If you missed it and would like to see for yourself (you brave soul) here’s a video. I’m not sure how long this will exist before it’s taken down for copyright infringement.

Will.I.Am, Fergie and those two other dudes may have created some catchy tunes, but they looked ridiculous performing this one. Somehow, seeing three 34-year-olds and a 36-year-old bounce around, giving thumbs up signs (oh yeah), just doesn’t do much for me. Even the Spice Girls didn’t feel this corny. At least they knew they had a shtick.

I wish I could put this in my ear, cuz even I don't wanna hear this.

I realize I’m probably not their target audience, but I actually enjoyed “I Gotta Feeling” when it came out this summer. Not everyone liked it, and I can see why, if you stop and actually pay too much attention to the lyrics. At least the music VIDEO succeeds in evoking a party atmosphere. Watching the BEP’s do whatever it is they were doing on stage made me embarrassed for them. In fact, I think I saw a look of “get me outta here” on Will.I.Am’s face at one point. And those atrocious dance moves! They would be laughed off the America’s Got Talent stage, I think. Please, Will.I.Am and gang, no matter how much you wanna do it again, I implore you not to.

The website egyptsaidso.com has a great rundown on the interview, and also shows the video. I’m not sure if it’s the entire interview, but if not, you can find Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 on YouTube. Some sites point out that Rihanna’s interview coincides with the debut of her new single, but I honestly don’t think the two are connected. At least I’d hate to think that she would open up about such a personal and painful experience just because she has a new song on the airwaves. Let’s not kid ourselves, she is talented, produces hits and has Jay-Z as a mentor; does she really need 20/20 to boost her star power?

Just Don’t Do It

I will first say that under NO circumstances should a man EVER do what Chris Brown did. The interview showed YouTube clips where people wondered what Rihanna may have done to set him off, which is what always happens when women are physically abused – people blame the female victim. There were MANY other ways that situation could have ended differently, and the simple fact is that Chris Brown severely injured Rihanna with repeated blows, headlocks and bites. It’s unacceptable.

Rihanna Speaks Out

Although there are some who think Rihanna’s interview felt rehearsed or that it was a publicity stunt, I honestly didn’t get that impression when watching her speak. First of all, she is very well spoken (especially for her age) and more genuine than I expected her to be. At one point she said she went to bed as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears, which I thought was interesting. Here she was saying she didn’t want the kind of attention and fame that surrounds a person like Britney. All in all, I felt she did a great job of opening up and explaining her feelings about the whole situation. It remains to be seen what will come of all of this, but for now Rihanna seems to be continuing her career and putting the events of that night behind her.

Brown’s Apology (and MTV Interview)

Although the incident occurred on February 8th, Brown’s public apology didn’t appear until July 20th. Part of this was no doubt because of the legal proceedings and him being told by his handlers to avoid doing so. I watched that apology when it surfaced and it felt to me (and many others) that he was reading from a teleprompter or something. Hell, even Kanye West (after storming on stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance at the VMA’s) seemed to be sincere in his apology on The Jay Leno Show. He fumbled with his words but he looked genuinely distressed that he had done that to Swift. Not to say that what he did wasn’t terrible, but he didn’t physically abuse her like Brown did to Rihanna. And yet Brown comes off seeming scripted and trying to save his career, rather than being honestly sorry that he abused Rihanna.

I’m not going to get into the MTV interview (that aired on the same day as the 20/20 interview), because honestly, I haven’t watched much of it. You can see parts 1, 2, 3 on YouTube and judge for yourself how you feel about Chris Brown.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

15 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Canadian

Alex Trebek

Born: Sudbury, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Host of Jeopardy and former owner of rad mustache.

Carrie Ann Moss

Born: Burnaby, British Columbia

Claim to Fame: Played the role of Trinity, in a little movie called The Matrix. Also starred opposite Guy Pearce in Memento.

Drake

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Starring as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Oh, and he’s in every rap song on every radio station. Lil Wayne has taken a liking to him, and Kanye helped with the video to “Best I Ever Had”.

Evangeline Lilly

Born: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Claim to Fame: Plays the role of Kate Austen in ABC’s Lost, her first speaking role.

Hayden Christensen

Born: Vancouver, British Columbia

Claim to Fame: Starred as Anakin Skywalker in the second and third Star Wars prequel trilogy. Also starred opposite Jessica Alba in Awake and Samuel L. Jackson in Jumper. Shows up below Hayden Panettiere in Google suggestions.

Jay Baruchel

Born: Ottawa, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Most recently in Tropic Thunder, with Ben Stiller. Also in Knocked Up alongside Seth Rogen. And way back when, in Judd Apatow’s Undeclared.

Linda Evangelista

Born: St. Catharines, Ontario

Claim to Fame: She’s a model. You’ve seen her.

Lorne Michaels

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Creator and producer of Saturday Night Live. Also produced the wildly-popular (in Canada, at least) Kids in the Hall sketch comedy show, featuring Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.

Michael Cera

Born: Brampton, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Starring opposite Jason Bateman in Arrested Development. Also featured in Superbad, Juno and Year One. Nobody famous in those movies, though.

Natasha Henstridge

Born: Springdale, Newfoundland

Claim to Fame: Plays an alien succubus in the movie Species. She is a fashion model turned actress, but unfortunately has not gotten the greatest roles.

Neve Campbell

Born: Guelph, Ontario

Claim to Fame: You probably know her from Party of Five, where she played Julia,  the sister of Mattthew Fox and Scott Wolf.  She subsequently starred in Scream, The Craft and Wild Things.

Ryan Gosling

Born: London, Ontario

Claim to Fame: One of his most notable roles is from The Notebook, also starring Rachel McAdams (Canadian). Had amazing performances in The United States of Leland, Stay and Lars and the Real Girl (not to mention The Believer, Half-Nelson and Fracture).

Ryan Reynolds

Born: Vancouver, British Columbia

Claim to Fame: Starred in Two Guys and a Girl on ABC. Also had small parts in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, Waiting, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe and The Proposal. He was pretty bad-ass in Blade: Trinity, too.

Sandra Oh

Born: Ottawa, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Best known for her roles in Rick, 3 Needles and Defendor.  I think she might be on Grey’s Anatomy, too, but I’m not sure.

Will Arnett

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Claim to Fame: Also stars in Arrested Development. You may know him from his roles in Semi-Pro, Blades of Glory or Hot Rod. Maybe Let’s Go to Prison, or Brothers Solomon.

5 More You Probably Knew Were Canadian

Ellen Page

Keanu Reeves

William Shatner

Nelly Furtado

Mike Myers