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When you’re buying sunscreen, do you look for words like ‘waterproof,’ ‘sweatproof’ and ‘sunblock?’ If so, don’t bother — they may not be as bulletproof as they seem.

Last year, the FDA mandated that sunscreen manufacturers had to stop using the above descriptions because no product is truly waterproof or sweatproof, and even the best sunscreens don’t completely block harmful rays. And although the ban was supposed to be in place this summer, makers now have until this winter to comply.

Products claiming to be ‘waterproof’ or ‘sweatproof’ will have to prove it with standard testing and state exactly how long a product will stay on the skin after being exposed to water or perspiration.

In addition, terms like ‘sunblock’ will be replaced with ‘broad spectrum’ as long as a product has an SPF rating of at least 15 and protects the user from both UVA rays (associated with skin cancer) and UVB rays (which can cause sunburn).

That said, sunscreens on the shelves are still effective and the FDA encourages their use, saying, “The ingredients in FDA-approved sunscreens marketed today have been used for many years, and FDA has no reason to believe these products are not safe.”

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On tonight’s (May 16) episode of the penultimate week of Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ the final 3 — Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez — sang a trio of songs for three rounds of competition. One was chosen by the judges, one by the contestants themselves and one by series mentor and Interscope Records chief Jimmy Iovine. It was a whole lot of singing with a lot on the line, as the final two competitors will be determined in 24 hours. Hello, nail biting situation!

Here’s PopCrush’s recap on how the ep shook down.

JOSHUA LEDET:

Everything he did tonight was good and Gospel-flavored. He leaves it all on the stage, with his natural ability to sing and to perform. He adds touches, like ripping off his jacket and his inner ear monitors. He’s a total package. We’d be shocked if he goes home. Seriously.

Judge’s Choice: He slayed Etta James’ ‘I’d Rather Go Blind,’ nailing every single sweet spot. Out of 70,000 contestants, there is only one ‘Idol’ and he sang like he was the one. Hard to beat, for sure.

Personal Choice: He showed us he can do subdued with his soulful rendition of The Beatles‘ ‘Imagine.’

Jimmy Iovine’s Choice: Mary J. Blige‘s ‘No More Drama’ is the perfect marriage of R&B and church, and since J. Lo is like the male Mary J., the song played to all his strengths. He sang with a Gospel fire and came alive on the stage, ripping off that jacket.

JESSICA SANCHEZ:

She is going to have a long career in music since she has such a money voice. Her youth, though, make us think now is not the right time for her. That said, she continues to rack up flawless performances that are predictable. When she gets a little more life lived in her, that “edge” we desire will manifest itself. Overall, though, Bebe Chez can sing her patoot off and we predict massive things for her.

Judge’s Choice: The belter and last female standing offered up a beautifully refined rendition of Mariah Carey‘s ‘My All.’ She showed restraint and a quiet tenderness. We can’t deny it was pretty, even though it lacked any sort of edge.

Personal Choice: She went the ballad route with Aerosmith‘s ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.’ She hit all the notes but it wasn’t anything particularly moving. She struggles to “connect,” despite performing in flawless fashion.

Jimmy Iovine’s Choice: The Jackson 5′s ‘I’ll Be There’ was her Iovine selection and she once again delivered a quality rendition and showed off a soulful tone. It lacked that “WOW! OMG!” moment.

PHILLIP PHILLIPS:

The girls love him, and he is artistic, yet does his own thing without catering to anyone else. He also goes off the melody of his songs and twists them to create something unique. But tonight, for his final performance, he stuck to the melody and had the moment. If he’s not in the finals, it’ll be criminal.

Judge’s Choice: He owned the melody of Madcon’s ‘Beggin’,’ a song you likely never heard. While the DMB comparisons haunt the double P, he is a true artist and the way he handled the mid-section of the song had us buying what he was selling. Steven Tyler said once he writes his own songs, he’ll be a new age Boss, as in Bruce Springsteen. HUGE compliment.

Personal Choice: He sang Matchbox 20′s ‘Disease,’ giving it a bit of a funky, jazzy feel. Only Phillip Phillips can turn radio rock into something totally fresh and new. However, the judges hated it.

Jimmy Iovine’s Choice: The song has a great melody and an emotional and romantic timbre, but the masculine quality was the reason that Iovine chose Bob Seger‘s ‘We’ve Got Tonight.’ It played to PP’s male and female fanbase. We can sum it up in one simple word: SWOOOOOOOOON! Dressed in black and singing while seated, Phillips showed us a tender, leading man side. His voice changed shape and he ventured into new territory. The ending where he harmonized with the choir? We got goosies, J. Lo. 

Tune in tomorrow night (May 17) at 8PM on FOX to find who the Top 2 will be. PopCrush has been struggling with our prediction, but we’re going to thinking the final will feature Joshua Ledet vs. Phillip Phillips.

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MTV

It’s no secret that Miley Cyrus teamed up with MTV and the ‘Punk’d’ folks to pull one over her love, Liam Hemsworth, but now fans can see exactly how the prank went down.

In a new preview for the episode, we see the ‘LOL’ star talking about her target, er, boyfriend, reminding viewers that he was in ‘The Hunger Games’ and starred alongside her in ‘The Last Song.’ (Yeah, Miley, as if we could forget.)

“He’s kind of always a prankster, so I’m happy to get him,” she explained to her cohorts. The video then shows the ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ singer explaining the setup.

“Right now we’re at the location where I’m going to stop and ‘get cash,’” Cyrus says in front of a local bank. “And naked people are going to jump into our car and Liam’s going to come around the corner and the cops will be there and he’ll get blamed for it.”

With a giant grin on her face, she adds, “Liam, you’re about to get punked. Love ya!” The clip offers a glimpse of an angry and frustrated Hemsworth, freaking out on the couple and the cops. Ultimately, though, we think the actor is just standing up for his lady. Perhaps chivalry isn’t dead after all.

Be sure to watch the ep, which airs Thursday, May 17 on MTV.

Watch Miley Cyrus Prank Liam Hemsworth on ‘Punk’d’

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Capital FM

Jessie J recently stopped by Capital FM studios in the U.K., and while there, the bubbly songstress dished on her next career move. Since she’s still enjoying the success of her debut album ‘Who You Are,’ the number one item on Jessie J’s professional agenda as of right now is to perform with Beyonce.

When asked about what her next career move will be, Jessie J didn’t speak of recording a new album or hitting the road to perform more — Ms. J is a dreamer, so it comes as no surprise that she spoke of her dream collaboration, which is “to sing with Beyonce.” They haven’t spoken about singing together, although Jessie has met the very “nice” vocalist. (She hasn’t met Blue Ivy, though, comically saying, “I’ve not met the baby. I think that that’s their thing.”) But now that the idea is out there, maybe Bey will accept this sort of proposal?

Beyonce doesn’t tend to do a lot of collaborations with other pop songstresses (minus Lady Gaga), and usually gravitates to rappers for features to offset her sultry R&B vocals. However, Jessie J would make a good song partner for Beyonce, since she can belt it out with the best of them and has that edgy, soulful quality to her voice.

During her Capital FM interview, the adorable Jessie J, who revealed she now has arthritis in her left foot after breaking it last year, also dished on performing at the radio station’s Summertime Ball on June 9, 2012.

“I can’t wait,” she gushed. “I’m looking forward to being sandwiched between Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. That’s quite a good sandwich.” She also spoke about sometimes getting teary-eyed during performances, saying, “I’m quite an emotional girl. I wear my heart on my sleeve.” Additionally, Jessie J confirmed that she’d never date a fan because “it would get a little strange,” adding that most of the people the openly bisexual songstress dates haven’t heard of her.

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Us girls are always getting gawked at when we’re trying to get our tan on at the beach, so when the rugby team from St Kilda, Australia needed to take an icy swim the other day, we got to return the favor.

Apparently the cold works wonders on helping repair an athlete’s muscles, which is why hotties Lenny Hayes, Rhys Stanley and the rest of the boys were freezing their nips off. Who knew, right? As tough as these guys are, you’ll get a kick out of them giggling and bouncing around in the waves.

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We had an opportunity today to visit with Karen and her coworkers at CMI in Ilion. We brought them an Edible Arrangements fresh fruit bouquet.

We’d love to visit you next.  Get in the running by telling us that you work all day long with the Lite on!

And remember, during the week of June 4th with the Morning Mindbender, we are giving away an Edible to go Prize pack, that include a Fruit Smoothy or Fruizy and a Fruit Sundae!

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Donna Summer has lost her battle with cancer. She was 63. We'll remember the Disco Queen with a special tribute this afternoon during Cartunes at 5 for your drive home.

 

She Works Hard For The Money

 

 

 

Last Dance

 

 

 

Hot Stuff

 

 

 

Heaven Knows

 

 

 

Bad Girls

 

 

 

 

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Disco diva Donna Summer has died at 63. The singer passed away this morning (May 17), after a battle with cancer.

TMZ reports that Summer passed away in Florida. The site also states that she had been trying to keep the extent of the condition private. A source who was with Summer just a few weeks ago said that she didn’t seem near-death and that she was even working on an album and attempting to finish it.

Summer was a disco icon, known for her string of ’70s dance hits such as ‘Last Dance,’ ‘Hot Stuff’ and ‘Bad Girls’ and her songs remained popular for decades afterwards, especially at wedding receptions.

Summer enjoyed pop-friendly hits after the disco decade, with her ’80s comeback tunes ‘She Works Hard for the Money’ and This Time I Know It’s Real.’

The singer nabbed five Grammys in her career. She won Best R&B Vocal Performance Female for ‘Last Dance’ in 1979 and Best Rock Vocal Performance Female for ‘Hot Stuff’ in 1980, which is interesting in and of itself because she crossed genres with the wins.

She was also the first artist to have three consecutive double (!) albums reach N0. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart and had four No. 1 charting singles within a 13-month period in the U.S. She also enjoyed 12 Gold-selling singles throughout her career.

Summer was the first African American female performer to receive an MTV VMA nomination for the video and choreography of ‘She Works Hard for the Money.’ She was nominated for two Golden Globes, winning one for ‘Last Dance.’

She was married to Brooklyn Dreams vocalist Bruce Sudano. They had two daughters. Summer also had four grandchildren.

R.I.P. Donna Summer.

Watch the Donna Summer ‘She Works Hard for the Money’ Video

Watch Donna Summer Perform ‘Last Dance’ Live

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Tom Cruise has gone from mega 80s superstar to couch-jumping nutball over the course of his career. With his off-screen demeanor calming down a bit, he’s revived his career (see: ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’) and he’s back on top of the Hollywood mountain, especially with his upcoming role in ‘Rock of Ages.’ But has his career resurgence made him go a bit bananas again?

While playing the role of sexed up 80′s rock idol Stacee Jaxx in the upcoming film adaptation of the popular musical ‘Rock of Ages,’ Cruise decided his character needed a sidekick to play with him in his musical jungle of groupies and glam. In W Magazine, Cruise talked about an accessory he felt the character of Jaxx needed to have for the movie:

I was thinking about the character, and I said, ‘You know what? I need a monkey.’ [Director] Adam [Shankman] said, ‘What the f— are you talking about?’ And I said, ‘I’m serious — I need a monkey.’ When Stacee’s not onstage, he’s kind of sad. And I thought, This guy has to have a monkey that’s his best friend. Adam found this baboon. He sent me the baboon’s audition tape, and I said ‘The baboon’s name has to be Hey Man.’ Stacee Jaxx doesn’t work without Hey Man.

Want Tom Cruise wants, Tom Cruise gets. If he wants a giant elephant in the room dressed as the Red Baron then I’m pretty sure Shankman is going to ask the costume designer to get to work. Cruise’s last film, ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ earned rave reviews, and his quirky characters like Les Grossman in ‘Tropic Thunder’ showcased just how crazy-fun he can get. We’re looking forward to Cruise’s part in this movie musical but we just hope he doesn’t monkey around too much (ahem) when it comes to his performance.

‘Rock of Ages,’ which also stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Ackerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston and Alec Baldwin, rocks theaters on June 15th.

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Today we’re featuring a cat named Kik’em.  The story from owner April:

Kik’em came into April’s life as “a very fluffy stray cat was hanging around my sister’s house. We couldn’t bear to leave her outside during the winter so we brought her home and later found out she was pregnant. We kept her and her two babies; one being Kik’em.

“Since we spend so much time together, I was able to train her to come to me when I tap my fingers together. No matter where she is in the house and no matter what she’s doing, she will always come when she hears me calling her name and tapping my fingers. She also loves napping with me…and I sure love sleeping!
“Kik’em has a lot of personality. Before she can take a drink of water, she has to scratch the floor. If something startles her and she stops drinking, she cannot resume drinking until she scratches the floor again. It’s really quite funny to witness.”

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Batter up! Jermaine Paul, who was crowned the winner of Season 2 of ‘The Voice‘ just over a week ago, will be making a pitstop at the thoroughly awesome MLB Fan Cave in New York City tomorrow, May 17.

The show begins at 2PM ET and is open to the public; fans are encouraged to kick it into high gear and head down to the venue early, since space is limited. This is one show you do NOT want to miss so be punctual and secure yourself a spot.

The show is part of the 2012 MLBFanCave.com Concert Series and it’s going to be a good season, especially with Paul a part of it in the early half!

Head over to the Cave, located at 4th and Broadway in lovely downtown Manhattan and enjoy the vocal power of Jermaine Paul, former back up singer, live and in the flesh, as opposed to singing for his life on a TV show. Who’s going, PopCrush readers?

Watch Jermaine Paul Perform ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ on ‘The Voice’

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From Justin Bieber to B.o.B, Taylor Swift has been branching out to work with other young superstars in various genres. Her latest collaboration is with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The two delivered matching tweets yesterday to tell the world about their songwriting session.

Sheeran teased his followers by first announcing that he was writing with “a very cool artist” without naming names. A few hours later, he and Swift spilled the beans:

In and out burger, defacing guitars and writing music with @taylorswift13 : )

— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) May 15, 2012

Eating cheeseburgers, scribbling on guitars, writing songs with @edsheeran.: ) — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 15, 2012

We love this collaboration, as both performers tend to write sensitive, introspective songs about their lives. Many Twitter users were excited about the news, though one Sheeran fan jokingly gave the young Brit a word of caution: “Don’t do it Ed. Don’t fall into her trap. She’ll write songs about you!”

Swift has been working on new songs that may end up on her follow-up to ‘Speak Now,’ which may come out later this year. Sheeran experienced massive success last year in England with his album ‘+,’ which will see a U.S. release in June. The proud new owner of a goat tattoo toured America earlier this year and plans to return in June to support the album.

Watch the Ed Sheeran ‘Small Bump’ Video

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The MuchMusic Video Awards — Canada’s equivalent of the MTV Video Music Awards — have revealed the list of 2012 nominees, with big names like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna earning nominations in key categories.

Perry, who is confirmed as a performer for the June 17 show, is one of 10 nominees for International Video of the Year – Artist, for her ‘Last Friday Night’ clip. Her competition includes Minaj’s ‘Starships,’ Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love,’ Lady Gaga‘s ‘Marry the Night,’ and Flo Rida‘s ‘Good Feeling.’

Bieber is nominated in the category as a featured artist on Chris Brown‘s ‘Next 2 You.’ Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’ is a contender for International Video of the Year by a Canadian for ‘Boyfriend.’ His girlfriend, Selena Gomez, earned a nod for International Video of the Year – Group for ‘Love You Like a Love Song,’ which takes on videos by One Direction and the Wanted.

Vancouver pop-punk band Marianas Trench and Drake are among the most-nominated acts this year. Drake is up for Video of the Year, where his ‘Headlines’ clip competes against Carly Rae Jepsen‘s ‘Call Me Maybe.’ LMFAO will be hosting the ceremony on June 17 in Toronto.

2012 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations:

Video of the Year:
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’
Down With Webster – ‘She’s Dope’
Drake – ‘Headlines’
Hedley – ‘Invincible’
Marianas Trench – ‘Fallout’

Post-Production of the Year:
Down With Webster – ‘Big Wheels’
Marianas Trench – ‘Fallout’
Shaun Boothe – ‘Let Me Go’
The New Cities – ‘Heatwave’
These Kids Wear Crowns – ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’

Cinematography of the Year:
City and Colour – ‘Fragile Bird’
Hedley – ‘Invincible’
Kreesha Turner – ‘Rock Paper Scissors’
Marianas Trench – ‘Fallout’
Shawn Desman – ‘Moneyshot/Something Stupid’

Director of the Year:
Aleesia Feat. Big Sean – ‘Kiss It Bye Bye’
Danny Fernadnes Feat. Josh Ramsay and Belly – ‘Hit Me Up’
Down With Webster – ‘Royalty’
Marianas Trench – ‘Haven’t Had Enough’
Nelly Furtado – ‘Big Hoops’

Pop Video of the Year:
Anjulie – ‘Brand New Chick’
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’
Hedley – ‘Invincible’
Marianas Trench – ‘Haven’t Had Enough’
Victoria Duffield – ‘Shut Up and Dance’

MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year:
Arkells – ‘Michigan Left’
F—ed Up – ‘Queen of Hearts’
Sam Roberts Band – ‘I Feel You’
The Sheepdogs – ‘I Don’t Know’
Theory of a Deadman – ‘Chick Came Back’

MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year:
A-Game -’Cool Boyz’
Classified ft. Kayo and Jim Cuddy – ‘The Hangover’
Drake Feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga – ‘The Motto’
Harvey Stripes Feat. Lloyd – ‘Come On’
K’Naan Feat. Nelly Furtado – ‘Is Anybody Out There?’

MuchFACT Indie Video of the Year:
Arcade Fire – ‘Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)’
City and Colour – ‘Fragile Bird’
Danny Fernadnes Feat. Josh Ramsay and Belly – ‘Hit Me Up’
Down With Webster – ‘She’s Dope’
LIGHTS – ‘Banner’

International Video of the Year – Artist:
Beyonce Knowles – ‘Run the World (Girls)’
Chris Brown Feat. Justin Bieber – ‘Next 2 You’
David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj – ‘Turn Me On’
Flo Rida – ‘Good Feeling’
Katy Perry – ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)’
Kelly Clarkson – ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)’
Lady GaGa – ‘Marry the Night’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Starships’
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer – ‘Give Me Everything’
Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris – ‘We Found Love’

International Video of the Year – Group:
Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars – ‘Lighters’
Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi – ‘You Make Me Feel’
Coldplay – ‘Paradise’
Foster the People – ‘Houdini’
Gym Class Heroes Feat. Adam Levine – ‘Stereo Hearts’
LMFAO – ‘Sexy and I Know It’
Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – ‘Moves Like Jagger’
One Direction – ‘One Thing’
Selena Gomez and The Scene – ‘Love You Like a Love Song’
The Wanted – ‘Glad You Came’

International Video of the Year by a Canadian:
Avril Lavigne – ‘Smile’
Drake Feat. Rihanna – ‘Take Care’
Nickelback – ‘When We Stand Together’
Justin Bieber – ‘Boyfriend’
Simple Plan – ‘Astronaut’

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‘Glee‘ is getting ready to wrap its third season with its ‘Goodbye’ episode, and with graduation on the horizon, it looks like there will be plenty of tears shed in the halls of William McKinley High.

With Nationals behind them, New Directions are faced with another obstacle — saying goodbye to their friends. A new preview for the episode shows Rachel, Sue, Quinn and more welling up as they bid farewell to their high school years.

Sue and Quinn share an emotional hug before the former Cheerio locks lips with Puck one last time. Kurt and Blaine make a commitment to each other, and Rachel sobs as she shares a heartbreaking moment with Finn. There are as many kisses as there are tears!

Of course, the show can’t go out without a bang. Gloria Estefan will guest star as Santana’s mother, while the episode set list will include Beyonce‘s ‘I Was Here,’ Madonna‘s ‘I’ll Remember,’ Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Glory Days’ and Green Day‘s ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),’

Gleeks are going to want to set their DVRs for this one! The season 3 finale of ‘Glee’ will air on Tuesday, May 22 at 9PM EST.

Watch the ‘Glee’ Preview for ‘Goodbye’ Episode

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For the past few years, language purists have bemoaned the way “text speak” like LOL and OMG has wormed its way into written communication.

But according to parents, a Georgia elementary school went too far when it made students sign a pledge stating they wouldn’t use acronyms when signing each other’s yearbooks.

Teachers at Birmingham Falls Elementary School in the town of Milton circulated the pledges among the pupils, who had to sign them before being given copies of the school’s yearbook. Anyone who violated the pledge was told they’d be sent to the principal’s office and have their yearbook taken away.

When parents found out, they were furious.

One mom, Patti Silva, posted about the pledge on her Facebook page, alerting other parents and eventually the media. “I thought ‘Really, you’re kidding me? Why we didn’t hear about it. Why can’t we draw a smiley face?’ That’s what we thought,” she said.

Her daughter added, “Freedom of speech — that’s one of our amendments, people. No one really liked it. I thought it was kind of stupid.”

Silva and some other Milton parents told their kids to ignore the pledge and sign their classmates’ books however they wanted — and the school has since backed down on enforcing the pledge.

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A Safeway employee in Northern California was rewarded for heroically coming to the rescue of a pregnant women being assaulted by her boyfriend inside the grocery store in a shocking way.

He was suspended by his bosses.

Ryan Young, who works as a meat clerk at the Del Rey Oaks Safeway, witnessed Quyen Van Tran pushing and kicking his girlfriend, who is six months pregnant. Young intervened, saying, “I told him to calm down and he was just irate.” Tran refused to stop, so Young decided to act the part of Good Samaritan by jumping in, as opposed to remaining a bystander.

In this case, the supermarket wasn’t so safe for the shopper or the employee.

Young said, “I saw no one was intervening in the situation and I just became afraid for her safety and also other customers’ safety. The guy was out of control and pretty much lost it in there.”

The local police chief said that Young’s intervention prevented the situation from escalating and that it could have been much worse for the victim. He also praised Young for doing the right thing.

Not so fast, though, according to his employer, who suspended him without pay since he violated company policy, which is to alert management or security when witnessing customer behavior such as this.

Young is not sure if and when he will be allowed to return to work. Ironically, his wife is five months pregnant and they have no income at this point.

Where’s the justice in that?

“It’s a tremendous amount of stress on me, my wife as well,” Young said. “And I don’t think anyone
should have to second-guess themselves or feel bad doing something that was right.”

[CBS 5]

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Rihanna usually grabs headlines for what she isn’t wearing, but such was not the case when the Bajan beauty left her New York City hotel last night (May 14) en route to perform at the Robin Hood Foundation benefit gala.

RiRi emerged in a full face of stage makeup, looking every inch the primitive, tribal, warrior princess, complete with war paint.

While we’re not accustomed to seeing her in her stage garb before she is actually on the stage, she did her elaborate makeup, consisting of white eye shadow and gold lip paint, in her hotel room and donned her snake-like headdress beforehand. Ri did take time out of her mad dash to the perf by stopping to sign autographs for fans, something that baffles us, since we don’t know how the ‘Where Have You Been’ singer can do anything with those claw-like nails she’s been favoring.

When Ri finally hit the stage (in the video below), she was wearing a gold, leaf-like bra and lots of leopard print. It was enough to make those leopard print-favorting stylistas known as LMFAO jealous.

Our favorite piece of RiRi’s attire? Those Wonder Woman-meets-Cleopatra gold cuffs.

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Watch Rihanna Perform ‘We Found Love’ at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Gala

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Former Alicia Keys backup singer and ‘The Voice‘ victor Jermaine Paul is going back to his roots. The soulman is gearing up to record with Keys once more — but in a much different capacity. No longer a backup singer but now a star in his own right, Paul revealed that the pair will do a duet!

Paul chatted with MTV News about the project. “She’s always been supportive,” Paul said of his former frontwoman. “Even while I was singing, I would tell her, ‘I want to go solo,’ and she was like, ‘What are you waiting on?’ and I would tell her, ‘I’m waiting on God to fix things out,’ and she was like, ‘Maybe God is waiting on you.’”

Paul wants Keys to appear on his upcoming debut. “We’ve been working on a song for a while now,” Paul said. “And, you know, what better time than now?” True that!

Paul also gushed about his coach and pal Blake Shelton. “He’s a good guy, he’s a man’s man, he’s a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of guy, and that’s the kind of guy I try to be,” Paul said. “That was ultimately one of the main reasons I chose him as my coach,” he admitted. “I just felt his sincerity, the realness. He jokes around a lot, you know? When he walks in the room, he definitely has a way of lighting up the air.” He sure does — just ask his bromance partner, Adam Levine!

Paul credits Shelton with keeping him sane after his win. “I was going through a whole emotional, mental shock, and I even physically thought my legs weren’t under me, I had my hands on my head,” Paul gushed. “I had this crazy tingling sensations like going through my head — it’s a feeling I can’t even explain — and he brought me back to reality and grabbed me and was like, ‘You did it, man! It’s you!’ It was an amazing feeling.”

Watch Jermaine Paul + Blake Shelton Perform ‘Soul Man’

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There is a growing trend among America’s married couples that appears to be gaining ground as a result of a challenging economy and unsettled job market.

That trend is the commuter marriage. But what is it?

It’s basically a long distance relationship that exists to promote the financial gain of the married couple. In the typical commuter marriage, one spouse will rent an apartment in the city where they work, while the other runs things at home. Then, in order to maintain a connected marriage the commuting spouse flies back and forth while the non-commuting spouse makes special trips to visit.

It seems that ever since the recession hit, working-class people have been forced to broaden the geographic scope of their job search in order to maintain the lifestyle they want to live. In fact, according to the US Census Bureau, 3.5 million couples were part of commuter marriages last year. That’s up about 17 percent from 2001, when three million couple did it.

So rather than try to sell a home during a real estate downturn and relocate for work, it appears that more American couples have opted to invest their money in travel and living expenses as a means for strengthening their bottom line.

[MSNBC]