I remember having heard her for the first time in SaRe Ga Ma Pa. Her renderings were remarkably effortless and soul rendering. By the time she had finished, the audience was spell bound. Continue Reading

The Rihanna interview with Diane Sawyer is anticipated. The Rihanna Diane Sawyer interview will discuss Rihanna’s trials and tribulations. A 5 minute clip of the Rihanna interview with Diane Sawyer was aired on Good Morning America, and the entire Rihanna/Diane Sawyer interview will air tomorrow night on 20/20.

In the 5 minute clip, we see Rihanna get tear-y eyed speaking about her relationship with Chris Brown.  In the weeks after the time when he assaulted her, Rihanna forgave Chris Brown and took her back.  According to the interview aired on Good Morning America, Rihanna tells Diane Sawyer that she eventually let Chris go when she realized that she was not setting a good example for her fans by taking him back.  She feared that her actions and selfish desire for love could end up getting young women killed.

It’s great to see a prominent figure such as Rihanna speak out about a topic like domestic violence.  The Rihanna interview with Diane Sawyer will be something that no young woman facing an abusive relationship should miss. 

Below is a clip of the Rihanna Interview with Diane Sawyer.

In this week’s “Dancing with the Stars” results show on Tuesday night, two more stars left the competition following a dance-off.

Dancing with the Stars

First, Michael Irvin and his partner, Anna Demidova, were the couple sent home without the chance to participate in the dance-off. 

The stars who did compete in the dance-off were Aaron Carter and his partner Karina Smirnoff, and Mark Dacascos and his partner, Lacey Schwimmer (who was out sick for Monday’s performance; Anna Trebunskaya had filled in).   The judges voted Carter as the winner of the dance-off, and Dacascos was sent home.

The musical performances of the evening included Rod Stewart, Colbie Caillat, and The Ballas Hough Band.  The Ballas Hough Band includes professional dancers Mark Ballas and Derek Hough, who sang their new single, “Move.”

The stars who still remain in the competition include Carter, Donny Osmond, Kelly Osbourne, Joanna Krupa, and Mya.  For more details on the cast, show, and voting, click here.

Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds are $14.99. Are the Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds an alternative to expensive earbuds sold by companies such as Bose? Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds could be a great alternative, but many people are skeptical.

 Blockade’s earbuds are noise “isolating” wheras expensive counterparts are noise “canceling.”  There is a difference between the two.  Noise canceling earbuds require batteries, as they contain electronics inside that cover up outside noise with white noise.

 Noise “isolating” earbuds, however, are nothing more than rubber tips jammed in your ears.  Blockade calls this a “triple flange noise isolating system.” There are no batteries, and the Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds probably aren’t as comfy as the Bose QuietComfort earbuds.

 The Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds do have some benefits, however.  They have a hearing-saving volume limiter.  The earbuds won’t let you listen to anything above 91 decibels.

 Some say that Apple’s stock earphones produce a better overall sound.  Those that are sound connoisseurs should probably stick to more expensive earphones.  However, those with a limited budget may find the Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds a great Christmas gift for a kid or teenager that wants expensive Bose earbuds.

Lil Wayne has hundreds of unreleased songs, but songs from his forthcoming No Ceilings Mixtape have been leaked.

Last week on the day that Lil Wayne pled guilty to a gun possession charge in New York, his song fell to number two.

A few weeks ago, Young Money crew member and Wayne’s close friend Mack Maine told mixtape Daily that No Ceilings was almost finished.

“On his birthday, he said, ‘Everyone else is putting out mixtapes, so I gotta show them that I still got it,’ ” Mack Maine said. “And he also said that a lot of beats are coming out that he likes, so, you know, once that happens, he’s gotta put out his own versions to the beats he likes. It’s not fair. It’s not necessary, to me. Like, what are you trying to prove? Let these little dudes have their lane for a few, man. He’s about to come and smash people’s albums.”

Mack has tweeted that the mixtape was finished, but he didn’t announce when it was coming out. Some of the songs have been leaked online, just three days before the scheduled release.

Listen to the No Ceilings Mixtape songs here on Dat Piff

A Michael Jackson autopsy picture is in hot demand. Why is the Michael Jackson autopsy picture so desired? The Michael Jackson autopsy picture is desired because ever since Jackson’s death, people have been obsessed with everything Michael.

Reports of a leaked Michael Jackson autopsy picture don’t surprise me at all.  Michael Jackson’s documentary was recently released in theaters, and the added drama of a potential leaked autopsy photo is enough to spark additional interest in said documentary.  In addition, tomorrow is Halloween and a very popular time for people to listen to his mega-hit “Thriller.”

LA Late reports that the autopsy photo was leaked by a “high ranking police friend”, and passed it to a restaurant owner.  The unnamed restaurant owner has the photo stored in his cell phone.  Claims have been made that the photo was taken professionally, and that a British tabloid editor claims that the photo could have a minimum $1 million price tag.

What does the leaked autopsy photo show? Reports indicate that the photo shows beloved Michael Jackson with a shaved head, eyes open, ashy skin, lips flat, makeup removed, eyebrows tatooed, lying on his back.

There’s no doubt that Michael Jackson didn’t want the world to see him that way.  He was always fixed up and wearing makeup.  Even though his sense of style was a little out of the ordinary, he presented himself the best way possible.

The world misses the late “King of Pop”.  Even in his death, he is still larger than life.

Country singer Taylor Swift, 17, and “Twilight”/”New Moon” actor Taylor Lautner, 19, have been spotted hanging out together a lot lately, sparking rumors that the two are dating.

Taylor Lautner (AP)

Their most recent sighting together was at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game on Sunday. The teens, who are co-starring in the upcoming movie “Valentine’s Day” together, attended the game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to People magazine. The singer and her driver also reportedly picked up Lautner at the Los Angeles airport before heading to the game.

Lautner was also spotted at one of Swift’s concerts in Chicago a couple of weeks ago, where the two shared a hug.

On a side note, the two share another connection. Lautner was onstage as a presenter at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when Swift was famously interrupted by Kanye West during her Best Female Video acceptance speech.

Do you think that the two Taylors are dating? Do you think they make a good couple? Share your comments below.

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Gabriela Pochinki

Gabriela Pochinki, 41 has been charged with a misdemeanor after an argument on Sunday at a New York restaurant. Pochinki is an Argentina national, and an Opera star who graduated from the Manhattan School of Music. 

On Sunday afternoon at Nice Martin a restaurant inside the Lucerne hotel, the police were called after a verbal fight between Pochinki and the restaurant manager. 

Gabriela and her daughter were staying at the Lucerne, and while at the resturant when other customers complained that she had her cell phone speaker on and carried on a conversation at the table, and then the manager was called. She waved the manager away and ignored her.  The manager then asked Gabriela to leave the restaurant (several times), and again she was ignored.  When she finally did get up, Gabriela pushed the manager.  The police were called, and Gabriela was charged with a misdemeanor. 

Gabriela’s business manager William Kitainik told The New York Post that he is shocked and described her as “the world’s most peaceful person.”

Tickets for teen country singer Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour reportedly sold out within an hour on Friday morning, but more tickets can be found online.

Taylor Swift

All tickets for the first 15 shows of the Fearless Tour 2010 that were put on sale Friday morning were gone within minutes, including four shows in the New York area that sold out in two minutes, according to CountryStandardTime.com. The sold-out shows include arenas in Newark (2 shows), Uniondale, NY (2 shows), Philadelphia (2 shows), Houston (2 shows), Detroit (2 shows), Washington DC, Dallas, Kansas City, Austin, and Corpus Christi.

Tickets, however, can still be found online, but at a higher price. Check out TicketNetwork.com for more information. Also, on eBay Friday afternoon, more than 1,500 auctions were listed for tickets for Swift shows. And check back with Ticketmaster.com for more ticket sales for the remaining shows of the tour.

For a complete tour schedule, visit TaylorSwift.com.

Kanye West

Late last night it was rumored that Kanye West died in a car accident and that a Ferrari and a Porsche were involved.  But as it turns out…it wasn’t true.

A celebrity website stated that a red Ferrari and a white Porsche were involved in an accident, and, “a Los Angeles Police Department officer who witnessed the wreck and saw a red Ferrari and a white Porsche “spinning out of control” The Ferrari “hit the curb and then collided with a pole.” The Porsche came to a stop at the scene for a few seconds and then sped away.”

The hoax rumor started on Twitter and then spread on the Internet, and people were twittering ‘RIP Kanye.’

Kanye West a rap singer, recently was best known for his antics when he jumped up onto the stage and interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMAs and spoke about Beyonce having the best video ever.