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So You Think You Can Dance Recap It was a really good show and I just hate to see anyone go but I have my predictions. Listen to why I think these two should be voted off and get a recap. Listen Now!

No College for Fat Girls

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No College for Fat Girls? College less likely for obese Study: Overweight girls attend half as often as healthier peers 12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Cox News Service AUSTIN – A study being released today by a University of Texas researcher shows that obese girls are half as likely to attend college as peers who have healthier weights. "How kids perform in school has a lot to do with whether they fit in socially and how they relate to others," professor Robert Crosnoe said. Mr. Crosnoe used data compiled by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which tracks national health statistics for more than 11,000 American adolescents. He found that overweight girls are even less likely to attend college if obesity is uncommon in their high schools and that they are also more likely to be at risk of committing suicide and using drugs. ------------------------------------------------ I'm thinking it is not so much as the fact that the girls are obese as it ...
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From ABC News China, FBI Bust Pirate Software Gangs Chinese Police, FBI Bust Gangs That Pirated Software for Sale in United States The Associated Press BEIJING The FBI and Chinese police busted two software piracy gangs and seized programs worth an estimated $500 million, officials said Tuesday. Police arrested 25 people in the joint campaign that started in 2005, seizing 360,000 programs and property valued at $7.9 million, said Gao Feng, an official with the Ministry of Public Security. The FBI's Los Angeles field office estimated the seized software's retail value to be $500 million. The gangs allegedly operated from Shanghai and Shenzhen, and targeted programs from Microsoft Corp. and Symantec Corp. Sroll down to read the rest of the article from ABC News ------------------------------------------------- It always trips me out when so much energy is spent on these nonviolent crimes. Aren't there child prostitution going on in China or a drug war with guns involved going...
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Hard Times for Netflix How come I didn't know that Netflix.com was down? It is a darn shame because I am a subscriber and I had no clue the site was not working. To be honest, I don't even know if it is working now. I haven't had the time to update my queue or watch what I have here. The messed up thing is that twice this month I have rented movies from Blockbuster, which prompted me to think about switching to Blockbuster's online rental service. Why? Because it would save me money. Blockbuster will allow me to return my online rentals in the store and pick up a movie right then and there. This cuts out my wait time and my spending the extra money. I guess it is a good thing for Netflix that I am a procrastinator and have been feeling a little on the lazy side lately. Besides, Blockbuster is slow as a thirsty camel in the hot desert when it comes to sending videos where I live. Let's face it, Blockbuster vs. Netflix is not my top priority right now. Netflix is in a...
The Bitch Slap Heard Throughout Soap Land OMG! I was watching my digital recorded episode of General Hospital today and thought that it was a pretty good one. I enjoyed seeing Lulu and Logan together. I loved that Amelia was still trying to stick it to Sam. It was nice that Nicholas was showing an interest in his brother's welfare. Of course, as much as I love to hate her, Carly was getting on my nerves by being all up in Jason's business. Then she decides to go over to Jason's penthouse to make sure that Sam leaves without absconding the silverware. Well, I was shocked when Sam back hands her across the face. Seriously, it was the funniest thing. I know I should not have laughed with the both of them being ticked off and all, but I couldn't help myself. Even though I can't stand Sam right now (actually, I never could), I was so loving her at that moment. She pulled that hand back and back handed Carly so bad, I was half expecting her to say, "Bitch, where...
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Lindsay Lohan For real, for real ... I don't want to give this attention but how can I not? This chick and the rest like her needs Jesus. First off, the chick looks like a hooker. It is obvious she got some work done in the boob area (I ain't mad but it doesn't look natural), and I swear she looks like she's had some collagen injected into her lips. All that aside, the heifer is stupid. I just don't understand how she could continue to willingly ruin her life. I know ... it's the drugs right? RME big time. So what's everyone talking about? Well, she got arrested and the police got more than they expected. Excerpt from ABCnews "Santa Monica police arrested Lohan early Tuesday and booked her on misdemeanor charges of suspicion of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license and two felony charges of possession of cocaine and transporting a narcotic into a jail. Lohan has a separate misdemeanor drunken driving charge pending again...
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Laurie Ann Gibson and Diddy part ways on Making the Band 4 Now, I heard about all the drama that went down with these two a few weeks ago, but I was reserving comment until the episode aired. I am sure that I could not have been the only one watching last night (Monday, July 23rd) to see what all went down. I actually stayed up to watch it (I am trying to go to bed at a decent hour). Anyway, I know the real reason why things didn't end well between the dynamic, hyperactive duo. Is there anyone out there, who is aware of Diddy that doesn't know he has an ego the size of Africa (I'm talking the entire continent) better yet, the size of the Antarctic? So, why would Laurie Ann come out of her face and tell the man that the show would be nothing without her? So, she was doing her usual exclamations and Diddy told her to calm that mess down or else he was going to have to edit her butt out. Laurie Ann proceeded to let him know that he couldn't edit her out because she was ...
This Weekend's (July 20-22nd) Box Office from Box Office Mojo Rank Title Weekend Gross Total Gross Week # Wanda's Comments 1 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry $34,775,000 $34,775,000 1st Week Out I like Chuck and Larry but I feel like I can wait till this comes out on DVD. 2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $32,185,000 $207,541,000 2nd week out Still waiting for the DVD 3 Hairspray (2007) $27,800,000 $27,800,000 1st week out I can't wait to see this and thought it would have done better 4 Transformers $20,506,000 $262,969,000 3rd week out Still want to see it in the theaters 5 Ratatouille $11,000,000 $165,628,000 4th week out A rat cooking your food? Come on, RME. 6 Live Free or Die Hard $7,300,000 $116,466,000 4th week out Still waiting for the DVD 7 License to Wed $3,760,000 $38,678,000 3rd week out I don't care enough to find out about this 8 1408 $2,600,000 $67,500,000 5th week out DVD watch 9 Evan Almighty $2,455,000 $93,469,000 5th week out See last we...
R. Kelly - Same Girl (Remix) ft. Usher & T-Pain Okay, so the last time T-Pain was on a joint with R. Kelly , his bars were hot. In my opinion they were better than Kelly's. So, he killed it on this remix again. But R is not to be outdone so he came with it. Seems to me that he just made a whole another song withing the remix. Is it tight? Yea, I have to say it is. However, this does no justice to chickas . I guess, if I just found out my wife was screwing two other guys, I would be calling her a itch too. Darn shame. Listen to it. If it doesn't play just do a youtube search and your sure to find something.
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Who Is This? I don't think anyone would guess.
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Harry Potter Causing Depression? Aint this some mess. Here I am checking out what news articles are out for the day and I am inundated with Harry Potter this that and a third news. Does he live, does he die, damn those spoilers, etc ... Well, this article I cam across totally takes the cake. Kids' Grief Counselors Wait By Phones in Case Harry Potter Dies That was the title. As my cousin, Tammie Jean, would say, "Are you serious right now!" And as I would say, "For real, for real?" Uhh, yes. Here is an excerpt of the article: Kids' Grief Counselors Wait By Phones in Case Harry Potter Dies By Mark Herlihy July 20 (Bloomberg) -- A U.K. children's charity has brought in extra staff to man its phone lines in expectation of a deluge of calls from distraught youngsters if Harry Potter dies. ``Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's series of adventures about the boy wizard and his friends at Hogwarts Sch...
MACY GRAY Finally Made Me Happy I guess I am on a music roll tonight. This is my jam! Nathalie Cole is blowing it. The music is tight, the instrumental is hot, they are singing the hell out of the song, and it all just flows. I am not sure if Macy is trying to be sexy but that part is not working for me. Try to ignore it and listen to the music. It is totally worth your time. Listen, this is the song you want to send to that dude or dudette you been trying to get rid of, and he/she is finally out of your life. Watch the video Macy Gray if the video doesn't play.
Mandy Moore's Extraordinary I love Mandy Moore (side note, I use the word love very loosely on this site. That just means I really really like her). I love what she has done with her career and her acting choices. I love how she seems not to conform to this cookie cutter image of a young starlit. Ever since her role in A Walk to Remember, I have kept an eye on her career and have enjoyed just about all of her roles. So, I had to check out her new video and I must say that I love it and the song. Extraordinary Video Mandy's Yahoo Page if you can't view to video. How about this is my theme song!
Hinder's Better Than Me Now you all know I am pop crazy right? Well, I loved Hinder's Lips of an Angel and equally love their newer joint, Better Than Me . Better Than Me Video (if it is removed just visit their yahoo page) Hinder's Yahoo Page
Chrisette Michele - Best Of Me How about when I first saw this chick in Nas' video I thought Jill Scott had lost mad weight. For real, for real, you could not have told me that wasn't Jill Scott singing. Of course I was wrong because Chrisette Michele is definitely no Jill Scott. She has her own unique sound that is absolutely beautiful. This is her in Nas' joint. I am so loving this ... Here she is in her own video, Best of Me Chrisette Michele's Yahoo Page
GARY DOURDAN Gary Dourdan allegedly gave someone the beat down. A camera dude was filming and Gary did not seem to appreciate it. He basically flipped out and started beating on the guy. He actually seems unreasonable. Dourdan could have just gone about his business and it would have taken one minute to be away from the camera. Now he will most likely have bigger problems. Video Link http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1119288121 Am I the only one that thinks Gary Dourdan just played himself?
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Usher Ever dated someone that no body liked? I have and no one understood why the heck I was with this person. When it was over all of my friends breathed in a collective sigh of relief. I think that's what Usher is going through right now because I don't think there are many people who really care for the chicka in his life, Tameka Foster. So what now? Well Eurweb is reporting that Usher wants to shut down one of his top fan sites because the editor is expressing negativity towards his lady friend. Already he has parted ways with most of his management team including his mama, now the boy wants to stop fans from expressing themselves. Dude, seriously, you take the good with the bad. It is like trying to cut your nose to spite your face, either way Usher is getting hurt. It is great that the boy found a girl to roll with, but he seems to be acting a little out of sorts and doing things that don't even make sense. If she is going to be your lady, she better get used to th...
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Michael Vick New coach, new system, new season, new indictment. This season was supposed to be the make or break season for Michael Vick, the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. It is the season that big things are supposed to happen. However, Michael Vic may not be a part of that. The team even brought in another quarterback just in case they had a situation from the brewing dog abuse charges that were stirring over Vic's shoulders. Well, he has been indicted on a number of dog abuse charges for his organized dog fights. The Feds searched his property and allegedly found about 17 dogs buried there. He is on the line for trafficking the dogs and making them fight for sport. There is soooo much more that I can say about this but I am saving it for the radio show. Can we just say that the man is a raging idiot. PETA where you at now? This seems like the perfect case. More to come on the stupidity that is Michael Vick.
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The Apprentice is back ... Just when you think it is safe to watch television again, they bring Donald Trump back with a celebrity twist on the Apprentice. The show will be back due to change in leadership over at ABC. They are not ignoring star power. Instead of having unknown over-achievers, they will feature mediocre star contestants to compete for donations to their favorite charity. I am already curious on what C level entertainment star they are going to get to be in the show. Stay tuned.
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Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life From the Inside Flap What does it take to be a modern-day hero? "I really wanted to show people you can win all kinds of ways. . . . For your faith to be more important than your job, for your family to be more important than that job . . . we all know that's the way it should be. . . . I'm not afraid to say it.” —Tony Dungy People of all ages crave heroes. But it’s rare to find someone—especially someone in the media spotlight like Tony Dungy—whose life and work reflect positive, value-driven precepts. In Coach Dungy, many have found a role model. Sports fans admire the way he intensely pursues success without sacrificing his team members’ well-being. Parents point to his example when teaching their children about the importance of hard work, persistence, and graciousness whether they win or lose. Even his fiercest competitors acknowledge that Coach Dungy is a class act who know...
So You Think You Can Dance Results This has to be my favorite reality show ever! That's not really saying a lot since I am not a huge reality watcher, but I just love this show. Anyway, Cedric and Shauna were the ones voted off last night. Cedric danced great but it was his time to go. Compared to the other dancers, he just couldn't hang overall. He is definitely somebody to watch out for though. I totally see him doing so much more than just dancing. Shauna ... well, there's not much to say besides somebody has to go. I think everyone dancing is outstanding at this point. My favorites are Danny and Anya and Dominic and Sabra. Sabra is definitely my most favorite girl and Pasha my most favorite guy. The best dance of last night, IMO, was Lacey and Kameron. Cedric and Shauna's performance
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Shemar Moore formerly of the Young and the Restless and currently on Criminal Minds is in his birthday suit. OMG! He is completely nekkid (naked) on the beach. Wait, did I mention it is reported to be a gay beach. He is completely nekkid! Is he gay? I don't know. At this point, I don't care because he is not bumping uglies with me. It might explain why he is so darn pretty. But did I mention that he's nekkid ... completley! So, here is a sensored pic.
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Kelly Rowland's Ms. Kelly Her album is out this week and not doing so well. Apparently, MediaTakeout.com is reporting that Kelly Rowland's Ms. Kelly will be lucky if she breaks 85k. Personally, I love her knew single but I don't think there was much hype about her album. Did it get the promotional push that it could have? I don't really think so but that's just my humbleized (my word LOL) opinion.
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Beyonce News: Is she a ho? How many more ways can Beyonce and her clan make more money? Hmmm, let me see ... as many as they can think of I guess. Her father, Mathew Knowels, and sister, Solange, have partnered to bring out a line of hip hop pre-school toys. At first that doesn't sound right but then I think about the Bratz toy line and think why the heck not. They plan is to hip hop up some popular nursery rhymes. I'm cool with that as long as it doesn't mean dumbing anything down. IMO, hip hop and unintelligence is not synonymous as some people think. In other Beyonce happenings, Roboho is apparently not a good way to describe Beyonce. Okay, I'm not calling the chick a ho but Al Sharpton is taking time to write letters because TMZ.com allegedly called Beyonce a ho. Well, they wrote him back and made it clear that they called her outfit Roboho and did not call Beyonce a ho. Hmmm, it is really a play on words and you can check out Eurweb for the full story. I think Al...
Ciara and 50 Cent Have you all seen this video they have out! What the hell? Bow Wow is at home right now crying and wishing he didn't make a fool out of himself at BET awards when he went with Ciara talking about how he's like Tom, hopping on someone's couch. I never understand why stars have to say things they may live to regret. Anyway, the video wouldn't be that big of a deal if Ciara and 50 Cent were not rumored to be dating for real. Here's the thing, she is all up on him, skin to skin and what not. It almost makes me look twice at 50. Although he has a pretty well kept body, I have never cared for his looks myself. However with Ciara pawing all over him, it almost makes me doubt myself. I'm like, "Well, maybe he is cute?" LOL. Then again, maybe not. The video is Can't Leave 'Em Alone If the above doesn't work visit her page at Yahoo Ciara
Avril Lavigne Did you hear she is getting sued over her song, Girlfriend . Well, I heard the other version and it is damn close but she has room for discussion. She is counter sueing. Well, she has a remix version with Lil' Bow Wow oops, I mean Lil' Mama. I just love this song, remix and all. I hope she didn't steal it, but it wouldn't totally suprise me. Here is the official story from BBC News Avril Lavigne rejects copy claim Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne has denied copying a song by 1970s rock band The Rubinoos. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege Lavigne's recent hit single Girlfriend was lifted from their 1979 song I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend. But Lavigne said she has "never in my life heard of" the band and says her song has "no musical similarities". "Their claim is based on five words," she wrote on her website. "All songs share similar lyrics and emotions." Dunbar and Gangwer launched a legal case agai...
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Kim Porter and Diddy Break Up? So the big broohaha is about Diddy and Kim, his baby-momma ten times over, are broken up. Whatever! Seriously, think about it. She might be better off. She will still be paid till the cows come home, plus she won't have to deal with his behing all the time. It sounds like a win win, if you ask me. Besides, I don't believe it. If the heifer weathered J-HoLo, she is not likely to go anywhere until she is good and ready. Check out the Essence cover. Now they should have known better ...
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Toddler's 'Ecstasy Roll' The need for internet fame is so ridiculous that a couple of teenage girls would actually tape their child (a 2 year old) allegedly on ecstasy. Well, they say that she was only pretending by doing what they told her to and they were filming her. So, I actually watched the video and it is about to sensationalized for some drama. If you read the article below without seeing the video, you would be ready to send someone straight to jail without asking any questions. However, upon watching the video myself ... there are a few other issues that come to mind, the least of all is the little girl rolling her eyes. I don't think the little girl is on a darn thing but foolishness. I have a young son and when he gets to acting foolish, he can do all kinds of things with his eyes that annoy me to no end and no matter how many times I tell him to stop, he will keep on doing it because he thinks it is funny. The real issue is, why is the girl riding around in...