Monthly Archives: April 2009

Contest: Beverly Hills 90210 Season 7

Beverly Hills 90210 Season 7 is now on DVD! The ensemble drama about young adults growing up in Beverly Hills is a blend of romantic drama and subject matter that crosses all cultural boundaries. The storyline has followed the Walsh … Continue reading

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Katy Perry Talks Girl Troubles

It seems Katy Perry’s recent split from Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy has her talking to audiences everywhere about her woes. At New York City’s Fillmore Theater earlier this week, Perry took to the stage to ask her … Continue reading

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Eminem Gets Slammed Again

Eminem is no stranger to being publicly ripped apart for his crude and shocking lyrics, and it seems the more public slamming of the Rapper’s album, the more popular he becomes. Fox news correspondent, Bill O’Reilly, has added to the … Continue reading

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Spears Gets Smoked

As Spears makes her way across Canada with her Circus tour, there is only one trick that can make Britney disappear from the stage; the smell of smoke. It seems that during her show at Vancouver’s General Motors Place last … Continue reading

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The Beatles Remastered Catalog To Be Released In September

Apple Corps Ltd. along with EMI Music have announced September 9 will be the release date for the highly anticipated original Beatles catalog, the same day “The Bealtes: Rock Band” video game is due to hit stores. The catalog has … Continue reading

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Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. Join Red Tails Cast

George Lucas’s upcoming WWII drama has enlisted two more actors.

Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. will star in “Red Tails,” based on the story of the first unit of African-American fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Continue reading

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More Celebrity Scents

Jay-Z’s Iconic Fragrances will launch scents for Rihanna and Kanye West through a deal with Parlux Fragrances, according to MarketWire.com. “We are excited for the opportunity to partner with Parlux and their management team in the launch of these dynamic new … Continue reading

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Secondhand Serenade Interview

We had the opportunity to meet Secondhand Serenade last summer, but lots has happened since then. The band has gone on tour and has released a Deluxe Edition of A Twist In My Story. Jordan spoke to John all about … Continue reading

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Al Pacino To Play Napoleon In Film Adaptation Of Children’s Book

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Al Pacino has signed on to play the famous French ruler in a big-screen adaptation of the children’s book “Betsy and the Emperor.” Continue reading

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Rock Band Coming To PSP

“Rock Band” is coming to PSP. But don’t worry, you won’t have to carry the drum-set, guitar or microphone. “Your hands are the ‘peripherals’ in ‘Rock Band Unplugged’ allowing you to take direct control of the lead/bass guitars, drums and … Continue reading

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Harry Potter Star Arrested On Drug Charges

Jamie Waylett, the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe, one of Draco Malfoy’s sidekicks in all six “Harry Potter” installments was arrested in London for suspicion of possessing marijuana on Tuesday. The 19-year-old was stopped while driving with a friend. Officials … Continue reading

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Joan Rivers To Get Roasted

Joan Rivers, no stranger to dishing out zingers, is about to be on the receiving end of a barrage of insults for Comedy Central.

The 75-year-old comedienne will be the next comic to get the network’s “Roast” treatment during a July 26 taping in Los Angeles. The special will air on the channel on Aug. 9. Continue reading

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Hugh Jackman Laments Wolverine Leak

Hugh Jackman has revealed he was “heartbroken” after a rough cut of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” leaked last week, a month before the film’s official release. Continue reading

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K-OS To Kick Off Karma Tour This Month

Fans will get to decide how much they want to pay when K-OS takes his Yes! Karma Tour across Canada this spring. Continue reading

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Contest: Static-X ESP Guitar

Static-X has just released their heaviest album in years!   Cult of Static features more of the hard-charging industrial metal their legions of fans have come to expect from the California killing machine.   To help celebrate the release and their current … Continue reading

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Rock The Bells To Bring Nas, Common To Canada

Nas, Common, Damian Marley, the Roots and K’naan are among the acts featured in this summer’s Rock the Bells hip-hop festival, which will visit 10 North American cities including Toronto and Vancouver. Continue reading

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My Chemical Romance Singer Comic Book Coming To Theatres

Although Gerard Way is probably best known as the frontman for My Chemical Romance, fans may also know the singer as the creator of the Dark Horse comic “The Umbrella Academy.” Now, Way’s story is making the leap to the big screen. Continue reading

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Samuel L. Jackson To Host ESPY Awards

Samuel L. Jackson is returning for his fourth stint as host of the sports-centric ESPY Awards this summer.

The Oscar-nominated actor, who is also known as an avid golfer, previously hosted the ESPYs in 1999, 2001 and 2002. Last year’s event was hosted by Justin Timberlake. Continue reading

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Rant ‘N Rave: The I Hate My Life Songs

From time to time, I’m all down for some self-pity music. Once in awhile, I even like (some) lyrics that belt about broken hearts and broken dreams. But while some find such songs always comforting, others find an overuse extremely annoying.

I, of course, agree with the latter.

Let’s face it. We all have problems. Some of us confide our hatred for life on our Facebook statuses or on Twitter (oh you know who you are).

Others, like myself, prefer to keep our sorrow to ourselves.

The best complainers are artists who whine about the roads they’ve paved. Oh and about the millions of dollars they earned. And about how their ridiculous fame is too much for them to handle, as though they had no choice in the matter. Continue reading

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Sham Wowed

So apparently, Vince Shlomi (better known as the ‘Shamwow’ guy) has been arrested for assaulting a hooker. According to www.thesmokinggun.com, the “TV pitchman battered hooker in South Beach hotel room brawl.” You can read the whole

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