The Virtual Union

Los Angeles, CA – Since its blockbuster debut in 2006 there has been little to stop the success of ‘The Hills’ and the stars that it has spawned. The reality cum fictional television show depicting the lives of twenty-somethings as they navigate their lives and loves has grabbed the public’s attention in ways few shows from MTV ever have before. Riding the wave of that success has been the two principle leads of the show, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag whose careers have exploded since the debut of the program. Scrape TV

Los Angeles, CA – There are many things that Kanye West has done that have shocked and surprised the public and the music industry. From outbursts to claiming the crown of the King of Pop, West has become better known for his antics than his music in recent years. It is such an outburst that he is currently riding after snatching the microphone from 19-year Taylor Swift at the MTV Music Awards on Sunday. That stunt has prompted outrage from across the musical spectrum with even his most ardent supporters seeming to fall away. Scrape TV

Atlanta, GA – In recent years the battles between the cable news networks has not been kind to the granddaddy of them all. With only a handful of ratings spikes during major events, CNN has routinely lagged behind newcomers Fox News and MSNBC and in recent months has even fallen behind sibling station Headline News. Founded in 1980, CNN created the 24 hour cable news format but as rivals move towards extreme journalism the network has found itself in the unenviable position of falling further and further behind its offspring. Scrape TV

New York, NY – “American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road, and its next rulers must limit their interference to their own borders,” President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a speech to the United Nations on Tuesday.  ”As long as the aggressors, because of their financial, political and propaganda powers, not only escape punishment, but even claim righteousness, and as long as wars are started and nations are enslaved in order to win votes in elections, not only will the problems of the global community remain unsolved, but they will be increasingly exacerbated.” Scrape TV