Posts Tagged “YouTube”
 Britney Spears had a bit of a scare when her son Jayden was admitted to a Mississippi hospital Sunday during a weekend family reunion in her Louisiana hometown, after he reportedly had a nasty allergic reaction to something he ate–the good news is he’s fine and was discharged last night. Poor kid probably ate something his father never fed him before–you know, anything not off the Happy Meal menu…- Chrisitna Aguilera is releasing her first greatest hits package today–which, believe it or not, follows ten years of hits from her–titled Keeps Gettin’ Better, which is available exclusively from Target. the package includes new versions of Genie In A Bottle and Beautiful, as well as her current hit Keeps Gettin’ Better…
- Beyonce told an Associated Press interview that she never considered selling her wedding photos, saying, "They offer crazy money that’s just ridiculous. But in the end…it’s so not worth it." Then again, she and husband Jay-Z probably control the equivalent of a couple small nations’ economies…
- Entertainment Weekly reports that Colbie Callait, who a few years ago tried and failed to make the cut for American Idol, got a little payback last week when judge Randy JacksonW gave her an award for her song Bubbly–which she sang for her audition. She busted on Randy a bit, but the truth was that she never even made it past one of the show’s producers–who probably no longer works there…
 Billy Ray Cyrus hinted to TV’s Access Hollywood that First Kids-elect Malia and Sasha Obama have been invited to guest star on daughter Miley’s hit Disney series Hanna Montana. I guess if it happens, they’ll just play kids like themselves–you know, who suddenly are famous beyond their wildest imaginations…- YouTube will soon be a destination for full-length entertainment from MGM, including old and new classics like The Magnificent Seven and Legally Blonde. Some say they’re playing catch-up with the joint NBC-Fox venture Hulu, but don’t underestimate Google, YouTube’s owners–MGM could very soon stand for More Google Media…
Tags: American Idol, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Billy Ray Cyrus, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Colbie Caillat, Hannah Montana, Randy Jackson, YouTube
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  One of America’s enduring teen Idols–Donny Osmond–is pointing to fellow Utah native and Idol contestant David Archuleta as someone who could follow in his footsteps, saying, "I just think he’s got a lot of potential. He’s got a lot of humility, which is a factor that has made people fall in love with the kid." And what about that resemblance?- It looks as though Britney Spears and MTV have really made up–she’s been nominated for three VMA Awards, with nods for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video Of The Year. Either she’s really turned a corner in her life, or MTV is stuck in a 1999 time warp…
- Daughtry has hooked up with CNN in a campaign to encourage first-time voters to go to the polls this fall and is supporting the effort by releasing a cover of the classic Foreigner hit Feels Like The First Time–another way Chris says the band can be political yet remain non-partisan. It’s the difference between acting like Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand…
 Now that same-sex marriages are legal in California, the long-awaited wedding of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi was finally, er, consummated Saturday night, when the Emmy-winning talk show host and her long-time actress girlfriend were married in front of a small group of family and friends in the couple’s Beverly Hills home. Would it be wrong of me to say that everyone had a gay time?- A U2 fan walking by Bono’s home in the south of France heard the singer’s voice blasting from a stereo, and decided to whip out a video camera to record the audio and post in on YouTube–which turned out to be tracks from a new album from the band that’s scheduled for a November release. Sadly, the audio is no longer available–those darned copyright rules are just no fun…
 AdAge.com reports that GEICO’s trademark caveman, who has proven so popular that he even had his own short-lived sitcom, will be used by ESPN to promote their fantasy football feature and its SportsCenter shows on various ad mediums. Apparently the deal was done so easily, even a caveman could have managed it…
Tags: American Idol, Bono, Britney Spears, caveman, CNN, Daughtry, David Archuleta, Donny Osmond, Ellen DeGeneres, ESPN, GEICO, MTV, Portia de Rossi, U2, Video Music Awards, YouTube
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- HUD secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned yesterday amid a criminal investigation that accuses him of retaliating against housing officials in Philadelphia for blocking a land deal with one of Jackson’s friends. President Bush has continued to support his long-time friend–although he may want to reconsider letting Dick Cheney keep choosing them…
- A Michigan congressman has proposed an alternative for seating delegates at the Democratic National Convention, awarding them partly on results from the state’s primary election and partly from the overall popular vote nationwide. Candiate reaction is identical–partly enthusiastically happy from Hillary Clinton, partly disgusted from Barack Obama…
- New York’s legislature is discussing doubling the state’s tax on cigarettes, raising the average price of a pack to $7. Some residents say they’ll just drive to tax-free Native American shops to buy them–which, at $3.50 a gallon for gas, is just a brilliant idea…
- The coroner in the inquest of Princess Diana’s death said there is no evidence that her father in law Prince Phillip orchestrated a secret plot to have her and boyfriend Dodi Fayed murdered, as his father Mohamed Al Fayed has claimed. I think the consensus is that anyone who needs a servant to help them change their underwear couldn’t mastermind a thing…
- The outbreak of a lung ailment was traced to the Iowa governor’s mansion, which had ironically affected several members of the state chapter of the American Lung Association. It sounds like an old episode of Candid Camera…
- Jordan’s Queen Rania has launched a YouTube channel in her country to encourage young people there to help debunk stereotypes of Muslims and the Arab world. I hope it is successful, and not a collection of "I like turbans!" clips…
Tags: Barack Obama, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Michigan, New York, President Bush, Princess Diana, YouTube
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- Chris Brown may have been spotted making extra nice with Rihanna when they were together recently, but he says he considers himself single, calling her "a close friend". He better hope she feels the same way, or he’ll find himself "a distant acquaintance"…
- Mariah Carey’s new CD E=MC2 will be in stores April 15, with orginal reports that it would contain 10 tracks.Mariah must have wanted some better value for the product, because she added another four songs to it–some of which were still being recorded last week…
- The California hospital who gave too much blood thinner to Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins has been fined $25,000 by state regulators. I imagine Quaid plans to bleed them for a bit more than that…
- YouTube announced its second annual Video Awards, acknowledging a dozen clips in as many categories, with videos known as "Chocolate Rain" and "Obama Girl" among the winners. I was personally pulling for the kid who said "I like turtles"…
- A woman is suing Oprah Winfrey’s production company for injuries she suffered after being pushed down a flight of stairs by fellow audience members anxious to get a seat for a taping of Oprah’s show. She’s looking for $50,000 in damages, which is probably less what everyone at the show won that day…
- Lindsay Lohan and ex-beau Calum Best are both denying that they’re the pair featured in stills from a cell phone sex video making the rounds on the ‘Net. So much for her movie comeback…
Tags: Chris Brown, E=MC2, Lindsay Lohan, Mariah Carey, Oprah, Rihanna, YouTube
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- A huge study on religion in America finds that one in six of us have no religious affiliation. I’m pretty sure that includes everyone who thinks Elvis or their parakeet is a god…
- The federal government projects that by 2017, health care costs will represent $1 of every $5 spent–or about $4.3 trillion. Well, it still leaves $4 for beer and pizza…
- Pakistan’s effort to block its citizens’ access to YouTube, due to some reportedly anti-Muslim content, ended up creating an almost worldwide shutdown of the popular video sharing service on Sunday. Nothing upsets me more than not getting my daily D**k In A Box fix…
- The Georgia couple who had the winning ticket from Friday’s record Mega Millions lottery say they plan to replace their trailer home with a new house and buy a 4-wheel drive truck. They just have to find somebody in town who can cash a $167 million check…
- The Hummer H3 had one of the the worst results in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety. Of course, you shoulda seen the other guy…
- Police dogs in a German city will be wearing special shoes on their paws to prevent being hurt by broken glass shards that can’t be completely cleaned off some of its streets. I wonder if the pooches insisted on wearing only Buster Brown shoes…
Tags: health care, YouTube
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