Music Review: Jordin Sparks lost her' Battlefield'

Nineteen year-old Jordin Sparks is the "American Idol" winner everyone always forgets. She hasn't been as fantastically successful as Carrie Underwood, nor has she been consigned to the rodeo/state fair circuit, a la Taylor Hicks.


New Music Tuesday: CDs out July 21, 2009, include Jordin Sparks' second album, "Battlefield," a follow-up that shows the American Idol is growing as a woman and an artist. Also out this week: Michael Jackson, "The Collection" (5-disc set); Demi Lovato, "Here We Go Again"; Our Lady Peace, "Burn Burn"; Bill Frisell, "Disfarmer" (Nonesuch); and from Sugar Ray, "Music for Cougars."



" The 12-track set is overloaded with too many songwriters and producers - Ryan Tedder, StarGate and T-Pain help out, among others. Though all that talent is around, there's no real direction. Some tracks sound Celine Dion-esque while others are clearly crafted for Radio Disney.

"Emergency (911)" and "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" are meant to be playful and cute, but they aren't. "Don't Let It Go to Your Head," a FeFe Dobson cover, is clearly not as good as the original, and on "No Parade" and "Let It Rain," Sparks' vocals are impressive but overdramatic.

Battlefield suggests Sparks, who won Idol's sixth season, could follow the successful pattern of first-season winner Kelly Clarkson, just with an R&B bent and fewer obvious issues with men. The album's final four songs indicate she's developing as a songwriter as well. The last two in particular -- Faith and The Cure -- offer a cool-down period after all the beat-heavy grooves. They also sound a little like American Idol coronation songs -- just much better. Maybe Idol should consider turning to Sparks for the crowning moment of Season 9.

ACTRESS LEELEE SOBIESKI IS NOW

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski has finally landed her first mister. She engaged to menswear designer Adam Kimmel. A friend of the couple confirms to Usmagazine.com they have taken their relationship to the next level.

Sobieski, 26, donned her marquise diamond engagement ring to the L.A. premiere of her latest flick, the Johnny Depp drama Public Enemies, in Los Angeles June 23. On the red carpet, Sobieski told Us she was "leaving to meet him in Paris" the next day.

A friend of the twosome told Us Weekly the good news, which Sobieski confirmed when she showed off a sparkling diamond on her ring finger at the June 23 premiere of her latest movie, the Johnny Depp gangster flick Public Enemies, in Los Angeles.

In addition to modeling for her fiance's Fall/Winter 2009 Look Book, she recently filmed the indie drama The Mad Cow with Arrested Development star Jeffrey Tambor.

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A Web cam interview, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel

Through a Web cam interview, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, the stars of the new romantic comedy, "(500) Days of Summer,' talk about their "charming romantic, young adult" characters, on-set stories and romantic comedy cliches.

Zooey Deschanel: Summer is pretty straightforward about her wants and needs and where she is; and then Tom has his own thing, so your feeling with it is sort of more of just an unfortunate event than anything.Joseph Gordon-Levitt: I know how it feels when you finally got to be with the girl that you've had a crush on for so long and it feels like. It just looks like someone may be smiling to themselves, walking down the street, but what it feels like . . .Deschanel: . . . is a dance number.

Gordon-Levitt: My favorite kinds of comedies are the ones where it's not necessarily from a punch line or from gags.Deschanel: Yeah, yeah, agreed. Yeah, my favorite movies are definitely more along the Woody Allen-Cameron Crowe lines than the gross-out comedies. And I had been sort of like waiting with bated breath for something like this to come along, and even better it was with Joe. It's like a dream come true.

Deschanel: He was so great at working with actors and is such a lovely genuine person that he just seemed like an actor's director. As soon as I was on set, I forgot about everything else.Gordon-Levitt: He was also really good at describing what [the film] was gonna be, and that's always a sign of a good director.Deschanel: And everyday Marc would play music--and we'd dance on our break. Everyday in the hair and makeup trailer, we'd have a dance party, after lunch, and whenever possible, basically.

Gordon-Levitt: That's an interesting wording of it because--a friend of mine says, "It's the easiest thing in the world to say what you're not. It's the hardest thing to say what you are." I think (500) Days of Summer doesn't so much avoid cliches as it kind of walks right up to them and has a conversation with them, and sort of follows some of them and deviates from other ones.Deschanel: If your goal is to not be something, that's too amorphous-- I think the main goal of working on a movie is you wanna actually be telling a story.

"(500) Days of Summer" is in theaters.

Janet Jackson says no to jermaine dupri

According to Us Weekly ,After almost seven years of relation, Janet Jackson and music producer Jermaine Dupri have reportedly called it quits,. “They have been moving in different directions for a while,” the source said. Dupri, who was noticeably absent from Michael Jackson’s memorial on July 7, produced several of Jackson’s recent tracks on her last two albums — which could have contributed to the split, according to the mag.

Jermaine Dupri & Janet Jackson

“You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure,” a friend of the former couple told the mag. “Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate.”
“She’s devastated,” another insider said. “She’s busy caring for Michael’s kids. Janet’s the family’s backbone.”

Jackson was previously married to Rene Elizondo. They divorced in 2000.

Richard Dreyfuss dismisses against dad, Uncle for Fraud

The 60-year-old Oscar winner filed a lawsuit against his father and uncle on Friday for refusing to repay an $870,000 loan from 1984.

Richard Dreyfuss

Dreyfuss says he gave his relatives the good faith loan 24 years ago to bail them out of trouble that involved an office building in downtown Los Angeles.Court records show Richard Dreyfuss has dismissed a lawsuit he filed against his uncle and father.

Dreyfuss sued the men last year, claiming they owed him nearly $4 million on an unpaid loan.
The "Mr. Holland's Opus" and "Jaws" actor claimed he loaned his father, Norman, and uncle Gilbert Dreyfuss, money in the early 1980s. His suit stated the men operated a building in downtown Los Angeles.

Court records did not indicate the terms of any settlement, but allow Dreyfuss to refile the case if necessary.

Breaking:Jennifer Garner striken deal with ABC

ABC was the network that ran Alias for its five-season run.

Jennifer Garner has signed a first-look deal with TV network ABC for her Vandalia Films production company.

Jennifer Garner

That means ABC gets the pick of any TV series Garner and her partner Juliana Janes come up with. On the movie front, a similar deal was made earlier with Warner Bros, Variety reports.

The trade paper said Vandalia would aim to produce women-driven shows like Grey's Anatomy, and work with writers Garner had encountered during her time on Alias and Felicity.

Emma Watson's New Look'chipmunk' face

Emma Watson prefers to watch her earlier performances in ‘Harry Potter’ movies because she doesn’t recognise herself.
Emma Watson used to look like a "chipmunk".

The Harry Potter actress - who has been playing Hermione Granger since she was 10 - prefers watching the first instalments in the franchise because she looks so different.

Emma Watson said: "Really, I find it easier to watch the earlier films, which might surprise you, because I had the whole bushy hair, chipmunk face, big cheek thing going on, which wasn't a great look for me.

"Actually, I find that easier to watch because I can completely disconnect myself. It felt like such a long time ago. I really don't identify myself with that girl.

"However, the ones from one or two years ago - I find them much, much harder to watch."
The 19-year-old beauty said: "I'm going to university, but it doesn't mean that I'm giving up acting or anything dramatic. I feel like I do want to continue, definitely.

"I just want a normal experience for just a bit. Just a little bit of normality for a while. That would be nice."

Emma Watson inspired by “grey weather”

Emma Watson claims her fashion sense is inspired by "grey weather"

Harry Potter actress 19-year-old wearing bright clothes because she spends so much time in a wet and gloomy climate.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson: "I'm a real Londoner when it comes to fashion. We often have grey weather and I think it encourages a very grey and eclectic fashion sense. My mum also has a great sense of style, so I learn a lot from her."


Emma is preparing to move to America to study, but insists she won't be conforming to fashion ideals Stateside.Emma Thompson recently revealed the wet weather in Scotland keeps her looking fresh-faced.

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Emma Watson: "I think Scotland's got a lot to do with it, I spend a lot of time up there and it rains a lot, which is good for the complexion."

American Idol (season 9) will started on January, 2010

The ninth season of American Idol will premiere in January 2010. Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi are returning judges, though there were reportedly doubts about DioGuardi's return, as well as speculation Abdul's contract will not be renewed. Rumors have spread that Season 8 was Simon Cowell's last season on Idol because of his involvement with Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor.

Auditions & Locations were held in the following cities :

Audition City	Date	Audition Venue
Boston, Massachusetts	June 14, 2009	Gillette Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia	June 18, 2009	Georgia Dome
Chicago, Illinois	June 22, 2009	United Center
Dallas, Texas	June 26, 2009	Cowboys Stadium
Los Angeles, California	June 30, 2009	Rose Bowl
Orlando, Florida	July 9, 2009	Amway Arena
Denver, Colorado	July 14, 2009	Invesco Field

Contestants must be between the ages of 16 and 28 as of June 12, 2009 and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Battlefield - Jordin Sparks cover

The Brink perform a cover of Jordin Sparks song 'Battlefield' at Festival too in Kings Lynn.

Jon Gosselin: Vacations With New Girlfriend

Jon and his new girlfriend Hailey Glassman spent the weekend in the French Riviera so he could finalize a deal to design his own children's clothing line with Ed Hardy fashion designer Christian Audigier.

Jon Gosselin

Gosselin, in fact, was photographed with Glassman and her mother, Lauren, at a restaurant in Newburgh, N.Y., on Memorial Day.

According to Jerry Minger, the communications officer at the IU Police Department, Glassman and five friends were hanging out in a parking lot at 3:18 a.m. on Oct. 2, 2005. A cop spotted the group "passing a pipe back and forth, which is consistent with marijuana," Minger tells Us.

Breaking: Maura Tierney have breast surgery

Former "ER" star Maura Tierney said on Monday she would undergo surgery to remove a breast tumor, and that doctors had assured her that her condition was "very treatable."

Tierney, 44, said NBC's announcement about the delay "has unfortunately caused some confusion and undue alarm" about her health.

Maura Tierney

"I'm very optimistic as to the outcome and want to thank everyone who has sent positive thoughts and support. I look forward to going back to work soon."

She has appeared on the big screen in such films as Liar Liar, playing Jim Carrey's wife, and in last year's Tina Fey comedy Baby Mama.

Green Day live on Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

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I Can Dance- Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes thinks she can dance and in a few weeks she'll be displaying her moves for all the world to see.

The 30-year old actress will perform on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance for the reality contest's 100th episode airing July 23.

Katie Holmes

Holmes will pay tribute to Judy Garland in a taped song and dance number to the Garland classic
Her appearance will promote the foundation she launched called Dizzy Feet with the show's producer Nigel Lythgoe and Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

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Life Discography of Michael Jackson & his musics

JACKSON DISCOGRAPHY
1958-2009

Michael Jackson, as a solo artist and with members of his family, dominated the music charts for decades starting in 1969. Jackson's 1982 "Thriller" album still holds the record for overall sales, moving an estimated 109 million units globally, including 28 million in the United States. Here is a list of his musical output, with sales figures where available.

No. 1 songs:

"Ben," 1972.
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," 1979.
"Rock With You," 1980.
"The Girl Is Mine," 1982.
"Beat it," 1983.
"Billie Jean," 1983.
"Say Say Say," 1983.
"Bad," 1987.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You," 1987.
"The Way You Make Me Feel," 1987.
"Dirty Diana," 1988.
"Man In The Mirror," 1988.
"Black Or White," 1991.
"You Are Not Alone," 1995.
Solo albums:
"Got To Be There," 1972.
"Ben," 1972.
"Music & Me," 1973.
"Forever, Michael," 1975.
"Off The Wall," 1979.
"Thriller," 1982.
"Bad," 1987.
"Dangerous," 1991.
"Invincible," 2001.


Albums by "The Jackson 5," the family R&B quintet that launched Jackson to fame:

"Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5," 1969.
"ABC," 1970.
"Third Album," 1970.
"The Jackson 5 Christmas Album," 1970.
"Goin' Back to Indiana," 1971.
"Maybe Tomorrow," 1971.
"Lookin' Through the Windows," 1972.
"Get It Together," 1973.
"In Japan!," 1973.
"Skywriter," 1973.
"Dancing Machine," 1974.
"Live!," 1974.
"Moving Violation," 1975.

Albums by "The Jacksons," which formed after the group — without older brother Jermaine — left Motown Records for the Epic record label:

"The Jacksons," 1976.
"Goin' Places," 1977.
"Destiny," 1978.
"Triumph," 1980.
"Live," 1981.
"Victory," 1984.
"2300 Jackson Street," 1989.