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Kelly Clarkson Slams Taylor Swift Label CEO For His ‘American Idol’ Comment

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Singer blogs open letter to Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta, who said ‘American Idol’ is a competition over ‘seeing who can sing the highest note.’ By James Dinh Kelly Clarkson On Thursday (February 4), “American Idol” season-one winner Kelly Clarkson, who has never been afraid to voice her opinion , took to her blog to fire back at Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta’s recent defense of Taylor Swift’s Grammy performance .

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Hip-Hop Was Definitely In The Building For ‘We Are The World’ Remake

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Lil Wayne, Kanye West, T-Pain, Wyclef Jean, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Kid Cudi among hip-hop luminaries who joined in for ‘We Are the World — 25 for Haiti.’ By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne at the “We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti” recording session in Hollywood on Monday Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage iPhones, Twitter, green-screen technology, BlackBerries, Facebook … and hip-hop acts. Those are some things that were not around for the recording of the original “We Are the World” in 1985

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Susan Sarandon, Patti Smith And Def Jam Execs Host Haiti Benefits In NYC

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

From sneaker drives to rock shows, the city’s celebrities are raising funds for earthquake relief. By Jayson Rodriguez All over New York City Wednesday night, actors, DJs, musicians, athletes and other celebrities took part in events collecting money and other donations to help Haiti recover from last week’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake

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Lil Wayne Makes His NFL Playoffs Prediction

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

And Weezy’s not picking his hometown team, the New Orleans Saints. By Shaheem Reed Lil Wayne Photo: Universal Motown Of course Lil Wayne has infinite love for his hometown of New Orleans.

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The Republican Superminority

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

With Scott Brown ‘s stunning, come-from-behind victory over the boring lady who hated baseball in Massachusetts, the Democrats must admit defeat. Please welcome our new unstoppable Republican Superminority. The Republicans now hold 41 seats in the US Senate.

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An Etiquette Guide to Pushing Your Cause on Twitter

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The earthquake in Haiti has led to an outpouring of calls for help on Twitter and Facebook. But like previous humanitarian crises and calls for charitable giving, there are right ways and wrong ways to help. The best, most effective way to help is to give money, as you may have already figured out

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‘American Idol’ Season Nine Kicks Off With Boston Tearjerkers

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Katie Stevens impresses with ‘At Last’; cancer survivor Justin Williams returns. By Gil Kaufman “American Idol” kicked off-season nine on Tuesday night with the usual assortment of freaks, geeks and tone-deaf delusional jokers, mixed in with the occasional ringer with a compelling backstory that might actually have a chance in Hollywood. The intro acknowledged the judging turmoil that has roiled “Idol” since the last season ended in May, alluding to Paula Abdul’s departure and Ellen DeGeneres’ addition to the panel

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Ellen DeGeneres ‘Very, Very Sad’ Simon Cowell Is Leaving ‘American Idol’

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I wish him all the luck in the world hosting ‘The Tonight Show,’ ‘ new ‘Idol’ judge jokes. By MTV News staff Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ WireImage In the wake of Simon Cowell’s surprising-but-not-that-surprising announcement that he’ll be leaving “American Idol” at the end of the upcoming season nine, one of the first people associated with the show to comment was Ellen DeGeneres , who is beginning her stint as a judge on the show this season. “I got some news for you

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Glee Renewed for Second Season, Cast Still Adorable

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

When you’re nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards, and your show’s soundtrack is among the most downloaded albums on iTunes, there’s a good chance you’ll remain on the air. Still, Glee fans have an extra reason to be excited today, as the Fox sensation has been officially picked up for a second season. “We’ve loved Glee ever since it was a pilot script, so it’s been an incredible thrill to watch the show take root and see audiences embrace these characters in such a huge way this season,” said FOX entertainment president Kevin Reilly today.

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Confirmed: Simon Cowell to Leave American Idol

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier today, Randy Jackson said he hopes the American Idol focus soon shifts from the judging table to the singing stage. That may be difficult after today’s announcement: Simon Cowell has confirmed that he’s leaving the series after this season.

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