SNL: Weekend Update Slams AZ Bill

Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers slams the newly signed Arizona immigration bill.
Saying: "I know there's some people in Arizona worried that Obama is acting like Hitler, but can we all agree that there's nothing more Nazi than saying 'Show me your papers'...It's their catchphrase."

Pretty spot-on, I would say.

Song of the Week

Cuando Me Enamoro- Enrique Iglesias f/ Juan Luis Guerra

This is the first single (released today, 4/26) off of Enrique's much anticipated 9th studio album. He has already called this the best album of his career, a career in which he has sold over 60 million albums worldwide, topped the Billboard 'Hot Latin Tracks' with 20 different songs (most by any artist ever), and has propelled himself as one of the top selling artists of this generation. I bet anyone that this song will, again, top the Billboard charts with many more from this album to follow. Now what makes this album so special? Well this is the first one that Iglesias has recorded with all original Spanish and English songs. Some of his previous albums included English and Spanish versions of the same songs. For this album, he also has teamed up again with mega-producer RedOne. The two had previously worked together on Takin' Back My Love f/ Ciara off of his "Greatest Hits" album. This is the first studio album from Enrique since "Insomniac" back in 2007. He did release 2 compilation albums in 2008 ("Greatest Hits" and "Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos"). Furthermore, Iglesias has reportedly included songs featuring rapper T.I., Akon, Usher, Wisin & Yandel, and Nicole Scherzinger.


Now back to the single. What makes this single so special? Well it is an epic duet with Domincan merenguero, Juan Luis Guerra. The track incorporates some Caribbean merengue elements. Apart from the fact that this is another Enrique love song, this song is smoother and more free-flowing than his usual songs and fits perfectly with Juan Luis Guerra's style. Also, he strays away from the dance hits he had been releasing in his most recent albums. However, you can most likely expect more dance hits off of this album (it does include Usher, Nicole and RedOne tracks). This is truly a refreshing song from Iglesias. Billboard, watch out, here comes "Number 1 Hit" # 21.

Favorite Line: "Si pudiera bajarte una estrella del cielo, lo haría sin pensarlo dos veces, porque te quiero"--"If I could bring you a star down from heaven, I'd do it without thinking twice about it, because I love you"

Song of the Week

Young Forever- Jay-Z f/ Mr. Hudson

Young Forever is the fifth single off of "The Blueprint 3" and, in my opinion, the best song off of that album. Jay-Z, teams up with Mr. Hudson (Benjamin Hudson McIldowie) on this track, a British new-comer to the American music scene. KanYe West (produced Young Forever) took Mr. Hudson as his protégé and signed him to West's music label, G.O.O.D. Music. Hudson has gained much acclaim from West who has predicted that Mr. Hudson will be even bigger than him. This is a huge compliment coming from KanYe "Ego Trip" West. I recommend you check out Mr. Hudson's debut solo album, "Straight No Chaser", especially the second single, Supernova f/ KanYe West.

Now back to Young Forever. This track is a re-work/sample of Alphaville 1984 song Forever Young. With this song, Jay-Z showcases his free-flow rapping, that has propelled him to the hottest emcee on the planet. Mr. Hudson, on the other hand, showcases his distinct vocal abilities. KanYe West shows again why he is one of the best producers of this generation with his work oh this track. He sets this song apart from the hip-hop on the radio today and makes it an easy, chill-out song. Although it was released as a single back in December, I chose this song after Jay-Z headlined the first night of Coachella this last weekend with this song in a duet with his wife, Beyonce. Also, it was an effort to bring this song back out after listening to it non-stop last fall and winter. This is a classic ode to summer with the descriptions of the good-life and parties that come with those summer nights and being young. I know this song will be on my summer playlist this year, and may certainly be the theme of my summer.

Favorite Line: "Let us die young or let us live forever, we don't have the power but we never say never"

Song of the Week

Alejandro- Lady GaGa

Once again, the hottest artist and producer in pop music today, Lady GaGa and the Moroccan mega-producer RedOne, join forces to create another up-tempo electro-pop track. Alejandro brings back those early-to-mid 90's Ace of Base vibes. Alejandro is set to be released as a single in the U.S. next week (4-20-10) and is my favorite song off of her sophomore album, The Fame Monster. This will be the third single off of the platinum-selling album behind Bad Romance and Telephone f/Beyonce.

This track strays from the Lady GaGa we knew from The Fame. I think she defies the typical U.S.-Pop limits with this track. Like all of the songs from this album, GaGa pushes the envelope from what we would usually expect from the Just Dance and Poker Face singer. Especially with tracks like: So Happy I Could Die, Speechless, Dance in the Dark, and Teeth. I highly recommend this album. As far as the instrumentals are concerned, RedOne adds his signature saw synths and dance drum lines but takes this in a very distinct direction than that of Just Dance, Poker Face, and (even) Bad Romance. It seems like right when we had heard (and maybe even gotten sick of) all RedOne had to offer, he's back with a fresh sound. Lyrically, it's your basic Lady GaGa song of easy sing-along verses and catchy choruses that talks about defending herself from all these Latin men (Fernando, Roberto, and Alejandro). Although I don't think this single will get the air-play nor make the splash that Poker Face and LoveGame did last summer, I see this song as a contender for summer anthem.

Favorite line: "She hides true love, en su bolsillo, She's got a halo around her finger, around you"

SNL: Sarah Palin Network

Tina Fey, again, impersonates Alaskan ex-Governor Sarah Palin on a Saturday Night Live sketch in which Fey references the "gotcha" journalism of Katie Couric, misspellings on Tea-Party protest signs, Republican stance on the healthcare bill, and the college professor "Elites."


Source: The Huffington Post

Scarface: The School Play

Marc Klasfeld of Rockhard Films produced a short "school play" viral movie of Scarface and uploaded it onto YouTube. Although it is not actually a school play, the video has stirred much controversy because of the young children used in the short film. According to Klasfeld, the motive behind the film's production was to illustrate how children are exposed to drugs and violence in everyday culture. The young actors don't actually use profanity but instead substitute other words in its place. Art? Social commentary? Crossing the line? You decide.

Check out the video below.


source: HLN Primetime News

Song of the Week

Alejate de Mi- Camila

The upcoming second single from their sophomore album "Dejarte de Amar", Alejate de Mi (Distance Yourself From Me) sets itself apart from the rest of the songs on the album. Singer/Songwriter and Camila front-man Mario Domm proves again why he is one of the hottest songwriters in the Spanish market. The lyrics rival those of Camila's Abrazame, Todo Cambió, and Coleccionista de Canciones from "Todo Cambio." Different from their usual love songs, this song tells a different tale. In it, the singer tells his girlfriend to distance herself from him before he lies to her. He admits he is not the saint she once thought and he did not fall from the sky to be her prince charming. He says this to avoid causing her anymore pain, even though he does not want to lose her; it is best for her to leave. Lyrically, this song is gold with the usual epic Domm lines filled with great metaphors. Simply, beautiful songwriting.

Best line: "La luz ya, no alcanza, no quieras caminar sobre el dolor descalza"(The light no longer reaches, don't try to walk on the pain barefoot" I know, the Spanish version does sound WAY better than the English.