Jason Derulo Proposes To Girlfriend Jordin Spark in New 'Marry Me' Music Video

Singer Jason Derulo recently got down on one knee and asked Christian girlfriend and "American Idol" alum Jordin Sparks to marry him, but only for scenes in his new music video, "Marry Me."

The video, released on YouTube yesterday, shows Derulo, 24, serenading Sparks, 23, as they go through the motions of a wedding proposal.

The video includes a montage of romantic interactions between Sparks and Derulo, including going out to dinner and watching a movie. At one point a large, a flashy diamond ring graces the screen. The video also transitions from showing Derulo and Sparks at their present age to fast-forwarding 30 years, showing them eating breakfast together when they are in their early 50's.

 Although the video sparked rumors that Derulo has proposed to Sparks after dating for nearly two years, Derulo tweeted on Monday: "We shot part of the #MarryMeVideo at @MichaelCFina in NYC. When the times right my ring 4 Jordin MAY look like this :)."

Derulo has made it no secret that although he has yet to propose to Sparks, he intends to do so when the time is right.

"It is about Jordin, actually, and it's talking about how amazing it will be when I get down on one knee and it will be the greatest moment of my life," Derulo claimed

Derulo first confirmed he and Sparks were dating in September 2011, shortly after he had broken his neck while rehearsing for an upcoming tour. He told People magazine following the accident that he and Sparks had grown closer because of his injury. "We've gotten closer because of my accident. It's awesome to have someone you can talk to and she's a wonderful person," he said,

Sparks, who won the singing competition "American Idol" in 2007, has been open about her Christian faith throughout her career. She has attributed her successful music career to God, saying: "I definitely recognize that I have a God-given talent. I have a sense of inner peace, I know God gave me this wonderful voice and I feel that what he needs me to do is share it with others."

Sparks will star in the upcoming Christian film "Left Behind," a disaster movie adapted from the fictional End Times series that follows a group of survivors who are left behind after the Rapture, or the resurrection of Christian believers to heaven when the world ends.

Al-Assad Denies Chemical Attack Links,Vows To Give Up Arsenal

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is fully committed to disposing his chemical arsenal, but denies his forces launched a poison gas attack last month that killed hundreds near Damascus.

In an interview with Fox News broadcast Thursday, Mr. Assad promised to abide by a U.S.-Russia deal aimed at destroying the chemical stockpiles. But he described the situation as "complicated," saying destruction of the weapons would cost about $1 billion and would take a year or "maybe a little more."

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said his country currently has no plans to destroy Syria's chemical weapons on its own territory, although he acknowledged it has the facilities to do so.

Russia and the United States are the only countries with industrial scale capacity to handle mustard, VX, sarin or cyanide-armed munitions, but the import of chemical weapons is banned under U.S. law.



The disarmament plan, which is still being debated by U.N. Security Council envoys, requires Syria's government to turn over details of its chemical weapons by Saturday. Mr. Assad said he is willing to do this "tomorrow" and can provide experts access to the sites where the weapons are stored.

Mr. Assad also insisted his government is waging a "new kind of war" against an infiltration of Islamist fighters from more than 80 countries. While he acknowledged the two-year uprising against him initially included non-extremists, he said that by the end of 2012 they had become the majority. He said "80 to 90 percent now consist of al-Qaida and their offshoots."

The Syrian leader slammed a U.N. report issued this week that confirms sarin nerve gas was used in an attack against civilians in the rebel-held suburb of Ghouta on August 21.

Although the report did not assign blame, the U.S. and other Western nations said it strongly suggested that government forces, not rebels, were responsible for the attack.

President Assad called the findings "unrealistic," expressing doubt about the authenticity of the large amounts of photos and videos purporting to show the aftermath of the attack. He said it is possible rebel forces had access to the sarin gas, a claim his government has repeatedly made.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said evidence gathered by U.N. investigators on the ground and released Monday "indisputably" and "overwhelmingly" confirms the use of the nerve agent sarin on a relatively large scale in the attack on Ghouta.

The U.S. says the attack killed 1,400 people.

Meanwhile, a roadside bomb struck a bus in the central province of Homs Thursday, killing at least 14 members of Mr. Assad's minority Alawite sect.

YouTube To Finally Allow Video Downloads By November?

YouTube is now as synonymous to videos as snow and cold to winter. However, the only grouse almost every YouTube addict has is that the videos watched cannot be saved for offline viewing or to watch later. However, looks like the voices of the masses have finally reached those working at the Big G and YouTube is all set to roll out offline viewing for mobile viewers.

Over 60 percent YouTube videos are watched over smartphones and hand-held devices and we are not surprised at YouTube’s decision to launch the feature for smartphones first. Also, if you have a desktop and have YouTube, then you have the internet too!

The video giant plans to offer the offline video services where users can download and save the video for offline viewing on their mobile devices. YouTube might make the videos available for up to 2 days or 48 hours. It is not unclear if the videos will be downloaded and then deleted or simply pinned to the app but whatever the case, it will definitely be a huge hit. According to reports, YouTube doesn’t plan to charge for the service. The videos will remain free but as usual, will support adverts.

According to the YouTube blog: “We’re always exploring ways to bring more viewers to your content. As part of this effort, later this year we’ll launch a new feature on YouTube’s mobile apps that will help you reach fans -- even when they’re not connected to the Internet.

This upcoming feature will allow people to add videos to their device to watch for a short period when an Internet connection is unavailable. So your fans’ ability to enjoy your videos no longer has to be interrupted by something as commonplace as a morning commute.”

There’s no exact date mentioned but the blog posted stated that the update would be rolled out sometime in November. We can see the grins already...

VV: I just can't wait....

BlackBerry's BBM chat Coming To Android,iPhone This Weekend!

BlackBerry Ltd. said on Wednesday that its popular BlackBerry Messenger instant chat application will be available for rival devices using Google Inc.’s Android software and for Apple’s iPhone this weekend.

The struggling Canadian smartphone maker had announced plans to open up the service, often referred to as BBM by both fans and the company, back in May.

Once a unique tool to send short messages without running up SMS charges, BBM now competes with mobile instant messaging products from Facebook, Apple and others, and less directly with the micro-blogging service Twitter.

Android users will be able to download the application on Saturday, while iPhone users can get it on Sunday.

VV: Good news!

Usain Bolt Reconsidering Plans To Retire After 2016 Games

Usain Bolt is as quick backtracking on his retirement plans as he is sprinting on the track.

Less than three weeks ago, the Olympic and world champion announced he would stop racing after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

But during a visit to London, Bolt said Thursday: "I am definitely reconsidering. I think my fans especially have really voiced their concern about me retiring."

Pointing to commercial motives, Bolt says the fans "think I should carry on and so do my sponsors. I have discussed it with my coach and he says it is possible."

The Jamaican says he is looking to extend his career by a year after the 2016 Olympics, meaning he could leave the sport after the 2017 world championships in London.

VV: Think well Bro