M HAS A GOOD VOICE AND TWIST THE SONGS HE SANG EACH WEEK HIS WAY..BUT STILL...I DON'T THINK HE DESERVED TO WIN! YAY KRIS!
*Glee is SUPER funny! The show made me laugh from start to finish! It has MUSIC, COMEDY, AND HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA! "Don't Stop Believing" won't get outta my head! hehe...Can't wait for next weeks show! Wait...does it come out next week?? Check out the clip promo of Glee below! -Vanessa Ann
Ridiculous in the sense that Voegele went from being a complete unknown to a TV star, and from a girl writing songs in her dorm room to a bonafide recording artist with legions of loyal fans, all in less than a year. Voegele is still pinching herself just to make sure it's really happening. "Sometimes I look around and wonder what I've done to deserve all this," she says with a laugh.
It was by virtue of her talent, vivacious personality and sheer determination that Voegele scored the tie-in of a lifetime: playing the spunky Mia on popular teen drama One Tree Hill, but performing her own music. Thanks to that confluence of events, her MySpace Records debut, Don't Look Away, sold close to a quarter million copies, climbed to No. 4 on the iTunes chart and sent Voegele upstream to Interscope (which has a distribution partnership with MySpace). Now Voegele is seeing her musical wish list come true with A Fine Mess, her second serving of undeniable pop-rock charm, produced by Mike Elizondo (Maroon 5, Fiona Apple) and scheduled for release in May 2009.
Brimming with optimism, first time independence and the wisdom that comes from one too many broken hearts, A Fine Mess is the continuation of a road Voegele was destined to travel, and, like every milestone in her career thus far, she navigates it with gusto. "It's easy to get caught up in trying to write hit songs when you're working on a second record," says Voegele. "But for me, it's about remembering why I started expressing myself through music in the first place -- how it came from a need to write and there was nothing mechanical about it. Those are the best songs, when I'm not thinking about it, which usually means that I write at really inconvenient times."
In Voegele's nomadic world, that means songs penned on airplanes and tour buses, cafés in Wilmington, North Carolina and hotel rooms in Los Angeles. "I got all this inspiration and a bunch of ideas from a year and a half on the road," she explains. "I've traveled to so many different places and had all these unexpected adventures with great people -- that's where this body of work comes from.
Case in point: "Manhattan From The Sky," a song which inspired the album's title. The piano-driven pure pop number, says Voegele, came to her from 30,000 feet above New York City. "I was just thinking about how Manhattan looks like a little piece of Lego," Voegele recalls, "but onc
e you' re inside, it's totally crazy and messy and there's a wonderful chaos going on all around the city." The song debuted on the March 23rd episode of One Tree Hill, in what Voegele calls, "the most amazing set-up ever." She explains: "The coolest thing is how they worked the song into the show so that it enhanced the scene, and how the scene enhanced the song. So the viewer can watch Mia and a character named Chase talk about what it's like to see a city from the sky one week, and the next week see Mia sing 'Manhattan From The Sky' in the studio, then they can go on iTunes and buy the song. It's great to be working with people who are so genuinely excited about the music."
Voegele had her pick of producers for A Fine Mess, but was fixated on one in particular. "I told the label that I'd love to work with whoever did Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine, and I'm also obsessed with Rilo Kiley's Under The Blacklight. Turns out, Mike Elizondo worked on both of those records. "To work with somebody who's able to execute what you're hearing in your head, it's not an easy thing to find," she says. "But when Mike was done, I was like, 'Oh my God, this is exactly what I had in mind when I wrote it on a napkin!'"
The album introduces itself with "99 Times," a gritty, hard-driving song that sees Voegele lashing out at the common frienemy. "It's about the different emotions you experience after finding out somebody you're close to has been feeding you a story that isn't true," she says. "You end up feeling stupid and pissed off and I guess I dealt with those emotions by putting on some black boots, messing up my hair, turning up the distortion on my guitar and getting in front of the mic to pretend I was Chrissy Hynde. That was pretty much all it took."
On the sweeping "Sweet Silver Lining," she sings of finding hope in times of grave misfortune. "Once I got out into the world, I saw that bad things happen to really good people -- people who were close to me," she explains of the track and its delicate clockwork rhythm. "I wrote it for myself, but hope it will inspire others." Voegele's attempt at a love song is the ballad "Forever and Almost Always," which she says matter-of-factly, is "one of most depressing songs on the record. It's about being in a relationship with somebody where you know their heart's not in it as much as yours, and how you're fed this story your whole life about everyone living happily ever after, but there's always that little bit of doubt. It's like that scene in the Sex And The City movie, where Carrie tells Charlotte's little girl, 'You know this is just a fairytale, right?' Its true!"
But don't worry, Voegele hasn't completely abandoned her good-natured side or her optimism. She's simply come to terms with the fine mess her world has turned into. "I could come up with a million reasons why that's an appropriate title," she says, "but really, it's just about how unpredictable life can be. It's a total rollercoaster that's out of your control and you have to be able to embrace the crazy ups and downs. That's your only option, pretty much, so you might as well enjoy it."
of Peyton’s (Hilarie Burton) delivery, Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Peyton receive a surprise visit from Karen (guest star Moira Kelly). Dan (Paul Johansson) is on death’s door, while Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Victoria (Daphne Zuniga) prepare to re-launch Clothes Over Bro’s. *Nathan finally gets drafted to the Charlotte Bobcats! & is officially in the NBA & awe...Jamie Got so excited for him!It's about time! Peyton survives and her baby girl Sawyer Scott is born! The baby is so cute!!!! Two visitors from the past come back! Yay! Whitey and Karen! Oh and Dan too, i forgot about him! I thought Dan died! Anyways, it was so good to see Whitey! Missed the ol' man! All in all this was one of the Best episodes of One Tree Hill ever! -Vanessa Ann
Recap:St. Mary's Convent, Ilchester, Maryland, 1972 A demonic black cloud enters a priest. Later, he leads a service for the nuns and starts rambling. He then locks the doors and talks of looking for his "father," and finally discovering a way to free him. The priest explains that the key to his father's cage is at the convent and reminds them that his father was once an angel. His eyes turn yellow and he grabs a blade. The Present Sam and Ruby prepare to leave. She wonders if he's okay and insists that Dean was wrong. Sam doesn't blame Dean and wonders if there'll be an "after" for him to patch things with his brother. He tells Ruby that it's time to go. At Bobby's place, Dean refuses to call Sam and Bobby tells him he needs to reach out to Sam. Dean notes it didn't go well the first time and Bobby tells him to try it again. Dean refuses, insisting Sam ran off just like he did when he went to college. Bobby snaps at him and tells Dean he sounds like a whiny brat, or worse, his dad. He accuses John of being a coward for pushing Sam away rather than reaching out to him. Bobby says Dean is a better man than John ever was and tells him not to be like John. Dean turns away for a moment, and then finds himself transported to a luxurious mansion. Castiel is there and tells him it's almost time. At a hospital, Lilith's demon chef is taking a baby out of the maternity ward. Suddenly Sam and Ruby arrive and Sam uses his power to slam her against a wall. He says they need to talk. Dean finds a banquet table filled with hamburgers and beer. Zachariah appears with Castiel an
d explains they're keeping Dean safe and offers him whatever he wants. Dean wants answers and Zachariah explains all but one seal have broken. He notes Dean is the one who started it, and Lilith will open the last seal at midnight. When Dean demands more answers, Zachariah reminds him that he swore an oath of obedience and tells him to obey. Sam tortures the demon, holding her immobile without a demon's trap. She insists she isn't scared but Sam doesn't believe it. The demon wonders what she'll get out of it but Sam tells her to worry about what happens before she dies and proceeds to torture her. As Dean waits, he finally decides to call Sam on his cell phone. He gets his brother's voice mail and leaves an apology. The demon finally agrees to tell them where Lilith is and explains she'll be at a convent in Maryland. She doesn't know what the final seal is and begs for death. Ruby says they need the demon to provide more blood for Sam. In response, the demon goes down into its host body's subconscious. The nurse, Cindy McClellan, begs them for help. St. Mary's Convent, Ilchester, Maryland, 1972 The demon-possessed priest looks at the chapel filled with slaughtered nuns and then prays to his father, Lucifer, to whisper through the door. The candles flicker out and Lucifer speaks through a dead nun. He praises the demon and tells him to find Lilith, the only one who can break the seals. Lucifer tells the yellow-eyed demon, Azazel, to find a special child. The Present Sam confirms that a priest at the convent went berserk, disemboweled eight nuns, and claimed he was possessed by a demon. He's reluctant to kill the demon now that the human host is dominant, but Ruby warns that it's a trick. Sam takes Cindy outside and puts her in the demon trap in the trunk of his car. Castiel comes to see Dean, who wants to be taken to see Sam. Castiel warns against it but Dean insists. The angel warns him of what happened the last time they met and refuses to take Dean to Sam. When Dean insists on going for a walk, Castiel insists on going with him. When Dean refuses, Castiel makes the door disappear and then vanishes himself. As they drive, Cindy continues to scream. Sam checks his voice mail and sees Dean has left him a message but doesn't listen to it. Ruby insists that it's worth the sacrifice of one woman to save the world. Sam wonders if Dean was right but Ruby asks if he plans to see it through. He considers the matter. Dean tries to hammer through the wall only to discover that it reseals itself. Zachariah appears and Dean wonders why they're keeping him safe now. He demands to see Sam but Zachariah refuses. Dean demands answers and Zachariah finally admits that Lilith is going to open the final seal: there's nothing they can do. Dean realizes Zachariah never wanted to stop the Apocalypse, and lied to the other angels on the ground. The forces of Heaven figure they'll win and it'll be paradise on Earth. A few million people will die, but it's happened before. Dean asks about Sam and Zachariah says Sam has a part to play but will need a little nudging in the right direction. The angel admits that Dean is chosen and his role is to stop Lucifer and receive a vast reward. Dean asks where God is and Zachariah says that "God has left the building," and then disappears. A security guard pa
trols the convent. Lilith appears to him and says she's there for Mass, and then has her demons grab him. Dean calls Sam again without success, and Castiel appears to tell him it's impossible. Dean asks what they have planned for Sam and Castiel says Sam is going to do it to himself. When Castiel refuses to answer, Dean wonders why he's there and the angel apologizes for it ending like this. Dean punches him but only hurts his hand. He insists that God isn't involved and his superiors are invoking God's name to keep him line. Castiel says he sees nothing but pain, anger, guilt, and confusion. With Armageddon, they'll all be at peace. Dean begs him for help, asking to be taken to Dean and reminding him that he tried to help Dean once before. Castiel warns that they'll all be hunted and Dean tells him they're done. He turns away… and Castiel disappears. Sam and Ruby approach the convent and Ruby asks if they're doing it. Sam wants a minute to think. He listens to Dean's message and hears Dean accusing him of being a monster and a vampire. Sam tells ruby to do it and she goes back, opens the trunk, and Cindy starts to scream. Castiel appears in the room, shoves Dean up against the wall, covers his mouth, then cuts his own arm with a knife. He then draws a symbol on the wall in his own
blood. Zachariah arrives and demands answers, but the completed symbol flashes white, sending Zachariah away. Castiel warns he won't be gone long and they have to find Sam. However, he knows who does. He warns that Lilith is the final seal, and if she dies then the Apocalypse begins. Writer Chuck Shurley is at home calling an escort service after finishing his most recent story, "Lucifer Rising." Dean and Castiel appear and Chuck insists it isn't supposed to happen. Lilith's demons bring her the blood of the guard and she tells them they're going to save the world. When she turns back, she discovers that Sam has killed them all. She seals the door before he can get in. Chuck reveals that Dean and Castiel aren't supposed to be at St. Mary's, according to his visions. White light flares and the room vibrates. Castiel tells Dean he'll hold off the Archangel and the others and sends Dean to the convent to stop Sam. Chuck puts his arm (briefly) on Castiel's shoulder as they face the powers of Heaven together. Sam breaks into the convent and slams Lilith against the altar. Dean arrives down the hallway but Ruby sees him, smiles, and seals the doors. Sam moves in for the kill and begins to destroy her. However, he hears Dean call out to him and turns. Ruby tells him to finish Lilith, while Lilith laughs at him for becoming a freak that can't bring himself to do the job. Sam uses his powers again, his eyes turning black, and kills her. As Ruby and Sam look on, Lilith's blood oozes from her body to form the beginning of a portal. Ruby explains that Sam opened the door and Lucifer is free at last. She boasts of how she deceived them all. Sam tries to use his powers against her but he's used everything up against Lilith. Ruby explains that it was Sam who made the choices and that it's a miracle. She assures Sam that Lucifer will pay him in ways he can't even imagine. Dean comes in with the knife and Ruby tells him it's too late. Sam grabs her and Dean delivers the final blow. The portal starts to open and Sam says he's coming as everything glows white…
*Jade Leigh is a nonconformist who values individuality above all else. She has a small group of like-minded Goth friends who wear black, dabble in the dark arts, and thrive outside the norm. They're considered the "freaks" of their high school. But when Jade's smart mouth lands her in trouble -- again -- her principal decides to teach her a lesson she'll never forget. Taken to a remote location where she is strapped down and sedated, Jade wakes up in an alternate universe where she rules the school. But her best friends won't talk to her, and the people she used to hate are all Goth. Only Clarik, the mysterious new boy in town, operates outside all the cliques. And only Mercedes, the Barbie clone Jade loathes, believes that Jade's stuck in a virtual reality game -- because she's stuck there, too, now living the life of a "freak." Together, they realize they might never get back to reality...and that even if they do, things might never be the same.
*So i would totally hate if my principal had put me in a virtual reality world! heck no! My principal would totally be in BIG trouble with me! ok..so..Jade ends up being popular(even though she dresses in black..which is SO COOL! BTW!) and Mercedes is a Freak instead!(Even though she dresses prepish) This story was funny, romantic, and dramatic from start to finish! It made my day! Mercedes & Jade finally understood one another and their cliques! Plus, Jade got Clarik in the end! And isn't that what it's about...getting the boy! ;)
-Vanessa Ann
Chelsie Hightower & Ty Murray were sent home today! :( yup, it's sad! But i have to say, he was one of my favorites even though he wasn't as good as the rest of them but still...he was a good entertainer! now it's down to three!
1:Cheryl Burke & Gilles Marini
3:Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
The Lucas and Peyton wedding has arrived and in true Tree Hill fashion, there are a few bumps along the way. Peyton and Brooke share a tearful moment as the bride-to-be asks her best friend to take care of Lucas if anything happens to her. Brooke immediately breaks down.
"Are you scared?" she asks.
"I'm scared I'm gonna miss it all," Peyton says.
But soon Brooke's tears of sadness turn into a tears of rage when Lucas tells her that he's invited someone for her. When Julian rounds the corner, there's awkwardness that only gets worse when his date shows up seconds later...and it's Missy, the actress who played Brooke in the movie. Ouch.
After Peyton radiantly walks down the aisle, Haley begins the ceremony. She starts off strong, until a joke that bombs sends her into a stutter of Poison lyrics. But she quickly gets back on her feet with the tale of how after Lucas crushed on Peyton for years, she finally became his angel. And a decade after he wrote down his dream on a piece of paper, Peyton Sawyer became Peyton Scott.
As previewed, there was a classic showdown between Julian and Nick Lachey, who Brooke grabbed out of the recording studio to have as her date. Talk about sweet revenge. The dialogue that followed couldn't have been funnier to a teeny bopper like myself: "She's so not making me jealous with the guy from Dancing with the Stars," Julian said to Missy, who corrected him that that was Drew. "Whatever, Laguna Beach," Julian retorted. "No, that was some other tool," Chase (played by Laguna Beach star Stephen Colletti) chimed in. The claws really come out at the wedding, though, when the two couples are seated at the same table and Julian proceeded to make boy-band jokes. "Is it hot in here? Yeah, it must be crazy hot in here, like 98 degrees." Get it? Was anyone else laughing, too? The date competition continues as Brooke dances with Nick, and Julian dances with Missy. The dancing soon leads to kissing, but it's no secret what Brooke and Julian are up to. Nick tells Brooke she's made Julian jealous enough and he's clearly into her. Then Julian appears and tells Brooke that Missy left after he called her Brooke accidentally. The two dance and just when they start to reconnect, Brooke says, "I can't do this anymore," and walks away. Later, back at home, Nathan is still bummed that he didn't make it to the NBA, while his shooting guard protégé did. "I skipped practice to be here today...I'm getting tired of missing everything." Will Nathan give up on his dream for good? Julian goes to Brooke's stores in hopes of finding her, but her mother Victoria is the only one around. He asks her to tell Brooke to call him but she responds the only way she know how: rudely. "You do realize the name of the company is Clothes Over Bros?" Julian then tells Victoria that because of her, Brooke feels like she's not good enough, just as Julian has felt from his own dad. He admits that he's in love with her and that she's either going to learn to be nice to Brooke or she won't be in her life.
Meanwhile, back with the newlyweds, Lucas walks his bride into the house while covering her eyes. When she opens them, a beautiful scene of candles and rose petals is before her. "What a perfect day," Peyton says. As if we couldn't predict what was about to happen, Lucas tells her he has one last surprise; the Comet's restoration. "I love you, Peyton Scott," Lucas says as he turns the corner. But as he uncovers the car, the love of his life begins to bleed. By the time he returns, Peyton is on the ground. Will she and their baby survive? All will (hopefully) be revealed in next week's season finale! Can't Wait!
-V.
Dollhouse Season Finale is today! If you haven't watched this show at all..well you should. It is very entertaining and well it's just good! Today's episode has to do with Alpha! The former doll (played by Alan Tudyk) revealed himself on last week's episode of Dollhouse, and he's definitely the scariest character on this show by a landslide. His story is also the most fascinating because back when he was a doll just like Echo (Eliza Dushku), all his personalities were blended altogether and he turned into a psycho. He broke out of the dollhouse and killed a bunch of people and slashing up the faces of a few survivors. The slashing he does it just gross. It leaves the people looking weird. The preview for tonight's season finale shows the aftermath of Alpha's return and just how deep his obsession with Echo goes. The craziest part in the clip is Alpha sticking Echo's former personality, Caroline, into some random lady. So "Caroline" wakes up only to find herself in a strange body staring at, well, herself. Weird! Yup! and it also show about Dr. Saunders(Amy Acker) was actually a doll too...and not a doctor...she went by the name WHISKEY. That was until Alpha had slashed her and started killing people including the original Dr. Saunders, some old guy! So Whiskey was now a "broken" doll and what to do with a broken doll rather than wasting a doll? well..they programmed Dr. Saunders into Whiskey. yup! so it should be good! hopefully they'll bring DOLLHOUSE back for another SEASON!!
it was just weird...i say weird a lot, i know. ok..so the last performance was by DAUGHTRY!! They Debuted their first single from their second album called "No Surprise"! It was an amazing performance and i definitely loved the song! i am definitely buying their Album when it comes out! Now down to the Results part.... It was down to... Allison Iraheta & Danny Gokey in the bottom two. Allison was sent home :( Now there are only guys left!Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, and Kris Allen! I think Allison should have gone the whole way & she should have been in the top two. She sang the heck out of "Cry Baby" by Janis Joplin. Which is more than i can say for Danny Gokey. His performance was nowhere near as good as Allison's. but whatever...Allison took the news pretty well, actually. she still shouldn't have been sent home :( Anyways, like i said, I would've liked to see her and Adam in the finale...but i guess it wasn't meant to be. hopefully though she'll come out with a Album soon! I'll definitely be buying it! ;)
watching them dance! so yeah if you haven't seen the show..well you should go check it out on MTV trés! Basically the show is like Trl on MTV. well Trl is no longer airing but ESL is almost exactly like it. it has a countdown of your favorite music videos but they do comedic stuff which makes it all the more interesting and entertaining. so if you got nothing to watch on Thursdays watch ESL. -V.ABOUT THE SHOW: What happens when you mix salsa dancing with Beyoncé, Spanish lessons with Steve Carell, and a Sexy Movimiento performance by Wisin y Yandel? You don't quite get Sabado Gigante or SNL or but you do get E.S.L.: "Entertainment as a Second Language w/ Carlos Santos." This hour-long, bilingual, bi-cultural variety show features performances from today's biggest music artists and interviews with the most talked-about celebrities in movies and television. Sure to be packed with lots of entertainment and comedy, catch each week as Carlos presents comedic sketches with his humorous take on current events, hot topics, music and pop culture.
Ever wonder what your favorite celebrity is really like behind closed doors? Well only E.S.L will give you the access to their video confessionals. Going through real-life novela drama? Then watch Carlos and his team of players provide a solution in a comedic segment called "Escenas De La Vida Real."
Highlighted by a music video countdown, each show elevates the online voting competition when the 'Top 5' most voted-for music videos are revealed each week. With BIG music stars, come BIG music releases. Catch what's fresh in music when E.S.L premieres the latest Music Videos.
Make sure to watch each week because Entertainment as a Second Language w/ Carlos Santos is the one show you can't catch on You Tube the next day!
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Waldens! My favorite bookstore! what i wouldn't do without this store! Thank goodness this store is in town! I have to get my books someplace! hehe! i know I am a nerd...or so that's what my brother calls me..just because i would rather spend money buying books than wasting it(like my brother) does on video games! so if that makes me a nerd! then so be it!
