Brian McKnight sang the National Anthem this weekend & now everyone loves him again. Goosebumps!!! [Buzzfeed]
Teresa Giudice checked into prison. [CDAN]
Leonardo DiCaprio went to St. Bart’s, was surrounded by young models. [LaineyGossip]
Simon Cowell took his tiny dogs for a walk. [Dlisted]
This is a great Ricky Jay & Burt Reynolds story. [Pajiba]
Alessio Pozzi looks like he’s about to cry. [A Socialite Life]
Did you watch Downton Abbey last night? It wasn’t bad. [Go Fug Yourself]
Berenice Marlohe looked pretty in Palm Springs. [Moe Jackson]
Bruce Jenner wants his own reality show… without Kris Jenner. [Evil Beet]
Recap of the season premiere of Sister Wives. [Reality Tea]
Dakota Johnson wears leggings, looks cute. [Popoholic]
This is an amazing headline. [OMG Blog]
Jessica Simpson posted a bunch of photos of her kids. [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
Here’s the first photo of Armie Hammer’s daughter. [Wonderwall]
Well that made me tear up. Well done Brian McKnight.
He killt it!
Had to listen to it myself to confirm…yes..goosebumps. A well sung national anthem really gets to ya!
I usually get a chill whenever I hear the National Anthem, but wow. That was beautiful.
Am I the only one that finds Lainey’s hate boner for Leo DiCaprio hilarious?
The hate is even funnier because Lainey used to LOVE DiCaprio. Someday when I’m bored I must go back and see when the shift happened. I mean, the modelizing with girls young enough to be his daughter is not new. It can’t just be that can it?
Let’s be fair now he is only 40, although lately it looks like a hard 40, but I think the young enough to be his daughter is a bit new, unless he has been going underage or had kids at 15. Maybe Lainey think it is time he stops with the shampoo, rinse and repeat.
I love all of Lainey’s hate boners: Leo, Lively, Marky Mark. She’s gotten especially crusty the last couple years and it warms my cold, dead heart.
“Brian McKnight sang the National Anthem this weekend & now everyone loves him again.”
I never stopped loving him! His music is in heavy rotation on all my devices. Did he do something ridiculous that I’m unaware of?
I’ve always loved him, too, but if there was ever any question as to whether he could sing perfect notes without backup singers or backup music, let that be dispelled. I think he proved himself here !!!! In fact, I respect him even more than before after hearing him hit every note perfectly, and adding a little R&B just made it for me. Let me say, however, that I really don’t like the National Anthem song any more. I’d like it if they could come up with a revised National Anthem, something less about Rockets red glare and killing, more about Peace in the world, because we should really strive for Peace between all countries.
check this version out. It’s him singing with his sons. http://youtu.be/7x9OUt6SLz4
I listen to him still. “Stay or let it go” is my favorite…wait no, “find myself in you”..gah so many!
To answer your last question, he did make a song called Let Me Show You How Your P**** Works and it was….. ridiculous, to put it lightly. But yes, his voice is divine otherwise.
EDIT: Nevermind, i just realized that was a Funny or Die skit, so i guess no! He hasn’t done anything ridiculous!
I just watched the video on FOD. He hath been fully redeemed in mine eyes. Eyes-eth?
NEVER STOPPED!!
I wonder if I’m related to him …
He’s legit such a good singer woah
YESSSSS!!! We saw this live and I had to remind everybody about him. And we were floored. Then we you-tubed “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?”. HEAVEN!
I’m not even American and I had goosebumps.
You don’t have to be American to appreciate good sangin’. That’s right, I said sangin’. He wasn’t singing, he was SANGIN’.
I do like the name Harper, but not sure having it paired up with the last name Hammer. Harper Hammer doesn’t sound really great IMO. Celebrities really seem to like that name.
It kind of sounds like a sandwich??? Or a breakfast platter at Denny’s…or maybe an action figure…
Oh dear. I like Harper as well, but Harper Hammer is not good.
Brian McKnight should be in charge of singing everything. Commercial jingles, national anthems, boring university lectures. All would be made better with Brian McKnight
Back at one makes my panties drop. Just putting that out there
Awesome! I do wish more people in the stadium would sing though – nothing better than 10’s of thousands of people joining in!
I was so happy to see him when they announced….and then when he sang…like WHOA. He was amazing and didn’t do anything ridicilous with the song. Got goosebumps watching it live too!! What an incredible voice.
That’s what I loved most, no vocal theatrics. Just his his pure, beautiful voice.
Cosign on all of this
No, the guy who is credited for creating the jingle for YouPorn (look it up) doesn’t exactly seem like the right candidate for the position…so to speak.
I mentioned something about this upthread. I’m sure very few people were aware of that. His affiliation with a porn site prompted a hard side eye from me, but it doesn’t negate the fact that the man can sing his face off.
I know there are some sport bitches here on the site so I want to say RIP Stuart Scott.
Cancer really is a C U Next Tuesday. I try not to throw that word around at all, but it is.
I was shocked when I read it yesterday! So young, a great guy, cool as the other side of the pillow.
+1…It really is.
Thank you for remembering Stuart Scott. RIP -you fought the good fight Boo-Yah!
I didn’t even realize he was sick. Stuart Scott was a funny dude with great style. He will be missed.
Oh yeah. What a talented, intelligent, caring, brave man. It is hard to listen to the National Anthem being sung at an NFL game and not tear up thinking about him. He will be greatly missed. Booyah!
Very sad news indeed.
I actually thought it sounded a little rushed…. but he hit the notes veautufully.
Actually he’s spot on. The National Anthem is written in 3/4, not 4/4 time.
I saw Downton Abbey last night and I thought it was incredible! Every character had something happen. It was very engaging and enjoyable. Superb acting and Julian Fellowes was on his writing game with this script! Well done!
Agreed – pretty pleased with the season opener!
Scott will be greatly missed- he was a great talent. And yes, this was the best live rendition of the NA I’ve heard in the last five years easily- and that’s ALOT of ball games! Wish they would sign him up for the Super Bowl! OT- the best “non-traditional”- for lack of a better word- is Marvin Gaye’s version at one of the NBA finals from ages ago- what a voice!
Now, that’s singing the National Anthem. Wow.
While the Whitney version is still tops in my book, he killed it!
Cameron D is getting married tonight. I am surprised. The Madden boys have said they both want kids. I can’t imagine the other one besides Nicole ‘ s husband shutting that down.
Hmmm…interesting.
Apparently it did happen! I’m surprised too, the whole thing seems very rushed.
Oh my oh my oh my.. that was inspirational.
This and Whitney’s version are not my top two..
I have listened to it 4 times.. make that 5..
You know that you did a good National anthem when people start cheering halfway through. It’s funny but Brian didn’t do anything. He just sang great. I think with all of the vocal gymnastics and background music for most renditions something so simple is refreshing.