Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter, producer and multi-platinum selling artist Bruno Mars will sit down for an exclusive interview and to premiere his new music video “It Will Rain,” the first single from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 soundtrack that features a never-before-seen clip from the film, on MTV on Wednesday, October 26th at 7:54pm ET / 6:54pm CT during “MTV First: Bruno Mars.”

After personally introducing the new music video and answering a few fan questions, Bruno will stay on for an additional interview with MTV News’ Sway Calloway on MTV.com. In addition, fans will be treated to a live broadcast from MTV News’ studio, celebrating the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 soundtrack with special guests, including TWILIGHT soundtrack Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, super fans and more.

Fans can get in on the action immediately by submitting video or text questions beginning today via MTV.com or via Twitter (using @MTVNews / #AskBruno)

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Check out my new friend from Dublin, Ireland and her gorgeous fascinator (her hat). She is the aunt of the groom at the wedding I went to in Canada.

She said it’s Irish tradition to wear a headpiece to a wedding. I wish we had that tradition here. These hats look so classy.

Marie Claire recently published an article with 9 tips on how to keep your relationship work:

Here’s a few of those items:

1. Have a quickie.
2. Avoid toxic friends
3. Hire cleaning help (to avoid those fights)

For the full list, click here.

Photo credit Aunt Owwee via Flickr

Wisconsin State Fair Park Officials are pleased to announce that the 160th Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular, ended on a high note this evening at 10pm.

Hundreds of thousands of loyal Fairgoers came out to celebrate during the Fair’s annual 11-day run and take advantage of family-friendly pricing, diverse entertainment and fair traditions. Mother Nature was “fairly” kind this year, offering a few hot, humid days and a couple days of light rain, but mostly beautiful blue skies and light breezes, providing Fairgoers the opportunity to enjoy all that the Fair has to offer.

“It was a tremendous Fair despite the tough start,” stated Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin State Fair Park Rick Frenette. “We are appreciative of the collaboration and efforts of the State Patrol, West Allis Police Department, and Milwaukee Police Department to assure our Fairgoers that the Fair is a safe, fun experience for our guests. We look forward to continuing to work with them for the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair and beyond.”

“The attendance this year shows, that more than ever our Fairgoers are passionate about the Wisconsin State Fair, and they showed amazing support for us this year,” stated Patrice Harris, communications manager. “We are thrilled that each year they come out to enjoy the new things we have to offer and the traditions of the Fair – the agriculture, food, music, attractions, contests and activities.”

In addition to a four percent increase in attendance, initial revenue reports reflect a significant increase of 5.6%.

2011 ATTENDANCE 911,231

ADMISSION PROMOTIONS

AUGUST 4 HUNGER TASK FORCE DAY 45,133

149,500 pounds of food donated to Hunger Task Force

AUGUST 5 DISCOVERWISCONSIN.COM DAY 5,145

AUGUST 8 SPRECHER BREWING CO. $6 BEFORE 6PM 10,047

AUGUST 9 KOHL’S FAMILY VALUE DAY 27,559 Adults

13,073 Youth

AUGUST 11 U.S.CELLULAR $5 after 5pm 4,214

AUGUST 14 MILITARY & VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY

COURTESY OF BUDWEISER 2,162

FOOD STATISTICS

Wisconsin Bakers Association Original Cream Puffs 355,478

Artic Glacier Pounds of Ice 550,425

Real Wisconsin Cheese Grill Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 52,143

Joey’s Seafood & Grill Fish Tacos 1,480

Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Chocolate Covered Cranberries

On a Stick 7,800

Apollo Gyros Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs 4,763

WI Cattlemen’s Association Ribeye Sandwiches 16,400

Budweiser Pavilion Deep Fried Beer 7,065 orders

35,325 pieces

Cedar Crest Ice Cream Maple Bacon Sundaes 2,500

Mille’s Sausage Sandwiches 26,000

Brad & Harry’s Cheese Curds Pounds of Cheese used 5,700

AGRICULTURE EXHIBITORS

Open Exhibitors 701

Junior Exhibitors 1579

Miscellaneous Exhibitors (cheese, meat, dogs, etc.) 371

Textiles, Horticulture, Crafts & Culinary Exhibitors 567

Total Number of Exhibitors 3218

OTHER STATISTICS

Kids Quad Jump 14,388

Ribbons and Plaques Awarded over 28,000

The 2012 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular, will take place August 2 – 12, 2012. The Wisconsin State Fair offers an original experience to all that attend and is a phenomenal value with 30 FREE entertainment stages, thousands of animals, endless family activities, events, contests, vendors and culinary delights. For the most up-to-date information, please visit WiStateFair.com

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It was different, intresting and kinda made me think, “Why hasn’t TLC or Animal Planet made a show about this yet?”, maybe they have! I’m not sure.

None the less, the Doggie Wedding of Nala and Drake was a lot of fun and everyone in the Poultry & Rabbit Pavilion had a good time.

Stay tuned to the end of the video for some SHOCKING post marriage thoughts from Nala and check out the Doggie Weddings thur Thursday.

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It’s not just a movie, wedding crashers really exist. And we saw two girls show up to our friend’s wedding reception who weren’t invited.

How do we know for sure?

1. They clearly did not know the bride and groom because they walked past them several times without any interaction whatsoever.
2. They stuck together, not talking to anyone else giggling the whole time.
3. They kept looking over their shoulds (almost paranoid), especially when they tapped into the appetizers.

Here’s what’s funny though. Each guest was able to grab a pretty, brown box from the greeting table when they left. The two friends ran down the stairs to leave and one ran back up – she looked left, then right and grabbed a brown box and ran down the stairs laughing.

We were laughing because what she didn’t realize is that inside the brown box was a framed picture of the bride and groom – that they don’t even know!!!

That’s their karma for crashing a wedding.

Photo credit JEDM via Flickr

The Huffington Post had a great article about the “8 truths about weddings that no one ever tells you.”

Here’s a few examples:

1. weddings are emotional reckonings
2. the wedding will make you face exactly who you are, even if that’s a person you prefer to hide most of the time
3. the real stress of wedding planning is thinking everything means something
4. it’s easy to develop very bad financial habits while planning a wedding (or very good ones)
5. you will learn a new language that will never really be useful again (execpt when discussing other people’s weddings)

For the full list and an explanation, click here.

Photo credit BouncyBoutique.com via Flickr

We chated about her new record, LOVE? in stores and available for download on iTunes, American Idol and of course her husband at the time Marc Anthony.

In a statement, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony say, “We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved, and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”.

Relationships are tough. In Hollywood, even more so. Whatever the reason may be for the split, I wish them both the best.

Check out the video of the interview below and re-listen to The Jennifer Lopez Radio Takeover which aired nationwide on May 3rd, 2011. Click here.

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