2012 IN REVIEW: BIGGEST CELEBRITY STORIES
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
From the shocking death of Whitney Houston to Kanye dating Kim, celebrity news was dominating the headlines in 2012. Here, in no particular order, are THE BIGGEST CELEBRITY STORIES OF 2012:
- The untimely death of Whitney Houston
- Beyonce and Jay-Z become parents to their first child, Blue Ivy Carter
- Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are dating
- Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce
- Kristin Stewart cheats on Robert Pattinson
- Prince Harry's Las Vegas party pics
- Miley Cyrus chops off all of her hair
- Britney Spears joins The X Factor
- Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey join American Idol
- Adele gives birth to a baby boy
- Chris Brown and Rihanna may be back together
- Amanda Bynes' countless driving violations
- Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez break up
- Kate Middleton is pregnant
- Kate Middleton photographed topless
- Taylor Swift dates and breaks up with Conor Kennedy
- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel get married
- The voice of Elmo (Kevin Clash) quits amid several accusations of underage sex with teen boys
- One Direction becomes the biggest boy band since The Backstreet Boys
- Angus T. Jones goes on a rant about Two and a Half Men
- Lindsay Lohan is still the biggest hot mess in Hollywood and is somehow not behind bars (as of this writing)
Labels: year in review
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2012 IN REVIEW: YEAR IN QUOTES
"Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'" - Dolly Parton on the death of Whitney Houston
"It's what I came here to do, I'm now a legend." - Jamaica's Usain Bolt after becoming the first man to retain the 100- and 200 meters
titles in the Olympics
"It gives me great pleasure to introduce the newest member of our ‘Live!’ family. We are honored to have him — Michael Strahan!” - Kelly Ripa announcing her new co-host
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what … who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims. … These are people who pay no income tax. … and so my job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives,” - Mitt Romney on those who won't vote for him
"Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets." - President Obama to Mitt Romney during a debate
“I’ve got a job to do here in New Jersey that’s much bigger than presidential politics, and I could care less about any of that stuff. I have a job to do. I’ve got 2.4 million people out of power. I’ve got devastation on the Shore. I’ve got floods in the northern part of my state. If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don’t know me. ” - New Jersey Governor Chris Christine on the election, which was to take place days after super storm Sandy
"Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come..." - President Obama after winning a second term
"This election is over, but our principles endure." - Mitt Romney during his concession speech
"Oppan Gangnam style," rapper Psy in the most-viewed YouTube video ever
"After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours... " - Gen. David Petraeus in a letter to staff announcing his resignation for having an affair with his biographer
"Evil visited this community today." - Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy on the day 27 people were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School
"The majority of those who died today were children — beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them — birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers — men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams... So our hearts are broken today — for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost..." - President Obama's first address to the nation after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings
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2012 IN REVIEW: BEST TV SHOWS
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
It pays to pay for cable. AFI is out with their list of the 10 best TV shows of 2012 and many of them are from premium channels. (Thanks to TV Week for this list.)
"Modern Family" (ABC comedy series)
"American Horror Story" (FX miniseries)
"Louie" (FX comedy series)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC drama series)
"Mad Men" (AMC drama series)
"The Walking Dead" (AMC drama series)
"Game Change" (HBO TV movie)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO drama series)
"Girls" (HBO comedy series)
"Homeland" (Showtime drama series)
"American Horror Story" (FX miniseries)
"Louie" (FX comedy series)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC drama series)
"Mad Men" (AMC drama series)
"The Walking Dead" (AMC drama series)
"Game Change" (HBO TV movie)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO drama series)
"Girls" (HBO comedy series)
"Homeland" (Showtime drama series)
Labels: television, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: HEADLINES
Friday, December 30, 2011
The biggest headlines of 2011 in no particular order:
- Gabrielle Giffords survives after being shot in the head. She was one of 18 wounded. Six people died.
- A massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March. It triggered the worst nuclear meltdown in a quarter century.
- A tornado devasted Joplin, Missouri killing 157 people.
- A small earthquake was felt along the east coast. It caused damage to the Washington Monument.
- Osama bin Laden was killed and tossed into the sea.
- Muammar al Qaddafi's 40-year reign of terror ended with his death.
- The world watched as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married.
- The nation paused as we marked 10 years since the September 11th attacks.
- Hurricane Irene caused major damage along the east coast.
- People upset with the country's richest one-percent of residents staged Occupy protests across the country.
- Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
- Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged for sexually assaulting numerous boys. Joe Paterno was forced to resign in the middle of the scandal.
- Hermain Cain ended his campain for president after allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity.
- After eight years and thousands of deaths, the U.S. pulled its troops out of Iraq.
- Kim Jong Il dies of a massive heart attack.
Labels: headlines, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: OBITS
ELIZABETH TAYLOR -- ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS
ANDY ROONEY -- "60 MINUTES" COMMENTATOR
STEVE JOBS -- CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF APPLE
JACK KEVORKIAN -- RIGHT-TO-DIE ACTIVIST
BETTY FORD -- FORMER FIRST LADY
ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER -- PEACE CORPS FOUNDING DIRECTOR
JACK LaLANNE -- FITNESS GURU
AMY WINEHOUSE -- SINGER-SONGWRITER
PATRICE O'NEAL -- COMEDIAN
RYAN DUNN -- "JACKASS" STAR
PETER FALK -- ACTOR
JAMES ARNESS -- ACTOR
JOE FRAZIER -- HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
DAN WHELDON -- INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER
HEAVY D -- RAPPER
NATE DOGG -- RAPPER
NICK ASHFORD -- SINGER
CLARENCE CLEMONS --"E STREET BAND" SAX PLAYER
KIM JON IL -- NORTH KOREAN LEADER
OSAMA BIN LADEN
Labels: obits, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: STAR SCANDALS
Thursday, December 29, 2011
2011 would have been nothing without its share of celebrity scandals and there were plenty of them making headlines. From Arnold Schwarzenegger's 15-year-old love child with his housekeeper to Ashton and Demi's split, 2011 was full of drama.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver divorce
After 25 years of marriage, Arnold and Shriver announced they were separating back in May. Later in the month, we found out why. Arnold had a secret affair right under Maria's nose - with their own housekeeper!
Russell Brand & Katy Perry Divorce
After just over a year of marriage, the singer and actor/comedian announced they are getting a divorce. On December 30 Brand released a statement saying, "Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends."
Charlie Sheen Goes Crazy
Quit "Two and a Half Men" and traded insults with his bosses. Ended the year on a "winning" note. He's got a new show starting in 2012.
Anthony Weiner Twitter Scandal
The New York Democrat tweeted lewd pictures of himself for the world to see. At first, he said his account was hacked into, but later he was forced to reveal the truth. Too much heat caused the U.S. representative to resign.
Kim Kardashian's Divorce
E! paid the socialite millions to air her wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries. 72 days later, their marriage was over. Many thought the whole event was a fake to bring even more attention to the Kardashian family.
Hermain Cain
The Republican was ahead in the polls, but allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity brought his campaign to its knees.
Penn State Scandal
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a number of boys he was supposed to be mentoring. Legandary coach Joe Paterno was forced out for failing to alert police.
Labels: star scandals, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: INTERNET SENSATIONS
From talking twin babies to a teenager who scored a hit with an awfully bad song. Here are so of the online videos that everyone was checking out in 2011.
Labels: internet, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: TELEVISION
HITS
American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Hardcore Pawn, Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Survivor, SNL, NCIS, The Jersey Shore, 16 & Pregnant, Pawn Stars, Tanked, Louie, Portlandia, Justified, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad
MISSES
The X-Factor, Terra Nova, The Playboy Club, Charlie's Angels, Skins, The Rosie Show, Oprah's Lifeclass, H8R, Whitney
RETURNS
Fear Factor, Beavis & Butthead, Lingo
CANCELLATIONS
Hannah Montana, Medium, Friday Night Lights, Rescue Me, All My Children, The Nate Berkus Show, Kate Plus 8, Charlie's Angels, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Judge Karen's Court, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, Don't Forget The Lyrics, Skins, The Playboy Club, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
DEPARTURES
- Meredith Viera left The Today Show
- Oprah Winfrey left her talk show after 25 years
- Regis Philbin left Live!
- Entourage
- Katie Couric left the anchor desk at CBS for a talk show at ABC.
- Mary Hart left "Entertainment Tonight."
- Steve Carell left "The Office."
HEADLINES
- Charlie Sheen left Two and a Half Men, bad-mouthed the show and then made nice.
- The MTV show Skins was about teen sex and drugs. It was canceled after one season.
- Veteran J.R. Martinez won Dancing with the Stars.
- "The Chew" replaced legendary soap "All My Children" on ABC.
- The Jersey Shore kepy getting huge ratings for MTV.
- Oprah launched her OWN newtork to less than stellar ratings.
- Brian Williams launched his own weekly magazine show, Rock Center, on NBC.
Labels: television, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: BEST/WORST SONGS
Saturday, December 24, 2011
BIGGEST SINGLES
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Andy Grammer - "Keep Your Head up"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
Blake Shelton - "Honey Bee"
Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
Coldplay - "Paradise"
Dr. Dre ft. Eminem and Skylar Gray - "I Need A Doctor"
Enrique Iglesias - "Tonight"
Flo Rida - "Good Feeling"
Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight, Tonight"
Jay Z ft. Kanye West - "N****s in Paris"
Jennifer Lopz - "On The Floor"
Jessie J - "Price Tag"
Katy Perry - "E.T."
Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night"
Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"
Lady Gaga - "Edge of Glory"
Lady Gaga - "You and I"
Lil Wayne - "How To Love"
LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem"
Luke Bryan - "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)"
Maroon 5 - "Misery"
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger"
Michael Buble - "Haven't Met You Yet"
Neon Trees - "1983"
Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"OneRepublic - "Good Life"
Pitbull - "Give Me Everything"
Rihanna - "Cheers (Drink to That)"
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
Taylor Swift - "Mean"
Usher - "DJ Got Us Fallin In Love"
Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
WORST SONGS
Bad Meets Evil - "Lighters"
Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
Black Eyed Peas - "Just Can't Get Enough"
Britney Spears - "Criminal"
Cobra Starship - "You Make Me Feel"
Jennifer Lopez - "On The Floor"
Jessie J - "Price Tag"
JTX - "Love In America"
Rebecca Black - "Friday"
Rihanna - "What's My Name"
Anything from Justin Bieber's Christmas album
BREAKOUT ARTISTS
Foster The People, Wiz Khalifa, The Band Perry, Jessie J
COMEBACKS
Artists we hadn't heard from in a while who released new albums in 2011.
Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers
HIGHLIGHTS
- Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez brought new energy to American Idol.
- Amy Winehouse died at just 27 years old. Nate Dogg and Heavy D also passed.
- Beyonce announced she's pregnant at the MTV VMA's.
- Simon Cowell's X-Factor debuted to less-than-stellar ratings.
- The White Stripes and R.E.M. broke up.
- Rolling Stone and MTV picked Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" as the best single of 2011.
-Billboard named Adele artist of the year.
Labels: music, year in review
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2011 IN REVIEW: HEADLINES, TRENDS & WHAT WAS HOT
oprah RETIRES BEYONCE'S PREGNANT weinergate tHe rOyaL wEdDinG "WINNING" elizabeth taylor dies Schwarzenegger Scandal 9-9-9 XFACTOR katy perry Kardashian MITT ROMNEY bin laden killed IPHONE 4S "the help" ChArLie shEen American Idol jerry SANDUSKY nicki minaj DEREK JETER 3K Andy Rooney j.r. MARTINEZ ASHTON/DEMI SPLIT Donald Trump regis leaves "live" All My Children Cancelled sTevE jObS "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" ADELE angry BIRDS Lady Gaga "modern family" PIPPA own COLDPLAY party rock anthem Clarence Clemons kObe BrYaNt dIVorCe jessica simpson pregnant TWITTER qadaffi killed AMY WINEHOUSE Occupy Movement wHiTeY bUlGer cApTureD J-LO/MARC ANTHONY DIVORCE chris Brown/GMA OUTBURST rolling in the deep rihanna Meredith Viera leaves "Today" LINDSAY LOHAN christina aguilera/national anthem Casey Anthony MOVES LIKE JAGGER Bruno Mars american IDOL KATE MIDDLETON "bridesmaids" TWO AND A HALF MEN Egypt riots tigerblood WIZ KHALIFA Rebecca Black MILA KUNIS iPad 2 NATE DOGG Gabrielle Giffords japan EARTHQUAKE rApTuRe Kris Humphries JESSE JAMES/KAT VON D joe Frazier ChArLA nAsH FaCe TranSpLant Bad Economy THE TALK howard STERN "Honey Badger Don't Care" east COAST quake Pulling Out of Iraq SIRI mariah CAREY'S twins ZuMbA Melissa Mccarthy patrice O'NEAL
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2011 IN REVIEW: QUOTES
Monday, December 19, 2011
"Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children." - President Obama
"The damn show destroyed my family." -- Billy Ray Cyrus, referring to Hannah Montana
"Winning!" - Charlie Sheen
"I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen." - Charlie Sheen
"Lord, I want to thank you for my smokin' hot wife tonight, Lisa, and my two children, Eli and Emma, or as we like to call the 'The Little E's." - NASCAR preacher Joe Nelms (see above)
"You and this show have been the great love of my life. This last show is really about me saying thank you ... it is my love letter to you." - Oprah Winfrey during her last show
"The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart." - Hugh Hefner on the cancellation of what would have been his third wedding
"I would not have spent so much time on something just for a TV show." - Kim Kardashian on her 72-day wedding
"The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented." - President Obama on the death of Steve Jobs
"Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow." - Steve Jobs' last words on Oct. 5, as reported by his sister Mona Simpson in her eulogy.
"Oops." - Presidential candidate Rick Perry after unsuccessfully attempting to remember the third federal agency he would eliminate during a November debate.
"I'll always remember these moments I spent with you." - Regis Philbin to viewers after signing off after 28 years on Live!
"We are the 99 percent!" - Occupy Wall Street protestors
"Honey badger don't care!" - You Tube sensation
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2011 IN REVIEW: MOST TWEETED ABOUT
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Twitter is out with its list of its biggest trending topics of the year. No surprises here: Justin Bieber was getting a lot of buzz.
TOP 10 TRENDING TOPICS
1. Justin Bieber
2. Soccer/football
3. Lady Gaga
4. NBA
5. Jonas Brothers
6. Christmas
7. Super Junior (a South Korean boy band)
8. Britney Spears
9. Japan Earthquake
10. One Direction (U.K. boy band that one The X-Factor)
TOP 10 TRENDING US TV SHOWS
1. Glee
2. Saturday Night Live
3. The Vampire Diaries
4. The Jersey Shore
5. 106 & Park
6. Grammy Awards
7. Academy Awards
8. MTV VMA's
9. Kids Choice Awards
10. Golden Globe Awards
TOP 10 TRENDING MUSICAL ARTISTS
1. Justin Bieber
2. Lady Gaga
3. Jonas Brothers
4. Super Junior
5. Britey Spears
6. One Direction
7. Rebecca Black
8. Demi Lovato
9. Drake
10. Lil Wayne
TOP 10 TRENDING MOVIES
1. Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows
2. Harry Potter series
3. Phineas and Ferb: The Movie
4. The Twilight Series
5. Never Say Never 3D
6. Cowboys and Aliens
7. Finding Nemo
8. Batman: Dark Knight Rises
9. Queen: Days of our Lives
10. A Fairly Odd Movie
TOP 10 TRENDING NEWS STORIES
1. Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
2. Royal wedding
3. Libyan conflict
4. May 21st/Oct 21st Rapture
5. Osama bin Laden
6. Egyptian protests
7. Venezuelan protests
8. Brazilian politics
9. Gabrielle Giffords shooting
10. England riots
SOURCE: WhatTheTrend
Labels: internet, year in review
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IT'S COMING: 2011 IN REVIEW
Monday, December 05, 2011
It's the end of the year and that can only mean one thing: it's time for The Daily Edition's annual look back at the year that was. Keep it here for the best and worst of 2011. The best/worst songs, YouTube sensations, trends, biggest news stories, quotes of the year and much more. Of course, whether any of us want it to our not, this will be included on the look back...
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posted by jc @ 9:20 PM,
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2010 in Review: HEADLINES, TRENDS & WHAT WAS HOT
Monday, January 03, 2011
THE GULF OIL SPILL Haiti Earthquake The Jersey Shore BETTY WHITE silly bandz SANDRA BULLOCK ADOPTS eMiNeM sandra bullock's marriage ended LARRY KING RETIRED oprah announced retirement LADY GAGA teen mom ELIZABETH EDWARDS DIED pRiNce wIlLiaM eNgAged JUSTIN BIEBER simon cowell left american idol RUE MCCLANAHAN DIED kanye west David Arquette & Courtney Cox split cOnAn o'BriEn mOvEd tO tBS TOY STORY 3 the social network NICKI MINAJ drake MODERN FAMILY b.o.b. CALIFORNIA gurls Mel Gibson's phone tirade HOWARD STERN SIGNS FOR 5 MORE YEARS dR. lAuRa qUits tErReStrIal rAdiO aFter n-WorD sCANdaL INCEPTION taio cruz heY, sOul sISteR HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL Taylor Swift WINTER OLPYMPICS gary coleman died kim KARDASHIAN angry BIRDS glee MICHAEL DOUGLAS HAS THROAT CANCER elin nordegren TIGER WOODS SCANDAL sarah PALIN'S alaska leBroN jAmES lEavEs CleVeLAnd fOr MIaMi bret michaels survives brain hemorrhage CHILEN MINERS RESCUED wikiLEAKS Ricky Martin is gay MARK ZUCKERBERG snooki HEIDI MONTAG'S PLASTIC SURGERY bullying in schools bRiStOl pALin BRUNO mars FOUR LOKO jeggings charlie sheen trashes hotel room SMOKING TODDLER brett favre voicemail scandal IPHONE 4 "hide your kids, hide your wife!" vuvuZELA bedbugs
Labels: year in review
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2010 IN REVIEW: NOTABLE DEATHS
JD SALINGER - January 27
Everyone read his famous book, "The Catcher in the Rye," in high school. Salinger was 91.
Everyone read his famous book, "The Catcher in the Rye," in high school. Salinger was 91.
LENA HORNE - May 9
Singer, actress and dancer. Who could forget her appearance on The Cosby Show? She was 92.
GARY COLEMAN - May 28 (above)
Best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes, he grew up to resent his childhood fame. Coleman died after suffering a brain hemorrhage at his home. He was 42.
DENNIS HOPPER - May 29
The "Easy Rider" star died after battling prostate cancer. He was 74.
RUE MCCLANAHAN - June 3
She played the fiesty Blanche on the hit sitcom, "The Golden Girls." Rue McClanahan was 76. Betty White is the only surviving cast member from the show.
MANUTE BOL - June 19
Former NBA player and humanitarian best known for being 7'6" tall. He died at 47.
Former NBA player and humanitarian best known for being 7'6" tall. He died at 47.
ROBERT BYRD - June 28
The Democrat from West Virginia was the longest ever serving Senator. Byrd served the senate for more than 50 years. He died days after entering a Virginia hospital for heat exhaustion. Byrd was 92.
The Democrat from West Virginia was the longest ever serving Senator. Byrd served the senate for more than 50 years. He died days after entering a Virginia hospital for heat exhaustion. Byrd was 92.
JIMMY DEAN - June 30
Country singer, actor and king of breakfast sausage. He was 81.
GEORGE STEINBRENNER - July 13
The longtime owner of the New York Yankees died after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80 years old.
ROBERT SCHIMMEL - September 8
Comedian and Howard Stern show regular. He died following a car crash. Schimmel was 60 years old.
RICH CRONIN - September 8
The lead singer of the 90's band, LFO. He once dated actress Jennifer Love Hewitt. He suffered a stroke after a long battle with cancer. Rich Cronin was just 36 years old.
GREG GIRLADO - September 29
Comedian known for his was known for his great one-liners on Comedy Central's Roasts. Before his sudden death, Giraldo was a judge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing." Giraldo earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. He worked as a lawyer for one year before abandoning it all for a career in comedy. Giraldo died five days after an accidental prescription drug overdose. He was 44 years old.
TONY CURTIS - September 29
American movie star whose career spanned six decades. Curtis acted in various genres, but he never got an Academy Award. He was the father of Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis was 85 years old.
TOM BOSLEY - October 19
Tom Bosley was best known for playing the father, Howard Cunningham, on the hit sitcom, "Happy Days." He was 83 years old.
LESLIE NIELSON - November 28
The actor went from dramas to comedies, starring in hits like "Airplane" and "The Naked Gun" movies. Leslie Nielson was 84.
ELIZABETH EDWARDS - December 7 (above)
The politician's wife died after a six-year battle with cancer. Elizabeth Edwards had prepared her family for her death. She even decorated the house for Christmas one last time. Despite his affair, John Edwards was with his wife when she passed. Elizabeth Edwards was 61.
Labels: obits, year in review
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2010 IN REVIEW: BEST AND WORST MUSIC
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Most Popular Songs
B.O.B. ft. Bruno Mars - "Nothin on You"
B.O.B. ft. Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
B.O.B. ft. Rivers Cuomo - "Magic"
Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"
Cee Lo Green - "Fuck You"
Drake - "Find Your Love"
Drake - "Over"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
Enrique Iglesias - "I Like It"
Jason Derulo - "In My Head"
Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris - "Baby"
Kanye West - "Runaway"
Katy Perry - "California Gurls"
Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
Ke$ha - "Your Love is My Drug"
Lady Gaga - "Alejandro"
Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce - "Telephone"
Maroon Five - "Misery"
Mike Posner - "Cooler Than Me"
Nelly - "Just A Dream"
Neon Trees - "Animal"
Nicki Minaj - "Right Thru Me"
Sean Kingston ft. Nicki Minaj - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris - "Break Your Heart"
Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
Taylor Swift - "Mine"
Train - "Hey Soul Sister"
Travie McCoy - "Billionaire"
Usher - "DJ Got Us Fallin In Love"
Most Annoying/Overplayed Songs
3Oh! 3 ft. Ke$ha - "My First Kiss"
Alexa Ray Joel - "Notice Me"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Glee - ALL of their horrible remakes especially "Don't Stop Believin"
Ke$ha - "Your Love Is My Drug"
Miley Cyrus - "Can't Be Tamed"
OneRepublic - "Secrets"
Plain White T's - "Rhythm of Love"
Rihanna - "Rude Boy"
The Script - "Breakeven"
Travie McCoy - "Billionaire"
Usher ft. Will.I.Am - "OMG"
Willow Smith - "Whip My Hair"
Yolanda Be Cool - "We No Speak Americano"
Breakout Artists
Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Taio Cruz, B.O.B.
Labels: music, year in review
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2010 IN REVIEW: QUOTES
Friday, December 24, 2010
"I'm not a witch." - Christine O'Donnell, the Republican candidate for the US Senate and Tea Party favourite in a campaign ad
"I'd like my life back." - BP CEO Tony Hayward to reporters in the middle of the Gulf Oil spill
"If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested." - airline passenger John Tyner to a Transportation Security Administration worker at San Diego airport
"I'm going to take my talents to South Beach." - LeBron James announcing he's leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat
"This is a big fucking deal." - Vice President Joe Biden to President Obama before he signed historic healthcare legislastion into law
“I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye." -Oprah Winfrey announcing she's leaving her show after 25 years
"Hide your kids, hide your wife!" - YouTube sensation Antoine Dodson
"The rent is too damn high!" - New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan
"You should just smile and blow me!" - Mel Gibson to his ex during a phone conversation she secretly recorded
"This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me." - Jesse James on cheating on his then-wife, Sandra Bullock
"...welcome to my second annual first show." - Conan O'Brien's first monologue on TBS
Labels: year in review
posted by jc @ 4:18 PM,
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2010 IN REVIEW: YOU TUBE'S MOST WATCHED VIDEOS OF THE YEAR
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
YOUTUBE is out with its list of the most-watched videos of 2010. The Old Spice Guy and the double rainbow guy are on the list, but didn't have the most-watched video.
1. Bed Intruder Song
2. TIK TOK" Ke$ha Parody: Glitter Puke
3. Greyson Chance singing "Paparazzi"
4. Annoying Orange Wazzup
5. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
6. Giant Double Rainbow
7. This Too Shall Pass
8. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Trailer
9. Jimmy Surprises Bieber Fan
10. Gymkhana Three, Part 2
Labels: year in review
posted by jc @ 4:04 PM,
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iTUNES BEST-SELLING SONGS OF 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Apple's iTunes is out with their best-selling songs and albums of 2010.
TOP-SELLING SONGS
1. Train - "Hey, Soul Sister"
2. Katy Perry - "California Gurls"
3. Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. B.O.B. ft. Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
5. Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
BEST-SELLING ALBUMS
1. Eminem - "Recovery"
2. Ke$ha - "Animal"
3. Lady Gaga - "The Fame"
4. "Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
5. Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
BEST-SELLING MOVIE: "The Hurt Locker"
BEST-SELLING TV EPISODE: "Glee: The Power of Madonna"
BEST-SELLING APP: "Angry Birds"
Labels: music, year in review
posted by jc @ 5:41 PM,
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2009 IN REVIEW: TELEVISION
Thursday, December 31, 2009
TELEVISION NEWS OF 2009
> American Idol runner-up put on a lewd performance on the American Music Awards. ABC got about 2,000 complaints. His appearance on Good Morning America was canceled as a result.
>Paula Abdul left American Idol and is being replaced by Ellen Degeneres.
> In November, Oprah Winfrey announced that she will be ending her talk show in 2011, after 25 years on the air.
> CBS canceled two of its longest running soap operas, The Guiding Light and As The World Turns.
BEST SHOWS
"HOARDERS"
Like "Intervention," this A&E documentary-style show is one of those shows that you just can't stop watching. "Hoarders" follows people who suffer from extreme compulsive hoarding. Some people may lose their kids if they don't clean up. One woman had a fridge full of decaying and rotten food. She said it was still good. The show brings in experts to help them regain control on their lives. Sometimes it works, but sadly, sometimes it does not.
"MY BEAUTIFUL FACE"
Katie Piper was an up-and-coming model with amazing looks, until she was attacked. Surveillance cameras caught a man walking up to her and throwing acid in her face. This amazing documentary from the U.K. follows Katie on her road to recovery. Cameras follow her for surgery and as she bravely goes out in public for the first time. If you haven't seen this documentary, be sure to check it out on YouTube.
"LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON"
While NBC screwed things up with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, they did make one smart decision in late night. They gave Jimmy Fallon his own show. The show knows it's audience - college students and 20-somethings - and smartly caters to them every night. Fallon's house band, The Roots, are the perfect compliment to the show. They are amazing live. Go see a taping of his show just to see The Roots perform in the breaks.
WORST SHOWS
"THE JAY LENO SHOW"
One of the biggest mistakes in television history. Jay Leno was performing just fine at 11:35, yet the network gave Conan O'Brien the coveted time slot and moved Leno to prime time. And, what a mistake it was. The Jay Leno show is a boring, unwatchable mess. The guests are C-list at best. There is rarely a music act to close the show. The jokes are boring and predictable. Leno brings on up-and-coming comics for segments, which always fall flat. No surprise, "The Jay Leno Show" is getting awful ratings. Affiliates are complaining, saying his show is dragging down their late news ratings. Leno has a two-year deal with NBC. If he survives the beginning of 2010, it will be a miracle. The guy should have just stepped down from "The Tonight Show" and called it a career. Instead, he'll be remembered as a failure for his failed new endeavor.
"IT'S ON WITH ALEXA CHUNG"
After TRL was canned, MTV was left without a live, afternoon show for all the just-getting-home-from-school teenie boppers. So, they imported Alexa Chung from the U.K. "It's On with Alexa Chung" gets all of the big guests, but only because it's on MTV. The show makes sense, but only to people with extreme ADD. One minute, Chung will be interviewing Rihanna. The next, she will interrupt the singer, to play a viral video, that has nothing to do with anything. This show is all over the place. It needs a focus. A heavy dose of Ritalin wouldn't hurt either.
OPERATION REPO
TruTv's slogan is "Not Reality, Actuality." Yet, "Operation Repo"
is a fake. The show follows some jacked up repo men as they repossess cars. They yell. They get into fights. Except, the whole show is scripted and the acting is bad.
"OSBOURNES: RELOADED"
Ozzy Osbourne and family tried to bring the variety genre back to life with this awful Fox show. It featured horrible taped segments with the family and a woman who threatened to end her relationship if her longtime boyfriend didn't marry her on the show. Many Fox affiliates refused to air the show. Some critics called it the worst show ever. "Osbournes: Reloaded" was canceled after only one episode.
CANCELLED: King of the Hill, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Monk, The Tyra Banks Show, As The World Turns, The Guiding Light, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Prison Break
Labels: television, year in review
posted by jc @ 8:56 PM,
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WATCH THIS
CATFISHMTV, Mondays 10pm/ET
Based on a popular documentary film, this weekly series follows people who are in online relationships. They meet their longtime loves with the help of the show, but things aren't always what they seem.
FAST FOOD MANIA
DESTINATION AMERICA, Sundays 10pm/ET
If you listen to the Howard Stern show, the you already know that Jon Hein is the biggest fan of fast food around. Join Jon as he checks out the best places to chow down for cheap on this new show on the new network, Destination America. If you're not craving something greasing after watch this show, then something is wrong with you.
TRISHA
Syndicated, Weekdays/ET
Trisha Goddard hosted talk shows overseas for years. Now, she's the star of her own show, a spin-off of Maury, here in the states. Topics have included a man with 5 wives and women who eat strange objects like drywall and dirt.
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