The trailer for the fourth season of VH1‘s hit reality show “Basketball Wives” has finally been released, and if this nearly 5 minute clip is anything to go by, this upcoming season is going to be filled with even more drama than the last 3!

Find out what you can expect to see in “Basketball Wives” Season 4 below:

Catch the fourth season premiere on VH1 on Monday, February 20th at 8pm!

After months and months of waiting….The Throne has finally released the visuals for their “Watch The Throne” mega-hit “Niggas In Paris!”

Enjoy the new video below:

Jeremy Renner has taken Matt Damon’s lead role in the newly refreshed “Bourne” franchise, which is set to continue this summer with the release of “Bourne Legacy.”

Plot Summary: The fourth installment of the highly successful Bourne series sees the return of the franchise’s screenwriter, Tony Gilroy, this time stepping into the director’s seat for an entry which sidelines main character Jason Bourne in order to focus on a fellow estranged assassin (Jeremy Renner).

“Bourne Legacy,” opening in theaters on August 3rd, co-stars Ed Norton, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Rachel Weisz.

Check out the official movie trailer below:

Kelly Rowland, who is up for a Grammy Award for her hit single “Motivation,” paid a visit to Chelsea Handler‘s late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately.”

During her interview, the R&B singer discussed a broad range of topics, including working with Lil Wayne on “Motivation,” her new “Sexy Abs” workout DVD and more.

Kelly also talked about how she’s feeling sexy in her 30′s and how she’s got a new man in her life. “I got a gooood man,” she gushed.

“Are you happy?” Chelsea asked. “Absolutely. Girl, am I happy?” Kelly responded.

“You look happy and horny when you talk about him,” Chelsea joked with Kelly, who said, “Those feelings come about too when thinking about him” with a huge smile.

Sounds like Kelly Rowland is in a good place these days!

Watch the full interview below:

Sony Pictures has released an official full-length trailer for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the latest film adaptation of the famous comic book series.

Plot Summary: Peter Parker spends his days trying to unravel the mystery of his own past, until the day that he discovers a secret his father held that will ultimately send him down the path of becoming “Spider-Man.”

Starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Peter’s love interest, as well as Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, and Rhys Ifans, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” hits theaters in 3D on July 3rd.

Watch the trailer below:

A federal investigation has been launched after video footage showing a group of Atlanta gang members brutally beating a gay Atlanta teenager went viral this week.

In what started out as a local investigation, has now gone federal, and now the feds are looking into whether the guys were performing a hate crime in the shocking video footage (below).

The 30-second video clip, which was posted to f**kery central WorldStarHipHop, shows a young man dressed in all black getting ambushed and pummeled by at least 3 other men as he exits a convenience store.

The victim is then set upon by three men who punch and stomp him while he tries to cover his head. One of the attackers–who is wearing a shirt with “Jack Gang” imprinted on the back–even strikes the victim in the head with a tire.

As the man is beaten, the giggling cameraman announces, four times, “No faggots in Jack City.” An onlooker can be heard saying, “No faggot, man.” The video ends after one assailant picks up the victim’s cell phone and then punches the man in the head while holding the device.

[The Smoking Gun]

Officials aren’t sure when the video was recorded, but Atlanta police were made aware of the shocking video footage shortly after it was posted, and have now located the victim, who, along with his family, is fully cooperating with the investigation.

“Atlanta police investigators were able to locate the victim … who gave a statement to investigators,” Atlanta Police Department spokesman Carlos Campos said in a statement Tuesday night.

“We’re looking into the possibility of it being a federal hate crime,” FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett told the AJC on Tuesday.

Police say they’re still looking for the thugs in the video, and are asking anyone with information to call Zone 3 police officers at 404-624-0674 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

[TSG, AJC]

BET‘s popular comedy-drama TV series “The Game” is back!

As the #1 sitcom debut in the history of all cable TV, season 4 of The Game left viewers on the edge of their seats, and the seduction continues as infidelity, ambition, secrets and betrayal collide to make Season 5 the most compelling yet.

Picking up where it left off, the show’s 5th season features the entire principal cast, including Melanie (Tia Towry Hardrict), Derwin (Pooch Hall), Malik (Hosea Chanchez), Tasha (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Jason (Coby Bell), as well as notable guest appearances from R&B singer Brandy and many others.

In this week’s episode, titled “Drink, Pray, Love” Malik is forced to sell his huge mansion, and Melanie thinks she and Derwin need a date night, so they go out and find Tasha at a bar, where Melanie mocks Tasha from the moment they walk in the door.

Meanwhile, Jason finds out that the network has hired an attractive female co-anchor for his TV show, and Chardonnay tries to slap some sense into him after he gets pissed off and starts insulting his new co-anchor.

Watch “The Game” Season 5, Episode 6 below:

In late 2010, a cover of Tweet’s “Oops” hit the web, yet it was not the reinvention of the 2002 track that had people buzzing. It was the video, which featured a chain smoking Lindsay Lohan getting close to a tattooed hipster in an unkempt hotel.

It turns out, the video was a collection of footage from a Muse Magazine photoshoot that the starlet had done. But who was the artist behind it all?

The raunchy montage was just the beginning of the public’s introduction to one of the most exciting newcomers in rap music.

At just 24-years old, Trinidadian born rapper Theophilus London has released some incredible tracks. One could argue that the world of Hip-Hop is in dire need of a socially conscious artist.

London’s lyrics evoke the cultural awareness of Tupac, while the danceable beats that accompany his words recall the initial releases of Kanye West.

London’s style is the product of a great many influences at work such as soul-pop and electro R&B.

London cites such influences as Michael Jackson and even “The Smiths,” the British indie rock group that rose to fame in the 80’s, but never actually reached superstardom, though they maintained a cult following for most of their career.

But unlike The Smiths, London seems destined for commercial success. After years of releasing mixtapes, it seems he has emerged from the pool of underground talent that New York has to offer.

His album, “Timez Are Weird These Days,” released last summer, boasts a diverse array of songs that range from danceable to poignant.

It also features notable collaborations. TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Teegan and Sarah’s Sarah Queen, Solange Knowles, and Glasser all make appearances on the Timez.

London’s Caribbean background, Brooklyn upbringing, and brief residency in the Poconos are likely the reason for his uniquely crafted sound and style.

A perfect example of this may be found in his “I Stand Alone” video, in which he manages to pull off western and urban look simultaneously. The soundtrack ready song is one catchy personal anthem.

The album also features an 80’s inspired love song, “Why Even Try.” He masters a similar flare on “Love is Real,” which manages to be nightclub jam with haunting undertones.

After a standout performance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival last summer, a local reporter revealed “Theophilus London is going to be big. Very big. The buzz has been building for some time.” And I couldn’t agree more!

Watch Theophilus London’s video for “I Stand Alone” below:

Written By: Justine Ashley
Contributing Editor for Gossip On This
http://twitter.com/Justine_Ashley

VH1′s “Love & Hip-Hop: Reality Check” episode aired on TV last night, giving viewers a behind the scenes look at the second season of “Love and Hip-Hop” in a way that is very different from the usual reunion specials.

The girls did separate interviews with the show’s producer Mona Scott Young, who pointed out that some of the ladies refuse to be in the same room with one another, making it impossible for VH1 to host a traditional reunion show.

Find out what secrets are revealed in VH1′s “Love & Hip-Hop: Reality Check” TV special below:

Since T.I.‘s latest release from prison, the undisputed King has a heavily renewed interest in his career and family life. And now we get to see first-hand how he balances being a rapper, family man (husband and father) and an overall hustler, hence the name of his new VH1 reality series “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle,” in which he co-stars alongside his wife Tiny and his large family of 6 children.

In this week’s episode, titled “She Thinks She Might Be Pregnant,” Tip and Tiny consider having another baby.

Watch Episode 9 below:

Miguel shows off his artsy side in his new music video for “Adorn”.

The track comes from the R&B singer’s new project “Art Dealer Chic: Vol 1,” which will be available online February 27th.

Check out Miguel’s “Adorn” video below:

The Super Bowl is known for the memorable (and expensive) commercials that air throughout the biggest football game of the year, and we have rounded up some of our favorite ads from this year!

From the “Sling Baby” Doritos commercial, to Clint Eastwood narrating Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” commercial, to Audi’s “Vampire Party” commercial, the ads for Super Bowl XLVI were not only memorable and thought provoking, but also funny!’

Check them out below (in no particular order):

“Thing Called Love” – Samsung Mobile USA

“Sling Baby” – Doritos

“Man’s Best Friend” – Doritos

“Confident You” – Cars.com

“It’s Halftime in America” – Chrysler (Narrated by Clint Eastwood)

“Fatherhood” – E*Trade

“The Dog Strikes Back” – Volkswagen

“Performance Basketball” – Bridgestone

“Performance Football” – Bridgestone

“Happy Grad” – Chevrolet

“Matthew’s Day Off” – Honda

“Transactions” – 2012 Acura

“A Dream Car. For Real Life” – Kia

“Just My Shell” – M&M’s

“Cheetah” – Hyundai

“Rescue Dog” – Bud Light

“Business Trip” – CareerBuilder.com

“Breakfast Police” – belVita

“Vampire Party” – Audi

The second season of “Love and Hip Hop” may be over, but that doesn’t mean the drama is!

It’s no secret that many of the show’s cast members don’t like each other. So to combat that, and the fact that none of the ladies can sit in the same room with each other, instead of wrapping up the season with a traditional “reunion special,” VH1 came with the unique idea to host what they’re calling a “Reality Check” reunion-like special that will feature one-on-one interviews with all of the “Love and Hip Hop 2″ ladies.

From VH1:

“Love and Hip Hop 2: Reality Check” is not your traditional reunion show. Due to all the fights and arguments the cast had with each other, the producers were forced to do something different since several of the ladies refused to be in the same room together!

In revealing, one-on-one interviews with Executive Producer Mona Scott-Young, all of the Love and Hip Hop stars speak frankly about which cast members they get along with, who they hate, and answer all of the burning questions that the fans want to know.

Can Emily and Fab work it out? What exactly was in Yandy’s explosive e-mail? Are Chrissy and Jim ever getting married? And, most shocking of all, find out who quit the show and may be gone for good.

This special episode is not so much a season recap as it is a revelation of all the dramatic moments that never aired as well as a candid look at how being a reality TV star can change your life forever.

In an effort to get viewers ready for the special, VH1 has released a couple of sneak peak clips. In one of the clips, Chrissy and Yandy (who we all know basically hate each other) each give their own version of the beef that brewed between the two throughout the entire season.

Chrissy says it was her idea to bring Yandy on the show in the first place, and she apparently wasn’t having it when producers decided to “expand” Yandy’s role, giving Yandy more screen time than her.

So Chrissy and Jim Jones gave Yandy an ultimatum. She could either continue to be Jim Jones’ manager and fade into the darkness when it comes to her role on the show … or she could quit as Jones’ manager and continue to be on the show. (And we all know the decision Yandy obviously made in the end.)

“I am so good at what I’ve done, I’ve made an avenue for you!” Chrissy says in clip #2, in reference to Yandy. “We want to talk about paychecks and who is doing what? Bitch you on my show! I am so good at what I’ve done, I’ve made an avenue for you! Bow down!”

Ouch.

Watch both clips below:

Madonna lit up the stage last night (Sun Feb 5) as she put on an impressive performance during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in an attempt to show the new generation who the real “Queen of Pop” is, just in case they had forgotten.

Her 12-minute-plus performance set featured renditions of her songs “Vogue,” “Music,” “Give Me All Your Luvin” and “Like a Prayer,” along with guest appearances from rappers Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., Hip-Pop group LMFAO and R&B singer Cee-Lo Green.

Check out 30+ pics from the performance as well as video footage below:

Antoine Dodson isn’t giving up his shot at fame just yet!

The Internet sensation (best known for his 2010 viral news interview and the “Bed Intruder Song“) has released a new auto-tune filled song titled “Lovesick Lullaby” featuring singer Brent Morgan.

Take a look at the video below:

[Spotted @ Necole Bitchie]

Kelly Clarkson took center field Sunday night (Feb 5) in Indianapolis, Indiana and performed the National Anthem (“The Star Spangled Banner”) during the opening game ceremony for Super Bowl XLVI.

“Just finished rehearsing the anthem in Indy … wow, I’m actually really nervous about singing at the Super Bowl ha!” Clarkson wrote on her WhoSay account before her big performance. “Here’s hoping I nail it and don’t screw it up!”

Fortunately for Clarkson, a two-time Grammy winner and the first American Idol winner, she didn’t screw it up, and in fact did a great job, tackling the song after “The Voice” host Blake Shelton and his wife, country singer Miranda Lambert‘s performance of “America the Beautiful.”

After the game, Kelly checked in with her fans again, writing:

“Guess what ….I’ve never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl tonight ….wow that was almost not fun I was so nervous! Fun night overall though! Thank you everybody for all of the nice things you’re saying about my performance! I really appreciate it :)”

Kelly Clarkson’s spot on performance comes a year after Christina Aguilera faced criticism after she flubbed the words to the “Star Spangled Banner” at last year’s Super Bowl.

Watch Kelly sing the “Star Spangled Banner” below:

What did you think of Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of the National Anthem?

Fresh off their stint on the “Scream Tour,” the OMG Girlz — comprised of 16-year-old Breaunna aka “Baby Doll,” Bahja aka “Beauty” and Zonnique aka “Star” (TI and Tiny’s daughter) — have released their debut music video for their catchy “Gucci This (Gucci That)” single.

Check it out!

Celebrating the second anniversary of her ”Let’s Move!” fitness and healthy eating initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres” show and flexed off her athletic skills in a push-up contest with show host Ellen DeGeneres.

“I was just wondering if you could do more push-ups than I could do,” Ellen said to the First Lady, who took up Ellen’s challenge without hesitation.

Find out who won the contest by watching the clip below:

Between the President singing Al Green at the Apollo and the First Lady doing push ups live on daytime TV, we don’t know which one out of the two is cooler!

What do you think?

Fellas….have any of you slept with this woman?!?

If so … sorry! :(

Read more at The Sun

Mary J. Blige says she isn’t in any hurry to have kids. The 41 year-old singer recently made an appearance on the “Wendy Williams Show” and discussed her past drug addiction, rumors that her marriage is in trouble, and not being in a rush to have children.

During her visit, Blige also performed some songs from her new album, “Mr. Wrong” and “The Living Proof.”

Peep the footage below:

Day26 is trying to make a comeback! In their new music video for “Made Love Lately,” the former Bad Boy group seduces a special lady in the desert.

This is the first single from their upcoming album “A New Day.” Take a peep below:

Live fast…die young

M.I.A. takes the Middle East by storm in her new music video for “Bad Girls,” the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album, due in stores this summer.

Madonna teams up with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. in her new music video for “Give Me All Your Luvin,” the first single from her upcoming 12th studio album “MDNA,” due in stores March 26th.

The football-themed clip opens up with Nicki and M.I.A. as urban cheerleaders as they march through the city with the Pop Queen by their side, dressed in a dark leather coat and a mini-skirt.

Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. also get a chance to show off their rap skills before the promo clip ends with Madonna exposing the football players as robots.

The video’s release comes just days before the three ladies are set to take the stage together to perform the song Sunday at the Super Bowl.

Watch it below:

Drake has released the visuals for his “Practice” track from his latest album “Take Care.” And it’s bootylicious!

Check it out below:

Don’t get us wrong….the chick in the video is bad, but other than that, the video is hella boring.

If you didn’t know by now….Madonna is a huge Nicki Minaj fan!

The Pop Queen recently made an appearance on Anderson Cooper’s talk show “Anderson” and spoke on her love for the Young Money rapper and how she shared a kiss with her on her birthday.

“I listen to Nicki Minaj. I love her. I love [Nicki and M.I.A.] actually and I wanted to collaborate with both of them on my record because I’m a big fan of their music, but also I like their independence, I like their spirit. They’re cheeky and unique and they have individual voices and they’re not conventional pop stars, and I really admire them both.

“It was [Nicki's] birthday and it was actually the end of one of those long days of shooting and we were all giving a birthday toast to her. After a few sips of champagne, I kissed her. Yes.”

T.I. and Tiny paid a visit to 106th & Park yesterday evening, and during their stop, Hip-Hop’s favorite couple reflected on the life of Don Cornelius and the impact he had on African Americans.

“For me, it was about him creating a platform for us to be able to see ourselves. Every Saturday morning after cartoons went off, I was waiting and hoping Run-DMC or somebody was on there. If not for him, we wouldn’t have had that. And not just my generation, but generations before me.” Tip said.

Tiny recalled her first time ever being on the show was with her group Xscape.

“When I first started out, we were on ‘Soul Train’ and it was a great experience. It was the first time I realized that they lip-sync, so it was something different, but I loved it. He paved the way for a lot of us to make it and be seen.”

The couple also discussed rumors regarding them having another child.

“Ya’ll know I can’t give it away.” Tiny told Rocsi….with T.I. chiming in, ”The television channel said yal are gonna have to watch the TV Show”

Check out the footage below:

A New York City mother was thrown in jail earlier this week after she abandoned her two young daughters on a street in Brooklyn in the cold with just a few diapers on the clothes on their backs.

26-year-old Dalisha Adams from Brooklyn, NYC was cuffed late Sunday night after two women called police earlier in the day after they found her two daughters — 3-year-old Dioni and 5-year-old Domini — alone in front of a housing complex Sunday afternoon.

Due to their extremely young age, the toddlers were said to be (obviously) completely unaware of the situation at hand, and seemed shaken up and visibly confused as to why their mother would just leave them in the street to fend for themselves.

To make matters even worse, according to the NY Daily News, the street where Dalisha Adams abandoned her daughters is right down the street from where their paternal grandmother lives.

Dalisha Adams pictured with the two adorable daughters she carelessly left stranded in Brooklyn.

“I would have took them,” said the girl’s grandmother Bertha Davis, who told the Daily News that she didn’t even know what was going on until she read the story on the front page of the paper.

Davis says her son Shawn Cobbs (the girls’ father, who has been accused by Adams of domestic violence) had an argument with Adams over the kids early Sunday.

“She wanted him to take the kids, and he told her he didn’t have a stable place to take the kids,” Davis said. “She must have got mad, dressed them kids and brought them here.”

There were no signs of physical abuse, though neighbors said Adams was known to curse and yell at the kids, and was overheard screaming at the girls just hours before she ditched them on the side of the road just a mile-and-a-half away from their home.

“She was always yelling at the kids, ‘Shut the f**k up,’” one neighbor said. “One day, I heard her curse out the little baby, ‘I’ll punch you in the f**king face.’”

Officer Billy Morales and his partner Ed Centeno pictured here with the girls after two elderly women found them helpless and alone on the side of the road.

The woman, who did not want to be identified, told the NY Daily News that she heard lots of shouting early Sunday afternoon right before the girls were abandoned.

“A kid was crying. She was saying, ‘Stop crying, shut the f**k up. I’m gonna get you out of here,” she said.

Other neighbors said that the girls were always clean and well dressed, but said their psycho mom would often shout at them and yank their arms.

Police say on Sunday, Adams drove the children nearly two miles away from their home in Brooklyn, and dropped them off near some housing projects where two elderly women found the young girls wandering up and down the street in the cold holding their diapers.

The older girl told the women her name was Domini and her little sister’s name was Dioni, and they lived in a “blue house with flowers in front of it on 53rd street,” but she was unable to tell them the exact borough of the city.

“Mommy just left us on the sidewalk and drove away,” 5-year-old Domini told them.

She also said that her mother’s name was Dalisha and she drove a white car. “She left [us] and she drove off,” 3-year-old Dioni told the women.

“They were calm but they were just huddled close together,” New York City police officer Edgard Centeno said. “They were standing by each other very close. They were, I guess, a little afraid that they were alone.”

Dalisha Adams posted this picture of a champagne bottle to her FAcebook page just hours after she left her two adorable young daughters on the side of a road in Brooklyn, New York City.

Just hours after dumping her daughters on the side of the road, Dalisha Adams went to a party at her friends house, and even posted a photograph of someone holding a bottle of champagne to her Facebook page.

Dalisha Adams was arrested after she abandoned her two daughters nearly 2 miles away from their home in Brooklyn, New York.

Police finally ID’d the children at around 10 p.m. that night, and us used a crowbar to break the door down at Breukelen Houses apartment where they say Adams lives with her two daughters.

They say an 8-year-old daughter was also staying in the home with her aunt, but Adams was nowhere to be found at the time.

Adams, who works as a security guard, apparently heard through an intermediary that cops were looking for her, and turned herself in at the NYC police precinct at around 11:30 p.m. that night.

Dalisha Adams was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and her girls are now in the custody of Children’s Services.

Bow Wow makes the girls “Sweat” in his new music video featuring Lil Wayne!

“Underrated” (Bow Wow’s next album) is due in stores March 13th.

Check out the official video for “Sweat” below:

Nicki Minaj‘s “Stupid Hoe” music video is already causing controversy. BET has reportedly banned the Young Money star’s latest video from airing on the network.

According to sources, the video is too explicit for TV and the lyrics don’t make things much better either, with Nicki singing Stupid Hoe over a million times in the song.

A rep for BET wouldn’t specify why they won’t be broadcasting it, but we should all know the answer to that one by now.

Hey … at least Nicki broke the Vevo Record of most views in 24 hours (nearly 5 million), so she’s still winning regardless!

BET‘s popular comedy-drama TV series “The Game” is back!

As the #1 sitcom debut in the history of all cable TV, season 4 of The Game left viewers on the edge of their seats, and the seduction continues as infidelity, ambition, secrets and betrayal collide to make Season 5 the most compelling yet.

Picking up where it left off, the show’s 5th season features the entire principal cast, including Melanie (Tia Towry Hardrict), Derwin (Pooch Hall), Malik (Hosea Chanchez), Tasha (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Jason (Coby Bell), as well as notable guest appearances from R&B singer Brandy and many others.

In this week’s episode, titled “Grand Opening, Grand Closing,” Jason’s ego takes a hit when Chardonnay rejects his proposal about hooking up after their upcoming annulment. Meanwhile, Derwin is shocked to find out Melanie is living the V.I.P. life at church.

Watch “The Game” Season 5, Episode 5 below:

Nicki Minaj gets brought to life in David Guetta‘s new music video for “Turn Me On,” the latest single from the European DJ’s “Nothing But The Beat” album, which was released last August.

Nicki’s next album “Roman Reloaded” is set for an April 3rd release. Check out the “Turn Me On” video below:

Sophia Stockton — a Kansas City-area college student — ordered a used textbook about terrorism for one of her classes from Amazon, which is probably something lots of college students do. Pretty normal, right?

Wrong.

Stockton says as she was flipping through the pages of the book, a clear plastic bag with a mysterious white powdery substance fell out.

So she took the book and the bag to a nearby police station, where they discovered exactly what that “substance” was.

“I told them white powder was in my terrorism textbook and so I put it on the table and they’re like, ‘oh, okay,’ And so he went back and tested it,” Stockton recalls. “ He comes back and says, ‘you didn’t happen to order some cocaine with your textbook, did you?’ And I was like, no!”

Police officials didn’t report the incident to Amazon, but Stockton did reach out to the shopping website, though she doesn’t believe they are to blame, and will most likely continue to purchase from them in the future.

“I have ordered many times from Amazon and this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this,” Stockton told a local newspaper. “I don’t think that Amazon is at fault in this case. They can’t check every book that goes through their warehouse. I’m guessing that it (the cocaine) was just left in there by the previous owner of the book.”

Police believe there may have been up to $400 worth of cocaine in the bag, and investigators are currently trying to figure out where it may have come from.

We bet whoever that bag of coke belongs to will be pissed to find out they left it in an old book they sold to Amazon!

[NBC]

Future and T.I. rap on top of Magic City while the strippers play with fire in their new music video “Magic.”

Check it out below:

Following the success of “Look at Me Now,” Busta Rhymes decided to team up with Chris Brown once again up for his new single “Why Stop Now,” a cut from Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album “E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2: End of the World.”

The high-energy video — directed by Hype Williams — is chock full of special effects, lots of clapping and some interesting dance moves from Breezy.

Check it out below:

Lil Wayne splatters paint all over himself and on the walls as he creates a self portrait in his new music video for “Mirror” featuring Bruno Mars.

Watch below:

Olivia from “Love & Hip-Hop” is taking a stance against domestic violence in her new “Walk Away” music video, which brings attention to the fact that at least 30% of women who are living through domestic abuse do not report it to the police. Something to definitely get you thinking today.

Check it out!

Since T.I.‘s latest release from prison, the undisputed King has a heavily renewed interest in his career and family life. And now we get to see first-hand how he balances being a rapper, family man (husband and father) and an overall hustler, hence the name of his new VH1 reality series “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle,” in which he co-stars alongside his wife Tiny and his large family of 6 children.

In this week’s episode, titled “Tip Clause,” Tip decides to teach the children a lesson about charity.

Watch Episode 8 below:

A preview clip for Madonna‘s upcoming music video for “Give Me All Your Luvin,” featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. has been released.

The new single serves as the first offering from Madonna’s newest album “MDNA,” which is due in stores worldwide on March 26th.

A longer preview for the video will air Thursday (Feb 2) on American Idol, with the full thing set to premiere on Friday (Feb 3), just days before she’s set to take the stage at the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Christina Aguilera was among the stars who paid their respects to Etta James at her funeral Saturday (Jan 28) at a church in the Los Angeles area.

During the service, held at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California, the singer, dressed in all black, performed the classic Etta James tune “At Last.”

Introducing her song, Christina told the crowd, “There’s a line in this song that says ‘I found a dream that I could speak to.’ And for me that dream, all my life, has been Etta James.”

But unfortunately, her performance was up-staged by a mysterious “substance” that appeared to run down her leg as she belted out the notes to the song.

The songstress seemed to be unfazed by the leakage as she sang, however, video footage shows her trying to wipe away the liquid, which many believe to be “period blood” (but others say it’s from a spray tan gone bad).

It remains unknown what caused the dark lines to drip, however it is recommended to let a fake tan dry for at least a few hours before coming in contact with liquid – or perhaps in Aguilera’s case, working up a sweat. [NYDN]

Regardless of whether it was tanning lotion mixed with sweat, or (worse) period blood … this is an embarrassing situation all around for Christina Aguilera, who is no stranger to being embarrassed live on stage.

Around this time last year, the Pop singer has messed up the lyrics to the National Anthem during the 2011 Super Bowl, and the following week, she slipped and fell on stage at the Grammy Awards.

But Aguilera didn’t let her embarrassing mishap at Etta James’ funeral outshine her tribute.

“Etta wasn’t just any performer, she was a strong woman whose talent came from a place so deep it moved people in ways they never felt before. Losing her was, to me, like losing a part of my soul,” Aguilera told People the following day.

“I can only hope that she felt the love in the room as we all came together to pay tribute to her and celebrate her life as a person and as an artist. She will be deeply missed and I thank her family for allowing me such a great honor.”

Watch Christina’s performance below:

Ruben Studdard says he’s single and ready to mingle.

The R&B singer who got divorced back in November has dropped the visuals for his new single “June 28th (I’m single).”

The track is from the former “American Idol” winner’s upcoming album “Letters from Birmingham,” due in stores March 13th.

Teyana Taylor is Michael Jackson bad!

The singer-songwriter channels the late pop star in the behind the scenes footage for her new music video “Make Your Move” featuring Wale.

Take a peep below:

For those who missed it…

Check out LeBron James of the Miami Heat catching an alley-oop and dunking all over the Chicago Bull’s John Lucas III during the Bulls-Heat game yesterday in Miami. (SICK!!!)

Machine Gun Kelly may really be a wild boy after-all.

The 21-year-old “Bad Boy” rapper, who was born Richard Colson Baker, was arrested in Florida over the weekend for misdemeanor disorderly conduct following a concert.

A few hours later he was released on $100 bond and tweeted the following:

Just spent my entire night in a fucking Florida jail…shit escaladed way to quick last night, it always does with us though.

— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) January 29, 2012

Welp … with his new “record” and accompanying mugshot photo, MGK can now officially claim that he’s a REAL rapper. Welcome to the club, kid!

Check out his “Wild Boy” music video featuring Waka Flocka Flame below:

“Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon recently took on the role of a cancer patient for a new Broadway show called “Wit.” And get this….the 45-year-old actually shaved her head COMPLETELY BALD to make the role even more convincing!

Nixon, known for her trademark red locks, debuted the new look on “Live with Kelly” earlier this week.

“So what’s new?” Kelly Ripa quipped, obviously in reference to Nixon’s shockingly bald head.

After Kelly complimented Cynthia on the shape of her head, the actress said, “I thought it was kind of gonna be no muss-no fuss, but I have to shave it every day! It’s got kind of a five o’clock shadow, and you don’t want to go on with that. I was always kind of curious to see what it would be like. I like it; I don’t think I’m gonna keep it forever.”

During a routine mammogram back in 2006, Cynthia Nixon discovered she had the early stages of breast cancer and underwent lumpectomy and radiation to treat it, so this new role — where she stars as a cancer stricken poetry professor — is very close to her heart.

Of her stage character, Cynthia says, “She’s really at the top of her profession. She’s a professor of 17th century poetry. She’s the best; she knows she’s the best. She gets a really bad cancer diagnosis and she goes through this really heavy-duty chemo and she meets that challenge, but she learns a lot about herself.”

What do you think about Cynthia Nixon’s new look?

A Georgia mother was recently arrested and charged with misdemeanor cruelty for allowing her 10-year-old son to get a tattoo, according to Atlanta news station WSBTV.

Chuntera Napier of Cobb County says she just couldn’t say no to her son Gaquan when he asked her if he could get a tattoo in honor of his older brother who died after being hit by a car, and she had no idea that allowing him to do so was illegal.

“It made me feel good to know that he wanted his brother on him,” Napier said, adding that her family is still grieving the death of her 12-year-old son Malik, who was hit and killed two years ago by a teenage driver in nearby Macon County.

“My son came to me and said, ‘Mom, I want to get a tattoo with Malik on it, rest in peace.’ What do I say to a child who wants to remember his brother?” Napier said. “It’s not like he was asking me, ‘Can I get Sponge Bob? Like people getting all kinds of things on them. He asked me something that’s in remembrance of his brother. How can I say no?”

Napier said yes, and took her son to a tattoo shop in Smyrna where he got a tattoo of his brother’s name and former basketball jersey number. When asked why he wanted to get the tattoo, Gaquan said, “Because it represents my brother.”

But his mom didn’t know that due to a 2010 law, it is “unlawful for any person to tattoo the body of any person under the age of 18, except for a physician or osteopath…” which resulted in her being arrested after someone at Gaquan’s school saw the tattoo and notified authorities.

“I always thought that if a parent gave consent, then it was fine,” Napier said. “How can somebody else say that it’s not OK? He’s my child, and I have the right to say what I want for my child. I can’t go tell anybody else what I want for their child.”

While we don’t really think it’s appropriate for a 10-year-old child to get a tattoo, the fact that it was done in honor of his deceased 12-year-old brother definitely tugs at our hearts a little. And we do think it was a bit much for a mother to actually get arrested and charged with a crime over allowing her own son to get a tattoo.

What do you think?

Kelly Rowland heats up the screen with her leading man Lance Gross as they explore the beautiful city of Paris together in her new video for “Keep It Between Us,” the latest single from the R&B singer’s latest album “Here I Am.”

Watch the video below:

Mindless Behavior was up past most of their young fans’ bedtimes as they took the stage and performed their latest single “Girls Talkin Bout” last night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

The group is currently prepping for their upcoming European Tour with Nicole Scherzinger.

Watch their “Jimmy Kimmel Live” performance below and look out for Prodigy’s dance solo:

An investigation is being launched after an unnamed man was shot ten times by Los Angeles police in broad daylight outside of a Carl’s Jr restaurant in California.

According to reports, police were called to the scene after the man smashed out several windows at the fast food restaurant.

Once the man emerged from the building … he was ordered by cops to drop his weapon, but refused to comply, which resulted in him was shot with a Tazer gun. (Which did little to nothing)

The man then retaliated and attempted to hit one of the officers with a three-foot metal pole, but before he could attack the officer who tazed him, another officer close by shot him five times.

The man was shot an additional five times after falling to the ground.

Watch the disturbing footage below:

We understand Cops having to do their jobs and wanting to protect themselves from harm, but did they have to take it this far??? We don’t think so…

President Barack Obama delivered his annual “State of the Union” address Tuesday night (Jan 24), outlining a handful of economic proposals, as well as an “economic blueprint” for the country that he says will attempt to give all Americans a “fair shot.”

In the third and last address of his first term, an upbeat President Obama gave his speech in the chamber of the House of Representatives, an arena that has been ruled by the Republican party, who makes up the majority of the House and continues to block much of his agenda.

Among the highlights of Obama’s address to the nation included several proposals, including making changes to the tax code that would not only limit deductions for companies that move jobs overseas, but also reward companies that create jobs here in the U.S. and increase taxes on wealthy Americans.

President Obama called for Congress to institute his new “Buffet Rule” — named after Berkshire Hathaway’s billionaire chairman Warren E. Buffett — which would force people who make over $1 million a year to pay a minimum effective tax rate of at least 30 percent in income taxes.

While Obama placed heavy emphasis on the economy, his speech was relatively short on national security, an area where political analysts and his own aides say his performance has been much stronger, compared to his performance with the economy.

He ended his speech by reflecting on the American assault last year that finally killed Osama bin Laden after 10 long years, recalling that fateful May 2011 day when he monitored the attack from the White House.

In addition his economic proposals, Obama also talked about putting in place new immigration laws, increasing student aid and making it so that students aren’t allowed to drop out of high school until they are at least 18 years old.

President Obama also announced the Defense Department’s brand new clean energy initiative, which he said “will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history” and has the potential to “power a quarter of a million homes a year.”

Watch Obama deliver his 2012 State of the Union address below:

TRANSCRIPT:

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives.

We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al Qaeda’s top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban’s momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home.

These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of America’s Armed Forces. At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. They’re not consumed with personal ambition. They don’t obsess over their differences. They focus on the mission at hand. They work together.

Imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded.

We can do this. I know we can, because we’ve done it before. At the end of World War II, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy and middle class the world has ever known. My grandfather, a veteran of Patton’s Army, got the chance to go to college on the GI Bill. My grandmother, who worked on a bomber assembly line, was part of a workforce that turned out the best products on Earth.

The two of them shared the optimism of a Nation that had triumphed over a depression and fascism. They understood they were part of something larger; that they were contributing to a story of success that every American had a chance to share – the basic American promise that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement.

The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What’s at stake aren’t Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them.

Let’s remember how we got here. Long before the recession, jobs and manufacturing began leaving our shores. Technology made businesses more efficient, but also made some jobs obsolete. Folks at the top saw their incomes rise like never before, but most hardworking Americans struggled with costs that were growing, paychecks that weren’t, and personal debt that kept piling up.

In 2008, the house of cards collapsed. We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn’t afford or understand them. Banks had made huge bets and bonuses with other people’s money. Regulators had looked the other way, or didn’t have the authority to stop the bad behavior.

It was wrong. It was irresponsible. And it plunged our economy into a crisis that put millions out of work, saddled us with more debt, and left innocent, hard-working Americans holding the bag. In the six months before I took office, we lost nearly four million jobs. And we lost another four million before our policies were in full effect.

Those are the facts. But so are these. In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than three million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005. American manufacturers are hiring again, creating jobs for the first time since the late 1990s. Together, we’ve agreed to cut the deficit by more than $2 trillion. And we’ve put in place new rules to hold Wall Street accountable, so a crisis like this never happens again.

The state of our Union is getting stronger. And we’ve come too far to turn back now. As long as I’m President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.

No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.

This blueprint begins with American manufacturing.

On the day I took office, our auto industry was on the verge of collapse. Some even said we should let it die. With a million jobs at stake, I refused to let that happen. In exchange for help, we demanded responsibility. We got workers and automakers to settle their differences. We got the industry to retool and restructure. Today, General Motors is back on top as the world’s number one automaker. Chrysler has grown faster in the U.S. than any major car company. Ford is investing billions in U.S. plants and factories. And together, the entire industry added nearly 160,000 jobs.

We bet on American workers. We bet on American ingenuity. And tonight, the American auto industry is back.

What’s happening in Detroit can happen in other industries. It can happen in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Raleigh. We can’t bring every job back that’s left our shores. But right now, it’s getting more expensive to do business in places like China. Meanwhile, America is more productive. A few weeks ago, the CEO of Master Lock told me that it now makes business sense for him to bring jobs back home. Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity.

So we have a huge opportunity, at this moment, to bring manufacturing back. But we have to seize it. Tonight, my message to business leaders is simple: Ask yourselves what you can do to bring jobs back to your country, and your country will do everything we can to help you succeed.

We should start with our tax code. Right now, companies get tax breaks for moving jobs and profits overseas. Meanwhile, companies that choose to stay in America get hit with one of the highest tax rates in the world. It makes no sense, and everyone knows it.

So let’s change it. First, if you’re a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn’t get a tax deduction for doing it. That money should be used to cover moving expenses for companies like Master Lock that decide to bring jobs home.

Second, no American company should be able to avoid paying its fair share of taxes by moving jobs and profits overseas. From now on, every multinational company should have to pay a basic minimum tax. And every penny should go towards lowering taxes for companies that choose to stay here and hire here – in America.

Third, if you’re an American manufacturer, you should get a bigger tax cut. If you’re a high-tech manufacturer, we should double the tax deduction you get for making your products here. And if you want to relocate in a community that was hit hard when a factory left town, you should get help financing a new plant, equipment, or training for new workers.

So, my message, my message is simple. It’s time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in America. Send me these tax reforms, and I will sign them right away.

We’re also making it easier for American businesses to sell products all over the world. Two years ago, I set a goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years. With the bipartisan trade agreements we signed into law, we are on track to meet that goal – ahead of schedule. Soon, there will be millions of new customers for American goods in Panama, Colombia, and South Korea. Soon, there will be new cars on the streets of Seoul imported from Detroit, and Toledo, and Chicago.

Now, I will go anywhere in the world to open new markets for American products. And I will not stand by when our competitors don’t play by the rules. We’ve brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration – and it’s made a difference. Over a thousand Americans are working today because we stopped a surge in Chinese tires. But we need to do more. It’s not right when another country lets our movies, music, and software be pirated. It’s not fair when foreign manufacturers have a leg up on ours only because they’re heavily subsidized.

Tonight, I’m announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections, more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders. And this Congress should make sure that no foreign company has an advantage over American manufacturing when it comes to accessing financing or new markets like Russia. Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you – America will always win.

I also hear from many business leaders who want to hire in the United States but can’t find workers with the right skills. Growing industries in science and technology have twice as many openings as we have workers who can do the job. Think about that – openings at a time when millions of Americans are looking for work.

It’s inexcusable. And we know how to fix it.

Jackie Bray is a single mom from North Carolina who was laid off from her job as a mechanic. Then Siemens opened a gas turbine factory in Charlotte, and formed a partnership with Central Piedmont Community College. The company helped the college design courses in laser and robotics training. It paid Jackie’s tuition, then hired her to help operate their plant.

I want every American looking for work to have the same opportunity as Jackie did. Join me in a national commitment to train two million Americans with skills that will lead directly to a job. My Administration has already lined up more companies that want to help. Model partnerships between businesses like Siemens and community colleges in places like Charlotte, Orlando, and Louisville are up and running. Now you need to give more community colleges the resources they need to become community career centers – places that teach people skills local businesses are looking for right now, from data management to high-tech manufacturing.

And I want to cut through the maze of confusing training programs, so that from now on, people like Jackie have one program, one website, and one place to go for all the information and help they need. It is time to turn our unemployment system into a reemployment system that puts people to work.

These reforms will help people get jobs that are open today. But to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, our commitment to skills and education has to start earlier.

For less than one percent of what our Nation spends on education each year, we’ve convinced nearly every State in the country to raise their standards for teaching and learning – the first time that’s happened in a generation.

But challenges remain. And we know how to solve them.

At a time when other countries are doubling down on education, tight budgets have forced States to lay off thousands of teachers. We know a good teacher can increase the lifetime income of a classroom by over $250,000. A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond his circumstance. Every person in this chamber can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives. Most teachers work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies – just to make a difference.

Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. And in return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn. That’s a bargain worth making.

We also know that when students don’t walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma. When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better. So tonight, I call on every State to require that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn eighteen.

When kids do graduate, the most daunting challenge can be the cost of college. At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on student loans from doubling in July. Extend the tuition tax credit we started that saves millions of middle-class families thousands of dollars. And give more young people the chance to earn their way through college by doubling the number of work-study jobs in the next five years.

Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid. We can’t just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we’ll run out of money. States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets. And colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down. Now, Recently, I spoke with a group of college presidents who’ve done just that. Some schools re-design courses to help students finish more quickly. Some use better technology. The point is, it’s possible. So let me put colleges and universities on notice: If you can’t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. Higher education can’t be a luxury – it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.

Let’s also remember that hundreds of thousands of talented, hardworking students in this country face another challenge: The fact that they aren’t yet American citizens. Many were brought here as small children, are American through and through, yet they live every day with the threat of deportation. Others came more recently, to study business and science and engineering, but as soon as they get their degree, we send them home to invent new products and create new jobs somewhere else.

That doesn’t make sense.

I believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. That’s why my Administration has put more boots on the border than ever before. That’s why there are fewer illegal crossings than when I took office.

The opponents of action are out of excuses. We should be working on comprehensive immigration reform right now. But if election-year politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan, let’s at least agree to stop expelling responsible young people who want to staff our labs, start new businesses, and defend this country. Send me a law that gives them the chance to earn their citizenship. I will sign it right away.

You see, an economy built to last is one where we encourage the talent and ingenuity of every person in this country. That means women should earn equal pay for equal work. It means we should support everyone who’s willing to work; and every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.

After all, innovation is what America has always been about. Most new jobs are created in start-ups and small businesses. So let’s pass an agenda that helps them succeed. Tear down regulations that prevent aspiring entrepreneurs from getting the financing to grow. Expand tax relief to small businesses that are raising wages and creating good jobs. Both parties agree on these ideas. So put them in a bill, and get it on my desk this year.

Innovation also demands basic research. Today, the discoveries taking place in our federally-financed labs and universities could lead to new treatments that kill cancer cells but leave healthy ones untouched. New lightweight vests for cops and soldiers that can stop any bullet. Don’t gut these investments in our budget. Don’t let other countries win the race for the future. Support the same kind of research and innovation that led to the computer chip and the Internet; to new American jobs and new American industries.

Nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy. Over the last three years, we’ve opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight, I’m directing my Administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources. Right now, right now American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years. That’s right – eight years. Not only that – last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past sixteen years.

But with only 2 percent of the world’s oil reserves, oil isn’t enough. This country needs an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy – a strategy that’s cleaner, cheaper, and full of new jobs.

We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly one hundred years, and my Administration will take every possible action to safely develop this energy. Experts believe this will support more than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. And I’m requiring all companies that drill for gas on public lands to disclose the chemicals they use. America will develop this resource without putting the health and safety of our citizens at risk.

The development of natural gas will create jobs and power trucks and factories that are cleaner and cheaper, proving that we don’t have to choose between our environment and our economy. And by the way, it was public research dollars, over the course of thirty years, that helped develop the technologies to extract all this natural gas out of shale rock – reminding us that Government support is critical in helping businesses get new energy ideas off the ground.

Now, what’s true for natural gas is just as true for clean energy. In three years, our partnership with the private sector has already positioned America to be the world’s leading manufacturer of high-tech batteries. Because of federal investments, renewable energy use has nearly doubled. And thousands of Americans have jobs because of it.

When Bryan Ritterby was laid off from his job making furniture, he said he worried that at 55, no one would give him a second chance. But he found work at Energetx, a wind turbine manufacturer in Michigan. Before the recession, the factory only made luxury yachts. Today, it’s hiring workers like Bryan, who said, “I’m proud to be working in the industry of the future.”

Our experience with shale gas, our experience with natural gas shows us that the payoffs on these public investments don’t always come right away. Some technologies don’t pan out; some companies fail. But I will not walk away from the promise of clean energy. I will not walk away from workers like Bryan. I will not cede the wind or solar or battery industry to China or Germany because we refuse to make the same commitment here. We have subsidized oil companies for a century. That’s long enough. It’s time to end the taxpayer giveaways to an industry that’s rarely been more profitable, and double-down on a clean energy industry that’s never been more promising. Pass clean energy tax credits and create these jobs.

We can also spur energy innovation with new incentives. The differences in this chamber may be too deep right now to pass a comprehensive plan to fight climate change. But there’s no reason why Congress shouldn’t at least set a clean energy standard that creates a market for innovation. So far, you haven’t acted. Well tonight, I will. I’m directing my Administration to allow the development of clean energy on enough public land to power three million homes. And I’m proud to announce that the Department of Defense, working with us, the world’s largest consumer of energy, will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history – with the Navy purchasing enough capacity to power a quarter of a million homes a year.

Of course, the easiest way to save money is to waste less energy. So here’s a proposal: Help manufacturers eliminate energy waste in their factories and give businesses incentives to upgrade their buildings. Their energy bills will be $100 billion lower over the next decade, and America will have less pollution, more manufacturing, more jobs for construction workers who need them. Send me a bill that creates these jobs.

Building this new energy future should be just one part of a broader agenda to repair America’s infrastructure. So much of America needs to be rebuilt. We’ve got crumbling roads and bridges. A power grid that wastes too much energy. An incomplete high-speed broadband network that prevents a small business owner in rural America from selling her products all over the world.

During the Great Depression, America built the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge. After World War II, we connected our States with a system of highways. Democratic and Republican administrations invested in great projects that benefited everybody, from the workers who built them to the businesses that still use them today.

In the next few weeks, I will sign an Executive Order clearing away the red tape that slows down too many construction projects. But you need to fund these projects. Take the money we’re no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the rest to do some nation-building right here at home.

There’s never been a better time to build, especially since the construction industry was one of the hardest-hit when the housing bubble burst. Of course, construction workers weren’t the only ones who were hurt. So were millions of innocent Americans who’ve seen their home values decline. And while Government can’t fix the problem on its own, responsible homeowners shouldn’t have to sit and wait for the housing market to hit bottom to get some relief.

And that’s why I’m sending this Congress a plan that gives every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage, by refinancing at historically low interest rates. No more red tape. No more runaround from the banks. A small fee on the largest financial institutions will ensure that it won’t add to the deficit, and will give those banks that were rescued by taxpayers a chance to repay a deficit of trust.

Let’s never forget: Millions of Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a Government and a financial system that do the same. It’s time to apply the same rules from top to bottom: No bailouts, no handouts, and no copouts. An America built to last insists on responsibility from everybody.

We’ve all paid the price for lenders who sold mortgages to people who couldn’t afford them, and buyers who knew they couldn’t afford them. That’s why we need smart regulations to prevent irresponsible behavior. Rules to prevent financial fraud, or toxic dumping, or faulty medical devices, these don’t destroy the free market. They make the free market work better.

Now, there is no question that some regulations are outdated, unnecessary, or too costly. In fact, I’ve approved fewer regulations in the first three years of my presidency than my Republican predecessor did in his. I’ve ordered every federal agency to eliminate rules that don’t make sense. We’ve already announced over 500 reforms, and just a fraction of them will save business and citizens more than $10 billion over the next five years. We got rid of one rule from 40 years ago that could have forced some dairy farmers to spend $10,000 a year proving that they could contain a spill – because milk was somehow classified as an oil. With a rule like that, I guess it was worth crying over spilled milk.

I’m confident a farmer can contain a milk spill without a federal agency looking over his shoulder. But I will not back down from making sure an oil company can contain the kind of oil spill we saw in the Gulf two years ago. We will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury pollution, or making sure that our food is safe and our water is clean. I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women differently than men.

And I will not go back to the days when Wall Street was allowed to play by its own set of rules. The new rules we passed restore what should be any financial system’s core purpose: Getting funding to entrepreneurs with the best ideas, and getting loans to responsible families who want to buy a home, or start a business, or send a kid to college.

So if you’re a big bank or financial institution, you are no longer allowed to make risky bets with your customers’ deposits. You’re required to write out a “living will” that details exactly how you’ll pay the bills if you fail – because the rest of us are not bailing you out ever again. And if you’re a mortgage lender or a payday lender or a credit card company, the days of signing people up for products they can’t afford with confusing forms and deceptive practices. Those days are over. Today, American consumers finally have a watchdog in Richard Cordray with one job: To look out for them.

We’ll also establish a Financial Crimes Unit of highly trained investigators to crack down on large-scale fraud and protect people’s investments. Some financial firms violate major anti-fraud laws because there’s no real penalty for being a repeat offender. That’s bad for consumers, and it’s bad for the vast majority of bankers and financial service professionals who do the right thing. So pass legislation that makes the penalties for fraud count.

And tonight, I am asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand our investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis. This new unit will hold accountable those who broke the law, speed assistance to homeowners, and help turn the page on an era of recklessness that hurt so many Americans.

A return to the American values of fair play and shared responsibility will help us protect our people and our economy. But it should also guide as we look to pay down our debt and invest in our future.

Right now, our most immediate priority is stopping a tax hike on 160 million working Americans while the recovery is still fragile. People cannot afford losing $40 out of each paycheck this year. There are plenty of ways to get this done. So let’s agree right here, right now: No side issues. No drama. Pass the payroll tax cut without delay. Let’s get it done.

When it comes to the deficit, we’ve already agreed to more than $2 trillion in cuts and savings. But we need to do more, and that means making choices. Right now, we’re poised to spend nearly $1 trillion more on what was supposed to be a temporary tax break for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. Right now, because of loopholes and shelters in the tax code, a quarter of all millionaires pay lower tax rates than millions of middle-class households. Right now, Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary.

Do we want to keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans? Or do we want to keep our investments in everything else – like education and medical research; a strong military and care for our veterans? Because if we’re serious about paying down our debt, we can’t do both.

The American people know what the right choice is. So do I. As I told the Speaker this summer, I’m prepared to make more reforms that rein in the long term costs of Medicare and Medicaid, and strengthen Social Security, so long as those programs remain a guarantee of security for seniors.

But in return, we need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of Members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes. Tax reform should follow the Buffett rule: If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes. And my Republican friend Tom Coburn is right: Washington should stop subsidizing millionaires. In fact, if you’re earning a million dollars a year, you shouldn’t get special tax subsidies or deductions. On the other hand, if you make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, your taxes shouldn’t go up. You’re the ones struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. You’re the ones who need relief.

Now, you can call this class warfare all you want. But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense.

We don’t begrudge financial success in this country. We admire it. When Americans talk about folks like me paying my fair share of taxes, it’s not because they envy the rich. It’s because they understand that when I get a tax break I don’t need and the country can’t afford, it either adds to the deficit, or somebody else has to make up the difference – like a senior on a fixed income; or a student trying to get through school; or a family trying to make ends meet. That’s not right. Americans know that’s not right. They know that this generation’s success is only possible because past generations felt a responsibility to each other, and to the future of their country, and they know our way of life will only endure if we feel that same sense of shared responsibility. That’s how we’ll reduce our deficit. That’s an America built to last.

I recognize that people watching tonight have differing views about taxes, debt; energy and health care. But no matter what party they belong to, I bet most Americans are thinking the same thing right about now: Nothing will get done this year, or next year, or maybe even the year after that, because Washington is broken.

Can you blame them for feeling a little cynical?

The greatest blow to our confidence in our economy last year didn’t come from events beyond our control. It came from a debate in Washington over whether the United States would pay its bills or not. Who benefited from that fiasco?

I’ve talked tonight about the deficit of trust between Main Street and Wall Street. But the divide between this city and the rest of the country is at least as bad – and it seems to get worse every year.

Some of this has to do with the corrosive influence of money in politics. So together, let’s take some steps to fix that. Send me a bill that bans insider trading by Members of Congress, I will sign it tomorrow. Let’s limit any elected official from owning stocks in industries they impact. Let’s make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for Congress can’t lobby Congress, and vice versa – an idea that has bipartisan support, at least outside of Washington.

Some of what’s broken has to do with the way Congress does its business these days. A simple majority is no longer enough to get anything – even routine business – passed through the Senate. Neither party has been blameless in these tactics. Now both parties should put an end to it. For starters, I ask the Senate to pass a simple rule that all judicial and public service nominations receive a simple up or down vote within 90 days.

The executive branch also needs to change. Too often, it’s inefficient, outdated and remote. That’s why I’ve asked this Congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bureaucracy so that our Government is leaner, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the American people.

Finally, none of this can happen unless we also lower the temperature in this town. We need to end the notion that the two parties must be locked in a perpetual campaign of mutual destruction; that politics is about clinging to rigid ideologies instead of building consensus around common sense ideas.

I’m a Democrat. But I believe what Republican Abraham Lincoln believed: That Government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves, and no more. That’s why my education reform offers more competition, and more control for schools and States. That’s why we’re getting rid of regulations that don’t work. That’s why our health care law relies on a reformed private market, not a Government program.

On the other hand, even my Republican friends who complain the most about Government spending have supported federally-financed roads, and clean energy projects, and federal offices for the folks back home.

The point is, we should all want a smarter, more effective Government. And while we may not be able to bridge our biggest philosophical differences this year, we can make real progress. With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow. But I can do a whole lot more with your help. Because when we act together, there is nothing the United States of America can’t achieve.

That is the lesson we’ve learned from our actions abroad over the last few years.

Ending the Iraq war has allowed us to strike decisive blows against our enemies. From Pakistan to Yemen, the al Qaeda operatives who remain are scrambling, knowing that they can’t escape the reach of the United States of America.

From this position of strength, we’ve begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. Ten thousand of our troops have come home. Twenty-three thousand more will leave by the end of this summer. This transition to Afghan lead will continue, and we will build an enduring partnership with Afghanistan, so that it is never again a source of attacks against America.

As the tide of war recedes, a wave of change has washed across the Middle East and North Africa, from Tunis to Cairo; from Sana’a to Tripoli. A year ago, Qadhafi was one of the world’s longest-serving dictators – a murderer with American blood on his hands. Today, he is gone. And in Syria, I have no doubt that the Assad regime will soon discover that the forces of change can’t be reversed, and that human dignity cannot be denied.

How this incredible transformation will end remains uncertain. But we have a huge stake in the outcome. And while it is ultimately up to the people of the region to decide their fate, we will advocate for those values that have served our own country so well. We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings – men and women; Christians, Muslims, and Jews. We will support policies that lead to strong and stable democracies and open markets, because tyranny is no match for liberty.

And we will safeguard America’s own security against those who threaten our citizens, our friends, and our interests. Look at Iran. Through the power of our diplomacy, a world that was once divided about how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program now stands as one. The regime is more isolated than ever before; its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions, and as long as they shirk their responsibilities, this pressure will not relent. Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal. But a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible, and far better, and if Iran changes course and meets its obligations, it can rejoin the community of nations.

The renewal of American leadership can be felt across the globe. Our oldest alliances in Europe and Asia are stronger than ever. Our ties to the Americas are deeper. Our iron-clad commitment – and I mean iron-clad — to Israel’s security has meant the closest military cooperation between our two countries in history. We’ve made it clear that America is a Pacific power, and a new beginning in Burma has lit a new hope. From the coalitions we’ve built to secure nuclear materials, to the missions we’ve led against hunger and disease; from the blows we’ve dealt to our enemies; to the enduring power of our moral example, America is back.

Anyone who tells you otherwise, anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn’t know what they’re talking about. That’s not the message we get from leaders around the world, who are eager to work with us. That’s not how people feel from Tokyo to Berlin; from Cape Town to Rio; where opinions of America are higher than they’ve been in years. Yes, the world is changing; no, we can’t control every event. But America remains the one indispensable nation in world affairs – and as long as I’m President, I intend to keep it that way.

That’s why, working with our military leaders, I have proposed a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world, while saving nearly half a trillion dollars in our budget. To stay one step ahead of our adversaries, I have already sent this Congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing danger of cyber-threats.

Above all, our freedom endures because of the men and women in uniform who defend it. As they come home, we must serve them as well as they’ve served us. That includes giving them the care and benefits they have earned – which is why we’ve increased annual VA spending every year I’ve been President. And it means enlisting our veterans in the work of rebuilding our Nation.

With the bipartisan support of this Congress, we are providing new tax credits to companies that hire vets. Michelle and Jill Biden have worked with American businesses to secure a pledge of 135,000 jobs for veterans and their families. And tonight, I’m proposing a Veterans Jobs Corps that will help our communities hire veterans as cops and firefighters, so that America is as strong as those who defend her.

Which brings me back to where I began. Those of us who’ve been sent here to serve can learn a thing or two from the service of our troops. When you put on that uniform, it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white; Asian or Latino; Native American; conservative, liberal; rich, poor; gay, straight. When you’re marching into battle, you look out for the person next to you, or the mission fails. Or when you’re in the thick of the fight, you rise or fall as one unit, serving one Nation, leaving no one behind.

One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team took with them on the mission to get bin Laden. On it are each of their names. Some may be Democrats. Some may be Republicans. But that doesn’t matter. Just like it didn’t matter that day in the Situation Room, when I sat next to Bob Gates – a man who was George Bush’s defense secretary; and Hillary Clinton, a woman who ran against me for president.

All that mattered that day was the mission. No one thought about politics. No one thought about themselves. One of the young men involved in the raid later told me that he didn’t deserve credit for the mission. It only succeeded, he said, because every single member of that unit did their job – the pilot who landed the helicopter that spun out of control; the translator who kept others from entering the compound; the troops who separated the women and children from the fight; the SEALs who charged up the stairs. More than that, the mission only succeeded because every member of that unit trusted each other – because you can’t charge up those stairs, into darkness and danger, unless you know that there’s someone behind you, watching your back.

So it is with America. Each time I look at that flag, I’m reminded that our destiny is stitched together like those fifty stars and those thirteen stripes. No one built this country on their own. This Nation is great because we built it together. This Nation is great because we worked as a team. This Nation is great because we get each other’s backs. And if we hold fast to that truth, in this moment of trial, there is no challenge too great; no mission too hard. As long as we’re joined in common purpose, as long as we maintain our common resolve, our journey moves forward, and our future is hopeful, and the state of our Union will always be strong.

Thank you, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.

BET‘s popular comedy-drama TV series “The Game” is back!

As the #1 sitcom debut in the history of all cable TV, season 4 of The Game left viewers on the edge of their seats, and the seduction continues as infidelity, ambition, secrets and betrayal collide to make Season 5 the most compelling yet.

Picking up where it left off, the show’s 5th season features the entire principal cast, including Melanie (Tia Towry Hardrict), Derwin (Pooch Hall), Malik (Hosea Chanchez), Tasha (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Jason (Coby Bell), as well as notable guest appearances from R&B singer Brandy and many others.

In this week’s episode, titled “The Black People Episode,” just when you thought things were cool between Derwin and Malik, the drama on the field continues in the locker room. There’s still bad blood between Mel and Tasha, which spills out during planning for the Saber Sunbeam fashion show where Tasha recruits guest star NeNe Leakes, and Mel is not impressed.

Meanwhile, Jason and Chardonnay (Brandy) start to hit it off and she wants him to meet all of her friends. Jason is a bit hesitant at first, but he later warms up and converses with them about various racial issues.

Watch “The Game” Season 5, Episode 4 below: