It’s Britney’s birthday, y’all. The pop songstress turned reality television judge celebrates the big 31 today. Wowza. It seems like only yesterday that she was reminding us how not-so-innocent a teenager she was. Obviously, in terms of drama, it simultaneously feels like she’s lived about eight lifetimes. But 2012 was an upswing for her. She’s on The X Factor, has a new song with Will.i.am, and on the personal life front, is still engaged. You go, girl!In honor of Brit’s big day, we rounded up four (3+1) of our favorite Spears music videos from over the years.Read More…
Gangnam Style Restaurant Won’t Be Sued By Psy: Report
The owners of a Gangnam Style restaurant in Koreatown must be breathing a “Psy” of relief today. The South Korean superstar whose song inspired the restaurant’s name change has told TMZ that he has no plans to sue the small business for copy-catting his song lyrics.”Where he comes from, imitation is a form of honor,” sources told TMZ. And while Psy’s lawyers briefly considered legal action, notes TMZ, they dropped it once they learned their client didn’t care.The restaurant also seems to have a blessing from another “Gangnam Style” star — Hwang Min-Woo, the pint-sized dancer that accompanied Psy on the playground. Here he is cutting a rug at the restaurant back in September: Read More…
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Controversial ideas? They’re kids!
In case you haven’t reached your quota of face palming for the day, here’s something else to help motivate your hand toward your forehead. A South Lyon, Mich., schoolteacher has been suspended from her job for playing a song about marriage equality in class. I’m sure you’ve totally averted the evils of indoctrination now, school officials!The story would be absurd even if performing arts teacher Susan Johnson had specifically brought in the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song, “Same Love,” as some sort of lesson in, yikes, tolerance. But what makes it super inane is that Johnson was doing what a good teacher is supposed to do – responding to a student. One of her eighth graders asked if he could play the song, and, as Johnson says, “I asked him a few questions about the song. If it was violent, if there was any profanity, and he said no. And I said this sounds like a great song to go ahead and use for the class.” But a lack of violence and profanity isn’t enough if you’ve got a hard message for some people to hear.Continue Reading… … Read More
‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ the song that introduced Rio de Janeiro to the world, turns 50
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Kim Dotcom Sings: Are You Going to Fix This Mr. President?
Kim Dotcom has just released his long-awaited new song ‘Mr. President’, directed at United States President Barack Obama. In the song Megaupload’s founder says that Hollywood is taking over politics and that the Government is killing innovation. Dotcom released the song and video on his newly launched website, and both can be shared for free. Source: Kim Dotcom Sings: Are You Going to Fix This Mr. President? … Read More
