Mariah Carey apologizes for dreadful “Memorial” performance
Mariah Carey took to her Twitter account yesterday to apologize for her dreadful rendition of the Jackson 5 classic “I’ll Be There” with Trey Lorenz.
Dreadful is an understatement. Carey was absolutely horrible. She was subpar as she stumbled and faltered from the opening note. Even Trey’s soaring high notes couldn’t save her.
“Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying,” Mariah later Tweeted.
“I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me….One thing I know is, we will never really have to say goodbye to MJ. His legacy lives on through his music and the millions of people he inspired with his timeless music. He will be forever in our hearts.”
Obama forgets where he met his wife (he sure is forgetful)
Barack Obama has an annoying tendency to plug holes in his memory by telling blatant lies. For instance, while delivering a commencement speech at an economics school in Moscow, Russia yesterday, Barack couldn’t recall exactly where he met his wife Michelle — so he just made something up like he always does when he’s at a loss for words.
Barack told the students that he met his future wife in class at Harvard:
“I don’t know if anybody else will meet their future wife or husband in class like I did, but I’m sure that you’re all going to have wonderful careers,” he said.
The only problem is, the former Michelle Robinson graduated a year ahead of Barack.
But the truth is that the couple met not “in class” but at a law firm in Chicago, Sidley Austin, in 1989. Obama was a summer associate (essentially a legal intern) there and Robinson was an attorney completing her first year at the firm. Both attended Harvard Law School, but Michelle graduated in the spring of 1988, while Barack Obama did not arrive at the Cambridge, Mass., campus until that fall.
The left wing media immediately scrambled to Obama’s defense by making convenient excuses for him
It was unclear what prompted Obama’s confusion or lapse of memory, though he does have the excuse of jet lag. It was about 4 a.m. in Washington as he spoke.
Jet lag? One would think this was Obama’s first overseas trip where he had to speak before a large audience.
Maybe Obama forgets important details in his personal history because of all that weed he smoked in college? Didn’t Obama “forget” how many years he was married Michelle too?
Throwback Wednesdays: Chubb Rock – The Chubbster
Real Hip Hop from the lyricist Chubb Rock, one of my favorite all-time old school rappers!
Michael Jackson Memorial Sets Records: 50% More Viewers Than Inauguration
According to MSN, 50% more Americans watched the Michael Jackson Public Memorial service than Barack Obama’s presidential Inauguration.
In that first of what’s sure to be many online traffic reports to come, MSN is reporting record-setting numbers during Michael Jackson’s memorial.
According to MSN.com, the site received its biggest traffic spike ever during the Jackson event, with 50% more people watching the memorial than watched Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration. READ MORE…
Look Inside The Official Michael Jackson Memorial Program
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ONTD offers us a peek inside the official Michael Jackson Memorial program. I was hoping Mother Katherine would dig into her private photo albums for photographic gems we’ve never seen before. But this will do until someone uploads the hi-res version to the Internets.
Paris Katherine Jackson Cries At Michael’s Funeral
Heartbreaking.
PICS from Michael Jackson’s Public Memorial
This is a touching image of the original Jackson 5 members + Randy (on the far left), carrying their brother Michael’s golden casket to the stage at the Staples Center.
Michael’s sister Janet Jackson and the children Michael raised as his own, Prince I, Prince II and Paris
The public memorial was beautiful. My mom (who is almost 80) was most impressed with Usher whom she calls “Russia” no matter how many times I correct her.
MORE pics from the memorial after the break
