LADIES: EXERCISE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR HAIR

Here now, a new study chronicled in the scientific journal The Daily Mail, which lays bare womankind's deepest, darkest, shiniest, most volumizing secret: some women are far more concerned about their hair than about their physique. Ladies. Ladies. You have it backwards.

The shocking findings of the new real survey, out of Wake Forest University: "40 per cent admitted to avoiding exercise because they didn't want to ruin their hair-dos." That's almost half! Most of the women got only half the recommended amount of weekly exercise, and a quarter didn't exercise at all. I for one am shocked, not to mention appalled. Before I totally blow this thing women do out of the water with knowledge bombs, let's note the ways in which this is a tricky area for fitness and sex analysts:

1. The survey involved only women. High sexism/ misogyny potential.
2. Only black women were surveyed. High racism potential.
3. Devastatingly high potential for one or the other side in this argument to quote stand up comedians including but not limited to Mo'Nique, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, and even, in extreme cases, Dane Cook.

Nevertheless, this issue is too important too ignore. It calls, indeed, for some real talk. So where more intellectually timid and/ or wiser (white, male) pundits would bow out of this discussion, citing "a thing" that they "forgot" they have to do, I shall forge ahead. Now. Here is the problem with the common attitude among ladies that they must not mess up their hair by exercising: your hair is less important than your body, when it comes to "looking good." If you object that "looking good" is a purely subjective measure that cannot be quantified at all across cultures or even across individuals, I will say yes, you are correct. But everyone is, deep down, secretly, interested in whether someone else thinks they look good, and I am someone else, so let's proceed. If you object that you may care if someone thinks you look good but not if I think you look good, I will say, "Do you see anyone else here? No, it's just us for now, sorry." If you object that this issue is "not just about looking good," I will say that you are lying. If it is not about looking good then hey, fuck your hair, start exercising—at least exercise is good for your health.

In order to determine whether great hair or a great body is more important to looking good, simply try the following thought experiment: Imagine one woman who is bald, with a great body, and another woman who has great hair, and no body. Who is more likely to get a date, or be able to accomplish simple physical tasks requiring at least a basic sort of locomotion? The answer is clear. (The same answer applies for men, by the way.) The good news is that, here in "the real world," the choice need not always be so drastic. Ladies, you can exercise, have a great body, and men (I do not propose to speak for lesbians, unless the lesbian community would like for me to speak for them, in which case I have many interesting theories) probably won't even notice your hair, even if it is busted, because they are focused on your body. Or you can neglect exercise, spend a lot of time and money and effort on your hair to make it look great, and men still will not pay attention to your hair, because I just don't think we really care that much about it, one way or the other.

The choice is clear.

Yes, I understand that hair care for black women is often an expensive and time-consuming proposition, and that its inherent cost and effort make the protection of a hair do a very seductive priority. I am simply proposing here that, if you are the type of person given to seeing hair care and exercise as an either/ or proposition in which one or the other must be chosen, exercise is clearly the proper choice. Of course, a woman might very well say, "Who the hell are you and why the fuck should I care about your opinion, since you appear to be just some random asshole spouting your opinions on the internet, and I'm not sleeping with you or trying to sleep with you or trying to 'attract' you in any way whatsoever?" Well, that last part's not what I heard, but otherwise, that is a justified response. Sure. Fine. That makes sense. You can convince your friends of that. You may even be able to convince yourself. But you will never be able to convince me that hair care should be prioritized over exercise, because I have too muchlove for womankind in my soul to allow such a myth to flourish. Yes, perhaps I love too much, as did Jesus (and look what happened to him). But I must assert that there is a very strong chance that some of you, ladies, are using your hair as an excuse not to exercise. And in the hardcore heart, there is no room for excuses. (All the room is taken up by love.)

So jump up, run out, and sweat until your hair looks like a god damn mess. It is the right thing you do. If you need me, I will be on the couch. My hair is really short. I'm a man, so it really doesn't matter.

Drop your comments below.

INSTAGRAM CEO WANTS YOU TO THINK THAT EVERYTHING IS COOL (SHHHHHHH)

Instagram changed its terms of use yesterday, and it looked like they would be ushering in a dystopian future where our every Instagram photo would be sold to the highest bidder, and perhaps projected onto massive blimps branded with McDonald's logos as the blimps fly around the rotted-out-husks of what once were great American cities. Everyone freaked out. But now Instagram says they were mis-understood.

In a grand tech company tradition, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has now "clarified" his company's terms of service in a blog post, explaining that everything written there actually meant roughly the opposite of what it seemed to mean.

The most controversial change appeared to grant Instagram the right to sell your photos for the use in advertising: However, Systrom writes, "To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos. We are working on updated language in the terms to make sure this is clear."

In fact your pictures won't be turning up in any advertising at all:

The language we proposed also raised question about whether your photos can be part of an advertisement. We do not have plans for anything like this and because of that we're going to remove the language that raised the question.

So, there you go. The only thing you have to worry about Instagram now is a gradual degradation of the soul through constant narcissism.

Brazilian Woman Sells Virginity for $780,000

A month-long auction for 20-year-old Catarina Migliorini's virginity ended this morning when a Japanese man called Natsu bid $780,000 for the "date," as the NY Daily News calls it. The auction/generally repulsive publicity stunt is part of an Australian documentary called Virgins Wanted, which will fly Catarina to the encounter and will interview her before and after the deed.

Catarina will reportedly use $722,000 of the cash to build homes for impoverished families in her home state of Santa Catarina.

"The auction is just business, I'm a romantic girl at heart and believe in love. But this will make a big difference to my area," she told Folha newspaper.

However, the "filmmaker" behind the auction has questioned whether or not she'll follow through on her charitable promises.

"I was surprised she said that because in all my dealings with her, she made it clear that it was a business decision for her," Australian filmmaker Justin Sisely said in an exclusive interview.

"Now, given how big this story is in Brazil, she's trapped. If she doesn't give any money to charity, she's going to look bad."

It's worth noting that this is a guy who's spent the last two years of his life making a documentary about people auctioning off their virginities, so, you know, feel free to take his opinion with a grain of salt.

And despite taking money in exchange for sex, Catarina denies being a prostitute. "If you only do it once in your life then you are not a prostitute, just like if you take one amazing photograph it does not automatically make you a photographer," she said, which isn't quite the same thing at all but okay.

The same auction also offered a man's virginity for sale. The final price for his V-card? A whopping $3000, which is, as The Cut notes, 250 times less than the price paid for Catarina.

[Image via VirginsWanted.com]

WHAT'S THE BEST WORST WAY YOU HAVE EVER LOST YOUR PHONE??

What's the best worst way you've ever lost or damaged a mobile phone? Sping your tale in the comments below.

SHORT REVIEW OF Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city

The major-label debut from the 25-year-old, Dr. Dre-endorsed Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city, is the Dark Knight of albums: led by a conflicted hero, it is rich, brainy enough not to be too brainy and utterly crowd-pleasing. Billed on its cover as "A Short Film by Kendrick Lamar," it's actually a feature-length narrative through his youth in Compton. The songs are so conversant with one another that it actually sounds a complete story.

As well as everything works in context, as much as good kid, m.A.A.d city demands repeat complete listens (imagine: a real album's album in 2012!), there are a lot of bites to appreciate on an ADHD level: intricate stacks of imagery ("Me and my niggas four deep in a white Toyota / A quarter tank of gas, one pistol, and orange soda /Janky stash box when the federales roll up / Basketball shorts with the Gonzales Park odor"), clever one-liners ("Hotboxing like George Foreman grilling the masses") and indelible, hooky outbursts ("Ya bish!"; "Every time I'm in the street, I hear ya-ya-ya!"). Its beats both tsk with a mechanical modernity (a la Lex Luger productions) and thud-pivot in a way that salutes hip-hop's past. Lamar is smart, deep and complex but he's also prone to weird voices: there's an Andre 3000 nasality during some hooks, an occasional Kanye growl, and a pitch-shifted Quasimoto-esque helium yelp—all in addition to his natural timbre, which The New Yorker's Sasha Frere-Jones rightly compared to Butterfly of Digable Planets.

Basically, good kid, m.A.A.d city hits all buttons emphatically and with a dazzling dexterity. Its goals of informing and entertaining are simultaneous. In its flood of wordplay and imagery, it feels like an urgent statement, but it could also be read as this deliberate appeal to the taste of rap fans. It ingeniously aligns with their taste and has been embraced accordingly and adoringly.Nice one K.dot!!

Here, Rap Genius's track-by-track breakdown of the entire album
"Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter"
Lamar lusts after a new girl but instead finds himself surrounded by mysterious men. There's a fluid, relaxed delivery here.

"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
With a driving beat, Lamar hopes to break out of Compton and never have to look back, vibe intact.

"Backseat Freestyle"*
Riding in the back of his mom's minivan, Lamar builds on the previous track's plans for his fame with a Hit-Boy beat.

"The Art of Peer Pressure"
Lamar is roped into a robbery by his friends. The four are almost caught, and Lamar panics. Like the first track, this one packs a lot of story in a fast, fluid rap.

"Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)
Jay Rock and Lamar describe the hustler lifestyle, and that same girl, Sherane, shows up again.

"Poetic Justice" (featuring Drake)*
Naturally, this will probably be the biggest radio hit. Drake and Lamar celebrate their lives, until Lamar ends up at Sherane's house with a gun barrel to his head. His delivery is flawless, leaving Drake sounding like a bit of an amateur.

"good kid"
Lamar gets a smooth beat from Pharrell as he talks about trying to run away from his life's problems. Finally he's beaten and kicked out of the neighborhood.

"m.A.A.d city" (featuring MC Eiht)
Lamar's Compton friends want to find the men who beat him. In the end, they convince him to drown his sorrows, leading to the alcohol abuse of the next track.


"Swimming Pools (Drank)"*
The darkest song on the album and another hit. Lamar stresses the word "drank" in an anthem for addiction. Unfortunately, booze doesn't offer him the road out of Compton he'd hoped for. Lamar's friends and the men who beat him meet, and a friend dies.

"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"
Still hitting the bottle, Lamar thinks about his dead friend and how so many dead young men are forgotten.

"Real" (featuring Anna Wise)
A woman from Lamar's church settles down his angry crew, and his mom takes a call from Dr. Dre, his way out of Compton.

"Compton" (featuring Dr. Dre)*
Dre joins Lamar, and the two know what they've both escaped. Lamar holds his own as a rapper. In fact, Dre borrows his flow.

*denotes highly-recommended tracks

HELP!!! R.KELLY IS TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET AGAIN!

If you thought the first 22 chapters of ‘trapped in the closet’ were crazy, get ready to have your mind blown again. R.Kelly is releasing 20 new installments of his R&B soap opera, and this week, he dropped the trailer for the series’ return.

Five years have passed  since the last episode of ‘trapped in the closet’, so R.Kelly offers a quick recap of where things left off (spoiler alert: everyone gets a mysterious call). R.Kelly told MTV news that he’s written 30 new chapters. ‘in four weeks, I just did 30 chapters of ‘trapped in the closet’, see wetin boredom dey cause’ and im proud of it’ he said…I added my own noni.

Here comes ‘the question of life’…..why the sudden remembrance after five years????, I was not even in university when he stopped the series but today we thank God, I won’t say more

Kendrick Lamar- good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Deluxe Album Download)

I am extremely proud to bring to you the debut album from Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, set for release on October 22nd. Everybody and their mom’s been waiting on this album, and it is finally here! Whether you get the link from here, piratebay, kat.ph or any other place, go out and purchase the album either in stores or on iTunes  when it drops. Leaks are great, and allow us all to hear the music early, but we still need to go out and SUPPORT THE ARTISTS that put out this amazing music! This is the official/explicit version of the album! Look below for the tracklist and download link!
Download - Kendrick Lamar- good kid, m.A.A.d. city (Album)

Tracklist:
1. Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter’s Daughter
2. Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe ft. Lady Gaga
3. Backseat Freestyle
4. The Art Of Peer Pressure
5. Money Trees ft. Jay Rock
6. Poetic Justice ft. Drake
7. good kid
8. m.A.A.d city ft. MC Eiht
9. Swimming Pools (Drank) (Extended Version)
10. Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst
11. Real ft. Anna Wise
12. Compton ft. Dr. Dre Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
13. The Recipe ft. Dr. Dre (Bonus Track)
14. Black Boy Fly (Bonus Track)
15. Now Or Never ft. Mary J. Blige (Bonus Track)

TO PROSPECTIVE BATCH C CORPERS/OUT OF THE BOX POST

It’s about that time when u go and serve your country, hopefully In a week or 2 u will know which of the states u are going for your NYSC orientation. I have taken the liberty to interview some of my friends to learn their camping experience; I have also scouted blogs, dairies, journals and other archives in,  a bid to get as much info as possible about the three weeks of camp. For those of you that are scared cuz it’s the first time you are leaving your family for such a long time, don’t worry you are not alone. It is that anxiety that led me to this research; hearing people recount their camping experience has put me a little bit at ease. According to most people it is the best 3 weeks of their lives. “u wouldn’t want to leave”. Well, i will be the judge of that after my own experience. I decided to get a comprehensive list of the things we might need to make life at the camp a more palatable experience. Below is the list of things you will likely need:
Condom and Birth Control/After-Morning Pills 
16 Photocopies of Statement of Result (Original and Photocopies)
16 Photocopies of School ID Card (Original and Photocopies)
16-24 copies of passport photo (take as many as possible)
Original & 16 Photocopies of Call-up Letter (This will be taken and not returned to you)
10 plain sheets of paper
A Pen, Stapler with your own pins (will save you a lot of begging) Glue and Tipex (they say everything @ d camp is 4 sale, u want to save as much as possible)
NOTE: Make a lot of Photocopies before going to Camp. A copy can be as much as N20 at the Orientation Camp. Please remember to also take the original documents, some camps will send you home if u don't have originals.
+ A Cardigan
4 Round-necked white T-Shirts  Throughout your stay at the orientation camp, you will only be allowed to wear your white top and shorts; you might not like the ones that will be handed to you at camp so you can get those fitted brands as long as they are white, With these duly pointed out, no need to pack a lot of clothes to the Camp. You should only take a few in case you need to go to Mosque on a Friday or Church on a Sunday.
2-3 extra pairs of white Shorts (All white) A Pair Of Plain White Sneakers (NYSC will give u 1 but you'd be lucky if they fit plus it spoils quickly know Naija & low quality things)
2 pairs of white socks A pair of slippers (These camps are very dirty according to my source, The bathrooms are filthy! The bedrooms are dirty! The corridors are icky! Just have something on your feet at all times)
DETTOL (very essential, BRING or BUY. It's just to disinfect your bath water)
Towel (BRING from home. At least you know it's clean. Anything you buy from Mami Market may or may not be secondhand.)
Bed-Sheets, Pillow Cases, and A Pillow. (BRING from home. Again, the peace of knowing what you're sleeping on is clean. Mattresses will be provided by NYSC. It is best to "double up" with the mattresses, as they are about 1 to 2 inches thick  Handkerchief (BRING from home. There will be BUCKETS of sweating. Do yourself a favor)
Sleep clothes (BRING from home. *note that it is ridiculously hot at night, so a large t-shirt or long tank top and little shorts will suffice) Underwear (Guard it jealously, I was told people steal panties SMH) Detergent (BUY from market. Again, this reduces the amount of load you're bringing into camp. Remember how I said camp offers no frills? You have to wash your clothes, underwear, and bed things. However, if you're lucky the mami market will have vendors offering laundry services! The only caveats are: you run the risk of your stuff getting lost)
A Novel (very essential esp. if u read a lot, or if u get bored easily like me) u can also bring board/Electronic games if u like (Chess/Scrabble/PsP/Gameboy)
Money  (About 10 to 15,000 Naira should see you through the camp period modestly. but if you have to drink and hang out at The Mammy market a lot, then you can take more money depending on how much you can finish, be wise though! Sha budget N1000 per day) Toiletries/Sanitary Pad (If you are posted to the Up-North like Yobe and Maidugiri, pls do not spray perfumes/anything scented, or the flies won't stop hugging you. For the ladies, u will be wearing white all through when it’s time for your menstruation, beware of stains. )
Bucket, soap dish (buy at the camp site, don't stress yourself taking one to the place, they always sell in the camp)
Waist bag (Try to buy this before you get to the camp, very very essential, U've got to put all ur money in it and tie it round ur waist, cos some people won’t come to camp with money and will steal)
Torchlight and Batteries (BRING or BUY. Seeing as there's hardly ever any electricity, and you might want to read at night, having the flashlight helps.
Music (Ipod, MP3, Phone, , just take your music, )
ATM card (u may need 2 run out and get dough)
Painkillers, Malaria Medicine, Allergy Medicine, etc. (BRING from home. You do not want to make the mistake of getting ill in camp. The camp clinic is a BIG JOKE!) 
Padlock (BRING or BUY. Well, you might not need it if u have a hard suitcase - no padlocks required. And anyways, thieves apparently can tear people's bags with scissors or knives to get to their things)
Sun Glasses/Face Cap: (It can get really sunny, especially in the north, but I'll advice all to take sun glasses since you'll be standing on the parade ground for long hours. unless it's rainy season)
MOSQUITO NET (My friend said the camp is Mosquito's headquarters)
If you have a camera you can take it along because you will want to snap a lot of scenes. If you have a Blackberry phone, that’s good for you because you can easily and share on social networks. If you don’t have any of those, you will have to pay some guys on camp who do that as business to follow you around and snap you wherever you go. They might charge up to N2000 for the duration of the camping. They should give you all your photos and videos in CDs at the end of Camping. You will be fed three times a day in camp but I must not lie to you, the food there is nothing to write home about. If you are someone like me who loves to eat good food, make provisions for your own food. You should get some fast foods along, some breakfast cereals and beverages. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mami market. You will get good foods there THINGS U DON’T NEED
Don’t take materials like pressing iron, knife, fork, tin cutter to the camp. They will be seized and returned to you only on the last day of camping. I was told this is a security measure.
Food Flask (if you'll eat camp food, I only stood in line for camp food once, and almost got a slap from d lady serving cos I didn't understand the food, so Mammy Market was my savior, and might be yours too, in the end my food flask was gathering dust under my bed) Don't pack loads of unnecessary stuff. As for day clothes (mufti) pack one or two cos you'll only be allowed to go on mufti on Sundays and you have 3 Sundays, so why pack all your clothes? On the 1st day of registration, try to see that after you do your registration where u declare your call-up letter, you endeavor to register for accommodation as early as possible, if not you'll not have a place to sleep on ur 1st night in camp, and that's not funny. The forms that will be handed to you and attach your passport are very easy to fill. Fill them correctly. After your registration, you will be issued with your State Code Number. This will be like your PIN throughout your Service Year. After you have been given your State Code, you should proceed straight to collect your mattress and your NYSC Kit. During my own time, I went straight to my hostel (you will be directed), put my mattress in place before going for my kit. Go for your kit on time so that you can get your size.  The Camp Commandant (the soldier in charge) and the other soldiers may tell you that if you participate in parade, play volleyball, and do all they want you to do, you will end up being posted to a favorable place for you Primary Assignment - LIES! Soldiers ain't got that power at all, maybe the Camp director and some NYSC officials can help, but not all of them have the powers they claim. Have fun but never agree to be manipulated or coerced into anything by anyone. I wish everybody good luck and I hope to see you in my camp. For more information  check online @ Nysc website www.nysc.gov.ng

Source: nairaland.com

NEW MORTAL KOMBAT POWER MOVE UNLEASHED

Goodday mortals, its been a while since i posted something on here, so sorry about that buh i just had to answer my nation's call. I have had the priviledge of visiting many great places in the past week. First, i went visiting Patience Goodluck, dont ask me why, i was under compulsion. I promise i will tell you about my visit to her sick bed some other time, it was not as epic as the next place i visited.
Then i proceeded on my best trip of the past week, i was sha on this bus going to ......., #phew things happened on the bus......long story short, the new Mk power move was unleashed, the 'uppercut'®. I cant explain how epic what you will see is, just make sure you watch.
See the move here
And finally, i went to Bet Hiphop Awards 2012, good show, at least i got to touch Nicki's yansh...by mistake. *drops mic*
Very random.

WEIRDEST PICTURE OF THE DAY

WHat Do You See?

Rihanna Wears Pyjamas To Jay-Z's Nightclub opening

Rihanna  is usually known for her risque wardrobe, so we didn't expect her to wear pajamas to the grand opening of her pal Jay-Z's  40/40 nightclub in Brooklyn. The singer wore a cream colored ensemble (slightly frayed at the sleeves) that she unbottoned to show off her stomach. She accessorized with brown heels and a gold necklace. Strange, right? Several stars attended the club's opening, including model Tyson Beckford, hip hop star J. Cole and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group Lyor Cohen. Rihanna just released the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album, "Diamonds." The as-yet-untitled CD is rumored for a November release
PICTURES BELOW..

Bone Of Contention: Davido Piled Up N500,000 Club Bill On Wizkid And Bailed

Davido  might deny the brewing cold war going on between him and Wizkid and even tell everyone who cares to listen that the Pakurumo singer is his ‘brother’ but insider sources say that is far from the truth. Before Davido bursted into limelight, he and Wizkid were unknown to each other but that soon changed once Davido also became a household name and they both got to meet and struck a chord of friendship until sometime in May when the cordial relationship went sour. According to an insider who knows the duo well and the source of their no-love lost relationship, Wizkid was chilling at a hotel somewhere on the Island and apparently wasn’t having a great time so he decided to put a call through to his friend, Davido who at the time was hanging out with five other friends of his. The Omo Baba Olowo then instructed his aide to go and pick Wizkid at a hotel behind 1004 building on VI. In no time, Wizkid had joined Davido and his group of friends at a club in the civic centre where they had some drinks before carrying the party to Movida on Idowu Taylor, VI. While there, Davido ordered some bottles of Hennessey for himself and two other friends who had just joined them and as they drank, Wizkid became tipsy and frail as he had one drink too many on the night. Immediately, he was carried to Davido’s car parked outside where he allegedly threw up. All this while, Davido was nowhere to be found as he abandoned his colleague and friend. After a while, the bar tenders produced the bill which was about N500,000 and since Davido had disappeared into thin air and bulking under pressure to pay the bills, Davido’s aide took the bar tenders to Wizkid’s home where he was forced to issue a cheque to cover their unpaid expenses. This singular act put a strain on their relationship as Wizkid felt let down by Davido. Already, their relationship had been tested following the bitter break-up of Mo’Hits as both artistes had their allegiances divided between Don Jazzy on one hand, and Dbanj on the other. But what would finally prove to be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back  was when Davido was sending out invitation to guests for the launch of his O.B.O Album and he didn’t send any to Wizkid. And to add salt upon injury, Davido and his crew  reportedly sauntered out on a Wizkid performance to the consternation of many at the NEA couple of weeks back  in New York. With these series of events coupled with Davido’s denial and Wizkid’s obvious silence in the face of all the ‘beef’ rumor, isn’t obvious that all is not well between these two super stars? On Wizkid’s part, could this be the moment when ‘silence is golden?’ Time will tell.
Culled From THISDAY

KANYE WEST SUED OVER ALBUM SAMPLES

Kanye West is facing legal action from record label bosses who allege the rapper has used music samples on his 2010 album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" without proper permission.

Executives at the TufAmerica label claim West sampled parts of a song called "Hook and Sling, Part 1" by pianist Eddie Bo in his tracks "Who Will Survive In America?" and "Lost in the World," as well as the video for "Runaway."

They filed a lawsuit at Manhattan Federal Court in New York claiming bosses at West's Roc-A-Fella label and its parent company Universal Music Group paid a license fee to use a portion of the track, but failed to settle the necessary agreements for other uses of the sample.

TufAmerica executives are seeking damages for copyright infringement, according to Billboard.com.

POST| THE SCARIEST MONTH OF 2012: OCTOBER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW

October is always a prime month for horror movies (what with, you know, Halloween and all), and there seems to be even more blood-soaked offerings than usual this year, with no less than nine fright fests set to hit theaters over the next 31 days.

Take a look at what tricks and treats are in store for you, including the fourth installment in the "Paranormal Activity" series, a 3-D sequel to "Silent Hill" and a return to form for Tim Burton with the animated "Frankenweenie."

Frankenweenie

Release Date: Oct. 5

Starring: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell.
The Horror: Heh heh, well, "The Horror" in that stop-motion animated kind of way. "Frankenweenie" tells the gruesome yet heartwarming tale of Victor Von Frankenstein, a young boy with a passion for homemade monster movies who resurrects his pet dog Sparky after the poor pooch is hit by a car. Victor then has to deal with a neighborhood suddenly up in arms and terrified of the back-from-the-dead canine, who's really just the same old lovable best pal he's always been (albeit now with a few scars and a couple of bolts in his neck). Screenwriter John August ("Big Fish") expands director Tim Burton's 1984 short film into what is reportedly a welcome return to form for the macabre filmmaker who's spent the last couple of years lazily churning out mildly amusing yet immediately disposable trifles like "Alice in Wonderland" and "Dark Shadows."

Hold Your Breath

Release Date: Oct. 5
Starring: Katrina Bowden, Randy Wayne, Erin Marie Hogan, Seth Cassell, Steve Hanks, Jordan Pratt-Thatcher, Gerald Webb, Darin Cooper.
The Horror: Previously called "#Holdyourbreath," though apparently the world isn't quite ready for Twitter-friendly titles just yet. An unofficial companion piece to "Urban Legend" (remember that one?) and a variation of sorts on the Denzel Washington thriller "Fallen" (remember that one?), "Hold Your Breath" warns us that you really, really should heed the old wives' tale about not breathing while you pass a cemetery, lest you welcome an evil spirit into your midst; a group of college kids learn this the hard way when one of their group ignores the warning, summoning the ghost of a serial killer that proceeds to possess the students and inflict lots of body-hopping carnage. You have to give credit to a horror film with a trailer that opens with attractive young people excitedly gathering for a camping trip without any sense of irony in a post-"Cabin in the Woods" world; double credit goes to Bowden for being a good sport and yammering the movie's entire premise shortly thereafter.

V/H/S

Release Date: Oct. 5
Starring: Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes, Adam Wingard, Hannah Fierman, Mike Donlan, Joe Sykes, Drew Sawyer, Jas Sams, Joe Swanberg.
The Horror: One of the past month's most popular On Demand titles gets a theatrical release for those who like their horror movies to be more of a communal experience rather than something for their own living room. Terror goes analog as a bunch of thieves are hired for the seemingly simple task of breaking into a house and stealing a single VHS tape; they find the house chock full of the old cassettes (really, what is it about an unlabeled VHS tape that makes it so ominous?) containing hours of "found footage" that prompt a six-part horror anthology film dealing with hauntings, possessions, scary monsters, running and screaming through the woods and, occasionally, fornication. At least one segment of "V/H/S" caused at least one audience member at this year's Sundance Film Festival to faint; the trailer certainly promises a wild ride of "Blair Witch"-style horror taken to even more lo-fi extremes, making for a "Creepshow" for an era where everyone with a Flip camera can make a damn movie.

More to follow shortly..........................

POSt| JUSTIN BIEBER HEARTBROKEN AFTER THE DEATH OF SIX-YEAR-OLD SUPERFAN

Six-year-old Justin Bieber superfan Avalanna Routh died of a rare form of brain cancer she was suffering from on Wednesday morning.

Her parents shared the sad news with her 175,000 twitter followers; writing, "Our darling Avalanna went to Heaven this morning. Oh Avalanna, the brightest star - you took our hearts with you, our greatest Love."

Avalanna's family, who dubbed her "#MrsBieber," started a twitter and Facebook campaign called "Get Avalanna to Meet Justin Bieber" with hopes of getting her a dream date to meet her idol. Bieber caught wind of the campaign and flew Avalanna and her mother to New York City in February -- just before Valentine's Day -- so he could spend the day with his number-one fan.

The New York Daily News reports that Avalanna was so "infatuated" with Bieber that the nurses who cared for her staged a mock wedding so the tot could marry her hero -- represented by a cardboard cutout of the star.

And that's what Justin did with her during their visit -- the two were married in a pretend ceremony; and they also played board games together during their meeting.

After their meeting, Bieber tweeted that that was "one of the best things" he had ever done; calling her "awesome." The two were reunited again in June for a TV interview.

Avalanna suffered from a rare form of cancer called AT/RT (Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor), which is a cancer of the central nervous system most often diagnosed in children. The cancer only has a 10% survival rate and only around 30 cases per year are reported.

"[J]ust got the worst news ever," Bieber tweeted Wednesday morning; "one of the greatest spirits i have ever known is gone. please pray for her family and for her... RIP Avalanna. i love you."

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Charles Robert told the Associated Press that Avalanna was diagnosed with the disease when she was just 18 months old. He said she responded to initial treatments, but the tumor kept returning and became unresponsive to the treatments. The Cancer Institute called her a "very courageous young person who lived her life with grace and determination."

Bieber also took to his twitter page to ask that her family be left to their privacy during the difficult time.

"Please show respect to her and her family... i miss her," he wrote.

POST| DAVIDO WITH LIL' WAYNE?

Omo Baba Olowo won't stop until he conquers the world. In his exploits in America he bumped into someone who looks eerily like the Young Money boss Lil Wayne. If this isn't Lil' Wayne then this must be his twin brother 'cos the resemblance is ridiculous.For the record, i dont think Lil Wayne would dress like this, just saying. Oh yeah, the other guy is B-Red.

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Lil Wayne Opens Skate Park in New Orleans

Lil Wayne showed off his beginner skateboarding skills alongside a group of professional skateboarders Wednesday to mark the opening of the artist's new Trukstop park in his hometown. The Grammy-winning rapper demonstrated jumps — but didn't always land on his board — while Paul Rodriguez and Theotis Beasley from the Los Angeles area performed kick flips, board slides, hand plants and other higher-level tricks for the crowd at the park located in the Lower 9th Ward, one of the most devastated sections of the city after levees failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Lil Wayne told The Associated Press he started skating about a year and a half ago when he saw and was impressed by the skating skills of a 9-year-old boy and thought it looked interesting. "I thought it would be just a hobby, and I thought only people with skills can do it," he said. "When you finally get into it and you learn to like it, you'll quickly learn to love it. It's more than just four wheels and a piece of wood." The rapper, who turns 30 on Thursday and recently launched a skateboarding-inspired clothing line called Trukfit, said he was excited to share his newfound passion with his hometown. "I just want to help out my city, help out the people and the kids, give them something to do, something they haven't done before," he said. "It's always good to learn something new." The new park occupies a building that survived the 2005 flooding. It was constructed using recycled materials, will be run using solar energy and includes all the features skaters love — stairs with rails for sliding, skating embankments and half pipes. The rapper partnered with Mountain Dew and Glu Agency, a New York-based advertising firm, to launch the new park, which will be open to the public seven days a week, beginning Monday. "There's such a pent-up demand for this place," said Jamal Henderson, the director of marketing for Mountain Dew. "Young people want to skate, and now they have a destination." While much of the city has rebounded since Katrina hit, the Lower 9th Ward has been slower to recover. Homes in the neighborhood were pushed off their foundations, and many residents haven't returned. Blocks where homes once stood are empty and overgrown with weeds. The park will provide a gathering place in that part of the city. In 2011, Lil Wayne gashed his head while skateboarding at a St. Louis-area skateboard park. The accident required stitches and left a scar over his left eye, but it didn't dampen his enthusiasm. He told those gathered for the park's launch that he knows he won't land every trick, but the rush comes from trying.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO THE WHOLE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT! GANGNAM STYLE BY PSY

This Korean pop video has the whole world going nuts. As of the time this was posted, the Gangnam had 222, 532, 692 views on You Tube making it the most watched K-Pop music video in You Tube of all time. The video was released by South Korean rapper, PSY on September 19, 2012.   'Gangnam Style' is now a viral sensation with celebrities such as T-Pain and and Katy Perry sharing it on their internet. The Financial Times and CNN have also featured the video on their sites. Thanks to 'Gangnam Style' being a worldwide hit, PSY has gone on to feature on the Ellen DeGeneres show in America.  I have watched the video and its quite funny. The dance steps are hilarious! It is also funny and the rhythm is infectious. Please watch LOOL!!!!!

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CELEBRITIES WHO MIGHT BE ALIENS

 There are celebrities who dress like they're here from another planet -- like new American Idol judge Nicki Minaj and fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld; and there are those celebrities i  actually think really may be from another planet -- like Lady Gaga 

Karl Lagerfeld: no one on earth would ever consciously choose to look or dress like this.

Lady Gaga: may actually be from beyond. Those pointy horns and shoulders may actually be her true form. And she came here in a giant space egg. Hmmm....

Richard Branson: the dude's obsessed with getting back into space. Perhaps when he arrived his ship was destroyed and he hasn't been able to find a working Speak 'n' Spell on eBay to help phone home.

Lil Wayne: no one taught him how to wear his pants when he got here. Covered with images of ancient alien runes from his home planet.

Coco: her butt is actually her spacecraft.

Nicki Minaj: just too obvious. My guess would be that she's a native of Jupiter

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SUPERSLEEK NEW PS3 MODEL

The new PS3 model is official!

'How I Met Your Mother' Season 8: 5 Spoilers You Need To Know

'How I Met Your Mother” is hands-down one of my favorite shows. I own all of the seasons on my laptop, and still have about 35 episodes saved on DVR. So it pains me to say that season 7’s finale was a little underwhelming as we saw Barney prepare to marry Robin instead of the fabulous Quinn (played by the even more fabulous Becki Newton) and Ted (Josh Radnor) motor off into the sunset with The One Who Got Away, Victoria, on her wedding day. Nevertheless, Marshall and Lily finally brought little Marvin into the world, and the show seemed to be inching closer to revealing the elusive mother. The new season begins on Sept. 24, so here are five spoilers you need to know…

Season 10?! There have been rumors that season 8 could be the end of this hilarious sitcom, and with contract negotiations currently underway, the writers are preparing for all outcomes. It’s understandable as Jason Segel (“The Five-Year Engagement”) and Cobie Smulders (“The Avengers”) have nurtured movie careers that are poised to take off. The brilliant Neil Patrick Harris has earned Emmys as both a guest star on “Glee” and a host of The Tony Awards. Alyson Hannigan has expanded her family with the birth of her second child, Keeva, last May.

According to a TVGuide.com interview, creator Craig Thomas is confident about season 9 and possibly even a season 10. “A lot of my favorite all-time shows went 10 seasons. We tell a different kind of story than say, like, Cheers. Do I think we can keep the show strong for 10 seasons? I think we could, but I have no idea if we could possibly go that far,” Thomas said

It’s a ‘crazy’ family affair. Chris Elliott has played Lily’s hapless and meddling father for many seasons, and now his real-life daughter, “SNL” alum Abby is following in her daddio’s footsteps. TVLine.com reports that she will play the “craziest” girl in the HIMYM-verse thus far, and someone in the group will find her escalating insanity irresistibly hot. Does anyone think isn’t Barney? Nope, didn’t think so.

MacLaren’s is about to get Blood-y sexy. “Fairly Legal’s” Michael Trucco and “True Blood’s” Joe Manganiello are both reprising their roles as Robin’s crush and Marshall’s law school buddy respectively, TVLine.com reports. Trucco’s unnamed character will return to strike up a romance with Robin (Colbie Smulders). The premise surrounding Manganiello’s two-episode arc is unclear. I don’t really care what the “Magic Mike” star will be up to as long he’s shirtless.

The season premiere will end not with a bang, but a “gasp.” TVGuide.com reports that the season premiere would contain a huge moment that will leave viewers gasping at their televisions. The details on this moment are heavily guarded, but it apparently happens in the flash-forward to Barney and Robin’s wedding and will give viewers more Mother-centric information than ever before. As long as it doesn’t involve a goat or a yellow umbrella, I’m game!

Ted and Victoria won’t live happily ever after. We actually know enough about the mother to deduce that it isn't (SPOILER ALERT!) the uber-wholesome baker-turned-runaway bride, Victoria. Nevertheless, she and Ted motored off into the sunset, leaving her would-be husband at the altar. According to BuddyTV.com, this relationship and its inevitable end is exactly the closure Ted needs to finally open himself up to meet his future life partner, which will happen this season. After eight years of build-up, the mother better be legen—wait-for-it—dary!

Who do you think Barney should marry? What kind of parents do you think Marshall and Lily will be? Who do you want to play the mysterious mother? Hit up the comments section below!

BOY O BOY! WHAT IS OLISA LOOKING AT?

Lol I just stumbled on this pic. You can see Olisa of BEAT FM and Toolz in front of him. Coughs. What exactly is he looking at?

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AMBER ROSE SHOWS HER SEXY BABY BUMP

Ms. Khalifa a.k.a Amber Rose proudly showed her baby bump to her Instagram followers today. The socialite who is engaged to rapper Wiz Khalifa posted the picture with a caption that read 'Good morning Rosebuds & Rosestuds Our lil wizbud Is growing so fast.'

On a normal day i would have taken shots at our naija girls that  get overly out of shape after conceiving, but i wont................

SHOCKING NEWS! NEW SKOOL BEEF BETWEEN WIZKID AND DAVIDO REVEALED.

All is not right between pop star Wizkid and fast-rising pop act Davido. According to THE NET both camps are on the verge of calling out names. Wizkid and Davido were once cool pals with Wizkid making a cameo in Davido's "Dami Duro" video. Things however have gone bad between these two lads. The most prominent evidence of their disassociation occurred at the just concluded NEA. While Wizkid was performing, the HKN boys stood up and left the hall. This move got tongues wagging.

THE NET breaks down the reason why both Wizkid and Davido.

"It all started with the news of D’banj signing Davido to his DB Records back in May 2012 – the news turned out to be false, but this obviously didn’t go down well with the ‘other camp.’

‘You see Davido was very close to Don Jazzy and the Mo’hits squad before they parted with D’banj. When Jazzy heard Davido signed with D’banj, he wasn’t entirely happy’, a close friend of both camps tells NET."

"Don Jazzy is said to have immediately told Wande Coal (who mentors both Wizkid and Davido) to stop visiting Davido at his Lekki home.

Davido, at the time, was still recording his debut album and had plans to collaborate with Wande and Wizzy on separate songs. When Davido contacted Wande Coal, the pop singer’s management asked for an exorbitant fee (reportedly N1.5m) for the collabo. Sources say Davido was keen to get it done, but his manager Asa Asika was having none of it.  This ‘sudden policy’ led to a war of words between Asika and Wande’s manager Nana. The collabo never happened. Wande and Davido stopped talking and calling each other."

"Davido moved on to record the much talked about duet with Wizkid. But when he sent the instrumental to the EME team, Wizkid, sources say, told them he couldn’t work with Davido on the song, saying the beat wasn’t up to standard and he didn’t want to lower his brand. Little did Davido know that it was his fight with Wande that made him (Wizkid) immediately take sides.

‘Wande is like Wizkid’s elder brother. Wizzy looks up to him a lot and anything Wande says, Wizkid will do. When Wande told him about what happened between him and Davido, he just took sides with him straight’, says our inside source.

Davido, losing on both ends, scrapped both songs and even though it was a huge blow, he didn’t let it get him down. The disappointment is said to have inspired the first track on his album ‘All of you.’ Davido, well known for his boisterous attitude, laid it all out on the song, claiming to be better than ‘everyone’, referencing artistes such as 2face, Psquare and D’banj as his mentors, conspicuously leaving out the MAVIN and EME crew. The MAVINS seemingly responded by not attending Davido’s album launch held at the Eko Hotel and Suites

‘Davido doesn't send Don Jazzy or them Banky W again, that's what inspired that song, he believes they aren't better than him and to an extent he does prove it’ said our source."

The cold war between Don Jazzy and D'Banj seems to drag more people into its net. Don't get it twisted people, the fight between Davido and Wizkid will be messy. With both camps having money to spend its going to be a showdown.

11 YEARS AFTER

It’s exactly 11 years ago that Americans mourned 1000's of lives that were lost during the terrorist attack. Condolences to the families that lost their loved ones on that day. If you ask me, it was like watching ‘commando’ or any regular action movie.  WHERE WERE YOU ON THAT DAY?

GUESS WHO THIS IS!!!

Hello, I just manage to sneak this very one out of his old days album... and now a super star to say.

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2012 [WINNERS]

Awards

Video of the Year

Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — "We Found Love"

Drake featuring Rihanna — "Take Care"

Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — "Somebody That I Used to Know"

M.I.A. — "Bad Girls"

Katy Perry — "Wide Awake"

Best Male Video

Chris Brown — "Turn Up the Music"

Justin Bieber — "Boyfriend"

Drake (featuring Rihanna) — "Take Care"

Frank Ocean — "Swim Good"

Usher — "Climax"

Best Female Video

Nicki Minaj — "Starships"

Beyoncé — "Love on Top"

Selena Gomez & the Scene — "Love You Like a Love Song"

Katy Perry — "Part of Me"

Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — "We Found Love"

Best New Artist

One Direction — "What Makes You Beautiful" fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "We Are Young"

Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"

Frank Ocean — "Swim Good"

The Wanted — "Glad You Came"

Best Pop Video

One Direction — "What Makes You Beautiful"

Justin Bieber — "Boyfriend" fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "We Are Young"

Maroon 5 (featuring Wiz Khalifa) — "Payphone"

Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — "We Found Love"

Best Rock Video

Coldplay — "Paradise"

The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"

Imagine Dragons — "It's Time"

Linkin Park — "Burn It Down"

Jack White — "Sixteen Saltines"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) — "HYFR"

Childish Gambino — "Heartbeat"

Jay-Z and Kanye West — "Paris"

Nicki Minaj (featuring 2 Chainz) — "Beez in the Trap"

Kanye West (featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz) — "Mercy"

Best Electronic Music Video

Calvin Harris — "Feel So Close"

Avicii — "Levels"

Duck Sauce — "Big Bad Wolf"

Skrillex — "First of the Year (Equinox)"

Martin Solveig — "The Night Out"

Best Direction in a Video

M.I.A. — "Bad Girls" (Director: Romain Gavras)

Coldplay and Rihanna — "Princess of China" (Director: Adria Petty and Alan Bibby)

Duck Sauce — "Big Bad Wolf" (Director: Keith Schofield)

Jay-Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) — "Otis" (Director: Spike Jonze)

Frank Ocean — "Swim Good" (Director: Nabil Elderkin)

Best Choreography in a Video

Chris Brown — "Turn Up the Music" (Choreographer: Anwar "Flii" Burton)

Avicii — "Levels" (Choreographers: Richy Greenfield and Petro Papahadjopoulos)

Beyoncé — "Countdown" (Choreographers: Danielle Polanco, Frank Gatson Jr., Beyoncé and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker)

Jennifer Lopez (featuring Pitbull) — "Dance Again" (Choreographer: JR Taylor)

Rihanna — "Where Have You Been" (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)

Best Visual Effects in a Video

Skrillex — "First of the Year (Equinox)" (Visual Effects: Deka Brothers and Tony "Truand" Datis)

David Guetta (featuring Nicki Minaj) — "Turn Me On" (Visual Effects: Alex Frisch, Joe Harkins, Scott Metzger and Vico Sharabani)

Linkin Park — "Burn It Down" (Visual Effects: Ghost Town Media)

Katy Perry — "Wide Awake" (Visual Effects: Ingenuity Engine)

Rihanna — "Where Have You Been" (Visual Effects: BAKED FX)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Katy Perry — "Wide Awake" (Art Director: Benji Bamps)

Lana Del Rey — "Born to Die" (Art Directors: Anna Brun and Audrey Malecot)

Drake (featuring Rihanna) — "Take Care" (Art Director: Charles Infante)

Of Monsters and Men — "Little Talks" (Art Director: Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser)

Regina Spektor — "All the Rowboats" (Art Director: Anthony Henderson)

Best Editing in a Video

Beyoncé — "Countdown" (Editors: Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff)

A$AP Rocky — "Goldie" (Editor: Samantha Lecca)

Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Editor: Natasha Pincus)

Jay-Z and Kanye West — "Niggas In Paris" (Editors: Alexander Hammer, Peter Johnson and Derek Lee)

Kanye West (featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz) — "Mercy" (Editor: Eric Greenburg)

Best Cinematography in a Video

M.I.A. — "Bad Girls" (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)

Adele — "Someone Like You" (Director of Photography: David Johnson)

Coldplay and Rihanna — "Princess of China" (Director of Photography: Stéphane Vallée)

Lana Del Rey — "Born to Die" (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)

Drake (featuring Rihanna) — "Take Care" (Director of Photography: Kasper Tuxen)

Best Video with a Message

Demi Lovato — "Skyscraper"

Kelly Clarkson — "Dark Side"

Gym Class Heroes (featuring Ryan Tedder) — "The Fighter"

K'naan (featuring Nelly Furtado) — "Is Anybody Out There?"

Lil Wayne — "How to Love"

Rise Against — "Ballad of Hollis Brown"

Most Share-Worthy Video

One Direction — "What Makes You Beautiful"

Beyoncé — "Countdown"

Justin Bieber — "Boyfriend"

Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — "Somebody That I Used to Know"

Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"

Best Latino Artist

 Romeo Santos

 Juanes

 Jennifer Lopez

 Pitbull

 Wisin & Yandel

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, 2012

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place on Thursday, September 6, 2012, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The awards were broadcast from the Staples Center arena at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Nominations were announced on July 31, 2012. Rihanna and Drake received five nominations, while Katy Perry and Beyoncé received four.

One Direction were the biggest winners of the night winning their three nominations, including Best New Artist, and Rihanna went on to win Video of the Year, becoming the first female artist, and only second artist overall (after Eminem), to win the award twice.

When it came to awkward jokes, host of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards Kevin Hart delivered them with ease. For a first-time host he was actually funny and kept the show fresh. In classic Kevin Hart style, he joked during his opening monologue about Chris Brown’s ongoing feud with Drake, which allegedly started as a nightclub brawl over singer Rihanna. “You guys are arguing over a mistake,” he said. “You guys are arguing over a bottle thrown in the club.” He told the two musicians to “nip it in the bud” and move on.

Crowd favorites Justin Bieber, Frank Ocean, and Carly Rae Jepsen sadly did not take home any awards. The performances were entertaining but, for the most part, unsurprising.

Show opener Rihanna wore a flowing red dress with a sheer midriff and started off singing on a throne from a raised life-sized snakehead. The snake-themed stage design with golden hues and animal prints helped her pop out from the crowd of dancers and flashing lights around her. But stages full of impeccable dancers, large props, and strobe lights are nothing new to the VMAs and made it less memorable.

Pink dazzled the crowd with a taste of her air acrobatics again, first performing on a smaller stage, then being lifted to the larger stage dozens of feet in the air without a harness. Set to “Blow me (One Last Kiss),” her background performers wore large red lips over their entire upper bodies similar to that of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”However, we’ve seen Pink defy gravity many times before and though the large dancing mouths were entertaining, it wasn’t one of her most memorable performances.

Alicia Keys surprised the crowd by bringing Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas on stage to do gymnastic maneuvers while Keys performed “Girl on Fire” alongside Nicki Minaj. With a song like that, having Douglas on stage was fitting.

Hilarious moments came with the presentation of the awards. When Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg introduced the nominees of “Best Rap Video” the duo attempted to rap too. “I resent my parents for enabling my confidence and never giving me a chance to be a woman. YOLO,” Jones said. Watching them try to rap was awkward already, and the fact they tried to make it even more awkward on top of that made it hysterical.

The night’s fashion was typically entertaining for the VMAs, with some attendees playing it safe and others getting a bit creative. Katy Perry wore a black gown with pink and blue accents that was sheer from the hip down. She dyed her hair back to her classic jet black and was one of the most elegant nominees of the night.

Attendees like Pauly D. of “Jersey Shore” and Chris Brown stuck to regular suits and ties. Amber Rose, Kesha, and Nicki Minaj wore lace inspired dresses. Rose’s was a sleek floor length maternity dress. Her fiancé Wiz Khalifa used their red carpet moment as a time to reveal they are expecting a child. But Kesha and Minaj were looking to make a statement. “I wanted to look naked with lace on my bits," Kesha said on the red carpet. But a spunky outfit like this on Kesha is something she would normally wear, so it wasn’t too surprising. Minaj’s lace inspired black dress had red accents and was coupled with bright-yellow and pink hair. In short, color coordination was not her top priority for this award show, but that didn’t stop her from having one of the most memorable looks of the night.

The VMAs this year was definitely a good watch. Hart’s jokes didn’t disappoint and enjoying the Fierce 5 together again outside of the Olympics was a treat. Even though the performances were nothing special, you can never hear Pink sing iterations of “Get the Party Started” too many times. The fashion statements this year were not as dramatic as Lady Gaga’s 2010 meat dress, but it’s always fun to see how Katy Perry will design her hair next. If you were looking to watch the VMAs for some regular weeknight entertainment, you got it.