Sunday, July 3, 2011
Kate Moss & Jamie Hince: Honeymoon Bound!
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber Turn CMT Awards Into Crossover Celebration
Kid Rock hosted the show, which featured everyone from Ludacris and Jason Aldean to Sheryl Crow.
By Gil Kaufman
Sheryl Crow and Justin Bieber at the 2011 CMT Music Awards
Photo: Getty Images
You might have done a double-take when you saw the list of winners and guests at Wednesday night's CMT Music Awards, which included trophies for Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber as well as performances that featured Ludacris and a cover of Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie."
But, yes, this was a country music event. It's just that some of the hardware handed out at the show hosted by Kid Rock tipped its 10-gallon hat to the ongoing popularity of the pop-infused sound.
The biggest example of that cross-over success, Swift, took home one of the top honors, Video of the Year, for her clip "Mine." She accepted the prize from a stage in Wisconsin, her latest tour stop.
"I just want to say thank you and hi to everybody back at the CMT Music Awards," she said. "I wish I could be there, but I'm hanging out with 15,000 of my closest friends in Milwaukee. I want to thank so many people — all the little kids who are in the video and their families for bringing them to Maine and being in the video. ... I don't know what I did to deserve you guys, but you've made so many amazing things happen to me in my life."
Male Video of the Year honors went to "The Voice" judge Blake Shelton for "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," while the female video winner was his wife, Miranda Lambert, for her emotional tune "The House That Built Me."
One of the more unusual names on the winners list was Bieber, who snagged Collaborative Video of the Year for his hookup with Rascal Flatts on the tune "That Should Be Me."
"First of all, I just want to say how honored I am to be here ... with Rascal Flatts," Bieber said while accepting his first country award. "How amazing are Rascal Flatts, everybody? I want to thank my mom. I want to thank my family. And I want to thank Rascal Flatts for even jumping on the song with me."
Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus thanked Bieber right back for bringing the group the "great song," adding, "It was an honor to be in this video with you. What a talented guy. We appreciate it so much."
Lady Antebellum, another group that has surfed the more country side of the crossover wave, scored Group Video of the Year for "Hello World." And the Band Perry, an act that many mainstream listeners were first introduced to thanks to "American Idol" runner-up Lauren Alaina, took the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year prize for "If I Die Young," as well as the 2011 Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award.
Of course, it wasn't all awards and honors, there was also a hilarious opening bit in which Swift and Shania Twain killed it in a three-minute "Thelma & Louise" parody. In the clip, the two jump in their convertible and run into a perv played by comedian Ron White, practice shooting their guns and run into "Glee" star Chord Overstreet, who plays the shirtless Brad Pitt character. In addition to a gratuitous Donald Trump cameo, the video also featured Kenny Rogers singing his hit "The Gambler" by the roadside and host Rock hopping into the car with the ladies after getting kicked off his tour bus for partying too hard.
There were other highlights, including someone tossing a pair of ladies' underwear at Rock and Sheryl Crow later admitting she flashed hers while getting up from a stool after performing with the rapper-turned-heartland-rocker.
"I'm just gonna address the elephant in the room, because people all over America are tweeting that I was wearing a really short skirt when I sang with Kid Rock — and that when I got up off the stool, I showed my underwear," Crow joked. "Well, at least you were wearing underwear," co-presenter Sara Evans said.
There was further drama when Twain came out to introduce the male video winner and took a major tumble on a too-slick floor while walking to the stage. She got up quickly and regained her composure, later laughing, "I don't need a stunt double."
In addition to Rock opening the show with a bit of his hard-hitting "Bawitdaba" (which was cut off in favor of a more country-safe tune named "Till My Dying Day" that he wrote for Wynonna Judd), Ludacris hooked up with Jason Aldean for "Dirt Road Anthem," the Band Perry played "Love the Way You Lie," and Lady Antebellum did a bit of Prince's "Kiss."
"Idol" winner Scotty McCreery was on hand with Alaina to introduce a performance by Sugarland as well.
Other winners included Sugarland (Duo Video of the Year for "Stuck Like Glue"), Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett (CMT Performance of the Year for "Margaritaville") and Shelton (Best Web Video of the Year, "Kiss My Country Ass.")
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Justin Bieber 'Rooting For Drake' At BET Awards
But pop star stays mum on what he has in store for fans during Sunday's show, airing live on BET at 8 p.m. ET.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images
Justin Bieber isn't nominated in any of the categories at this Sunday's 2011 BET Awards, but that isn't stopping the teen superstar from making an appearance. With so many of his pals up for prizes at the show, it's anyone's guess what the Biebs might do come awards day, and he's keeping it a surprise.
"You never know. I will never tell you, ever, even if there was a fire right now," the singer joked to MTV News on Thursday at a New York City event for his fragrance, Someday. "I wouldn't tell you. I can't tell you [or I'd] have to kill you."
Usher, Chris Brown, Drake, former crush Beyoncé and Kanye West are among the performers nominated this year and they're also pals of Bieber's. And while he's excited for all of them, Justin said he's rooting hardest for his countryman. "I'm rooting for Drake," he said of his fellow Canadian. "Drake is my homey."
Brown has six nods, Lil Wayne has five, and Kanye West, Drake and Rihanna each have four. The Video of the Year category has a surprising mix of contenders, including Willow Smith for "Whip My Hair," Marsha Ambrosius' "Far Away," B.o.B's "Airplanes," Brown's "Look at Me Now," Hilson's "Pretty Girl Rock" and West's "Runaway."
In addition to the big-name nominees, among the A-list performers slated to take the stage at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium are Beyoncé, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Drake and Brown. Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars have also been added to the show's lineup.
The 2011 BET Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, air live on Sunday, June 26, at 8 p.m. ET on BET.
What do you think Bieber will do at the awards show? Tell us in the comments!
Related ArtistsSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666381/justin-bieber-drake-bet-awards.jhtml
Friday, July 1, 2011
Remove AntiMalware GO from your PC
AntiMalware GO is a malicious program from the same family of malicious software as AntiVira Av, Antivirus .NET, Anti-virus Scan and Antivirus Action. It is unable to detect and eradicate any infections! The application “detects” varied false intrusions so as to fool you into purchasing the so-called complete package of the software. Thus, don't purchase AntiMalware GO, simply pay no attention to all that this bogus software program will report to you.
Like other phony security software, the developers of AntiMalware GO use many misleading methods to distribute their bogus software package, e.g. trojans, various misleading programs, social networks (Twitter, Facebook, etc) and spam emails. Please be mindful when opening attachments and downloading files or else you can end up getting a bogus program on your pc. Remember that the fake is a very dangerous application and you must get rid of AntiMalware GO as soon as possible!
During installation, the phony software program will be configured to commence instantly when Windows loads. Once AntiMalware GO is started, it's going to replicate a system scan and state that your computer is infected with a lot of viruses. The fake software program will advise you to acquire a full version of the application to resolve supposedly found intrusions. Essential to know, all of these reported intrusions are fake and don’t actually exist on your personal computer! So you can safely disregard the scan results that AntiMalwareGO gives you.
While AntiMalware GO is operating, it's going to flood your computer with alerts and bogus security alerts. Some of the warnings are:
Windows Security alert
Windows reports that computer is infected. Antivirus software
helps to protect your computer against viruses and other
security threats. Click here for the scan your computer. Your
system might be at risk now.
INFILTRATION ALERT
Your computer is being attacked by a Internet
Virus. It could be a password stealing attack, a
trojan - dropper or similar.
Furthermore, AntiMalware GO will hijack Internet Explorer so that it will randomly show a warning page which states:
Internet Explorer Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!
Most likely causes:
The website contains exploits that can launch a malicious code on your computer
Suspicious network activity detected
There might be an active spyware running on your computer
Of course, like the bogus scan results above, all of these alerts are bogus. They are exactly all created to convince you to purchase the complete package of AntiMalwareGO and, thus, fix the entire system. So, you can safely ignore the false warnings and warnings.
As you can see, everything AntiMalware GO does is phony and you ought to stay away from this destructive application! If your PC has been afflicted with AntiMalware GO, then ignore what it shows you and follow the removal instructions below to eradicate AntiMalware GO and any interrelated malware from your computer for no fee.
Automatic removal instructions for AntiMalware GO
Step 1. Restart your pc in Safe mode with networking
Reboot your windows pc.
After hearing your personal computer beep once during startup, commence pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a pc that is set up for booting to several operating systems, you can push the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears.Instead of Windows starting as normal, the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select Safe mode with networking and then press ENTER.
Step 2. Reset Internet Explorer Proxy options
Run Internet Explorer, Select Tools -> Internet Options
Pick Connections Tab and select the Lan Settings button.
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Uncheck “Use a proxy server” box. Select OK to close Lan Options and Select OK to close Internet Explorer settings.
Step 3. Stop AntiMalware GO from operating
Download HiJackThis. Run it and select Scan button. Look for lines that look like:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RANDOM] PATH\Temp\RANDOM.exe
Example:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nudpdogk]
c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\bkotrowvc\dcgcihiagnz.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [nudpdogk]
C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\bkotrowvc\dcgcihiagnz.exe
Note: your list of infected items may be different. If you are unsure, then check it in Google. Skip this step, if you do not find any destructive lines.
Place a checkmark against each of them. Once you have selected all items, close all running programs then click once on the “fix checked” button.
Close HijackThis.
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STOPzilla provides a Free Antispyware Download. Close all pc applications and Windows on your pc.
Double Click the STOPzilla_Setup.exe file to set up the software. Select the Quick Install option. Leave the standard options by not changing the checkmarks. Choose Next. STOPzilla will instantly download the newest version when installing.
Finish the installation and STOPzilla will run a full system scan on your laptop or pc. This process can take time, so remember to be calm. It shall identify and advise to eliminate AntiMalware GO . You could need to Reboot right after the preliminary system scan.
To take away all suggested objects just select REMOVE NOW and the malware is removed. STOPzilla will now eradicate AntiMalware GO and all the included packages and registry keys and relocate them to the quarantine directory. When STOPzilla has completed this operation, you will need to Restart the pc.