Public Viewing Scheduled for Michael Jackson at Neverland

Fans who wish to take part in saying goodbye to the King of Pop have the chance to do so this Friday at the Neverland Ranch, north of Santa Barbara, California, where Michael Jackson’s family has arranged a public viewing. The family also has a private service scheduled for Sunday.

Just this morning, more than two dozen TV satellite trucks were lined up in a narrow, two-lane road leading to Neverland Ranch in hopes of reserving space for the public viewing. Planning is currently underway for a 30-car motorcade carrying Jackson’s remains to leave Los Angeles at 10 a.m. Thursday morning to arrive in Santa Barbara County.

As for Michael Jackson’s final resting place, the family has given no indication on where that will be, but they have already ruled out Neverland Ranch. Many people have been asking about the future of Neverland Ranch, and Tom Barrack Jr. gained control of the ranch through his company, has said that the property’s future will be discussed at a later date and that the focus currently is to ensure that grieving fans who gather there are treated properly.

Michael Jackson Dead at 50 After Cardiac Arrest

The “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PT on Friday after having suffered cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. He was 50 years old.

An autopsy is scheduled Friday, he said. Results are expected Friday afternoon, according to Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles coroner’s office, who also said Jackson was unresponsive when he arrived at the hospital.

Law enforcement officials stressed that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, but they would conduct interviews with family members and friends, opening an investigation into Jackson’s death. At the medical center, every entrance to the emergency room was blocked by security guards; even staff members were not permitted to enter the area where Jackson was. People gathered in the waiting area of the medical center, some of the crying, and vigils have been conducted throughout the day in honor of Michael Jackson. Outside of Jackson’s home, police arrived on motorcycles and the road in front of the home was closed in an attempt to hold traffic; but that did not stop several people from gathering outside of the home.

Michael’s former wife, Lisa Marie Presley, said that she was “shocked and saddened” [by the news of Jackson's death] “My heart goes out to his children and his family.”

Michael Jackson has had a greatly successful career that many people around the entire world have benefited from and idolized Jackson for. Known as the “King of Pop,” Jackson has many No. 1 hits and “Thriller” is the best-selling album of all time. But while he has undoubtedly had more success in his life than imaginable, he also had legal troubles later in his life.

Prosecutors charged Michael Jackson with four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 14; one count of attempted lewd conduct; four counts of administering alcohol to facilitate child molestation; and one count of conspiracy to commit child abduction, false imprisonment or extortion. He was acquitted of these charges after a well-publicized trial in Santa Maria, California, in March 2006.

Michael Jackson will surely be missed all around the world.

Changes We Often Go Through in a Relationship

A recent study has found that on average, men gain 14 pounds when their partners are pregnant. While they’re sticking to the story that they gain weight so their partners won’t feel bad about their weight, I think their mental process goes a little like this–”Getting the woman ice cream… I love ice cream! I should also have some ice cream!” Or at least that is what goes through the head of my partner. And it does not necessarily happen strictly when a woman is pregnant, either. My partner and I have each gained a bit of weight in the past three years we have lived together and I like to think it’s because we are both very much in love with one another and just got comfortable and I don’t necessarily think that is wrong in the least.

But weight gain isn’t the only change we see in ourselves when in a relationship. It is very common for us to have changes in a variety of different preferences merely because we get to see our preferences through the eyes of someone who may not feel the same way about it as we do.

Some things you may change while in a relationship, especially a long-term relationship or a marriage, are changes in music taste, reading lists, vocabulary, style, television shows, food, and there may be more.

Personally, I know that my own personal preferences in each of these areas have changed, at least a little bit, while with my partner. While I’m more of an indie/emo music fan, my boyfriend is a professional guitarist and very into other well-known guitarists such as Steve Vai, John Petrucci, among others, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy what he had played for me or was playing while in my immediate company. My reading lists have not changed, but I have noticed a slight shift in my boyfriend’s… Who found himself reading Kinky Gazpacho, that was recently reviewed here. And throughout our relationship, I have discovered my love of cream cheese, something I would have never, ever, ever tried before my boyfriend practically shoved it down my throat while continuously assuring me that I would love it.

How about you? Have you noticed any changes in preference while in relationships or in your marriage?

Get Your Fun & Eclectic T-shirts

I am all about fun and eclectic t-shirts. We wear t-shirts all the time; with jeans, shorts, and skirts, and usually, these t-shirts reflect our personal style and in some cases, our preference of television shows, movies, and music.

While it is fairly easy to find an online retailer who stocks t-shirts with phrases and images from the newest television show with cult-like fanaticism, it is difficult to find an online retailer who not only specializes in providing you with t-shirts you want, but also contains the deeply embedded pop culture references from entertainment you love. TeesForAll is an online shop with a selection to please virtually all people who order from them. From classic 80’s and early 90’s television shows and movies like Saved By the Bell, which I was thrilled to see a nice selection for, and Knight Rider. No matter what your taste, TeesForAll’s selection is impressive and you are guaranteed to find a selection of tees from your favorite sources of entertainment. What I especially loved was that TeesForAll stocks Seinfeld t-shirts full of great references like of course, the Soup Nazi and also a few tees for Vandelay Industries.

For all of the music lovers out there, TeesForAll stocks tees of bands I thought I had only heard of, like Kings of Leon, and also classic bands like The Cure; they also have a great selection of Johnny Cash t-shirts. They also stock sports tees and have a great selection of UFC t-shirts.

TeesForAll’s website is extremely easy to navigate, making it a breeze to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Taylor Hanson Has a New Gig

Taylor Hanson, the middle brother of the trio Hanson that swept myself and every other female member of my age group up and into super-fandom has just released an album with his new band, Tinted Windows. Tinted Windows is a power-pop group that includes Hanson and also James Iha, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. And with this new gig that has already appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and will also open for No Doubt at Bamboozle on May 3, there will be a significant amount of promoting and touring.

But how will Hanson promote and tour with his new band with a wife, Natalie, and their four kids, Ezra, River, Penelope, and Viggo Moriah at home? Joking, Hanson said “You just leave them with enough food and water to survive.” But on a serious note he said, “No, first of all, you have an amazing wife, and she gets it and handles all the craziness. And you just try to make the time you got really cool. When you’re there, you’re totally present, and you just bounce back and forth.”

Hanson also reflected on the blessings he has had in his life at just 26 years old, saying “At least I’m not in the military with people shooting at me. I have friends who are in Iraq, at least wehn we’re gone, I’m in a hotel room. Maybe, I may lose my life to this really bad room service. That’s the threat.”

Get 150 Fun Songs for Kids this Easter

Having the right collection of music around for your kids is very important, whether on lazy, rainy afternoons when they are begrudgingly stuck in the house or especially on long car rides since kids have a great tendency to get extremely restless very quickly.

This Sunday, as an Easter promotion, Amazon MP3 will be offering an MP3 Deal of the Day for 150 Fun Songs For Kids; a digital album that normally retails for $9.49 will be available for just $0.99.

It’s a fact that children love sing along songs; I know when I was a child I had a collection of VHS tapes that were all full of fun sing alongs that me and my sister would stay in the living room watching, singing, and dancing to for hours on end. Although sing alongs could easily become annoying to adults, it’s great fun for children and a great way for them to spend time where you need to keep them content for a while and 150 Fun Songs For Kids is a great album to get, especially at such a low price.

While Easter Sunday will undoubtedly be a day full of candy, hyped up children, and family togetherness over dinner, this album would be a great addition to the day and many days to follow. Be sure to get on Amazon during the day to download the album for $8.50 less than what it normally sells for! This album would also make a great basket stuffer if you downloaded the album early in the morning, burned a copy for each of your children, and put them in their baskets before they woke up to find them.

Who is the Greatest Band of All Time? A Chic Challenge

One of my favorite websites, Chic Galleria is running a Chic Challenge, giving you the opportunity to win a $15 Starbucks giftcard. In order to win the $15 Starbucks giftcard all you have to do is comment on the post with who, in your opinion, is the greatest band of all time. The Chic Challenge ends on April 9.

Everyone has a strong opinion on music, making this the easiest giveaway to enter of all time.

70 Years of American Style Icons

Glamour Magazine recently put together a truly wonderful spread of seven decades of female risk takers, rule breakers, and style makers with one message backed behind it–You can do anything! Their spread includes these women portrayed by some young talent we’re seeing in 2009 including Hayden Panettiere, Alexis Bledel, Lindsday Lohan, and more!

Hayden Panettiere as Amelia Earhart

Alexis Bledel as Rosie the Riveter

Alicia Keys as First Lady Michelle Obama

Paula Patton as Billie Holiday

Chanel Iman as Althea Gibson

Emma Roberts as Audrey Hepburn

Camilla Belle as Mary Tyler Moore

America Ferrera as Dolores Huerta

Lindsay Lohan as Madonna

Emma Stone as Carrie Bradshaw

Elisha Cuthbert as Brandi Chastain

Harlow is Going to Be a Big Sister (& it’s Better than Winning an Oscar!)

Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden announced on February 21 via the Good Charlotte blog that Harlow, his daughter with long-time love Nicole Richie, is going to be a big sister.

What’s better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope your all feeling as good as i am right now.

Yes, it has been confirmed that Joel Madden and Nicole Richie are expecting their second child barely a year after the birth of Harlow Winter Kate Madden last January 11.

In October, for the cover story of People Magazine, Madden was eager to expand his family and Richie joked, saying “Right now? Oh my God, I need a nap first,” I don’t see a nap coming anytime soon and even less shut-eye when baby number two arrives. No due date for their second child was given, but it’s only a matter of time before the details are released!

Now that the Richie-Madden’s have announced their pregnancy, Richie’s friends have chimed in with good wishes.

At the 1st Annual Leeza Gibbons Night to Make a Difference in Beverly Hills, Paris Hilton told People Magazine that she is “so excited for Nicole.” Hilton’s mom, Kathy, has a hunch that this time around it’s going to be a boy and she’s “never wrong.”

At the Fox Searchlight Oscar party Zachary Levi, who worked with Richie when she guest-stared on his show, Chuck, said “I think that they’ll be a good unit to hopefully bring up their kids in a way where they are stand-up individuals who lead their generation into being a good one.”

Actress and mother of three, Angie Harmon, said Richie’s experience as a mom to Harlow will make parenting the second time around much easier, saying, “She knows what she’s doing since she already has one.” She also had a request for Richie, asking for her to start a maternity line.

Get Premium Event & Concert Tickets

I used to go to a lot of shows… a lot. A problem that I ran into most frequently was trying to get tickets to a particular show or event that I was dying to go to but found out about it too late or there was such a demand for tickets that I wound up having to settle for seat tickets for general admission shows or not being able to get a set number of tickets that I needed. I was also forced to pay outlandish fees to the ticket provider themselves just for the fact that I bought tickets through them; while understanding the basic fact that these companies need to make money, some of the fees some providers want you to pay are laughable.

It can sometimes take a great deal of time to find a respectable and trusted ticket company. A company that you know will have what you need and at the price you want to pay, especially when it comes to sold out or hard to get tickets and that is exactly what you will get with TicketFeeder.

TicketFeeder prides itself on providing quality and reliable Concert Tickets, but that’s not all. They also provide event seating and tickets for sports events and theater. Even if the event you want to go to is sold out, chances are you can find it on TicketFeeder’s website. Whatever event you want in on, you’re sure to find the tickets you want which is why this company goes as far as to offer a 100% guarantee for all of their services. There’s no more worrying about if the tickets you purchased are legitimate or if they’re going to come in time. TicketFeeder has eliminated all of the worrying leaving you to only pick the perfect outfit for the event.

Next Page »