Friday, May 6, 2011

The Weekly News Roundup - week of May 2 - 6

Bieber
- Justin Bieber was pelted with eggs during his concert in Sydney last Friday, and after a video of the incident made the rounds on the interwebs, the Sydney police arrested a 17-year-old totally jealous boy who is the alleged culprit. (JSYK)
- Remember the YouTube video where the skinny little kid was bullying the bigger one until the bigger one snapped, picked the bully up, and slammed him down, breaking the kid's leg? Yeah, so does Justin Bieber, who met with the bullied kid while touring in Australia this week. Bieb told the kid, who he'd had flown in from Melbourne, that he was proud of him for standing up for himself. (JSYK)


TV
- Teen Mom has been renewed for a 4th season. Where on Earth are they going to find moreteen moms? Oh, right, the show is self-perpetuating. (Teen.com)
- Selena Gomez will host the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in June. MuchMusic is like MTV, only, y'know, Canadian. (JJJ)


Movies
- "Fast Five" set box office records, and so of course now we're getting yet another Fast & Furious sequel. I'm hoping they'll call it "Fast Five 2: Faster and Fiver." (Cambio)
- As we already know, Glee is going on tour again this summer, but they will also be coming to a movie theater near you, starting August 12. Oh yes, "Glee Live! 3D!" will be the multidimensional concert movie extravaganza of the summer. Count on it. (JSYK)


Music
- Adele turned 23 this week and sang at her own birthday party, mostly because it was a karaoke party. But also because she loves singing. (Cambio)
- Jordin Sparks has a new single called "I Am Woman", which will be on her next album. (JSYK)
- Selena Gomez's next album will be called "Otherside", and is due out June 28th. I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be a space in there somewhere, but that's why she's the artist. (Cambio)
- During her concert in Ecuador on Friday, Miley Cyrus covered Nirvana's "Smells Like TeenSpirit." Reviews are mixed, but most people who actually remember 1991 agree it wasn't exactly advisable. (JSYK)
- OMG Joe Jonas is going to be at Wango Tango! Remember when the Jonas Brothers were a thing? (Cambio)
- Mariah Carey named her twin babies: the girl is Monroe and the boy is Moroccan Scott. This is not newsworthy information. (Cambio)
- Lady Gaga has a rider on her venue contracts stating that ice for beverages is banned starting 30 minutes before her shows, because she's afraid her fans will throw it at her. Unrelated: remember when Charlize Theron was on Arrested Development and at first they thought her character's fashion sense was quirky? (Cambio)


Trends
- Demi Lovato is blogging! For Seventeen Magazine. (Cambio)


Doing Good
- After releasing her official video for Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign, Beyoncemade a surprise visit to students at PS 161 in Harlem while they were taking part in a "Let's Move! Flash Workout." She jumped right in and danced the routine with them, the kids all freaked out, and everyone had a great time. (JSYK)
- And Beyonce is raising money for the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund by releasing her cover of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" as a single. (Cambio)
- Wayne Brady surprised a teacher and classroom full of kids with $1000 worth of classroom supplies, plus a day full of activities as part of Office Max's "A Day Made Better" program. Call me old fashioned, but having a corporate sponsor in the name of your charity, and then expecting others to donate to it, well, it seems wrong. (JSYK)
- Britney Spears is hosting a dinner to raise funds for ongoing Hurricane Katrina relief. Can you believe it's almost been 6 years? Where does the time go. (Cambio)


Movies Opening this Weekend (imdb)
Thor
Something Borrowed
Jumping the Broom
The Beaver (limited)
Last Night (limited)
Hobo with a Shotgun (limited)
Passion Play (limited)
There Be Dragons (limited)


Top 10 Movies in the Box Office Last Weekend (imdb)
1. Fast Five
2. Rio
3. Madea's Big Happy Family
4. Water for Elephants
5. Prom
6. Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS Evil
7. Soul Surfer
8. Insidious
9. Hop
10. Source Code

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