2010 American Music Awards

The 2010 American Music Awards aired on Sunday night, and it did not disappoint.

One highlight of the night was Katy Perry dropping from the ceiling of the Nokia Theater before singing her newest hit Firework.

Christina Aguilera also performed a song titled Express from her new movie Burlesque. Her skimpy outfit, knee high boots and provocative chair dancing was reminiscent of the old school Xtina from her Lady Marmalade and Dirrty days. It was great that she could let loose and put on a fun performance like she used to in the midst of going through a divorce with husband Jordan Bratman.

Other performances included Usher, Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas, Diddy, Bon Jovi, Santana, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Kid Rock, Train and a pregnant Pink, who all dazzled the audience with their latest hits.

Yet, my absolute favorite AMA performance was not any of the newest hits. It was Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block performing a medley mashup of their combined greatest hits, dramatized by high-tech lights, explosions and special effects. The nine men did their most infamous boy band dance moves, while crooning songs which girls swooned over about a decade ago. In fact, the camera constantly panned to smiling and clapping women in the audience lip-syncing every word of the songs.  While their vocals were a little dusty, the two groups definitely captivated the audience and evoked a high level of energy.

Also, Justin Bieber cleaned up in the trophy department, winning all the awards he was nominated for. The 16-year-old singing sensation became the youngest person to win the top award of the night, favorite artist, beating out megastars Eminem, Usher, Katy Perry, K$sha and Lady Gaga. He also won favorite pop/rock album, favorite pop/rock male, and the AMA breakthrough artist award. He thanked his mentor Usher while receiving an award, as shown in the picture.

Other award winners included Lady Gaga (favorite pop/rock female), Brad Paisley (favorite male country artist), Taylor Swift (favorite female country artist) and Eminem (favorite male rap/hiphop artist).

Check out a complete list of the 2010 award winners.

Jersey Shore's Angelina releases single

The Jersey Shore's most hated housemate Angelina Pivarnick has released her first single, titled "I'm hot as ice." Will this girl ever go away?

Click the URL to hear the song...if you dare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np8WIQIeF_8

Weezy doesn't get off easy

                                                                       Lil Wayne

            “Free Weezy!” Lil Wayne fans chanted for months when their favorite rapper was arrested for gun possession and drugs in February 2010. While the celebrity has been released from behind bars this week, he better not find himself behind an actual bar – or back to prison he will go!

            According to the terms of his three year probation, Lil Wayne “may not consume or drink any substance containing alcohol” for the 36 month period, according to TMZ. He also must undergo unsupervised probation, 360 hours of community service and drug and alcohol testing by the probation department.

Additionally, Lil Wayne cannot knowingly associate with any person engaged in criminal activity or anyone with a criminal record without prior written approval.

If he violates his probation, Wayne may be sent back to prison to serve the rest of his term. If he can manage to obey all the terms of his probation, his felony drug charge will be dropped to a misdemeanor.

He was arrested in 2008 after authorities found cocaine, ecstasy and a handgun on his tour bus at a U.S Border Patrol checkpoint near Yuma. “Weezy pled guilty to one count of felony possession of a dangerous drug -- while the other drug charges and the gun charge were all thrown out,” according to TMZ.

Despite getting off on a few charges, the terms of Lil Wayne’s probation seem a little harsh when compared to how easy other celebrities have gotten off for past offenses. Two words: Paris Hilton. The reckless socialite was slapped with a DUI in 2006 and had her license suspended. In 2007, she was pulled over again for driving with the suspended license, and again later that year for driving 70 mph in a 30 mph zone with the same license. She was supposed to serve 45 days in jail, but only served 2 days and was re-sentenced to 40 days home confinement…in her mansion.

Sidekick Nicole Richie was arrested after drunkenly entering the freeway from the exit ramp and traveling in the wrong direction. The rich girl was sentenced to four days in jail but only served 82 minutes.

Another socialite, Khloe Kardashian, was arrested in March 2007 on DUI charges. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail but was released less than three hours into her jail time.

            Do I even have to waste my energy talking about Lindsay Lohan? The actress has messed up time and time again and still is able to get by on a mixture of tears and cock and bull excuses.

            What’s the common denominator with all the examples above? They are all rich, white, attractive women. There seems to be a double standard with who society feels comfortable punishing.