This Week's Videos;Orange Bowl;Winter Storm

This week's videos include a fairly recent release by Ke$ha,November 2012's "Die Young" from her second album "Warrior."This young woman is bigger than I thought she was,becoming another American blonde pop diva,following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga.She has sold untold millions of albums-truly amazing.She is a really cool customer in the bargain.That's great for television,a medium which favours such types over hotheads.*
It was a total headache getting the videos to you,with massive technical issues,plus a lot of sorting out to find the best of many live performances of the Ke$ha song.I thought the Aussie clip had the best balance of wildness and control,plus a little interview as well.*
The Rolling Stones video was also released in 2012 and features guitarist Mick Taylor and Bobby Keys on sax.It's interesting that out of more than 750,000 views,it has garnered less than 3,000 likes.Don't know what that's about-puzzlement by a younger generation of viewers?Hopefully there are more gems like that one in the vaults.*
The Clemson Tigers clawed their way to a 40-35 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Orange Bowl in Miami.Tiger Sammy Watkins was named MVP with his 16 receptions for 77 yards,and quarterback Taj Boyd racked up six touchdowns-five passing and one rushing,to close out his college career.He is the all-time leader in ACC touchdown passes in a season.
It was a great team performance,said coach Dabo Sweeney.Man,a lot of heart.Two years ago,we got our butts whipped on this same field.We obviously had some stupid plays.A hundred-eighteen years of Clemson football,and we've never had back to back eleven wins.Man,the best is yet to come.*
The Midwest and East are shivering from yet another big winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas and bore down with several record low temperatures,killing at least 11 people.More arctic air is on the way for the week ahead,and possibly still another snowstorm for next weekend in this very active pattern.

Wintry Forecast for Northeastern Mountains;Monaco Grand Prix Practices

Absurdly chill temperatures for this time of year,Memorial Day weekend,have blanketed the east coast,dipping to the forties Fahrenheit in the Mid-Atlantic region Friday night.The mountains of the Northeast may get up to a foot of snow this weekend from New York's Adirondacks to the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Visitors to the shore are finding themselves donning jackets and gloves again,when they had expected to be lounging in warm sunshine for the traditional kickoff of the summer vacation season.By next weekend,however,it will be decidedly hot-even excessively so.
The people of Monaco aren't lacking in warm sunshine,however,as they anticipate the 71st Monaco Grand Prix.Friday was devoted to relaxing and partying after Thursday's free practices for the Formula One race,which saw Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg of Germany and Britain's Lewis Hamilton fastest.
Romain Grosjean of France wrecked his Lotus car,causing a brief red flag delay while the sharp debris was swept off the street circuit in the hilly Mediterranean principality.The very tight circuit would never get approved in today's racing world,Australia's Mark Webber remarked before his practice session,but the red tape and bureaucracy aren't involved here,and it's good we can go racing.
Webber has won at Monaco twice,while his teammate World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany,the current overall points leader,has won there once.A victory by either on Sunday would give team Red Bull an unprecedented four consecutive wins at the Monaco Grand Prix.Qualifying will take place on Saturday.
NBC is carrying the race live at 7:30am Eastern on Sunday.
A severe weather threat caused suspension of second round play in the Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth Texas.American Matt Kuchar topped the leader board at -10,while Canadian Graham Delaet was second at -9.
In college baseball,North Carolina hammered Clemson 12-7 in ACC Tournament play on the road to Omaha and the College World Series.