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British citizens should be proud of their fellow brethren Adele, Coldplay and Florence + the Machine, thanks to their performances at the 2012 BRIT Awards last night (Feb. 21.) They should also adopt Rihanna, because the Bajan beauty also brought the house down with her performance.

Like at the 2012 Grammy Awards, Adele performed ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ which is the song that kicked off the massive success of the much-worshiped ’21.’ Adele looked classy and beautiful with bouffant hair and a black dress. Once again, she proved her voice rebounded just fine from surgery. Her performance was strong and strikingly similar to that which she turned in at the Grammys. Her lashes were so long we worried she might float away if she batted them too much. If you look close and hit rewind, you can see that massive diamond on her left hand.

RiRi performed her smash hit ‘We Found Love’ with dancers encased in block-like structures on stage. She also chose to forego pants in favor of a baggy, white sweatshirt-type top and construction boots. Despite being dressed down, it was typical sexalicious Rihanna, rocking huge hoop earrings. Given her recent remixes with her ex Chris Brown, the lyrics feel all the more autobiographical. The choreography was banging, too.

RiRi’s ‘Princess of China’ cohorts, Coldplay, brought the rock as they opened the show. With explosions going off in the background, they performed ‘Charlie Brown’ in the middle of the crowd. Few rock as flawlessly as Chris Martin and company. Their fellow countrymen ought to be proud.

Our favorite redhead Florence Welch delivered another epic performance. When doesn’t she, right? She was surrounded by peasant-like dancers that cavorted on the floor as she radiated while standing in a gold column gown. Gorgeous as always. There was also a lot of light on the stage, despite her performing ‘No Light, No Light.’ She’s another British vocal treasure.

Watch Adele Perform ‘Rolling in the Deep’

Watch Rihanna Perform ‘We Found Love’

Watch Coldplay Perform ‘Charlie Brown’

Watch Florence + the Machine Perform ‘No Light, No Light’

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Facing huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has proposed solutions including closing hundreds of post offices and eliminating Saturday deliveries. Now it may be considering jacking up the price of stamps, too.

The popularity of internet services like online bill pay have led in part to a 1.7 percent decline in mail volume, causing the USPS to anticipate losing $14.1 billion in 2012 — with bigger losses expected in the years to come.

In response, postal officials sent a letter to Congress last Thursday in which they recommended several changes, including the possibility of increasing the price of a stamp from its current 45 cents up to 50 cents. While stamp prices have gone up four times since 2006, chief financial officer Joe Corbett said, “Clearly, we’re [still] underpriced [and] would like the ability to move that price up.”

The USPS says the extra nickel, which would likely be added in one or two-cent increments until 2015, would raise revenues by $1 billion annually. Although taxpayers don’t foot the bill to keep the postal service running, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told Congress that failing to help the organization limit its losses would result in a “long-term burden to the American taxpayer.”

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Peter Facinelli

Coop is coming to East Texas!  Coop is Dr. Fitch Cooper from Showtime’s Nurse Jackie and it’s the same person as another doctor, Dr. Carlisle Cullen from the Twilight Saga series and those characters are played by Peter Facinelli.  During his career, Peter has had quite a few small television roles along with movie roles too.

He has appeared in shows like Fox’s Fastlane, NBC’s Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Damages and most recently Nurse Jackie on Showtime.  His movie credits include 1998′s Can’t Hardly Wait, Supernova in 2000, The Scorpion King in 2002 with Dwayne Johnson, Finding Amanda with Brittany Snow in 2008 and of course all of the Twilight Saga movies.

Peter Facinelli is our special celebrity guest at Women’s Night Out this year and I thought I’d look up some interesting facts about him, because you can find out just about anything about anyone online these days!  Here are a few of my findings:

* Married Jennie Garth in 2001 and they have 3 kids
* Has a mini pig as a pet along with a couple of dogs
* Old cars are among his interests and owns a 1962 Thunderbird convertible
* Is a coach for his daughters’ baseball and soccer teams
* Is handy when it comes to carpentry – he likes to build things for the kids
* His favorite actor is Paul Newman
* Didn’t really get into acting until he was in college studying at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts

Those are a few interesting facts on Peter Facinelli I found quickly.  I’m pretty sure there are some hard core Peter Facinlli fans out there that know way more about him and some interesting facts than I do.  So, if you’re one and know something cool and interesting about him, just tell me in the comment section below.

Mix 93-1 is looking forward to seeing Peter Facinelli at Women’s Night Out this year.  It’s happening on Saturday, March 31st and you can get your tickets now online at mix931fm.com.

It took jurors less than an hour Tuesday to convict Jeffery Allan Maxwell, 59 on the two counts of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault.

Maxwell faces up to life in prison.

Rains County Woman Guilty of Firearms Violation

TYLER, Texas - A 53-year-old Emory, Texas woman pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas.

Margaret Lanette Gunter pleaded guilty on Feb. 21, 2012, to engaging in the business of selling firearms without a federal firearms license before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie.

Information presented in court , revealed more than one hundred weapons, as well as a large amount of ammunition, were recovered.  Gunter admitted to assisting a co-defendant who was selling firearms at public markets in Quinlan, Texas and at the First Monday Trade Fair in Canton, Texas.

Gunter faces up to 5 years in federal prison.  A sentencing date has not been set.

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Road Closure Advisory

TYLER - Smith County Road and Bridge Crews have temporarily closed a portion of County Road 132 in the Flint-Gresham area for maintenance. Details on when the County Road will reopen to the public will be made available as soon as possible. Motorist are being asked to find an alternative route.

Coffee with a Cop

LONGVIEW – The Longview Police Dept. will host their first “Coffee with a Cop” program Thursday night.

Longview Police Chief Don Dingler says the new outreach program will give citizens a chance to sit down with local officers and ask questions about the law and neighborhood issues.

The first meeting will be held at Chick-fil-A located at Gilmer Road and Loop 281 at 7:00 to 9:00am on Thursday February 23^rd.

Man Formally Declared Innocent of Murder

DALLAS — A state district judge will formally declare a Dallas man innocent of murder and attempted murder after he spent 14 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Richard Miles has been free on his own recognizance since a judge recommended that he be declared innocent in 2009.

Texas Weather Attracting Bats

AUSTIN — A biologist says recent mild winters may eventually attract vampire bats to parts of South Texas. The animals live in South and Central America and Mexico and could resettle in Texas in the next 50 years, causing headaches to ranchers.

Man Formally Declared Innocent of Murder

BEAUMONT – A 27-year-old Beaumont man has pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sex offender. Bernard Vertral Jackson lived in a trailer park in Beaumont from Jan. 31, 2011, to April 20, 2011, without registering as a sex offender.

Jackson had previously been convicted of sodomy in 2001, in San Bernardino, California.

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The world is filled with terrible news, so it’s nice for us to find a story with a happy ending once in awhile.  Not that type of happy ending. Pervert. Here is an amazing story about a Swedish man who was stranded in a snow drift for 61 days.

Snowmobilers came across the car thinking it was wreckage. They peeked inside to find someone wrapped in a sleeping bag in the back seat.  Rescuers dug the 45-year-old man out of the car, and he was so weak he could hardly speak–yet alone explain what happened.  He said he’s been in the car since December 19th. Probably hiding out so he didn’t have to buy his family Christmas gifts. The man survived by eating snow and icicles.

Humans can last up to four weeks without food, so its plausible that the man was stranded for as long as he said he was.  His body temperature was around 31 degrees Celsius when he was brought into the hospital.  With his body temperature so low, he wasn’t using much energy.  This also helped him to survive. Like bears, humans can also go into a dormant-like state (especially during football season).

[Via Yahoo]

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Taylor Swift and Zac Efron recently appeared on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ to promote their new Dr. Seuss movie ‘The Lorax,’ and when Degeneres wasn’t asking them about their film project, she was grilling them about relationship rumors. Degeneres asked Swift and Efron what they did for Valentine’s Day, but apparently there are no actual romantic sparks flying between the singer and actor.

Swift explained that she had quite the low-key, anti-love Valentine’s Day celebration with her girlfriends. “I actually had a pathetic single girls party,” Swift told Degeneres. “I’m not saying that like being single is pathetic — we’ve talked about it and I think it’s awesome. But I had all my single girlfriends over and we ate junk food and just ate whatever we wanted and danced and we made these little profile cards about why we’re single.”

While Swift, 22, celebrated her single status on Feb. 14, Efron, 24, actually wooed an anonymous young lady (“a friend” as he put it) with a home-cooked meal. He also responded to Swift’s Valentine’s Day single girls party with a laugh, saying, “That’s so different from what single guys do.”

Later on, Degeneres gifted ‘The Lorax’ co-stars with helpful T-shirts adorned with specific relationship statuses for every situation, including one that read “We’re just friends,” and another that read, “We only hooked up once.” Despite the fact that they Efron and Swift would most likely rock the “We’re just friends” shirts, they have been getting personal on a musical level. Swift has actually been teaching Efron how to play guitar, and they performed a snippet of Foster the People‘s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ on the show. Check out the clip below!

Watch Taylor Swift + Zac Efron Address the Dating Rumors on ‘Ellen’

Watch Taylor Swift + Zac Efron Duet to ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ on ‘Ellen’

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Jeri Ryan
Age: 44
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing the liberated (“de-assimilated”) Borg, Seven of Nine, on ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ roles on other shows like ‘Leverage,’ ‘Boston Public,’ ‘Dark Skies’ and ‘Shark,’ and her current role as Dr. Kate Murphy on the ABC drama ‘Body of Proof’

Drew Barrymore
Age: 37
Occupation: Actress, Producer and Director
Known For: Her star-making childhood role in ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ two stays in rehab by the time she was 14, rebounding nicely with adult roles in ‘Boys on the Side,’ ‘The Wedding Singer,’ ’50 First Dates’ and the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ film franchise, co-founding the prolific Flower Films production company, her recent engagement to art consultant Will Kopelman, and just being all-around adorable

Kyle MacLachlan
Age: 53
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His roles in the cult films ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Showgirls,’ ‘Dune’ and ‘The Doors,’ work on the TV shows ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Desperate Housewives,’ and a lengthy relationship in the 1990s with supermodel Linda Evangelista

Rachel Dratch
Age: 46
Occupation: Actress and Comedienne
Known For: Being a cast member of ‘Saturday Night Live’ from 1999 to 2006, appearing in movies including ‘Down with Love,’ ‘Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star’ and ‘I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,’ and her enviably close friendship with Tina Fey

James Blunt
Age: 38
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Singles including ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover,’ being nominated for five Grammys, selling 18 million albums, and having a long string of model girlfriends

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The 23rd season of ‘The Simpsons’ will go out with a bang, as that’s when the episode featuring Lady Gaga will air.

Gaga taped her ep late last summer and just like ‘SNL’ last May, she will appear on a season finale of a long-running comedy show. ‘The Simpsons’ remains the longest airing scripted show on prime time TV, while ‘SNL’ has been airing since 1975, so Gaga has a penchant for appearing on some of the most beloved shows on the small screen.

The Mother Monster’s episode is called ‘Lisa Goes Gaga’ and Gaga factors into the plot as someone who comes to Springfield in order to cheer up little Lisa, who is often the voice of reason on the show.

The Telegraph reports that Gaga has mused about her role on the show, saying, “I play a little bit of a slut. The apple doesn’t fall far from my artistic tree.”

Uh oh. Is Gaga going to be a bad influence on the sweet and wholesome Lisa Simpson? Will she teach her how to dance? Will she whip Bart into shape? Will she give Marge hair tips? Will she eat donuts with Homer? The possibilities are endless.

The exact air date of the season finale of ‘The Simpsons’ has not yet been confirmed, but it should air sometime in May. PopCrush will certainly recap the episode for you, dear reader!

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This week’s episode of ‘Glee,’ ‘On My Way,’ was all about choosing life and not backing down, but the last two seconds were shockingly somber.

It seemed like Quinn was back on top after her rebellious phase and attempts at stealing her child back earlier this season. She’s forgiven. She’s been forgiven. She’s been accepted to Yale, and in ‘On My Way,’ she was accepted back onto the Cheerios. She even made peace with Rachel, telling her she’s happy that she and Finn are getting married. But the end of ‘On My Way’ threatened to change everything for Quinn.

After Rachel hears that Quinn is okay with her getting married to Finn, she invites her to be a bridesmaid in the wedding. On the wedding day, while Finn gets sentimental and the lovebirds’ parents devise a disruption, Quinn is caught in traffic after going home to get her bridesmaid’s dress. She gets several frantic texts from Rachel, asking urgently “where are you??” As she is texting “on my way,” her car is hit by a truck.

We’ve seen Quinn go througfh a lot in her senior year, too much for her to be a victim of texting-while driving. Please be okay, Quinn, PLEASE!

Source: PopCrush.com

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Theft charges serious enough to warrant a jury trial typically involve stolen goods that are pretty expensive (just ask Lindsay Lohan about that).

But you don’t have to steal high-dollar stuff to get in that kind of trouble — in fact, a New Mexico college student is about to go on trial for allegedly forgetting to pay for a $2 pumpkin.

Lauren Medina, 23, will have her day in court on Tuesday. She’s accused of stealing the small gourd from a local pumpkin patch in October.

But her sister, Annette Atencio, says the whole thing was a big misunderstanding that’s been completely overblown. On that fateful day last year, the two siblings had enjoyed a day at the pumpkin patch, spending $75 on funnel cakes and other food. When they left, Medina simply forgot to pay for the pumpkin, Atencio says.

When police approached them, Atencio maintains her sister apologized and immediately offered to pony up the cash, but the cops refused and “she was handcuffed immediately — end of story, no ifs or buts.”

After Medina was given an order to appear in court, she thought the charges would be dropped. Instead, prosecutors gave her the option of pleading guilty and doing probation — and when she refused, the case was remanded to trial.

Atencio is infuriated by the debacle, especially because her sister has never been in trouble with the law before. “I’m in disbelief,” she said. “The more I talk about it, the angrier I get.”

[via KOAT]

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Adele‘s awards show dominance shows no signs of letting up. The British superstar won twice at today’s 2012 BRIT Awards in London, while Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and One Direction also nabbed trophies.

Adele took home Best British Female Artist and Album of the Year for ’21.’ After winning the latter award, presented by George Michael, Adele said, “I’m so proud to be flying our flag,” before being cut off by producers trying to keep the show on schedule, according to The Guardian.

The only nomination Adele lost was British Single of the Year. That award, which is decided by sales and airplay throughout the year, went to One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful.’ Newcomer Ed Sheeran won both British Male Artist and British Breakthrough Act, while Coldplay took Best British Group.

As for the international awards, Rihanna won for Female Artist, Bruno Mars captured Male Artist, the Foo Fighters took Best Group, and Lana Del Rey won International Breakthrough Act.

Complete list of 2012 BRIT Awards Winners:

British Male Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran — WINNER
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green

British Female Solo Artist
Adele — WINNER
Florence + the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling

British Breakthrough Act
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran — WINNER
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay — WINNER
Elbow
Kasabian

British Single
Adele – ‘Someone Like You’
Ed Sheeran – ‘The A Team’
Example – ‘Changed The Way You Kissed Me’
Jessie J feat. B.o.B – ‘Price Tag’
JLS feat. Dev – ‘She Makes Me Wanna’
Military Wives & Gareth Malone – ‘Wherever You Are’
Olly Murs feat. Rizzle Kicks – ‘Heart Skips A Beat’
One Direction – ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ — WINNER
Pixie Lott – ‘All About Tonight’
The Wanted – ‘Glad You Came’

Mastercard British Album of the Year
Adele – ’21′ — WINNER
Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’
Ed Sheeran – ‘+’
Florence & The Machine – ‘Ceremonials’
PJ Harvey – ‘Let England Shake’

International Male Solo Artist
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars — WINNER
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna — WINNER

International Group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters — WINNER
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

International Breakthrough Act
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey — WINNER
Nicki Minaj

British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns — WINNER

Critics’ Choice
1st: Emeli Sande — WINNER
2nd: Maverick Sabre
3rd: Michael Kiwanuka

Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
Winner: Blur

Source: PopCrush.com

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In these pictures from the 2012 BRIT Awards, check out stars like Adele, Rihanna plus many more as they pose for red carpet pictures before the award show! The Brit Awards, which are being held today, Feb. 21 at London’s O2 Arena, are one of music’s biggest nights in the U.K., and pop stars were dressed in their best for the occasion.

To no real shock, Adele opted for a flattering black dress, while Rihanna got sexy in a low-cut, earth-hued halter dress with sparkles. Coldplay donned some ‘Mylo Xyloto’-themed casual attire, while Jessie J looked va-va-voom in red and Kylie Minogue looked beautiful in blue. Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch chose to go with flowing gowns, while the guys from One Direction kept it consistent in dapper gray suits.

Check out pictures of the aforementioned stars posing for pictures on the red carpet, as well as photos of Christina Perri, Victoria Justice, Foster the People, Ed Sheeran, Spice Girls member Emma Bunton, Nicole Scherzinger, will.i.am and Cher Lloyd. Who gets your vote for best and worst dressed? Leave us a comment below!

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ABC

Mariah Carey, who looks as stunning as ever, appeared on ‘Good Morning America’ to talk about heart health month, Dem Babies, new music and of course, the loss of fellow diva Whitney Houston and her recently hospitalized husband Nick Cannon. Carey and Cannon had a serious scare when he went into mild kidney failure in January.

Carey was quite candid during her chat with Robin Roberts, speaking from the heart about the late, great Houston, who passed at 48 just over a week ago.

“It was great and I don’t think people could ever understand our relationship,” Carey mused. “There was this supposed rivalry in the beginning, then we did the duet and became friends. I loved her.”

It’s been a rocky month for people in Carey’s life. Roc and Roe’s mother also spoke about Cannon’s health scare, saying, “We didn’t know how big a deal it was at that moment” about Cannon’s first stay in the hospital. Then things got worse. She admitted, “It was a gradual thing. We ended up in a couple hospitals this year already.”

Carey voiced her support for Cannon, who quit his morning drive radio show last week, since he was working way too hard and neglecting his health. She said, “The best thing I think was the choice that he made to leave the radio show and just focus on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and ‘Up All Night.’ The thing is, he’s a young healthy person. It’s about changing the lifestyle and just an awareness of what can really happen to you no matter how young or in great shape you are.”

Cannon’s missus did express that she believes he will make a glass of lemonade out of this lemon, saying, “I think, like he always does, he’s going to turn something that happened into a positive thing.”

That’s great news.

Watch Mariah Carey on ‘GMA’

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After what seems like countless rounds on the rumor mill — and just as many denials — the worst-kept secret in pop music has finally been officially confirmed: Adam Lambert will perform with Queen this year.

“As many suspected, I can finally confirm: I have been invited by Queen to sing one very special concert!” tweeted Lambert. And he wasn’t kidding about that “special concert” part, either — he went on to reveal the location and date: “Sonisphere at Knebworth July 7th!”

“Sorry to be coy about the details the past few weeks, but I made a promise to keep it under wraps as best I could,” Lambert added. “Gonna be a surreal night!”

“Judging by my incoming mail, this decision will make a lot of people very happy,” said Queen guitarist Brian May in a press release. “It’s a worthy challenge for us, and I’m sure Adam would meet with Freddie’s approval! And what better place to revisit, and walk those emotional paths than Knebworth? It will be a rush.”

“I’m completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set is so beautifully surreal,” added Lambert. “I’m honored to be able to pay my respects to Freddie’s memory. He’s a personal hero of mine and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know the evening will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band I know magic will be on display.”

Source: PopCrush.com

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LMFAO‘s ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’ video features a house party scene that recalls the ’90s rap duo Kid ‘n Play — and features an ironic cameo from Kid himself.

Kid ‘n Play starred in the 1990 film ‘House Party,’ and that’s the theme of the seven-minute video, which begins with LMFAO’s ‘Sexy and I Know It’ blaring from a nearby house. A cranky neighbor complains about the noise and promises to do something about it.

The neighbor makes his way through the crowd of confetti, inflatable zebras and costumed dancers to reach the front door, where he gives RedFoo an earful. RedFoo responds by merely changing the song to ‘Sorry for Party Rocking,’ and the loud celebration continues.

The neighbor calls police, and several units are dispatched to the house. The production values are intentionally poor — the cops all travel in cardboard cutouts of cars, like you’d see in a high school play, which adds another layer of comedy to the video. When police finally show up, RedFoo turns around and puts his hands behind his back, expecting handcuffs. Instead, the cops, along with the mail carrier and pizza boy, all join the party.

About the only person who never makes it to the party is poor Sky Blu. He raps his lines from a car that appears headed for the shindig but never quite gets there. His most exciting moment comes when he randomly runs into fellow driver David Hasselhoff while stopped at a red light.

When the song concludes, an exhausted RedFoo is carried out on a stretcher, but the party goes on. As the camera focuses on one party-goer sporting an old-school Kid ‘n Play-style hi-top fade haircut, now 47-year-old Christopher “Kid” Reid starts banging on the door. In a role reversal from his early ’90s persona, Kid is now trying to stop the party. “People, can we get it quiet down here? They clearly said no house parties in the neighborhood!”

The cranky neighbor’s wife, who has joined in the fun, responds angrily: “No you did not talk like that in front of me and my new man. I got a new kid to play with. Sorry for party rocking!”

Watch the LMFAO ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’ Video

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Grant Gustin, who plays the love-to-hate character of Sebastian the Warbler on ‘Glee,’ first appeared on the scene earlier this season in hot pursuit of Blaine, memorably calling him “sex on a stick.”

In a series of chats with Billboard, Gustin spoke about tonight’s ‘On My Way‘ winter finale, which features his Warblers singing The Wanted’s ‘Glad You Came’ and has “epic plots twists that I don’t think anybody will see coming.”

Gustin also says the relationship with Blaine is a little more up in the air in this ep, and reveals that he thinks that Sebastian genuinely cares for Blaine, but his priorities are out of line. He also revealed that he is unaware of the writer’s backstory for Sebastian or even how long the character will be around on the show.

Fans submitted 40 questions, like if Sebastian will eventually give up on Blaine, who is committed to Kurt. Gustin said, “I was leaning towards maybe possibly, since Blaine wasn’t giving him any signs it was going to work out.”

He also said that he has his own personal idea of his character’s backstory in his mind, but “I’ve been given no indication of what his backstory is, I don’t even know how much longer Sebastian will be around so I don’t know if it matters to anybody. I think he has been hurt in one way or another.”

Gustin also responded to the question of whether or not Sebastian really wants Blaine or if he is  just trying to piss off Kurt, saying, “I have an idea. He has priorities that might not be in line, but he definitely cares for Blaine.”

Drama, drama, drama! Tune in tonight at 8PM ET to find out what happens on the winter finale.

Watch Grant Gustin Answer Questions About ‘Glee’

Watch Grant Gustin Answer Personal Questions

Watch Grant Gustin Answer Speed Round Questions

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Move over, M.I.A. You’re not the only one who can give a one-finger salute at a major music event. Fresh off the aforementioned rapper’s bird-flipping incident during the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime, British diva Adele did the same at the BRIT Awards this evening (Feb. 21.) But while M.I.A.’s gesture seemed immature, out of place and a foolish attempt to grab a headline, Adele was merely reacting to being cut off when making her acceptance speech.

The singer had just won the award for British Album of the Year for ’21′ and was making a genuine, from-the-deepest-recesses-of-her-heart speech, according to Spinner. She was saying, “Thank you very, very much. Nothing is better than coming home with six Grammies and winning Album of the Year. Nothing makes me prouder than to be British.”

That’s when host James Corden cut her off. Not only did he receive a chorus of boos from the crowd, but he got that one-digit salute from the beloved ‘Rolling in the Deep’ singer.

At a post-awards press conference, Adele commented on her reaction, saying, “I was cut off during my speech but I wanted to thank the British public for all their support. I was held up with my voice and troubles but the album kept walking without me. I flipped the bird for the suits at the BRITS who cut me off. Sorry if I offended anyone but it was for them, not for the fans.”

That explanation of her action should further deepen the love her fellow Brits have for her. Notice we said Brits, not BRITS! Adele is truly a pop star of the people, for the people and by the people.

The Album of the Year award was preceded by a win for British Female Solo Artist.

Giving the bird was not the sole reason people were talking about Adele’s fingers tonight. She also sported a large rock on her left hand, prompting talk of an engagement to her BF Simon Konecki. There’s obviously been no confirmation of that. Perhaps Adele bought herself a nice piece of jewelry to celebrate all those Grammys and BRITS?

Watch Adele Give the Finger

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State lawmakers in Indiana were recently presented with a resolution to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts organization and honor the positive influence the group has had on American women. Representative Bob Morris, a Republican from Fort Wayne, was the only representative to refuse to sign, citing a belief that the Girl Scouts is a “radicalized organization.”

The Indiana lawmaker sent a letter to his colleagues saying he plans to pull his daughters from their Girl Scout troop after he found information online claiming that the group “sexualizes” girls and promotes homosexuality. One source he cited was a conservative “news” website called World Net Daily.

In his letter, he claimed to have found allegations that the Girl Scouts are actually a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood that encourages the girls to have sex. He continued to say that the people who the Girl Scouts consider to be role models are all “feminists, lesbians, or Communists.”

He also mentioned an allegation that the organization allows transgender females to join. This misstatement of the facts was most likely based on a situation that arose last fall when a transgender male child was refused membership in a Colorado troop, but then allowed to join by the national organization, which encourages inclusiveness.

The scouts have received criticism for this inclusiveness and many groups and websites have been working very hard to “expose” them. Diane Tipton, president of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital said in response, “Misinformation is passing as fact. The Girl Scout organization does not take a position on abortion or birth control, and these topics are not part of the Girl Scout program or our materials. We believe these matters are best discussed by girls with their families.”

At this time, the Girl Scouts are not planning any changes in policy, but they have released a statement explaining where they stand on sensitive issues.

[via Huffington Post]

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A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people.

Nielsen gathered data to learn more about the age, income and demographics of the typical US smartphone user. Specifically, the firm wanted to know if lower prices are making the devices more popular among those who earn less money.

Turns out more than half of people between 18 and 24 who make less than $15,000 per year are smartphone owners, compared to 43 percent of those aged 25 to 34 and just 31 percent of folks between 35 and 44 years old.

While researchers don’t know if the people surveyed, especially those in the younger group, have outside financial help (parents, spouses, etc.), it’s clear that even the respondents on limited budgets are making room for smartphone ownership.

But what researchers found most interesting is that although the younger set deems the devices a necessity, older people consider them more of a luxury — which is valuable information for developers, publishers and advertisers.

[TechCrunch]

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Every watering hole has one: the oddball character who’s strange.

We don’t mean ‘strange’ in that he reminisces about the days he enjoyed a good Zima, either. We mean strange, as in he’s just plain spooky. Here’s how you can tell if you’re that guy:

1. When you walk in, the music actually screeches to a stop.

2. When you sit down, the people nearby casually get up and move at least 25 feet away. It’s like you’ve single-handedly brought the cooties back.

3. No one can figure out why, but saliva is oozing out of your mouth like Cujo.

4. You’re asking people to sign your petition demanding the bar remain open on Christmas Day.

5. Whenever a woman walks in, you put your hands in your pocket.

6. You insist on the staff cheering “Norm!” every time you walk in.

7. You’re wearing a trenchcoat, even though it’s packed to the gills and 85 degrees.

8. You camped out waiting for the bar to open.

9. It’s 10 o’clock. In the morning.

10. Your drink of choice is Yoo-hoo.

11. You’re there everyday and they still haven’t named a drink after you yet.

12. You’re engaged in a very deep and intense conversation about how the government staged the moon landing — with yourself.

13. You’re trying to pick up two hot blondes that you don’t seem to realize is an old cardboard cutout of the Coors Light twins.

14. You cry when the bartender shouts, “Last call!”

Drew Weisholtz is a funny guy. Unless you didn’t like this, in which case he’s simply using a pseudonym. He’s written for ABC and other online outlets and does standup comedy in front of actual people. You can follow him on Twitter @undrstoodgenius.

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