5,4,3,2,1...'Brooklyn's Finest'

‘Brooklyn’s Finest’, a new crime drama starring Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes is on its way to theaters. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), the film takes you on the journey of three cops whose different career paths lead them to the same deadly location.

Here’s the rundown:
In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation. Burned out veteran Eddie Dugan (Golden Globe-winner Richard Gere) is just one week away from his pension and a fishing cabin in Connecticut. Narcotics officer Sal Procida (Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke) has discovered there’s no line he won’t cross to provide a better life for his long-suffering wife and seven children. And Clarence “Tango” Butler (Oscar nominee Don Cheadle) has been undercover so long his loyalties have started to shift from his fellow police officers to his prison buddy Caz (Wesley Snipes), one of Brooklyn’s most infamous drug dealers. With personal and work pressures bearing down on them, each man faces daily tests of judgement and honor in one of the world’s most difficult jobs.

Check out the trailer:

Mark your calendars…Brooklyn’s Finest hits theaters March 5!!!

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The Saints Win!!!

Congratulations to the Super Bowl XLIV champions, The New Orleans Saints. Defying the odds, The Saints earned the NFL title after a 31-17 blow for blow bout with the Indianapolis Colts.

And without a doubt, Drew Brees was named MVP.

WHO DAT?!?!?!?!

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ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL

SuperBowl XLIV
Sunday, Feb. 7
Indianapolis Colts 17
New Orleans Saints 31

NBA
Sunday, Feb. 7
Orlando Magic 96
Boston Celtics 89

Sacramento Kings 104
Toronto Raptors 115

Monday, Feb. 8
New Orleans Hornets (27-24) vs. Orlando Magic (34-17), 8 PM (ET), TNT

Dallas Mavericks (31-19) vs. Golden State Warriors (13-36)

San Antonio Spurs (29-20) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (39-13), 10:30 PM (ET), TNT

ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL
SuperBowl XLIV
Sunday, Feb. 7, 6:25 PM (ET), CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

NBA
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Atlanta Hawks 99
Oklahoma City Thunder 106

Memphis Grizzlies 89
Cleveland Cavaliers 105

Toronto Raptors 115
Indiana Pacers 130

Milwaukee Bucks 82
Orlando Magic 99

Detroit Pistons 97
New Jersey Nets 93

Los Angeles Clippers 90
Chicago Bulls 82

Golden State Warriors 97
Houston Rockets 119

Today, Feb. 3
Miami Heat (24-24) vs. Boston Celtics (20-16), 8PM (ET), ESPN

Atlanta Hawks (30-16) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (21-27), 7 PM (ET), FSSO

Chicago Bulls (23-23) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (16-31)

New Jersey Nets (4-43) vs. Toronto Raptors (26-23)

Washington Wizards (16-31) vs. New York Knicks (18-29)

Oklahoma City Thunder (26-21) vs. New Orleans Hornets (26-22)

Golden State Warriors (13-33) vs. Dallas Mavericks (30-18)

Portland Trailblazers (29-21) vs. Utah Jazz (29-18)

San Antonio Spurs (27-19) vs. Sacramento Kings (16-31)

Phoenix Suns (29-21) vs. Denver Nuggets (33-15), 10:30 PM (ET), ESPN

Charlotte Bobcats (24-23) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-12)

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The Oscars

If you watched any of the earlier award shows or are simply on top of the buzz, then you probably have a pretty good idea as to some of who and what made this year’s list of Oscar nominations. But just in cased you missed it all, here are a few interesting tidbits and some of the top nominees…

* For the first time in 66 years, 10 films were nominated for Best Picture instead of the usual five.

* ”Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” lead the pack with 9 nominations each.

* Lee Daniels (“Precious”) is only the second black filmmaker to be nominated for best director. John Singleton for “Boyz N the Hood” was the first.

*The Best Picture and director categories houses competition between ex-spouses, James Cameron (“Avatar”) and Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”).

Best Picture
“Avatar”
“The Blind Side”
“District 9”
“An Education”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
“A Serious Man”
“Up”
“Up in the Air”

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney for “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth for “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman for “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner for “The Hurt Locker”

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock for “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren for “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan for “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Merly Streep for “Julia and Julia”

Best Director
James Cameron for “Avatar”
Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker”
Quentin Tarantino for “Inglourious Basterds”
Lee Daniels for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Jason Reitman for “Up in the Air”

For the full list, click here.

The Academy Awards will air live on ABC, March 7.

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ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL

SuperBowl
Sunday, Feb. 7, 6:25 PM (ET), CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

NBA

Monday, Feb. 1
Boston Celtics 99
Washington Wizards 88

Phoenix Suns 109
New Orleans Hornets 100

Los Angeles Lakers 93
Memphis Grizzlies 95

Milwaukee Bucks 97
Miami Heat 81

Dallas Mavericks 92
Utah Jazz 104

Sacramento Kings 109
Denver Nuggets 112

Charlotte Bobcats 79
Portland Trailblazers 98

Today, Feb. 2
Atlanta Hawks (30-16) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (26-21

Memphis Grizzlies (26-21) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (38-11)

Toronto Raptors (26-22) vs. Indiana Pacers (16-32)

Milwaukee Bucks (21-25) vs. Orlando Magic (32-16)

Detroit Pistons (15-31) vs. New Jersey Nets (4-42)

Los Angeles Clippers (20-27) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-22)

Golden State Warriors (13-33) vs. Houston Rockets (25-22)

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Tune In: The Michael Vick Project

BET will premiere its new docu-series tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 10PM/9C. Instead of shining light on the lives of females (i.e. Keyshia Cole, Monica, Tiny and Tonya), former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick will get a chance to show the world how his life has been before and after the drama in The Michael Vick Project.

According to BET:

In this 10-part series, produced by DuBose Entertainment, MV7 Productions and Category 5 Entertainment, cameras will not only capture the NFL star’s return to football after a two-year prison term stemming from his association with a dogfighting ring, but they will also focus on much of his life prior to that turning point. Viewers will be given an unfiltered and personal experience of Vick as he restores his past and starts fresh for the future – not only for himself, but for his family and fiancée, Kijafa.

Peep the trailer below:

BET Videos

Ralph Lauren & United Way Team Up for Haiti Relief

Polo Ralph Lauren and United Way have joined efforts through the world of fashion to help in the Haiti relief efforts. Per RL's website, 100% percent of the proceeds will be donated to the humanitarian effort in Haiti through the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund.





For more information or to purchase a shirt, visit ralphlauren.com.

New iPAD (Price Details)

This week, Apple announced their newest creation the iPad. The gadget's reveal was welcomed with open arms by potential consumers and technology enthusiasts alike. The oversized iPod, as some has pegged it, will sell at a starting price of $499.


The iPad is capable of doing just about ANYTHING! Its 9.7 inch multi-touch screen will allow the user to experience email, video, books, documents, web, apps, etc. in a very unique way. Unlike any other product out now, the iPad is definitely going to be Apple's next big seller!

If you wish to purchase one, here's a breakdown of the prices:

	16GB	32GB	64GB
Wi-Fi	$499	$599	$699
Wi-Fi + 3G	$629	$729	$829

New Vids: Usher & Mariah

Usher - "Daddy's Home"

Usher - New Music - More Music Videos

Mariah Carey - "Up Out My Face" feat. Nicki Minaj




Videos spotted at NecoleBitchie.com.

"Ugly Betty" Gets the Boot

Due to a decline in viewers over recent years, a once extremely popular ABC series is coming to an end. ABC has announced that the award-winning television series, “Ugly Betty” starring America Ferrera will be canceled after this season.

“Ugly Betty” which premiered fall 2006, now has only eight episodes left. The network says that fans will be satisfied with how the series concludes its run.

No word yet on what Ferrera’s next move will be or ABC’s plans for that time slot.

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ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL

Probowl
Sunday, Jan 31, 7:20 PM (ET), ESPN
AFC All-Stars vs. NFC All-Stars

SuperBowl
Sunday, Feb. 7, 6:25 PM (ET), CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

NBA

Wednesday, Jan. 27
Atlanta Hawks 90
San Antonio Spurs 105

Philadelphia 76ers 88
Milwaukee Bucks 91

Chicago Bulls 96
Oklahoma City Thunder 86

Denver Nuggets 97
Houston Rockets 92

Minnesota Timberwolves 95
Cleveland Cavaliers 109

Los Angeles Lakers 118
Indiana Pacers 96

Miami Heat 103
Toronto Raptors 111

Memphis Grizzlies 99
Detroit Pistons 93

Los Angeles Clippers 87
New Jersey Nets 103

Today, Jan. 28
Boston Celtics (29-13) vs. Orlando Magic (29-16), 8 PM (ET), TNT

Toronto Raptors (24-22) vs. New York Knicks (18-26)

Dallas Mavericks (30-15) vs. Phoenix Suns (26-21), 10:30 PM (ET), TNT

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ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL (Conference Championships)

Today, Jan. 24
New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, 3 PM (ET), CBS

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, 6:40 PM (ET), FOX

NBA

Saturday, Jan. 23
Philadelphia 76ers 107
Indiana Pacers 97

Orlando Magic 106
Charlotte Bobcats 95

Oklahoma City Thunder 99
Cleveland Cavaliers 100

Portland Trailblazers 97
Detroit Pistons 93

Sacramento Kings 84
Miami Heat 115

Chicago Bulls 104
Houston Rockets 97

Minnesota Timberwolves 94
Milwaukee Bucks 127

New Orleans Hornets 110
Denver Nuggets 116

Golden State Warriors 103
Phoenix Suns 112

New Jersey Nets 83
Utah Jazz 116

Today, Jan 24
Dallas Mavericks (28-15) vs. New York Knicks (17-25)

Los Angeles Clippers (19-23) vs. Washington Wizards (14-28)

Los Angeles Lakers (33-10) vs. Toronto Raptors (22-22)

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New Vids: Ludacris, Mario, E-40

Ludacris – How Low Can You Go **NSFW**



Mario – Ohh Baby



E-40 – The Server

'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' Tops DVD Charts

Off the big screen and now on the shelves, Tyler Perry’s film ‘I Can Do Bad All By Myself’ continues to make big stacks. Selling 1.1 million units in its first week, the film has debuted at #1 on the DVD charts.

“I Can Do Bad…” which starred Taraji P. Henson, Tyler Perry, Adam Rodriguez, Mary J. Blige and Brian White was released in theaters last fall and grossed $51 million domestically.

Perry’s next film ‘Why Did I Get Married Too’ will hit theaters in April and his big-screen version of the popular play ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ is set to be released later this year.

All we can say is that Tyler Perry and his successful partnership with Lionsgate be it film or television are…STAACKIING!!!

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She’s Got Something to Say

Music veteran Shirley Murdock, best known for laying DOWN the vocals to hits such as ‘As We Lay’ and ‘Husband’, has decided to lend her voice to R&B once again. Having spent nearly the last two decades performing in traveling plays and recording gospel music, Murdock makes it clear that her return to the genre is not a “flip-flop” between gospel and R&B.

She simply says,"I've got something to say again. It's still going to have substance and be faith-filled. So I'm not changing who I am, but its just time to encourage a different audience."

Songwriting and production for Murdock’s upcoming project which she plans to start recording in February will be overseen by one of R&B favorites, Kelly Price and producer Shep Crawford.

This should be GREAT!!! We’ll keep posted on a release date!

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ScoreBoard

*Recent scores, stats, and upcoming games (courtesy of ESPN)

NFL (Divisional Playoffs)

**Upcoming Games** (Conference Championships)

Sunday, Jan. 24
New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, 3 PM (ET), CBS

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, 6:40 PM (ET), FOX

NBA

Friday, Jan. 22
Atlanta Hawks 103
Charlotte Bobcats 89

Portland Trailblazer 95
Boston Celtics 98

Sacramento Kings 84
Orlando Magic 100

Dallas Mavericks 81
Philadelphia 76ers 92

Miami Heat 112
Washington Wizards 88

Milwaukee Bucks 96
Toronto Raptors 101

Indiana Pacers 105
Detroit Pistons 93

New Orleans Hornets 96
Minnesota Timberwolves 94

Los Angeles Lakers 115
New York Knicks 105

Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Memphis Grizzlies 86

Houston Rockets 116
San Antonio Spurs 109

New Jersey Nets 79
Golden State Warriors 111

Chicago Bulls 115
Phoenix Suns 104

**Upcoming Games**

Saturday, Jan. 23
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-19) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (33-11)

Portland Trailblazers (26-18) vs. Detroit Pistons (15-27)

Sacramento Kings (15-26) vs. Miami Heat (22-20)

Chicago Bulls (19-22) vs. Houston Rockets (24-18)

Minnesota Timberwolves (9-35) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (17-24)

New Orleans Hornets (23-19) vs. Denver Nuggets (28-14)

Golden State Warriors (13-28) vs. Phoenix Suns (25-19)

New Jersey Nets (3-39) vs. Utah Jazz (24-18)

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Chanel Iman featured in Spanish Vogue

Chanel Iman is continuing to make waves, or better yet stacks as she’s featured in the February issue of Spanish Vogue. Check out the fab pics below. Work it girl!

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H & M Pushes the Envelope

There’s been quite a bit of buzz surrounding H & M pushing the envelope and including, of all things, skirts, in their Men’s 2010 spring/summer collection. I understand the argument that H & M is a European company and men in skirts is cultural norm, but I did not have to see the skirt to conclude that I would rather not see any man in a skirt. Aside from the skirt the collection has some nice offerings.

Take a look:

And if you dare...









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"We Are the World" for Haiti

In the wake of all that’s going on in Haiti and in honor of the earthquake victims, producer Quincy Jones and singer Lionel Richie are teaming up to bring back a special 25th anniversary edition of the classic charity song “We are the World”. Talents from all genres will join the two in Los Angeles on Feb. 1 to record a new version.

According to Billboard, the artists that have been invited to participate include Natalie Cole, Usher, and John Legend as well as all of this year’s Grammy nominees and participants. Billboard also says not to be surprised if Wyclef Jean, Sting, Fergie, Alicia Keys, and Justin Timberlake join in. The song’s co-author, the late Michael Jackson will also be included.

Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich will produce the song and like the 1985 version, the new version will be turned into a single and video.

Here’s the video of the 1985 version.




Awwww…We Are the World, we are the children!!!!