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Model Wipeout

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:46:00 +0000

I can't stop laughing! Check out the above video, from America's Next Top Model , in which a contestant falls, not once, but twice during a run way challenge! Both times are extremely hilarious and Miss Jay's reactions are priceless. Just thought I'd share a little humor with you to brighten up your day. -Jay P-

Rihanna's Topping the Charts

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +0000

Rihanna is topping the billboard charts right now! Her latest single, Rude Boy recently hit the number one spot. This makes her the first female artist, since 2000, to have SIX number one singles in the US. Rihanna is an amazing singer and a great artist and I think she is deserving of all of this, and more. Congratulations to her and I can't wait to hear what other amazing songs she will make for us. -Jay P-

Que and Dawn Reality Show

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:49:00 +0000

One of my favorite seasons is going to have a spin-off! Que (former member of Day 26) and his girlfriend Dawn (former member of Danity Kane) are working on getting their own reality show The two met on Making the Band 4 and quickly fell in love and got into a serious relationship. Both have went through many struggles with their groups and know how hard it is to be a part of the music industry, and have said that a reality show would just be another part of their career. I think it's a great idea. I loved Making the Band 4 because of the people and I'm sure that Que and Dawn can provide us with an entertaining show. The show will be filming in the summer. I'll be watching, will you?

Avatar Wants More

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:56:00 +0000

James Cameron is discussing a deal with Fox to re-release the highest grossing film of all time in the summer. Avatar lost some screenings recently, due to the release of Alice in Wonderland, but the demand to see Avatar is still there. Many people are rushing to their local IMAX to see Avatar before it loses even more showtime. The idea is to re-release the hit film in the summer with an additional 10-12 minutes of footage, which would bring all the people who already saw it, back to see the new footage. What a genius idea! This movie is going to make so much money if they re-release it and I see no reason why they should not do so. I have to be honest though...I've yet to see the movie myself.

-Jay P-

Telephone Official Video

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:14:00 +0000

It's finally here! Check out the long anticipated music video for Lady GaGa and Beyonce's song, Telephone . I think the video is genius! Lady GaGa is simply amazing. She knows how to perform and she can show it through her music videos and live performances. Beyonce and Lady GaGa work so well in the video. Overall, I am impressed and think they did a great job with the video. What do you think? -Jay P-

Simon's Engaged

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:08:00 +0000

Simon Cowell has confirmed that the rumors are true and he is, in fact, engaged! Simon and his fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy were on the Jay Leon show. When asked by Leon if the rumors were true, Cowell responded by saying, "I made a decision this year to make someone happy.". The two met on the American Idol set, where Hussainy is Cowell's make-up artist. Congratulations to them! -Jay P-

Oscar Recap

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +0000

Last night was the biggest night for actors, actresses, directors, movie/audio engineers, and everyone else who participates in the making of the years biggest films. If you watched the Oscars, then you already saw the above speech but I just wanted to share with you Mo'Nique's heartfelt and powerful speech. She made it known that it is in the campaigning that you win the award, but in the performance itself. Other highlights of the night were Sandra Bullock winning Best Actress and Hurt Locker winning Best Picture in an upset over Avatar . Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! -Jay P-

Alice in Wonderland

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Alice in Wonderland is doing amazing already! It brought in an estimated amount of $116.3 million this weekend across the states, and worldwide made $210 million! It's even Johnny Depp's second biggest box office movie (which says so much in and of itself)! If you saw Alice in Wonderland this weekend, what did you think of it? Does it live up to the hype?-Jay P-

Alex Lambert: Best of the Guys?

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

The American Idol contestants have been disappointing me this year and I haven't really found any one that sticks out to me as a star yet. Last night the guys competed and one of my favorites was Alex Lambert, who performed Everybody Knows by John Legend. I really like this guy. He has an amazing tone that many people would love to have. I think that this could be on of the dark horses of the competition so I would definitely pay attention to him. He's only 19 years old and he has so much raw, natural talent. I can't wait to see what else we hear from him. Are you a fan? -Jay P-

YouTube Artist of the Month

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:35:00 +0000

This months You Tube artist of the month is Lisa Lavie. She is one of the best You Tube singers that I have seen! She has a large range and does well in songs by artist such as Mariah Carey and other belting artist, which is a compliment in and of itself. Above is a cover Of Vanishing by Mariah Carey. Make sure you check out her channel and look at the We Are the World video. It's such a great idea! -Jay P-

Lady GaGa is Taking Over

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Lady GaGa is still taking over! First the United States...then the world! Lady GaGa's album Fame Monster is close to being double platinum in the US, and was already certified as platinum world-wide. When I first heard of her, I expected her to be some mainstream artist that would have no originality ...I was completely wrong! Not only is Lady GaGa unique, she actually is a great singer. I'm on team GaGa and I can't wait to see just how big she gets!

-Jay P-

update: . GaGa has gone diamond! Thanks to Malibu Mara for the update. .

Andrew Woods Interview

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:05:00 +0000

Below is my interview with Andrew Woods of the MTV hit reality series, The Real World. He's my favorite person this season and if you've been watching than you know why...he's hilarious!

Hello Andrew! Please tell us a little bit about yourself before the actual interview?

The annoying little brother that you love to hate, but secretly love...described twenty-one year old Andrew Woods. He is an individual, to say the least; this fun-loving, free spirit from the suburbs of Denver will say anything to get a rise out of people. Often spotted around town wearing a panda hat, Andrew is a local legend for his witty, often offensive, politically incorrect comics. He doesn't like being held down by rules, and as a result, has been fired from every job he's ever had. Despite the lack of filter between his brain and his mouth, don't be fooled - he's as sharp as they come. After being cheated on and dumped by his last serious girlfriend, Andrew heads to D.C a single man, looking to get with any girl who will say yes. But watch out ladies, one night with Andrew, and you may be the target of his next comic. (Bio courtesy of MTV.com)

How did you get casted on The Real World and how did you feel when you realized you were going to be on the show?

Well I'm not sure how I was casted, but I think they were looking for someone who was just passionate about art and wanted to jump into the DC art world. When they told me I was going to be a cast member I was so happy. I ran all over the place...then I took a look in the mirror and was like "If I'm gonna be on TV, I need to start working out!"

What was the most exciting part of being on the show?

Being in a new city, and meeting new people! I'm a pretty outgoing kind of guy, in case you haven't noticed...

A lot of people believe that parts of the show are scripted. Can you shed a little light on that?

I can see where maybe the editing makes it look set up or scripted, but its absolutely 100% real and unscripted. Its just 8 carefully picked people living together going through normal things. The beauty is in it's simplicity, so much can happen from so little.

Who were your favorite people in the house, and do you keep in touch with them still?

My favorite people were the guys because they were always down to party!!! I still keep in touch with everyone, were all pretty close friends. Mike lives in Colorado about 30 minutes from me, so I see him about once a week just to hang out.

When you watch the show back, is it awkward seeing yourself on TV?

Oh yeah! I am constantly criticizing myself on how I look or what I said, but then I look at the comments fans post online and they're always so positive it picks me up and makes this thing all worthwhile!

Do people recognize you in public more, and if so does that bother you?

People recognize me all the time probably because I still wear animal hats everywhere I go, but I don't mind....you don't sign up to be on reality TV if you don't want people to notice you.

I have to ask this question...Where can we get the panda hat? I know I want one!

I wish I knew! My dad bought those hats way before I was even born, he got them in Vail from this really great hat store. The company that made my hats is no longer in production from what I can tell. I'm working on a deal for the distribution of animal hats and flip-shades, so pretty soon you guys will be able to get "Andrew Approved" gear with special prices and perks (So don't go buying that stuff just yet!)

Now that the experience is over do you regret any choices you made, and are you happy that chose to go through with the show?

I can safely say that there are no regrets. I made the most out of my experience and never held back, and I'm really grateful to Burnim Murray Productions for giving me such a great opportunity!

Well that's the interview guys! I hope you enjoyed it. Make sure you catch Andrew every Wednesday night at 10pm EST on MTV. Want more though? Follow him on twitter at twitter.com/DrewbieRWDC, formspring.me/drewbierwdc or Andrew Woods Real World DC fanpage on facebook! I want to thank Andrew for taking the time to do the interview!

-Jay P-

The Idol Girls

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:50:00 +0000

It was the girls time to shine this week on American Idol...and I think someone turned the lights off. The girls did not perform well at all in my opinion. I have to say that the best ones were Crystal and Katie. What were the judges hearing when they heard Katie singing? I played it back twice ..and I'm pretty sure there was only one note that was flat and it was only by a half-step at the most. We'll see what the people think. Hopefully the judges will be better tomorrow! Let me know what you thought.-Jay P-

"Baby" Music Video

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:20:00 +0000

Check out Justin Bieber's brand new video for his hit single Baby . The video and song combo is pretty good. I'm not the biggest Bieber fan in the world but the song is pretty catchy. The song also features Ludacris. Let me know what you think! -Jay P-

Paula Deen Gonna be Cookin' Up American Idol

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:58:00 +0000

American Idol is scheduled to have Paula Deen (yes the cook) as a guest judge. What does she know about music you ask? I have no clue. At first, when I saw this I didn't think that she'd be able to do it efficiently, but after seeing Ellen in action maybe we should give Paula a chance. I've already heard tons of negative comments saying that she is not qualified to be a judge and so forth. I think we should all just wait and see how she does when that time comes. Do "yall" agree. -Jay P-

Willie Taylor "Sextape"

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:08:00 +0000

Make sure you go download Willie Taylor's mixtape Sextape. I've listend to most of it and it's great! You can download it, or just listen to it, at www.noviakmusic.com. Alos, if you haven't done so yet, check out my exclusive interview with Willie Taylor of Day 26 by clicking on the link to the right. If you've already listned to the mixtape let me know what you think by commenting or emailing me at johnpanichella@jayswag.com. -Jay P-

We Are the World

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:04:00 +0000

Above is a remake of the song We Are the World . There is not much to say but to check it out. It's one of the most inspiritional things I've seen. I love seeing artists coming together and combining their talents for a good cause. We don't see that enough in todays world. -Jay P-

I Got You

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:36:00 +0000

Check out Leona Lewis' just released music video for I Got You . The song/video combo is actually pretty good. It's funny, I was just talking with my friend earlier about how we haven't heard anything from Leona Lewis in a while. What do you think of the video?-Jay P-

Rude Boy

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Check out Rihanna's brand new video for Rude Boy . It's definitely creative, I'm just not sure if it fits her. I love Rihanna but this is not my favorite song, nor is it my favorite video of hers. It looks like something M.I.A. would do and it'd probably work a lot better with her. That's just my opinion. What do you think?-Jay P-

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:38:00 +0000

Shocking news! Fashion designer Alexander McQueen has committed suicide! He was found dead today at the young age of 40. His mother just passed away a few days ago and it has been about three years since one of his best friends, Isabella Blow, committed suicide as well. McQueen was scheduled to debut his new line of clothing in a few weeks at fashion week. Please keep his family in your prayers. -Jay P-

Idol Group Week

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:04:00 +0000

Group week on American Idol is always the most dramatic part of the show. The contestants always seem to have so much trouble working with each other. After watching the episode, I noticed that there is a lot of talent this year. As of now, my favorite is definitely Andrew Garcia. Above are, in my oppinon, the two best groups from last night. Check them out and let me know what you think. -Jay P-

Barbra Streisand Wants None of Vegas

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:35:00 +0000

Barbra Streisand was offered $100 million to make her new home Vegas. Apparently Vegas has been having trouble bringing in a crowd ever since Celine Dion left. Streisand declined the offer because she is planning on going on tour this summer. The 67-year-old singer proved she still had it in here when her album topped both Paramore and Mariah Carey in October. I think it's great that she's doing what she wants to do, and not just worrying about the money. -Jay P-

How'd Ellen Do?

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:25:00 +0000

If you all watched American Idol last night, you noticed that it was the first week with Ellen DeGeneres as judge. I was pretty skeptical at first, but after seeing her for the first 10 minutes she kind of clicked. I think she's actually going to work. She adds a bit of humor to the show. As far as Hollywood week goes, the mother who sang Sober by Pink did great. Also, the last girl who sang Natural Women did amazing too! My favorite of the night was definitely the guy who sang the Paula Abdul song. He has so much originality and a great voice. I can't wait to see how far these three make it! How do you feel about Ellen, and who was your favorite last night? -Jay P-

Angelo Logan

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Jay Swag Entertainment News Blog is back and ready for the year! I want to thank Angelo Logan for designing my new layout. This kid knows exactly what he's doing and if he was able to put up with me and my stubbornness, he can put up with anybody. Make sure you check out his website www.angelologan.com, and www.solediction.com(where he is the editor-in-chief). He has even designed Diggy Simmons' blog! He is very affordable and I highly recommend him to any blogger out there looking for a custom layout. -Jay P-

Current Movie Reviews

johnpanichella@jayswag.com (John Panichella) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:18:00 +0000

Are you looking for current movie reviews or information regarding sports, TV and more? If you are I highly recommend visiting www.iamrogue.com. The website offers reviews for some of today’s top movies such as Dear John and Avatar . This way, you can check out a great review before you decide whether or not you’re ready to fork over the cash to see the movie in theatres! You can also check out sports news and enter contests while you’re on the site. Overall the site is a great source for reviews and all things media related. When you’re done reading this post you should click on the link and make sure you give the site a try. Once you read a review I’m sure you’ll be reading more and getting your weekend movie plans straightened out. –Jay P-”This post is sponsored by IamRogue.com”