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Filming for the music video began during the week of January 25, 2010, in Los Angeles.  It was filmed at Universal CityWalk by director Ray Kay, who had previously directed videos for Beyoncé Knowles, Lady Gaga, Alexandra Burke, and Cheryl Cole, among others.  

Ludacris said that the video “is like a 2010 version of Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”. Bieber said that the video “will capture the song’s message of trying to woo back a girl.”  

In explaining the concept of the video, Bieber said, “It starts off, I really like this girl, but we didn’t [get] along; we couldn’t be together.  Basically I want her back and [I'm] kind of going through the whole thing.  I’m chasing her around, trying to get her, and she’s kind of playing hard to get, but I’m persistent.  I keep going.”  

The video premiered exclusively on Vevo on Friday, February 19, 2010.  Singer and actress Jasmine Villegas portrays Bieber’s love interest in the video. Bieber’s friends, Young Money artists Drake and Lil Twist also appeared in the video, along with Tinashe Kachingwe and jerkin’ crew The Rangers.

The video takes place in a mall-like setting with a bowling alley and more.  After the video was released, MTV commented on the video being the new version of “The Way You Make Me Feel” saying, “..and the choreography does use a few of Jackson’s less-suggestive moves.”   The MTV review goes on saying, “most of the video takes place in the bowling alley, there are also scenes of Bieber in other settings, hanging out with Luda, doing the moonwalk, messing with his hair and mugging for the camera. Regardless of his lady’s apparent frustration with him, Bieber eventually wins her over. The video concludes with the pair walking off into the night holding hands.”

Billboard reviewed the video, saying, “Those new dance moves he’s showing off can only mean one thing: all over the world, tweens’ hearts are melting right now.”  In July 2010, the video became the most viewed video in YouTube history.

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Bieber premiered an acoustic version of the song on December 28, 2009, on MuchMusic.  He sung the song on VH1′s Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam, along with other performers Rihanna, JoJo and Timbaland, and on CBS’ The Early Show as a part of their Super Bowl programming.  

He performed the song the first time with Ludacris on BET’s SOS: Saving Ourselves – Help for Haiti Telethon, on February 6, 2009, which also aired on VH1, and MTV.  During the chorus, he changed the lyrics to “Baby, baby, Haiti”, to show support for the cause, and the reason everyone came together for the show.  

In the week of his album release, he performed the song on The View and 106 & Park. Justin also performed the song at the 2010 Kids Choice Awards on March 27.  Bieber performed the song along with “U Smile” on the eighteenth episode of season thirty five of Saturday Night Live.  Bieber performed an acoustic rendition of the song along with a freestyle by good friend Drake at the 2010 Juno Awards.  

In April 2010, Bieber noted that due to his voice changing, he could no longer hit all the notes in “Baby”, and for live performances, the key is lowered.  Bieber performed the song live in Sydney, Australia on April 26, 2010, in the Sunrise studios after his public performance was cancelled.  

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Bieber also performed the song on May 11, 2010, on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Bieber performed the song on June 4, 2010, on the Today Show along with “Never Say Never”, “Somebody to Love”, and “One Time”.  He performed the song with “Somebody to Love” at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.

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The song is predominatly upbeat, featuring Bieber’s R&B vocals over a backdrop containing a dance infused beat, full of keyboard and “disco string” synths.  The song is composed in the key of E-flat major with Bieber’s vocal range spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of . . . → Read More: Justin Bieber’s ~ “BABY” (Part 2 of 3)]]>

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The song is predominatly upbeat, featuring Bieber’s R&B vocals over a backdrop containing a dance infused beat, full of keyboard and “disco string” synths.  The song is composed in the key of E-flat major with Bieber’s vocal range spanning from the low-note of G₃ to the high-note of C₅.  According to Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone, the song “blends winks at Fifties doo-wop with hip-hop chants”, comparing the style and the lyrics “My first love broke my heart for the first time/And I was like/Baby, baby, baby, ooooh/I thought you’d always be mine” to fifties ballads like “Tears on My Pillow”, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” and “Earth Angel”.  Lyrically, Bieber’s lines explain his distress over his lost love, and promise to get it back, featured in lines like, “And I wanna play it cool/But I’m losin’ you…/I’m in pieces/So come and fix me…”.  The chorus features the distinct and repetitive “baby, baby, baby, ohhhh (nooooo)” hook. After the second verse, Ludacris comes in with the verse-rap, an anecdote of young love when he was thirteen, as it runs “When I was 13/I had my first love/She had me going crazy/Oh, I was star-struck/She woke me up daily/Don’t need no Starbucks…”.

Bill Lamb of About.com gave the single a rating of four and a half out of five stars.  Lamb said that the song happened to be “the best vehicle yet for Justin Bieber’s sweet soulful voice, and its chart achievements should ultimately reflect that fact.” Lamb gave credit to production duo Tricky Stewart and the The-Dream who “connected” with Christina Milian for a “confident, mature, and effortless sound here that goes well beyond ‘One Time’.” Lamb went on to say that Bieber sings as well as Michael Jackson at that age, “the lyrics are pitched perfectly in reference to young love, and Ludacris demonstrates raps in a pop hit can be charming and safe for young children to hear. Add in tasteful strings, and this a pop confection that is first rate.” The review complimented the song’s chorus which Lamb says “..glides effortlessly into your head” followed by Ludacris’ “charm-filled rap.” Lamb reviewed that the song has the potential to be Bieber’s first number one pop hit, and said “Baby” is a model for pre-teen pop and makes parents understand why Bieber is an “outstanding musical role model for their children.”  Nick Levine of Digital Spy felt the song was “no great departure from what he’s given us before”, but felt the production of Tricky and The-Dream helped give the song a “simple”, “big” chorus about “puppy love” that works.

Melanie Bertoldi of Billboard said, “The midtempo number’s undeniably contagious chorus should keep Bieber’s tween fan base satisfied, and Ludacris’ brief cameo adds a welcome urban twist.”  Bertoli went on to say, “The matchup adds a layer of maturity to Bieber’s repertoire and should further solidify his growing presence on the charts.”  Rap-Up magazine said that “the sweet pop fare gets a little street cred courtesy of the teen sensation’s labelmate Ludacris.”  Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone appreciated the song’s vintage doo-wop and fifties aesthetic and hip-hop chants, and said the song included “one of the catchiest choruses concocted by the-Dream and Tricky Stewart, the duo behind “Umbrella” and “Single Ladies.”  Luke O’Neill of Boston Globe had mixed thoughts about the song calling Ludacris’ cameo “goofy”, and said, the song “effects a musical anachronism, albeit a catchy one, but in this sped-up recycling moment all styles all at once are grist for the mill.”

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In the United States, “Baby” debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Bieber’s highest charting single in the US.  The song was also Ludacris’s biggest song to date, solo or featuring, since 2007′s “Runaway Love”. “Baby” was beaten out as the week’s highest debut by Taylor Swift’s “Today Was a Fairytale”, which debuted at number two. The debuting of the pair of songs was just the third time in history that the Hot 100 had two new top-five debuts. The instance had last happened in 2003 when American Idol‘s Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken’s debut singles charted at number one and two.  During its first week of radio impact, the song had over 1400 spins, and was the top gainer for mainstream and rhythmic radio formats.  The song debuted at thirty-three on the Pop Songs chart on the week labeled February 13, 2010. The song missed out becoming the greatest gainer by one spot, which was Kesha’s “Blah Blah Blah”.  However the following week, the song did collect greatest gainer recognition, jumping to twenty-five on the chart, and has since peaked at sixteen.  On August 2, 2010, the song was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 2,000,000 units.

“Baby” entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number three, giving Justin his highest charting single on that chart to date.  On the issue dated February 8, 2010, the song debuted in Australia on the official ARIA Singles Chart at number thirty-seven.  After twelve weeks of ascending and descending the charts the single reached a peak of three.  ”Baby” has since been certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 units.  In New Zealand, the song entered the chart at nineteen. After weeks of ascending and descending the charts, “Baby” reached a peak of four.  The song dropped to the number five position the following week and after weeks of fluctuating around the chart it attained the number four position once again.  It has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).  The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart on the issue date March 14, 2010.  The following week, “Baby” fell to number four, but climbed back to its previous peak position of three on the issue date March 28, 2010.  In the process of climbing the charts, “Baby” gained a new peak of two on the R&B Singles Chart.

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“Baby” is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber’s debut album, My World 2.0.

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“Baby” is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber’s debut album, My World 2.0.

The track was written by Bieber with Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and Terius “The-Dream” Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on “One Time”, and also by R&B singer Christina Milian and labelmate, rapper Ludacris.  It was available for digital download on January 18, 2010.  The song received airplay directly after release, the song officially impacted mainstream and rhythmic radio on January 26, 2010.

The song is uptempo R&B, blending together doo-wop and hip-hop elements.

The song has received positive reviews from critics who complimented the song’s effective lyrics and chorus, and commended Ludacris’ part and the song’s ability to have an urban twist.

It has become Bieber’s biggest hit to date, peaking at number one in France, and charting in the top ten of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Norway, Japan, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, Slovakia, and New Zealand.

The accompanying music video takes place in a mall/bowling-alley setting.  The video features several cameos such as Drake and Lil Twist, in which Bieber chases after a girl.  In July 2010, the video became the most viewed video in YouTube history.  

Bieber performed the song several times, including Saturday Night Live, and the ninth season of American Idol.  Bieber also performed an acoustic rendition of the remix version with Drake at the 2010 Juno Awards.  The official remix in the United Kingdom features British hip-hop artist Chipmunk.

“Baby” was written by Bieber with Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and Terius “The-Dream” Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on “One Time”, R&B singer and The-Dream’s then wife Christina Milian and labelmate, Ludacris.  When asked how the collaboration initially came about, Bieber said, “[Ludacris and I] both live in Atlanta.  I met him a year prior to this and we figured it was a perfect collaboration for him, so we invited him out to do it.” 

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Bieber first premiered the song performing on MuchMusic on December 28, 2009.  A few days before the release of the single, Bieber posted an acoustic version of the song to his YouTube with his guitarist Dan Kanter, similar to the way he did with “Favorite Girl”.  Billboard said that: “Bieber delivers his characteristically clean vocals with conviction: “My first love broke my heart for the first time / and I’m like, ‘baby, baby, baby, no!’ I thought you’d always be mine.” 

Also in a review of the acoustic version Bill Lamb of About.com said that “I think the vocals here will convince some that Justin Bieber really does have the vocal chops.”

In an interview with MTV News, Ludacris said that he had to “dig deep” for lyrics for the song.  He said, “He’s talking about [how] he’s mad that his girl left him and he still cares for her.  As soon as I heard it I knew it was a hit, I just had to figure out how I could get on a record with a 15-year-old.  So I sat there and said, ‘Let me reminisce on the past,’ and that’s basically how I stepped on the record.  And I guarantee you, mark my word, that’s going to be one of the biggest songs of the year 2010.”

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According to Jan Hoffman of The New York Times, part of Bieber’s appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, My World, in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views.” Braun recognized the appeal.

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Bieber in September 2009 at the Nintendo World Store

According to Jan Hoffman of The New York Times, part of Bieber’s appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, My World, in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views.” Braun recognized the appeal.

Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to “build him up more on YouTube first” and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. “I said: ‘Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room.  But let’s not use expensive cameras.’ We’ll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it’s theirs,” recalled Braun.

Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly; his account was reported in August 2010 to have over 4.5 million followers.  The accounts also serve marketing purposes; for example, Bieber’s music video for “One Time” only began selling quickly after it was uploaded to YouTube.

Usher comments that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, “I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly.” As a result, Usher, Braun, Bieber’s bodyguard Kenny, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coach him on handling fame and his public image.

After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber’s road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber’s “swagger coach”, created a “streetwise look” for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of The Los Angeles Times comments, “Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber’s manner of dress and speech (“Wassup man, how you doin’?” or “It’s like, you know, whateva’ “) suggest he’s mimicking his favorite rappers.”

Bieber is often featured in teen magazines such as Tiger Beat, and has been labeled a “teen hearthrob”.

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2008–09: Discovery and My World While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber’s 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing . . . → Read More: What is Justin Bieber’s career like?]]>

Bieber performing in front of a crowd in September 2009

2008–09: Discovery and My World
While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber’s 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber’s school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant; she remembered praying, “God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!” However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B singer/songwriter Usher. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher. Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. Usher then arranged an audition with Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group, who signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records). At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta, also the home of Usher and Braun, to base his career. Braun became Bieber’s manager.

Bieber’s first single, “One Time”, was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009, and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the U.S. and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber’s first album My World, was released on November 17, 2009.

Three consecutive singles, “One Less Lonely Girl”, “Love Me”, and “Favorite Girl”, were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. “One Less Lonely Girl” was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the U.S., being certified Gold in the latter. My World was eventually certified Platinum in the U.S. and the UK and Double Platinum in Canada. To promote the album, Bieber performed in several live shows such as mtvU’s VMA 09 Tour, European program The Dome, YTV’s The Next Star, The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, It’s On with Alexa Chung, Good Morning America, Chelsea Lately, and BET’s 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of True Jackson, VP in late 2009.
Bieber performed Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas” for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for Christmas in Washington, which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT. Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009. Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version. On March 12, 2010, a version of K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag” recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.

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2010–present: My World 2.0 and My Worlds Acoustic
“Baby”, the lead single from the second half of his debut album, which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries. Two digital singles, “Never Let You Go”, and “U Smile” were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received “generally favorable reviews”. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. My World 2.0 also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, and Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including The View, the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, Nightline, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Dome and 106 and Park. On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City. The second single from My World 2.0, “Somebody to Love”, was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber’s mentor Usher. In June 2010, it reached 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bieber performing at the Conseco Fieldhouse, in August 2010

On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote My World and My World 2.0. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet. That same month his music video, “Baby”, surpassed Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” to become the most viewed YouTube video ever. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.
Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City. At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, “It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I’m dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. Some of the notes I hit on “Baby” I can’t hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live. British singer/songwriter Taio Cruz confirmed in July 2010 that he is writing songs for Bieber’s next album. Hip hop producer Dr. Dre produced two songs with Bieber in July 2010 but it is unknown if they were made for the album, which is currently due for a 2011 release.
Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, aired on September 23, 2010. He played a “troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother.” Bieber will continue to appear in later episodes of the season as his character’s story progresses. Bieber will also star in a 3-D film about himself directed by Step Up 3D director Jon Chu and scheduled for a February 2011 release.

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Bieber performed a medley of “U Smile”, “Baby,” and “Somebody to Love” and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.
Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called My Worlds Acoustic. It will be released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, as well as completely new song called “Pray”.
On November 28, 2010 Bieber performed live on the X Factor, a musical talent show in London and received a rapturous standing ovation from the judges, who were Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, as well as from the audience.
Justin Bieber’s music video for his track “Pray” off his “My Worlds Acoustic” album, shows him visiting people in need at the hospital.

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Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber’s videos on YouTube and later became his manager.  Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun . . . → Read More: Who is Justin Bieber?]]> Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop-R&B singer.  

Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber’s videos on YouTube and later became his manager.  Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.

His debut single, “One Time”, was released worldwide during 2009, and charted within the top 30 in over ten countries. It was followed by his debut release, My World, on November 17, 2009, which was certified platinum in the United States, making him the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.  His first full studio release, My World 2.0, was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success; it debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, “Baby,” in January 2010.

Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario and was raised in Stratford, Ontario.  Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son.  Mallette, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised Bieber as a single mother.  However, Bieber maintains contact with his father, Jeremy Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. He is of paternal German ancestry with his great-grandfather immigrating from Germany to Canada.  

As he grew, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.  In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo’s “So Sick” for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second.  Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see.  She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber’s popularity on the site grew.

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The reported suspension was announced on the station’s noon telecast. WABC-TV insiders said Jones, who joined the station in 2005, would likely be released from her position at WABC-TV after . . . → Read More: Why Did Heidi Jones Lie?]]> WABC-TV weather forecaster Heidi Jones was suspended Wednesday for filing a hoax police report about a fake stalker and an assault at Central Park.

The reported suspension was announced on the station’s noon telecast. WABC-TV insiders said Jones, who joined the station in 2005, would likely be released from her position at WABC-TV after an internal investigation.

The 37-year-old weather woman was arrested for telling cops a man of Hispanic origin attacked her in the park on Sept. 24 – and that he returned to threaten her two months later, a police source said.
She told police the second “occurrence” happened near her apartment in Manhattan on Nov. 21 – three days before Jones went to the police with her story, a source said.

“She tries to paint the picture of a stalker, but things don’t add up,” the source said. “We’re thinking, she doesn’t want there to be any witnesses we can talk to, so she’s as vague as possible.”

Heidi Jones fill-in as the anchor of WABC’s weekend weather forecasts for “Good Morning America.”

Fans of the forecaster weighed in on her Facebook page with supports and criticizes.
“I sincerely hope you overcome the problems in your life right now,” wrote one backer. “Stay strong, and ignore the haters, for none of us is without faults.”

Another critic offered a more critical take: “You are a disgrace and I hope you lose your job.”

Paul Callan, an attorney for Jones, said she intends to plead innocent to the charges.

“Ms. Jones has had a distinguished career as a broadcast journalist and urges all concerned to refrain from jumping to conclusions about the unproven charges against her being discussed in the press,” Callan said.

“On my advice she will make no comment until the matter is resolved in court.”

Heidi Jones claimed she was jogging through Central Park in late September when a man attacked her and dragged her into a wooded area, the source said. She claimed her attacker bolted when two tourists saw the incident and screamed – but she never reported the attack to police.

The forecaster appeared at the 6th Precinct in late November to report she was approached again “by the same man who did this before,” the source said.

Once police began investigating her tale, the story quickly unravelled. Jones told police she was having troubles in her relationship and thought reporting the phony crimes would gain her sympathy.

Jones – who’s due in court on Jan. 5 – could face up to a year in prison if convicted.

The weather woman is a passionate jogger, and came to New York from Houston – where she was honored as best weather anchor in the Lone Star State.

Heidi Jones grew up in Indiana, and worked in Albany, N.Y., and Billings, Mont., before moving into bigger markets.

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Fast becoming a must-have toy for the stocking this Christmas, Air Hogs Vectron Wave is a highly technologically advanced toy packed into a small, soft and harmless little foamy flying-saucer body that is safe for kids.

Although it behaves like a remote control flying craft, the Vectron Wave does NOT need an electronic controller.  Instead, it reacts to obstacles underneath it, and automatically avoids them.  Another word, it can hover robotically on its own, and you can maneuver it with your hand or any objects you can find.

It does so with a high-tech proximity sensor built into the craft, constantly updating itself of any obstacles approaching underneath, and powers up its fan to prevent contacting the obstacles such as the ground, dining table, chairs, sofa, hands, feet, etc.

Although it does indeed comes with a remote control, but it is unlike those that we are familiar with.  The one-switch remote transmitter is provided to perform 2 tasks: to remotely STOP the craft, and contains the batteries to RECHARGE the craft.

It is also equipped with a soft antenna-like stick on top to allow the Vectron Wave to contact the ceiling of your home safety, and also to act as a handle-bar for the kids to grab it while it is hovering in mid-air.

Kids can control it with their hands, legs, head, shoulder, and pretty well any parts of their body.  Turn it ON and watch your kids invent new ways to play with it.  Play alone, with friends, or in teams… this little craft will amaze them, including the on-lookers.

The design is simple, light weight, and effortless to operate, and yet equipped with state-of-the-art high-tech sensors and motor.  This is one toy that will bring hours of fun, joy and excitement to kids of all ages.

Last we checked, the stocks were going fast as the Christmas season approaches.  As the post was written, they can still be ordered online from Amazon.com.  Their shipping is quite fast, and should be able to arrive to your home before Santa!

Click on the box below to order from Amazon.com now!

Make them jump for joy on Christmas morning..!

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