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	<title>SurveyMagnet.com &#187; Entertainment</title>
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		<title>Pants on the ground</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2010/01/pants-on-the-ground/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pants on the Ground]]></category>

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No amount of text can do justice to the pants on the ground video.

Just in case the general was going too fast for you here are the lyrics.
Pants on the ground
Pants on the ground
Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground
With the gold in your mouth
Hat turned sideways
Pants hit the ground
Call yourself a [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">No amount of text can do justice to the pants on the ground video.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.surveymagnet.com/2010/01/pants-on-the-ground/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Just in case the general was going too fast for you here are the lyrics.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Pants on the ground<br />
Pants on the ground<br />
Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">With the gold in your mouth<br />
Hat turned sideways<br />
Pants hit the ground<br />
Call yourself a cool cat<br />
Lookin’ like a fool<br />
Walkin’ downtown with your pants on the ground</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Get it up, hey!<br />
Get your pants off the ground<br />
Lookin’ like a fool<br />
Walkin’ talkin’ with your pants on the ground.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Get it up, hey!<br />
Get your pants off the ground<br />
Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground</p>
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		<title>Oprah says goodbye to daytime talk</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/11/oprah-says-goodbye-to-daytime-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daytime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oprah]]></category>

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After dominating daytime television for so long, Oprah Winfrey has decided to step down and venture into other areas.  No need to be sad just yet.  The show is not airing its final episode until September 9, 2011.
Oprah&#8217;s future plans are to focus on her cable television channel with Discovery Communications.  Many have asked what [...]]]></description>
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<p>After dominating daytime television for so long, <a href="http://www.oprah.com/index" target="_blank">Oprah Winfrey</a> has decided to step down and venture into other areas.  No need to be sad just yet.  The show is not airing its final episode until September 9, 2011.</p>
<p>Oprah&#8217;s future plans are to focus on her cable television channel with Discovery Communications.  Many have asked what led Oprah to this decision.  She stated on today&#8217;s show</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It&#8217;s the perfect number—the exact right time. So I hope that you will take this 18-month ride with me right through to the final show.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Many are questioning who will be the next daytime queen or king?  Many mention Ellen who seems to reach out more to the down the earth crowd , or Tyra who seems to touch more viewers than ever before.</p>
<p>Well now that Oprah has retired the crown, who will pick it up&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Is Lil Wayne going to jail ?</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/10/is-lil-wayne-going-to-jail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dwayne carter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hip hop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lil wayne]]></category>
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Dwayne Carter aka Lil Wayne aka Million-in-a-week has carried it just a tad too far this time.
In 2007, Lil Wayne was &#8220;observed&#8221; by cops smoking marijuana on his tour bus  (As if all the videos on BET didn&#8217;t show enough).  Nonetheless, the cops searched Wayne&#8217;s bus and found as always, a gun (Did T.I. teach [...]]]></description>
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<p>Dwayne Carter aka Lil Wayne aka Million-in-a-week has carried it just a tad too far this time.</p>
<p>In 2007, Lil Wayne was &#8220;observed&#8221; by cops smoking marijuana on his tour bus  (As if all the videos on BET didn&#8217;t show enough).  Nonetheless, the cops searched Wayne&#8217;s bus and found as always, a gun (Did T.I. teach us anything?).</p>
<p>Wayne pleaded guilty today to this charge and has been reported  as possibly having to serve a year in jail in New York.  This plea deal will hopefully help him avoid the possible 3.5  year sentence.  Lil Wayne also has to stand trial in Arizona for felony drug possession and weapons charges of which he pleaded &#8220;not guilty&#8221;.</p>
<p>Do you think Lil Wayne needs to get ready for the gun line boss?</p>
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		<title>Does Magic Johnson Really Have AIDS?</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/10/does-magic-johnson-really-have-aids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TP]]></category>

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Fact

AIDS is a crippling disease.

Fiction

The cure for AIDS is available.

Fact

AIDS is not a laughing matter.

Fiction

Magic Johnson has AIDS.

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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1252" title="Magic (www.vegascommunityonline.com)" src="http://www.surveymagnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Magic-www.vegascommunityonline.com-300x226.jpg" alt="Magic (www.vegascommunityonline.com)" width="300" height="226" /></p>
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<p><strong>Fact</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>AIDS is a crippling disease.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Fiction</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The cure for AIDS is available.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Fact</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>AIDS is not a laughing matter.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Fiction</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Magic Johnson has AIDS.</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Which Family of Gaming Systems is Best?</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/09/which-family-of-gaming-systems-is-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>

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Wikipedia  defines a video game as:
An electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device.However, with the popular use of the term &#8220;video game&#8221;, it now implies any type of display device. The [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game">Wikipedia </a> defines a video game as:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">An electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word <em>video</em> in <em>video game</em> traditionally referred to a raster display device.However, with the popular use of the term &#8220;video game&#8221;, it now implies any type of display device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large computers to small handheld devices.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">These days there are 4 dominant systems:</p>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Sony&#8217;s Playstation Series (Playstation 1, Playstation 2, and Playstation 3)</li>
<li>Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox ( Xbox and Xbox 360)</li>
<li>Nintendo (Gamecube, Wii)</li>
<li>Sega (Dreamcast)</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: left;">Which family of gaming systems rocks the house?</p>
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		<title>Whose Fashion Do You Admire?</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/09/whos-fashion-do-you-admire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>

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We are people and we love fashion.  We love to see ourselves in clothes.  We love seeing others in clothes.  Why? No one really knows other than it just looks good.
People make a living out of monitoring the fashion of others.  Look at the red carpet prior to any award show and you will see.  [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">We are people and we love fashion.  We love to see ourselves in clothes.  We love seeing others in clothes.  Why? No one really knows other than it just looks good.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">People make a living out of monitoring the fashion of others.  Look at the red carpet prior to any award show and you will see.  Some people strive for the attire of their favorite celeb or media star.  If you were observing the media moguls, who would you say knows best how to rock their threads?</p>
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		<title>Kanye West disrespects Taylor Swift</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/09/kanye-west-disrespects-taylor-swift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kanye]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kanye West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taylor Swift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMAs]]></category>

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New York City&#8217;s Radio City Music Hall hosted music artists and fans from near and far on September 13 for the annual VMA&#8217;s.  However, this year was filled with much controversy.  Little did everyone know that Kanye&#8217;s actions would drive the Twitter amd Google servers into overload.
Within seconds of Taylor Swift accepting her Best Female  [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">New York City&#8217;s Radio City Music Hall hosted music artists and fans from near and far on September 13 for the annual VMA&#8217;s.  However, this year was filled with much controversy.  Little did everyone know that Kanye&#8217;s actions would drive the Twitter amd Google servers into overload.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Within seconds of <a title="Taylor Swift" href="http://www.livedaily.com/artists/199511.html" target="_blank">Taylor Swift</a> accepting her Best Female  Video award, Kanye appeared on stage out of no where.  At first he seemed to want to congratulate Taylor but what was said next took the world by storm.</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: left;"><p>Taylor, I&#8217;m really happy for you, and I&#8217;m gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time</p></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Beyonce, during her acceptance of the Video of the Year, called Taylor to the stage to complete her acceptance speech.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I know the radio stations are in deep discussions as well as several online chat lines.  The surveymagnet team is waiting to hear from you&#8230;</p>
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		<title>American Idol Adds Ellen to Judges Panel</title>
		<link>http://www.surveymagnet.com/2009/09/american-idol-adds-ellen-to-judges-panel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Idol]]></category>

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American Idol is the king of prime time TV.  It exploded onto the scene in 2002 and has enjoyed meteoric success since then.  Each year millions of aspiring musicians ( ranging from awful to awesome) pour out their hearts in an effort to win the coveted record deal.
For the first 8 seasons each judge had [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">American Idol is the king of prime time TV.  It exploded onto the scene in 2002 and has enjoyed meteoric success since then.  Each year millions of aspiring musicians ( ranging from awful to awesome) pour out their hearts in an effort to win the coveted record deal.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">For the first 8 seasons each judge had a musical background.  In no particular order the judges were:</p>
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<li>Randy Jackson &#8211; Grammy award winning record producer</li>
<li>Simon Cowell &#8211; Award winning music executive and manager</li>
<li>Kara DioGuardi &#8211; Grammy award nominated singer, songwriter, and producer</li>
<li>Paula Abdul &#8211; Emmy award winning choreographer</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">That was until Paula Abdul parted ways with the show.  Taking a note from Monday Night Football (<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/idols-ellen-degeneres-decision-sounds-eerily-similar-to-mnfs-den/">comedian Dennis Miller had a run as an announcer</a>), American Idol has decided to add comedian Ellen Degeneres as a judge for its show.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ellen&#8217;s resume reads as follows:</p>
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<li>Ellen Degeneres &#8211; talk show host, actress, gay rights activist, funny lady, and controversy machine.</li>
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<p style="text-align: left;">As far as I can tell she has no background in music at all.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Like it or not American Idol means the world to legions of aspiring musicians.  Should a comedian be allowed to step onstage and judge in a show of this magnitude?</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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I know many of you were watching the Grammys the  night when Chris Brown and Rihanna were unable to attend.  It did not take long for news of the faith to get out.
Just in case you did not hear, Mr. Brown attacked Rihanna because she saw a text from a previous partner of his.  This [...]]]></description>
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<p>I know many of you were watching the Grammys the  night when Chris Brown and Rihanna were unable to attend.  It did not take long for news of the faith to get out.</p>
<p>Just in case you did not hear, Mr. Brown attacked Rihanna because she saw a text from a previous partner of his.  This brutal attack consisted of punching, hitting, biting, and even choke holds.  <a title="Chris Brown Sentenced" href="http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/25/chris.brown.sentencing/" target="_blank">Story</a></p>
<p>Well, the time has come for Chris to atone for his actions.  He received 5 years probation and over 1400 hours of &#8220;labor-oriented service&#8221;. Was this the right punishment for his crime?</p>
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