert
Kanye West signing autographs in Los Angeles in 2007. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Kanye West made a rare public appearance during the weekend. The scandalous rapper appeared on stage Saturday at the O2 Arena in London during Beyonce’s concert.
West is featured on the remix version of Beyonce’s song titled “Ego,” and he performed his verse during the show. No one booed during West’s performance, according to MTV News.
Maybe that’s a sign people are finally starting to get over that incident with Taylor Swift. The West’s performance is posted below in the sketchy video.
Beyonce and Lady Gaga new music video: Video Phone
Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael’s death
Michael Jackson accepted an award at the 1984 Grammy's with his sisters on stage (from left) Rebbie, Janet and La Toya Jackson (AP photo by Doug Pizac)
Janet Jackson during a pre-Oscar party in 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Pop music legend Janet Jackson is speaking out against her brother Michael Jackson’s doctor. In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, Janet said she blames Dr. Conrad Murray for Michael’s death.
She said Murray “was the one that was administering propofol. I think he is responsible.”
Although I agree Dr. Murray deserves some of the blame for Michael’s death because he administered propofol, it’s not entirely his fault. Michael willingly took the drug because he was a drug addict. He suffered from an addiction to medication, and that’s what killed him.
He hired Dr. Murray to travel with him and serve as his full-time doctor so he could have easy acess to prescription drugs.
Michael was a genius in the music industry. He made the right decisions when it came to his music, his dancing and his videos. But when it came to decisions in his personal life, Michael was negligent, and that negligence is what killed him.
In excerpts released by ABC News, Janet also describes how she found out Michael died.
“I was at my house in New York. You know, another day, another morning. And I get a call. My assistant said, ‘Your brother’s been taken to the hospital. It’s on CNN right now,’ I called everyone. There’s a line busy or someone wasn’t picking up. I spoke to mother. I spoke to Tito. I spoke to my nephew Austin. I spoke to my sister La Toya. I told them to call me when they got to the hospital, and I remember thinking nobody’s calling me back, so I tried calling again, and that’s how I found out that he was no longer. I couldn’t believe it It just didn’t ring true to me. It felt like a dream.”
Janet’s full interview will air Nov. 18 on ABC.
Top movies at the box office
Top movies at the box office (weekend ending Nov. 15)
1. “2012″ – $65 million
2. A Christmas Carol – $22.3 million
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats – $6.2 million
4. Precious – $6.0 million
5. This Is It – $5.1 million
6. The Fourth Kind – $4.7 million
7. Couples Retreat – $4.2 million
8. Paranormal Activity – $4.2 million
9. Law Abiding Citizen – $3.9 million
10. The Box – $3.1 million
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 16 and Nov. 17)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 16)
Trevor Penick – 30 (O-Town singer)
Oksana Baiul – 32 (Olympic figure skater)
Maggie Gyllenhaal – 32 (actress)(in photo above)
Bryan Abrams – 40 (Color Me Badd singer)
Lisa Bonet – 42 (Cosby Show actress)
Diana Krall – 45 (jazz musician)
Keith Burns – 46 (Trick Pony singer)
Marg Helgenberger – 51 (CSI actress)
David Leisure – 59 (Empty Nest actor)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 17)
Kat DeLuna – 22 (singer)
Isaac Hanson – 29 (from Hanson)
Laura Wilkinson – 32 (Olympic swimmer)
Daisy Fuentes – 43 (model/former MTV host)
Dylan Walsh – 46 (The Stepfather/Nip-Tuck actor)
RuPaul - 49 (drag queen)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio – 51 (actress)
Danny DeVito – 65 (actor)
Lorne Michaels – 65 (Saturday Night Live creator)
Lauren Hutton – 66 (model/actress)
Martin Scorsese – 67 (film director)
LeToya Leckutt & Ludacris new music video: Regret
Denzel Washington attends son’s Penn game
Denzel Washington attended a University of Pennsylvania basketball game to watch his son (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington took time out of his busy schedule to attend his son’s first college game.
His son, Malcolm Washington, is a freshman player on the University of Pennsylvania’s basketball team. Even though his son didn’t get to play in the game, Denzel was still there in the stands to cheer him on.
This shows Denzel is a great father who didn’t rely on his nannies to raise his kids. Kudos to him.
Chris Brown on The Wendy Williams Show
R&B singer Chris Brown sat down for an interview with talk show host Wendy Williams. His new video titled “Crawl” also premiered on the show. The interview is posted below. Fast forward the video clip to 49 seconds to watch the music video for “Crawl.”
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 14 and Nov. 15)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 14)
Lil Booosie (rapper)
Travis Barker – 34 (rocker)
Josh Duhamel – 37 (actor)(in photo above)
Adina Howard – 35 (R&B singer)
Condoleezza Rice – 55 (former secretary of state)
Yanni – 55 (musician)
Prince Charles – 61 (Prince of Wales)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 15)
Ace Young – 29 (American Idol contestant)
Rachel True – 43 (actress)
E-40 – 42 (rapper)
Kevin Eubanks – 52 (Jay Leno’s band leader)
Beverly D’Angelo – 58 (National Lampoon actress)
Sam Waterston – 69 (Law & Order actor)
Ed Asner – 80 (Mary Tyler Moore Show actor)
Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe denies drug use
The British tabloid publication “Daily Mirror” printed a story that said “Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliffe was smoking marijuana at a party.
Radcliffe’s spokesperson released a statement that said “We categorically deny the allegations regarding Daniel Radcliffe published in today’s Daily Mirror. “Daniel does smoke the occasional roll-up cigarette, but he was not doing anything more than this. We are considering our position and will be taking all necessary action in relation to such allegations.”
I don’t think the publicist’s statement makes the situation better because Harry Potter shouldn’t be smoking cigarette’s either. If it were Draco Malfoy or Vincent Crabbe, it would be different because their characters are bad boys. But not Harry Potter. Haha
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw defend Taylor Swift win
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw present Taylor Swift with the entertainer of the year award at the CMA's. (AP photo by Mark Humphrey)
Country singer Wynonna Judd issued an apology to Taylor Swift. Earlier this week (Nov. 12), Judd told USA Today that Swift’s success is “too much of a good thing.” Click here to read her full comment.
Swift made history by becoming the youngest person to win the entertainer of the year award at the CMA’s.
Judd posted this comment on her Web site. “I understand that my comment about Taylor Swift’s Entertainer of the Year nomination came across as a negative statement. My intent was not to take anything away from her talent and contributions to the country music industry…all of which are truly unprecedented for an artist of ANY age. Taylor is a beautiful, hard working young woman that deserves the success she has had and I support her as an artist and as a woman in the business.”
Now, country couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are defending Swift’s win.
Hill told People magazine, “I think she worked her tail off the last couple of years, and she deserves to win.”
McGraw told the magazine “I’ve been doing this a long time and she’s got a better head on her shoulders than I do, so I don’t know how anybody could complain about that.”
Country singer Randy Travis also weighed in on the topic. Travis told the magazine, “as a writer, she is a phenomenal talent. When you look at the body of work that she has written at the age when she came into this business, it’s remarkable. It really is. But do I think that entertainer of the year might have been a little early? In my opinion, yes, for whatever that’s worth.”
Personally, I don’t understand why some people are against Swift winning the top awards at a young age. If you don’t think she should win because you don’t like her music, that’s fine.
But I don’t think her age should be an issue. Outside of the country music industry, teenage singers frequently win top awards.
When Britney Spears was a teenager, she dominated the award shows. Someone’s age shouldn’t be a factor.
New Movie Releases (Nov. 13)
“2012″ starring John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet
“Pirate Radio” starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 13)
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 13)
Monique Coleman – 29 (High School Musical actress)
Steve Zahn – 42 (actor)
Jimmy Kimmel – 42 (late night host)
Whoopi Goldberg – 54 (actress/The View cohost)
Chris Noth – 55 (Law & Order/Sex & The City actor)
Star of HBO series died in OKC house fire
BY JOHNNY JOHNSON, THE OKLAHOMAN via NewsOK
The owner of Dennis Hof’s World Famous Bunny Ranch in Nevada said the pregnant woman found dead in a house fire Monday was one of his Bunnies.
Authorities have not officially released the names of any of the four people whose bodies were found in the fire, which authorities say was intentionally set.
Brooke Phillips, 21, of Moore, had recently taken six months off from the famous brothel and the accompanying HBO’s Cathouse: The Series, because of her pregnancy, Dennis Hof said.
Police said Thursday that one of the victims was pregnant, and Hof said he was told by the girl’s roommate in Oklahoma City that Phillips’ body had been identified by her aunt at the medical examiner’s office earlier in the week.
Click here to read the full story by Johnny Johnson of The Oklahoman.
Wynonna Judd says Taylor Swift’s success happening too soon
(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Kanye West isn’t the only entertainer who feels Taylor Swift shouldn’t win the top awards. Country singer Wynonna Judd feels Swift has too much success too soon.
On the red carpet before the Country Music Awards began, when Judd was asked what advice she would give Swift, she replied “You want my honest comment? It’s too much too soon. Time is God’s way of keeping everything from happening at once. It’s just too much of a good thing too soon. My thing is, being a home-school mom, I want kids to earn it, and I think some time cause mom and I rode in a car for the first year of our career to visit radio stations. There was a making of the star, there was a rising up, and the fans went with us. Now it’s over coffee breaks, the success, almost. You have to play catch up. It’s like the girl who wins an Oscar and she’s under 20. What do you do from here?” (according to USA Today).
To be fair, Judd’s comments were made BEFORE 19-year-old Swift won the top award for entetainer of the year. But based on her comments, I think it’s safe to say Judd doesn’t think Swift should have won that award this soon.
Judd never snatched a microphone from Swift, (Like Kanye did) but I’m curious to see if there will be any backlash against Judd for that comment.
Billboard top 25 songs
Owl City performed in Minnesota (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Billboard Top 25 songs (week of Nov. 11)
1. Fireflies by Owl City
2. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys
3. Whatcha Say by Jason DeRulo
4. Reply by Iyaz
5. Down by Jay Sean, Lil Wayne
6. Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
7. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
8. Three by Britney Spears
9. Russian Roulette by Rihanna
10. Sweet Dream by Beyonce
11. Run This Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West
12. Sexy Chick by David Guetta, Akon
13. You Belong To Me by Taylor Swift
14. Tik Tok by Kesha
15. Meet Me Halfway by The Black Eyed Peas
16. Forever by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem
17. I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
18. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
19. Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson
20. Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
21. Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
22. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
23. I Can Transform Ya by Chris Brown
24. One Time by Justin Beiber
25. Fallin’ For You by Colbie Caillat
Carrie Prejean pulls plug on Larry King Live
If you watched “Larry King Live” Wednesday nigth on CNN, you probably saw that awkward moment between King and Miss USA runnerup Carrie Prejean.
King questioned Prejean about the sex tape she made that features herself alone. Athough the tape has been the subject of many news programs, Prejean said the question was innappropriate for King to ask, and she took off her microphone in retaliation.
The video clip is posted below.
Mike Tyson and photographer arrested during airport fight
Mike Tyson during an event in Malibu (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and a photographer were involved in a fight Wednesday at a Los Angeles airport.
A photographer told police Tyson hit him in the forehead, causing him to fall on the ground. But Tyson’s spokesperson said the boxing legend was with his wife and 10-month-old baby when a photographer attacked him, according to the Associated Press.
The spokesperson said Tyson was acting in self-defense to protect his young child. Tyson was detained in a holding cell at the airport.
The photographer was taken to the hospital, and he was arrested after his emergency room visit, according to the Associated Press.
I’m on the fence about this incident. Tyson is a public figure, so he should recognize he’s going to be hounded by the paparazzi whenever he’s in public.
However, he had his 10-month-old baby with him. The photographer shouldn’t have provoked him or had the camera in his child’s face. Children should be off limits.
Also, the photographer should have known better than to get provoke Iron Mike Tyson, especially since the boxer is notorious for knocking people out.
Highlights from the CMA’s
Taylor Swift gets emotional as she accepts the entertainer of the year award (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Country Music Association Awards (CMA) was held Wednesday night in Nashville. Taylor Swift was the biggest winner (no surprise there).
The full Associated Press story is posted below via NewsOK.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Darius Rucker became the first black singer to win new artist of the year at the Country Music Association Awards, joining Charley Pride as the only African-American to win a major individual award, while Taylor Swift won two awards, including album of the year.
Rucker, whose first country album, “Learn to Live,” sold more than 1 million copies, took the stage Wednesday night to wild cheers from the crowd and shouted, “What a year!”
“First of all, to the fans, thank y’all for accepting me,” the jubilant Rucker said. “And I think most importantly, to country radio, you took a chance on a pop singer from Charleston, S.C. Thank you so much for that!”
Swift, who could become the youngest performer to win entertainer of the year, thanked the fans for their support of “Fearless,” the top-selling album of the year. She also won video of the year for “Love Story.”
“You guys, this album is my diary and so to all the people who voted for me for this is a thank you for saying you love my diary because that’s the nicest compliment,” Swift told the audience.
Lady Antebellum won two awards, emerging as the early leader with two trophies after capturing the vocal group and single of the year categories. The win in vocal group ended Rascal Flatts’ six-year dominance in that category.
“Rascal Flatts, you’ve inspired us for such a long time,” Lady Antebellum singer Charles Kelly said. “Thank you so much for letting us be up here.”
Jamey Johnson, along with James Otto and Lee Thomas Miller, won song of the year for “In Color.”
“I never thought you guys would even let me come to things like this,” Johnson, the country outlaw with the scruffy beard, said jokingly as the audience at the Sommet Center laughed.
The biggest question on the red carpet Wednesday evening was whether Swift – this year’s top-selling music artist in all genres outside of Michael Jackson – can end Kenny Chesney’s reign and become the first female solo artist to win the category since 1999.
“I think that you can’t help but talk about Taylor Swift when you talk about modern country music,” Otto said. “People talk about pop country or country pop. Whatever brings more fans to country music I’m all for.”
Swift was up four CMA awards with Zac Brown, George Strait and Johnson. Brad Paisley was the leading nominee, up for the biggest awards of the evening, including entertainer, male vocalist and album of the year. He won event of the year for the duet “Start a Band” with Keith Urban, up for five awards.
The entertainer of the year category has been fairly predictable the last five years, with Chesney winning four out of five times. But there seems to be plenty of chatter around Swift, who can also end Carrie Underwood’s streak. Swift is competing with her for female vocalist of the year, an award that Underwood has won three straight years.
While there seemed to be a groundswell of support for Swift, longtime watchers wonder whether she’ll actually win entertainer of the year.
“Just watching the awards for so many years, I would be surprised if Taylor wins,” Vince Gill said as he made his way up the red carpet with Daughtry. “I know people are probably speculating it’s too early to win. But that’s the beauty of having the ability to vote. You can’t got wrong with any of them.”
Swift was a favorite with the fans, though, kicking off the show with a playful version of her song, “Forever & Again,” throwing a chair off a raised podium, sliding down a poll and dropping to her knees to the delighted cheers of the crowd.
It was the Zac Brown Band that set the room on fire, though, with their high-rev version of Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” The fan favorite had the crowd screaming throughout the performance.
Brooks & Dunn, who announced their split earlier this year, teamed with ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on a scorching version of “Honky Tonk Stomp” in their last performance as a duo at the awards.
Co-hosts Paisley and Underwood opened the show with a few new songs of their own, skewering Kanye West for his interruption of Swift’s MTV Video Music Awards win – “Mama don’t let your babies grow up to be Kanye” – and lamenting the break up of Brooks & Dunn.
Later in the show, telecast on ABC, country novelty singer Little Jimmy Dickens interrupted Paisley after Underwood told him that “Welcome to the Future” was one her favorite videos.
“Excuse me sir, excuse me. I’ll let you finish later. Now, Brad Paisley, I know you had a nice video, but … Taylor Swift made the best video in her time. You go girl,” the diminutive Dickens said, goofing on West, who famously took the stage during Swift’s acceptance speech to say that Beyonce deserved Swift’s prize.
