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Will You Be Buying Britney's Blackout Today?

Molly — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:15:10 -0700

Well, today's the day. Britney's long anticipated new album Blackout has hit stores. In her personal life, things are looking up (deja vu) - she met with Kevin for a counseling session yesterday and the judge's custody ruling is expected as early as today. But for the moment, it's all about her career. To celebrate, Bella is giving away 10 bottles of her believe.

We've heard previews of most of the tracks, and I must admit that a couple of them are catchy ("Piece of Me" especially). That being said, it's increasingly hard to separate her music from, well, her life. So, let me know, will you be buying Blackout today?

Which New Britney Song Is Your Favorite?

PopSugar — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:56:29 -0700

A ton of Britney's songs may have leaked online but here are some of the official tunes that will be on her Blackout album. Like it or not, some will become huge hits like Gimme More. I think they saved the best for last but take a listen and then tell us, which one is your favorite?

What Do You Think Of Britney's New Album Cover?

PopSugar — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:50:44 -0700

We've seen lots of fake versions of Britney's new album cover for Blackout, but now we have the official photo. The album will be hitting stores on October 30th, and the track list has also been released, with Gimme More kicking it off. So now that you've seen the cover, tell us - love it or leave it?

Dear Read: Blackout Girl

DearSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0700

I just finished reading a great book! Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America , written by Jennifer Storm, a former teenage addict, is a page turner to say the least. This autobiography tells the story of her tumultuous childhood and her fast descend into alcoholism and drug addiction. For some reason, I've always been fascinated by these types of memoirs and this one didn't let me down. She never went over the top in her detail of her past, nor did she make any excuses for the numerous mistakes she made.

This book touches on some pretty heavy subjects - rape at a very young age, her troubled and abusive relationship with her mother, death, divorce, her questioned sexual orientation, and recovery. Every time I thought she'd hit her bottom, I was sadly mistaken. Her honesty made me turn each and every page and I found myself becoming her cheerleader. Her story of survival is a great example of how someone can turn life around, no matter how bad it gets, with a lot of hard work and determination. If you're up for a straightforward, raw, and emotional read, Blackout Girl is the book for you.

Looks of the Week!

FabSugar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:55:11 -0800

From grunge to glam, you all snapped some creatively cool looks this week. The ones that stood out are stud muffin, polka dotty, printed limbs, snazzy chick, blackout, psychedelic, and in the mix. We have a mixmaster on our hands, xoqiqixo . . . love it!

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Look of the Day: Blackout

FabSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:22 -0700

One LBD can go a long way. Ask kringkles, she knows what I mean. Her black frock has all the essential details: a fabulous cut, cool detailing, and a flattering fit. As always, a stunning piece of jewelry is important - her gold coin necklace is the icing on the style cake. I'm also digging the cool blackout backdrop. Now, that's good photography.
Here's what she has on:

Dress: Zara
Necklace: Unknown

Congrats to kringkles!

Everyone else, join the Look of the Day group, then submit your looks. I might feature you on FabSugar!

When Has a Blackout Impacted Your Beauty Routine?

BellaSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:00:11 -0700

I just read a story about a power outage which occurred near a London TV studio. The inconvenient timing of the blackout led to the presenter having her makeup done by torchlight, and the weather girl was forced to appear live with wet locks.

This reminded me of a time when a friend was in cosmetology school. It was on a very rare occasion that the students were allowed to have services done. The unfortunate gal waited patiently until it was her turn to get a sleek blowout, only to have it all disrupted by the great blackout of '03 - soaking hair and all. Have you any colorful stories to share?

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90210 vs. Melrose Place: Which Was More Scandalous?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:30:12 -0800

This week's CW drama block may have its share of cool guest stars like N.E.R.D. and Samantha Ronson, but, on the whole, it's a total mess. On the one hand, you've got the unstable girls of 90210 having emotional breakdowns at the drop of a hat; on the other, the Melrose Place residents are busy sneaking around to cover up their crimes. Personally, I was a bit annoyed by all the over-the-topness - especially you, Annie. Oh, and you, Ivy. But hey, at least it gives us a few surprising moments.

Ready to dissect each show and decide which packed more punch? (Warning: major spoilers!) Take a peek at my arguments and then weigh in with your own when you read more.

90210 point: Sasha is officially a nut job. First she tells Dixon that she's pregnant, but when Debbie gets wind of it, she questions Sasha even further to catch her in her baby lies. But the best part? When Debbie says the line, "It starts with you're not pregnant, and it ends with stay away from my son." Oh, snap! Congrats Debbie, you just went up a notch on the list of cool TV moms. Sasha backs off, telling Dixon she had a "miscarriage."
Melrose Place counterpoint: Did David kill Sydney? They sure try to make it seem that way. David tells Ella that he was blackout drunk that night after finding out that Syd was sleeping with his father - and then he has a flashback where he wakes up with blood all over himself and a knife in his hand. I gasped a little over the big reveal, but I'm not entirely convinced that David wasn't set up by someone else.

90210 point: Annie is getting in way over her head with Jasper, and unfortunately, she seems much too insecure to dig herself out. When Navid hears that Jasper is a dealer, he tells Annie and she confronts Jasper about it. Jasper wigs out, making Annie cry and beg forgiveness. Later, we see Jasper selling drugs to someone, so we know the rumors are true. For more on his buyer, keep reading.
Melrose Place counterpoint: Jonah makes out with Kendra, the hot movie producer, literally within the first five minutes of the episode. (That didn't take long.) He stops things from going further, but when he comes clean to Riley, he gets on her case again for her kiss with Auggie. She apologizes profusely, but the damage has already been done. By the end of the episode, I was thinking, Wait, did they actually just break up?! I don't think so, but if you stuck around for next week's promo, things do not look good for the engaged couple.

90210 point: Jen is back, throwing around her prima donna wicked attitude. She walks in on Ryan during his date with the bartender from the previous episode and goes into attack mode with the verbal jabs. ("You look older closer up.") Ryan is actually turned on by her jealousy, and the two become exclusive. But what I can't understand is why, after he knows that she lies, does he actually trust her story about Liam coming on to her? He totally buys it!
Melrose Place counterpoint: Auggie finally gives his a-hole boss Marcello a piece of his mind, er, fists. Marcello passes off one of Auggie's recipes as his own, and then he makes a few lewd comments about Riley - and you know how Auggie feels about Riley. He starts swinging, knocking Marcello out. Back at the apartment later, Violet shows up, and in a moment of what I can only blame on Auggie's emotional distress, the two finally knock boots. I'm guessing this means we'll be seeing Violet's worst kind of crazy very soon (right before she and Auggie say sayonara).

90210 point: Adrianna is inching closer to her previous life of drug use. It starts when she plays a song asking for Navid's forgiveness. (So cheesy!) He turns her down, so she continues sulking in bed, sobbing. Silver and Naomi want her to go to a meeting so she can stay clean, and with due concern - at the end of the episode, we see her buying from none other than Jasper.
Melrose Place counterpoint: Ella's squeaky-clean client, Jessie, is hospitalized with major cocaine in his system, so she begs Lauren to write a fake report citing an allergy as the cause of his stay. Lauren refuses. (Anyone else confused about why Lauren continues to take the high road, despite her side prostitution gig?) Ella then discovers a wad of cash in Lauren's room and realizes her Pretty Woman secret. Of course Lauren denies the accusations, but no matter - Ella decides to let her star take the fall anyway and promises to never question Lauren again.

90210 had way more melodramatic outbursts, but those ladies were so crazy that it kind of turned me off. (You girls give women a bad name. Even Violet seemed normal this week compared to you.) So I'm giving this week to Melrose by default: I was genuinely shocked at David's bloody flashback and the fact that Jonah has suddenly broken out of his perfect-fiance persona. I expect scandal from someone like Auggie or Ella, but from Jonah? Come on!

Do you disagree? Were you actually loving all of the melodrama on 90210?

Don't forget that you can also keep the conversation going over in the 90210 Superfans group in the Buzz Community. Check it out!

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Britney's Blackout Is Coming Even Sooner

PopSugar — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:58:09 -0700

Britney was back in brown boots and a hot little red dress that she managed to make way sluttier than it needed to be (hello - bra please). We've been anxiously awaiting her new album, and all the early buzz has made her record label take action. Since many of her songs have already leaked online, Jive Records has decided to push up the release date of Blackout to Oct 30th, two weeks earlier than the original Nov 13th release date. Even if you weren't one of the many to download her Gimme More, the song is still doing really well on the charts. We're definitely interested to see if Blackout will be her comeback album.

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Britney's Blackout Is Off The Charts (Not In A Good Way)

Molly — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0800

After spending Thanksgiving morning with her boys, in the evening Britney Spears stopped off at a Virgin Megastore before heading back to the Four Seasons Hotel where she basically lives. Perhaps she was buying up an armload of Blackout to boost her lagging album sales which have gone from decent, but not No.1 to cringe worthy in the month that it's been out. Ouch. Well hey, maybe her new single "Piece of Me" (which is my favorite track on the album) will push her back up the charts for the holiday season. If not, at least she's supposedly got a new boy to comfort her.

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