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‘Karate Kid’ Remake Kicks Box Office Into Shape

Colleen Cusumano — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:10:02 +0000

This weekend saw the resurgence of the summer box office. “The Karate Kid” remake starring Jaden Smith (Will and Jada Smith’s son) and Jackie Chan propelled box office sales that had been poor in the past few weeks. According to EW.com, the underdog story made box office totals 11 percent higher than this time last year when blockbusters “The Hangover” and “Up” were in theaters.

It was the weekend of remakes as both “Kid” and “A-Team” opened. But it was “The Karate Kid” that claimed victory, dominating the macho ’80s television adaptation. ”Kid” grossed an estimated $56 million while “A-Team” earned $26 million.

“Shrek Forever After” dropped to third place after four weeks in the top spot, taking in another $15.8 million.

Rounding out the top five were “Get Him to the Greek” and “Killers,” earning $10.1 million and $8 million respectively.

Twitter users shared their movie reviews:

Bretontheradio Saw Shrek Forever After yesterday (w/ my son. of course.) It is the Superman 3 of Shrek movies and so I sort of liked it.

shinseungmi just watched SHREK:Forever After..it was awesome!!!

jabewley Btw, Get Him to the Greek – worth getting out to see.

fancynewjulie I was very unimpressed with get him to the greek this weekend. all the funny parts were in the commercials. BOOOOO.

monikamania Karate Kid was off the chain! I have never seen a better remake.

feistyybeden What is Shrek Forever After like in IMAX 3D? Let’s put it this way: I could see every pore on his face. I liked this one much more than 3rd.

x_catra RT @acitcoy: I’ve seen The Karate Kid twice and I’m still thrilled Four thumbs up for Jaden Smith and Jackie Chen! Love it love it! :*

kbg13 RT @LisaLampanelli: Jaden Smith is the new Karate Kid. A black Karate Kid I’m ok with. Jackie Chan still making movies in this country – …

gyulo a-team rocked!! enjoyed all the crazy action, want to cut my hair now into a mohawk

UrbanGent515 I forgot to mention that The A-Team was a good movie too. Check that and Karate Kid out

orangefrizz The A-Team is a must-watch! I just came back home and I give the movie 5 popcorn bags!

UrsTrulyAlyahs The Karate Kid Made 56 Million$$$ That’s Great!

J_MELA Omg The Karate Kid is such a good movie, its a must see!!

wongjt the A team was excellent. Love it!!!!

marquish07 checked out the A-Team yesterday, it was pretty good

JennyPauls Watched Killers this weekend. First movie in a while that didn’t disappoint!

TxSamantha Also watched “get him to the Greek” I laughed so hard my stomach still hurts today! Best movie I have seen since “hangover”

scripteach Saw GET HIM TO THE GREEK. Laughed a lot & Brand is a true rock star, but scattered script couldn’t decide who was protag & muted ending.

OfficialNestor @aplusk The killers is a fantastic movie, you and katherine heigl are really amazing, today I will see killers @lionsgatemovies

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‘Shrek’ Dominates Box Office, Defeats Four New Releases

Colleen Cusumano — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:22:04 +0000

“Get Him to the Greek,” “Killers,” “Marmaduke” and “Splice” were no match for “Shrek Forever After” as the ogre and his fairytale pals took the top spot at the box office for the third week in a row, reports EW.com.

“Greek” got the closest to defeating “Shrek,” but the Russell Brand and Jonah Hill comedy still lagged $8 million behind the final movie in the ogre franchise.

“Sex and the City 2″ and “Prince of Persia” both saw significant drops this weekend reporting at least 50 percent declines in sales from their opening weekends.

“Shrek Forever After” earned $25.3 million this weekend. And despite topping the box offices for three weekends in a row, the film’s total is still only $183 million, much lower than the previous “Shrek” films. “Get Him to the Greek” brought in an estimated $17.4 million in its opening weekend in theaters. The Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl action comedy “Killers” earned $16.1 million, earning it the third spot at the box office. “Persia” and “Sex and the City 2″ took the fourth and fifth spots earning $13.8 million and $12.6 million respectively. “Marmaduke” brought in only $11.3 million, earning it sixth place this weekend.

Moviegoers shared their thoughts:

missciccone Shrek Forever After was really ’second time’s a charm’

junaBaby Shrek forever after was a funny ass movie LOL

ev4264 Marmaduke was a disappointment. I don’t know what I was expecting but it wasn’t that

chavis34 marmaduke is ok its funny

thedociswatchin shrek forever after – the first 3 were a lot better

7EmberRain7 I saw the movie Shrek Forever After and gave it 4 out of 5 stars. http://bitly.com/aQpcKs

nosignonit Killers – $6.50. Cute, entertaining, not a whole lot of plot, and if you think too hard about the plot it all falls apart.

whit3puppy The Killers is da bomb!! Going to buy d DVD as well..

PtitSeb “Killers” is really bad, and a lot of people agree… http://huff.to/dBSDrS Huffpost -

serengetisunset Watched Sex and the City 2 tonight. I loved the ‘I am Woman’ scene. Absolutely.

reynt Killers was kinda O-K and sagged midway in terms of pacing & plot. Still, chemistry betwn the leads was a blast to watch! For laughs. C+

LaurenOverby Saw Get Him to the Greek last night, Russell Brand is pretty hilarious

MasamiHara i watched the”Sex and the city 2″!!It was really awesome!!I love it<3

cathylando Sex and the city 2 is such an awesome movie to watch with the girls ♥

lexingtonnet RT @wonderella: The irony of the Prince of Persia movie is that you can’t go back for a refund.

Eve_Silver Saw Prince of Persia yesterday. Action packed, funny, romantic, great special effects. Reminded me a bit of 1st Pirates of the Caribbean.

Rizqynta I’M IN LOVE WITH DASTAN! 1000 THUMBS UP FOR PRINCE OF PERSIA!

Pilkie101 Get him to the greek was a great movie.go c it everyone

BeccaChua Sex and the city 2 is a great movie

CelesteLow RT @muammarfox: Killers and Prince of Persia was really a great movie !

ArishahIsmail Anyways we watched Killers and Prince of Persia. DOPE MOVIES MAN HAHAHA

cjf1850 Went & saw Get Him To The Greek last night and now want to befriend @rustyrockets more than ever Russell Brand is a comedic god amongst men

chegini Get him to the Greek is the best movie ive seen since the Hangover…and were debating which one is funnier

Lady_Ang_G Get him to the greek was funny as hell!

Sherriklaus Just saw Sex and The City 2 last night and it was just as cheestastic as I thought it was gonna be…and I loved it.

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“Iron Man 2″ Takes Top Spot at the Box Office

Colleen Cusumano — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:49:09 +0000

Tony Stark defeated Freddy Krueger this weekend, giving “Iron Man 2″ first place at the box office. The sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. earned $133.6 million, giving it the fifth highest opening ever according to EW.com.

“Nightmare on Elm Street” suffered from the new competitor, dropping 72% to $9.2 million. “How to Train Your Dragon,” despite having been in theaters for two months, still took third place, earning $6.7 million and bringing its total so far to $201 million. “Date Night” and “The Back-up Plan” rounded out the top five earning $5.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Twitter users shared their movie reviews:

joejonas Iron Man 2 was really good. So many one liners from R.D.J.r.

yelyahwilliams Robert Downey Jr. wins my heart again… Iron Man 2 ruled.

JustinRoby @jon_favreau My wife liked Iron Man 2 better than she liked the first one. Congrats. It was great fun, well-written, well-performed. Classy.

Noonz524 Date Night was actually a really funny movie. I enjoyed it. I like Steve Carell and Tina Fey

maiiivaayyy Date night is soooo funnnyy. I love steve carrell and tina fey!

KawaiiForYou Just saw “The Back Up Plan” with J-Lo. Thought it was going to be a bit lame at the start but it was bloody hilarious!

FRou7 @3amor_q date night (y) ! Starring tina fey ! She is hilarious ;d ! And steve carell ;d ! Crazy couple ;p !

Legalegal12 Watched “The Back-Up Plan” – fun and good laughs but sometimes the acting was weak!

cheetahgirl67 worst movie on the big screen a nightmare on elm street remake stop remaking great films if you dont know how to choose the right ones

zittaland The Back-up plan- this movie is more than awesome. I couldn’t stop laughing!

sexcibebe It sucked ass!! RT @fonzoj79: Just watched the new nightmare on elm street it was ok… Just ok..

selbydouglas I didn’t get a chance to say this over the weekend but How To Train Your Dragon is a wonderfully amazing movie! Great animation and voices

scittle The new Nightmare on Elm Street is rubbish. So disappointed.

justlikeglitter the back up plan is amazing i love it

MelissaCapela nightmare on elm street –was actually pretty good — im surprised — and the backup plan was funny ! & cute –very surprised!!!

NIUakaPEACER Just watched How to Train Your Dragon movie It was good!

nobleandgood “A Nightmare on Elm Street” was good; damn good actually. This is a much darker Freddy. I’m not mad at the rebooting of the franchise at all

pratt Saw Iron Man 2 over the weekend. Thought it was pretty good. Not as good as the first one. I wish he fought a bad guy that wasn’t a robot.

OsmosisJ I watched ‘Iron Man 2′ last night & it was better than i expected…

BhumikaRajda Iron Man 2 was just as i expected it to be… GREAT!! Love Robert downey jr

ThisIsBob Iron Man 2 was pretty decent.

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Bret Michaels Suffers Brain Hemmorhage, Rushed to Hospital

Colleen Cusumano — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:23:54 +0000

Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison and current “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant, has been rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition. After complaining of an excruciating headache, Michaels was, “rushed to an undisclosed hospital where doctors discovered he suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem),” per PEOPLE.com.

The “Rock of Love” star will be kept in ICU under “intense observation” as doctors try to figure out how the bleeding started. Michaels is currently in critical condition.

Michaels was recently released from another hospital visit following an emergency appendectomy on April 12.

The Twitterverse buzzed as news of Michaels’ hospitalization spread:

Jason_Sherman Wow. Bret Michaels is falling apart. Too much Unskinny Bop?

bhallz09 EVERYONE PRAY FOR BRET MICHAELS!!!

suzmac1981 Bret Michaels rushed to the ICU with a brain hemorrhage… Hope he’s okay. An emergency appendectomy and now this! Yikes!

armygirlnay RT @ArmyWife98: Oh man, sending prayers & healing thoughts to Bret Michaels http://bit.ly/clY1Pk

NextRicFlair Bret Michaels please get well soon!! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!

darkxhuntress Damn, just heard about Bret Michaels. Terrible news. Praying.

hotaugustnite82 bret michaels had a brain hemorrhage?? i really liked him on Rock Of Love on VH1

kjb1985 Thoughts and prayers with Bret Michaels and family.

Havein Oh no. Hope he’s going to be ok. RT @peoplemag BREAKING: Bret Michaels rushed to ICU with brain hemorrhage http://ow.ly/1Coqu

NsyncGirl Wow the Bret Michaels situation got worse! I’m praying for him.

WVTAY72 Just heard about Bret Michaels rushed to hospital…that’s terrible!

pinksky4U @SherriEShepherd Bret Michaels can use all our PRAYERS RT

blueeyedlamb Poor Bret Michaels…hope he makes it through okay. Geesh…

CrotchetBeats Thinking of you Bret Michaels!!! x x

kjb1985 Thoughts and prayers with Bret Michaels and family.

Osidegurl07 :/ Prayers go out to Bret Michaels…yikes!

MissieBird http://bit.ly/c7TZ3e Bret Michaels in ICU!!!! Dammit God… stop this! Please?!

thepinkcrab There are some really insensitive people on Twitter, poor #Bret Michaels, hang in there buddy.

taradimples @cameo1172 I know I’m so sad. I want to be his wifey and take care of him. I lovey bret michaels.

courtenlow A BRAIN HEMORRAGE?! GET THE F*CK OUT! Get well soon Bret Michaels!!!!! You haven’t found your rock of love yet!

lisaquinn51 Right now, pray for Bret Michaels. Not as a rock star but a kind and dear man. Prayers to his children & family!!

rissyshepherd Wow how sad…I hope Bret Michaels will be ok…let’s keep him in our prayers

PicklesandOJ Hmmm… Bret Michaels is in critical condition due to a brain hemmorage…

JimmyFromPhilly Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! Immigration – Shmimagration, Bret Michaels just rushed to hospital! Brain hemmorage!

psycholette Omg Aw poor Bret Michaels! Though his show pissed me off, I hope he will be okay!! :’( PRAAAY!

tillien I feel bad about talking smack about his hair now.. RT @songsstuck: Seriously distraught about Bret Michaels. http://bit.ly/c5YI0K

Kookoocachu Bret Michaels is in ICU After a brain hemorrhage. Its not looking good either poor bloke.

danni_davis Best Wishes to Bret Michaels!!

SdotLaLa Get well soon Bret Michaels / @BigBallsBret . Thought you were a douche til I saw you fight for your charity (and kids) on Celeb Apprentice

mjgchick Whats up with Bret Michaels? This guy is in and out of the hospital so many times lately.

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‘Date Night’ Falls to ‘Titans’

Colleen Cusumano — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:49:24 +0000

In what was expected to be a tight race for the top of the Box Office, it turns out the competition wasn’t even close. Initial reports claimed “Date Night” and “Clash of the Titans” were in a too-close-to-call contest; some even claimed “Date Night” the victor. When the final results came in, however, “Clash of the Titans” reigned supreme, beating out “Date Night” by more than $1 million per EW.com. “Titans” earned $26.6 million and “Date Night” made $25.2 million.

Coming in third was Dreamworks’ “How to Train Your Dragon,” which earned $25.4 million in its third weekend. “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too” took the fourth spot earning $11 million and “The Last Song” rounded out the top five with $10.1 million according to USA Today.

Moviegoers shared their reviews on Twitter:

xNiRmAaNx Date nIght Was Fun. HE haS turNed D gUn SIDways ITS a KiLL ShOT

AwesomeMarleny Clash of the Titans was a really good movie would watch again. =)

lrenza Loved loved loved httadragon 3d. Much better than clash of titans 3d last nite! I’m cinema crazy at the moment!

RachaelLyon Date Night movie…funny stuff. Won’t be taking anyone’s reservation in the future – that’s for sure!

trishaleighKC @SteveUlfelder Saw How to Train Your Dragon. SO GOOD.

GregStafford Saw Clash of Titans in 3D. I give it a D- BECAUSE of the crappy 3d; otherwise a C (= I didn’t ant to leave the theater while it was playing)

SilverSalvatore Date Night was Amazing!!! lol so hilarious..Eating Baskin Robins then gonna hit the hay..Night tweeps lov’ yall

lukewatson88 Forgot to mention how to train your dragon is awesome.

BrianLynch @TiredFairy Definitely see DRAGON. It’s just amazing. DATE NIGHT is kinda blah.

prawncracker92 Clash of the titans, not too bad. but every time they said “release the kraken!” i chuckled a little bit.

iheartBleu who has watched date night? tina fey and steve carrell are such a perfect match for me.

dkhurley Date night was amazing! I love steve carrell and tina fey

skaowng Did anyone else think Janet’s character’s struggle in the divorce decree in Why Did I Get Married Too hit a little close to home for her?

ScottiScott If you haven’t seen “Why Did I Get Married Too” Go see it..Its the BOMB.com

nikkkie014 RT @KatieSuee: Just finished watching The Last Song, cried like crazy, and now I really want a boyfriend…

stillaqueen I just saw The Last Song yesterday…should’ve brought tissues with me to share with my buddies!!

Rachel_Luongo @buckhollywood the last song, the book, is wayyy better than the movie but i thought the movie was really good.

FranceskaGjuraj OMG the last song was Great! whatup with all the haters? 12 Apr 2010 from web

Ir2babs RT @Gabzy_Louise Why Did I Get Married Too was amazing!!! Highly recommended!*co-tweet*

meosborne saw “Clash of the Titans.” Ridiculously fun!

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Jay Leno Returns to Late-Night

Colleen Cusumano — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:52:17 +0000

Monday night saw NBC’s return to regular television programming post-Olympics and Jay Leno’s return to “The Tonight Show.” Leno began the show mocking NBC for its infamous late-night shake-up that resulted in Conan O’Brien leaving NBC and Leno replacing O’Brien as host, saying, “It’s good to be home. I’m Jay Leno, your host … at least for a while.”

According to PEOPLE.com, Leno also made fun of everything from the Olympics to Dick Cheney’s heart problems, from the Toyota recall to Tiger Woods. Leno’s first guests were Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, Jamie Foxx and Brad Paisley.

Twitter users were largely against Leno’s return; however, Leno does have a few supporters out there:

PeoriaChronicle The good thing about Jay Leno being back on the Tonight Show is that now I can get to bed earlier. No need to stay up late anymore.

KyleDavid13 I thought Jay Leno did a pretty good job on the Tonight Show last night.

blsolom Jay Leno truly is a human nightmare: R.I.P. The Tonight Show http://bit.ly/dupV59

dramacjc Happy that Jay Leno is back on the Tonight Show, I think he’s better suited for it, then Conan.

jamiemazza I, for one, am glad that Leno is back on the Tonight Show…good job last night, Jay…

JacobWNoorman RT @BobbyMiller THIS JUST IN: Jay Leno returned to the Tonight Show Last night and no one cares.

NYCGriffin RT @TimothyMalcolm: Jay Leno scores a 5.4 rating for first “Tonight Show” back. Conan O’Brien had a 7.1 rating for his first “Tonight Show.”

LeoDanielG The Tonight Show went back to Jay Leno last night: Wish Conan would’ve been the Host…

DavidTrippy NBC is continuing their Winter Olympics coverage with a new downhill event. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. #imwithcoco

Skurk32 Jay Leno’s tonight show is back. Time to rate down. #Imwithcoco

elfingoddess jay leno is back as The Tonight Show host. yawn.

Mani260381 Welcome back to The Tonight Show JAY LENO!!

spinstripes Yup. RT @nmcollins: jay leno back on the tonight show. looks like i can go back to not watching it, just like the old days.

SubeSaab hasn’t seen the ratings from last night, but I hope Jay Leno, the Tonight Show, and NBC failed miserably.

ronmrn I hope no one watches the Tonight Show with Jay Leno just to punish NBC with all the things they’ve done wrong to many people. Go Letterman!

armoart I felt so content watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; did anyone else? Watch the promo here www.youtube.com/user/armopainter

MattAn24 Jamie Foxx, what the HELL is wrong with you!? Not only do you go on Jay Leno’s first “new” Tonight Show, you’re -praising- him too!? Ass.

AlyssaJ23 #imwithcoco RT @vultureblog: Jay Leno’s return to the Tonight Show manages to be even more depressing than anticipated. http://bit.ly/di8iTj 02 Mar 2010

NewsfromtheJon Jay Leno returned as the host of the Tonight Show last night. In case you missed it, he still sucks. Hard.

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Conan O’Brien in Talks to Go on Tour

Colleen Cusumano — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:12:25 +0000

You could be seeing Conan O’Brien sooner than you think. Although the comedian and former late-night host isn’t able to appear on TV until after September 1, the New York Times’ Media Decoder Blog reports O’Brien’s could be going on a tour with live “shows” held in various cities. His representatives confirmed they are “formulating a plan to get him back in front of the public in a show that would have some elements of his television work combined with new stage elements.”

The show could take O’Brien all around the globe as, “O’Brien’s team has received ‘enormous interest from all over,’ said one of his representatives. We’ve heard from the U.K., Scandinavia, Australia, Toronto, everywhere; it’s been incredible.”

If the tour were to happen, it is believed “staff members from his NBC show would probably be involved, from members of the band to writers who will help Mr. O’Brien craft new material for the show.” A formal announcement is expected to come in a few weeks.

Twitter users were excited by the rumors even suggesting a few cities where the tour should stop:

sugarquill This Conan tour thing is REAL. Real, I tell you. Commencing screamage.

MitchelBookings seeing the news that Conan is going to do a live stage tour makes my night a lot better.

TKfan27 If Conan does do this tour thing, he better come to PHOENIX!!!!

debbieTKV @TKfan27 Conan on tour? That’d be crazy cool! How would that even work?

AnuR83 Conan O’Brien to go on tour and do standup comedy?? I would be there in a heartbeat! Love him!!

catnipmeow Conan on tour, yeah! *Hopes he plans a stop in Atlanta!* #imwithcoco #teamconan

daviddonnan Just heard Conan may go on comedy tour. Would murder for tickets. This tweet may be used against me in court one day…

Guitanii Conan O’Brien Could Go On Tour!!!

indysuz13 Hey Conan, #indiana has a lot of great colleges that would be perfect for your upcoming tour. Make sure you check out @iubloomington. #coco

ernestorivera I will do whatever it takes to see Conan when he goes on tour

sean_okeefe If Conan Goes on Tour I’ll see him if he comes to Raleigh.

BrennanAlmighty Conan going on a nationwide tour to visit fans? Sounds good to me.

DolphinPM Come to Portugal! Please. I would love to see a Conan show RT @CBS6Albany: Conan weighing live tour; next stop, Europe? http://bit.ly/boyfP5

girlalive1 @JoeCristalli If Conan goes on tour, he should seriously consider the Edinburgh Festival in August. It’s epic.

B5Jeff Just found out Conan is going on tour. I know what my first purchase with my tax return will be. #teamconan

sarawski conan on tour?! YES PLEASE

phillip_nguyen conan going on tour? COME TO PORTLAND!

BeerMeThatCD If/when Conan O’Brien goes on a live US tour I will buy tickets in a heartbeat.

RobinettMktg Coco, how about a stop in #STL? RT @AdweekDotCom > @THR: Conan O’Brien weighing live tour http://ow.ly/19pi8

joyhog Conan O’Brien is considering a live tour. Where can we buy tickets?

O’Brien and his team filmed their last “The Tonight Show” episode in January following a battle for late-night spots with NBC. Jay Leno, whose eponymous show ended earlier this month, will return to hosting “The Tonight Show” following the completion of NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Olympics.

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Beyonce Wins Record-Breaking Six Grammys

Colleen Cusumano — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:56:20 +0000

Sunday was a big night for music artists from around the world and an even bigger one for Beyonce. The singer performed at the Grammy Awards and returned to the stage several times times to accept her wins, collecting six trophies and “making her the most decorated woman in one night in the 52-year history of the awards show,” according to USA Today.

Among her achievements: winning song of the year for “Single Lades (Put a Ring on It)” and earning her sixth win of the night for best female pop vocal for her song “Halo.”

Fans were excited by Beyonce’s record-breaking news, though not everyone felt she deserved all the awards she received:

Malu1202 @keshasuxx You and Justin Bieber should have won more Grammy’s than Beyonce! I Love U!!

LexxJames Old news.. But..OMG.. beyonce. Grammy 2010. Hoooottt mess.. Someone tell me why she walked away with… Like 7grammys.. Absolutely terrible!

KamBamX Beyonce still kicking ass!!! 6 grammy awards and many many more in her future!!!

gaby4eva talking with people, and am happy about beyonce’s 6 grammy wins

JimmyJow Congratulations to @beyonce to have won 6 Grammy’s in one night only #Record WOW.

Mrbrandnew22 Beyonce has won 16 Grammys She is 3rd all time in Grammy wins for female artist and Yal know what she aint 30 yet Beyonce is Legendary

YarielaNolasco Why didn’t Lady Gaga win a Grammy ?? Its so not fair. she was way better than Beyonce and Taylor Swift this year ugh!! Don’t understand it.

superbkhaye haixt i have lots 2 do in my course xoxo tired i love ol my idol congrats to QUEEN BEE BEYONCE IN THE GRAMMY!!!!

alakouser watta?! .. tayLor swift and beyonce ruled the grammy awards night??.. nice!

hyphi3 OMG Beyonce’s da woMAN!!!!!! Made a record of winnin’ da most Grammy’s in one night & nominated 10 times!!! wohooo

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Wyclef Jean Claims No Wrongdoing With Haiti Charity

Colleen Cusumano — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:47:00 +0000

Wyclef Jean is denying allegations he profited from his charity Yéle Haiti, which has received increased attention following the earthquake in Haiti earlier this month. PEOPLE.com reports the musician gave a tearful statement to reporters saying, “Did we make mistakes? Yes. Did I ever use any of Yéle’s money for personal benefits? Absolutely not. Yéle’s books are open and transparent, and we have been a clean bill of health by an external auditor every year since we started.”

Last week it was reported “Jean had used $410,000 from the foundation to pay for rent, production services, and Jean’s appearance at a benefit concert.” Celebrities may only accept funds from their organizations if they are being paid for services they provided.

Many have used to Twitter to drum up donations for Jean’s charity and now the Twitterverse is buzzing over the controversy:

EdCassidy Wyclef Jean says his Yele’s books are open and transparent but can’t ignore fees he paid himself. Concerned about Fri’s televised special.

FreeJ27 I feel bad for Wyclef Jean, he seems to be really devastated about his home country and who can blame him.

TenToesDowwn damn so wyclef jean is pocketin yall money…aha told ya so lol

sarah_ross attention media — stop attacking and start supporting Wyclef Jean . . .

jkolovesnyc is sure hoping Yele is an honest charity…I want to believe Wyclef Jean because he has always seemed to care for his country

Shari59 exactly why I only give to proven charities…. this guy is thief! RT Wyclef Jean’s explanation 4 those hefty payments?http://bit.ly/7nEU6Y

mrbitterness I love that we’re tearing Wyclef Jean’s finances apart, but we’re perfectly ok Wallstreet Ass-Raped us for 100’s of billions. Priorities?

bartzilla Wyclef Jean charges 100K to perform as his own charitable fundraiser. Apparently unaware of what fundraising actually is. http://is.gd/6CnMY

DaveMaass In the battle between Wyclef Jean and The Smoking Gun, I side with the gun. http://bit.ly/8ADH8T

SKATEPOLITICS Wyclef Jean tries to help his people and some old bastard in a suit makes baseless attacks to try and destroy his credibility #gmab!

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Disney Confirms Final “Hannah Montana” Season

Colleen Cusumano — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:19:09 +0000

Miley Cyrus has decided being both Miley and Hannah Montana is no longer the best of both worlds. According to Gossip Cop, “The hit series that made Miley Cyrus one of the biggest stars in the world will close after its upcoming fourth season.”

Disney confirmed the report but said they do not know how many episodes will be made for the final season or when they will air. Gossip Cop says the final episode will mimic Cyrus’ real life difficulties, “as her character struggles with whether to leave behind her pop starlet persona for a ‘regular’ life as a teenage girl.”

The final season will begin filming on January 18.

Some Twitter users were disappointed to learn the show is coming to an end while others rejoiced:

jesusismyhomebo I Just Found Out That Miley Is Stoping Hannah Montana!!! I So Depressed But I Still Really Pump For Her New Movie.

lexipodolski NNNOOOO!!! My life is coming to an end!!! They’re canceling HANNAH MONTANA!!

SparkleMiley @SoSoSonny Now, it’s the time to say goodbye for Ms Hannah Montana D: who’s Next??

lovelacrosse5 hannah montana is cancelled?? whatt. i guess i need to find a new favorite tv show;)

emmy_beckett Last season of hannah montana is being filmed next month! :’(

trishailoveyou Hannah Montana to end next year!!!??? NOO…..

OhAlyssaa Miley Cyrus is ending Hannah Montana after 4th season is over! Lmao I think she’s tired of rude parents telling her how to be a role model.

Denzelo24 they just talked about hannah montana ending on the daily 10,it made me sad again

MJsPYT1362 [sorry to people who like hannah montana] YES! Hannah Montana is ending! Finaaallllyyy.

xtrustinhimx Did anyone hear the said news today? The 4th season of Hannah Montana will be the last one. How can I go on without this show?

davidecid RT @ypulse Good-bye (or good riddance) Hannah Montana http://tinyurl.com/yd863lz –> miley cyrus should do the same, quit while you’re ahead

HeliosPhoenix With the “death” of Hannah Montana and the seemingly inevitable breakup of the Jonas Brothers, the Disney brats are finally gone.

ABCKristen Halleluah! The end of Hannah Montana is in sight. Dodged a bullet there. http://bit.ly/6YGprn

ashleymarie477 Nooo, it can’t be the last season of Hannah Montana*!!*)):

LexiTalks I’m doing them behind you. RT @MYBOOCHIE: NO more Hannah Montana in 2010…..Only, if I could do a cartwheel…….

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