As the holiest day of chocolate and flowers approaches, we thought we’d help those in need with a playlist of some of the greatest break-up or heartbreak songs of all time.

Almost every song on the radio seems to be about love, right? It’s the time of the year when the lonely feel loneliest and it seems like everyone else is playing tonsil-hockey, smiling and you have nothing except a Ryan Gosling marathon and a tub of Ben and Jerrys waiting at home. Well, we can’t do anything about that – but we can provide a melancholy soundtrack of some of the saddest songs of all time. We’ll venture into the 80s with some Joy Division, Springsteen, U2 and Pat Benetar while visiting ballads from modern artists like Cee-Lo, Beyonce and of course – Adele.

Enjoy wisely. Stare out your window at the falling rain if you have to.

Anti-Valentines Playlist by Colton Eddy on Grooveshark

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Mark Zuckerberg may have a lot of friends – U2′s Bono being one of them and his stake in the Facebook stock will soon make him the richest rockstar on the planet.

The Dublin band’s frontman might not have a crucial role in the founding role of Facebook, though Zuckerberg may “like” U2, but his private equity firm Elevation Partners owns 1.5 per cent of the shares.

That means he invested about $90 million in 2009 – but, when the social networking site goes public later this year, Bono’s share will be worth about $1 billion. If you think about it, that’s some $300 million more than the current richest rock star, Sir Paul McCartney

For those of you that might think that amount of cheddar is redonkulous – remember how much of Bono’s finances goes to his many charity projects, mostly focused on humanitarian aid in Africa.

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U2 is set to perform on the ‘American Idol’ season 10 finale this Wednesday, reports Billboard.

While backstage at the Billboard Music Awards, the band’s longtime manager, Paul McGuinness, revealed that the group would be rehearsing for the ‘Idol’ finale on Monday before performing on the show two days later.

In between the rehearsal and performance, U2 will perform at Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium on Tuesday. Talk about a busy schedule!

The four members of U2 also took the stage yesterday at the Billboard Music Awards to accept the Top Touring Artist Award for its record-breaking 360° tour. U2 guitarist the Edge admitted that it was an honor receiving the award.

“It’s always a thrill to win an award, but something about this really connected when I realized that more people had come to this tour any previous tour. Seven million people — I still can’t quite get my head around that figure. It’s so astonishing, and just feels really good.”

U2′s ‘Idol’ performance will be part of the episode that reveals whether Scotty McCreery or Lauren Alaina is the season 10 champ. It’s going to be an exciting episode, so be sure to tune in to see which country star will win the title.

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Songs For Japan has been released on Friday, March 25 - a compilation album to benefit the ongoing disaster relief efforts in Japan. The album is available for purchase worldwide on iTunes for $9.99, and 100 per cent of the proceeds go to benefiting the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Lady Gaga, Eminem, Pink, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are among the many artists that appear on the album. In total, 38 artists lent songs to the album, including every and all types of music from country to rock to pop and jazz.

All acts appearing on Songs for Japan – and their labels and music publishers – have waived their royalties and proceeds from the worldwide sales to the Japanese Red Cross Society. The Japanese Red Cross Society will use funds from the album to support its ongoing relief efforts and recovery assistance to Japan’s most affected areas by the earthquake and tsunamis.

Here’s the track list for Songs for Japan, according to Apple:

1. John Lennon, “Imagine”
2. U2, “Walk On”
3. Bob Dylan, “Shelter From the Storm”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Around the World”
5. Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
6. Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable”
7. Bruno Mars, “Talking to the Moon”
8. Katy Perry, “Firework”
9. Rihanna, “Only Girl (In the World)”
10. Justin Timberlake, “Like I Love You”
11. Madonna, “Miles Away”
12. David Guetta, “When Love Takes Over”
13. Eminem (featuring Rihanna), “Love the Way You Lie”
14. Bruce Springsteen, “Human Touch”
15. Josh Groban, “Awake”
16. Keith Urban, “Better Life”
17. Black Eyed Peas, “One Tribe”
18. Pink, “Sober”
19. Cee Lo Green, “It’s OK”
20. Lady Antebellum, “I Run to You”
21. Bon Jovi, “What Do You Got?”
22. Foo Fighters, “My Hero”
23. R.E.M., “Man on the Moon”
24. Nicki Minaj, “Save Me”
25. Sade, “By Your Side”
26. Michael Bublé, “Hold On”
27. Justin Bieber, “Pray”
28. Adele, “Make You Feel My Love”
29. Enya, “If I Could Be Where You Are”
30. Elton John, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”
31. John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change”
32. Queen, “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)”
33. Kings of Leon, “Use Somebody”
34. Sting, “Fragile”
35. Leona Lewis, “Better in Time”
36. Ne-Yo, “One in a Million”
37. Shakira, “Whenever, Wherever”
38. Norah Jones, “Sunrise”

The great thing about today’s technology is that it can be combined with charity efforts on a global scale. I think this is a great cause and great concept – iTunes is one of the hottest markets right now, so why not use it for good? I know many young people who don’t exactly have the money to donate, but I’m pretty sure we all have money on our iTunes account, so this little bit can help in a major way.

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That Justin Bieber kid, that you may have heard of, has beat out the late King of Pop at the box-office.

Less than a year after Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ became the most successful concert-film in U.S. history, Justin Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’ concert fan-tastic film has snatched the title.

On Monday, the Hollwood Reporter published figures that show ‘Never Say Never’ has raked in $72.2 million (U.S. dollar) at the box office since its January release, where as Jackson’s 2009 concert film ‘This Is It’ has $72.1 million. Although Bieber has taken in those impressive numbers, he has to work some magic before he tops the MJ global intake.

With a global total of $261.2 million, ‘This Is It’ has crippled Bieber’s doc that has a modest $83 million globally so far. However, Paramount executives predict the film cashing in at least $10 million more internationally.

The U.S. numbers for Bieber were clearly impacted by the film’s re-release with an additional 40 minutes of bonus footage from director Jon M. Chu.

Bieber will likely continue to duel Jackson’s milestones throughout the next few years, in fact he checked another off a few weeks ago when he posed with his new wax figure at London’s Madame Tussauds. He is also among the artists to be featured on a Universal Music digital-only album to raise funds for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims. Funding will go toward the Japanese Red Cross. Alongside Bieber for the project are U2, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and Nicki Minaj. What an eclectic group.

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U2′s Bono is doing excellent after receiving emergency spinal surgery this morning.

PerezHilton reports that the singer was released this morning from a Munich hospital. His doctor, Dr. Jeorg Tonn explained, “The surgery was the only course of treatment for full recovery and to avoid further paralysis. Bono is now much better, with complete recovery of his motor deficit. The prognosis is excellent, but to obtain a sustainable result, he must now enter a period of rehabilitation.”

For the time being, all upcoming U2 dates have been postponed while Bono recovers.

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U2′s Bono is currently recovering from an emergency spinal surgery following an injury he suffered while preparing for U2’s upcoming 360-Degree tour, which was schedule to launch on June 3rd.

E! Online is reporting that the 50-year-old musician was originally supposed to meet up with his fellow band members in Salt Lake City for rehearsals on Tuesday, but because of the injury that likely won’t be possible.

“He was admitted to a specialist neuro surgery unit in a Munich hospital,” a statement posted on U2.com says, “…Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate.”

Although not directly said in the statement, it is unlikely that the 360-Degree tour will go on as planned.

“It’s unfortunate that we’re inconveniencing fans,” said Paul McGuinnes, U2’s band manager, “and we will make plans to reinstate these dates as soon as possible.”

More info on Bono’s condition and what will become of the tour will be released in a statement on U2’s website when it is available.

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U2 is at the top of Billboard’s musician money charts, reports CBC. The band earned $108.9 million in 2009.

The Irish rockers were also the top touring act of the year, selling 1.3 million tickets for the 20 shows on their 360 Degree world tour. The tour – still ongoing – is the most expensive one in history.

The 2009 earnings chart placed Bruce Springsteen in second with $57.6 million and Madonna, who earned $47 million, in third. Also on the list of last year’s top earners were AC/DC, Britney Spears, Pink, Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Metallica.

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As far as ticket sales are concerned, U2 is the winner for 2009. Pollstar is reporting that the Dublin band had box office sales of $123 million throughout 2009. Next in line was Bruce Springsteen with about $90 million. This was then followed by:

- Elton John/Billy Joel

- Britney Spears

- AC/DC

- Kenny Chesney

- Jonas Brothers

- Dave Matthews Band

- Fleetwood Mac

- Metallica

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Imagine twelve American average Joes handpicked for their notorious cooking skills, and then broken up into teams of Red and Blue- which are then each coached by a prominent chef to whip them up into cuisine shape.

For six grueling weeks each squad will then endure challenges and elimination until the last cook standing on each team will have to prepare a three-course prestigious-restaurant meal for a panel of food critics- in hopes of ultimately walking away with $25,000.

Welcome to The Food Network’s newest 2010 project -set to premiere January 3- Worst Cooks in America. And meet the head coach for Team Blue, Chef Beau MacMillan.

Seems like a pretty worry-free concept for MacMillan, no? Come in, teach a few tricks of the trade, and wish the group luck for better or for worse. Well besides the fact that those food critics assume that the three-course meal is being cooked by Chef MacMillan, and not some doofus with the inability to prepare a pop-tart.

So with reputations on the line, and facing off against Red Team Chef Anne Burell, it’s safe to say that MacMillan truly does have some coaching to do. But that won’t be a problem, he’s got some experience here n’ there under his apron.

In fact, you should check out his resume- it almost reads like a distinguished menu:

Appetizer:

—> Sous Chef positions at La Vieille Maison in Boca Raton FL,  the luxurious Hotel Bel Air in LA, and Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica.

Main Course:

—> Currently Executive Chef at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, and it’s signature restaurant Elements- which he opened in 2001 in Phoenix, AZ.

Dessert:

—> Personal Chef for Wayne Gretzky and family- while also dabbling with former U.S. President George W. Bush, Britney Spears, U2, Michele Richard, Jaques Pepin and Michele Roux, Sr.

—> Not to mention his invitation in 2006 to compete in Iron Chef America against Iron Chef Bobby Flay, which MacMillan was claimed victor.

—> And finally, his appearance at The James Beard House and Bon Appetit Magazine in NY.

Is it a surprise that The Food Network thus chose him to star on this show? I don’t think so.

But with a sound-off like that, you might half-expect to be speaking to some snobby elite cuisiner. Sorry to bust your bubble, but MacMillan -who’s in his late thirties- is as mellow and down-to-earth as they come, mentioning that he actually prefers his mother’s Mac n’ Cheese casserole to anything else in the world.

We got to chit-chat with the Plymouth-born chef, where he showed us that he’s a guy who’s got passion, heart, and a lot of swagger:

andPOP: It seems that you’ll almost be like a coach for these guys. Will you be using the busurk Gordon Ramsey approach, or something more laid back?

BM: It’s funny, because I don’t think I can do that, and what I’m so grateful for The Food Network is that you’re just going to see who I am in the show, and I hope it translates right to the screen. You know, the eighties are over, I’m not going to be throwing sauté pans at anybody anymore.

I do think that yes, fear is a great control element in a kitchen, but I really think that my goals here were to inspire people. I think that happy cooks make great food, and I think that if people can go in understanding that it is okay to make a mistake, I mean why are people the worst cooks in America, because they give up on themselves the minute they fail at something- they’re never going to get anywhere like that. This really allowed me to be a coach- someone hopefully who can inspire these guys.

andPOP: What is your specific style of cooking that you will be trying to impart on your team?

BM: That’s a really great question, I think I cook a lot of farm-fresh American fare with Asian acsents, so you’ll see a lot of that. But I cook popular dishes, but I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. I just want them to try and cook with great quality, flavor and presentation.

andPOP: What do you think is the most important thing to teach a novice chef- precision, technique, commitment, quality of ingredients?

BM: That’s true, I liked everything you just said, but if they’re not committed then none of this stuff matters- and that’s what I try to teach these guys. Unless you have the desire to be a good cook, you will not become one. And then everything else is just a tool to help you achieve your goal.

You got to have good quality, you got to be willing to fail, you have to understand some cooking techniques and basics- like knife skills. All of these things will help you along the way, but literally, it’s up to you whether you want to be a good or bad cook.

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U2 will release Artificial Horizon, a limited edition remix album containing some previously unreleased songs, according to CHARTattack.com.

The album will be released in 2010, and will be available to those in the band’s official fan club. The band’s website says that the album will be “mailed to qualifying subscribers” beginning in late January. No official tracklist has been announced, but the 13-song CD includes David Holmes’ remix of “Beautiful Day,” a Grand Jury mix of “If God Will Send His Angels,” Jacknife Lee’s remix of “Fast Cars,” Trent Reznor’s mix of “Vertigo,” and Fish Out Of Water’s remix of “Get On Your Boots.”

This isn’t the first time the rock band has released albums exclusively to their fan club. In 2006 they released ZOO2Live, and in 2008 they released Medium, Rare and Remastered.

U2 is hitting the road again in 2010 with another North American tour in support of No Line On The Horizon, starting on June 6 in Anaheim, Calif.

In other news, U2 bassist Adam Clayton is suing his former personal assistant, accusing her of stealing approximately 1.6 million Euros, which translates to about $2.7 million Canadian, from his accounts. Clayton has reportedly secured a temporary court order which froze Carol Hawkins’ assets, alleging the ex-assistant spent the money on jewelry, expensive cars, and a New York apartment. Clayton fired Hawkins last month.

U2′s 2010 tour will take them here:

June 6-7 Anaheim, CA @ Angel Stadium
June 12 Denver, CO @ Invesco Field
June 16 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Coliseum
June 20 Seattle, WA @ Qwest Field
June 23 Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium
June 27 Minneapolis, MN @ TCF Bank Stadium
June 30 East Lansing, MI @ Spartan Stadium
July 3 Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
July 6 Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
July 9 Miami, FL @ Land Shark Stadium
July 12 Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
July 16-17 Montreal, QC @ Montreal Hippodrome
July 19 New York, NY @ New Meadowlands Stadium
Aug. 6 Turin, Italy @ Stadio Olimpico
Aug. 10 Frankfurt, Germany @ Commerzbank Arena
Aug. 12 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Stadium
Aug. 15-16 Horsens, Denmark @ Casa Arena
Aug. 20-21 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium
Aug. 25 Moscow, Russia @ Luzhniki
Aug. 30 Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadium
Sept. 3 Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 6 Istanbul, Turkey @ Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Sept. 15 Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 18 Paris, France @ Stade De France
Sept. 22-23 Brussels, Belgium @ Stade Roi Boudoin
Sept. 26 San Sebastian, Spain @ Anoeta Stadium
Sept. 29 Seville, Spain @ Olympic Stadium
Oct. 2-3 Coimbra, Portugal @ Estadio Cidade Coimbra
Oct. 8 Rome, Italy @ Olympic Stadium

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U2 will be headlining the 40th Glastonbury music festival in England next summer, reports CBC. The Irish band will take a break from its North American tour to appear at the festival for the first time on June 25.

“At last the biggest band in the world is going to do the best festival in the world,” said Michael Eavis, head of the festival. “Nothing could be better for our 40-year party, and there are even more surprises in the pipeline.”

The first batch of tickets for the festival went on sale in early October and all 180,000 sold out within 24 hours. Eavis says at least 13,000 more tickets will be put on sale in 2010 for the event, which will run June 23-27.

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U2’s second last show on their 360 degree tour will be streamed live this Sunday on the band’s website, CBC news reports. The concert will be viewable to fans in 16 different countries, including Canada and the U.S.

Taking place in the Pasadena Rose Bowl, California, the show is expected to draw around 96, 000 fans.

YouTube will enable the server support to handle the online screening of possibly millions of viewers. It will be available on both YouTube and U2’s official website after the show.

“A live stream of this magnitude gives us the opportunity to extend the platform and engage millions of people,” YouTube spokesman Spencer Cross said to CBC.

The move is characteristic of the Irish band’s global influence – it may be the most successful live-streamed event in history.

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While Irish rock band U2 is still in the middle of their North American 360 stadium tour, they are already planning to come back next summer, according to CHARTattack.

The band’s website has yet to release any dates, but a USA Today article says the band will begin their second leg of a North American tour in Mexico City, Mexico on May 30, 2010. The tour is then expected to continue through June and July, hitting cities not visited this year.

U2 already hit Toronto and Vancouver on their current tour. Each show is estimated to rake in about $750,000 U.S., so it is not difficult to see why the band wants to continue their jaunt. More Canadian dates could be added on the second leg, with such possibilities as Edmonton, Calgary, and Winnipeg.

The tour, which is in support of the band’s latest album, No Line On The Horizon, is confirmed to hit Europe beginning in August and run until early October. The opening date for that leg of the tour is at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Aug. 10.

The band is offering new memberships to their fan club, with one of the perks being presale access to 2010 concert dates.

U2′s previous Vertigo tour had a similar plan as No Line On The Horizon, with the band visiting western Canada and the U.S. in the spring of 2005, before returning for another round of shows in the fall of the same year. That second stint included a five-night stay at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre that September.

In other news, the USA Today article also stated that U2 had dreams of having their own Rock Band game last year, but decided against it due to some compromises they were not in favour of. But that could change, and the band is still very interested in the idea.

U2′s tour continues:

Oct. 9 Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 12 Dallas, TX @ New Cowboys Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 14 Houston, TX @ Reliant Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 18 Norman, OK @ Oklahoma Memorial Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 20 Phoenix, AZ @ University Of Phoenix Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 23 Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 28 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place w/ Black Eyed Peas
Aug. 10 Frankfurt, Germany @ Commerzbank Arena
Aug. 12 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Stadium
Aug. 15-16 Horsens, Denmark @ Casa Arena
Aug. 20 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium
Aug. 25 Moscow, Russia @ Luzhniki
Aug. 30 Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadium
Sept. 3 Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 6 Istanbul, Turkey @ Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Sept. 15 Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 18 Paris, France @ Stade De France
Sept. 29 Seville, France @ Olympic Stadium
Oct. 2 Coimbra, Portugal @ Stadium

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This Week On Entourage:

On the day before he leaves to Italy, Vince tries to get the boys to come with him, but only manages to get Drama. Turtle still trying to get over Jamie, and tries to forget about her with the college dorm girl. And Eric says he’s going to try and get Sloan back -but the guys think it’ll be pretty hard.

Meanwhile, Ari and his wife meet with the therapist to discuss why his wife should lend him $12 million to help buy Terrance’s agency. But after Ari admits why he truly wants to buy it and pours his heart out, she agrees to spot him the money.

Despite Lloyd’s suggestion, Drama decides not to read for any acting gigs, saying he’s taking a break from it for a while. While shopping with Vince, the two run into Matt Damon who tries to pressure Vince into donating a cheque for his children’s charity.

Eric drives Sloan to a surprise location, refusing to reveal the day’s events. But after he takes her to a special restaurant that they went to while they were a couple -to tell her that they should get back together- Sloan refuses to listen to him, and tells him to take her home.

Turtle tries to forget about Jamie with the college chick, but realizes he can’t. He decides that he should go New Zealand to get her back.

At the agency merging meeting, Ari finds out that Terrance put a last-minute clause in the buying contract, stating that the agency name must remain in Terrance’s name.

Back at home, Vince and Drama get a call from Matt Damon who continues to pressure Vince into donating money. Turtle comes home and tells them that he’s been lying to himself about getting over Jamie, and that he’s going to see her. After seeing Turtle’s performance, Drama reconsiders his decision about leaving the industry, and realizes that he was born to be an actor.

Terrance drops by Ari’s office, and the two exchange their nagging thoughts that they’ve been carrying all these years. After Terrance apologizes, Ari finally accepts peace, and assures him that he’ll keep Terrance’s name in the merger.

Drama gets another shot at the Melrose audition, and nails it. Meanwhile, driving back home, Eric pulls over and confesses his love to Sloan, swearing that he’ll be committed and proposes to her.

Ari strolls through Terrance’s agency on a celebratory rant with a paintball gun, pegging everyone who he had grudges with- including Adam Davies. Though, he gives Lloyd a 24-hr window to come back to the Miller-Gold agency.

While about to takeoff on his flight, Turtle calls Jamie, but she tells him not to come to New Zealand, and that the long distance aspect will never work out. But the plane takes off, so he decides he’ll meet up with Vince in Italy.

And about to leave to Italy with Vince, Drama gets a call from the Melrose producer who admits that he and the network both loved his performance, but that he’s too old for the part. As a result, they want to give Drama a holding-deal to create his own show.

Lloyd comes back to the Miller-Gold agency in agent-fashion, giving Ari a ballsy rant. But when Ari apologizes and shows him his new agent office, Lloyd happily accepts.

About to take-off, Vince and Drama are ambushed by Matt Damon who brings along LeBron James to persuade Vince to donate $150,000 for Matt’s charity.

Eric and Sloan meet them at the airport to break them the big news that they’re engaged- Sloan showing them the diamond ring. As Vince and Drama leave on the private jet, Eric carries Sloan to the car in bliss.

Watching the new couple leave, Vince and Drama wonder which one of them will be next to get hitched.

Hookups:

None

Celeb Cameos:

Matt Damon, LeBron James, Bono, Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Overall:

Let me put it out there. Despite the opinions about the unorthodox story-line this season, if there’s one thing this show knows how to do, it’s to close the deal. Entourage knows how to close perfectly.

Not only that, but this one episode presented two of the top greatest moments in the show’s history.

A) Seeing Ari Gold go Terminator a la paintball gun through an agency.

and

B) Through an unpredicted turn of events, seeing Eric get hitched with Sloan- a feat that makes any guy, no matter how much of a man-whore he is, wish to god he found the “Sloan.”

And the celeb cameos were overflowing like a fresh bottle of Dom Pérignon. Matt Damon, a webcam Bono, LeBron James. I mean this episode was awesome, upon awesome.

Not to mention that Matt Damon gave one of the funniest celeb cameos this show has ever seen. I mean pressuring a celebrity Jason-Bourne style to donate to the charity. Hilarious.

So let’s recap.

—> Ari Gold: He buys Terrance’s agency, makes peace with his foe, and becomes the King Kong of Hollywood. And did a celebration fit for a king- paintball storming through the agency, pegging off any people he had grudges with. And putting the hardships aside with Lloyd, and surprising him with his induction as a real agent back at Miller-Gold was the icing on the cake. Who were we kidding, Ari needs Lloyd just as much as Lloyd needs Ari.

—> Vince: Funny seeing him be pressured by Matt Damon. But he’s off to FINALLY begin filming his next project, which means…the real Vinnie Chase in Season 7.

—> Eric: Oh boy, what can we say about our lovable Irish buddy. Well for starters, Mazel Tov. That spontaneous proposal couldn’t have made any dude more happier. The Sloan n’ E Saga continues.

—> Turtle: Bruuuutal. Dude, always stay with the smoking college chick. But he had to find out the hard way that long distance relationships rarely work out. We left off with him making his way to Rome. We’ll see what happens.

—> Drama: The guy finally put his antics aside and realized his passion for acting. And what did it do? It made the network want him more than ever. Way to go buddy.

ED note: It’s been a pleasure doing this blog for you guys, and I will see you come season seven.

Rating:

5/5 (Yes. That’s right, I went there)

Best Line(s):

1) Drama to Vince, after Matt Damon pressures Drama to get Vince on the phone to donate money to his children’s charity-

“Sorry, he Jason-Bourned me.”

2) Ari’s epic rant in the therapist’s office to his wife as to why he truly wants to buy the new company-

“Ok yes. If I could gauge out Terrance McQuewick’s eyeballs for what he did to me, I would. And I would sell that Benedict Arnold Adam Davies in a white slavery if we lived in a place that had a market for it. And Lloyd, that little queen, who I welcomed into my home, play with my children and care for my dog, I would tie him up and allow for the entire Screen Actors Guild to anally rape him if not for the fact that I think he would enjoy it. I hate’em all. And yes I would like to see them destroyed. But THAT is not the reason why I want this company. I want, no I need this company because it’s good business, good god damn business. And if I don’t buy it someone else will, and that’ll be VERY, very bad for my business. And my wife of all people should know that when it comes to business my judgment is never clouded. So please, please support me like you always have, and I will deliver for us, like I always have.”

3) Ari storming through the new company, paint balling everyone who he had grudges with-

“I’m back…and you’re fired.”

Best Moment(s):

1) Ari going “Terminator a la paintball gun” through the new agency.

2) Ari’s beautifully acted rant at the therapist’s office.

3) E proposing to Sloan.

4) Matt Damon pressuring Vince into donating money.

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On the red carpet for the 61st Annual Emmy Awards, E! News kicked off a campaign to get Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.

“We would love to get Robert Pattinson,” said Seth Meyers. “How dare you tell me he’s the hot guy from Twilight, like I don’t already know! We’re actually hoping if he’s not available, at least his hair will come by and host.”

“Oh yeah, he’d be great,” said Kristen Wiig.

Andy Samburg simply gave a thumbs-up and nodded when asked if he thought Pattison would do a good job hosting.

Season 35 of the sketch comedy show premieres on September 26. Megan Fox will have the honour of hosting while U2 performs as the musical guest.

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Jack White has been a very busy, very lucky man lately.

Along with his film It Might Get Loud featuring U2′s The Edge and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, White has entered the studio with the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, according to Pitchfork.

This isn’t White’s first brush with the Stones – he performed “Loving Cup” alongside Jagger in Martin Scorcese’s concert documentary Shine A Light. Now Richards says the two have been recording together, but wouldn’t confirm rumours that White is lined up to produce the next Stones album.

Details for the album are still vague, and Richards says he is still just trying to rally his band to get writing although they are working together to compile bonus tracks for a re-release of Exile on Main Street next year.

“I’m trying to gather the boys together,” Richards told Rolling Stone. “One way or another, I’ll get them back in line.”

Besides entering the studio with Richards, White spent this year hob-nobbing with Page and The Edge as they filmed It Might Get Loud with Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). In between his brush with the moguls, White continued to forge his own legend touring with his thus far well-received new project, The Dead Weather, bringing them to every major music festival around the world.

If the rumours are true and White teams up with the Stones, 2010 will be just as White a year as this one.

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The Edge, guitarist from mega group U2, is causing some environmental concerns in his new neighborhood.

According to Candace Brown, Malibu mayoral candidate and Councilman Jefferson Wagner’s partner, The Edge has been paying landscapers to dig a 15 foot trench that has reportedly trapped deer and foxes that inhabit the surrounding area, as reported by chartattack.com. The trench is also reported as being “the size of three football fields,” according to Candice Brown’s statement.

The guitarist is said to have plans to build five houses across his 1,000 acres of land and neighbors are concerned that his construction poses a threat to the wildlife and may cause erosion.

“Two years ago, he pulled up outside my house and mentioned he was going to be my new neighbor,” resident Jim Smith told LA Weekly Magazine. “He was friendly and charismatic. I was happy knowing he was buying the land, as I assumed he would be sensitive to the environment — though that’s not the case.”

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In the current music industry today, it is not uncommon to download an entire album from the comfort of your home, without spending a cent. Bono, from the rock band U2, takes offense to this and made it public when interviewed by the USA Today newspaper.

Bono admitted he was overpaid when he told the newspaper that illegal downloading “offended” him, according to chartattack.com.  

“People think people like me are overpaid and over-nourished, and they’re not wrong,” he told the newspaper. “What they’re missing is, how does a songwriter get paid? There’s no space for a Cole Porter in the modern age.”

“It’s not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but somebody should fight for fellow artists because this is madness. Music has become tap water, a utility, where for me it’s a sacred thing, so I’m a little offended.”

U2′s No Line On The Horizon  was downloaded at least 445,000 times before its March 3 release, according to USA Today. Although it debuted at the top of the U.S. album sales chart, it only sold 484,000 copies during its first week of release.

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It’s possible that in the near future, maybe even as close as later this year, U2 will release another album, according to MTV News.

The band is said to have material they compiled in the original “No Line” recording with Rick Rubin nearly three years ago. However, after recording with Rubin in 2006, they decided to move into a new direction, leaving enough songs for another LP.

“We have talked about a second album. We certainly have loads of material,” said U2’s The Edge to MTV News. “But we’re still so delighted with this record. It’s hard to put a timetable on it.”

U2 drummer Larry Mullen also explained to MTV News why they moved into a new direction. “It wasn’t like we fell out with Rick — it just wasn’t the right time for us,” he said. “It went really well. The songs were fantastic. It would have been great for Atomic Bomb … [the songs] weren’t right for this.”

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