My name is Arielle and I am 14 years old. I had a mybieberexperience in 2009 and I just now decided to write one. My dad had gotten me and my sister two tickets to a small concert where my dad worked. There was literally no more than 20 kids there. We sat RIGHT in front of him because he wasn’t even on a real stage. At the time, I didn’t love him but I didn’t hate him, I just wasn’t that interested. My little sister was obsessed though. This experience was what made me become a belieber! I was sitting in the front row on the floor near the end. The entire concert was broadcasted live on QVC (where my dad works). After Justin had finished one of his songs, the show host was talking to Justin about his new album that had just come out (My World 2.0). I was just sitting there watching when a guy who was working backstage whispered something to me and handed me a poster. He said something like, “Wait for her to give her queue and you go up there.” I was so confused. The lady then said, “I have someone down in the audience who I’d like to come up here.” I didn’t even know if she was talking about me but she pointed at me so I went up. I was standing next to Justin and the host, ON LIVE TV. She said, “Now hold up this poster”. [What was happening was they were selling My World 2.0 and a poster came free with it] I just stood there holding the poster up, not knowing what to do. She then asks me “Do you have a favorite song of Justin’s?” [Not to mention during this whole thing Justin was standing right there just listening]. I had to think fast and the first song that popped into my head was “One Time”. When it was time for me to go back to my seat, she said, “You wanna give Justin a little hug?” I was so nervous/happy and freaked out by the whole thing. I said yes and he said, “Hi sweetie!” and then he hugged me. I then went to my seat. I was still shocked. After the concert, I went to the meet & greet and got to hug him again and get my picture with him as well as an autograph. After this whole experience, I realized how lucky I was to have the chance to meet Justin, but not only meet him, HUG HIM ON LIVE TV!! This was my Bieber experience and what made me become a belieber. -@ANM_bieber Continue reading here: My name is Arielle and I am 14 years old. I had a…
First, he alleged that Matt Lauer threw Ann Curry under a bus . Then, he randomly stared into the camera for 17 straight seconds (below). So the question must be asked: what the heck is going on with Al Roker and The Today Show ? Is the famous weatherman trying to sabotage his own program for the way it (mis)handled Curry’s firing?
The body of Rodney King was discovered at the bottom of a pool by his fiancee last month, with the cause of death listed as “accidental drowning.” That may technically still be the case, but the official death report has come out and it’s undeniable now that the man whose 1991 beating sparked riots in Los Angeles stumbled to his demise at the result of numerous substances in his body. It’s unclear if he jumped or fell into the water, according to the coroner, but King was “in a state of drug and alcohol induced delirium” at the time of his passing. “The effects of the drugs and alcohol, combined with [King’s preexisting heart condition] probably precipitated a cardiac arrhythmia and [King], thus incapacitated, was unable to save himself and drowned,” reads the report, which adds that King was lying naked in the deep end of the pool by the time EMTs arrived. Cynthia Kelly attempted to rescue her fiance with items such as a pitchfork, a hoe and a vacuum pool sweeper – all of which surrounded the area, the report confirms – because she considered herself a poor swimmer and was afraid of jumping in.
It’s time to ruin prom for a whole new generation of teenagers! EW.com has posted an exclusive photo of a blood-soaked Chloe Moretz f rom Boys Don’t Cry director Kimberly Peirce’s remake of Carrie . Moretz gave me a serious case of deja vu when I saw the photo of her as the title character of Stephen King’s classic 1974 horror novel about an alienated teen with telekinetic powers and a seriously wacko mother. Sissy Spacek, who played the original Carrie White was fantastic in the role, but she was also in her mid 20s at the time. At 15, Moretz seems more age-appropriate to play the role of a high schooler. Julianne Moore plays Carrie’s mom in a role that Piper Laurie played in the original film.. EW reports that Moore intends for her portrayal to retain some humanity. “This woman has clearly had a psychotic break, perhaps several,” Moore tells the publication. “But what’s sad about it for me is that she’s clearly sick and here’s this poor child in the thrall of this person who is seriously ill.” Peirce is reportedly modernizing the story for her remake, which will be released in March 2013, so it’s unclear whether Moretz comes to be bathed in blood for the same reasons that Spacek did: a cruel high-school prank that results in Carrie unleashing her telekinetic powers and ensuring that there will be no one in her class left alive to sign her year book. The good news: she also destroyed the gym. Moretz told EW that she was under some pressure while shooting the scene: ”We only have, like, four chances to get it right,” she said. “Because that stuff stains your hair.” Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Red or Blue, the only color these ladies are worried about is GREEN!! Florida Strippers Believe Republican Convention Will Make Them Big Money Go-Go and Ezili are dancing cheek to cheek on a Friday night. That is to say they’re spinning, glute to glute, on a polished chrome pole at a strip club. A thunderstorm leaves puddles in the parking lot under a sign that boasts “OMG! These girls are hot!” The strippers try to “make it rain” inside, too: When patrons approve of their gyrations by slipping credit cards into machines that look like ATMs, the sound of recorded thunder rolls across the stage. Sure enough, $1 bills flutter from the ceiling onto the twirling twosome. The joint is all mirrors, throbbing music, flashing neon and spotlights. Voluptuous young women wearing G-strings, stiletto heels and not much else teeter over the spanking new, Day-Glo acid trip of a carpet. But there’s no liquor served here, because in Tampa they can’t offer both booze and totally naked women under the same roof. Speaking of the roof, there’s a spaceship up there that features $80 semiprivate “quick launch” lap dances. After the 10-minute show, which includes a gravity-defying “death lay” against the mirrored ceiling, Go-Go retires to another mirrored room, where she boots up a laptop and chats with fans online via a program called “Club Cam.” Ezili, who is studying to be a dental assistant, strolls in clutching two fat stacks of dollar bills — $85 for her and $85 for Go-Go after the house takes its cut. Not bad, but they’re hoping for a whole lot more when the Republicans come to town Monday. They’re counting on the GOP convention to make it rain for a whole week. These clubs aren’t just sitting idly by and WAITING for wealthy politicians, they are going after them! Many clubs have taken out ads inviting GOP delegates “to party like a liberal” in a city where the “poles are open all night.” City officials say the convention, expected to draw more than 50,000 visitors, could be Tampa’s biggest party ever. Imagine all those rainmakers. A strip club with a spaceship on the roof seems an odd place to expect Republicans. At first blush, one might not equate lap dances with the political party that wraps itself in buttoned-down family values. But at convention time, even upstanding men seem to seek out undressed women. When the Christian group Promise Keepers held a convention in Tampa a couple of years ago, attendees flooded the 2001 Odyssey, co-owner Jim Kleinhans recalls. They had such a good time that “they kept their promise to come back the next night.” Many male convention-goers, regardless of political stripe, are drawn to the sexual underground, according to a study conducted by Baylor University business professor Scott Cunningham. He examined sex ads placed online around the time of the 2008 conventions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Denver. Ads for prostitutes and escorts jumped 25% to 40%. Cunningham offers a range of possible explanations — chief among them anonymity, or what he calls “the reduced likelihood of future shaming.” “Reduced likelihood” our a$$! It’s all fun and games until Xotica sends her story to a blog or newspaper. But play on playas, have the time of your lives, just make sure you wash the glitter off of your face before you go home. Image via Shutterstock Source Continue reading →
Natalie Portman bares all, tastefully, in her latest ad for Dior beauty. Appropriately, Portman is advertising the Rouge Dior Nude Lipcolor. The collection includes eight new shades, including a special hue, Grege #169, proceeds from which benefit her charity of choice, the Free the Children Association. The organization uses leadership training to empower and inspire the world’s youth. You, subsequently, can feel good about admiring the image below: “I chose the color Gr
Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy took a big, sad step in their relationship on Sunday. The singer accompanied her 18-year old boyfriend and various family members to the Cape Cod cemetery where Mary Richardson Kennedy is buried. She tragically committed suicide in May . Conor’s mother had been separated from his father at the time of her death and was reportedly suffering from substance abuse problems. According to Entertainment Tonight , Swift and Kennedy – who have been dating for two months – attended church and then spent close to a half hour at Mary’s grave, which is located in Hynannis near the Kennedy compound. Taylor has actually purchased a home directly across the street from Ethel Kennedy, Conor’s grandmother and a woman who has said the famous family would only be too lucky if Swift ever joined them in an official capacity. It’s very early, but it certainly appears is if things could be heading in that direction.
Maci Bookout apparently needs a reality check. Having agreed to have their own celebrations for son Bentley’s birthday, and with him in a serious relationship with someone else, she must be totally over her baby daddy Ryan Edwards this time right? Mostly? Maybe? A little? Let’s find out in this week’s recap! Mace decides to celebrate Bentley’s b-day at Pump It Up … and promptly urges the toddler to call Ryan and invite him to the shindig. Oye. Minus 10 . Bentley left a voicemail. When Ryan returned the call, Maci handed Bentley the phone and had him ask again. Girl reeks of desperation at this point. Ryan couldn’t go, and while he’s far from Dad of the Year, we give him a pass here … remember Maci Bookout crashing his family vacay? Plus 20 . Upon picking up Bentley, Ryan received an earful from Maci while his GF Dalis seethed beside him. Think Maci will learn from this? No? Minus 15 . Having been dumped last week , Farrah Abraham and her mom wash their hands of Daniel. “That’s a bad sign,” Debra says. No kidding. Plus 5 . SIDE NOTE: You have to watch Farrah Abraham’s “On My Own” music video. It defies description. Don’t quit your day job Farrah … whatever it is. “When I’m done with something, I’m done with it,” says Farrah, re: Daniel. Well, unless we’re talking about Derek Underwood of course. Minus 30 . Fortunately for Farrah, Sophia is with grandma for another month, so she can focus 100 percent on school … specifically BARTENDING. Minus 20 . Catelynn and Tyler’s grandparents – his mom Kim and her mom April – express their desire to have a new storyline relationship with Carly. Plus 5 . Adoption counselor Dawn totally puts the kibosh on that. Time? Killed. Plus 5 . The HECK is Amber Portwood doing to herself with all that glitter?? Minus 25 . Leah is genuinely sad to bid mom farewell. Poor girl. Minus 35 . Gary promises that once “this bitch-ass no-contact order” is gone, their family will finally be back to normal. Or she’ll go to prison. Minus 40 . EPISODE TOTAL: -140. SEASON TOTAL: -225.
Nas let us know life is real good right now. And a week before his final show at Rock the Bells, he answered a few questions we’ve all been wanting answers to…mainly, “How did Kelis feel about the cover of his Life Is Good album? You’re preparing to hit the Rock the Bells stage. Why are there only a few hip-hop branded festivals out there? Hip-hop brings out America’s youth in ways that scares America’s adults. So when you pack a city or place with those kinds of fans, people get nervous. That’s one reason. Another reason, hip hop is raw, it’s a raw genre. It’s not so shiny, no matter how many chains people wear. It’s still a real streets thing. It has not yet reached the Rolling Stones touring levels like rock ‘n’ roll has. It’s still the word of mouth, did-you-hear-this-song-last-night small crowd that embraces each artist one at a time. We like to own it before it becomes commercial. When it becomes commercial, the core hip-hop fan tends to walk away from it. What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned in the last two years? No matter what, everything will be alright. A lot of people are scared of failure. A lot of people are scared of love and being hurt. A lot of people are scared of taking chances. No matter what, everything will be fine. Was there ever a time you felt even your fans didn’t understand what you were trying to convey in your music? A lot of times. But you never get off your path. Even when I’m doing stuff that I feel isn’t really good, when I feel like it’s off or bad, those are my moments I go back to — my human moments — where I say I was really just a human there, I wasn’t great there, I was just me. That is a great thing to see and feel. Like, ‘Hey, look at me at that point.’ Yeah, people weren’t feeling it, but I was naturally me. What did having Amy Winehouse on the record mean to you? Having Amy on my record … it grew into a different thing. It wasn’t just your typical rap album because she blessed it. It was serendipitous. She was an angel. She is an angel, so she blessed that entire project with just that one song. That was just God. I think God makes things happen that we can’t explain sometimes. She was a gift, a pure artist. I give that to God. Your “Behind the Music” revealed so much about your personal life and your divorce. How hard was it to convince you to do it? Because the media covered it so much — some true stuff, some false — everyone was telling my story for me. Everyone except me. I didn’t want to do “Behind the Music,” and I found out my people told them they can start it and they had already started the production. It took some persuading, but I agreed for a couple of things: It’s not the end of the world to tell your story, and it doesn’t mean anything other than you telling your story. It was hard for me because I was never that kind of guy. I can make music about it all day long but to sit down with you, other than a quick interview, for an in-depth thing … it was out of question. This was the most I’ve ever done as far as telling my story. But I’ll tell you like this, if you can last as long as I’ve lasted so far, there’s nothing wrong with reintroducing yourself to fans and listeners. There are so many artists that come out all the time that could be forgotten or not be appreciated. And these are important stories, and I thought it was cool to let people inside. The “Life Is Good” cover got plenty of ink. What did Kelis think of it? She wanted to know exactly … she wanted to hear from me what it meant. I told her, basically it’s life. It’s wins, it’s losses, but life goes on. And this is a part of my life, a part of her life and she was a part of my life. It’s my story. And I wanted to do this in a way to open up hip-hop music in a way it probably hadn’t been opened up before as far as an artist getting into a personal situation. This particular story has never really been done [in hop hop]. I said this is fresh, this is new, and she really appreciates it and loved the concept. She thought it was pretty dope. You said you didn’t think you’d last this long in the business. Is there something in particular that made you think that? One of the reasons is, man, how [messed up] the business was in the ’80s when great acts like Public Enemy, De La Soul, NWA, and Tribe were around. The record business was a lot worse. My generation benefited from their losses or from their sacrifices … and realize the torch they had in their hands was supposed to stay lit. For me that’s important. My ego is not as big as hip-hop is. Hip-hop comes before Nas. A lot of these guys have egos, and that’s a character flaw, it’s one of the ugliest character flaws … an artist with ego. If Hip-Hop of late has been messed up, we’re hyped to hear Nas is stayin’ in the game and driven. Source Images via Twitter/WENN
