Amerie, 4minute & BEAST’s “Heard ‘Em All” released!

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Earlier this month, we received notice on 4minute and BEAST’s participation on America’s sensational pop diva Amerie’s returning album, In Love & War. Well, the hot track, Heard ‘Em All has been finally unleashed today!

Being the daughter of a Korean woman and a resident of the country for a few years, Amerie has often showcased her Korean heritage to the media. This is not the first time that she has collaborated with Korean artists, having worked with Se7en on Take Control back in 2007 so fans are noticeably hyped with this.
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Ahn Jin Kyung releases solo MV and Mir looks badass

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Once a member of Korean groups To-Ya and ZINIS and a leader of Baby V.O.X Re.v., singer Ahn Jin Kyung wanted to be seen in a new light through her work as a solo artist. She was able to reveal a different image in the MV for her latest single Bad Person featuring Mir of MBLAQ on the 17th.

Although Mir’s rapping in the song is only brief, he leaves a hard-hitting impact on the ear. His appearance in the MV also reveals a much more mature side of him. Who knew the goofy maknae of MBLAQ could be such a badass?

It’s nice to see the MBLAQ members branching out to help other artists whilst showcasing their own talents outside of the group. First, Chundoong was featured in Lynn’s New Celebration, then G.O in J.ae’s Even If We Can’t Speak of the End, now Mir in Ahn Jin Kyung’s Bad Person. Can we expect Seungho and Lee Joon partaking in a musical collaboration as well? I sure hope so.

Ahn Jin Kyung will be performing her solo track on the comeback episode of Mnet’s M! Countdown on the 18th.
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Sarah Palin Lashes Out at 'Family Guy' Down Syndrome Joke

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The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee did not like the way Seth MacFarlane lifted the subject of people's disability and turned it into a joke.

Sarah Palin took the "Family Guy" down syndrome joke seriously. The former Alaskan governor wrote in her Facebook and appeared on Bill O'Reilly's show to explain why some things are not meant to be jokes and to ask "when enough is enough."

On Sunday, February 14, "Family Guy" aired an episode where Chris fell for a girl with down syndrome. During their date, Chris asked her about what her parents do and she replied, "My dad's an accountant, and my mom is the former governor of Alaska." Palin happened to be in that position and her youngest son Trig has down syndrome.

In a Facebook posting titled "Fox Hollywood - What a Disappointment", Palin quoted her daughter Bristol's wise words about the situation. "When you're the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to develop thick skin. My siblings and I all have that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us to remain silent," Bristol is quoted as saying.

"If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they're heartless jerks."

Neither FOX nor creator of "Family Guy", Seth MacFarlane, has come up with a statement.
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Snippet of Avril Lavigne's 'Alice (Underground)' Music Video

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The new footage previews Avril Lavigne falling into a hole and finding herself in another world.


A short clip taken from Avril Lavigne's "Alice (Underground)" music video has been unleashed via Entertainment Tonight Canada. It shows the Deryck Whibley's ex-wife chasing a rabbit, stumbling over her steps and falling into a hole.

From the preview, it is known that the forthcoming video apparently will have a fantastical theme. It matches with the story in Tim Burton's upcoming movie titled "Alice in Wonderland" in which the song serves as one of its theme songs.

In addition to "Alice (Underground)", the soundtrack compilation called "Almost Alice" also contains songs from such musicians as 3OH!3, The All-American Rejects, Tokio Hotel, Kerli and Metro Station. The album is going to hit the U.S. market on March 2, three days before the film opens wide in theaters across the country.
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Selena Gomez Dancing to Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok'

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The 'Wizards of Waverly Place' actress opts to sing Jason Mraz's song before dancing to 'Tik Tok' with a young fan.

Selena Gomez shaked her body to Ke$ha's hit single "Tik Tok" during a recent visit to Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Show. The Alex Russo of "Wizards of Waverly Place" was accompanied by the host and a female young fan.

Before dancing to "Tik Tok", the Disney star sang her acoustic rendition of Jason Mraz's track "I'm Yours" with the host strumming the guitar. But, the pop singer was forced to cut it out, admitting that she doesn't know the song lyrics.

Last week, Selena Gomez's concert at the Emerald Square mall in North Attleboro turned into a riot. Several people were injured and emergency medical services (EMS) were called to the scene to give medical treatment.

An eyewitness testified that a throng of fans in the first floor raced to the second floor via escalator when Selena was spotted about to give her performance. The overloaded escalator suddenly began to slide in the reverse direction, throwing some of them to the floor.
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Wonder Girls celebrate third year anniversary with…

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Food of course!

Last week, the Wonder Girls celebrated their third year anniversary on February 11 with a wholesome dinner at a Korean restaurant. Although the big day passed last week, JYP Entertainment posted a small clip of the meal on its official Youtube account today.

After the wonderful ladies & staff members sang Happy Birthday, Sunye gave a brief thank you message as Yoobin stared intently at the cake and the other members looked on.

“Hello everyone! We’ve come to our third anniversary. Thank you for the love you’ve shown us! We’re in the States, having a little party with this cake. I hope everyone is doing well,” Sunye said. “We just came from Korea but we already miss you… I hope we get more chances to be together, and for those that have been with us, thank you for the love. We love you, Wonderfuls. Fighting!”

After Yoobin blew out the candles, the quintet “attacked” the chocolate cake with various utensils (a knife, spoon, chopsticks, finger & toothpick) for a photo op, and leader Sunye cut the cake for the group.



On February 11, Wonderfuls also got #3Years1Wonder trending on Twitter by posting nearly 5000 messages. Although Doomsday Sunmi’s impending departure date is fast approaching, it’s heartwarming to see these girls genuinely enjoying themselves together. Congrats to the Wonder Girls for their past three years of success, and here’s to many more to come!
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Preview of '24' 8.09: Blame Renee Walker

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During '12:00 AM-1:00 AM', people are looking for someone to blame and Renee Walker's name comes up so Jack has to save her from the trap.


In the next episode of "24", as Jack Bauer enters the early morning hours, the nation remains vulnerable and President Taylor presses on with her international peace process. With the possibility of colossal failure facing CTU, people start looking at who is to blame and things get personal when operatives take matters into their own hands.

"12:00 AM-1:00 AM" airs on Monday, February 22. Beside the preview released at the end of this week's episode, FOX has also released a clip which involves Farhad Hassan demanding to know what's going on in the warehouse.

On another news, the production of the eighth season has been halted to give Kiefer Sutherland sometime to attend to his medical needs. He will have a surgery for his ruptured cyst near the kidney, and is expected to be back on the set next week.


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