Suspect in U.S. model murder found dead in CanadaSource: Reuters
Ryan Jenkins, a Canadian who reportedly worth 2.5 million dollars,.... and was the subject of a manhunt in the United States and Canada, apparently took his own life while hiding at the motel in Hope, British Columbia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Another Reality Show For VH1'S 'New York'Source: eurweb.com
Tiffany "New York" Pollard, introduced to VH1 viewers several years ago as a contestant on dating show "Flavor of Love," will begin her fourth reality series for the network in May.

The ever surging Independent Music Industry has not only produced great music equal to, or better than, what is currently commercially available, it has also spawned some great business models and minds that are starting to influence the way records are made, sold, and listened t …

It really seems like most of the movies I enjoy are about music.
Well, no real surprise there, I guess.
On to the column for this week....
RADIO: K-Rock - Booker - Afternoons 2pm-7pmSource: 923krock.com
From K-Rock site: Chris Booker is back on 92.3 K-ROCK and will take over afternoon drive (2pm-7pm) starting Wednesday, January 7, it was announced today by 92.3 K-ROCK's PD, Mark Chernoff.
15 Most Influential Musicians of All TimeSource: borntoredefine.com
Over the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.
Dr. Drew Diagnoses the Harsh Reality of Reality TVSource: TV Show Recaps
In August 2005, a dream came true for Paula Goodspeed. Having made it to the third round of American Idol's Season 5 auditions, she stood across a table from Paula Abdul, of whom she was a longtime fan.

OK so I am at home relaxing from a day of work and I walk in to find my Wife flipping through the channels to find something worthwhile to watch. She scrolling and scrolling.. and scrolling. She finally comes to rest on VH1. I love music. I can deal with this.
VH1 - The greatest hip-hop song of all timeSource: music.yahoo.com
Let the debates begin: VH1 has compiled its list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs, and Public Enemy's black power anthem "Fight the Power" tops the list.
Cast announced for the next 'Celebrity Rehab'Source: TV Squad
The New York Post is reporting that the celebs involved in the second edition of the show include Jeff Conaway (who was on the first edition but decided to leave before it was over), Gary Busey, Rodney King, Sean Stewart (Rod's son), former American Idol contestant Nikki McKibben …

I am a lover of music and music is my life. I used to tune into MTV to watch the latest music videos from my favorite artists but lately I've noticed a trend starting within the music networks.
TV Commercials Suck!Source: How F'd Are We Dot Com
TV viewers should unite, via the discussion of the unfair subjection of advertising by national networks.

"The Characters," as they're referred to on the Celebrity Rehab section on the VH1 website:
Jaimee Foxworth, former child star
Seth "Shifty" Binzer, musician
Daniel Baldwin, brother of more famous and better actors
The Early Years of Rock, Later Than Previously ThoughtSource: The New York Times
Any documentary series about the history of rock music that manages to get through its first show without mention of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly or Chuck Berry, and only a passing reference to the Beatles — well, you have to admire its assertiveness.
Permalancers, Unite!Source: The Nation
Viacom, a Fortune 500 media company, had $11.5 billion in revenue last year. It includes the hip, youth-oriented cable networks MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.
Kanye's Drunk Interview Hits The Internet Source: eurweb.com
....Tomorrow night's episode of "The Wendy Williams Experience" on VH1 will feature Kanye West in the hotseat, but it's his exit interview with the show's producers that is getting all the attention.
Fallen Star Wars Clip on YouTube Has Been RestoredSource: Mashable!
I find it funny that Viacom can steal content from YouTube, then have THAT EXACT SAME CONTENT reposted on YouTube that was on a Viacom/VH1 TV show and then they claim it as their own, when they stole it from YouTube in the first place. Then forcing YouTube to pull it.