So I've been out, but I'm back. But it will be different, a bit, you know. I'll update you with some news I think you may be interested in a couple times a week. If you want to ask me for advice, head on over to my other site, superclea.com. You can read about my new book too. It's OUT NOW and all about BFFs. But on with the news...
That's the new poster for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. There are 3 others but you know I love me some Hermione!
Seen / heard about Glee? It was referred to as “High School Musical Punched in the Stomach” Read about it, see a clip, here.
Thrifting is apparently cool again — Always was for me!
Don’t think I like the idea of making a competition out of friendship… but MySpace does. They have a new online TV show game show.
A reading game show? More my speed.
Scholastic has posted recommended reading for the summer for all ages. It’s not a bad list, but it’s missing some major options.
There is a date now for the Disney movie Princess Protection Program, starring real life BFFs Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. The date? Friday, June 26 at 8p, on Disney Channel US and Family Channel Canada. They will release it the following Tuesday on DVD with an exclusive new music video of One and the Same performed by Gomez and Lovato, a behind-the-scenes look at the film, and a free B.F.F. necklace set. Princess Protection Program revolves around a soon-to-be teen princess (Lovato) who is taken into a witness protection program when her country is taken over. The teen royal is whisked to live with a PPP agent and his family, including his teenage daughter (Gomez), in rural Louisiana where she must try to fit in until order is restored in her country.
Top Trends spotted at Coachella? Look no further.
What’s V-Hud up to? New movie.
A new online teen drama is getting good reviews and it’s courtesy of… Tampax?
Think A&F lost it’s cool? I do. And so does the NY Times.
My movies, old movies = today’s games for girls, huh?
Would you be more inclined to go to the library if it were playing cool music? A librarian in the UK thinks so.
Those wacky Brits are introducing another show that perhaps will be copied here in the US. It’s called Clash and will provide kids with an introduction to classical music in a competition format. Clash features BBC Radio 1 DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal, each of which will lead a team of musically talented kids to give noted classical music pieces makeovers as pop tracks. The goal is to entertain and impress an audience of people who are not classical music. Think it could make it here?
America's Got Talent will now expand to a two-hour season premiere on June 23. Mariah’s hubby Nick Cannon is the new host. Susan Boyle is rumored to make an appearance on America's Got Talent too.
The fifth season premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 will be on Memorial Day May 25. The seventh season of What Not To Wear will feature Mayim Bialik, star of the 1990s series Blossom.
MTVs got a bunch of new shows, including:
*The Alexa Chung Show - British TV personality and model, Alexa Chung will host this daily one-hour live entertainment show which includes a large dose of viewer interaction. MTV will partner with Twitter offering viewers instantaneous input opportunities with Alexa, celebrity guests, or their own friends watching the show. The show will also feature a RockYou Live video sharing application, allowing viewers to submit their favorite viral videos and those they shoot themselves.
*The Buried Life - Four guys on a quest to prove everyday people can do anything. After each one accomplishes a task on their list then they will help a stranger do something on theirs.
*DJ and the Fro - Animated series reminiscent of Beavis and Butthead, for a new generation. The show centers on DJ and Fro, corporate workers who make observations about online video clips.
*The Stylist- Reality series where young junior assistants are challenged while on the job working for successful celebrity stylists. No eliminations will happen in this competition, though viewers will be able to tell which assistants are doing well and which ones are not. The final chosen assistant will get a contract with the Margaret Maldonado Agency.
*Gone Too Far - One-hour series hosted by DJ AM with each episode focusing on a young adult 18-25 who suffers from a serious addiction.
*Disaster Date - Hidden camera show that sets up unsuspecting daters who go on terrible blind dates with improv actors.
There is a new cheap, green cell phone on the market. With a price tag of just $10, the Motorola Renew rolls in as one of the cheapest functioning gadgets you can buy. And while you can't watch YouTube or locate the nearest gas station on it, you can text and make quality phone calls all powered by a battery that provides up to nine hours of talk time. But while this phone is cheap, we think its green properties are its most impressive attributes. Motorola offsets the energy required to make, distribute and operate the Renew, so it boasts Carbonfree status - the first for a mobile phone. And as if that wasn't enough, it's also made from recycled plastic bottles and flaunts 100% recycled packaging.
Laptops to all high school students in Norway? Why can't that happen here?
A class on how to build an iphone app?
YA authors twitter. A lot. I don't. And I am a YA author. Check out my book, 30 Days to Finding and Keeping SAssy Sidekicks and BFFs now on Amazon, or my site or your neighborhood bookstore! See ya in a few days!!
One last thing: Selena Gomez has a Borden Milk commercial:
