On Wed. Nov. 16, a House Judiciary Committee hearing began on the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261), which many claim would lead to internet censorship.
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), who introduced the bill and chairs the House Judiciary Committee, says it will help “stop the flow of revenue to rogue websites and ensures that the profits from American innovations go to American innovators”. However, the tech freedom organization Fight for the Future (and tech companies such as Google, Yahoo!, Facebook and more) claim the bill would “stifle free speech and innovation” and have launched a campaign to spread the word and ask Congress to oppose it.
The House Judiciary Committee could vote on H.R.3261 soon, but the Senate Judiciary Committee has already approved its piracy bill, the Protect IP Act. It has been placed on hold, however. Check out the video above and visit fightforthefuture.org/pipa for more information.
The Beyonce Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 DVD will be hitting Walmart stores exclusively on Monday, November 21. Enter to win your chance to attend a private screening with a friend in New York City (November 20th).
MORE INFO ON HOW TO ENTER TO WIN AFTER THE JUMP! Also check out Beyonce’s newest videos for “I Was Here” and “End of Time.”
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Jennifer Hudson will be gracing the December 2011/January 2012 cover of EBONY magazine. Inside the winter issue, the I Remember Me singer openly addressed all the people, particularly The View’s Joy Behar, who are upset with her for talking about being a size 0. Continue
Tyler Perry has had it up to here with all the criticism on his choice to cast Kim Kardashian in his upcoming film, The Marriage Counselor. Although the reality television star does not have the lead role, many Perry supporters have been writing him, even filed petitions against him having Kardashian involved in the film.
The producer/director took it upon himself to hush the critics and naysayers by writing a lengthy letter to his email subscribers, explaining how Kim is actually a role model to the youngins. He ended by asking: “Why wouldn’t Kim Kardashian be invited into a film about Faith, Forgiveness and the healing power of God? What is wrong with that?” Perry’s full letter is after the jump! Continue
