Perez Hilton — Things have been pretty shitty for the NFL the last few days. Two guys from its Super Bowl winning Giants ran into gun related trouble with the law this weekend. Then, on Tuesday, the league had to suspend six players for violating its steroid policy... more info

ContactMusic — Just in time for viewing holiday movies, Samsung Blu-ray players that can connect to the Internet will be updated to make them capable of accessing some 300 movie and TV shows ... more info

Paste Magazine — Click above to watch "David's Lamentation featured in the 2-disc Awake My Soul Soundtrack. Related links: AwakeMySoul.com more info

Guardian Music — 'This is not a sob story," says Langhorne Slim, shuffling a little in his seat, "because in the end it really worked out well. But I got a call one day saying, 'Really sorry to tell you this, but the album's not gonna come out.'" That was two years a... more info

Detroit Free Press — "Born Yesterday": A comedy by the Community Circle Players at Riverwalk Theatre, final performance 2 p.m. Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Lansing. 517-482-5700. $10-$14. Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band: 7 p.m. Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 ... more info

All About Jazz — If jazz is going to thrive in the New Millennium, musicians will need to find new venues for performance and recording. In recent years, especially for non-established younger musicians, performance opportunities with nightclubs, festivals, and stand... more info

All About Jazz — On Thursday, Samsung announced new partnerships with two Internet multimedia companies for the purpose of incorporating audio/video streaming services into the company's latest Blu-ray disc players. Samsung BD-P2500 Samsung said it would partner wit... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Japanese experimental black metallers SIGH have issued the following update: "SIGH are currently working on the new album, 'Scenes from Hell', to be released sometime next year, and now are looking for orchestral instrument players such as flute, pi... more info

Detroit Free Press — Improvisational comedy uses spontaneous acting techniques, often guided by audience suggestions. The concept originated in the 1940s in the acting games of drama teacher and author Viola Spolin and was immortalized by pioneering Chicago troupes the C... more info

Buffalo News, New York — The Buffalo Chamber Players are back in session again, with a terrific concert scheduled for Wednesday. more info