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Jennifer Lopez Begins The New Year As A Major Embarassment

Within the first few minutes of 2010 (east coast time), some celebrity had to make a fool of him/herself.  Besides rapper Bow Wow who boasted online about driving while intoxicated to which no one caring much about him these days, pop diva Jennifer Lopez won the honor with her sheer, body suit and bafooning it up on stage like a drunk during the closing of Ryan Seacrest's countdown show on ABC.  Those who have seen her antics saw the desperate pop diva kicking her legs in the air with a drunken stupor live on television while the credits were rolling.

If Jennifer had any sense, with her embarrassing American Music Awards performance of "Louboutins" and this recent incident, Jennifer should no longer agree to make any appearances on the ABC network.  Apparently, the station is bad luck for the soon-to-be has-been.

Why aren't Marc Anthony (Lopez' husband), Epic Records (her record label) and her management telling this misguided woman that her music career is a wrap?

 

For those that care about her brief interview with Seacrest at the countdown show, check out the video.
 

Michael Jackson's "This Is It" DVD Trailer

Pop music legend Michael Jackson's This Is It film DVD will finally hit store shelves in January 2010.  The highly anticipated DVD is expected to break sales records.  Check out the DVD trailer below.  It comes with many special extras that were not seen in the movie.

Enjoy!

Watch Jennifer Hudson's "I'll Be Home For Christmas" TV Special

Chicago native and R&B diva Jennifer Hudson was granted her very own TV special to air during the Christmas season on ABC this Monday night.  Titled "I'll Be Home For Christmas," Ms. Hudson took viewers back to her hometown and showcasing the landmarks of her upbringing during the holiday seasons, including Evergreen Plaza and Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, and singing some of her favorite songs about the birth of Jesus Christ and holiday cheer.

This was a beautiful TV special to watch.  Check it out below.

Enjoy!

Brandy Debuts Live Rapping Performance In Las Vegas

R&B diva Brandy performed as her rapping alter-ego Bran'Nu at Timbaland's Shock Value 2 album release party in Las Vegas over the weekend.  Rhyming her verse on "Meet In The Middle," Ms. Norwood comes across sweeter on stage than she did on record.  Though she performs greatly as a rapper on record, let's hope for a great new album from our beloved diva in 2010 that will bring her back to the top of the charts.

Enjoy!

CONCERT FOOTAGE: Whitney Houston Begins World Tour In Russia

R&B queen Whitney Houston has bounced back from her long-time downward spiral of a career into a small resurrection of success with her platinum-selling I Look To You album.  While her singing voice is still very shaky at best, Ms. Houston has churned some decent live performances from time to time.  Unfortunately, Whitney believes that she is ready to embark on a world tour that begin in Moscow last night.

After watching these videos caught by fans who attended the opening concert, it is apparent that Whitney cannot effectively carry a tour vocally.  Fans all over the world would love to see Whitney again in concert, but she really needs to allow her voice more time to heal.  Another year of vocal rest and another album would do much more good for the legendary diva.  Don't you agree?

"I Will Always Love You"

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

"Million Dollar Bill"

The Worst Lip-Synching Moment Ever Caught On TV

This Romanian singer obviously lip-synced through this performance because he sang into his microphone while it was upside down.  A YouTube viewer responded that the guy played a joke toward the audience and stated that.

Did this performance looked as "staged" as the commenter claimed, or was this an epic fail?  You be the judge.

Enjoy!

Rihanna Performs "Rated R" Songs On "Saturday Night Live"

Pop singing sensation Rihanna promoted her Rated R album on "Saturday Night Live" with her two singles "Hard" and "Russian Roulette."  Though "Roulette" was performed better by far, Ms. Fenty really needs to strength her stage performance.  She appeared to be bored during the "Hard" performance where guest rapper Young Jeezy stole the show.  

Outside of performance, Rihanna's outfits were fierce.  Check them out below.

"Hard" (with Young Jeezy)

"Russian Roulette"

Enjoy!

Lady Gaga Performs "Bad Romance" On "X-Factor"

One artist you can count on not giving a boring performance is pop music starlet Lady Gaga.  Often the talk of every award show she has performed in 2009, Gaga brings the most eye-catching dramatic set to an award program from her costumes to choreography to stage set-up.  This weekend's performance at the UK's "X-Factor" continues her trend of show-stopping acts.  Gaga and company delivered a theatrical performance of her latest hit single "Bad Romance" in a bath tub with the fashionably outrageous costumes and over-the-top dance routine.  It is only certain that the Brits enjoyed this televised performance from this soon-to-be pop queen.

Enjoy!

ABC Reviews Televised Live Performers Due To Lambert's Antics

 

by: by Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters | Billboard

Singer Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards has caused the Walt Disney co-owned ABC-TV to review the steps it takes in preparing for live broadcasts of performers, Disney's head of television said on Monday.

Lambert, the runner-up on this year's "American Idol," gave a controversial performance during ABC's broadcast of the American Music Awards on November 22, in which he simulated oral sex on-stage with a backup dancer, kissed a man and gave the middle finger to the audience.

ABC edited Lambert's performance during the west coast broadcast of the night-time awards show, and later canceled Lambert's scheduled November 25 appearance on its "Good Morning America" program.

Disney/ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney told Reuters that in reaction to the Lambert performance, Disney was reviewing the steps it takes to vet live performances by getting assurances from artists that their stage shows will resemble their rehearsals, and using contractual obligations to hold them to that.

"We certainly don't want to suppress artistry at any level, but we also have to be very cognizant of who our audience is," Sweeney said at the Reuters Media Summit on Monday.

She added that it was the right decision for ABC to cancel Lambert's scheduled performance on "Good Morning America," noting that many children watch the morning news show.

"We really had to take the decision very seriously and found that his performance was very unpredictable at night and (we) didn't know what to expect in the morning," she said.

Lady Gaga Falls Flat In Canada

Pop singer Lady Gaga fell on her butt at the beginning of the "Teeth" performance during her Monster Ball tour in Montreal, Quebec.  Like a true performer, Gaga kept up with the choreography seemlessly.

Last week, Jennifer Lopez was the first pop diva to fall during a performance this winter season.  Who is next?  Let's place our bets on Rihanna.

Oprah's Holiday Extravaganza Performances Featuring Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige & Jennifer Hudson

Yesterday, Oprah aired her Christmas concert special titled "Oprah's Holiday Extravaganza" which featured great performances by R&B singers Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson.  Check out these performances paired with country and opera singers.

"Silent Night" by Jennifer Hudson & Sugarland Hudson

"What Child Is This" by Mary J Blige & Andre Bocelli

"The War Is Over" by Alicia Keys & Tim McGraw

Enjoy!

American Music Awards 2009 Performances: Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige & Janet Jackson

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State Of Mind"

Mary J. Blige - "I Am"

Janet Jackson - Hits Medley

American Music Awards 2009 Performances: Whitney Houston, Timbaland & Black Eyed Peas

Whitney Houston – “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”

Timbaland (featuring So Shy & Nelly Furtado) – “Morning After”

Black Eyed Peas – “Meet Me Halfway” & “Boom Boom Pow”

Has Chris Brown Got His Start In The Ball Scene?

While suggested people are gay by doing innocent activities such as dancing, some stories can be very telling.  Check out R&B singer Chris Brown at his Houston concert this past Saturday.  From his dancing to the music, no one cannot doubt that is unfair to assume that Chris Brown has been influenced by the underground gay culture of the ball scene.

Enjoy!