This is my 30sec entertainment news review. I will post the script shortly.

Trey Songz Album Review

So when you want to unwind with your loved one you might score more than just points with Trey Songz new album “Ready”.



This album was released on August 31 of this year charting at # 3 and selling almost 150,000 copies the first week.



This album features the hit singles, “I Need a Girl”, Successful” with Drake and Trey Songz, and “LOL J” This blend of hip hop, R&B, and pop are exemplified by tracks like “Black Roses”, where Trey croons over a distorted guitar.



Third time around the album Ready demonstrates Trey’s growth in every aspect. His vocal maturity along with his ability to twist notes and keys with such ease while showing and increasing breadth of subject matter makes this good listening for just about anyone “Ready” to get in the mood.

Vera Ibrahim
WKNJ Newscast
September 24, 2009

Good Morning/ Afternoon, it’s Thursday, September 24, 2009 at____ o’clock and you’re listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM Union, New Jersey, and I’m______ with the News.

In Local News…
There’s been an unusual string of baby deaths in Elizabeth that has the Union County prosecutor’s office investigating. Although foul play is not suspected in any of the deaths, Dr. Thomas Hegyi (Heg-yee) said it would be unusual but possible that the babies passed from sudden infant death syndrome within an eighth day period. Autopsy results could take a couple of weeks.
In National News…
Arrests were made after high profile raids prompted nation wide terror warnings. Investigators were searching for anyone that might have been behind the alleged terror plot beyond an airport shuttle driver and two others. The driver, 24yr old Najibullah (Na-gee-boo-lah) Zazi and his father, a New York City imam, Ahmad Wais (Wah-ees) Afzali have been charged with lying to FBI investigators trying to uncover the terror plot. They are scheduled for detention hearings later Thursday in Denver and New York. Authorities say they found bomb making instructions on a hard drive on Zazi’s laptop but unsure of specific target or scope of a possible terrorist attack.
In International News…
U.S. President Barack Obama will be presiding over a special session today of the UN Security Council to halt the spread of Nuclear Weapons. Heads of state of the Security Councils 15-member nations will meet to discuss a resolution drafted by the U.S. that sets numerous goals towards Mr. Obama’s vision of a “world without nuclear weapons” It’s calling all nations who haven’t joined the 41 year old Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to do so and it also urges nuclear nations to set condition on exporting nuclear materials.

In Sports…
Russia’s richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, has a deal to buy a controlling interest, at least 80%, in the NJ Nets and nearly half of a project to build a new arena in Brooklyn. Prokhorov’s Onexim Group announced the deal Wednesday with Forest City Ratner Co. and Nets Sports & Entertainment. They’ve signed a letter of intent to create a strategic partnership for the development of the Atlantic Yards Project. NBA Commissioner, David Stern, is praising the move saying it’s a chance for NBA to expand globally and ensures that the Nets will have a new arena. The deal will have to be approved by the NBA’s board of Governors.

In Entertainment News…
Beyonce won’t be “naughty girl” at a show in Malaysia. Beyonce Knowles has sung about partying like a “naughty girl” but Malaysians expect her to be on her best behavior for a concert next month in their Muslim-majority country. The country’s largest opposition group the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party has criticized the R&B superstar and wants the authorities to scrap the Oct. 25th show because Knowles, who’s known for her provocative clothes and choreography, backed out of a concert two yrs ago after the Islamic party threatened to protest her show. Party officials have not planned any demonstrations for next month’s event.

Today’s Weather…
Rain is back in our weather if you didn’t notice the ground was pretty wet this early morning. Its 75 degrees now and throughout today it will be partly sunny and unreasonably warm; A High of 81 degrees and light winds blowing West Northwest at 9mph and tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 58 degrees cool and dry with winds blowing North Northwest at 9mph. The sun will set at 6:51 today.

Actuality Assignment

Vera Ibrahim
Oct. 12, 2009
Prime Minister's children get scrutinized over Goth attire.
TRT: 1:30
Media Journalism
Prof. Mirrer






Vera Ibrahim: Track 3

President Obama posed for pictures with Spanish prime minister Jose Zapatero and daughters Laura 16 and Alba 13, the two children were unknown in their country since Spain has strict laws about keeping children out of the public eye. Since the pictures were scattered across several Spanish papers, it was the first time many had a glimpse of the prime ministers family. Unfortunately the children were scrutinized for their goth style wardrobe. I’d like to know if you feel their criticism for their goth attire is justified.

I have Florencia Scuderi here with me, and I’d like to ask her


Florencia Scuderi: Track 1
It’s just wrong because there are a lot of people all over the world that dressing in the same attire that they are using and they are nice people, if you look at the world around us there are dressing the same way, and it’s just not right.

Vera Ibrahim: Track 6

I have Shalima Cruz with us and I’d like to ask you do you feel their criticism of their goth attire is justified.

Shalima Cruz: Track 2

I don’t think it’s justified, just because they are two young girls trying to identify and become their own as individuals.

Vera Ibrahim: Track 10

Thank you both for your thoughts, as far as I am concerned I don’t feel anyone should be criticized for their attire those are just children just trying to express themselves, people need to give it a break when it comes to trying to talk about people in the media. There are much more important things to talk about. And as far as that goes, everyone have a great day.

Citizen Kane

This movie was interesting to say the least. I was a bit confused in the beginning when he died and then the scene went to him as a child.
He had a good life (seemingly) and built an Empire w/ help from his gaurdian, whom he showed no love or respect for, I believe.
I do feel bad for William Randloph Hearst since all he wanted was someone to love him like his mother did.
Ironically Rosebud was his sled, he left it behind when he had to go away from home w/ the man his mother sent him with so that his father wouldn't hit him anymore.
Ironically it portrayed much wealth, success, but all that he really wanted was love, so he left his wife and child for it, he cut off his gaurdian for it.....whatever he could do it was so he could receive love, yet didn't know how well to give it.

Singing in the Rain

I did like this movie, I've only seen the part where he's actually singing in the rain. I think it's a entertainingly witty movie, the supporting actress who he falls in love w/ is a wonderful actress for this part. The blonde lady w/ the annoying voice well she was just that, annoying.overall a good movie, thanks, I enjoyed it :)

Nosferatu

Nosferatu, the first vampire flick was interesting. it held my attention at times but lost it most of the time. I liked the settings in the Scene. they had the stupid guy in the movie as they do today in scary movies. The naive person who ends up being killed or used in someway before he is killed.
The man who went to visit the vampire didn't take heed to the many warnings in front of him. I like the music that showed intensity for some parts or to make the scene scary for some. I did not enjoy the long dialogue scenes. I supposed people read slower back then i remember seeing short clips with the vampire demon on some other show also for an old movie, they made the vampire definitely scary looking.

Silent Movie Post- Charlie Chaplin

Watching the charlie Chaplin movie brought back little memories. i never fully watched Chaplin movie but this had me engage, he's witty, funny and sweet, not sure about being too smart, but smart enough to escape jail in the end.

I saw how much more hand movements were used and nodding as well and other head movements. Chaplin didn't speak much, but I suppose that everyone understood no sound, so why bother even acting like you're talking.

I've also watched the 3stooges as a child where sometimes they'd be silent, or even Laurel & Hardy, which is an old favorite of mine. Charlie Chaplin was funny. i understood EVERYTHING much better than Stagecoach.

Memorial Day Weekend

The movie that I couldn't wait to go see was "UP" the new Disney Pixar movie Directed by Peter Doctor.
Since I've seen it, I can tell you that it is great for both children and well, mostly adults because we could get the bigger picture, but children can also tell what the plot is as well since my youngest daughter has a BIG concern about getting old and dying, which 78 yr old Mr. Fredrickson, a grumpy old man who is a widower and is seen missing his beloved wife. Us as the audience, it plays on our emotions that this man is determined to take his house "UP" w/ balloons filled w/ helium to Paradise Falls, where his wife had always dreamed of going to. In there trip there is much action, comedy, suspense, and thriller. This movie is fun for everyone and that's why I enjoyed it, probably more than my little one, Yazmin.

Western Movie Post Stagecoach and Shane

Watching Stagecoach and John Wayne's performance that led him from a B actor to a movie star was pretty long, slow, drawn out and just a bit boring. I couldn't understand the plot, maybe because I was probably late but I enjoyed the Mexican man who was married to the Apache woman who later left him to warn others, I believe.

I understood that the Americans and Cowboys didn't get a long since they fought over land.

Then I read a summary of the movie which put everything into perspective. Now I understand why the woman, Dallas, who didn't seem to get any respect from anyone except Ringo (John Wayne), was a whore. I did notice she gained more respect after she helped the drunk doctor who had to sober up in order to even deliver this child who was delivered to a woman who was much more respected.

The Stagecoach had all types of people riding from the mentally challenged Shotgun rider to the drunk Doc who sat next to the paranoid passenger and Ringo who played an outlaw who was after Geronimo.

It was your basic Cowboy and Indians movie, John Wayne played a mysterious cowboy with a big heart, just as in Shane, a 1953 Western film, directed by George Stevens starring Alan Dadd and Jean Arthur. As a child I remember the end when the little boy Joey shouts, "Shane, Shane comeback Shane". I so loved that part, my father would watch a lot of Western movies, he enjoyed watching John Wayne, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and Charleston Heston.

Like Ringo, Shane was a gun slinging drifter who ended up on a mission to help the man he accepted a job as a farmhand from and ended up caught between the home owner's conflict w/ Rufus, who wants to force homeowners and others off the land. Shane knocked the homeowner Joe out cold to confront Rufus who was trying to take Joey's dad's land. Rufus also hired a gunslinger named Jack Wilson (Jack Palance).
Shane saves Joe's life as well as the family's land and home. The boy Joey is so fond of Shane he doesn't want him to leave, but being that he's a drifter he can't stay in one place and his job seemed done.

Both Shane and Ringo are similar Both are mysterious no one knew where they came from or what they were about exactly, in my opinion. Both were facing someone head on and wanted to defeat their enemy. There are many similarities with both movies and many differences as well.

E.T. My first movie memory

When I was younger going to the movies was a sort of treat, now-a-days people frequent the movies like it's second nature or maybe it was like that for me growing up since we didn't have much money, but the first movie I remember watching at the movies was E.T.

It was after church one Sunday, I was about 7yrs old and my parents took my brother and I to see the new movie which was a blockbuster making over 35 million at the box office.

I was excited just to be going to the movies, and I was amazed at the movie itself. The little boy made a friend who wasn't the same as him but also had feelings and emotion as well as senses such as smell, touch, pain, and joy. The little boy's family was distant (mom & dad) toward him, although the mom was there and yet E.T. seemed to have a closer bond w/ his own family but he was distant as well from them but physically and wanted to get back home.

I loved when E.T, would heal things with his glow finger and I loved Drew Barrymore in her first on screen performance. seeing it now she brought more character to the movie than the boy. the BEST part of the movie was when the boy was taking E.T, to his meeting place and in order to escape he had help which made the bike float into air. As a child I was amazed and I think I still am to this day. I did see the behind the screen and how it was made.