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Fun Run

Fun Run
Last night, I met up with a group of strangers at a running store in Sherman Oaks, CA called Runnergy for their weekly public fun run. I’ve been looking for a group of folks to run with occasionally and I decided What the heck? and made my way to the Valley last night to go [...]

Last night, I met up with a group of strangers at a running store in Sherman Oaks, CA called Runnergy for their weekly public fun run. I’ve been looking for a group of folks to run with occasionally and I decided What the heck? and made my way to the Valley last night to go for a run. I ventured out in a pair of Newton running shoes that are designed to help runners adjust their running style (from heel striking to midfoot striking) and, honestly, enjoyed a really fun work out.

The shoes will take some getting used to but I think they are pretty neat. The run was just about 3 miles, no big, and I could tell that the shoes were working to adjust the way my feet hit the ground. The real joy last night was getting to meet and then run with other folks. Not only did the time fly by but I got t meet some really nice people. I was very surprised by how many people showed up for the run. The Runnergy group meets every Wednesday night at 7 so I’ll know where and when to find them in the future :)

This evening, I’m meeting up with my friend Tony for a dinner/catch-up session so it’ll be nice to see him. Later on, David and I might get to enjoy another date … we’ll see. It’s almost time for the long weekend, y’all. Are you ready? Happy Thursday!

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Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)

Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)

Run The World (Girls)

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• Label: Columbia
• Director: Francis Lawrence

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James Wilks, TUF winner and UFC veteran, retires after warnings of possible paralysis

James Wilks, TUF winner and UFC veteran, retires after warnings of possible paralysis

"The Ultimate Fighter" season nine winner James Wilks announced his retirement from MMA after doctors advised him he could become paralyzed if he continued to fight.

Wilks had a serious knee injury that kept him out of the Octagon. His last bout was a loss to Claude Patrick in October of 2010. When that healed, a neck injury from his rugby-playing days flared up and Wilks realized how serious previous warning signs were.

"I had problems in a couple of the fights that I didn't really talk about," he said. "In one of the fights, I got hit, and the whole left side of my body went numb, all the way down to the toes."

Even with the doctors' warnings, Wilks called the decision difficult, particularly because he went out on a loss. He went 1-2 in the UFC after beating DaMarques Johnson in the TUF finale. As more fighters age, they will be faced with the issue of retirement. Kudos to Wilks for being strong enough to walk away before he was damaged permanently.

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Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett both broke their hands in the first round of their Strikeforce bout

Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett both broke their hands in the first round of their Strikeforce bout

Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett fought most of their five-round bout with broken hands at Strikeforce on Saturday night. Cormier broke his right hand, the same one he broke in knocking out Antonio Silva in September. Barnett broke his left hand and headed straight to the hospital after losing the decision in the final of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix.

Both men are planning to see surgeons after their grueling bout. Cormier wants to make sure this injury isn't recurring.

"I think this time I'm going to take a different approach," Cormier said. "I think I'm going to have surgery on it and get it fixed, because I don't want it to be recurring and then end up costing me later and later on down the line."

Barnett's manager said the fighter will see an orthopedist to find out how serious the injury is.

Five-round fights are difficult without any injuries. Cormier and Barnett were forced to use different weapons throughout their bout to find a way to the judges' decision.

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Watch: Shirley Manson Of Garbage Shares Her Favorite New Music

Watch: Shirley Manson Of Garbage Shares Her Favorite New Music
Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has posted a fun video on the official Garbage You Tube page where she shares with viewers her favorite music and music videos. I mean, just hearing Shirley talk is just the best ever but she really does share some great music picks with fans. Check out the video below and [...]

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has posted a fun video on the official Garbage You Tube page where she shares with viewers her favorite music and music videos. I mean, just hearing Shirley talk is just the best ever but she really does share some great music picks with fans. Check out the video below and see if Shirley‘s favorite songs/videos are yours as well.

If you would like to watch the FULL playlist of Shirley‘s favorite songs you can do so HERE. I am totes on board with many of her selections and was happy to learn of new artists that I wasn’t previously aware of before. I’m not sure if Shirley plans on making video recommendations like a regular thing but I’d be more than happy to get more recs from her in the future.

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MUSIC FAB: Ludacris' Daughter Karma Bridges ROCKS THE MIC In Atlanta + Bobby Brown's "Don't Let Me Die" VID + Far East Movement Ft. Cassie "Fly With You"

MUSIC FAB: Ludacris' Daughter Karma Bridges ROCKS THE MIC In Atlanta + Bobby Brown's "Don't Let Me Die" VID + Far East Movement Ft. Cassie "Fly With You"

Ludacris' talented daughter, Karma Bridges, hit the stage in Atlanta recently where she performed songs from her educational website, Karmasworld.com.  See pics inside as well as Bobby Brown's "Don't Let Me Die" video featuring his fiancee Alicia and listen to the new track from Far East Movement featuring Cassie.

10-year-old Karma Bridge hit the stage last week in Atlanta at the Macon Coliseum.  She performed a few of her educational tracks alongside other young talented teens/kids.

The OMG Girlz performed too.

Diggy Simmons also hit the stage.

She later posed with new talent Destiny Underwood.

And Bobby Brown is back.........

Bobby Brown has released the video for "Don't Let Me Die" off the upcoming Masterpiece album (June 5).  The video is composed of cutesy personal footage from his island travels (which may or may not have been shot specifically for this video) so his leading lady is, of course, his fiancee Alicia Etheridge.  Talking about the song, he said:

“I was hands on with the concept of this video, and I am looking forward to having my fans see it. My brother-in law and I had a great time shooting in Jamaica.”

Don't forget to catch Bobby performing the song live on May 28th, as part of the TODAY Show Rockefeller Plaza Concert Series and on "106 & Park" May 29.

Also in music....

The Far East Movement ("Like A G6") invited Cassie to hop on the latest electro-bass track “Fly With U.”  The song will appear on their upcoming album Dirty Bass, due June 12.  Kev Nish talked about the Dallas Austin-produced track to Rap-Up.com saying:

“It’s kinda that love song where you’re at that rave, you’re at the dance party, maybe you’ll find exactly the person you’re looking for.  When the music’s bumping and the night is that one where you’re just living the life, you want to fly with that girl to wherever.”  

And about Cassie, he said, “She brought a super sexy, cute vocal.  We got that group crush.”

As do many....

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Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Have No Wedding Date, Still Waiting For Marriage Equality

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Have No Wedding Date, Still Waiting For Marriage Equality
A few weeks ago we heard the rumors that newly engaged Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were planning a summer wedding in the south of France. Well, those rumors have turned out to be just that. Brad surfaced this week in France at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival and unveiled at the press conference [...]

A few weeks ago we heard the rumors that newly engaged Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were planning a summer wedding in the south of France. Well, those rumors have turned out to be just that. Brad surfaced this week in France at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival and unveiled at the press conference for Killing Them Softly that he and his fiancé, Angelina definitely have not set a date for the impending nuptials. They are also still waiting before they tie the knot for the arrival of marriage equality, as they have said for years.

When Brangelina got engaged most people, myself included, believed that they would have an extended engagement period and would not rush to get wed. The south of France wedding rumors never really sounded right; it just didn’t make sense that the couple that chose not to wed for so many years would rush now to get married. Nevertheless, the rumor mill was bound to start chugging as soon as news of the Pitt-Jolie engagement surfaced, and it did. Brad has now set the record straight though.

“We actually, really and truly, have no date…It’s just something that makes sense to us, and certainly date-wise, it’s just a rumor,” he continued. “We’re still hoping that we can figure out marriage equality in the states before that date.”

So, it sounds like not only have they not set a date yet for the big nuptials but they might be waiting until marriage equality arrives across the board in the United States. This was one of the big reasons that Brad and Ange gave for not getting engaged, and it seems it still is one of their major values as a couple. This doesn’t mean that they won’t get married some time soon, and of course they could decide to hold the wedding before marriage equality arrives nationally, but in the mean time it looks like there isn’t a date set for the Pitt-Jolie wedding unfortunately.

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Do Foo Fighters Know Robert Pattinson From Robert Plant?

Do Foo Fighters Know Robert Pattinson From Robert Plant?

During band's rehearsal break for Sunday's Movie Awards, we put Foos to the test.
By Ryan J. Downey, with reporting by Jim Cantiello

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — Hard rock, heavy metal, hardcore and punk have long gone hand-in-hand with evil wizards, magic, vampires and werewolves. And with a collective sub-cultural pedigree that includes stints in the Germs, No Use for a Name, Sunny Day Real Estate, Scream and some band called Nirvana, you'd think the Foo Fighters — set to perform at Sunday's Movie Awards — would know their "Potter" from their Zeppelin. Certainly they can recognize a "wand" reference and pinpoint its origin?

Right? Before we put MTV News' magically crafted trivia to the band, it seemed safe to assume the Foos would accurately distinguish between the words of Harry Potter, a "Twilight" character and Led Zeppelin. But was their underground nerd cred blown to shreds? Read on — and click the video! — to see how the Foo Fighters fared when we caught up with them on the Universal Studios lot, shortly after they finished rehearsing their Movie Awards performance.

Our own Jim Cantiello played dungeon master as Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear were given a series of semi-famous lines and asked whether they originated with "Harry Potter," the "Twilight Saga" or the lyrics of hard-rock pioneers Led Zeppelin.

Here's a sampling of a few of those one-liners:

» "The elder wand, the most powerful wand ever made."

» "Why don't you let me be yours ever truly? Can I make your garden grow?"

» "You're lying, Dolores! You mustn't tell lies!"

Can you guess whether the lines above came from the "Potter" flicks, "Twilight" or Robert Plant?

Watch as the Foos try their best to do exactly that. Then tune in to the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday to catch the Foo Fighters rock the stage with their new single, "Walk."

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