I nearly kidded myself in nearly writing how innocent I thought Lindsay was. Then I thought again. This is yet another fiasco Lindsay has got her self into to stir up even more drama in her life. For what? I Don’t know.

Even though Lindsay has recently got the chop on a movie, that doesn’t necessarily mean she’s going to let that go through. Lindsay has got a new role right away. Well done Lindsay! Although it’s not the typical role we all expected. Miss Lohan is said to be playing ‘Linda Lovelace’ apparently a late porn star famous for her role in ”Deep throat”. Lindsay’s new upcoming flick named ‘Inferno’ isn’t getting the bash just yet, so we’ll just have to wait and see when it is officially announced later this month.

I think we can all quite agree what an absurd yet unsurprising role this is for Lindsay to play, yet i know i can’t deny how excited and wondrous i am just how Li-Lo turns out as a porn-star. It might even actually suit her..

Is Brad Pitt good-looking ?? Well, I’m going to say NO ,because I’m a man, but A LOT of women will tell you that he is. But how come some people are beautiful, and some aren’t ? Can Susan Boyle be more attractive than Pitt ?? Actually, it’s juslt like about paintings. Some people find that the famous frame ‘Mona Lisa’ of Léonard de Vinci is beautiful, but I don’t. However, I do like ‘Guernica’ of Picasso. What about you ?? Everybody find polar bears beautiful. But why ?? It’s pretty the same about human beings. Our ‘tastes’ are determined by our social conditions. People ‘teach’ us what is beautiful and what isn’t. We aren’t free to judge by ourselves. We live in a world in which beauty represents the success.
NOTHING is born pretty. Beauty depends of our judgment. A polar bear is beautiful because we say that he is. The ‘thing’ needs our recognition to be beautiful/ugly. It can look a little bit stupid, but that’s the way it works. Another exemple : a guy loves a girl, he’ll find her pretty, but his mates may find her ‘normal’. Got the picture ? So, if today we decide that Susan Boyle IS more beautiful than Brad Pitt, she will BE !

To be or not to be, that’s not the question! The court has ruled Chris Brown must stay at least 90 feet or yards away from Rihanna and that’s the law. It really doesn’t matter if he declares himself a “Changed Man” because he’s a step away from being a “Wanted Man.” Can love tempt him to throw his life away for a breif moment with one so beautiful, that he would be willing to spend ten years behind bars with “Bubba?” This is absolutely ridiculous. This ain’t no Romeo story. It’s a nightmare of a reality like “Trapped in the Closet” that will probably happen. Chris and Bubba in the penitentary-kissing.

What has changed about this so called “Man?” Chris has had a few months to reflect on the many images shared of Rihanna both naked and the black and blue photos. What “Changed?” The bruises went away? The spotlight dimmed? He’s ready to hit again? I hope not for his sake. I did see Chris on Larry King Live. He was tongue tied. He practically stammered and stuttered his way through the interview. Did he say anything productive or inspiring to make us believe he changed? I don’t think so. I’m wondering, “Is he sorry or just sorry he got caught?” My point about this article is simple. I believe in second chances and fairytales come true; however, “The Law Is The Law!” Chris can’t change or run that, but will he try?

In hindsight, there were many warning signs this wasn’t love at all. Men don’t hit women, but a women in love can get her man to practically do anything. The question that remains to be seen here is “Does Rihanna love to be hit foolishly thinking it’s love?” This is my opinion. The entire music industry is at fault for building up stars and breaking them down for profit. It’s a selfish and abusive process that makes talented people prostitute themselves for the public’s pleasure. We’ve seen example after example of successes and failures. We’ve seen the bald, fat, freakish failures posted all over the tabloids. We’re the ones who made you? No, the industry is dirty. How many bumps and bruises remain hidden in the dark? How many kiddie porn events happen before or after they make it in Hollywood? This is no fairytale. Chris and Rihanna’s pain is not a Romeo story rewritten. They are being exploited for profit. What’s their reality? Changed or not, they must remain apart for 5 years. If tempted by Rihanna, Bubba will love Chris. Parting could be such sweet sorrow and revenge for Rihanna. Keep her away too? Few would cry for Chris for he didn’t learn from previous tragedies like R. Kelly. He got away because he left no bruises and no victim America cared about. How can we not care about Rihanna nude?

Oops she did it again! Who knew that Britney Spears could come out swinging from her year long vow of musical silence with such a complex and vivacious album as Circus.

It’s been over a year since she graced the world with her last album, Black Out, and I can tell you that she is clawing her way back to the top of the pop charts with songs such as Womanizer and self titled Circus.

It’s hard not to drive anywhere these days without hearing the catchy Womanizer beat blasting from some car stereo. With a one worded chorus, it seems Britney has captured the ears of the world with simplicity.

Although Womanizer came out with such a splash that it seemed nothing could follow in its wake, the second song on the album, Circus, will be Britney’s next big hit. With witty one-liners and a hip-hop hybrid mixed with Trance-like tempo, this song is quickly going to surface as her second hit single.

Britney surprised this critic with the inclusion of such songs as, My Baby and Out From Under. These two tracks stray from her pop roots, and probably won’t be chart busters, but they sway in such a smooth melodic manner it could make angels tear up a bit. The tempo on these two tracks has been slowed to a crawl and for once in Britney’s career the strings are the more focal point, rather than the beat. In my opinion, My Baby could be the one-two punch that the album needed, contrasting the underlying synthesized boom and bass found in tracks like If U Seek Amy and Kill The Lights.

Britney’s newest album, Circus, has morphed its own genre, a concoction of Hip-Hop, Trance, R&B, Pop, and Love Ballads…which is rare for an artist who has stuck to the solo Pop career. I’m not going to lie, if you were hoping for an album that was going to stick to the Britney sound we have come to know and love, than this probably isn’t the album you were looking for…in my opinion, it is way better!

Britney Spears not only lost her sexual virginity in her slow, but also seemingly rapid downward spiral. She lost the ever so-not popular “bald head” v-card, the “show your vag to America” V-card, the “strip down to your bra and panties and jump in the ocean” v-card, AND the marriage V-card…twice. Despite all of that, my bet is still on the table. Fifty bucks says Ms. Spears doesn’t shave her head in 2009.

Ever since her practically perfect appearance at the VMA’s last September, we have seen Brit make significant strides toward regaining the respect and fame she once had not so long ago. And that renewed respect was evident even at the VMA’s when Britney walked away with three moonmen at the end of the night. What was even more refreshing? Not seeing Britney on the cover of US Weekly celebrating that success with twenty-four shots and a new ring on her left-hand.

Let’s talk about her newly released album. Her single, “Womanizer,” earned first-week download sales of $286,000 (the most since 2003) and made a record-breaking jump to number one on the Billboard Charts, ending T.I.’s reign with his hit single, “Life Your Life.” She is currently on tour in Europe, and has received standing O’s and much appreciation from her fans for all her hard work. The real test will come when she returns to the U.S. to complete the tour and although many people think it’s too much for her too soon, I think she’ll pass.

B. Spears hasn’t only earned respect and success in terms of her career, she’s worked hard to get her boys back. That’s Sean Preston and Jayden without the K-Fed…you know, the idiot that got her into this mess in the first place? Although she is still under the care and guidance of her father, Jamie Spears, she has managed to legally earn more time with her sons, whom she calls the most important people in her life. In the recent auto-biographical documentary on Brit’s life entitled “Britney: For the Record” the public saw the nurturing and caring “old” Britney. Yet another reason why I think “Mrs. Most Likely To Get On The T.V. For Strippin’ On The Streets,” as self-described by Britney on her hit single, “Piece of Me,” is in the past.

Ultimately, Britney has made some bad decisions. But wouldn’t you if you had your mother and producers telling you that you had to be something that you’re not for the rest of your life? She has lost a lot of things in the past year…her sanity, custody of her children, respect, and her hair. Her talent and drive, however, were not. Britney Spears was and still is one of the most talented performers of our generation. Hey…she even managed to pop out a catchy album, Blackout, during her blackout! Anyway, the fans have been waiting for her comeback…fifty bucks says this is it.

We’ve come a long way baby! Blacks were transported in chains to America, legally treated as 3/5ths, bought and sold like cattle, and now we’ve got the hope of Obama. That’s a long journey and the Black Community is confused. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr tried to lead us to the mountaintop, but he was tragically cut down. Forty years later and I think it’s obvious, Blacks lack honest, unselfish, intelligent leadership. This single factor has forced the entire community to lose it’s way. God Bless Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner for holding so many Townhall meetings, but Church can be dysfunctional. Any group that forgets it’s history of survival is bound to get lost on the way to the King Dream. We see we have lost our way in the thuggish actions of our youth and the hurtful words of our elders. We lack leadership and the debate has change from “The Back of the Bus to Cosby Critical.”

CNN’s discussion on race, led by Soledad O’Brien, is a perfect example of the lack of leadership. This is not the end all discussion on the “Black Experience.” Why? Who the heck is Soledad O’Brien in the Black Community? To share what it feels like to be Black, one should have common experiences or some credibility on the subject. Did Ms. O’Brien even earn her “Black Card?” Sadly the answer is “No!” Soledad is a journalist. Race did not open the door to her career. As a journalist telling the story falls short. The thought of someone sharing the Black experience and not being Black is like Elizabeth Hasslebeck with a suntan crying because she can’t use the N-word. It lacks credibility. I give my full respect to Soledad, but if you’ve never been to the back of the bus, it’s impossible to share the Black experience. What is Soledad’s “Black Experience?” Tavis Smiley got fired and was off the air. Without the scars, the effort lacks some credibility. Can a pacifist share war from a warrior’s perspective? If you don’t know, you need to ask someone. She did 99% of the stories.

What does it actually feel like to be “Black in America?” CNN’s perspective shares the same tired old stories of the same stereotypical people. The stories selected are based on the editorial slant of CNN. The stories were not selected based on truth in regards to the larger debate. We saw the traditional babies out of wedlock, the criminal element, and the educational success of the Rev. Michael Dyson. We hear these stories far too often and this is why the current leadership fails to advance. CNN failed to reach out to the common man. Instead of being completely critical, I would like to share my thoughts. My personal experience would never be shared by CNN. The truth is too painful. I was honorably discharged from the military for a promotion point miscalculation so “Be All You Can Be” was denied. This is discrimination and it’s legal. I was demonized by the American Red Cross as a union member fighting to help the little people who were counting on someone to tell the truth. This is discrimination. I got left behind by the Clinton Administration and from the back of the bus I led the drive to impeach this popular president. My story was never told. This is what it feels like in back of the bus. Race has little or nothing to do with status in America. The truth can be bought and sold. The single determining factor for success in America is “Access to Capital.” If you come from a family with money, you can buy justice. Race has little or nothing to do with success. Where you come from can decide where you are going. My Father died and left us nothing! The government even took his social security. That’s my “Black Experience.”

Race has nothing to do with success. Count the countless successes in the “Black Community?” Let’s drop a few names like Tiger Woods, Oprah, Obama, The Williams Sisters, The Negro Football League, and the Negro Basketball Association. Blacks dominate, but what do all these successes have in common? Someone cared when they were in trouble. Someone kept them focused on their way. They had access to capital to get an education, get them out of poverty, or to buy justice. Skin color makes getting justice and getting into college harder; but money makes anything possible. President Bush is a Harvard Grad. I argue “Black in America” is being left behind. Imagine living life gagged by the media, unable to share your truth? You have been “Blacklisted” or “Blackballed.” Imagine being denied future economic opportunities based on events of the past where justice did not prevail because only one-side of the story was told. Your life has been “Whitewashed.” Imagine hearing the chants, “Yes, We Can” knowing full well that you shared your pain only to have this truth ignored by CNN? Denied credit for your life’s contribution, am I a failure due to my race? Success and failure in America have so little to do with race. With access to capital, justice could be served and proper credit granted.

In conclusion, race is not holding the Black Community back. Our minds remain shackled. Past thinking forces us to be lost in a flawed world seeking perfection in the eyes of man. No matter how good one may be, it’s never good enough. If one reaches a plateau, you arrived there as a “Token.” If one miserably fails, they were expected to fail. Success is where we make it. Success is found where somebody cared and invested capital in a Black person’s future. We are lost as we become more “Cosby Critical” in our thinking. Now, we blame each other for failing as if the rules were always equal. We are clearly no longer in back of the bus; yet, some of us are way too eager to embrace a critical self-defeating psychoanalysis provided by the creator of Fat Albert. Blacks are lost and some of us are selfish. Sure, we have babies out of wedlock because some think life is all about me! This is not a racial trait, selfishness is a human reality. We need new leadership to keep us focused on what works. We don’t need a brand new whip. CNN missed an opportunity to share the whole truth and not just the truth as seen by Soledad O’Brien. By the grace of God, one person could make a difference and you’d never know. The media isn’t paid to tell the truth. It’s entertainment.