Pop Culture Chronicles

Teen girls everywhere must be devastated with the recent news that the Jonas Brothers cancelled their tour and will no longer perform as a group. Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas decided that it was best as a family to no longer perform as a group and pursue personal interests. My predictions are that Nick and Joe Jonas will probably continue their solo projects and make a name for themselves as solo artists ,and father time has caught up to them since they are in their mid-to late 20s. They aren't the baby-faced , shiny haired teen idols 7 years ago. Father time always wins and one can age overnight. The transistion from teen pop star, to adult pop star will be tough. Not many stars have done the transistion successfully. The boy band member that has done the transistion successfully is Justin Timberlake from Nsync, and has set the standard , with multiple grammys and other muscial entertainment accomplishments. So, as for the Jonas Brothers, they hope they won't go 'burnin up&q

Today is the day basketball fans, opening night of NBA action. 30 teams vie to be crowned league champions. There are some interesting headlines heading into the season opener. LeBron James and the Miami Heat look to win their 3rd consecutive championship. The Chicago Bulls with the return of PG Derrick Rose from an ACL tear he suffered 18 months ago. With Rose, he looks to help his team contend for a championship. Also, league superstar veteran Kobe Bryant suffered an Achillies tear and will sit out this season for now. Many question that will this injury end his great career and chances of winning another championship? Also, be on the look out for some historically bad teams such as the Cavaliers, Wizards, and Raptors have built themselves up in the draft and look to contend in the playoffs. Overall, this should be an exciting season filled with passionate play and skills. Let the games begin!

This past Saturday, Edward Norton celebrity-hosted this week's Saturday Night Live. It was Norton's first time hosting SNL , and he mentioned in his opening monologue that he was offered to host 13 years ago, but was busy with an acting gig. His performance was decent, he didn't make any mistakes with his skits , but presonally wasn't hilarious either with his perfomances. Miley Cyrus and Alec Baldwin made cameo appearances in a couple skits, which grabbed the audience's attention. Some suggestions for possible skits Norton could have done would be a Fight Club parody, or flop superhero movie The Incredible Hulk, or The Italian Job. But hey, I'm just a viewer who wants some quality late-night comedy. Til' next time folks. Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets

On Sunday night , Peyton Manning and the then undefeated Denver Broncos returned to face his old team of the Indiannapolis Colts. After playing with them for 14 years, 2 Superbowl appearances and a win, the team made a video commemoration of all his success with the Colts. Peyton got a bit emotional, which was expected and thanked the fans for the memories. As for the game, the Broncos didn't a competitive game and loss by Peyton's former team. It seemed as if the Colts wanted to impress their former master and prove their place as the league's elite under second year quaterback, Andrew Luck. In which they did, but the Colts suffered a devastating injury to wide reciever Reggie Wayne, who suffered an ACL tear and his done for the season. On the upside for the Broncos, they got their first loss out of the way and seem to regain their lead as the league's best and playoff push.

On Thursday night on Jimmie Kimmel Live, Kimmel invited Kanye West for an interview to discuss some recent controversy on Twitter between the two, and to address a skit Kimmel parodied of West. They both said their apologies for the harsh comments they made to each other on Twitter and the misconceptions they had for one another. West started first, and wanted to let the audience and America know that he is a "creative musical genius" and he should not be criticized for his musical and buisness ventures. He wants to "change the world" with his music and be a role model for the youth to look up to. Kimmel responded to West and agreed with his statements. He said that because West is outspoken, his words get misinterperted and makes him a villain in society. He also mentions the angst the media has against his relationship with Kim Kardashian their daughter."Just because she is a reality tv star, doesn't mean they can't put my girl on a Hollywood star.&qu

Sports video games have come a long way in the past 38 years. From the first game, Pong, in 1975 on a black and white screen with primitive graphics. However, a decade later with games Madden NFL football and Tecmo-Bowl wih Bo Jackson and NBA Jam in the late 1980s-90s. Video game software designers and developers added more detail to the graphics, making it more realistic and attractive for users to play. Professional athletes were getting recognized for their features in the games and sports organizations saw exponential growth in merchandise sales. Now, we love into the 90s and the demand for higher quality game consoles such as the first Playstation in 1994, grew and allowed players to see the quality of the games into higher definition and the expansion of sports leagues such as the NHL marketed their product and allowed player licensing. But, the big boom of sports video games came in the 2000s on the map. I can affirm this from personal experience as a 7-yr old at the time with m

With all of the buzz around around pop music with Miley Cyrus , rap music with Drake, Kanye West , country music with Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, where does that leave R and B music with? There needs to be a renassiance of soul and funk into the music scene again. Is it because R/B isn't  sexy or catchy? What's not sexy in that of a soulful love ballad? Artist such as Keith Sweat , of Bobby Brown would tell you otherwise , or the late-great Michael Jackson with the Off The Wall album that has jams that last a lifetime such as Its The Falling In Love, Off The Wall, Working Day and Nite etc. So Ameerica, get back to some soulful and funky music. Don't get me wrong , I like the new age pop and rap , but let't not forget where it stems from ..... R AND B MUSICCC.  Now go and bust a move! Follow Me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets If you forgot what it sounds like, here's some jams to jog your memory. This Woman's Work- Maxwell http://youtu.be/-JYxc5ftEzg Never Too

Rapper Eminem has released two new singles from his upcoming album, Marshall Mathers LPII , such as Berzerk and Survival. Prior to that, Eminem released Recovery in 2011 and received  some overall good reviews , after hearing the new singles , it seems like Slim Shady has made his way onto the scene again. Take a listen for yourself Berzerk:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9176Srb5Y Survival:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmezywdxPI follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets

In a recent interview with the developers of the video game NBA 2k14, Michael Jordan sat down and gave insight and reflection on post-retirement and the comparison from his playing days to today's NBA. Personally, after watching the interview, I thought Sir Air Jordan was being quite arrogant but some might think its confidence, which fueled him to success in the NBA. Take a look for yourselves  http://youtu.be/IwVVCDWrMCc Also check this one out for more insight :  http://youtu.be/_CsqbZ-n82Y Once again, follow me on Twitter for more info @AlsRealTweets

The recently controversial Miley Cyrus made her second debut on season 39 of Saturday Night Live for the second time. However, this time she wasn't seen as Disney Channel's precious  child star of Hannah Montana, but a "free-spirited" 20 year -old woman , establishing a new image for herself as an artist and entertainer. Cyrus recieved alot of backlash from her provocative perfromance on the MTV VMA's with Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines / We Can't Stop mashup. In addition, her abuse of social-media and television has made Cyrus a pariah for being an  unacceptable role model for today's youth, in particualr young girls. Cyrus wanted to set the record straight by coming on last night and proving she is not a tainted pop star and mock herself with pariodies of her famous Hannah Montana episodes, her songs such as We Cant Stop with a parody of the recent government shutdown.  As for her musical performances, she did a solid perfomance and received loud  chee

Creator Vince Gilligan has ended his famous series, Breaking Bad after 5 incredible seasons. The story of a middle-aged chemistry teacher, Walter White , who had been diagnosed with lung cancer and has no means of supporting his treatment , and to his surprise with an encounter with a former student, Jesse Pinkman , a crystal meth dealer , who makes large sums of money at rapid rates. Walt finds this method incredibly lucrative and makes a new and innovative method of " crystal blue" meth that the United States has never seen before. By day he teaches highschool students the foundations of chemistry , by night he is transformed into a meth mastermind by the alias of Heisenberg. Little does Walt know that his actions will affect his family, friends , and life in the process. Gilligan and his staff masterfully combine the personal elements of family life  and criminal activity, and daily life. As a viewer of the tremendous series,  I highly recommend you all to watch it to its