A tiny Michigan puppy was recently rescued from an underground pipe and became a viral video star … just in time to warm hearts this Valentine’s Day! What’s not to love about a tale of human rescuers and a trapped puppy, bonded by love? Not a lot, people. The story begins in subterranean Detroit. Five days ago, a four-week-old Puggle / Dauschund mix got trapped in an underground pipe, and was stuck overnight. Workers could hear, but not see it. The Michigan Humane Society called plumbers who brought cameras to look inside the pipe and a Bobcat excavator was brought in to dig around the pipes … Puppy Rescued From Underground Pipe Eventually, workers were able to reach the section of the pipe where the precious little critter was squeaking for help … and look what emerged! The dog was in surprisingly good health, just a little dehydrated and cold. Even better news? You can adopt him from the Michigan Humane Society! Even if you’re one of those people who curses February 14 as a useless, Hallmark holiday (i.e. a guy), you’ve gotta be tearing up just a little here. Right? Right. Happy Valentine’s Day!
An air war has broken out over Michigan between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, but the opening salvos are largely positive spots. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Washington Wire Discovery Date : 14/02/2012 16:49 Number of articles : 2
‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ collaborators Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. might join halftime show, Queen of Pop tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Madonna Photo: MTV News Madonna is nearing both the release of her “Give Me All Your Luvin” music video, as well as her highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance. And it seems that these two milestones will have a few things in common. First off, there’s a good chance Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. will not only play parts in the video for the first single off Madge’s M.D.N.A. release, dropping later this year, but as heavily speculated, they might take the stage with the Queen of Pop during the February 5 halftime show. In true Madonna fashion, when MTV News caught up with her at the New York premiere of her film, “W.E.,” she played it cool regarding rumors about the performance. Asked whether the ladies will join her at the Super Bowl, she coyly responded, “I am not saying ‘Yes,’ and I am not saying ‘No.’ ” The only tease she wanted to give was, “Pom poms. That’s all I can tell you.” When Madonna takes the halftime stage next month, her performance will be “imagined” by Cirque du Soleil and Madonna’s longtime choreographer and creative director Jamie King. According to reports, the set list for the show will include “Luvin” as well as the Madonna classics “Ray of Light,” Vogue” and “Music.” Of course, fans won’t find the theme a far stretch for the Michigan native, who was a cheerleader back in her high school days. “I have eight minutes to set up my stage, 12 minutes to put on the greatest show on earth, and I have seven minutes to take it down so that football field is clean for the second half of the game,” she told ABC News about the performance. “That’s the challenge. How do you do that? I actually wanted to have 100 drummers come from the ceiling, a drumline from the ceiling.” So, what else will the Super Bowl show and her Megaforce-directed clip have in common? Madge simply told us, laughing, “Pom poms.” The video was shot in December with both Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. on set. The already buzzed-about shoot made headlines after Minaj tweeted that the icon had kissed her.
Warner Bros. has shaken up its 2012-13 release slate a bit, with Bryan Singer’s fantasy Jack the Giant Killer getting pushed from this June all the way to next March. Rock of Ages , meanwhile, has moved back two weeks to Jack ‘s original June 15 release date, and Jack has displaced Arthur & Lancelot , which now owns a less-than-encouraging TBD 2013 opening. Should have been you, Gatsby . [ Deadline ]
“Evidence continues to mount that Michigan’s budding film industry really was no such thing. Would-be moguls scatter as soon as a new governor deep-sixes the nation’s leading incentive program because it amounts to cutting Hollywood checks for money spent here, not capital invested. Now a state-of-the-art studio backed by savvy businessmen with names like Al Taubman and John Rakolta is on track to miss payments to bondholders, often a fraught tripwire on the way to bankruptcy. Not much of an industry, that. Not if you understand the word to imply a modicum of permanent investment — the kind Taubman, Rakolta & Co. assumed with their backing of Raleigh Studios in Pontiac — instead of a traveling minstrel show partly financed by starstruck taxpayers.” But! They’ll always have 30 Minutes or Less . [ The Detroit News ]
1/3/2012 – Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20 (OT) – 11-2, 6-2 Big Ten Michigan got outgained better than two to one and probably squeezed the last bits of magic out of Brady Hoke’s rectal horseshoe, but it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter until the Very Serious bullets that have no time for sentiment, the Very Serious bullets that didn’t feel deeply guilty for not including Junior “Junior Megatron” Hemingway… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MGoBlog Discovery Date : 04/01/2012 06:03 Number of articles : 2
Michigan Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke had all the ladies buzzing after his 23-20 Sugar Bowl victory Tuesday night. So much so, in fact, that he got to watch ESPN’s Holly Rowe legitimately and sort of shockingly manhandle a fellow reporter who, it appears, was trying to move in on her precious interview. The details of the incident are scarce at this point (probably because they’re not as interesting… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Opposing Views Discovery Date : 04/01/2012 06:22 Number of articles : 2
Floyd Mayweather is undefeated in the boxing ring. But the multiple-time, multiple-weight class champion just lost a battle in court: a judge sentenced him to 90 days in prison. Mayweather was arrested in September of 2010 after ex-girlfriend Josie Harris, the mother of his children, accused the athlete of hitting her in the head in front of the former couple’s kids. Following the incident, this Grand Rapids, Michigan native agreed to a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence in exchange for lawyers dropping any felony charges. He also pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor harassment charges stemming from an alleged threat to beat up his kids. Mayweather must begin serving his sentence on January 3. He must also complete 100 hours of community service and a 12-month domestic violence program. So much for that spring bout with Manny Pacquiao. [Photo: WENN.com]
America loves a good singing competition. American Idol , The X Factor , and The Voice are all top ratings earners for their respective television networks. While we all love a good pop star reality competition, where’s the love for the hip-hop heads? Hood Riot Music Inc. has got you covered. Hood Riot Music Inc. is giving aspiring rap artists a shot to display their rap talents and gain the respect of hip-hop audiences across the nation. HRMI will be launching the second season of their national audition tour, “Hood-to-Hood: America’s Next Hip-Hop Superstar.” The goal is to find an undiscovered emcee who has all the right weaponry to become the next rap icon. Auditions will start in Michigan and hit eight additional states. If you missed any of the footage from any auditions or would like to audition for the competition, hit up Hoodtohoodtv.com . Follow them on Twitter @HoodtoHoodTv. Take a look at some of the video footage from last season below. RELATED POSTS: Is Kevin Hart The Next Great Comedian? Simon Cowell Barks On Astro [VIDEO] L.A. Reid Is Looking For The Next Big Star [VIDEO]
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih got arrested for DUI the other night. The 26-year-old, who became the first Miss USA of Arabian descent when she captured the crown in 2010, then managed to keep it despite controversy over some pole dancing pics , faces drunken driving charges after a weekend bust in Highland Park, Mich. Rima Fakih Tweeted Saturday: “Let’s clear things up now. … I’m NOT in Michigan and I’m NOT in jail! Wrong Fakih.” But … it sort of looks like that was the right Fakih. The post has since been removed, and on Sunday her attorney Doraid Elder confirmed the arrest , noting that her record “has not a single blemish,” other than this and that Rima is “very saddened and very apologetic for the situation that she’s in.” Police offered no additional details of the arrest. The stunning beauty queen appeared to be in good spirits today however, Tweeting: “A long run always gets me energized! Its time to make football Sunday food.”
