First Watch: X-Men: First Class Trailer

 Click above to watch the teaser trailer for X-Men: First Class which narrates the origin of Marvel´s most popular mutant superheroes.

 Thoughts?

First Watch: Don´t Hold Your Breath - Nicole Scherzinger

 Pussycat Dolls frontwoman, Nicole Scherzinger, debuts the video for her new single Don´t Hold Your Breath.

 Click above to watch! Thoughts?

Will.I.Am Talks Britney Collaboration

 Just recently, Britney Spears revealed that she was in the studio working with well known producer Will.I.Am. Now, the Black Eyed Peas frontman has teased more details from their collaboration through his Twitter page:

 "I just came from the studio right now. It's a monster. It's mean, pretty, edgy, next level. But the beat just... It's that beat. She's singing fresh over it. It's something that today needs."

 He added:  "The song I did with Britney is gonna be crazy fresh. From the Super Bowl to the studio workin' on a mega smasher. Can't wait till it's done."

 Britney´s new music video for her single, Hold It Against Me, is set to debut on MTV right before Jersey Shore next February 17.

Do you believe Britney and Will.I.Am will blend well together? Sound off in the comments!

Lady Gaga Reveals Album Details To Vogue

 Lady Gaga graces the cover of the new issue of Vogue magazine and has revealed inside information about her next album, Born This Way.

 The Bad Romance singer, who will debut her latest song tommorow, also revealed the title and style of some of her new  tracks, including one called Judas, which will serve as the second single from her forthcoming album: "Judas is like it was written for the Ronettes, but it is set to a sledgehammering dance beat and is about falling in love with backstabbing men of the biblical variety."

 Another song included in Born This Way is Americano, which she defines as "a big mariachi techno-house record, where I am singing about immigration law and gay marriage and all sorts of things that have to do with disenfranchised communities in America."

 As far as the style of the record is concerned, Gaga reveals: "It sounds like a pop record, but when I sing it, I see Edith Piaf in a spotlight with an old microphone. There are some very rock-’n’-roll moments on the album, too: There’s a Bruce Springsteen vibe, there’s a Guns N’ Roses moment. It’s the anthemic nature of the melodies and the choruses."

"It is much more vocally up to par with what I've always been capable of," she explains. "It’s more electronic, but I have married a very theatrical vocal to it. It's like a giant musical-opus theatre piece."

 Sounds promising! What do you think? Are anxious to listen to Gaga´s latest effort?

UPDATE: Lady Gaga took her Twitter to inform her fans that "Vogue misspoke. The second single has NOT been confirmed yet, Little Monsters."

Lady Gaga Unveils "Born This Way" Cover

 Lady Gaga tweeted today the cover for her new single, Born This Way, which she will premiere next Friday, two days earlier than expected.

Thoughts?

First Look: Meryl Streep as The Iron Lady

 The first image of Meryl Streep characterized as Margaret Thatcher has been unveiled, and it does not dissapoint. Streep will play her in the upcoming feature film, The Iron Lady, which began shooting at the end of January.

 Taking into account that the likeness between Streep and Thatcher in the picture is undeniable, and that we are dealing with one of the best actresses of all time, it is safe to say that playing this role will inevitable add many awards to her already extensive record.

 Streep has described her experience with this new role:

 

“The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge. I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own!”

 The film, which also stars Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Richard E. Grant (Pret-a-porter), will be released sometime at the end of the year. Are you looking forward to it?

Janet Speaks About Life After Michael





 In a recent interview with Meredith Viera of NBC´s Dateline, Janet Jackson opens up about her life, her world tour, her new book, and life without her big brother Michael.

 The interview will air this Sunday, February 13 and we´ll post it on the blog as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, you can watch the clip above where Janet comments on her dealing with her brother´s passing.

Thoughts?

'Glee' Recap: The Sue Sylvester Bowl Shuffle

 Given the fact that Glee is an international hit and that a lot of you readers are big fans of the show, from today onwards this blog will provide an extensive and critical recap of episodes a day after they have been aired by Fox. So, if you haven´t watched yesterday´s episode yet and want to avoid being spoiled, please do not continue reading! For those of you who have, the road ahead is safe.

 It´s been weeks since Glee last aired and we have been anxiously waiting for this highly anticipated (and advertised) Super Bowl episode. We were promised a spectacular show with big musical numbers, which included the first Michael Jackson song featured on the show (Thriller), and an episode we wouldn´t forget. Did it work? Well, some of it did... and some of it didn´t.

 Firstly, one of the biggest weaknesses of the show was once again put into evidence: lack of character development. In an ensemble cast like Glee, there is always a danger of forgetting about how important it is for these characters to grow and evolve in time.

 Quinn is a clear example of this, as her personality seems to change from one episode to the next, going from villain to ally... to villain again. After everything she went through during her pregnancy at the end of last season, she became one of the characters who had grown the most. This season however, she goes back to becoming a superficial snob, becomes captain of the cheerios after being kicked out and hardly gets any screen time with Mercedes whom she had become close friends with. To make things worse, now she cheats on her boyfriend (again!) by kissing Finn which seemed rushed and unrealistic.

 As far as the plot goes, Karofsky’s story arc of a closeted gay turned homophobe is the antithesis of Quinn´s, providing the show with some moral purpose and a much needed reality check. Taking into account that the show is clearly a hyphenated distortion of what life is like in high school, the Sue Sylvester cannonball storyline was still jumping the shark to me. Shooting a student through a cannon to win? Really? Not even Glee can pull that off.

 However, there was still some greatness among the episode. After all, its the musical numbers what we love the most about the show, and this episode showcased some amazing music such as the Thriller mashup and the show´s beautiful rendition of Lady Antebellum´s Need You know. Of course, whenever there is a crisis, Darren Criss is always there for the rescue and saves the day with his stunning cover of Destiny´s Child, Bills Bills Bills.

So, to sum up:

The Best: Karofsky’s struggle with self-acceptance, the football team and the Glee club joining forces for a common cause.

The Worst: Katie Couric´s unnecessary cameo appearance, Sue Sylvester´s cannon storyline and Quinn choosing cheerios over Glee club.

Quote To Remember: "I don´t wanna die yet, at least not until One Tree Hill gets cancelled" by Brittany.

Best Musical Number: Thriller, followed closely by Bills, Bills, Bills.

The Moment: Karofsky enjoying the music and  finally joining everyone during the Thriller performance.

How would you grade the episode? Was it all you expected? Sound off in the comments!