TV Buzz The 2012 presidential election would already be over if politics was more like like American Idol and high school. (via cbs.com)
Politics Buzz In The Villages for his final pre-primary event, Romney sings. The “hymn” is a staple in his stump speech, but this is the first time he's sung it.
Music Buzz This happens. This and Glee.
Celebrity Buzz Celebrities are not always limited to movies without big dance numbers and spontaneous singing. You might actually be surprised by those in the Hollywood crowd who like to belt out a tune every once in a while!
Culture Buzz Winter is coming. The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus asked fellow Canadians to tweet in there tips on how to keep warm, and then (appropriately) used the tweets as vocal warm-ups.
Movie Buzz If “Jaws” was a family film, then I probably wouldn't have that crippling fear of sharks. But I'd probably have a crippling fear of singing sharks. (via videosift.com)
Culture Buzz I think this dog is confused as to whether the cake is another dog or something edible. Either way YAY!
Politics Buzz Herman Cain defends himself against accusations of sexual harassment by singing the gospel standard “He Looked Beyond My Fault.”
It doesn't get much better than this, people. William Shatner lays down the final vocals on his 'Iron Man' rendition for his new album 'Seeking Major Tom'. (via boingboing.net)
Asian guy in a bathrobe and shower cap sings Led Zeppelin's “Good Times Bad Times,” and he crushes it with the force of mjolnir. You can't help but smile while watching this.
Steve Kardynal (of Chatroulette fame) does a fierce performance of “Born This Way” on the streets of NYC. I really wish I was on the train while he was taping. Lady Gaga would approve.
Celebrity Buzz James Franco recently posted this audio clip on Twitter of him singing Cher's “You Haven't Seen The Last of Me.” It's a song from “Burlesque,” and he murders it stone dead. Thank God he discovered Twitter. They should fire Anne Hathaway and have James Franco host the Oscars with Twitter, because they make quite a team.
I think you know where this is going. The old technicolor aria.
A 15-year-old Natalie Portman performs a racy number from “Cabaret” at theater camp. This is in some ways as disturbing as “Black Swan.”
The Rhode Show's new series, “Coffee with the Candidates” helps you get to know the candidates running for elections on a personal level. Here's Providence mayoral race and Democratic candidate Chris Young getting fairly personal.
Music Buzz Jewel, disguised as a mild mannered businesswoman, drops by a local karaoke bar and performs some of her classic songs to a completely dumbfounded audience.
Public access television has always been a great place for undiscovered talents to show the world what they're made of. After first watching this video it might seem more like a skit from “Tim & Eric's Awesome Show” then an actual performance, but you'll be happy to know that it's 100% real. This might just be the jam of the century.
To be fair, she does seem to know most of the moves. Maybe the audio just wouldn't sync up.