#CinematicJuice: Watch "Anchorman 2" Trailer

Finally!

Ron Burgandy and crew are back! 

Now, without further adieu, view Anchorman 2 trailer below!

New Music: T.I. ft Andre 3000 - "Sorry"

Strike a match. He's back.

Thank you, T.I. for bringing Andre 3000 up for air! 

 I really enjoy when an artist clearly declares their personal thoughts and experiences and I must say these two have certainly laid out their grievances and then some. 

"Sorry" sounds like an open letter describing the unexpected reality of having to leave some behind in the balance while obtaining personal success. Basically, another message to his haters.

Shock Alert: 3 Stacks sort of apologizes to Big Boi, revealing his discomfort with touring and the pressures that came along with being OutKast. Talk about insight.

Overall, I'm digging it! 

Take a listen below!

What do you think of "Sorry?" Leave your comments below!

New Music: 50 Cent ft. Eminem + Adam Levine - "My Life"

It's Fifty!

Curtis Jackson has returned and this time he brought some buddies along! 

"My Life" is a mid term, contemplative track in which the successful entrepreneur offers insight into his journey in life thus far. The chorus boasts Maroon 5 crooner, Adam Levine, who is singing his heart out  about the trial and tribulations of his life. Eminem lends support with an equally emo(tional) verse. Put all these elements together and it sounds like one big whine fest if you ask me.

Methinks, die-hard 50 fans will 'get it', and probably love it. In that case, this is for you!

Check out "My Life" below:

What do you think of the song? Leave your comments below!

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#SayItAintSo: IRS To Garnish Nas' Concert Wages

Dang homie.

SMH. The Man is not playing with Nas! 

Life isn't all that good right now for Crown Heights rapper Nas. The Georgia Department of Revenue has been given the green light to collect one million dollars worth of earnings from his curent Live Nation tour to satisfy an outstanding debt:

The Georgia Department of Revenue has filed new legal docs in their effort to collect $1,083,435 from the rapper for taxes it claims Nas owes for the years 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010.  

According to court docs, the GDR obtained an order commanding Live Nation -- the promo company behind Nas' tour with Lauryn Hill -- to garnish his wages until the dept is satisfied. 

Yikes! 

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Kevin Clash Resigns as Elmo + Second Accuser Comes Forward

damn, Damn, DAMN!!!

This has gotten out of hand! 

Sooo, remember the reports that Kevin Clash had been accused by a former Sesame Street workshop attendee of an inappropriate relationship. Well, Clash denied, denied, denied, and the young man recanted his statement so we all thought this entire mess was over. Right?

WRONG.

Now, yet another man has come forward (Probably after getting wind that the first accuser was paid off for his recant) to accuse the puppeteer of an inappropriate relationship between the two....when he was 15 years old!

Super wrong. 

The details of this story are all jacked up. They include gay chat lines, payments for sex, children!

Just messssyyy. Well, the pressure has caused Mr. Clash to resign from the voice of Elmo:

 "Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work Sesame Street is doing, and I cannot allow it to go on any longer. I am deeply sorry to be leaving and am looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately."

SMH. This pretty much speaks for itself. We won't really ever know the entire story. I'm just annoyed that this has to be news. And I'm really annoyed that the driving force behind these accusations appear to be money and fame. Hope its worth it.

Source article here

#TheQuench: American Music Awards Fashion + Performances

Haute or not?

Nicki Minaj

Mmm.. Nice dress. Hate the color. The entire look seems slightly out of place. Maybe its the hair?  Me no know. But she looks good! (And very happy.) 

Check out her AMA performance of "Freedom" below:

Brandy

It's different. But she has an undeniable glow and looks fantastic!

Taylor Swift

Love the dress. I'm very happy that she doesn't look like a lost vagabond. Upgrade.

Check out Taylor's AMA performance of "Trouble" below:

The Print Squad

Cristina Aguilera:

Surprisngly, I love this look on her! She looks sexy and sleek.

Kelly Rowland:

Beautiful as usual! Looking like somebody momma! lol

Ke$ha:

This is.....new. Now she looks like every other average white chick. At least she tried. 

Random:

Cute look whoever you are.

Rocsi Diaz:

Clean look. Classy and edgy at the same time. Eddie Murphy who?

P!nk

Love. Love. Love.

The color scheme is beautiful. From head to toe, this look is complete. Plus, how can you not like P!nk?

Check out P!nk's AMA performance of "Try" below:

Jordin Sparks

Not my favorite but the dress does look great on her!

Justin Beiber

If at first you don't succeed......

Maybe next time Beibs.

Check out Justin's AMA 2012 performance of "As Long As You Love Me" & "Beauty and the Beat" below:

Tyga

 MMmyess.

Kerry Washington

 

She can do NO wrong!

No Doubt

Great band. Great look! 

Yes, Gwen!

#TheQuench: 'Glee' Star Amber Riley Shines Off Broadway

Mercedes is all growed up!

ET Online/Jarett Wieselman

Life does continue after "Glee" and Amber Riley is proof!

This starlet is receiving rave reviews for her outstanding performance in the off  Broadway show, "Cotton Club Parade" which wrapped up last night in New York City. The show celebrates the music of Duke Ellington and his influence on the Harlem nightclub. After a spectacular opening night, she sat down with ET Online to dish on the show and what's next:

ETonline: Why did you want to be a part of this production?
Riley: First, having Wynton Marsalis' [musical director] name attached to it and getting the opportunity to meet him was number one. I am obsessed with The Cotton Club era, Duke Ellington's music and everything that happened there. Dianna [Agron] actually got me a record player for my birthday, and all I listen to it is Duke Ellington, Lena Waters, Lena Horn and Dorothy Dandridge. All those wonderful singers. I'm just obsessed with that era – even the costumes, it was such a glamorous time.

ETonline: How does this compare to the Glee tour?

Riley: It's almost the same thing. Once you're out there, there's no "cut!" The tour was on a larger scale, but I've never danced as hard as I do in this. I break it down a little bit. People are going to be really surprised. I heard people in the audience go, "Oh?!?" It was hilarious.

ETonline: Is that the goal with this next phase of your career; to show them there's more to you than just Mercedes?

Riley: Yeah. I loved playing Mercedes on Glee; she's a fun character to play and I got to sing the diva songs, but I get to play an adult here. Even though I'm just singing in Cotton Club, I'm also acting in it. There's a story with my character. I feel completely different from Mercedes when I'm doing this. I feel like a woman and it's amazing. 

I'm lovin' this girl! I hope that she continues to shine and reach new heights in her career. As usual, I shall be standing by.

See original article here

New Music: Ne-Yo Strikes Again With Fourth #1 Album

Do it. Do it.

The leader of the Gentlemen has done it again!  Congratulations to R&B crooner, Ne-Yo, for scoring yet another number one album!

That makes 4 to be exact.

Though the current top selling song is the dance hit "Let Me Love You," one of the more popular tracks is his duet with country star, Tim McGraw, entitled, "She Is." Ne-Yo may very well have a future in country music and he's definitely testing the waters with this one..... 

And since I just finished watching "Oprah's Favorite Things" I have a surprise. Check out the track below.

You get a listen! You get a listen! You get a listen! 

What do you think? Do you like the song?

See original article here

Coca-Cola Vending Machine Gives Free Coke For Dancing

If its Free. It's For Me.

A Coca-Cola vending machine in South Korea has folks dropping it like it's hot! The (awesome) experiment gets those passing by to dance along to the moves of Korean's popular boy band, 2PM, in return for a free Coke.

Thanks to Microsoft Kinect technology, the machine registers what the dancers do — and the more moves they copy correctly, the more Cokes the machine doles out.

How cool is this??!!

You may ask yourself, "Why don't we have this in the states?" Because people like me would dance up, down and around that machine. Picture me walking away from it all, wiping away the sweat from my brow, holding a free 12 pack of Coke. (Trifling) Complete shutdown. Courtesy of yours truly.

Check out footage of this mini dance revolution below:

See original article here 

New Music: Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne "ICE"

Yaaaassss!

Ms. Rowland is feeding the kids and then some!

Whew!

The former Destiny Child's member has teamed back up with local weirdo, Lil Wayne, for another sexy song. This time, she's crooning about ice and all the excitement that comes from using it in creative ways. It's not "Motivation," but the song is solid and the visuals are stunning! Kelly looks amazing and holds her own despite Wayne's absence from the video.

Watch "ICE" below:

What do you think about "ICE"?

#HollywoodJuice: Channing Tatum Named PEOPLE's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive!

Here's a no brainer!

Photo courtesy of PEOPLE.com

Talk about obvy. Of course, Channing Tatum is the sexiest man alive! Have you seen "Magic Mike"? lol  Too bad he's spoken for (married Jenna Dewan in 2009), but still great to look at. 

And look I shall.

See full original article here

#HollywoodJuice: Nick Cannon's "Wild N Out" to Return to TV

Want more Nick Cannon?

The moment few of you have been waiting for has finally arrived! Nick Cannon recently confirmed that after a significant hiatus, his hit show "Wild 'N Out" will return to MTV2 for another season! Nick says:

"I get asked everyday when Wild 'N Out will be back," Cannon said. "I'm thrilled to announce that the show will be making its long-awaited return very soon -- bigger and better. With our show's original cast, everyone from Kevin Hart to Katt Williams,Affion Crockett and Taran Killam becoming household names, I am looking forward to working with MTV2 as we work to introduce the biggest comedic stars of tomorrow with the return of Wild 'N Out."

I'll be honest, I completely forgot that we were introduced to some the really funny comedians through that show. And actually, I'm kinda looking foward to seeing who will be next to hold the "funny man" torch.

SIDEBAR: I wonder if Cannon has his hands in any of the moolah Kevin Hart is currently raking in. That lil guy is selling out arenas left and right on his "Laugh At My Pain" comedy tour. Hhhmmm.....


See full article here

Jay-Z & Coldplay To Co-Headline New Year's Eve Show

My kind of party.

Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

The two powerhouse acts are set to shut down the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December 31.

Not only is Hova minority owner of the Brooklyn Nets, he also serves as director of the Brooklyn Arena which is the company that owns the Barclays Center. Of course, that means BIG THINGS are in stored for the future of that venue, including already confirmed dates for upcoming Coldplay performances.

Wow. Jay is really not just a businessman, but a business. MAN!!!

Tickets for the show go on sale November 17.



See full article here

#TheQuench: Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Mariah Carey Feud + Calls Out Barbara Walters

Ahhh yessss...

Ms. Minaj has relaxed, related, and released by finally addressing feud rumors between she and her American Idol co-host, Mariah Carey. On the latest episode of her new E! reality show, "My Truth" she speaks candidly about the beef, its players, and even blasts Barbara Walters for her involvement!

In summation, The Pink Pop Diva declares that what the cameras did not film was Mariah incessantly antagonizing her minutes before the now infamous argument between the two took place. Long story short, Nicki cracks and storms off to prevent any further escalation. Soo, she keeps quiet on it thinking the whole mess will blow over quickly. But alas! Somehow, Barbara Walters gets wind and proceeds to goes on record stating that Nicki threatened MC with a gun and that she is "unpredictable." To that Nicki says directly to the show cameras:

"Am I not good enough for you to get my side, because I'm a little black girl that raps?" she said, addressing Walters directly. "Because if I was J. Lo, you would've called J. Lo's camp. But are we not good enough for you Barbara? 'Cause you wasn't even there when I was on the show Barbara. So I guess I'm not good enough but I'm only good enough for you to tell people I'm 'unpredictable,' when you don't f-----g know me?"

Oh wow! Going in are we? And bringing race into the matter? Ooooowee! I sure do hope Ms. Walters responds. I shall be standing by.

Do you think Minaj had a point or was she being dramatic?

Original article here

#SayItAintSo: Voice of Elmo On Leave After Denying Relationship W/ Teen

 Double You. Tee. Eff.

Now this....this breaks my heart!

Kevin Clash, the voice behind one of America's most lovable children's characters, is currently fending off allegations that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with a teenage male while working at the Sesame Street Workshops. 

In June, the workshop heard from a 23-year-old man who claimed that he had "a relationship" with Clash beginning when he was 16 years old, the workshop said in a written statement.

The statement did not use the word "sexual."

"We took the allegation very seriously and took immediate action. We met with the accuser twice and had repeated communications with him. We met with Kevin, who denied the accusation. We also conducted a thorough investigation and found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated. Although this was a personal relationship unrelated to the workplace, our investigation did reveal that Kevin exercised poor judgment and violated company policy regarding internet usage and he was disciplined," the Sesame Street Workshop statement said.

"Kevin insists that the allegation of underage conduct is false and defamatory and he is taking actions to protect his reputation. We have granted him a leave of absence to do so.

Ay yi yi! Of course, Mr. Clash's absence won't keep Elmo from appearing in current or future Sesame Street airings. (Thank Goodness!)  But whether these allegations are true or not, this is still sad. 

Original article here: 

#HollywoodJuice: Someone Stole Matthew McConaughey's Sexy

Help!!!!

Nah, I'm sure its out there somewhere. The sexy blond with the oh-so memorable Southern twang recently shocked fans everywhere when he was spotted 30 pounds lighter after losing weight for an upcoming movie role in which he plays an AIDS patient. I'm a fan of method acting, so this type of dedication is awesome.  Matt, for all our benefit, eat a sandwich and bring the muscles back pronto!

Please?

See original article here

New Music: Rihanna - "Lost In Paradise"

NUNU from RIRI!!

The second single from the smokin' Bajan beauty has been released for our listening pleasure! First impression: There's this really heavy emo feel to it, but I will say, Rih has most certainly stepped up her game in the vocal department. Yea, I said it.  Props to her.

SIDEBAR: I've noticed that many artists have come to their senses about using pre-recorded tracks during live performances and its pretty darn refreshing! Ms. Fenty performed "Stay," an additional song from her upcoming album, "Unapologetic,"on SNL last week. Watch below the 'Lost In Paradise' track.

Anywho, what do you think? Yay or Nay?

Take a listen below!

 

"Stay" Live on Saturday Night Live