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By Sameen Amer

Out this week

- Album

- The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys: The singer's fourth album, the follow-up to 2007's As I Am; includes the singles Doesn't Mean Anything and Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, as well as the song Put It In A Love Song which features Beyoncé.

- Movies

- Invictus (starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon) – drama, based on real life; after the fall of apartheid, South African President Nelson Mandela (Freeman) hopes to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup to unite his people.

- The Lovely Bones (starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli) – drama, adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel; after being murdered by a serial killer, a young girl (Ronan) watches from heaven and struggles with her desire for her family to heal and vengeance over her killer.

- Crazy Heart (starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall) – musical drama; a young journalist (Gyllenhaal) helps a troubled country singer (Bridges) get his life back on track.

Celeb weets

o Jake T. Austin (@JakeTAustin): New Moon is…remind me what it's about again? Edward and Jacob shirtless every other scene while they try to eat each other???

o Adam Lambert (@adamlambert): AMA performance was a one time event. Goin' in a new direction now. Focus back on the music. ... Don't worry friends: I'm still gonna be me. Always. W/o apologies. Just gonna experiment differently [with] how I present myself. ... I'm learning. :)

The Vibe

Bilal Khan

Zara and Faryal: Bachana, the hallmark of Bilal Khan, is the song that appeals to everyone due to its soft and unique beat. The chorus is so mesmerising that it makes everyone listen to it till the end. It's the discovery of a new genre of music. His other songs Kabhie Gham Na Aey, Banda, Lamhay, and Aisi Raat Mey follow the same pattern of his frisky music, leaving the listeners spellbound. No one is going to regret downloading and adding these songs to their playlists!

(Email Us your views at sameenamer@hotmail.com and your comments just might appear on this page!)

TGR Poll

The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Edward Cullen or Jacob Black?

Jacob Black with 55% of the votes!

Here's what you guys had to say:

- Fatima Hamid: I vote for Jacob Black because he's warm (literally), funny, and caring. Edward has a hard time living with humans and can't even come out in the day, whereas Jake can not only come out in the day but also transform into a fluffy red wolf! I would choose Jacob over Edward any day!

- Awais Arshid: Jacob Black is a lot cooler than Edward. He has a taste for thrill, adrenaline and adventure, whereas Edward doesn't have these qualities. Also, Jacob is the one who heals Bella after Edward goes away. He is the sunlight of Bella's life; he is the one who makes all the jokes and he is concerned about everyone. He has a good heart, so, Jacob all the way.

- Kisa Fatima: My vote goes to the hottest and the fascinating Edward Cullen; kind of a dream boy.

- Maham Wahid: As far as The Twilight Saga (books) are concerned, Edward Cullen stands out, and I vote for him. But for the movies, I vote for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

And here's a bit about the movie:

- New Moon had an estimated budget of around $50 million, and became the least expensive movie ever to gross more than $200 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

- The soundtrack includes songs by Thom Yorke, Muse, and The Killers.

- Film's DVD will be released next year; it will include cast commentary and around 20 minutes of deleted footage.

- Eclipse, the next film in the series, is scheduled to be released in summer 2010.

This week's poll:

Beyoncé or Shakira?

Cast your vote at tgronline.blogspot.com.



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