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Twitter Demi Lovato Tweets About Top Secret MTV Special Airing in March
Calling all Lovatics (aka Demi Lovato fans). The teen queen tweeted a promo photo from her upcoming, top secret MTV special, set to air March 6. The image is striking, but it’s not of Lovato’s beautiful face or expressive eyes. It’s of her hands.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Whitney Houston Funeral Footage Sold to Benefit Bobbi Kristina
Whitney Houston may have had one of the most recognizable voices in pop music, which brought her great success, fame and fortune. Apparently, the singer’s financial resources may have dwindled down to almost nothing, since her family sold footage of her celebrity-attended funeral to a variety of global media outlets.
kams_world, Flickr College Student Faces Trial for Stealing $2 Pumpkin
Theft charges serious enough to warrant a jury trial typically involve stolen goods that are pretty expensive (just ask Lindsay Lohan about that).
But you don’t have to steal high-dollar stuff to get in that kind of trouble — in fact, a New Mexico college student is about to go on trial for allegedly forgetting to pay for a $2 pumpkin.
NBC ‘Smash’ Recap: We Meet ‘Mr. DiMaggio,’ Played by Julia’s Former Lover
In the beginning of the third episode of ‘Smash’ titled ‘Enter Mr. DiMaggio’, Ivy (Megan Hilty) is still sleeping with Derek (Jack Davenport) the director, but he treats her as more of his employee than his lover. Ivy confesses her concern to her friends that she only got the part because she slept with him.
Meanwhile Eileen (Anjelica Houston) sells her expensive jewelry, showing us that this broadway show’s producer is tight on cash. Then when Derek invites Karen (Katherine McPhee) for a drink to discuss his career, her jealous boyfriend Dev shows up and the men match wits.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Are You Ready to Pay 50 Cents for a Stamp? — Dollars and Sense
Facing huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has proposed solutions including closing hundreds of post offices and eliminating Saturday deliveries. Now it may be considering jacking up the price of stamps, too.
CBS ‘Undercover Boss’ Shuts Down His Own Restaurant
Rick Silva, the head of Checkers and Rally’s drive-in restaurants was featured on the latest episode of ‘Undercover Boss.’ Like the other sneaky bosses before him, the CEO donned a disguise and pretended he was just a lowly employee, in this case at a Checkers’ franchise in Homestead, Florida. And it was also the first case of a boss breaking his cover and shutting down the workplace on the spot.
Vevo LMFAO Channel Kid ‘n Play in ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’ Video
LMFAO‘s ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’ video features a house party scene that recalls the ’90s rap duo Kid ‘n Play — and features an ironic cameo from Kid himself.
City Board Meeting Tonight
The Texarkana Arkansas City Board of Directors meets tonight at City Hall. The evening begins with a TWU Water and Sewer Workshop at 5:30 followed by the regular meeting at 6:30.
During the regular session Texarkana Water Utilities Executive Director Bill King will offer the board a presentation regarding water and sewer infrastructure
Texarkana College Seal It’s Official: Athletics Dropped at Texarkana College
We knew it was coming, but the Texarkana College Board of Trustees made it official yesterday as they voted to end Athletic Programs at the college after this Spring Semester ends.
The move to cut baseball, softball, and golf will save the college a half million dollars annually and mean the loss of coaching jobs
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images ‘The Voice’ Blind Auditions Week 3 Recap: The Coaches Banter, Battle + Sell Themselves
The coaches are eager to fill their teams with the required 12 singers, so spots filled up on Week 3 of the Blind Auditions of Season 2 of ‘The Voice.’ We see them still encouraging each other to push the button for singers they think are right for the other, with Christina Aguilera often encouraging Adam Levine and Cee Lo to push their giant buzzers, while Blake Shelton muses about contestants being good-looking.
Scott Gries, Getty Images Listen to Rihanna + Chris Brown on ‘Birthday Cake’ Remix
The world will finally get a taste of the highly anticipated ‘Birthday Cake’ remix. Rihanna snagged former flame Chris Brown to feature on the track, much to the chagrin of the brass. While we can’t speak for their potential romantic reunion, their musical one may not be such a bad idea.
Rovio Angry Birds Space Will Have You Squashing Pigs ‘Star Trek’ Style
Last week Angry Birds invaded Facebook, and next month the sling-shot strategy game will be headed to the final frontier. Yup, it’s Angry Birds Space.
Mix Artist of the Day February 22, 2012
Demi Lovato Tweets About Top Secret MTV Special Airing in March February 22, 2012
Whitney Houston Funeral Footage Sold to Benefit Bobbi Kristina February 22, 2012
College Student Faces Trial for Stealing $2 Pumpkin February 21, 2012
