3.8.10

Over the weekend Country superstar Brad Paisley hosted a concert in Charleston, SC.
While finishing up a performance of his song “Alcohol” he took a nasty spill on the stage…then continued to get back up…thank the audience…and exited.
Ironically for him, this happened in the closing seconds of what was his encore finale. This also happened to be his last show of the American Saturday Night Tour as well (the show also took place on a Saturday Night).
So i guess if youre gonna take a nasty tumble and possibly injure yourself…better to do it at the end of the show & tour so you dont have to cut the concert (or tour) short to recover from any injuries.

BRAD PAISLEY FALLS ON STAGE

After the fall Brad was taken to the local hospital where he received a CT Scan and eventually discharged with no injuries.
Brad also kept fans updated on his status via twitter, even asking for anyone who had footage of his fall to post it to youtube via the following tweet: “Allright, whoever posts the YouTube footage of it gets a meet and greet. I have got to see it. I hit hard. And I mean freaking hard.”
If you remember earlier this summer, rapper Drake also took a nasty spill on stage with a more seious outcome (tore his ACL and had to cancel his remaining dates on the Lil Wayne tour). Thankfully for Brad there was no better or more convienent time for this to happen to him the way it did (even if he would have injured himself). Luck was indeed on his side!
Brad will be kicking off his next tour June 12 in Burgettstown, Pa. Thats a good 3 months to recover from only bruises from this fall.

3.1.10

California, like most States, sure has its fair share of problems.
Governor Schwarzenegger has called for 1/4 of the state’s budget to be cut in order to deal with a $26 million deficit. Unemployment is at 11.2 percent, nearly two-percent higher than the national average. With the global economic crisis continuing to leave international markets shaken and unreliable, and world leaders scrambling to find a solution to this catastrophic and systemic disaster, it’s unclear when or how the Golden State will be able to pull itself out from this mess.

So during one of the City Council meetings in Santa Cruz, California. One of the brilliant residents took time out of her day to stand in front of the council and pitch her near-perfect plan on how to solve the county (and states) tough economic crisis all while pitching ideas on how to make California a better place.

BRILLIANT WOMAN SOLVES CALIFORNIA’S PROBLEMS

So just when you thought that Miss Teen South Carolina took the prize as the dumbest person in the universe (remember her?)
THIS smart young lady comes along and just snatches that title away from her.

I’ll admit, this video has actually been around for awhile and has gone viral towards the later part of this past summer…but it was one of those videos that i always somehow come back to watching in amazement & since i never shared this particular one with you before…i figured why not?
Also not sure just how long this video actully went on for (as you can tell only certain parts are shown) but it looks as if that one guy who is sitting a few rows back is amazed at her stupidity. I can read expressions on people very well.

So there you have it…the brilliant answer to all of our economic problems. Now the next thing for her to do should be to run for office with her smart wit and groundbreaking ideas to spark a new industrial revolution.
Maybe if she can be someons running-mate for the presidency in 2012.
Or never-mind…we already had somebody JUST LIKE THAT try that.
Her name was Sarah Palin.

2.22.10

OK no disrespect if you are one of the thousands who play Farmville but…i just dont get it.
Granted i tried it ONCE. Just to see what all the commotion was about and i got bored in about 3 minutes and then played a REAL video game instead.
One of the things i dont even like about REAL farming is all the hard work. So the last thing i want to do is simulate all that hard work when i cant actually do the real work.
College kids are playing this on their Laptops in class, People are playing this on their computers at work, Others will play this on their phones while attempting to spend quality time with their family, friends, BF or GF, etc.
And for what? What benefit do you get out of it?
Its not like youre winning REAL money.
Its just…Farmville?

So what if there was a TV Commercial out there promoting Farmville? I wonder what it would be like?
Think of those exciting, high-octane commercials for all those fast-paced video games…and then think of Farmville.
And this could be what its like…

FARMVILLE COMMERCIAL

As you may have noticed the tail-end of this commercial has a few things like outtakes and some ’subscribe to my Youtube page’ propaganda.
This is the work of a guy named Tobascus (aka Toby) who apparantly has a thing for making Ad Parodies like the Farmville one you just saw (which is by far his most popular one)
He also did one for another very-popular game Mafia Wars here too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kNjC50Bz…

Whether you have played these gigantic wastes-of-time or even if you just heard about them (thru annoying postings on peoples’ Facebook pages) im sure you still found this video as entertaining as i did.
And to think…the time it took for this guy to shoot, edit and post this video he could have had 30 acres of beets grow in his little Farmville video game. Oh Well!

2.15.10

I remember being a kid when ‘We Are The World’ came out and was amazed at how many musical superstars were able to come together and perform on one song.
Back then you never heard of a songs like that where there were 40 or so more artists.

Now its 25 years later and we have been treated to a new version of ‘We Are The World’ updated by relevant artists of today.
The charity this time around isnt quite Africa (like the first ‘We Are The World’ was for) but rather…Haiti. ALL the proceeds from this song & video go to the relief efforts down in Haiti.
The video debuted on Friday right before the Opening Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Take a look and i will give you commentary of what i think PLUS a full list of all the artists that were involved in this project.

WE ARE THE WORLD 25

Now it was a very moving and touching rendition i agree but i do still think the artists picked for this version of the project pale in comparison to the one 25 years ago. Not to sound old fashioned or anything but if you watch the original song/video almost everyone you see in there are Hall of Famers. Legends.

On top of that…there were some people i saw in here where i almost asked myself ‘what were THEY doing in this song?’
-Like who invited Enrique Igleseas? I didnt even know the guy was still singing since its been over 10 years since the guy was relevant.
-And why are Vince Vaughn and Jeff Bridges singing in this? When has ANYBODY ever heard Vince Vaughn sing to the point he should be asked ‘hey you wanna be on this ‘We Are The World’ project?’. Maybe they were filming a movie next door and it was lunchtime so they decided to stop by and see whats going on?
-Again, unlike the original where you pretty much could recognize almost EVERY musical act that participated back then…looking at this years list here are some more names where i simply thought ‘what??’ when i saw they were part of this version: Bizzy Bone (from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), Faith Evans, Farnsworth Bentley, Mya, etc.

Either way its still a great song for a great cause. I wouldnt be me though if i didnt at least give my commentary about it in some way, shape or form.
Now, as promised, the FULL list of performers for ‘We Are The World 25′ :
Patti Austin
Phillip Bailey
Tony Bennett
Farnsworth Bentley
Justin Bieber
Mary J Blige
Ethan Bortnick
Toni Braxton
Jeff Bridges
Snoop Dogg
Zac Brown
Kristian Bush
Erica Campbell
Tina Campbell
Lil Wayne
Natalie Cole
Harry Connick, Jr.
Nikka Coasta
Miley Cyrus
Celine Dion
Faith Evans
Fergie
T-Pain
Melonie Fiona
Jamie Foxx
Sean Garrett
Tyrese Gibson
Josh Groban
Anthony Hamilton
Keith Harris
Mya
Keri Hilson
Julianne Hough
Jennifer Hudson
II Trio
Enrique Iglesias
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Randy Jackson
Taj Jackson
Taryll Jackson
TJ Jackson
Al Jardine
Akon
Wyclef Jean
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Ralph Johnson
Joe Jonas
Kevin Jonas
Nick Jonas
Quincy Jones
Rashida Jones
Musiq Soulchild
Gladys Knight
Adam Levine
Benji Madden
Joel Madden
Katherine McPhee
Kid Cudi
Rickey Minor
Jason Mraz
Pink
Jennifer Nettles
Brandy
Orianthi
Freda Payne
Plain Pat
AR Rahman
RedOne
Buta Rhymes
LL Cool J
Lionel Richie
Nicole Richie
Raphael Saadiq
Carlos Santana
Nicole Scherzinger
India.Arie
Isaac Slade
Trey Songz
Jordan Sparks (Jordin Sparks)
Barbara Streisand (Barbra Streisand)
Robin Thicke
Rob Thomas
Usher
Vince Vaughn
Kanye West
Verdize White
Will.I.Am
Ann Wilson
Brian Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Bebe Winans

There you have it. Over 5 million people so far have already downloaded the song/video therefore automatically donating to Haiti.
I am also one of those 5 million people.
So how bout you?

2.08.10

First off i would like to give a big shoutout to all of our men in uniform who do an outstanding job to fight for our country. I have lots of friends and relatives who are currently in the Military and i cannot beging to tell you how much respect i have for they do. Keep up the great work boys!

However, when your round-the-clock job is fighting for our country, it makes it rather hard to find time to watch daytime television.
Such as the case for these 3 contestants who appeared on Wheel Of Fortune a few weeks ago during ‘Military Week’.
What seemed to be a simple ‘oooh i know this one’ type answer turned into the biggest pronunciation nightmare for good ol Pat Sajak and the crew.
I especially feel bad for the Military contests who, judging by the look on their faces, have absolutely NO CLUE what it is theyre doing wrong when attempting to solve the puzzle.
See for yourselves…

WHEEL OF FORTUNE FAILURE

I dunno if you counted but that was FIVE times they attempted to solve the puzzle and got the names jumbled!
Even AFTER all the letters were revealed!
I dont know about you but im quite sure ive never seen that before, where someone STILL gets the answer wrong even after all the letters have been shown.
Oh Well.
One things for sure, when these good-ol-boys return to wherever they were stationed you can probably be sure they make time to watch some Regis & Kelly in the next coming weeks!

2.1.10

The Network News Industry is very competitive.
You got channels like CNN, Fox News, NBC etc. all trying to be the leaders and the best source for your news information, and more.
So you would think in such a market where differentiation & uniqueness will sometimes get you noticable ratings and viewers, why would all these network news outlets continue to do everything the same?
Not following me? Well Charlie Brooker is. Or should i say im following him because he apparantly watched one too many national news reports and came up with the summary that they are all pretty much the same in their delivery.

Who is Charlie Brooker?
Well he is a British Journalist, Comic Writer & Broadcaster from Berkshire in England.
He writes columns for the popular British newspaper ‘The Guardian’ along with writing and starring in a show titled ‘You Have Been Watching’ which is a popular show on BBC in the UK where he invites guests to come on and they discuss television but with a dash of satire (think ‘inside edition’ meets ‘the soup’)
This video is one of the many features that was on the ‘You Have Been Watching’ show that was on this past week and its hit the internet like wildfire.

Charlie basically breaks down the basic elements that go into play amongst all national news investigative reports. Its comical how with so many different news networks and reporters in the game today…all these reports that Charlie is poking fun at still seem to follow these same outlines. You’ll see what i mean as you watch it.
**WARNING: There’s a bad word or two in this video. If i knew how to edit it out i would but i dont wanna be like the sound guy at the grammys and over-do it so i figured id post this video in its original form. If you are under the age of 18 i reccomend you go watch something else instead.

HOW TO REPORT THE NEWS

So Charlie has it down to an exact science…and bravo to him for being able to show us this in a funny light.
If you ever watched the news and thought to yourself: “Thats gotta be so hard to do, i could never be able to do that”.
Well if you put together an investigative report like the one Charlie mimics in this video i believe you will fit right in with the rest of them.
What i cant wait to see though, is what these major news channels will do once this video becomes so increasingly popular it will almost force them not to fall into these cliches now. Maybe this could revolutionize the way we will see news in the future?
Or probably not. But at least its good for a laugh or two for now.

Shy Guy Shawn…Kiss 98.5 News…Signing Off.

1.25.10

Move over Justin Bieber…Adriansito (otherwise known as ‘Mini Daddy’) has now stepped upon the scene.
And he is younger than you!

I dunno how this video makes me feel. I understand alot of people out there find it ‘cute’ when little kids are dressed up and pretending to be grown-ups. Me personally, i just find it creepy.
Meet: Adrianisto. He’s a kid fresh out of Monterrey and as of right now this here video im about to share with you is the MOST shared/watched video on Youtube this past week!
The Raggaeton song Adrianisto is rapping is called ‘El Nino Mas Bontio’. Whenever i get the Spanish Translation of what this means i will be sure to come back and edit it in here.
Sure the kid looks like he’s having alot of fun and this video would be no different than any other rap video out there today…if these kids in it werent like 7 years old. Thats where the ‘creepy’ part i mentioned up above comes into play.
If you dont get what i mean…well watch for yourself and see…

MINI DADDY (WORLDS YOUNGEST RAPPER)

Wow.

What are your thoughts? Did you like it? Think the song may be a hit?
The video was posted over a month ago and has already surpassed a Million Views on Youtube (almost 3/4 of that coming from just this past week)
It seems that whatever budget they gave this kid for the creation of the video went to his SEVEN different outfits that he wears throughout. Or how much he payed the 6 year old girls to dance provocatively in the video with him.

One thing i found out though is sure…he IS a kid. This is not another one of those ‘Andy Milinokis’ type kids where they look young but theyre really like 32. If that was the case…this video would actually probably make a little more sense as far as his lyrics and dancing is concerned.
Love it or hate it one thing is certain…people cant get enuff of Mini Daddy and something tells me you will be seeing or hearing ALOT more of him in the coming weeks (whether on the ‘Ellen Show’ or ‘Best Week Ever’)

Should Justin Bieber be worried about this guy stepping onto the scene and stealing some fans away?
You be the judge of that.

1.18.10

Now this is something i just dont get.
I mean i get the whole ‘tattoo’ thing. Hell, i have a few of them.
But to get one in a spot like your face is ridiculous. It falls in the ‘what were they thinking’ category. Mike Tyson was stupid to get his face tattoo and even those dumb ‘teardrop tattoos’ are moronic as well.
But this one takes the cake…of ANY tattoo i have EVER seen anyone get. Nothing beats this, and im sure you will all agree with me.

Enter: Matthew. A kid from California who enters a tattoo shop one day with his GF and asks to get the outline of a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on his face.
Of course this strange request was documented thru Digital Camera and Camcorder.

If youre interested in viewing the pictures and making fun of this guy then here’s the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewg15/
Or to simply watch this EPIC FAIL of an idea…then here ya go…

GUY HAS GLASSES TATTOOED ON FACE

I love how in the end of the video Matthew describes how “awesome’ he thinks his new tattoo is.

I cant wait for the follow up video where goes on a job interview only to comment “i dont understand why nobody will hire me” at the end.

The people over at Ray-Ban sunglasses is eating this up as well, theyre featuring this here video as part of their Viral Video Campaign to promote their Ray-Ban Sunglasses.
Whether the kid was put up to doing this by the company or he did it on his own free will is yet to be determined. If its the 1st choice…then you have to wonder…at what price does someone get something so stupid yet so permanent like this done to them?
A million dollars? 2 million dollars? How much money do YOU think it would take for you to do this? Would a lifetime supply of Ray-Ban sunglasses suffice?

Im afraid to know the answer. Maybe someday someone will track down Matthew and ask him. He shouldnt be too hard to pick out of a crowd.

1.11.10

Ahhh the ‘Jersey Shore’ on MTV.
My ultimate guilty-pleasure of a show that most of us cannot seem to get enuff of. And for so many reasons.

For those not familiar with the show…its exactly like the ‘Real World’ but set in Seaside Heights, New Jersey where all the castmates look and act like theyre fresh out of that infamous ‘My New Haircut’ YouTube video.
The concept behind this is…supposedly the Jersey Shore for years has been a hotspot for “guidos”, whether vacationing or native…its where they go.
Ashton Kutcher himself is a self-proclaimed fan of the show and said ‘Jersey Shore is just like the show Cops but before the Cops show up’
Like any show thats on MTV or VH1 or wherever, when you put 8 people who are all between the ages of 20-25 on a show you can be sure there will be lots and lots of drama (otherwise how fun would the show be to watch if there wasnt any of it?)
And its a mixture of the drama, the people on the show and the situations these castmates are in that make the show a success.
Speaking of ’situations’. One of the more popular characters of the show goes by the nickname ‘The Situation’. Apparantly it has something to do with his abs or something self-absorbed like that. But again, like the show, he is also equally as entertaining to watch.

But what if its all just an act? Like a scripted reality show where all these characters you see are indeed just that…characters. Not their real selves but just ‘playing a role’ for the camera in hopes to boost ratings.
Well this video may make you think exactly that…

MTV’S ‘JERSEY SHOW’ IS FAKE?

OK so maybe its not ‘fake’ or ’scripted’ like i said it was…but boy was that entertaining to watch! And i gotta give those kids credit, theyre actually not THAT bad at acting either.
Love them or hate them you gotta give it up to them. ‘Jersey Shore’ has been a huge hit for MTV and these castmates have even gone on to appear on The Tonight Show w/ Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, ESPN, Spike Awards and so much more all in parts to the popularity the show has brought them.

Even though this video may not have solved the ‘is Jersey Shore really scripted’ answer…at least it provided more unseen footage that fans of the show cant seem to get enuff of (since lately all MTV has been playing are Jersey Shore reruns)
The Season Finale is in 2 weeks…After that, im not quite sure how most of us will be able to get on with our lives now that we dont have the show to watch anymore.
Or maybe we’ll all be just fine.

1.4.10

It makes perfect sense that i share with you this video as my first of the new year.
This is a brilliant mashup mix of 25 of the Top Hits of 2009 according to Billboard Magazine.
Billboard Magazine btw is THE magazine which charts singles, albums, etc. When you hear about a song being #1. Its Billboard Magazine that determines that and recognizes it as such. In case you didnt know lol

This awesome megamix was created and remixed by DJ Earworm.
For the past 2 years, DJ Earworm has been taking songs and ‘Mashing them up’. What that means is…take a song and put it together with another song, or 2 or 3 more songs on top of that. And you get one big ‘Mashup’
So this is his ‘Mashup’ of about 25 songs…all big hits from this past year.
And its incredible! Check it out!

DJ EARWORM – BLAME IT ON THE POP (2009 MASHUP)

In case you were trying to spot all 25 songs i have a list of all of them here:

• The Black Eyed Peas – BOOM BOOM POW
• Lady Gaga – POKER FACE
• Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis – JUST DANCE
• The Black Eyed Peas – I GOTTA FEELING
• Taylor Swift – LOVE STORY
• Flo Rida – RIGHT ROUND
• Jason Mraz – I’M YOURS
• Beyonce – SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)
• Kanye West – HEARTLESS
• The All-American Rejects – GIVES YOU HELL
• Taylor Swift – YOU BELONG WITH ME
• T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake – DEAD AND GONE
• The Fray – YOU FOUND ME
• Kings Of Leon – USE SOMEBODY
• Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – KNOCK YOU DOWN
• Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain – BLAME IT
• Pitbull – I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO)
• T.I. Featuring Rihanna – LIVE YOUR LIFE
• Soulja Boy Tell ‘em Featuring Sammie – KISS ME THRU THE PHONE
• Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne – DOWN
• Miley Cyrus – THE CLIMB
• Drake – BEST I EVER HAD
• Kelly Clarkson – MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU
• Beyonce – HALO
• Katy Perry – HOT N COLD

Apparantly this is his THIRD year doing an ‘end of the year mashup’. And clearly it is his best!
As of right now it is currently the most watched and shared viral video since the beginning of the year.
For those of us (including me) who have never heard of DJ Earworm until now, something tells me we WILL be hearing about him alot more now that he has made his mark.

Happy New Year Everybody!