Polow Da Don Talks About Usher's Here I Stand

Polow Da Don who had worked with Usher for a few songs in the upcoming album Here I Stand, has provided a sneak peek into the much awaited release.

So, apparently Polow and Usher (along with other fellow musicians) rolled up their sleeves and jammed together for roughly 3 songs. From this little group, let me mention two that Polow talked about

Sounds like “Angel” is about loved ones in a person's (read: Usher's) life. Since it was written around the time of his dad's illness, it's no wonder that it's a song of appreciation about dear ones. According to Polow, Usher mentions his mom, wifey and of course, little one.

Then there's “Lights, Camera, Action.” For want of a better word, call it about making a home-video ... no, not the kind you watch during family vacations with Aunt Betty and co. It's probably the party time snazzy number on the album.

All good and well but let's also note that no one's given thumbs up for the final track list yet.

Usher's brand new album is due for a June 2008 release.

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Lindsay says no to reality show

Looks like Lindsay Lohan is coming out of the drug-induced haze and started to make smart career movies. Well, for one thing, she's shying away from her star-wannabe mommy's reality show.

There's even a bit about Dina nabbing the show with promises of Lindsay appearances. So what, is it a show about Lindsay but mommy will pretend to be star? No, wait. She's gonna piggy back on her other child for this one. It's business as usual then.



Steve-O is arrested

All the fame and fortune in the world and yet some stars are clearly not happy. Take Steve-O of the Jackass fame. Turns out he's been admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Plus there's that awful drug possession charge.

The strange love-affair between celebrities and their illegal substances ... maybe they need the calming effect of a zen garden.



Britney gonna Sheikh it?

With the way she splashed out moolah, it was only time before she had to pimp her services .... so to speak.


Apparently Britney Spears has been approached to lip-sync one song for a group money-laden sheikhs in Dubai. Yes, $ 4 million to sing, oh I'm sorry, “sing” and you get fancy accommodation to boot.

Sounds like someone wants to live out their fantasy. Oh, did I mention she's go through the motions for a song aptly named “I am a slave 4 u”? Does anyone else think it's creepy?

Is that Willy Wonka?

Mandy Moore's family secret

You know those two favorite phrases, Coming out of the closet and Skeletons in the closet? And Narnia has a magical land in a closet .... What is it with closets?

In this case, Mandy Moore has a family secret which has come out ... unexpectedly. Turns out Mumsy Moore left Dad because she preferred people of the female persuasion. And she's been living happily ever since with the tennis professional partner. Okay I added the happily bit but no news means good news right?

Edward Norton:the Hulk who Sulks

Here's a bit of interesting news about The Incredible Hulk; apparently the man who plays the big green hero is mighty miffed about the editing of the movie. Oh no, there's nothing wrong with the fancy cut-and-paste per say ... it's just that Edward Norton wants to play backseat driver during the making of the movie.

Apparently, he was assured of "tremendous involvement and access" and now he's reminding them of the promises. Worst case scenario, Edward Norton might shun promoting the movie.

Maybe he should be like Woody Allen – make his own movies and act in them. Oh, wait! Didn't they sing and dance, perhaps on the piano on some horrid debacle a few years ago? Moment of silence while we gag over memory.

Harry Potter 5 movie will be double bonanzas!

Yea, that's right! In order to make more money, I mean give proper justice to the story that is Harry Potter and his fight against the Dark Lord, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be made into two huge money making movies
So everyone whose rent, petrol and mortgages depend on the Potter merchandise can get together and start a euphoric Mexican wave. What do you know, dance of victory and a silent contribution to those valiant souls trying to “save the wave”.

Let's face it, it sounds suspiciously like a last ditch effort to make oodles of money. And this wouldn't be such a big issue if the full story of the Boy Wonder's struggle had given such consideration in any of the other movies. As it is, Winky and S.P.E.W didn't make it to the big screen.

Sure you had to cut out bits of book for time constraints ... but why not make it a double feature movie then?

The beauty of the Potter book were the little hints in previous books which later developed as part of main plot in another book, Sadly, this bit of genius died somewhere in the conception of the fancy movies.

While we are on the topic, did anyone else note Daniel Radcliffe's strange remark - “It's also, I think, the funniest of the films so far”.

Are you sure he read the script? Just how cheery is the movie version? **Note SPOILER alert** Didn't a whole bunch of significant people die in very nasty and brutish manners? Wasn't there quite a bit of blood, gore and tears? In fact, didn't Potter himself have a near-death Matrix style experience?

Maybe it's the weird British sense of humor that people talk about....

Cetaphil: Every Age, Every Stage, Every Day

This is a first for me. A skin care product that is for all ages. I have never heard of such a thing. Its actually quite intriguing. Its called Cetaphil.It has a whole line of products that include moisturizers, cleansers, antibacterial, and much more. As many products that they offer , you could replace your whole skin care regiment.

The site is pretty cool too. It's very interactive. It has splash pages, marquee photo galleries and it even has a skin analysis tool. It tells you what kind of skin you have and which products would suite you individual skin needs. It has a skin care guide that even gives you a regiment. Now that in itself is really cool. There is also a club that you can enjoy which makes this site extremely user friendly.

If you see something you like and can't buy it offline, there are other places that you can buy. There is a feature on the site that tells you where it is sold. If you can't find something just ask.

Casinos Online

Ever thought about going to Vegas? What about the idea of bringing Vegas to you? That's why there are tons of online casino out there that do just that. Brings Vegas to you. Who doesn't want to gamble every now and then? I mean really think about it. The gas that you would spend taking a road trip to Vegas could be extra money that you are pocketing and you still get to have fun and live it up! Not to say that Vegas is the only place you can gamble, but when you think casino, you think sin city. There are even sites that tell you which casinos give you the highest payout and tell you how much bonuses are too! They tell you which ones get the highest votes by users. You can play roulette, backgammon, keno, and basically anything else that you can play at any casino that you actually sit down in! Try the online casinos out before you decide to waste gas driving to one. You will be glad you did.

Armed men found at Kate Hudson's House

You've probably heard about the armed gunmen sneaking around on Kate Hudson's roof? The frantic 911 call followed by a bustling group of cops and ultra-serious swat team swooping in for the rescue?

Turns out, it was just three eager beaver filmmakers, shooting a movie on top of just some random house. And so, they had no clue it was home to Penny from Almost Famous who is incidentally very famous, thank you very much. Very bad news for them, judging by the hefty swat team that helped them off the premises and into police custody. I would have expected specialized attention for Senators and Governors but maybe the law enforcement guys were ardent fans.

Moral of the story? Don't wave a gun around on a stranger's roof. No, the movie camera didn't help; it made you look like a suicide cult.

Domain Registration

How often do you hear about a site for domain registration other than GoDaddy.com? It is nice to hear about other sites from time to time considering that I am in fact a blogger and a domainer. Paylessdomains.com is an overseas site that offers domain registration for less. Buy as many as you like.It doesn't take a genius to figure out how to get into the domaining business. All it takes is a little research. I guess because i am so big on the whole internet thing. I love domaining because its like I own part of the internet so it makes it really cool. Something like virtual real estate that you can buy and sell. Well this place is a good place to jump start your blogging career or domaining career.

Smorty

So I have found this great site that I am really starting to fall in love with. It's call Smorty. It gives bloggers (like myself) a chance to monetize(make money from) their blog. Imagine getting paid to write reviews for people.There are is also a forum where you can interact with fellow bloggers such as yourself. You think doing paid surveys let's you get paid for your opinion? Just imagine being able to write anything you want about a particular topic. Personally ,paid surveys don't do it for me considering the time it takes. Trust me, I would much rather get paid to blog. Everyone is always trying to look for a new and innovative way to advertise that no one else has thought about. Smorty is the link between us bloggers and those advertises looking to get their site out there. Just think of it as blog advertising. You will be surprised at the income you could make for speaking your mind. You aren't changing anything you do on a daily basis. The only difference is your getting paid. People always think bloggers are lying when they say they make money from a blog.It almost like people are renting out space to advertise on blogs. Well in my opinion, critics do it all the time, why can't you?

Getting a second chance

Everyone makes mistakes and we sometimes wish that we could take them back especially when it is dealing with our financial situations. But we all know the old saying "Nothing is free in this life" or "Nobody isn't going to give you anything". Yes this is incredibly true but at the same time there are always those willing to have pity on the common man. Thats where the bad credit credit card comes to the rescue. Imagine being able to go to a website that has compiled all the cards that you have to choose from to fix your credit in one place. It is very seldom that people who really need a second chance get it. Why not get the right start? Instead of searching on Google a coming out with millions of searches, go to one place and save yourself the trouble. You will be glad you did.

Heath Ledger's will excludes Mathilda?

Heath Ledger's story just gets sadder, doesn't it?

First, Ledger was found naked in his apartment and of course, inquisitive minds played around with that idea. It was all 'nudge nudge, wink wink' for a few painful days.

And it's possibly one of the most mortifying ways to announce a death; his family probably cringed as they saw the headline. The only saving grace was that no one mentioned clown suites or spiky belts. After all, accidental death in your nightwear of choice could happen to anyone; why harp on about it?



Well! With a sneak peek at Google, possibly during work hours, some ingenious soul heard the magic word 'pills'. And since work can be slow and let's face it, boring as ever, a colorful story of possible drug abuse did the rounds at the water cooler.

When all the mud was cleared and finally, Heath Ledger's name could sparkle and be remembered in a less embarrassing light, his uncles piped up with a tug-of-war story. First, the sex, then the drugs and now the rock and roll? Maybe that's still to come. For now it's about his baby.

Yes, the actor's apparently well-meaning uncles have spoken out vehemently about their sibling. In this case it would be his dad, Kim Ledger. Say what they want, it's not a casual cautionary voice when they yell “Watch out, she will never see the money if you leave it to him”.

What comes to light is the uncles' warning tales of missing lumps of money from a past estate. $2 m to be exact. So now, you have Daddy-o on the one side tsk-tsking all the stories and assuring Mathilda will get her share even if the will didn't include her and the two uncles on the other end, screaming heigh-ho!