This just in! According to the Associated Press, Beyoncé will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2013! The official announcement about the show is supposed to come Wednesday.

Superbowl XLVII will take place on Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, the first in that city since 2002, and the first since Hurricane Katrina's major destruction of the city in 2005.

Bey isn't a rookie to the Super Bowl, having sung the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 in her hometown Houston when the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers. 

Am I excited to see a full half-time show of Miss Beyoncé Knowles?! You damn right! She is amazing on stage, and I know that she is going to kill it in New Orleans! This is the most I've ever been excited about a Super Bowl halftime show...well...EVER! (I'm a stan, so I'm biased haha). And who knows? Maybe just maybe she'll bring out hubby Jay-Z, or even old Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams! Too excited for this!

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MTV, I don't like that you combine these episodes for this last season of Jersey Shore! One, it shortens the season (I mean, how many two-hour episodes can you possibly show?). Two, it's mad long to recap! Goodness gracious! But I digress.

Picking up from last episode, Snooki prepares to move out of the Shore house. It's hard, but necessary. However, the house is basically right next door. It's really cute, and small just for her. It's still crazy that she's a mom! Of course, Snooks welcome the rest of her roommates to come when they want, only with some stipulations--no girls, no alcohol, and no craziness! Meanwhile, Mike plans to go to the doctor to get a shot to block any opiotes, alcohol, and prescription painkillers. It's painful and seems like people don't trust him, but it's necessary for his health. Nobody wants it to ever happen again! It's good to see him serious about his sobriety.




Later, Deena calls her boyfriend Chris to make plans for dinner. They're so cute together! Meanwhile, Mike gets back from his shot at the doctor's, and is in serious pain. Vinny, however, is proud that he's sticking by his plans to stay sober. The two go to the Shore Store for work with Sammi. Of course, a shot in the butt affects Mike's performance at work (though he doesn't work that much anyway haha!). Danny continues to get on Mike for not working, but he does have a valid reason. After continued jokes about his pain, Mike eventually walks out and heads back home. Vinny goes to check on him, and tells him to try to stay calm. It's not good for him to be so angry and stressed. It's definitely not worth it.  Meanwhile, Deena and Chris go out on their "romantical" date. It's just great to see the connection that they have! She's probably the happiest she's been since I've seen her on the show!

The couple comes back and hangs out with the rest of the house. Mike makes plans for Paula to come too, and Jenni grills him on their relationship status. Mike should DEFINITELY just be with her already! It's taken long enough! He doesn't want to be off the market. Paula doesn't assume that she's in a relationship at all. However, if Mike doesn't want to lose her, he needs to make it official already!

The next morning, Deena, Ronnie and Sammi head to work. Deena, however, is feeling very sick, probably from that big dinner she ate. She's not used to eating like that after she started watching her diet and losing weight. After work, she is getting sharp pains in her stomach, and thinks she may have toxic shock syndrome (which can come from wearing tampons too long). It may be a little bit of a stretch, though! She calls her mom and has a little bit of a breakdown. She misses Chris a lot, and she doesn't have Snooki to hang around anymore all the time. Sammi goes to talk to some sense into her, and even volunteers to be her substitute Meatball. However, Ronnie is frustrated at Sammi for not being ready for dinner, though she was just trying to be there for her friend.

That night, Vinny and Pauly go to invite Snooks out to Captain Hooks after her date with Jionni. She shows off her new cleavage in a sexy dress! However, Jionni walks in with sweats on, and they go to Steaks Unlimited, the McDonalds for steaks ha! They talk about planning their wedding, which is exciting! Meanwhile, Sammi and Ronnie have an awkward date because Ronnie is still mad at her for being late to dinner.

Later, the rest of the house go hang out at Captain Hooks, and play games. And then they sing karaoke! It's absolutely. Jenni makes the suggestion to the karaoke facilitator person to set up Mike with Amy Winehouse's "Rehab." A little soon, so the house doesn't know if he's going to freak out, but he takes in stride! He even does a little freestyle, though he's all off off beat! It was just fun for everybody.

The next day, Jionni and Snooki go out to eat. She's feeling insecure about her body, and is worried that Jionni will get hit on while he's away for a week for his UFC fight in Miami. Meanwhile, the boys go chill on Snooki's porch, and wait for her to get home. It's awkward again with Vinny and Jionni. Later, Jenni and Sammi go to see Snooki and bring her food. Of course, that makes her feel better.

Later, a girl buts out her boobs for Pauly and Vinny. Of course, the other roommates want to see! Pauly and Vinny go downstairs, of course, to meet this girl! She gives them her number, and they go in the house cracking up after she shows her boobies. Vinny reveals that he met a girl outside of the Shore, and doesn't want to have sex with random girls, and that's why he's celibate.

The next morning, Jenni calls Roger to invite him to Jimbo's to hang out. However, it's actually a surprise party for him! She goes with Vinny to get decorations to really go all out. The manager set up all the decorations for them, so they order food and just chill until Roger gets there. Only, Roger doesn't show up until late! Jenni is super annoyed, so it's really awkward. However, after Roger decides to stick around for a few more hours, Jenni perks up. Snooki enjoys her first dance on the Shore, and the rest of the girls stick balloons up their stomachs to support Snooki's pregnancy.

The next day, Mike, Snooki, and Ronnie go to work. Mike tries to talk to Snooki, and she's not feeling well, so she gets irritated. She tells him that she doesn't want to be friends with him at all. Snooki is really mad at him for his past behavior, and refuses to get past it. I understand it to an extent, but Mike is trying to change and make up for his past behavior. He does need to truly apologize (though I'm still on the fence on whether or not he really lied about hooking up with Snooki).

Later, Ronnie, Pauly, and Mike go out to eat on the boardwalk, and run into Pauly's friends. At work, Roger sends Jenni two dozen pink roses to apologize for being late to Jimbo's last night. Meanwhile, Deena and Danny go out to play games and drink. Looks like Deena found a good substitute Meatball...I guess? But after Pauly and everyone comes through to EJ's, Danny bails, thus failing the Meatball test haha! But it starts a crazy night for the house.

The house plans to go to Bamboo for the night. Of course, Vinny and Pauly invite Snooki out, but she refuses, because so many fights break out there, so she calls it a night. Being pregnant at the Shore isn't the best situation! Everybody eventually gets over to the bar, and is having a good time! Then all of a sudden, a random stalker dude comes up to Mike, saying that he's friends with him on Facebook, and knows many of his friends, or whatever. Of course, Mike doesn't remember! The guy keeps coming up to him and the rest of the house. When he's told to take a walk, he takes offense and starts talking trash, and Pauly's friend Ryan threw him across the room! But then drinks are thrown, and a huge brawl breaks out!!! When Roger tries to fight and Jenni tries to stop him, he pushes Looks like Snooki was right to stay home!!!

Check out new episodes of the FINAL SEASON of Jersey Shore on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET only on MTV!

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Time for more of Battle of the Seasons! Picking up from last week's episode, we're down two members from Fresh Meat after Cara Maria and Brandon were eliminated in the Arena, leaving Eric and Camila to fend for themselves. The house enjoys a day on the water. Eric and Devyn are happy, flirting with each other. Meanwhile, Knight and Trishelle talk. Knight is suspicious of Team Vegas after they almost broke the Cancun/San Diego/New Orleans/Vegas alliance last week.

TJ sends a clue later that night : "Tomorrow is the perfect opportunity to shed some excess weight." Nany later goes searching for her missing bag of laundry, only to find that her clothes are in the pool. Knight is the one who did it, trying to break her down, but really just looks stupid. Jemmye herself goes to tell Nany. The whole house turns on Knight for his stupidity. He's trying to mentally break people, and goes to throw more of Nany's laundry in the pool. It's immature, but everybody comes out to help her get her clothes out. Dustin makes it fun by diving in to get the clothes. All of it did was put a target on Knight's back (and the rest of their alliance).



At the challenge the next morning, the teams play "Don't Weight Me Down" The game has a giant platform with seven holes, with the goal being to hold a basket by a rope through the holes while opponents fill it up with rocks. Two people hold the basket, and the other two run to fill up the basket. The first team to let their basket hit the ground will go straight into the Arena, and the last will be the Power Team.

It's a hard challenge because the rocks are heavy and the challenge is long. The Alliance starts out throwing their rocks into Brooklyn's basket, and Devyn and Chet have to let go. The next they try to get out is Fresh Meat, which only has Eric holding the basket, but Eric uses his legs and arms to keep fighting. He did amazing, but he eventually gives up too. The game eventually comes down to Cancun and Vegas. Cancun ends up taking it, after Vegas gave out.

Back at the house, Cancun brings up the Alliance and talk to St. Thomas about not choosing a side. Marie and Robb automatically get defensive. St. Thomas is the wild card of the entire Challenge, because they like to do things their way. Later, when TJ comes back for the decision, Cancun chose Fresh Meat for the fourth time in a row! This challenge will use all mental. It sucks for Devyn and Eric, because either one of them will go home, and thus end their romance for now. Later, Chet calls CJ out on throwing Brooklyn in the Arena, and tells him he's a phony for speaking positive to their faces, and then throwing them in the ring like that.

That night, the house goes out to party. Devyn and Eric are stunned at their connection, and talk about their love connection. It's so different for both of them, because they both date different types of people. Camila, meanwhile, is frustrated by these alliances and goes off on the bus, which I can understand. It's a game, but the teams that are the strongest should get to compete. It sucks that some of the weaker teams are still around only because they are in an alliance. However, it's a game, and that's how you play. Jemmye and Knight fire back at Camila. Knight goes off on Nany too back at the house, and Nany goes to fight him. Dustin tries to calm her down, and Nany packs her stuff to go to another room to get away from Knight.

The next day, Jemmye tries to talk to Knight, telling him that this all really just shows her that he hasn't changed at all. Nany is through with the alliance with Cancun and San Diego and New Orleans. However, she refuses to leave.

Eric and Devyn get in an argument after she refuses to tell him the age differences between her and the men she's dated (she likes older men....yeah). Eric doesn't like being vulnerable, but felt like he was being open and honest. Now, he feels like she wasn't honest with him. Jemmye goes to talk to her about it, and she feels like he thinks it won't work when he goes back to Kentucky and she goes back to New York. Knight goes to talk to Eric and tells him to enjoy the time that he spends with Devyn now before it's over. It's very emotional for them, but they work through it. Devyn herself is still not sure if she wants to go in because of her relationship with Eric. At the Arena, Devyn volunteers herself to go up against Camila and Eric, and the episode ends. I really, really wanted them to stay together in the house, but that's how the cookie crumbles. That's the Challenge!

Check out what happens next week on an all new episode of Battle of the Seasons on Wednesday at 10 p.m. at MTV!
Lady Gaga appeared with Yoko Ono yesterday for a ceremony in Reykjavik, Iceland. Held in her honor, the event celebrated the singer as she received the LennonOno Grant for Peace.

Gaga was honored with the award for her charity work, including her own Born This Way Foundation, and most recently, her Body Revolution 2013 campaign, which empowers her fans to embrace who they are, flaws and all.  Yoko praised her saying to Reuters Television, "Lady Gaga is in a position of #1 as a singer/songwriter. And when you are #1, you don't want to risk yourself. And she did."


The singer not only received a puzzle piece-shaped trophy for her philanthropy, but also a $50,000 grant which she already plans to spend on making a difference. "I'm supremely honored to accept this grant and award today on behalf of youth empowerment around the world. I will be donating this grant to the Elton John AIDS Foundation and I will be working closely with them to ensure that the money goes specifically to those orphans and disadvantaged youth in America born with HIV or AIDS," she said in a video posted online, later adding, "I dare you to be compassionate in a cynical age."

Congrats Gaga!!! It's great when you see celebrities actually using their platform that they've been blessed with to make a difference in this world!

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Beyoncé has officially announced that she will no longer be starring in the Clint Eastwood's remake of the classic film, A Star Is Born. The film follows the love story of a talented young woman who falls for a falling star. There have already been three other versions of the movie, including the 1937 original film with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, a 1954 version with Judy Garland and James Mason and a 1976 remake with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Bey released a statement explaining that she dropped out of the project due to her busy schedule. "I was looking forward to the production of 'A Star Is Born' and the opportunity to work with Clint Eastwood," she told E! News. "For months we tried to coordinate our schedules to bring this remake to life but it was just not possible. Hopefully in the future we will get a chance to work together."


Reports flowed that Bey had gotten the role back in January 2011, but production was eventually pushed back when she became pregnant with Blue Ivy later on that year. Now sources say that with Beyoncé out, Grammy-winning jazz musician Esperanza Spaulding is now being considered for the role. However, no decision for the role is going to be made until a male lead has signed on. Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Hamm have all been rumored to join the film, but no one knows who will take on what roles.

Have to say, I'm a tad bit disappointed. I've been wanting this movie to be out for a while now, and to hear that Beyoncé has dropped out is a little disappointing. But, being the true fan that I am, I'll be understanding and what not. However, I expect a new single or something out ASAP Miss Knowles!

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Man! Here ends one of the longest surviving Hollywood marriages! Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are separating after 30 years together, their rep confirmed to PEOPLE.

The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor, 67, and the former Cheers actress, 64, were married in 1982.

Many might know them, as I do, when they starred together as worst parents of the year Harry and Zinnia Wormwood in the classic movie Matilda. Together, the couple founded Jersey Films, a production company that produced films including Pulp Fiction and Garden State.  DeVito and Perlman have three children, Daniel, 25, Grace, 27, and Lucy, 29.

Even though it may not mean much to people, I literally screamed "Noooooo!" at this news! They've been together so long, so for them to break up now is sad to hear. Hoping they each find happiness after!

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Steel Magnolias is a classic in the film industry! The 1989 original, starring acting veterans Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, and Julia Roberts, along with Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, and Darryl Hannah. I'm not going to give a whole recap of the movie, but for those of you who have never seen the original or the remake, it's about six women who are all close friends who share in the ups and downs of each other's lives down in Louisiana. The film is filled with laughter and love, and well as tears and pain. With all of the great reviews about the film, t honestly only made sense that one day, someone would want to make a remake.

And here we are, 23 years later, with a remake from director Kenny Leon. When the news of the remake came out about a year ago, and I heard that it was with an all African-American cast (starring some of my favorite black actresses like Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, and Alfre Woodard, along with Jill Scott, Adepero Oduye, and Phylicia's daughter, Condola Rashad), I was beyond excited!

Some spoilers may be ahead.





The reviews were mixed among the Twitterverse, with some saying it was terrible, others loving it, and many saying that it was just...ok. Though I (along with mostly everyone who's seen the first one) was bound to compare it to the original, I went in really excited about this remake! And I was determined not to let my intense love for the original get in the way of reviewing this. I knew that it wouldn't be like the original (remakes almost never top their predecessor), but I was disappointed. I thought it was ok, but it still fell short a lot of times.

Now, like I said before, this was a movie that I was excited about when I first heard about it. I knew that it would be modernized (this is 2012, so if anybody was expecting that old southern feel from the original, who were you really kidding?) I wasn't too shocked to hear the Wobble at Shelby's wedding reception, or hear the actors talk about Facebook or Beyoncé. Also not not shocked that the movie cut some of the scenes, putting lines into other parts of the movie. Lifetime movies don't typically go over two hours with commercials and the original is that length. Figured they would add in scenes too to add in a little more perspective from the characters (and they did that plenty!).

However, the scenes were just rushed, with a lot of the lines emotionlessly and quickly spit out like they were just going through a run through on set! As a result, jokes throughout the movie weren't as funny. It didn't feel like there were any real connection between the actors other than between Phylicia and Alfre as friends Clairee and Ouiser, but especially not between Queen Latifah and Condola (who played mother-daughter pair M'Lynn and Shelby). That was the most important relationship! Though Condola's performance was actually very natural and great to me, Queen Latifah seemed distant when it came to her, which was important since M'Lynn and Shelby were so close! I can only truly praise half of the main cast--Condola, Phylicia and Alfre (who was the most comedic part of the whole movie).

Though I was sitting down and watching closely, I honestly wasn't that connected as the movie went on until towards the end when Queen Latifah acted out Sally Field's famous breakdown (though still a little forced and ) after Shelby passed, and Clairee offered up Ouiser for M'Lynn to hit! That scene always gets me emotional, but still laughing and happy at the end as the ladies celebrate Shelby's life, and stand strong for each other. But in fact, the whole of the original had me dying laughing, because it was so natural and the chemistry was so great, and this one wasn't. Overall, it was just...a movie. Just a story that I didn't connect to until the part where you couldn't help but be emotional because a main character had just died. I did love how the movie ended with a short monologue from Shelby, ending with her famous line of "I would rather have 30 minutes of something wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special," showing that Shelby had no regrets about dying because she gave birth to a beautiful son, and her legacy lives on.

Now, let me say this too. Many were saying online that African Americans ought to support and not bash the film because we as a culture don't have many opportunities like this in the entertainment industry, which is true. And I do try to support the opportunities we do have, especially as leads on movies and tv series. HOWEVER, I'm not going to just say that a movie is great simply because it has a film full of people who look like me. I judge a film based on the emotions conveyed, if the story really shines onscreen, especially when it's a remake of a movie that I love to death! Even with Lifetime movies, there are some where my eyes are GLUED to the TV because they're so good. I got bored with this one, which hurts to say, because I was so excited for this. I have to be honest and give an average grade with a B-/C+. I commend the director and the cast for the effort, and for making it their own, but it just didn't stand out to me.

How did you feel about the remake? Sound off below!

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