MUSIC VIDEO: MIGUEL – “ARCH N POINT”

Less than 24 hours after the release of ‘Art Dealer Chic, Vol. 2,’ Miguel debuts the music video for his song, “Arch N Point.” You can find this track on his 3-track EP. Head on over to our previous post to download. Video below…
Miguel-Arch & Point-Official video from Miguel on Vimeo.

New Video: The-Dream f/ Casha – “Kill The Lights”

I want to set fire to the darkness. I want to lay flames right where your heart is” The Dream has another hot love-making song on his hands with the release of ‘Kill The Lights’, the second single off of his forthcoming album, ‘The Love IV’. In the new video, he introduces his brand new protege Casha, who uses her sweet pitch to complement his signature falsetto.
The-Dream goes through the video literally ‘killing lights’ as light bulbs swing and shatter while he sings about love ignited, ‘Put your heart there on me, Fire take us from here, Ignite us“.
Meanwhile, he swags it out in some black and gold Versace while Casha does the same in her black mini-dress capped off with some gold-chain accessories.
Watch below:

Beyonce & Rihanna Out And About

Beyonce is probably over suffocating baby Blue Ivy while trying to fight off the obnoxious and annoying paparazzi. She was spotted in good spirits today as she made her way into her office building wearing a pink shirt and multi-colored skirt. No baby in tow…

 Rihanna seems to have paparazzi staked outside of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London, as they anticipate what she will step out wearing next.  Today, she walked out of the hotel in a Stella McCartney multi-colored blazer as she headed to promo rounds for the movie ‘Battleship’.  Most women would opt to wear a shirt under the blazer, but who needs a shirt, bra or even pants when you are Rihanna

Evelyn Lozada, Raven Symone & Amber Rose

Reality Star Evelyn Lozada looked super cute in high-waist khaki shorts and a big floppy hat paired with some fierce shades recently as she hit the set of her cover shoot for Kontrol Magazine.

Amber Rose may have been attempting to hide out from the paparazzi yesterday when she was spotted rocking a head scarf and bangs while out and about in LA.   If that $900,000 house that Wiz Khalifa just bought in Canonsburg, PA (outside of Pittsburgh) is their new love nest, she won’t have to hide out from paparazzi much longer.

Who needs matching shoes? Raven Symone was either in a rush or just didn’t give a damn as she hit the photo call for her Broadway debut wearing two different shoes.  She is doing big things lately while starring as Deloris Van Cartier in the Broadway adaptation of Sister Act.   You can catch her in action over the next few months at The Broadway Theater in New York.

(Video) Nicki Minaj Performs On American Idol

It’s only five days until Nicki Minaj releases ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ so last night she took over the American Idol stage to perform her Top 10 single, ‘Starships.’ She turned the stage into a dance party, lead by the choreography of LaurieAnn Gibson, as she sung the family-friendly happy tune while parading the stage in a colorful mermaid outfit.
Earlier this year, she sent the song over to Ryan Seacrest to premiere on his show while telling him:

It feels right. It just feels good. It makes people feel happy and that’s all I want. I want to start the year off with making people feel good. The [Grammy] performance was the performance, that was my clear craziness, and now it’s time to make people dance and have fun, and that’s all I want to do.”

Get your feel-good happy fun on with Nicki Minaj’s American Idol performance below:

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Celebs Out & About: Drake, Romeo Miller, Soulja Boy

Rihanna’s bestie Drake was spotted leaving his afterparty held at Low club in London after performing at the O2 Arena Tuesday. Rihanna also attended the party but both performers left separately at 3.30am from the club in Mayfair. There are reports that Rihanna is dating Ashton Kutcher, but those rumors are unconfirmed by my well-connected source.

Just when we were wondering what ever happened to the lame rapper who put out that hit song “Crank Dat (Supaman Dat H*e), up pops Soulja Boy in West Hollywood, yesterday, where he went on a shopping expedition with Bow Wow’s former sidekick, Khleo Thomas. Khleo is one of those former stars (like rapper Nelly) who clings to more popular celebrities hoping to enjoy the benefits of celebrity perks, i.e., loose women, free clothes, etc. I wonder whose money they were spending, since SB is reportedly broke?

Former DWTS contestant and former rapper Romeo Miller, center, was spotted shopping with a few friends in Beverly Hills, Tuesday. He was seen snacking on a yummy treat from the Cheesecake Factory as he and his friends strolled from store to store.

Iggy Azalea Hits Up The Gold Room With TI and Tiny

Rapper Iggy Azalea, who’s become known for her voluptuous Ass-ets and raw lyrics, was spotted at the Gold Room in Atlanta last night with TI and his wife Tiny to celebrate her new release, ‘Murda Business‘. The Australian-bred 21 year old recently told Complex Magazine, that even though some of her lyrics are overly sexual, especially in her song titled ‘P*ssy’,  she doesn’t want to be known as the ‘Vagina Rapper’.

To a lot of people, a powerful, sexy woman is vulgar. When I first came out people said, she only raps about her vagina. I’m not a vagina rapper! [Laughs.] I talk about many other things.

She also admitted that Americans are more uptight than back home in Australia:

So much of what I do that’s controversial in America wouldn’t be a big deal back home. America is a highly sexualized society but people are afraid to admit what they like. When people tell me that I have to be sexy that’s demeaning, not powerful.

Jada Pinkett Smith Honored By Harvard’s Black Men’s Forum, Releases ‘Left Behind’ Music Video

This past weekend, Jada Pinkett Smith was honored as ‘Woman of the year’ by members of the Harvard Black Men’s Forum during the University’s 18th annual Celebration of Black Women event where she was recognized for her success as an actress, singer, mother, wife and businesswoman.
Although she chose not to give a speech due to having the flu on that day, she held a small Q&A where students were allowed to ask her numerous questions on motherhood, marriage, her career and so forth. She touched on her role models, her values as a mother and her advice to young women seeking to balance a successful career with a fulfilling family life. She also mentioned that she’d like to prove to black women that anything is possible, using herself as a black woman singing in a metal band as an example.
Yesterday, she released another new video on her facebook with her Rock band ‘Wicked Evolution’ titled, ‘Left Behind’.

'The Hunger Games' Actress, Amandla Stenberg, Responds To Racist Tweets About Rue

The Hunger Games" dominated at the box office, taking $155 million in ticket sales, but not all fans were happy with the book-to-screen translation, voicing racist complaints about the skin color of two of the film's characters. Amandla Stenberg won our hearts playing youngest and smallest tribute Rue -- and the 13-year-old wants so-called "fans" to know that she's not letting their racist commentary get her down.
"As a fan of the books, I feel fortunate to be part of 'The Hunger Games' family," she told Us Weekly in a statement. "It was an amazing experience. I am proud of the film and my performance. I want to thank all of my fans and the entire 'Hunger Games' community for their support and loyalty."
Amandla and co-star Dayo Okeniyi, who played District 11's male tribute, were the targets of disgusting tweets that proved some of the moviegoers to be both racist and sadly lacking in reading comprehension skills.
Though the characters of Rue and Thresh were described in Suzanne Collins' book as having "dark brown skin," some viewers objected to the film casting black actors and tweeted complaints such as: "Awkward moment when Rue is some black girl and not the innocent blonde girl you picture," and "Kk call me racist but when i found out rue was black her death wasn't as sad #ihatemyself."

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Celebs Out & About: Rihanna, Young Jeezy

Rihanna arrived at LAX airport wearing a grey hoodie, black leather jacket and a black cap with the letters BOY in Los Angeles, yesterday.
Your favorite Thug, rapper Young Jeezy dressed casually in denim shorts and leather jacket on Day 2 of the MTV Spring Bling at the Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas last week. Around his neck Jeezy wore the obligatory Thug accessories, gold medallions on thick corded rope chains that are unfortunately coming back into vogue.

Beyonce and Blue Ivy Run Errands in NYC

Beyonce, 30, and her 2-month-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter were spotted running errands in NYC today. Beyonce is cradling BIC in a fur baby swing carrier. Will someone please tell Bey that babies don’t like it when you cover their faces. The babies are terrified because they think they are all alone. Beyonce would have known that if she took a parenting class. All new or expecting mothers with borderline IQs should be required to take a parenting class. Beyonce, who wore a grey sweater and jeans, went into a few office buildings in NYC on Tuesday afternoon. At each stop, her faithful bodyguard, Julius, helped her in and out of her custom coach. Beyonce and Blue Ivy were also accompanied by Blue Ivy’s grandmother, Tina Knowles, who still looks worried. As you know, Bey is rumored to be having a difficult time adjusting to motherhood.

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SOME ‘HUNGER GAMES’ FANS ARE MAD THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE IN THE MOVIE

Well it looks like being openly racist is back in for 2012. A record number of people flocked to the premiere of the highly anticipated movie, ‘Hunger Games’ last week. However, some comments from a select few of them have been making news over the past few days. Many were upset that young actress Amandla Stenberg was chosen to play Rue and actor/musician Lenny Kravitz (Cinna) were cast in the movie, despite the fact that the novel’s author, Suzanne Collins describes these characters, particularly Rue, as having “dark brown skin and eyes.” Some reactions to this:

“I was pumped about the Hunger Games. Until I learned that a black girl was playing Rue.”

“Why does Rue have to be black not gonna lie kinda ruined the movie.” [READ MORE]

These disturbing tweets and many more were posted on a Tumblr page called ‘Hunger Games Tweets.’ It’s sole mission? To “expose the Hunger Games fans on Twitter who dare to call themselves fans yet don’t know a damn thing about the books.” The creator of the blog also wrote about people’s reaction to the film, in particular to the character Rue being played by 12-year-old, Amandla Stenberg:

“Clearly, they all fell in love with and cared about Rue. Though what they really fell in love with was an image of Rue that they’d created in their minds…And then the casting is revealed (or they go see the movie) and they’re shocked to see that Rue is black…This is so much more than, ‘Oh, she’s bigger than I thought.’ The reactions are all based on feelings of disgust…

These people are MAD that the girl that they cried over while reading the book was “some black girl” all along. So now they’re angry. Wasted tears, wasted emotions. It’s sad to think that had they known that she was black all along, there would have been [no] sorrow or sadness over her death.

There are MAJOR TIE-INS to these reactions and the injustices that we see around the world today. I don’t even need to spell it out because I know that you’re all a smart bunch.

This is a BIG problem. Think of all the murdered children. Think of all the missing children that get NO SCREEN TIME on the news. [Source]

The blog creator goes on by saying that “there are major tie-ins to these reactions and the injustices that we see around the world today” and reiterated the purpose of the tumblr blog: to “point out shitty reading comprehension. LOL”

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Tyson Beckford Says He “Created” His Victoria’s Secret Multi-Culti Banger Girlfriend

Tyson Beckford recently caught up with London’s Evening Standard magazine and shared his thoughts on the fashion industry, but things got real interesting when he started talking about his Victoria’s Secret model girlfriend Shanina Shaik. According to Tyson, when people say that she can do better, his response is that ‘he created her’:

On His Girlfriend Shanina Shaik:

When I found her she was a regular girl. I helped place her with the right people, get her teeth cleaned, her body toned up. Everything changed and now everyone wants a piece of her. I hear people say, ‘You can do better than Tyson.’ I’m like, ‘Really? Really?! I created her!’

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Demi Moore Is “Sick To Her Stomach” Over Rihanna And Ashton Kutcher Late Night Hook Up

Demi Moore is reportedly “sick to the stomach” over the claims that her ex husband, Ashton Kutcher has hooked up with Rihanna. Rumours about Ashton and Rihanna’s romance started when the ‘Rude Boy’ singer was seen arriving at his house in the early hours of the morning last week. The claims that Ashton and Riri are an item is thought to have sent Demi, who left rehab recently, “spiralling” with friends fearing for her health.

Revealing how the news has affected Demi, a source told Grazia magazine:

“Demi is constantly keeping tabs on Ashton so when these pictures came up she was understandably devastated. Demi’s convinced something happened between them and said she felt sick to her stomach”.

The source added: “Demi’s been acting crazy ever since, trying to find out information about the pair. Demi is in such a fragile state, even the idea of them together has affected her quite badly. She’s in a terrible way but, at the end of the day, Ashton is a single man and free to do whatever he likes.”

Believing that she has been left “humiliated” by Ashton’s new romance with Rihanna, another source told Closer magazine:

“Demi can’t believe Ashton would do this. She’s really hurt by the rumours and feels humiliated he’s being linked to other celebrities just a few weeks after she got out of rehab.

‘”She feels it cheapens their marriage even further.” Prior to Rihanna, Ashton was linked to Loren Scafaria after he posted a picture of himself with her and their friend on Twitter earlier this year.

Melanie Fiona Covers Vibe Vixen

Who says the magazine industry is in a financial slump? Urban magazine’s such as Vibe and Vibe Vixen continue to flourish in the midst of the Internet’s growing influence on pop culture. With that being said, Canadian singer Melanie Fiona covers the March 2012 edition of Vibe Vixen.

Inside the issue, the 28-year-old vocalist discusses the follow-up to her debut album, The Bridge, titled The MF Life, which dropped in stores yesterday. The Bridge put Melanie on the map, but she’s hoping The MF Life will make her a household name.

The MF Life is a more personal journey for Melanie, who worked herself to exhaustion in 2011 promoting her debut album all over the world. During the low points, Melanie helped herself to other women’s men, such as CSI Miami star Adam Rodriguez (because she thought she deserved him more). Predictably her relationships fail mainly because, like most young women, she confuses dopamine rushes for love.

Melanie describes a dopamine rush perfectly in one of her tracks off her new album: “I’m so obsessed with you, I wanna be mixed up in you, I wanna have your bones; It’s almost really dark and twisted, but it’s sexy as hell because that’s love and that’s the intensity!”

Sorry, Melanie, that is not love. That’s the dopamine. Love is an action, not a feeling.

On getting her heart broken repeatedly by other women’s men:
You know, my heart has broken and healed and mended for the last 10 years of my life. I feel like there’s nothing that heals a broken heart except for time really. And your heart breaks all the time… I definitely think there’s a point when it shifts your energy, and for me, I just know that even when I’m in love, I still write about heartbreak and that’s an emotion that I draw on and I know people need to hear about that. I think that there’s strength in owning that [hurt] and sharing that and saying like, Yeah this is who I am and this is where I’m at. And I think [that's] why people love the music. I will always do my best to keep that truth in my music, whether it’s the happy things people are going through, the sad things people need to hear about, the sexy things people need to hear about. There’s a song called “Break Down These Walls.” The song is about being a strong partner for your partner and helping them to break down their walls of insecurity because you know love shouldn’t be that way. And there’s another song, “Bones,” which is super, super sexy. I’m so obsessed with you, I wanna be mixed up in you, I wanna have your bones; It’s almost really dark and twisted, but it’s sexy as hell because that’s love and that’s the intensity! It’s important that I feel that my audience gets a good balance of both; however, they always tend to want those heartbreak songs.

VIBE VIXEN: Tell me the story of your first heartbreak:
MELANIE FIONA: The first cut is the deepest. I had a boyfriend when I was 16; he was a jerk, but I loved him. It was when I was recording the first album, and it was right after I got off the Kanye West [Glow In The Dark] tour in 2008. I was absolutely devastated because that was like the first crazy-stupid love I’ve ever been in in my quote-unquote adult life. I actually made the decision to end it because I decided that I had gone back and forth enough. I had decided I was not going to allow this person to really break my heart, pick it back up, treat it like shit, pick it back up and just do this rollercoaster with me. That really took me outside of the character of my true self and who I wanted to be as a woman and what type of love I wanted to experience. I had to go through it; I had to go through the lying and the cheating and everything really. I figured out all those things that I really didn’t want to see after [the breakup] ’cause if I was in it while it happened, I would’ve been like, Peace! But I was so blinded by it that when it hit me, my heart was devastated. Right after I had gotten off the Kanye West tour, when I had experienced and achieved something so grand in my life, I took a look at my life and said, I’m trying to go up and this is the one thing that’s weighing me down. And I cut it. I cut it off clean. I mean like, Do not talk about me, don’t ever call me again, we have nothing to discuss, you are not the person for me and we don’t need to be friends. That hurt because this was five years of my life. I was young. But I experienced a lot, [and] I grew a lot from that relationship. When I got off the tour actually, I tattooed this purple heart on my left wrist and that is my center of strength to remind myself that I’m always stronger than I think. Every time there was a moment where I got emotional and I wanted to call him, I’d look at this tattoo and give myself ten seconds. I’d count to ten, take a deep breath and say, Remember why you did this, remember how you got here and remember what your focus is. Sure enough it stopped me every time from calling him back.

Romeo Miller In Brave Magazine

In the April 2012 cover story, Master P’s handsome offspring dishes about the industry’s evolution, his new role in Tyler Perry’s new upcoming film ‘Madea’s Witness Protection,’ and his upcoming guest appearance on VH1’s hit show ‘Single Ladies.’ Romeo also gives the ladies a few tips on what it takes to get his attention.

Check out a few excerpts and behind the scenes video below:

On what type of woman keeps his attention
“I love a smart girl and a girl who loves her family! I do everything for my family and it’s nice to have somebody who understands how important that is to me. I can’t wait to have a little Romeo Bunch one day, haha. But, physically I love eyes. The eyes just say so much about someone. I also love nice curves and a woman who knows what she wants out of life. Someone with focus, determination and is God-fearing. My biggest turn-off is if a woman doesn’t have a real passion for something… and bad breath!

On how the industry has evolved
I feel that the next generation is a lot younger and more talented. With technology you can now be your own record company, director, producer, etc. If you have talent you can display it on the Internet and the world will tell you their thoughts in the matter of seconds! Look at how many new artists have emerged from YouTube videos. Entertainment as a whole has changed, but what doesn’t change year after year? To be successful in this industry you have to learn to adapt. The business was different 10 years ago; people did it for the love and the feeling they get when they perform. Nowadays it’s more about the fame

Read more from the cover story over at Finally Brave.com

Nicki Minaj Covers Complex Magazine: ‘Labels Think They Can Recreate This. They Can’t’

It’s absolutely clear that Nicki Minaj knows what she wants for herself and her career and she’s going to get it by any means necessary. Though she’s been through numerous shifts in managements, she’s always been the primary driver of the ‘Pink Friday’ vehicle which has launched her into international super stardom.

This month, she’s featured as one of Complex magazine’s various cover stories for their 10th Anniversary issue and she’s interviewed by Miss Info, [a very fitting choice, since Miss Info has been riding with Nicki since the days she was rocking with Deb Atney as a manager. ]. Inside, the two ladies get into a deep discussion about branding, artists being puppets and whether record labels could create another rap brand like hers.

Peep the excerpts from this interesting interview below:

When you’re constantly exceeding your own expectations, how do you set new goals?
Doing the Super Bowl with Madonna doesn’t really change Nicki Minaj’s personal goals. My goal right now is still to put out Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, sell five million copies eventually, and tour every country in the world. That’s what I’ve been working toward. So while the world is talking about, “Oh my God, I can’t believe Nicki Minaj was at the Super Bowl!” I’m mixing and mastering my music. In my scheme of things it’s way bigger.

Because those surprises can’t replace the things you want to achieve by yourself?
Because my goal the whole time has been for people to see me as a stand-alone artist. I came out with Young Money, the biggest hip-hop label in the world at that time. And then it was, “How do I branch away from Lil Wayne?” One of my biggest records was with Drake, “Moment 4 Life.” Even with the Super Bowl, it’s Madonna’s moment. I’m just sharing in that moment. It’s not Nicki Minaj’s moment. Nicki Minaj at the Grammys—that’s my moment. I’ve just been constantly on this quest to stand alone.


Yikes. That’s a level of personal drive that nobody can ask for. At this point in your career, I’m sure you can call certain shots that you couldn’t before.
In the beginning people thought they knew who I was but they didn’t. They tried to create something. Whenever I’m being me, the people love it. They connect with it. But whenever I find myself in a situation—prime example, during a photo shoot, if a photographer is telling me every little thing to do, I shut down. And you might as well kiss the photo shoot goodbye. I’m an artist in every motherf-cking sense of the word. I work well with people who trust my instinct and understand that I am the marketer and promoter of the Nicki Minaj brand. This did not come overnight. This did not happen from a record company. No manager created this.

I always got a kick out of the endless debates over who was managing you. I’ve known you through three sets of managers [Deb Antney, Puffy and James Cruz, and Hip Hop Since 1978] and in every case, it was always clear that…
Little do they know, I manage myself.

Some artists feel more comfortable being puppets.
Right! Because if you’re telling me you just want to be an artist, you’re telling me that you do not want control over a brand you’re creating. You don’t want any say in a brand that you’re creating? I can’t. I can’t rock with that theory.
Did you always know what you wanted your brand to be?
I didn’t know who I was as an artist. I knew who I was as a person. My morals and everything, they’re still the same. And then I took it upon myself to create this artist, Nicki Minaj. I wanted to do what a label cannot do. Now, labels are going to think they can re-create this. [Laughs.] But they can’t.

They’re definitely trying. It’s the Nicki Effect. Since the success of Pink Friday you must see that the industry has changed. Corporations see a female rapper who has more visibility and more income streams than her male counterparts. So new female artists are viable, and that creates a more competitive atmosphere.
When I first got in, doing freestyles and mixtapes, I did a song called “Still I Rise.” I was talking about how so many women were pulling me down and ripping me apart. I said, “Every time a door opens for me/That means you just got a better opportunity to do you/Better understand these labels look at numbers and statistics/If I win, you win, it’s just logistics.”

So in order for my theory to be proven right, I have to open doors for women. The up-and-coming females who wanted to get in—when you guys are coming out and dissing me, and all that negativity….They saw me as a threat instead of seeing me as “she’s going to open the door for us.” I never came into what I’m doing dissing anyone. I gave everyone their props and it’s unfortunate that people felt intimidated and attacked me. Then it became a ripple effect. But now it’s all love. My music is a way for me to have fun. Sometimes I’ll say things and I’ll laugh. But it’s all love. I’m in a great place and I just wish everybody the best.

Read more over at Complex

Phaedra Throws Ayden a Water Park Bash for First Birthday

In spite of all the allegations surrounding Phaedra Parks and her past, she’s still smiling and threw baby Ayden a party to celebrate his first birthday. He’s such an adorable kiddo

Evelyn Launches Her New Cosmetic Line…….

Everybody has a cosmetics line these days. So I wasn’t surprised at this press release about Basketball Wives star, Evelyn Lozada, and her new cosmetic line, E by Evelyn Lozada. Now, I’m no expert, but some of that packaging looks a bit cheap. I guess if it serves its purpose….

Known for her shimmery eye shadow, “E” by Evelyn Lozada is heavily inspired by the trendsetting beauty and style that Lozada possesses on screen. “E” by Evelyn Lozada features a collection of professional shadow palettes that Lozada uses to create her own looks.

The beauty brand will launch a full collection of eye-shadows, powder pigments, blushes, bronzers, lipwear, lipgloss and nail polish highlighting makeup trends that fans have had the pleasure to see Evelyn Lozada wear. The line will also carry “E”- Collections specialty items featuring a 28-color Cosmopolitan shadow palette with a stunning rhinestone encrusted metallic pink shell and Blizzard a 28-color cool shadow palette with a gorgeous metallic mirrored shell and much, much more.

“I have always been a risk taker when it comes to my personal style and the opportunity to leave my creative mark on the cosmetics world is beyond thrilling and a huge dream,” Lozada said. “I wanted to create a trendy high-quality product that didn’t need to come with high costs for that savvy beauty consumer.”

“E” by Evelyn Lozada will initially be available online at www.EbyEvelynCosmetics.com. However, the line will also be made available to retailers in the upcoming months.

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Caught On Video: the moment woman is hit by shopping cart dropped 4 floors by two 12-year-old boys

A New York philanthropist who was hit by a shopping cart tossed from the 4th floor of a shopping center by two 12-year-old boys says she feels sorry for them.

On Oct. 30, 2011, Marion Salmon Hedges, a 47-year-old mother-of-two, was with her 13-year-old son at the East Harlem mall where she went to buy Halloween candy for underprivileged youths. Four floors above her, on an unguarded walkway, 3 boys wrestled with a Target shopping cart.

A surveillance video, released this week by the NY Post, shows what happened next.

In the video, the older boy, who looked to be about 14, is seen repeatedly trying to wrestle the shopping cart away from two younger boys. Finally, the older boy gives up and flees the scene.

The two younger boys then lift the heavy cart over the railing. They didn’t stick around to watch as the cart hurtled four floors to the ground. The cart crashed down on Hedges’ head at about 5:40 p.m. that Sunday. The two thugs would later tell a judge they didn’t realize Hedges was in the path of the shopping cart as it fell.

Hedges was hospitalized in critical condition on Oct. 30, 2011. Her prognosis was “awful” according to her husband who visited her in the ICU in the weeks following the incident. At the time, he told reporters, Hedges had “months” of physical rehab ahead of her.

Hedges has recovered from her horrific injuries which left her blind in one eye and permanent nerve damage that affects her walking.

Despite her life-threatening ordeal, Hedges, who works as a real estate agent, holds no animosity toward her attackers. “I haven’t heard from them, but I wish them well,” she told reporters outside her NY townhouse this week. “I feel sorry for them,” she said.

The two boys who injured Hedges pleaded guilty. One of the boys, who turned 13, was sent to a group home. The other boy was placed in a foster home.

Hedges’ father is angry that the boys punishment wasn’t more severe. “My view is that what have these young thugs learned from this experience?,” said Marc Salmon. “That they can be thugs and get away with this, and that’s a sad commentary,” he added.

Sofia Vergara Covers Esquire Magazine

Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara is featured in the April 2012 issue of Esquire magazine where she strips down to her skivvies and discusses…

Sofia Vergara is steaming things up on the April cover of Esquire, on stands March 27. As the cover model of the men’s title’s “Sex” issue, it was only natural for the buxom beauty to show off her assets in sexy black lingerie. And while the Modern Family actress appears to like bustiers and lace in the boudoir, she says she prefers even less clothing on the beach.

“I was like, What is that? It’s like a diaper,” the Colombia-native tells the magazine about the first time she saw a two piece bathing suit here in the U.S. “It’s terrible. Who can look good in that? When I moved to the United States, I used to have bathing suits brought up from Colombia.”

“There’s nothing slutty about a dental-floss bikini,” she continues. “You don’t even think about it. The first bathing suit your mother buys you is in the shape of a triangle.” No stranger to wearing curve-hugging attire day and night, the 39-year-old is a seasoned pro at being one lust-worthy Latina. But unbeknownst to her admires, it has nothing to do with wearing lingerie or a g-string.

“In Colombia everybody’s very voluptuous and you’re supposed to be,” the actress, who, as Esquire points out refers to her breasts as “ridiculously huge,” says about loving her figure. “You don’t want to be skinny when all of your cousins are mermaids. You grow up thinking that’s how beauty is.”