Victoria's Secret does Halloween; I bite my tongue

The closest I've come to celebrating Halloween was to pay some child to remove himself from my front garden; he was happy with the 'treat' and I was happy to go about my night in relative peace. This should tell you two things: one, I've never lived in a country that does Halloween 'well' and, two, that I've never lived in a country where Candice Swanepoel was relegated with trick or treating duties. Thus I cannot say with any certainty if people really do dress as 80s inspired cat-women or mile-high air hostesses, or it's simply a fantasy enacted time and time again in such quality productions as American Pie.

What I can with certainty, however, is that if this wasn't a year when the cash registers had been so silent I would be passing far more judgement on  for releasing a Halloween collection far more worthy of an adult store on eBay than a brand that has successfully positioned itself as affordable luxury.

H&M men's: Jon Kortajarena

Jon Kortajarena makes effortless work of looking sharp in H&M's new Fall menswear collection. The references are,suitably,more subdued than in past offerings; while the strong use of provides various opportunities to spice up your Fall wardrobe.

Jojo-Can't Take That Away From Me

Yes, she's back! R&B sensation Jojo is finally back on the music scene with her new mixtape, "Can't Take That Awway From Me".

Tracklisting
1. Can't Take That Away From Me
2. Running on Empty
3. Pretty Please
4. Why Didn't You Call?
5. Just a Dream
6. When Does It Go Away featuring Travis Garland
7. My Time Is Money
8. What You Like featuring Jordan Gatsby
9. In the Dark
10. Boy Without a Heart
11.All I Want Is Everything

Wiz Khalifa x Fli Pelican Paper Planes Hat

To commemorate the success of the Paper Planes tee with Wiz Khalifa, Fli Pelican releases the custom New Era 59/50 hat. This will go perfect with the Paper Planes Tee you own or plan on buying from Fli Pelican as well. You can cop them here.  Hit the jump to see more pics.

The Autumn Film Music Giveaway

Colorado's best kept secret, The Autumn Film, are offering fans another free set of songs for their listening pleasure. With their Annie Lennox-meets-Fiona Apple vocals and coffee shop vibe, they are sure to weasel themselves into regular rotation.  Download their Tiny Little Boats EP on the band's website, and check out what other audible treats they have to offer. -Kyle

Toni Braxton -- Bankrupt Again, May Owe $50 Mil

Braxton -- who sold more than 40 million albums in her career -- just filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California ... and in the docs, the singer claims she's only worth somewhere between $1 mil and $10 mil ... but she could have up to $50 mil in debts.

In the docs, 43-year-old Braxton lists a ton of creditors to whom she thinks she may owe money... including:

-- AT&T
-- The Four Seasons Hotels
-- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
-- Various medical bills
-- DirecTV
-- Neiman Marcus
-- The William Morris Agency
-- Tiffany & Co.
-- Orkin Pest Control
-- The Internal Revenue Service
-- BMW Financial Services
-- ADT Security
-- American Express
-- Flamingo Las Vegas
-- Mesa Air Conditioning
-- Nevada Power Company
-- Screen Actors Guild
-- The Westin
-- Wells Fargo Bank


Braxton also claims she may owe money to the City of L.A. Parking Violations Bureau -- and the DMV in both California and Nevada.

Braxton has a storied history of financial problems -- she filed for bankruptcy back in 1998 ... and earlier this year, the IRS filed a lien against her for $396k. 

Chelsea Handler Breaks Silence On 50 Cent Date

Hitting up Twitter, Handler said their date was strictly business-related.

"Everyone, calm down. I met with mr. Cent about a potential project. There's nothing to report yet, ill let you know if there is.," Handler tweeted Wednesday (October 6). (Chelsea Handler's Twitter)

Oprah Winfrey Reportedly Furious At Kanye West For Last Minute Cancellation Of Interview

Beside singing on "Saturday Night Live", Kanye West who made headline over the weekend when he chose to omit the lyrics of his song which take aim at "SNL" reportedly was also scheduled to visit "The Oprah Winfrey Show". But, the "Heartless" rapper is rumored to have canceled the gig at the last minute via short email.

According to In Touch, producers of the talk show have arranged a rooftop location for Kanye's performance, while Oprah Winfrey herself "was going to ask Kanye everything" in the interview segment. An insider said "Oprah is not happy" over the cancellation because "all the arrangements had been made."

In related news, Kanye West confirmed that his upcoming studio album will be released across the United States on November 22. "L.A. Reid who's doing a great job at Def Jam. We gone Kill it again on November 22nd!!!!!!!!!! Even with the leaks fam," he tweeted.

Before announcing the release date, Kanye declared his love for "SNL", posting "Saturday night live... The team effort! I couldn't do these things without a team of people with the same goal. To make performance art. Here's the tweet you all knew was coming... Love to SNL and the whole cast!"

Tom Carson Reviews "The Social Network"

By now, you've probably read so many glowing reviews of The Social Network that you want to take a fork to your eyes. If the praise for director David Fincher, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and star Jesse Eisenberg has failed to lure you to the multiplex, I bet I know why. Something in you just plain balks at being told that one of the year's best movies is a knockout dramatization of the creation of Facebook.

If so, rest easy. Pro or con, The Social Network's makers aren't too concerned with judging Facebook as an accomplishment. Adding a sneaky double meaning to the movie's title, they're after bigger game. Since FB founder Mark Zuckerberg and the enablers he screwed over all hooked up first at Harvard, welcome to a dead-on look at the paradoxes of America's caste system in this ostensibly egalitarian society of ours. Considering that most of Washington and Wall Street's power brokers are products of the same milieu, timeliness isn't exactly the movie's problem.

It wouldn't work without Eisenberg's cantankerous performance as the misfit who ended up in a position to buy and sell his classmates. An MVP in the making ever since his role as the older son in The Squid And The Whale, this amazingly focused young actor passes up one easy opportunity after another to make Zuckerberg sympathetic. Thanks in large part to him, the results unspool like a j.v. Citizen Kane crossed with Rebel Without A Cause for nerds.

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The Worst NFL Quarterback Class Of All Time

The 1983 NFL Draft has become legendary for yielding the greatest bumper crop of quarterbacks in league history. Of the six quarterbacks taken in the first round, three are now in the Hall of Fame. Four played in Super Bowls. John Elway, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Tony Eason, Todd Blackledge, and Kenny O'Brien combined for eleven conference championships, twenty-four trips to the Pro Bowl, and a motherlode of Isotoner gloves commercials.

Of course, 1983 wasn't the only quality QB year. The 2004 NFL Draft gave us Eli Manning, Big Ben Roethlisberger—who have three rings between them, more than that entire '83 class combined—plus Philip Rivers, who might actually be the most talented of the bunch. And while it's early yet, a trio of QB's from the 2008 NFL draft look very promising: Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, and Chad Henne.

Then there's the 2007 NFL Draft, which ushered into the league eleven new quarterbacks, including the No. 1 overall pick. And how'd that class turn out?

Well... here's how: it's not too early to call it the worst QB class of all time.

Quarterbacks take a while to mature. It is probably the hardest position in professional sports—think about it: there are really only about 12 good ones in the entire world—and only a rare few are ready as rookies. In most cases, Year 3 is where it all begins to click. So here we are, three years removed from the 2007 draft, and this weekend—week 4 of the 2010 season—not one of the eleven quarterbacks drafted in the Class of 2007 will be starting for their team. Not because they're injured, or because they got suspended, or because they have the misfortune of playing behind a legend. No, they'll all be carrying clipboards this weekend for a far simpler reason: they all suck.

Running down the list of QBs drafted in 2007 is like being forced to watch your friend's zany wedding entrance on YouTube. It's a little awkward, a little (unintentionally) hilarious, and it goes on and on... Let's do it anyway!

Jamarcus Russell, 1st pick overall, Oakland Raiders: After a brief holdout following his selection, owner Al Davis handed him the starting job and the biggest rookie contract in the history of the sport. This despite being overweight, seemingly disinterested, and clearly lacking the focus necessary to succeed. (To be fair, he also didn't have the support and tutelage of a competent football organization.) Cut this offseason by the Raiders, he is already out of professional football. In July, he was arrested for the possession of codeine syrup. Many consider him to be, already, the biggest bust in NFL history. He's certainly the biggest washout since Ryan Leaf, and the biggest QB flop for the Raiders since Todd Marinovich. (Speaking of Marinovich, that guy owes JaMarcus a fruit basket.)

Brady Quinn, 22nd pick overall, Cleveland Browns: Handsome, talented, media friendly and a hometown hero who thrived at Notre Dame. Quinn was supposed to be the guy who saved the Browns while LeBron saved the Cavs. Well, at least LeBron won a few games. He was traded to Denver this summer, where he began the regular season as the third stringer behind Kyle Orton and another media darling, rookie Tim Tebow.

Kevin Kolb, 36th overall pick, Philadelphia Eagles: This is the one member of the class for whom the jury might still be out. After showing flashes in three years serving as Donovan McNabb's understudy in Philly, Kolb was anointed the starting quarterback by coach Andy Reid when McNabb was traded to the rival Redskins last spring. But after just ten pass attempts and less than two quarters of action on opening day, Kolb suffered a concussion and was replaced by Michael Vick, who went bananas, playing the best football of his life. Kolb's healthy now. Vick's still the quarterback. In fairness, that's more a testimony to how Vick has played than anything Kolb did wrong. Stay tuned on this one.

John Beck, 40th overall pick, Miami Dolphins: Beck was a favorite of Cam Cameron both in Miami (where Cameron was the head coach) and Baltimore (where Cameron was the offensive coordinator). Alas, he's now in Washington (without Cameron), where he's the third stringer behind McNabb and Rex Grossman.

Drew Stanton, 43rd overall pick, Detroit Lions: The Lions brass thought so highly of the local legend out of Michigan State that they drafted another quarterback, Matt Stafford, with the first overall pick just two years later. Stanton is now Detroit's third-stringer.

Trent Edwards, 93rd overall pick, Buffalo Bills: Edwards started the first two games for Buffalo this season. That's how long it took the team to realize he was just as lousy as he was in the first 30 games he started for the Bills. Here's how highly they thought of him: the man who was their opening day starter, who won the preseason QB competition and earned the job, was given his outright release on Monday. The team didn't even trade him for a 7th round draft pick. They just cut him. Ouch.

Isaiah Stanback, 103rd overall pick, Dallas Cowboys: Released by the Cowboys last season, signed by the Seahawks this year, and after an injury, let go in August.

Jeff Rowe, 151st overall pick, Cincinnati Bengals: A master of Chris Ault's "Pistol" offense in college, Rowe was out of the NFL by early 2010.

Troy Smith, 174th overall pick, Baltimore Ravens: After a stint in Baltimore, the former Heisman trophy winner is now the third-string quarterback in San Francisco.

Jordan Palmer, 205th overall pick, Washington Redskins: The second-string quarterback in Cincinnati, where he backs up his big brother Carson. That's his chief claim to fame—that and getting off a few clever one-liners on HBO's "Hard Knocks" last summer.

Tyler Thigpen, 217th overall pick, Minnesota Vikings: Thigpen had a few good starts in Kansas City in 2008, but now backs up Chad Henne and Chad Pennington in Miami.

That's all of them. Eleven quarterbacks. Not a single starter in the bunch

Todd Phillips On 'The Hangover 2': Bangkok, Here We Come!

Finally, there's some news on the upcoming sequel to "The Hangover" that isn't just the stars teasing us with information. Will "The Hangover 2" actually take place in outer space? Probably not. But director Todd Phillipsdid at least confirm to Empire that the film will partially be set in Bangkok.

"It takes place in Bangkok and L.A.," he teases. "There's gonna be some f--ked-up surprises."

That means that, yes, both Mr. Chow and (possibly) Mike Tyson's tiger will return in their natural habitat in the upcoming sequel, which is set to start filming later this month. Phillips confirms that Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Bradley Cooper, as well asKen Jeong, will be back for more insanity. Read more...

Tags bradley cooper, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, ken jeong, the hangover, The Hangover 2, Todd Phillips, zach galifianakis

No.6 + Baggu

Baggu and No.6 have teamed up for a line of reusable grocery bagsusing prints from their clothing collection.  The constellation and animal-print designs hold up to 50 pounds and cost under $20. 

“Michael Jackson: The Experience” Video Game Trailer Debuts Online

Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson: The Experience is a King Of Pop themed video game in the vein of Dance Dance Revolution.

Featuring a nice chunk of music from the late superstar, and officially sanctioned by MJ’s estate, the video game’s trailer shows the game in action and it looks like it’ll be a definite party favorite.

Check it out!

NICKI MINAJ & JAY-Z DOMINATE BET HIP-HOP AWARDS

The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards was very good to female lyricist Nicki Minaj who collected her fare share of awards on Saturday, October 2. Minaj received the Rookie of the Year, People's Champ and the Made You Look award for her off the wall fashion style. Fitted to kill in a black dominatrix-like outfit, NYC-ish blond bob hairdo, pink nails and lipstick, Minaj grabbed her awards and "ran." "Last year, I was here in anticipation of the cypher," she told the crowd, referring to the artist rap freestyles that run in between the award presentations and performances. "Now I'm here in anticipation of my debut. [Pink Friday, set for release November 23.] "I'm paving the way for girls," she continued. "I wanna thank all the girls of hip-hop." Jay-Z was also able to bag three awards with the Perfect Combo "Empire State of Mind" (withAlicia Keys), CD of the Year (The Blueprint 3) and Best Live Performer. (Singersroom)

T.I.'S FEDERAL COURT CASE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

Rapper T.I. is headed back to federal court in Atlanta next week to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. has set the hearing for 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris. The same judge sentenced Harris for firearms violations. (Associated Press)

LIL WAYNE PUNISHED FOR UNAUTHORIZED MP3 PLAYER

Rikers Island has moved the rapper to solitary confinement as part of his punishment for getting caught with headphones and a mp3 player back in May (the jail had to wait for a spot to open up). He will be confined to an isolation cell for up to 23 hours a day until he is released November 4, and will see his out-of-cell time restricted to visits, religious services and a single hour of recreational time per day. Also, he will now only get to make one personal phone call a week. (New York Mag)

Lolli Pop's Producer Jim Jonsin Sues Lil Wayne For Half A Million

"We're still trying to get paid. Clearly, I don't understand what the issue is. They've collected checks, they're buying Bugattis, but the people that created the songs are not getting paid. And so we're going through some things now in hopes that it gets fixed...["Lollipop"] was like the most downloaded song in history, so pay the people who made it. It's not your record, it's our record." (VIBE)

This situation is nothing new to the music industry its been and On going situation with Young money family,  among many producers. I can't blame producers for wanting to get paid, for there work it only right.

Threads From The Sound Of Your Voice

Trikoton is a company in Berlin that makes custom clothing using the sound of your voice.  An application on their website lets you record yourself talking, and then converts the frequency bands of the message into binary code that's then used as a knitting pattern for sweaters, leggings and vests.
www.trikoton.com/

Gucci Fall/Winter Collection

The Gucci man is a man on the move, and one dressed for any locale. Slimmer-cut wool suits in camel and gray for the office; navy blazers for the club, paired with iconic bit loafers; chunky wrap sweaters for in front of the fire. Then throw in some fur, a corduroy safari suit, and some extra-lush blazers in magenta and ruby for all those other moments (or hoped-for moments) in a man's life, and it's showtime.

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Jazmine Sullivan 10 Seconds

Good music comes from the heart.On 10 Seconds, Jazmine Sullivan’s second single (the first was the Booth approved Holding you down off her forthcoming album, the peerless crooner channels her inner Mary Jand puts her foot down, as well as gives the boot to her ex. If you liked this no excuses anthem, be sure to keep a lookout for her latest project, Love Me Back, hitting media shelves November 2.

How Much Does Mike The Situation Rake In?

Mike the Situation  the most popular cast member off the MTV hit show Jersey Shore rakes in the most doe, from his many ventures. Sources say some where around the estimate of  5 million dollar a year,  Recently ordering two Bentley for him self and his brother .Not bad at all for a reality star, he say " I'm only getting started I want be in big Movies". Pauly D making 20 k and appearance for DJ set is a pretty good gig to have if you ask him. While all the Jersey shore Cast Members make a whopping 25k a show, Maybe we should become Reality TV stars.

First Look: Jordan Pure J

Custom fit and feel in performance hoops kicks for players ready to push their game further.

Wiz Khalifa Altercation With His Own Security Guard

While performing in Ottawa a unidentified man/hater in the crowd was trying to spit on Wiz Khalifa, while his security guards was ignoring this because Wiz was smoking on stage.Wiz then Confronted security and told them to there Job. Shots to Wiz for keep his composure. And those security People need to be terminated ASAP. Later twitting "only reason i went nuts on security wuz cuz i wuz doin my job and he wasnt doin his..."

President Obama Bumping To Some Carter lll & Blue Print

Thanks to Reggie, my rap palate has greatly improved. Jay-Z used to be sort of what predominated, but now I’ve got a little Nas and a little Lil Wayne and some other stuff, but I would not claim to be an expert. Malia and Sasha are now getting old enough to where they start hipping me to things. Music is still a great source of joy and occasional solace in the midst of what can be some difficult days.

This is crazy stuff man, I never thought I would ever hear President Obama saying that he is starting to listen to some Lil Wayne. I could see some Jay Z but Lil Wayne that unexpected, but that let you know how dominant rap music is becoming.

Did LB Make The Right Move ?

"I've heard everything this summer," said James, who responded to criticism from Michel Jordan, Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley. "Things I expected. Some I didn't expect. Well, I make my own decisions and live with them. I still respect Mike, still respect Magic, Charles and the rest. They paved the way for guys like myself, on and off the court."

The biggest story in the NBA off season has been over Lebron James Decision to Play for the Mami Heats with his new team mates Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Braggin to ESPN reporters that "We're going to bring our 'A' game" for his sake I hope he lives up to his Trash talk. Numerous Ohioans have video recorded burning of his caviler jersey though a little extreme I see the frustration in the fellow Cavs fan heart. The question is will LB be able to transition into a team player sharing the ball with two aggressive ball carriers. Some may argue that his assists and rebounds will improve, but don't forget that Wade is both a big assist man and rebounder, while Bosh will gobble up plenty of rebounds, as well. Thing might balance out on the court if each player is willing to sacrifice, but will it be possible to fix his public image will people be forgiven by Ohio?

Chris Brizzy To Make Come Back With Dueces Remix

"I'mma let ya'll know a little secret. We got the 'Deuces' remix coming. 'Deuces' remix features myself, Fabolous, T.I., Drake, Kanye West, and Andre 3000. I'm actually supposed to be getting Kanye's verse any minute now. "I got everybody else's very ready, so we're waiting right now. We're gonna put it together and have it to ya'll either by next week or this week, probably Friday." (MTV UK)

Since Chris Brown's Domestic Violence escapade with Rihanna his career had taken a certain fall, with several artist refusing to working with him and radio stations not playing his music. This year has defiently been a lot more productive for him, with the release of his billboard top charting single "Deuces" featuring Tyga. And Now for major established artist to hop on the remix is very positive move for his career.  You could hear the excitement in his voice when telling MTV UK reporter the news. Now that we have forgiven the man will he live up to the expectations that he says he so capable of? Only time will tell.

Lil Wayne Is Ready To Break Out

"People often ask does the days feel longer now that the time is getting shorter… I say that there’s 24 hours in everyday. But honestly, I can’t fuckin’ wait! Sorry."

I can't blame the dude for being ready to get out, it seem like longer than a decade for fans. Its nothing new to the public that Mega Rapper Lil Wayne is serving his one year sentence in Rikers Island  Prison. On his birthday his latest Project dropped " I am not a Human Being" which mostly like got the dude excited to depart from prison and return to the stage. Mean While, he says his fan mail and the unique individual in Rikers are keeping him occupied.  Though not to be worried his YMCM Nikki Minaj and Drizzy Drake are holding it down to his return.