Bringing Whitney Houston Back?

          Just 3 months after Whitney Houston's tragic death, news of a new reality show is sweeping the nation. Houston was a famous singer; she grabbed the hearts of millions of fans of all ages, everywhere. Her hits include "I Will Always Love you" and her rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner". Whitney was the first person to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 11 with 7 consecutive singles. All of her top 10 hits reached number one. When the star overdosed on drugs and drowned in her bathtub, all her fans were devastated.

          Now, 3 months later, a new reality show is set to show on Lifetime, “The Houston Family Chronicles”. The show will star Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina; mom, Cissy; sister-in-law and manager, Pat Houston; Pat’s daughter, Rayah; and Houston’s brother, Gary. Lifetime states the 10 episode series will follow the Houston family “as they take on their greatest challenge, supporting and guiding Bobbi Kristina as she faces the world alone, without the one person she relied on most, her Mother.”

          The hit artist’s fans are not showing much support for this show and are outraged. There are many people freely expressing the fact that they feel the Houston family is exploiting themselves, taking advantage of Whitney’s passing. Many people do not feel it is right to broadcast the star’s legacy as a reality show so soon after her passing.

          I’m excited to see the reactions once the show hits the air. I suspect there will be many unhappy watchers. Personally, I think it’s horrible to be very quick to take opportunity of a family member’s death to make money.

So Call Me Maybe?

            If someone asked me what one of the catchiest songs playing on the radio right now is, without hesitation I'd immediately be able to say "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepson. The Canadian song writer became an international sensation when Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez tweeted about her new pop song. After being released September 20, 2011, Jepson’s hit song quickly became the number one song in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, in the top ten in Belgium, Norway, and The Netherlands, and number five on the US’s Billboard Hot 100.

            Maybe one reason the song is such a hit with teens is because it portrays the typical crush every girl faces. The girl spots a hot boy but can’t work up the nerve to talk to him so she ends up making a fool of herself trying to get his attention. “Call Me Maybe’s” hilarious music video takes that struggle even further when Jepson finds out her hot neighbor she had been trying to impress is gay and only had eyes for the male guitar player in her band.

            Although many people may find the repetitve lyrics of "Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me, maybe?" highly annoying, I love it and tend to have it playing on repeat on my IPod.