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“We are all about the music. We travel the world and our message is love, understanding and unity,” Robert “Kool” Bell said. “We don’t come as politicians, we come as musicians.”

The group performed hits like “Celebration” and “Jungle Boogie” in Havana at the open-air Anti-imperialist Plaza.

Again, it’s not like the embargo has been lifted but it looks like the door is beginning to open.

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U.S. Group Kool & The Gang Perform in Cuba

Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.  Reports are that her mother found her in the shower and that when paramedics arrived, they immediately administered CPR, and continued the procedure while driving to the hospital.

The LAPD have reportedly launched a death investigation and will be proceeding with a full autopsy, despite the fact that husband Simon has said he doesn’t want the autopsy performed. Brittany’s mother told police that she has a history of diabetes, though it is not known whether this was a factor in her death.

Former boyfriend Ashton Kutcher, shared some words about the situation on his Twitter page, “2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out to Brittany’s family, her husband, and her amazing mother Sharon.”

This such a sad story, especially considering how young Brittanty was. Condolences to her family, friends and husband.

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Actress Brittany Murphy Dies at Age 32

In a joint statement they said: "the decision to end our marriage is an amicable one. We remain friends, parents, and business partners.  If anyone is expecting an ugly messy fight, they will be sadly disappointed. We ask for your respect of our privacy as we handle this matter."

Still, this is pretty dramatic, really.  They’ve always seemed like such a close-knit family with Mathew managing Beyonce’s singing career as a solo artist and during her time with Destiny’s Child. 

Tina launched the House of Dereon clothing line with Beyonce back in 2006.  I know they say that things are going to proceed without any problems but I am curious to see whether that really happens.  I know that I would be furious if I was his wife!

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Beyonce’s Parents Divorcing Over Paternity Suit

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The 40-year-old allegedly assaulted a child back in 1994 and is being charged with “two counts of sexual intercourse with a minor, two counts of oral copulation with a minor and lewd conduct with a child under 14, which is a felony.”  He’s currently being held on $590,000 bail and is said to have been at least 10 years older than his accuser.

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Shane Sparks Arrested for Child Molestation

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Avatar tells the story an ex-Marine who awakens on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. “As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.”

It sounds pretty good. If I didn’t have so much last-minute shopping to do, I’d probably go to see it.  I was just at Toys R Us tonight and people were buying the toys like crazy.  I’m sure this movie is going to do well at the box office.

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“Avatar” Hits Theaters This Weekend

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Their song “How You Remind Me” was chosen as the top rock song of the decade and it also placed #4 on the Top 10 songs of this decade.  I can see that.  I really love that song.  I still listen to it all the time on my iPod.

To further solidify their spot as the best group in these past 10 years, Billboard cites that they have had five other Top 10 singles and that their last four albums have made it to the Top 10 albums chart.  It’s crazy!  Their All The Right Reasons album which was released in 2005 spent 156 weeks on the top-selling albums list.

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Nickelback Named Group of the Decade

Tim Burton is a lunatic.  A genius, but still a lunatic, and that is what makes his films so incredibly interesting and entertaining for children and adults alike.  This looks like one of those movies that everyone could enjoy as long as they are willing to take a journey into the dark and twisted imagination of Burton.

The film stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts and that casting is no big surprise.  Depp regularly works with Burton as does Carter who is also his wife.  I have to laugh, though, because every time I see Depp in these clips, I can’t help but think I’m looking at Elijah Wood.  Do you see the resemblance?  I wonder if it was intentional.

Alice in Wonderland hits theaters on March 5, 2010 but you can check out the newest trailer now.

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New “Alice in Wonderland” Trailer

She’s 17-years-old and I definitely wasn’t an angel at her age and I’m not expecting her to be either but this isn’t sexy – it’s skanky.  With so many women feeling suppressed in their sexuality, I applaud her attempt to feel comfortable with her body but there is a way to do it and this just isn’t working for me.  It comes off trashy to me and even a little awkward.  Could it be that she’s just rebelling against her squeaky clean Disney image?  That’s what happened to Britney Spears….

The best part is that this video is from her Royal Variety performance for the Queen of England.  Classy…  In case you care or don’t know, the song is “Party in the USA” from her Time of Our Lives album.

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Miley Cyrus Continues to Channel Strippers

In the show, this family is related to the Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) which, of course, makes it unpopular among members of this religion since they now condemn polygamy even though it was a common practice among them years ago.

Polygamy continues to exist in Utah, often among Mormon offshoot groups, and Big Love attempts to show the upside and downside of plural. 

During the fourth season, which premieres in January 2010, they will explore and address same-sex relationships.  Again, this isn’t a shock since many prominent Mormons openly opposed Proposition 8 and helped overthrow gay marriages in California.

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“Big Love” Coming Back With Gay Storyline

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What do you think of this poster?  I have to laugh at the lame newspaper clippings on the wall behind Whiplash but aside from that, it looks cool to me.  The whips are, obviously, his signature weapon so I’m glad they don’t look stupid.

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“Whiplash” Poster For Iron Man 2