MADONNA FRIDAY: LIKE A VIRGIN

Picture this: A young boy of 13 in a small Texas town eagerly awaits Madonna's new song. The day of it's release to radio, November 6, 1984, he pretends to be sick so he can stay home from school and record it EVERY time it comes on the radio. That homo was me, and that song was LIke a Virgin. True story. Of course the song (and the boy) go on to be super classics and remain a staple of Madonna's catalogue to the very day. It was the first of 12 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed in the top spot for 6 consecutive weeks and the first of four Top 5 hits from the album of the same title. The video (below) was filmed in Venice and does not disappoint. Sexy Madge writhing around on a gondola and making love to some dude in a lion mask. Shutever, it's hot. Anyway, here's Like a Virgin. Ah, like a virgin is how we should all start the new year. OH, and this was the #1 song this week in 1984, 27 years ago. Suck on that. Enjoy it or be punished.

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2011 AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS. SINGLES: 5-1

Okay. You can stop pacing the floor now. Here they are!!! The top 5 singles of the year as given to you by ME! What other source can you possibly trust? It's been a big year, especially for the ladies in the music business, and as you can see by #s 15-6, my opinion is no different. Well, the ladies have it for the top 5 as well. Fellas, you better step up your game in 2012. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, WHERE ARE YOU? Anyhoo, here are the biggest, brightest bits of pop for 2011. Top it. Try.


5. Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
4. We Found Love by Rihanna



3. Firework by Katy Perry



2. Till the World Ends by Britney Spears



1. Born This Way by Lady Gaga

2011 AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS. SINGLES: 10-6

Getting closer!!! You already got a load of singles 15-11 and now we are hitting the big time with #10 all the way to #6. I know, the anticipation is killing you, isn't it? Well, anticipate no more, lovelies. This is a good one. Today's lot includes a lady gone AWOL from a girl group, a Swedish diva, pop gone country and sax glory, and a party girl deluxe. Enjoy and stay tuned tomorrow for the top 5 songs of the year as per moi.



10. Beat of My Drum by Nicola Roberts



9. Blow by Ke$ha



8. You and I by Lady Gaga


7. The Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga



6. Call You Girlfriend by Robyn

DJ EARWORM BRINGS US HIS ANNUAL UNITED STATE OF POP MASH UP

Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihann, Pink, Britney: you name it in 2011 and DJ Earworm brings it to us in this mashup. Watch and relive the year in pop. Good stuff, y'all!! Excellent mashup.

2011 AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS: SINGLES: 15-11

Here we go!! It's time to count down the top 15 singles of 2011, starting with #15 and going all the way to #1. In this post we'll cover 15 through 11 and then you'll just have to bite your nails until the next update, kiddoes. Them's the breaks, yo!! This post includes a group sure to make you feel nostalgic, three of the leading ladies in pop right now and a rapper with a little, well a lot, something for the boys. Let's get going. Here is the year in music 2011:


15. All You Need Is Now by Duran Duran


14. Judas by Lady Gaga


13. Get My Money Back by Cazwell


12. E.T. by Katy Perry


11. Rolling in the Deep by Adele

WATCH THE FULL AB FAB CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HERE NOW!!!

Without further adieu...

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UNRELEASED LADY GAGA: STUCK ON F**KIN' YOU

As a special Christmas gift, Lady Gaga released a never-before-heard outtake from her Born This Way album for her fans. Stuck on Fuckin' You was recorded live, in one take after a show in St. Paul, Minnesota. It's pretty simple, acoustic with a drum track and Gaga giving us some attitude about a not-so-typical relationship. It's good to hear new/old stuff from Gaga, especially something so raw and personal. Take a listen below to Stuck on Fuckin' You.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MERRY XMAS, ANNIE LENNOX

Today Annie Lennox turns 57! Is she Jesus? I love me some Annie and it so happens she made a beautiful Christmas album last year and here is the official video for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Beautiful. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

NEW RIHANNA VIDEO: YOU DA ONE

I love this song. Ever since I bought RiRi's new album, Talk That Talk, I have been obsessed with You Da One. It's bright and sunny and fun. yay!! Well, here is the video for the single and it's dark and crotch-centric with a dash of Grace Jones in Vamp and A Clockwork Orange. I don't like the video as much as the song and certainly not as much as the AMAZY video for We Found Love, but any excuse to listen to the song is A-okay with moi. So without further adieu, here is You Da One.

30 ROCK PREVIEW: JENNA MARONEY RIPS A KID'S DREAMS APART

I AM LIVING FOR THIS!!! From the title of the show, Kidz Got Singing, to Jenna being the judge. Her catch phrase is the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. Watch this excellent preview from the upcoming season of 30 Rock. GIVE JANE KRAKOWSKI HER FREAKIN' EMMY ALREADY!!!!!!

DISNEY MAKES AN AMAZING "IT GETS BETTER" VIDEO

Wow! This is really great. Disney has released an inspiring and beautiful video for the "It Gets Better" campaign. Apparently Disney knows that ALL families have someone who deals with bullying, including gay bullying, so their family values reach out to ALL families! Duh! For a company this important and massive and such part of Americana to release this video is beyond important. Watch and listen closely to the stories of these Disney employees. It's truly an amazing statement. Thank you, Disney.

SIRI: THE HOLIDAY HORROR MOVIE

I don't think I can add much to this, so here ya go.

THE #1 SONG 20 YEARS AGO TODAY WAS....

Black or White by Michael Jackson. Already one of the biggest stars ever in the world, Jackson released the first single from his eighth studio album, Dangerous, and it went over like gangbusters sitting at #1 for 7 consecutive weeks, becoming Michael's 11th #1 solo single. The video for Black or White caused a lot of controversy because of it's extended, ending scene in which Jackson grabbed his crotch multiple times and vandalized cars. The street scene in which this occurs also had graffiti scribbled on cars and walls reading "Hitler lives", "Ni**er go home", "KKK rules" and "No more wetbacks". Although it was obvious MJ was condemning these things, parents argued it was inappropriate to show after a mostly kid-friendly and harmless video. Regardless, the song is one of the most distinct and popular in the cannon of Michael's music and is a fan favorite. So here it is, the #1 song on this day in 1991, Black or White. OH, look for a young Tyra Banks in the face-morphing scene towards the end. I couldn't find the version with the crotch grabbing. Oh, well.

ONION NEWS GIVE YOU HORRIBLE NEW POP STAR K'RONIKKA

HILARIOUS!! Fake news giant The Onion New Network brings you the latest and worst of all pop stars, K'Ronikka. She is everything you hate about pop stars like Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Fergie and more. Ha. Of course, I love all those ladies, so you can't go by me. Watch as the "news" anchors insult and bemoan the success of the tragi-comic singer and show her (actually kinda catchy) song Booty Wave video. So funny. It's what most people are actually saying about pop music these days. It's pretty close actually.

WATCH GLEE'S SANTANA (NAYA RIVERA) SING SANTA BABY IN THIS OUTTAKE

Naya Rivera has almost single-handedly carried Glee this year. Her storyline as neo-lesbian Santana is definitely the strongest of the season and her acting has been faboosh! She should be nominated for an Emmy for sure this year. Are you listening Emmy voters??? That being said, for some wacky reason this little gem was cut from the Glee Xmas special. Here is Santana working it out in a jewelry store singing the classic Santa Baby. She is a sexy gal! SANTANA FOR PRESIDENT!!!! Glee is on break but returns to Fox on January 17th.


Santa Baby - Santana (Glee Cast) from StephiiGleek on Vimeo.

TRAILER FOR THE HOBBIT IS FINALLY HERE!

Peter Jackson is reviving one of the most critically acclaimed and successful franchises of all time. The prequel to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, is coming out NEXT December, but we have the trailer already. SO EXCITING!!! This story, if you have never read it, is mostly about a young Bilbo Baggins, played by Martin Freeman, and how he came to find the ring. Lots of characters are here, but some, sadly, are not. It's gonna be amazy!!! Watch the trailer below and get into LOTR all over again. I'm a nerd.

NEW MUSIC & VIDEO: LANA DEL REY: BORN TO DIE

Another good sign that a killer album is coming. Lana Del Rey has already given us the sublime Video Games and Blue Jeans, now she returns with thrones and tigers on Born To Die. Much like its predecessors, Born To Die is dreamy, slightly retro and sexy as all hell. The much discussed, criticized and hyped singer will be dropping her album in January and she is musical guest on Saturday Night Live that month as well. We'll be seeing a lot of her in the upcoming months. What do you think? Do accusations of her being manufactured or fake drive you away from her music? Does it matter as long as the product is good. It's the same thing that happened to Alanis Morissette when she first came out and people knew her as the Canadian Debbie Gibson before. People change their style, folks. Get on board before you are the lone nerd hating on Lana. Just my opinion, of course, which is only  right 99.99% of the time.

WATCH SNL'S TARAN KILLAM RECREATE ROBYN'S CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND VIDEO

AAAAANNNNDDDD he nails it!! I have slowly been falling for Taran Killam on Saturday Night Live, and now I'm into him big time. A) He has a killer name and B) he clearly love Robyn. Watch him recreate her fantabulous video for Call Your Girlfriend in a tiny room with some friends and fellow cast members. HE IS NOT KIDDING AROUND, YOU GUYS!!! This is serious business. Don't believe he did it right? I included the side-by-side comparison below it. Watch it and weep.

NEW WILLOW SMITH FT. NICKI MINAJ: FIREBALL

Okay!! She is not kidding around anymore! No pun intended. Well, a little pun. Willow Smith is starring in her very own Hype Williams directed video for her new single featuring Nicki Minaj, Fireball. Guess what! This is song is freakin' good!!! And Willow is a dancer like I did not expect. Rock it out, girl. She's got another hit on her hands and this time she isn't going to develop whiplash cranking her head around. Check out the massive video for Fireball. Nice combo with Nicki too. She can rap clean and still kill it. Girl Power!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DONNA SUMMER!!!

Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, is 63 today! Donna has one of the best voices EVER in pop music, and with a career spanning 40-plus years, I would say she outlasted the Disco backlash by a few thousand miles. Donna is still recording and sounding as good, if not better, than ever. I truly love to love her, baby. Every time you hear these classics, tell me you don't wanna dance. Here are some of my absolute have moments in Ms. Summer's career. Happy birthday, Diva!!

NICOLE SCHERZINGER ROCKS PHANTOM OF OPERA AT ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2011

WOW! Who knew she had it in her? Watch the former Pussycat Doll sing the title track from Phantom of the Opera with a few of the shows most famed Phantoms. She kills it!! This girl has talent and nerve. Don't know many pop stars who could OR would attempt this. Check it out below.

"THERE'S A NEW DISEASE CALLED THE KARDASHIANS" AB FAB TAKES ON THE KARDASHIANS.

HILARIOUS!!! Of course the gals from Ab Fab are going to take on the Kardashians in their new special. They would HATE them!!! Ha. Here is another clip from the hilarious British sitcom that will be premiering here on BBC America January 8th. Learn what they think about the reality whore family.

MADONNA FRIDAY: HOLIDAY & CELEBRATION

Since it's the new year and I'm feeling all festive I thought I'd give you two Madonna's for the price of one. (the price being free and all) Madonna's first major hit in the US was Holiday and I'm featuring one of Madge's first ever performances on American television, Solid Gold (if you never saw Solid Gold in the 80s, I feel sorry for you). Released in 1983, the song introduced the majority of the world to Madonna for the first time and it remains a signature song in her arsenal of hits. Flash forward 27 years and Madonna is partying again. This time it's her single off of her greatest hits collection, Celebration. An homage to her dance history and unprecedented career, Celebration takes us to the club and gets us shakin' our butts. This is the version of the video shots with her fans from all over the world and her daughter Lourdes dressed in her Like A Virgin drag!! Enjoy some back-to-back Madonna and MERRY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!! Keep readin' and commentin' and lovin' life.

TWO UNRELEASED MADONNA TRACKS SURFACE: RUN & LA PETITE JEUNE FILLE

How many wonders can one cavern hold! (Sorry to call you a cavern, Madonna) Here are a couple of gems from Madonna that never made the light of day....until now!!! Run is apparently an outtake from the Music album written my Madge and William Orbit. It's definitely got that Beautiful Stranger feel to it. Also like the song Amazing that was on that album. Maybe it was too similar so they scrapped it. I like it!!! Very nice. The second song, La Petite Jeune Fille,which means "The Little Girl", is also from the Music era (according to Wikipedia) and finds Madonna back in that dreamy, dance mode we so loved. It was written with William Orbit also but sounds more like his Ray of Light work. Again, good stuff. Hope this bodes well for the new music Orbit is working with Madonna on for her upcoming release I CAN'T WAIT!!! Happy Madonna Friday!!

GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS ARE HERE!!!

Hot on the heels of the SAG Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press announces this year's nominees for the coveted, if not totally rigged, Golden Globes!!! FINALLY KRISTEN WIIG GETS COME LOVE, PEOPLE!!!! She could even win if the stars are aligned. Probably not. Glad to see Bridesmaids nominated in the Best Picture, Comedy/Musical group. However, I am appalled that The Good Wife is not nominated for Best TV Series, Drama. WTF is that? That show is quite possibly the most well written and acted show on television and for it not to be nominated makes this show look pretty stupid, IMHO. OH, and Madonna got a nod for her song from W.E. Masterpiece in the Best Original Song category. Yay!! Anyway...... Okay, check out the noms below. My picks, if I have one, are in BOLD.



Best Picture, Comedy/Musical:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
50/50

Best Picture, Drama:
The Help
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Warhorse

Best Actress, Comedy:
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
Kristin Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Kate Winslet, "Carnage"
Jodie Foster, "Carnage"

Best Actor, Comedy
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist"
Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"

Best Actress, Drama:
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”

Best Actor, Drama:
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “J. Edgar”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Ryan Gosling, “The Ides of March”
Michael Fassbender, “Shame”

Best Director:
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
George Clooney, Ides of March
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Best Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer

Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method

TV Series, Drama:
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland

TV Series, Comedy:
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family
New Girl.

TV Actress, Comedy:
Lauren Dern, Enlightenment
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation.

TV Actress, Drama:
Claire Danes, Homeland
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness.

TV Actor, Drama:
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammar, Boss
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
Damian Lewis, Homeland

TV Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
David Duchovny, Californication
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Best Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, “The Descendants”
George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, “The Ides of March”
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, “Moneyball”

Best Foreign Language Film
“The Flowers of War”
“In the Land of Blood and Honey”
“The Kid With a Bike”
“A Separation”
“The Skin I Live In”

Best Animated Feature
“The Adventures of Tintin”
“Arthur Christmas”
“Cars 2″
“Puss in Boots”
“Rango”

Best Original Score
Ludovic Bource, “The Artist”
Trent Reznor and Attivus Ross, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
Howard Shore, “Hugo”
John Williams, “War Horse”
Abel Korzeniowski, “W.E.”

Best Original Song
“Lay Your Head Down,” “Albert Nobbs”
“Hello Hello,” “Gnomeo and Juliet”
“The Living Proof,” “The Help”
“The Keeper,” “Machine Gun Preacher”
“Masterpiece,” “W.E.

HILARIOUS VIDEO: THE CHRISTMAS TREE

I adore this video and watch it every Xmas for the last couple of years. Check out this mom (John Roberts) getting her beloved yearly Christmas tree. HILARIOUS!! Enjoy and happy holidays. Check out this guys youtube page. So good.

TRAILER FOR ROCK OF AGES

The jukebox musical is once again hitting the big screen, this time with Rock of Ages. I saw this show on Broadway and I love it, love it!!! It's funny, of course the music is great, and it's "nothing but a good time". I'm not overwhelmed by the trailer, but it's okay. It seems to be taking things a bit more seriously. Hmmm... Alec Baldwin looks funny, Catherine Zeta-Jones is working her best Sarah Palin, but they don't even show the leads and keep Tom Cruise all secrety. (Of course, Tom is the expert at keeping secrets, so..) C'mon, give us the goods!!! I'm still gonna see it, don't get me wrong. Hope it's as fun as the show. The movie is set to be released on June 1, 2012. We'll see a lot more before then I bet.

SAG NOMINEES ANNOUNCED.

The Screen Actors Guild has announced it's yearly list of nominees for the best in film and television and there are not too many surprises here. I will continue to state that Kristen Wiig should be nominated for all these awards for Bridesmaids because what she does is ACTING, not just broad comedy. Few can do what she did with as much grace and talent. I digress... here are the nominees. My picks are in BOLD.




Best ensemble cast
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

Best actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants

Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Best supporting actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best supporting actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

TELEVISION
Best ensemble cast in a comedy
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family 
The Office
Best ensemble cast in a drama
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife



Best actress in a comedy
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Best actor in a comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Best actress in a drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best actor in a drama
Patrick J. Adams, Suits
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter



Best actress in a TV movie or miniseries
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
Betty White, The Lost Valentine
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce



Best actor in a TV movie or miniseries
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
James Woods, Too Big to Fail

AWESOME VIDEO/PROMO FOR THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: TRENT REZNOR AND KAREN O

Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's lends vocals to Trent Reznor's AMAZY cover of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song and apparently, a la the Bond movies, it will have its own little video (this one) at the beginning of the film and serve as the opening credits. But you can watch it now because I like you so much (and because it showed up online). I must say, this is kick ass cover, but I can't make head-nor-tails out of this video. Visually stunning though! Watch and decide.

JUST BECAUSE: CHRIS O'DOWD

I just had to share this adorable collage of photos I came across of Bridesmaids star Chris O'Down. I don't know if he could be any cuter!! Of course I thought that when I saw the movie, and I was wrong because he's even cuter with the beard and 'stache. Enjoy him. SOOOO CUTE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JERMAINE JACKSON!!

Jermaine, the third most musically successful member of the Jackson family (third by a long way) is 57 today. Of course, Jermaine sang lead on many a Jackson 5 song, but he also had a very successful, if short-lived, solo career in the late 70s and early 80s. Jermaine cracked the top 10 with his 1979 hit Let's Get Serious and the top 20 with Dynamite (one of my all-time fave 80s videos) and the pretty Do What You Do in 1984 and I Think It's Love in 1986. Then, not so much after. He made some good-ass videos though. Clearly his label was pushing him as hard as possible to capitalize on Michael's fame as well. Today Jermaine mainly does press about Michael, but hey, whaddayagonnado? Sure his face looks like it might be melting now, but he's still out there working it for all it's worth. Here are the highlights, in my opinion, of Jermaine's career, including his song When the Rain Begins to Fall with 80s vixen Pia Zadora that was a huge hit....in Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland and Austria. Still good though. Nice Jackson-ing, Jermaine.

ROBYN PERFORMS CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND AND DANCING ON MY OWN ON SNL

No words... Robyn is amazing and proved it on SNL this weekend by taking the stage alone and entertaining the shiz out of us. Watch her give us energy and light. ROBYN!

KRISTEN WIIG GIVES US REBECCA LARUE, FLIRTING EXPERT AND KALLE, FINNISH TALK SHOW HOST

NEW GOLDFRAPP: YELLOW HALO

WOOHOO!! My beloved Goldfrapp is back with a new single and video from their upcoming greatest hits package, The Singles, called Yellow Halo. The video is basically an around-the-world tour with Goldfrapp and it was shot completely on an iPhone. COOL!! The song is classic Goldfrapp, dreamy, rich and beautiful. Love it and love them. The Singles is due February 7th here in the US and has 12 hits and 2 new tracks, Yellow Halo and Melancholy Sky. The track listing is:

Ooh La La
Number 1
Strict Machine
Lovely Head
Utopia
A&E
Happiness
Train
Ride A White Horse
Rocket
Believer
Black Cherry
Yellow Halo
Melancholy Sky

MADONNA UPDATES HER FANS ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Madonna is keeping her fans up on her current events and, via her Facebook page, there is a lot to tell. Written on her wall today is:
"Fresh News From The Madonna Team: Madonna is currently filming the video to her brand new single with M.I.A & Nicki Minaj, which is directed by Megaforce. Later this week, she will create her new album's photoshoot with Mert & Marcus! Get ready for a brand new Madonna era and stay tuned for more exclusive updates..."
WOOHOO!!! I can't wait for the new "Madonna era" to begin, especially the new video with Nicki and M.I.A. Good stuff to be sure. Not to mention her confirmation that she is doing the Super Bowl haftime. Swoon. I miss the Queen. Stay tunes indeed!

p.s. How gay am I?

WATCH MERYL STREEP IN LATEST TRAILER FOR "THE IRON LADY"

OOOOOHHHH!! This is gonna be good! Meryl Streep once again transforms her very being to play the iconic role of former British Prime Minsister Margaret Thatcher for her sure-to-be Oscar nominated performance, it will be her 17th, in The Iron Lady. She is tearing those boys a new one in this trailer. Looks like the film will not shy away from the good and the bad in Thatcher's career, so we're in for a whirlwind I bet. Meryl is truly a wonder and has already picked up Best Actress honors from New York Film Critics Circle. Oscar may be next! MERYL!!!!!!!

CHECK OUT MY TUMBLR: THAT'S A GOOD PIC

So I'm branching out a bit and adding a tumblr page for my everday photos I take. I wanted to share them with more people than I currently do. Go to That's A Good Pic and see if you like my photographic musings. Oh, who am I kidding. You will.

SINEAD O'CONNOR IS 45 AND GETTING MARRIED TODAY!

Double good news for the Nothing Compares 2 U singer today! Sinead O'Connor turns 45 and is getting married for the fourth time to therapist Barry Herridge. Barry contacted Sinead after one of her twitter rants about finding a man. She went out with him. They are getting married. How....romantic? I'm happy for Sinead. Gawd knows we don't want to make her mad!!! Congrats, girl, and happy birthday!

Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U by EMI_Music

HALLELUJAH! IT'S HERE. THE HANGOVER PILL

It's like the morning after pill, but for everyone. My life just got a little easier! Just in time for my holiday bender, the FDA has approved a "hangover pill" that claims to rid one of several symptoms of hitting the happy juice in as little as 15-30 minutes. Up until now I have just had to start drinking again the next morning, but this could work too. The pill contains 1,000 milligrams of aspirin, 120 milligrams of caffeine and a stomach-soothing agent into two effervescent tablets, like Alka Seltzer, taken the morning after a night of partying with the Satan sauce. Once dissolved in water, the little buggers put the kibosh on your hangover in just 15 to 30 minutes. Do I hear angels singing or have I had too much whiskey today? Either way, YAY! The hangover helper is called Blowfish and it costs a mere $2.99 for one dose or $11.99 for a six-pack. If you live in Manhattan you're in luck, because you can pick it up at Ricky's NYC stores. Duane Reade will start carrying my favorite drug in January. It's like the second coming!

KATY PERRY'S PROMO FOR SNL!! AND ROBYN IS MUSICAL GUEST

WOOHOO!! Katy Perry is hosting, but who knew she wasn't the musical guest. ROBYN IS!!! OMG!!! Watch the funny little promos below with Keenan Thompson. Robyn has opened for Katy on several stops of her California Dreams Tour, so it makes sense. Can't wait to see what Robyn sings!!!!!

THIRD ANNUAL AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS: ALBUMS

It's that time of year again. 2011 is coming to a close and I have to tell you what albums you should have liked this year so you can determine if you have good taste or not. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!! Okay, let's get to it. Here are my top 10 personal fave albums of 2011. Suck on this!! THE THIRD ANNUAL AMAZY MUSIC AWARDS!!!

10. James Blake by James Blake - the debut album by the British newcomer is quite possibly the most depressing thing I have ever enjoyed. Quiet and eerie, the album is a look into the psyche of a brilliant young artist. Very ethereal and wonderfully different, it will be interesting to see what comes next from Blake.

9. Sing It Loud by k.d. lang - aside from the fact that it's always good to hear new music from k.d. lang, Sing It Loud especially delivers the goods. It's all there; the dreamy voice, the astounding harmonies, the perfect lyrics and that pop/country twang only lang can do. I was lucky enough to see k.d. in concert this year and she is at the top of her game. Sing It Loud is a must-have.

8. Cinderella's Eyes by Nicola Roberts - the British import and member of uber-girl group Girls Aloud, Nicola came out of nowhere with one of the catchiest albums of the year, stealing the thunder of those other, more famous Girls. Every song is sunny and catchy and Nicola's voice is made for Brit pop. Beat of My Drum is an undeniable jam and it's only the tip of the iceberg. Well done, Nicola. Let's have some more.

7. All You Need Is Now by Duran Duran - how do you relaunch your career? Take it back to the beginning and update that shit. And few have had better beginnings than Duran Duran, the seminal 80s British band. AYNIN, Duran Duran's 13th studio album, is the perfect update of their mega-successful 80s brand; sexy, brash, lush and, did I mention, SEXY! Simon and the boys nailed it on this one and took me back to the days of Rio and The Reflexwith the title track and especially Girl Panic. Stellar.

6. Talk That Talk by Rihanna - released barely in time to make this year's list, it certainly makes an immediate impact. Talk That Talk comes out just over a year after RiRi's last effort, Loud, but, IMHO, leaves it in the dust. The #1 song We Found Love and follow up You Da One are just two of multiple single-worthy tracks that I'm sure will be playing on the radio all year. If you are gonna rush out new music, this is the way to do it.

5. Femme Fatale by Britney Spears - catchy songs, improved videos, smiling; Britney may be back on track after all. Femme Fatale, Spears' 7th studio album, finds our Brit-Brit cooing and crooning to a lot of dancefloor friendly songs, like the fantastic Til the World Ends, and even giving us some real pop melodies on songs like Criminal. It's also the first album in Britney's career to produce three top 10 singles!! The ol' gal still has it. Keep it up, Britney...as long as you want to, that is.

4. Beth Ditto EP by Beth Ditto - sporting a mere four songs, the robust lead singer of Gossip, Beth Ditto, released an EP so powerful it overcomes its competitors in the album category. Each song is crafted perfectly to fill the sad-but-dancing gap left by Robyn's Body Talk series from last year. Good Night, Good Morning alone is enough to make you fall in love with this set. Beth's voice is a revelation and her appearance is unique, to say the least, but also wonderfully rebellious. Here is hoping that her next solo effort will have even more music. Beth is on her way up.

3. Gaslight by fDeluxe - the Prince proteges have not recorded together since the release of The Family in 1986, which is the name they went by then. Together again after 26 years and sounding better than ever on their own terms (and without the Prince-given name), the band kicks out one of the best albums of this or any year with Gaslight. The Minneapolis sound is in effect with an updated funk and sincerity that comes with age and wisdom. A powerful show of musicianship and perseverance, fDeluxe deserve recognition for this album. Hope they get more of it.

2. 21 by Adele - no denying, it's been the year of Adele. The British blue-eyed soul singer came out of nowhere to steal the heart and $$ of music listeners this year. Her album combines soul and pop in a way that reached the masses, over 4 million of the masses to be exact, making 21 the biggest selling album of the year. Her heart and soul are all over this record. Two #1 songs spent multiple weeks at the summit of the Hot 100 and her album keeps coming back time after time. Adele is on fire!

1. BORN THIS WAY BY LADY GAGA - Lady Gaga had a lot to live up to, not just sales-wise, but for her fans. She promised this album would be for her little monsters, and boy is it! Songs about acceptance, empowerment, rebellion, joy, love, Jesus, fashion and sex abound on Born This Way. Even a little country. Epic in its scope, BTWdelivers hook after hook, "Gaga" after "Gaga" until we are completely spent. From the #1 title track to the moving The Edge of Glory, this album has hidden treasures that have yet to see the light of day, like hopeful singles Heavy Metal Lover, Bloody Mary and Black Jesus + Amen Fashion, and they are SCREAMING for videos. Gaga sold 1.11 million album with Born This Way in it's first week, the largest first week sales in over five years, and the album is just revving up. Here is to ANOTHER year of Gaga. She's here to stay, peeps!!!!

So there you have it, the top 10 albums of 2011. Stay tuned in the upcoming days for a special, three-day installment of the top 15 songs of 2011. It'll be totally worth it. Don't believe me? Then you, my friend, are stupid. Just kidding. No, I'm not.