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I hate how she goes about life, but I absolutely love this girl’s music. Her voice and style are refreshingly different and very distinctive. If she gets her shyte together, she could set all sorts of records.

I’m totally pulling for her.

As if the poor gal didn’t have a million and two other things to fret over, Amy Winehouse has now been diagnosed with a skin disease, impetigo, that has left her with bumps all over her face. The condition is highly contagious and can spread to other parts of Amy’s body as well as to other people.

She’s (ACK!) been given a prescription for the condition.

A friend of Amy’s told PEOPLE, “She’s fine. She’s not hiding away. She’s never been one to care what people think.” Obvious, that.

Last night’s Grammy’s were actually really good. Most award shows fall flat, but whoever put last night’s show together did a great job. The diversity was the best thing. There was pretty much something for everyone. Kanye’s songs, Amy Winehouse’s performances, the Beatle’s salute, and Beyonce/Tina Turner were my personal favorites.

Can you believe Herbie Hancock won album of the year? He basically pulled it right out from under a Kanye and Amy Winehouse tie, which is what I was pretty much demanding.

If you haven’t bought these two artist’s latest cds, do it now. Not only are they amazing works, they’re sure to become legendary as two of the greatest albums ever made. I’ve always been a huge, huge fan of Kanye’s and I’ve recently become a really big fan of Amy’s as well. Some people may not like everything they do or say - but no one can ignore them or deny their talent.

Sure, Kanye loves himself some Kanye - but, personally I think that makes him who he is. The greatest entertainers and athletes in the world believe themselves to be. It all starts between the ears, first, you know. Believe it….then become it.

He’s outspoken, that’s a given, but if you listen to him - he makes a great deal of sense. The man’s very smart and, in spite of how he may come across at times, he has a great deal of love in his heart.

That was certainly apparent in his tribute to his mom last night. It was beautiful and I cried right through every word of the song. I’m sure it took a lot of strength for him to get through it - ironically, strength that he got from his much beloved mother.

I was so glad they stopped the music during his acceptance speech when he started talking about his mother. I loved that he wasn’t about to let a little tacky elevator music stop him from what he wanted to say!

Amy Winehouse, of course, turns many people off with her personal life. But, that’s the thing - it’s her personal life. It shouldn’t affect how people perceive her as an artist. She has personal problems and demons that she has to wrestle. Hopefully she has a strong support system and people who love her and want to help her get well.

If she gets the help she needs, she’ll be one of the greatest, most entertaining artists ever. When she performs, she’s one of those artists you can’t take your eyes off of. Kind of like Cher, Tina Turner, and Cyndi Lauper - all rolled into one. She’s in my prayers. Can you imagine - having the love of your life (her Blake) sent away to jail? She seems positively lost without him.

I just hope there’s a happy ending for both of them.

Graduation CD (Kanye West)

Back to Black CD (Amy Winehouse)

Finally! It looks like Britney’s getting the medical care she needs. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday. It’s pretty disgusting to see all of the so-called well people around her acting as badly as she is when she’s so obviously un-well. Hopefully the doctors will push all of them into the background and will give Britney the help she needs before she completely destroys, or ends, her life.

Sources at UCLA Medical Center told TMZ that Britney had been classified as “G.D.” - Gravely Disabled. That’s about as bad as it gets. It means the patient is unable to take care of basic needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Being G.D. is actually one of the criteria forinvoluntary commitment.

Several Health care sources say that she fell into a “manic state” due to her bipolar disorder. It took longer than normal to admit her at the hospital because she was causing such a horrible scene.

She was screaming and cursing like she’s been known to do a lot. Britney even accused her mother of sleeping with her boyfriend.

At one point, she screamed, “The only reason she’s admitting me is because she wants to be alone with her boyfriend! She wants to sleep with my boyfriend!!”

Sources say that when she calmed down she talked about her sons, how much she misses them and how unfair it is that she doesn’t have them.

This is, honestly, one of the saddest stories I’ve ever seen play out. Keep Brit in your prayers - she needs them.

Have you introduced yourself to Mayday Parade, yet? If not, you’ll want to asap - they’re nothing short of amazing. Few things are as exciting as watching a group or artist’s career as it takes off, especially when you know they’re going to go as far as possible.

They’re the real deal.

Click each link for sweet downloads:

Ocean And Atlantic (Album)

Jersey (Album)

A Lesson In Romantics

Miserable At Best (Album)

Walk On Water Or Drown (Album)

I’d Hate To Be You When People Find Out What This Song Is About (Album)

These are just some of Mayday Parade’s downloads - click through any to see the rest.

Check these guys out, you’ll love them more than you do your own grandmother (okay, maybe not that much). Be sure to grab their Lesson In Romantics CD at first opportunity, too. Amazing. Just amazing.

Being the classiest girl on the planet…okay, number two - but Brit’s gaining on Lady Winehouse…. is a full time job. But, somehow, Britney’s up for the challenge.

Britney Spears and her shadow, Adnan Ghalib have been leading the paparazzi around on a ridiculous shopping spree the past week. Showing up for court to fight for her sons is something she can’t be bothered with, but just try to get in her way if fast food, Starbucks, or shopping is near. One of their most infamous stops was at the Betsey Johnson store in Sherman Oaks where Britney apparently came out of a dressing room completely naked (agggghhhh), according to Life & Style:

“I was blown away. Britney’s private parts were right in front of me!” a store employee tells Life & Style. “I grabbed a dress to cover her and she screamed, ‘Get away from me! Don’t you f—— come near me!’ says the employee. “Then she disappeared in the dressing room with Adnan for 45 minutes. They were making weird noises. It was disgusting.”

When the dynamic duo finally came out, Britney continued to amaze with her beauty and brains:

“I couldn’t understand a word she was saying. She was slurring and spitting, and talking with a British accent,” says the employee. “Her face was covered with cold sores and acne, and her scalp was patchy. I wanted to help her, but she was so mean that I left her alone. “Then she muttered, ‘F— you!’ and left the store.”

You know, on second thought, I think Britney has not only passed Amy Winehouse in the race of class…..she’s left her in the bloody dust.

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Romance is on Ryan Seacrest’s mind. In fact, one of the things he hopes 2008 brings is a special someone to share it with.

“I think, in a way, my goal is to focus on a little bit more balance,” he told PEOPLE at a recent photo shoot. “I really haven’t been out with anybody. … This week I’ll literally work seven days, and I’ll get home at 10 p.m.”

When asked how he’d find time for romance, he said he hadn’t figured that part out yet.

Ryan will host New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Dick Clark and Fergie. About his co-hosts, he told PEOPLE: “He’s doing alright,” says Seacrest. “He and Fergie and I were doing a photo shoot, and Fergie couldn’t have looked better. Dick gave some vintage looks to [the] camera when he saw her gorgeous legs and body in this little skirt.”

He also talked about American Idol’s upcoming seventh season (premiering Jan. 15!). “This year, you will see us go back to our roots. We’re going to focus more on the kids – where they came from, the background, what they did for a living. We also have more rockers this year.”

“We also have more rockers this year.” Yeah, I know I already said it - I just wanted to say it again.

From CMT.com:
Jessica Simpson’s country album will be released sometime in 2008 on Columbia Nashville, according to Billboard. She tells the magazine she’s been collaborating with Nashville songwriters, and that because she’s from Texas, she grew up listening to country music and has always wanted to make a country album. In the article, she cites Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire as inspirations.

Jessica is a ridiculously talented girl. She can act, sing, write, design….. She has one of the most amazing voices I’ve ever heard - and I love her song writing. She and Ashlee are both really good at writing.

Jessica has been good to movies, but they haven’t been very good to her - as a matter of fact, with the exception of DOH, her movies have been Brutus to her Ceasar. E tu, Blonde Ambition?

Anyway, she’s back in the recording studio and I couldn’t be happier. She’ll be an absolutely perfect fit and I think she’ll set records with her sales.

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Beautiful Fergie is officially engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Josh Duhamel. A date hasn’t been set (or at least announced), but it’s on.

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In the new issue of Spin, Bruce Springsteen discusses competition: “I am not competing with anyone - I don’t put a record out and think it has to go up against 50 Cent,” says Springsteen. Another nice touch: Springsteen gives props to Rihanna, and her rain gear. “Pop records are fun - (Rihanna’s) ‘Umbrella’ I can enjoy tremendously…”

I’m all for anyone who has good things to say about Rihanna. It’s no secret that she’s a big favorite of mine, so props right back to you, “Boss.”