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Venus vs. Serena in Championship!
07.02.09
It's gonna be a Williams sisters showdown! Serena is seeded two in the Wimbledon Tournament and Venus is a three seed. This isn't the first time the sisters have faced eachother in the championship game. This will be their fourth meeting on the championship court. Currently, Serena's in the lead with five victories to Venus' two. Tune in Saturday to see how it's all gonna go down!
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Katie Thinks She Can Dance!
07.02.09
In just a few weeks, we'll get to see if she's right! Katie Holmes and the producers of "So You Think You Can Dance?" have confirmed that the actress will make an appearance on the popular show. It will be a taped performance, which will be a tribute to Judy Garland with the song "Get Happy." Not only will Katie be dancing in the number, but she'll be singing it, too. The episode will air July 23rd. Holmes is part of a new foundation she created with Nigel Lythgoe (of SYTYCD) and Carrie Ann Inaba from "Dancing With the Stars." The foundation, Dizzy Feet, will support dance eduation and programs and offer to dancers that can't afford training. That's such a kewl idea! Break a leg, Katie!
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Kevin Pops the Question!
07.01.09
You never know when you're gonna meet someone who could change your life. Kevin Jonas met Danielle Deleasa in 2007 on vacation while in the Bahamas. The former hairdresser admits that at the time, she didn't even know who the Jonas Brothers were! Both sets of parents and the newly engaged couple have confirmed that the engagement is real and everyone seems to be thrilled that the families will be merging. Kevin asked Danielle to marry him on her doorstep in New Jersey Wednesday Morning. She immediately said "YES!" Here's to the happy couple!!
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Hilary's Gonna Be a "Gossip Girl!"
07.01.09
It's official, the newest hot thing on our fave show, "Gossip Girl," is going to be Hilary Duff. The Duffster will play Olivia Burke, an NYU freshman who also happens to be a movie star. Vanessa is going to be her lucky roomate. Rumor has it there may be a love interest with Dan which could certainly spice things up. The next season of "Gossip Girl" begins in September and we can't wait!
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Switch It, Pool It & Unplug It!
06.30.09
The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato are getting together to spread the word about making our world a better place environmentally. The foursome has created a public service announcement in conjunction with Disney's campaign called "Friends for Change: Project Green." The campaign will kick off July 11th. Their PSA uses the phrase "Switch it, pool it, and unplug it." Switch it refers to turning off lights when they're not in use to save energy. Pool it means that you should carpool to school & other activities to decrease air pollution and save fuel. Unplug is explained by the teen stars is to unplug your charger from the wall when it's not in use & to not keep your phone plugged to the charger if it doesn't need to be. Here's hoping that these uber popular teens can get the message across to the next generation that we need to start paying more attention to our earth & resources.
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2nd Album for "Idol" Alum Blake Lewis
06.30.09
Remember that adorable, funky little blonde guy that would beatbox on "American Idol" and always left with a lasting impression? Yeah, that guy. Well, Blake Lewis' second album is set to drop October 6th and will be called "Heartbreak on Vinyl." For those of you that don't know, vinyl is how people used to listen to music before cd's & mp3's. Vinyl is a record album. Blake's album is an ode to the record stores that have been closing because of the current state of the music world. The first single, "Sad Song," will be released in July, so at least we don't have to wait until October to hear pop melodies and kickin' dance tunes.
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Avril's New Album!
06.29.09
For all you princess punk fans out there, Miss Avril Lavigne has announced that her fourth album will hopfully be released sometime in November. One of the singles will be a song she wrote for her Black Star perfume commercial. Avril's sound came to us with her first album in 2002 which made it all the way up to number two on the BillBoard Hot 200. Within a few years of her freshman album, she came out with two more. It's been a few years without a new hit song from Avril, so we're hoping for another fun summer hit!
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World's Ugliest Dog
06.28.09
We've all heard of beauty contests, but what about ugly contests? There's an annual contest to find the World's Ugliest Dog, and honestly I'm not crazy about it. I think all doggies are cute in their own way. But, there's a lot of crazy stuff in this world, so I guess this isn't too bad. A California mutt ran home with first prize and $1,600. Pabst, a boxer-mix dog from a shelter beat out a Chinese Crest named Rascal that has been dominating the contest in recent years. This was the first time Pabst participated in the contest. Apparently he won over the crowd and judges immediately. Well, congrats to Pabst...I guess?
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Giant Pez Dispenser in Trouble
06.27.09
We all love Pez, those little candy dispensers where you tilt the head back & that sweet tiny rectagle candy pops out. Well, there's a museum dedicated to Pez in California & the Pez company is suing them! The owners of the museum created a giant snowman Pez and the company claims it's trademark infringement and that the snowman should be destroyed. The creators of the snowman are confused because they see it as a work of art and not something they will distribute. Apparently, this isn't the first issue Pez has had with this museum. They forced them before to change the name of the musem. Such a little candy, such big problems!
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I Want a Pet Giraffe, too!
06.27.09
"Timmy, have you fed the giraffe today?" Imagine if that's what your parent asked you every morning!! Well, a Washington state couple paid a large amount of money to own a 26 day old giraffe. They picked the giraffe up in Virginia from a zoo and took him on a cross country trip to his new home. The giraffe, named Karson, will live at their home for about four months before he'll move to a 12,000 acre farm ranch which the family owns. Several other types of kewl animals are also at the farm including zebras, bison and camels.
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