"Hold It Against Me"

     Its about time Britney came back with a new song and music video. The 29 year old pop princess, debuted her music video Friday February 18th and had many different views from fans. Many liked it and many thought she was just awkward in her video and she could have done better. 

     Personally, I thought she was a knockout! She has made a great comeback and kicked ass in her music video, literally! It was different and thats what I liked about it. I loved how she had TVs with her old music videos playing on it. It was unique!

     In addition to her music video debut of "Hold It Against Me", she might drop another single before her album Femme Fatale comes out on March 29. She has already leaked a 15 second clip of the song "Inside Out" that has people crazy over hearing the whole thing. Not gonna lie, but I listened to that clip for about 10 minutes over and over again. I can't wait till' it comes out! 

So what are your thoughts on her new music video?

Excited for her new single/album? 

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Libya Joins the Waves of Protests in the Middle East

     Libya has now joined the wave of protests in the Middle East, and its a violent one too. President Gadhafi, who has reigned over Libya for a whopping 42 years, is refusing to leave. Protests in Libya have become violent and many people have been injured or have been killed. Libya has turned into chaos. 

     It's time for democracy in ALL of the Middle Eastern countries, and one-by-one, this will happen. Our thoughts and prayers go out for all the Libyans who are fighting for their freedom, and fighting for what they deserve. 

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Friend or Dad?

     Recently, Billy Ray lashed out at his daughter Miley Cyrus,18, in his new controversial talk with GQ magazine since Miley's little bong incident. Once her "best friend", Billy Ray is now deciding that the role of "daddy" is time to come in! The February 22nd issue of GQ magazine quoted Billy Ray Cyrus saying that "he wished the show that launched his daughter to pop stardom had never happened."

     

     He even admits that he "should have been a better parent". At least he's honest, but you still feel bad for the guy, who also filed for divorce in October 2010 with his wife Tish Cyrus. 

     When the one-hit-wonder was asked about taking all the fame back, he replied saying, "I hate to say it, but yes, I do. Yeah. I'd take it back in a second," Cyrus said. "For my family to be here and just be everybody OK, safe and sound and happy and normal, would have been fantastic. Heck, yeah. I'd erase it all in a second if I could."

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Support Iran!

     Today, February 14,2011 marked the 32nd anniversary of the Iranian Revolution and tens of thousands of people took the streets in protests against the government. Many were screaming out "Death to the Dictators", but were beaten as the basijis came through. Police were throwing tear gas at the crowd to disperse them and have apparently arrested more than two dozen people from the streets. 

     This is hopefully the year that the Iranian people will overthrow these animals who call themselves "leaders". They are dictators and should all be banished from Iranian soil. These mullahs kill innocent people everyday by stoning and hangings for crimes they did not commit. The picture above gives a fact saying "Iran executes 1 person every 8 hours". No wonder Iran has one of the highest execution rates in the world! 

     So please, support Iran in getting rid of their government! 

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

     Tonight was the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards and it was nothing short of amazing! Many performers were there, including Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and the list goes on. We saw many wacky outfits coming in on the red carpet and Lady Gaga making her entrance inside an egg. At the beginning of her performance of her new single "Born This Way", Gaga basically "hatched" out of her egg and made her grand, unique entrance onto the stage. 

     

     Among her were other performers like Mumford and Sons who sang "The Cave" and sound amazing live, Bruno Mars who sang a new rendition of his song "Grenade" (not the Jersey Shore kind of grenade!!) which was beautiful, and Ce-lo featuring Gweneth Paltrow performed the song "Forget You", which easily became my favorite performance of the whole show! All in all, the show was PERFECT! 

     So if you watched the Grammys, what was your favorite part of this years show?

Lohan Court Attire Inappropriate?

     You would think that after leaving jail not too long ago that Lindsay would have learned her lesson by now. WRONG. The young star, 24, on her way to court in that cute, but highly inappropriate for court outfit, is getting ready to most likely face another year in prison. Lohan was recently accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace from a Venice,California jewelry store. I thought she's rich already? Why would she need to steal a necklace? 

     So far, she's DEFINITELY NOT making a good impression. She stole after being let out of prison for less than a year and wore this outrageous outfit that is not suitable for court. Will Lohan learn her lesson this time around??

     

Another Green Movement?

     For anyone who doesn't know what the Green Movement is, it was the recent uprising in Iran during the summer of 2009 after the rigged presidential elections where Ahmadinejad was picked over the more popular Moussavi. 

     February 14 is the day that Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hosein Moussavi decided they should hold an opposition rally to support what is happening in the Middle East with Egypt and Tunisia. It is an important day for many Iranians and it is the day that many will want to come out onto the streets to protest against the Iranian government. With everything that has happened in Egypt and Tunisia, Iranian officials have already warned against the opposition movement that severe consequences will be followed if people pour into the streets to protest. 

     The Iranian government has already blocked searches that have any terms that have to do with Monday's rally planning, mainly the word "Bahman 25" which means Feb. 14. Hopefully the Iranian people will come out to protest, as they have many other Middle Eastern countries now on their side following them and hoping the best as they all did for Egypt, and overthrow this awful, authoritarian government. 

     

Kim K's Bazaar Mag Photoshoot

     Since her problems with W Magazine for publishing her nude photo, Kim Kardashian is now on the cover of Bazaar Magazine looking just as beautiful as always. The curvaceous Armenian starlet made the cover of the magazine and also sported out the Egyptian look inside. 

  
     The 30 year-old reality star stated that she wanted to follow her idol, Elizabeth Taylor, and even had a chance to speak with her! According to popsugar.com, Kim K talks about her own ambitions, gaining weight while filming her show "Kourtney and Kim Take New York", and her upcoming collaboration with Kanye West! So catch Kim as Cleopatra in Harper's Bazaar, coming out this March!

Mubarak Steps Down!!

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     Today, February 11, 2011 marks an important day in Egyptian history. After 18 days of protests, today is the day that they overthrew their dictator Hosni Mubarak and received their freedom. Celebrations have taken the streets since this morning when the president stepped down from his 30 year reign. Chants are heard saying "Egypt is free." and the streets are still full of people celebrating with fireworks and dancing.
     Last night, now ex-President Hosni Mubarak, stated he was not going to step down, but to hand most of his powers to his VP. This enraged the protesters who thought that his speech was going to be of him stepping down. After the protests grew and became more violent, he decided it was time to step down.
     Now the military is in control, under American supervision of course for they don't want a repeat of what happened in Iran after their revolution in 1979. This is truly an exciting day for Egypt and its people who have never been free. Today is the beginning of their freedom and democracy!

Gaga's BACK!

     It feels like it has been forever since Lady Gaga came out with a new single or even made some sort of debut since her winning a staggering 8 awards at the VMAs last September. Well now she's back, with a new cover for Vogue Magazine and a new single coming out tomorrow, Friday February 11! Personally, I have never been more excited! She has some of the most unique music and unique styles that makes her stand out from the rest. She always has something new to offer that makes her the most interesting celeb or artist out there! 

     This Sunday, she will be performing at the Grammy's and is one of the top favorite performers of the event alongside other stars like Eminem and Christina Aguilera. I wonder what crazy outfit she will be wearing this weekend? I know I'll be watching!

Mubarak Refuses to Leave

     This afternoon, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced that he will not be leaving Egypt OR stepping down as leader of Egypt. He instead will be handing over some of his powers to the vice president.  One would think that after the amount of protests and number of businesses that have been closed, that it would dawn on him that its time for him to leave. This man is obviously power hungry, I mean he has been leading this country for 30 years!

     

     Everyone, including Americans and even our own President Obama, believed that he was going to announce his resignation as President of Egypt. Before his speech, people began their celebration believing that he was truly going to step down. After receiving the bad news though, this sparked big riots and outcries. If you ask me, seems like Mubarak just signed his death-sentence. The opposition rally is already marching towards the palace and camping outside as close as they can get until the morning hours. These people are angry and have every right to be. They all have the right to democracy and the right to choose their own government. 

    So will the opposition rally become more violent now that they have been tricked? Was this announcement by Mubarak the spark to rising these rallies more than ever? Let's just say tomorrow's rally will be HUGE. It's time for change.

Disney star Miley Cyrus talks in Marie Claire After her Bong Incident

     She's back, and with some apologies along with her. Miley Cyrus, 18, was recently seen on the front cover of Marie Claire magazine after being AWOL for her bong incident. The young starlet who recently dawned a new tat on her side, which already has people and parents talking, has issued her apology to all in Marie Claire, (which will hit newsstands February 15).

     "What I never wanted was for my fans to feel like I betrayed them...to feel like I was something, then turned around and was something that I'm not. But I've never, ever claimed to be perfect. I mean, since I've started the show, I've always said, 'I'm gonna make mistakes.' I know this. And I think that is one of the reasons why people relate to me. Why kids relate to me." (This quote was taken from Yahoo's OMG News.)

     Miley, whose parents Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus filed for divorce last year, has had a tough year with the whole bong incident, her scandalous 18th party, and the debut of her "Can't Be Tamed" music video (which caused many to argue about her trying to grow up too fast and split for her Disney past and also about how inappropriate it was). So is America ready to forgive the young star, or is she going to have to do more to prove herself in 2011?

Turmoil in Egypt

     The uprising in Egypt is on its 16th day now and President Hosni Mubarak is refusing to leave. According to CNN, the president of Egypt has stated that he has refused to step down but has "rebuilt" a new Cabinet and promises he would not run for re-election. Why you ask have I put the word "rebuilt" in quotes? Well simple, what would make Mubarak changing a couple of people up any different? He picked, not the people, so how would we know those people are even any better?
     I believe these countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Jordan have all began something great that can change all the extreme Islamic countries in the Middle East. They all have a chance at DEMOCRACY. Being from Persian/Iranian descent, I am also hoping the same thing can happen for Iran, even though Iran's government is tougher than the other countries. The difference now, I think, is that Iranians have seen what it truly takes to get rid of a pompous, oppressive government like theirs. They cannot leave the streets until they get what they want.
     I feel like that was the mistake made back in June 2009 after the rigged elections during the Green Movement. At the same time though, Iran faces a harsher government whom will kill anyone who stands in their way. Many young teenagers, for example, never made it back home after protests or were taken by government/police officials, who told the families of the victims that they had "disappeared".
     Its time for change in these countries and hopefully these protests will continue in the Middle East and spark several more in countries like Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and many more.