My Blog: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

White House Correspondents Dinner Party: An Inside Look

Always one of the more well-attended events of the year, the stars were in the nation's capital for the TIME/CNN/People/Fortune White House Correspondents' dinner cocktail party on Saturday night (April 30).

Held at the Washington Hilton, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests including Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn, Paula Abdul, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer.

Also on hand was "Gossip Girl" hunk Chace Crawford, who roamed the posh locale while joined by sister Candice and her NFL star fiance Tony Romo.

Rounding out the guest list of stars were lovely actress Mila Kunis, "Glee" star Matthew Morrison, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Cheryl Hines and famous daughter Bristol Palin, as well as Nina Dobrev, America Ferrera and Elizabeth Banks.

With Seth Meyers leading the audience through the evening agenda, the comedic actor said prior to the dinner cocktail party's kickoff, "It may be a tough room. But as someone who follows politics, I think it?s really exciting to go into a room where people are incredibly well-informed."

Meyers added, "You can probably make jokes about the minutiae of politics that wouldn?t work on Saturday Night Live.?

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Adriana Lima: Victoria?s Secret Photo Shoot

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Showing off the new Victoria?s Secret collection, Adriana Lima looks ravishing in a brand new photo shoot. Ms. Lima dons a variety of different getups in a spread that?s sure to sell plenty of bras and panties this spring. [gallery=749]

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Prince William & Duchess Catherine's Post-Wedding Travels

After enjoying their first night of married life at the Buckingham Palace, Prince William and Duchess Catherine opted to head off for a little more privacy on Saturday morning (April 30).

The royal newlyweds walked hand-in-hand as they were escorted to an awaiting helicopter en route to an undisclosed locale - though the pair are not yet embarking on their expected secret honeymoon.

Of the delayed honeymoon plans, a Palace press statement told, "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen not to depart for a honeymoon immediately. Instead, after spending the weekend privately in the United Kingdom, The Duke will return to work as a Search and Rescue pilot next week. The locations of both their private weekend and their future honeymoon, which will be overseas, will not be disclosed in advance."

Meanwhile, Miss Middleton's family members were also spotted earlier today, as Carole, James, Michael and Pippa smiled for photographers while departing the Goring Hotel in London.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state.

Thousands of well-wishers from around the world also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding, with many visitors spending the day after the ceremony checking out sites such as Kate's wedding bouquet - which was placed atop the grave of the unknown warrior in Westminster Abbey.

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Richie Sambora Returns to Rehab

The show will go on without Richie Sambora, as the Bon Jovi guitarist has taken a break from touring to reportedly enter rehab.

"Our support for Richie is absolute," Bon Jovi said in a statement Thursday. "He is, and will remain, a member of Bon Jovi. Although he will be absent from upcoming shows for the time being, we very much look forward to his healthy return. In the meantime, we will keep our commitment to our fans and continue our tour."

Though the band would not confirm the rehab news, a source close to the rocker, 52, says Sambora is checking in to a facility to address exhaustion and sobriety issues.

"Richie recently has been drinking too much, and wants to get his life together," a source told RadarOnline.com. "Richie has had a busy year. I think this was a culmination of all the things that overloaded his life and finally he realized he needed to take care of himself."

This isn't Sambora's first rehab stint. He sought treatment in 2007, after divorcing wife Heather Locklear, and then again in 2008. He also pled no contest to a DUI charge that same year, after he was arrested for driving under the influence with daughter Ava in the car.

Bon Jovi's next show is scheduled for April 30 in New Orleans, and the band is set to embark on a European tour this June.

We wish Richie a speedy recovery.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/richie-sambora-returns-rehab/1-a-344618

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Lady Gaga To Donate $1 Million For Homeless Youth

Charity will be announced at Robin Hood Foundation benefit concert.

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Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

Do you want to help Lady Gaga give away $1 million dollars to charity? Well, little monsters, here's your chance! Mother Monster is hooking up with the Robin Hood Foundation to help homeless youth in New York, her hometown.

Fans can go to Gaga's Facebook page to weigh in on which organization — The Door, Hetrick-Martin Institute, Lawyers for Children, Safe Horizon or SCO Family of Services — will be gifted the sum ($500,000 a year over two years).

The results will be announced May 9 at a special concert benefiting Robin Hood. "I'm thrilled to be working with the Robin Hood Foundation to distribute funds to help the youth of New York City," Gaga said in a statement. "NYC is my hometown and I think investing in these kids' future will go a long way."

Days before Gaga attends the Robin Hood gala, her HBO special will air. While it is a concert special, it also serves as a love letter to the Big Apple. Shot during her time in New York for two tour stops at Madison Square Garden earlier this year, the documentary shows the singer opening up about her love for the city and how it helped shape her as an artist.

"There was never a question in my mind that I was gonna make it and that this is my destiny and that we were all gonna make it as the kids of this city, as the New York generation," she says, driving through the streets of New York to MSG. "My faith in my creativity and my artistry has nothing to do with making it," she continued. "We kind of had already made it when we were playing for nothing downtown. ... We still felt like we were superstars."

Which organization do you hope Gaga's money goes to? Sound off below!

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New Britney Spears 'Till The World Ends' Video Hits Web

The re-edited version of the post-apocalyptic party clip features more footage of Spears and her backup dancers showing off their moves.
By Jocelyn Vena

Britney Spears in her new "Till the World Ends" video
Photo: Jive

A dance version of Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" video has hit the Web just in time for the weekend. The original clip, which premiered earlier this month and got lots of great buzz for Spears, shows the pop vixen leading a wild underground dance party as an apocalyptic storm hits the planet, and the new video features a lot of similar footage with a number of noticeable changes.

One of the most conspicuous differences is that the new "Till the World Ends" clip offers a lengthier peek into some of the sleek moves of Spears' backup dancers. There are definitely more shots of Britney dancing as well, even if sometimes they are obscured in shadow. Interestingly enough, much of the apocalypse storyline has been edited out to make room for those new dancing shots. While the party looks the same, the fact that the world is crashing around them is a nonissue for this version of the Ray Kay-directed video.

Rather than focusing on the impending doom outside, this cut displays all the fun down in Spears' sweaty underground party. As the video closes out, there are shots of her dancers, individually, showing off their skills, intercut with footage of Spears smiling as she sings about getting her party on.

The new clip's ending is entirely different from that of the original. Instead of emerging from her post-apocalyptic party to a sun-drenched world that, well, has not ended, Spears just looks into the camera, still apparently hiding from what is assumed to be some catastrophe that has befallen the Earth. It hints at a darker finish for Spears and her partiers ... maybe in this version the world does end.

"The real music video is best, of course," Ray Kay tweeted on Thursday about his re-edited version of the clip. "But it's fun to watch the choreography too."

Do like like the dance-heavy re-edited version of Britney's "Till the World Ends" video? Let us know in the comments.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand

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Label: Columbia Records/SMG
Album: Michael

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Lady Gaga Performs "Judas" Live on 'Ellen'

Whenever we start to think Lady Gaga is getting over-exposed, she reminds us what an incredible talent she really is. On Thursday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Gaga showed off her serious vocal and dance skills with the live premiere of her new single "Judas." Dressed in what appeared to be a sexy deconstructed rain poncho, the 25-five-year-old singer rocked the crowd to a standing ovation. Watch below!

During the interview portion of the show, Gaga -- wearing a black mini-dress with giant cut-outs in the bodice, accessorized with dramatic long gloves and a wide-brimmed hat -- talked to her friend Ellen DeGeneres about the meaning behind "Judas."

"Do I feel like a loser sometimes? Of course. We all feel like losers sometimes," said Gaga. "I said to the fans last night, some of you may feel like Judas, and I swear I just saw so many of them just burst into tears so quickly. You may feel misunderstood by the world and that is how I feel sometimes. I really celebrate my identity and urge you to feel impassioned by what is magical inside of you. I live happily between reality and fantasy at all times."

When DeGeneres joked that Lady Gaga was incapable of wearing jeans and sneakers, Gaga admitted that she's not always a glamour queen. In fact, she often spoils her costumes and makeup by falling asleep in them.

"My best friends always call me a beauty queen disaster," Gaga confessed, "because I wake up and my wig is falling off my head and my fake mole is on the other side of my face."

Watch the interview segment below!

Gaga's new album Born This Way drops on May 23.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/lady-gaga-performs-judas-live-ellen-0/1-a-344596

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Robert Plant And Alison Krauss Win Grammy Album Of The Year

Raising Sand, from Led Zeppelin vet and bluegrass superstar, wins five Grammys on Sunday night.
By James Montgomery with MTV News staff

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant accept the award for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday
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"I'm bewildered," Robert Plant said onstage as he accepted the Grammy Album of the Year award with Alison Krauss on Sunday night. "In the old days we would have called this selling out, but it's a good way to spend a Sunday."

He was probably one of the few who were surprised, because Raising Sand, which won five trophies at Sunday night's show, is in many ways the perfect Grammy album. It features two respected veterans, a critically lauded producer, some sandpaper-and-velvet vocals and a baker's dozen of time-tested standards.

You're probably familiar with Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days, and you might be aware of producer T-Bone Burnett's work on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack (it won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002). And if you don't know who Alison Krauss is, she possesses a haunting set of pipes and is one of the meanest fiddle players in the world. Oh, and she's won 21 Grammys, more than any other female artist and the seventh-most in history.

Really, she's the key to Sand's success, and not just because of her voice (or her fiddle playing). She and Plant first met in 2004, at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute to legendary bluesman Leadbelly, and the former Zeppelin man was amazed by her knowledge of American Roots music — so much so that they began kicking around the idea of recording an album together. Three years later, Sand was released.

And while Plant possesses the more famous voice, the album's finest moments radiate from Krauss. Whether she's getting bluesy on Little Milton's "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" or entwining with Plant's husky voice on songs like "Please Read the Letter" and Roly Salley's winsome "Killing the Blues," she more than carries her end of the bargain.

And perhaps that's also due to producer Burnett, who handpicked the 13 songs the duo cover on Sand. His arrangements are sparse — giving the two voices ample room to breathe — yet dense, warm and crackling at the same time. It's a testament to his work that he's often given just as much billing as Plant and Krauss on the project ... and it's certainly justified.

To date, Sand has sold more than 1 million copies, heaped tons of acclaim and actually earned a Grammy last year — "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" took home the award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.

One expert was surprised not by the album's success, but by the fact that it's actually quite a good album.

"At first, the album seemed like a vanity project. ... Two names, clearly a one-off record, didn't have to be any good, you know?" New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica said. "Led Zeppelin fans would buy it because of Robert Plant, Alison Krauss would get a check. But it actually turned out to be a really thoughtful, really good record. So when you combine all that with the fact that the Grammys love to lionize one of their own, I could really see it taking home some awards."

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SPORTS: Denver Broncos' Jason Hunter Stabbed + Albert Haynesworth Rejects Plea Deal For Sexual Assault Charge

Police are reporting that Denver Broncos baller Jason Hunter has been stabbed by his girlfriend, making him the second NFLer to be involved in a domestic dispute over the past week. Get the deets inside and find out about Albert Haynesworth rejecting the government's plea deal over a sexual assault charge.

We told you a few days ago that Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall was stabbed by his wife and now, police in Michigan say that Broncos defensive end Jason Hunter was stabbed by his girlfriend.

Jason, who used to play for the Detroit Lions, was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The Broncos released a statement today saying they were in the process of gathering more information.

"Our thoughts are with Jason, and we are hopeful he makes a quick recovery," the team said. "Out of respect for his privacy, we will not have additional comment on the matter at this time."

SMH.....the NFL season can't start soon enough. We need to get those men out on the field because sitting at home is not working.

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A. Scott Bolden, the attorney for Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth, rejected the government's offer of a plea deal after Albert was indicted on a sexual assault charge saying, the offer was "not much of a plea deal."

Prosecutors alleged that Albert fondled the breasts of a waitress at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C., during an event in February, but A. Scott disputes that.

"All of the very inflated and beefed-up facts that the W employees have put together, to make fit nicely with the government case, the government has to prove those allegations now," he said.

Although the details of the plea are secret, the charge could bring 180 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.

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Michael Jackson's Family Upset With James Durbin Over 'American Idol' Pepsi Quip

'We were shocked to see this,' read the Jacksons' message; Durbin tweeted an apology on Thursday.
By Gil Kaufman

James Durbin performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday
Photo: Michael Becker/ Fox

Some people might argue that it's patently unfair to take rank amateurs, put them on the biggest show on TV and then expose them to potential worldwide ridicule every week. Because it's one thing to tune in to "American Idol" from your living room or play shows at the local wings joint, it's another thing entirely when you get up on that stage and open your mouth with tens of millions watching and listening.

James Durbin learned this lesson the hard way this week when he made what he thought was an innocent crack about not setting himself on fire during his pyro-tastic cover of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" on Wednesday night.

Asked by host Ryan Seacrest if he was worried about dancing around among the flames shooting up from the piano onstage, Durbin joked, "I have a lot of hairspray in my hair to keep it from jumping around — so much so, the one thing I was worried about was having a 'Pepsi moment.' "

The seemingly innocent crack was a reference to the 1984 on-set accident in which late pop icon Michael Jackson was badly burned during the shooting of a Pepsi commercial by some wayward pyro effects. The serious burns he suffered in the incident allegedly led to his longtime addiction to pain medication and prescription drugs.

The Jackson family was not amused by the quip and sent a statement to TMZ on Thursday.

"We were shocked to see this. It's nothing to make light of and everybody should be focusing on who was responsible for Michael's death," read the statement. Family patriarch Joseph Jackson also was reportedly miffed that "Idol" producers did not cut the comment from the West Coast feed of the show.

Durbin defended his slip-up in a tweet, which has since been scrubbed from the singer's official "Idol" Twitter feed, that explained, "For anyone talkin ... I said pepsi NOT MJ! I have no disrespect for Michael. I grew up singing his art. I guess youll take it how you want it." He later added, "Talkin about MJs passing is too soon. Making a reference to an incident 25 years ago..not too soon. The stab was at pepsi people."

It's worth noting that Pepsi's bitter rival, Coca-Cola, is the main "Idol" sponsor, a fact that Seacrest reminded Durbin of in an awkward moment after the comment on the show.

What did you think of James Durbin's "Pepsi" quip? Tell us in the comments.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Nicki Minaj 'Really Excited' About Britney Spears Tour

MC says she wants to 'show people that I can be part of any world.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

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Fans are eight weeks away from the launch of the Femme Fatale tour. Britney Spears, along with top-line tour opener Nicki Minaj, will get the party started in June in Sacramento, California.

Minaj has called the slot "an honor." When MTV News caught up with the Barbie herself in New Orleans for the latest stop on the I Am Still Music Tour, she opened up a bit more about the matchup.

"She's definitely iconic and I'm very excited," Minaj explained. "It's weird. I just always remember her, since I was little, ruling the world, so I'm really excited to just expand my fanbase and show people that I can be a part of any world."

Minaj is the reigning princess in the hip-hop world, and she feels that hooking up with pop's leading queen will expand her horizons, even if she has to make some changes to her stage show.

"Of course I will adjust some things. I definitely will take away that one particular stage prop," she said of one very phallic object, adding that her music and set list will basically stay the same. "We'll add some stuff 'cause I got some new things coming out this summer, some new records."

Earlier this week, Minaj called into Ryan Seacrest's radio show, promising that things will be characteristically over-the-top when she hits the road with Spears.

"I'm calling to let everyone know how thrilled I am, how honored I am to be going on the road with the iconic Miss Britney Spears this summer. I just know that when the Femme Fatales and the Barbs get together, we're going to kick major ass," she said. "And I am looking forward to creating a new, a bigger, a brighter, a more spectacular show. And I am just really, really excited to make history with Britney, so you guys, make sure you come out this summer."

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See Kate and William's Final Wedding Preparations!

There are just hours left to go before Prince William and Kate Middleton's fairy-tale royal wedding, and now we're taking a look back at the loving couple's road to the altar. The pair first announced their engagement to the world on Nov. 16 and have been traveling the United Kingdom as they get ready to take on their upcoming duties as prince and princess together ever since. This morning, the final details from their wedding ceremony's program were released, along with a new portrait of the duo snapped by Mario Testino. Click through to follow William and Kate's preparations as they ready for their historic nuptials on Friday, and don't forget to join us for our live coverage of the royal wedding beginning at 1:30 a.m. PDT!

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James Durbin Rocks 'American Idol' Memorabilia On eBay

Scotty McCreery and Casey Abrams also inspire crafty fans.
By Gil Kaufman

James Durbin on "American Idol"
Photo: FOX

It's that time of year when we make a completely arbitrary judgment on which "American Idol" finalists might end up in the winner's circle based on the profusion of weird junk being offered for sale under their name on eBay.

Unlike the truly bizarre homemade fan stuff we've seen in the past honoring Adam Lambert and Jason Castro, most of the top six remaining on season 10 have failed to garner the same level of crafty goodness in their followers.

As his status has slowly risen on the show, though, and he appears headed for a possible spot in the finale, rocker James Durbin has clearly laid the smackdown on the competition when it comes to eBay action.

You've got your "James Durbin is a Rock Star" T-shirt, with the word "rock" in blood red and the "O" replaced by a guitar. There are other assorted, more-generic shirts among the two dozen mementos on the auction site.

There's also rookie trading cards, mouse pads and autographed photos, along with devil horn-rocking "Team Durbin" shirts for guys and ladies, a handcrafted silver-tone cross earring (mimicking one of Durbin's favorite pieces of jewelry), as well as a keychain/button/pin combo for $4.49, and, yes, what appears to be the new ubiquitous finalist ephemera: the "I Love [insert finalist name here]" bottlecap earrings.

Though some are related to the MLB player of the same name, there are a not-so-impressive 18 items in honor of bearded heartthrob Casey Abrams — among them a few T-shirts, one of which reads "Fear the Beard" and another "Casey Abrams is my Homeboy."

There are also rookie baseball-like trading cards, earrings, autographed photos, bracelets, necklaces, mouse pads and, strangely, white athletic socks with Casey's smiling face on them.

Country teen Scotty McCreery was a bit further behind with 14 items, including badges, earrings and necklaces with his smiling mug, T-shirts, tote bags, personalized backpacks, buttons, iron-ons and rubber bracelets.

It's perhaps telling, given his likely imminent departure, that Jacob Lusk's page had only six items, including a bottle-cap necklace, a rookie baseball card, T-shirts, mouse pads and, like all the finalists, a rubber bracelet, which in his case reads, "Jacob Lusk is My Idol."

Teen Lauren Alaina and fellow female singer Haley Reinhart also had just about half-a-dozen goodies for sale, mostly generic T-shirts, color photos, necklaces and the "My Idol" bracelet.

We're not saying the "eBay Index" is a sure-fire predictor of success on the show, but at the very least, past seasons have proven that the more junk you inspire from your fans, the more likely you are to stick around until the bitter end.

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke. Get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Lady Gaga Apologizes For 'Retarded' Comment

'To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional,' singer says.
By Jocelyn Vena

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Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

When Lady Gaga dropped "Born This Way" earlier this year, the tune immediately drew comparisons to Madonna's "Express Yourself." Shortly after the song was released, Gaga shared with the world that the pop queen liked the song and gave the pop princess her seal of approval.

Now Gaga has once again been asked about the comparisons in a new interview with NME. And she didn't seem pleased by the line of questioning.

"That's retarded. If you put the songs next to each other, side by side, the only similarities are the chord progression. It's the same one that's been in disco music for the last 50 years. Just because I'm the first f---ing artist in 25 years to think of putting it on Top 40 radio, it doesn't mean I'm a plagiarist, it means I'm f---ing smart. Sorry."

The issue hit newsstands on Tuesday and by late Wednesday night the singer had issued an apology to her fans about her choice of words when defending herself and the chart-topping tune.

"I consider it part of my life's work and music to push the boundaries of love and acceptance. My apologies for not speaking thoughtfully," she said in a statement to Perezhilton.com. "To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional. An honest mistake requires honesty to make."

She then went on to quote some lyrics from the feel-good dance track: "Whether life's disabilities left you outcast, bullied or teased, rejoice and love yourself today."

What do you think of Gaga's apology for using the "R" word? Tell us in the comments.

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Happy Birthday Miley!

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Today (November 23), Miley Cyrus is celebrating her 18th birthday at Trousdale. The ?Party in the USA? songstress is sure to have a fabulous day filled with family, friends, and tons of awesome gifts. [gallery=745]

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Beats Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga On YouTube

'Friday' has had 100 million views to date, with Black currently working on her second single, 'LOL.'
By Gil Kaufman

Rebecca Black in her video for "Friday"
Photo: Ark Music Factory

There was a minute there when Rebecca Black's "Friday" video was, almost literally, inescapable. Whether the success of the viral hit was being covered on such unlikely outlets as CNN or NPR, getting parodied on late-night television, or just bouncing around from Twitter accounts to e-mail in-boxes and music blogs, the tune by the previously unknown 13-year-old had the kind of white-hot media buzz usually reserved for a Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber.

Well, guess what? The little $2,000 pay-to-play ditty-that-could can now claim to have surpassed such major label juggernauts as Bieber and Gaga. According to a Reuters report, the no-budget clip for Black's song has been viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube since it was released on February 10, surpassing the totals for Gaga's "Born This Way" and Bieber's "Pray" videos, based on numbers provided by Visible Measures, a company that tracks the performance of Web videos.

Scratch that. If you count spoofs, other versions and home-brewed takes on the song, it's actually been seen more than 200 million times. Crunching the same numbers for "Born This Way," it has generated 180 million online views, while "Pray" has racked up 65 million.

It doesn't seem as though Gaga minds the competition from the Ark Music Factory product, as she reportedly referred to "Friday" as "genius" recently. Black told us she "freaked out" when she heard the compliment from Mother Monster. "I'm 13 and I never thought Lady Gaga would even know my name. I'm the kind of girl that dances to Lady Gaga with a hairbrush in her room at night," Black told MTV News in late March before she notched her YouTube record.

Black is reportedly at work on her second single, "LOL," though a release date for that song has not yet been announced.

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'Fast Five' Flashback: 'Tokyo Drift' Introduces 'Furious' Director Justin Lin To The Series

With just two days until the starting pistol is fired for the U.S. release of ?Fast Five,? we enter day 3 of our week-long look back at the films that came before. Today we turn to the most exotic and unusual addition to the franchise: ?The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,? featuring an all-new [...]

Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/04/27/fast-five-flashback-fast-and-the-furious-tokyo-drift-justin-lin/

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Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Muse Added To Grammy Show

Usher, Jaden Smith, B.o.B, Janelle Monae and Lady Antebellum will also perform on February 13.
By Gil Kaufman

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While Willow Smith is the one who made music headlines with "Whip My Hair" last year, it's her brother, "Karate Kid" actor Jaden Smith, who will take the stage at the upcoming 53rd Grammy Awards in a special performance alongside Usher and Justin Bieber, with whom he collaborated on the song "Never Say Never" last summer.

The trio joins a list of new performers added to the show on Thursday (January 20) that will also include another power trifecta made up of B.o.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe, according to a press release from the Recording Academy announcing the additions to the February 13 telecast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Also taking the stage next month will be nominees Muse and Lady Antebellum. They will join a roster of previously announced performers that includes Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green and Miranda Lambert. It will be the first time on the Grammy performance stage for Bieber, B.o.B, Lambert, Mars, Monáe, Muse and Smith. Eminem, Green, Gaga, Perry, Usher and Lady Antebellum will be making return visits for the occasion.

While 11-time Grammy winner Eminem leads the pack in nominations this year (with 10 nods), Mars has seven nominations, and Gaga and Lady Antebellum are not far behind with six nods each. B.o.B has notched five, Perry and Green are each up for four, and Arcade Fire and Lambert are vying for three awards. Bieber, Muse, Usher and Monáe are each nominated for two Grammys.

No details of the collaborative performances were released, but the Grammy announcement promised a rare, never-before-seen event for the Mars, B.o.B and Monáe segment.

With the addition of Antebellum, all five Album of the Year nominees (Eminem, Arcade Fire, Gaga, Perry) are now scheduled to perform on the show. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.

Which Grammy performance are you most looking forward to? Talk about it in the comments!

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Jack, My Narcoleptic Nephew

I'm seriously worried that my nephew Jack might be narcoleptic. One minute he's playing, and the next minute Zzzzzz...

The kid can fall asleep anywhere.

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/3/29/jack-my-narcoleptic-nephew.html

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Kim Kardashian's Trifecta of Hotness

She?s a girl with many different responsibilities, and yesterday (April 26) Kim Kardashian was spotted running around Los Angeles.

The ?Keeping Up with the Kardashians? babe paid a visit to a studio in Sherman Oaks after having a good workout at her gym.

Kim also smiled for the paparazzi as she strolled down the sidewalk and hopped into a limousine that drove her home.

As for the big premiere of ?The Voice? last night, Kim took to her Twitter page to express her excitement.

She also quoted some Gwen Stefani lyrics while describing how she feels about boyfriend Kris Humphries. "Its hard to remember how it felt before, now I've found the love of my life..."

Source: http://gossipcenter.com/kim-kardashian/kim-kardashians-trifecta-hotness-500957

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Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Director: Beyonce, Frank Gatson, Sheryl Murakami
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

BirthstoneJewelry.com Mother's Day Sale

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Michael Jackson Doctor's Trial Delayed

Judge pushes start of Conrad Murray's trial back to May.
By Gil Kaufman

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LOS ANGELES — Though Conrad Murray's lawyers had been pressing for a speedy trial, a judge in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's doctor ruled on Wednesday to delay opening statements in the proceedings until May.

The Associated Press reported that Murray's attorneys consented to the postponement after they discussed the matter with prosecutors and both agreed they could be ready for trial by May 9.

According to a transcript from the closed-door session, though opening statements will not begin for several months, Murray told Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor that he did not want to forfeit his right to a quick trial, but agreed to the delay if screening of prospective jurors begins as scheduled on March 24.

"It is only acceptable to me if this is not strung along over a long period of time," Murray told the justice. "I don't want to lose my constitutional right to speedy trial." Murray — who has pleaded not guilty to the charges — reportedly has been in favor of having the proceedings begin as soon as possible because he is facing financial troubles, but he said he understands that the delay is necessary to allow both sides to prepare for the trial.

Pastor consented because he said he didn't want to lose a jury pool, and believed a month-long delay might let potential jurors shuffle their schedules for the case, which could take up to two months to decide. The judge has reportedly clashed with Murray's defense team in recent weeks, pressing them for answers about why they had not turned over more witness notes and other potential evidence to prosecutors in the run-up to the trial.

Cardiologist Murray was hired to be Jackson's personal physician while the King of Pop prepared for his planned 50-date comeback series of shows at London's O2 arena in the summer of 2009. The doctor told police that he provided the then-50-year-old Jackson with sedatives and the surgical anesthetic propofol in order to combat the singer's chronic insomnia. He said he did so on the morning of June 25, 2009, when Jackson died of what a coroner deemed acute propofol poisoning.

Murray's lawyers reportedly plan to argue that Jackson was already in weak health before he died, that it's unfair to blame propofol for his passing and that, if the anesthetic was to blame, the pop superstar may have given himself the fatal dose by drinking the drug in a panic.

A status hearing in the case has been set for this Wednesday.

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Beginners' Photo Is Filled With Surprises, Ewan McGregor And Melanie Laurent

When you get to adulthood, there usually aren't too many fast ones your elderly parents can pull on you ? at this stage of the game, you've seen and been through enough together to have a steady view of who your folks are and what makes them tick.
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?Glee? cast and their beautiful voices

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If you can?t get enough of the ?Glee? cast and their beautiful voices ? you're in luck. It was recently confirmed that the FOX hit show is releasing a Christmas album featuring the cast singing covers of 12 holiday classics, which will be out on November 16. The complete list of the featured holiday songs on the album is as follows: 1. We Need A Little Christmas (Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer) 2. Deck The Rooftop (Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, and Jenna Ushkowitz) 3. Merry Christmas Darling (Lea Michele) 4. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Chris Colfer and Darren Criss) 5. The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year (Chord Overstreet, Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Heather Morris) 6. Last Christmas (Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Chris Colfer) 7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, and Jenna Ushkowitz) 8. O Christmas Tree (Matthew Morrison) 9. Jingle Bells (Cory Monteith, Mark Salling, and Kevin McHale) 10. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (k.d. lang and Morrison) 11. Angels We Have Heard On High (Amber Riley) 12. O Holy Night (Lea Michele) [gallery=743]

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I Told You So

In case I wasn't clear in my video... more proof that cab drivers don't like to go to Brooklyn.

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Paris Hilton Dishes On Her New Sidekick, Brooke Mueller

"Brooke's an open book. She's not afraid to show who she is. She's not afraid to tell the truth. And as a producer of the show, I love that for TV. I love someone who's not afraid to show everything. We've been friends for years ... Brooke doesn't mind that [Charlie and I are] friends. She knows that I met him before I met her."

—Paris Hilton talks about Brooke Mueller, who will be for her new show "The World According to Paris" what Nicole Richie was for "The Simple Life." Brooke is, of course, Charlie Sheen's ex who he allegedly pulled a knife on during a Christmas day fight in 2009 and who more recently accompanied him and his goddesses on that trip to the Bahamas. We're guessing Charlie's recent meltdown will do for Paris' new series what her sex tape did for her maiden voyage into reality TV. [People]

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Is Beyonce Prepping Her Next Music Video?

Photos and reports surface of a B video shoot featuring couture fashion and 200 dancers.
By Jocelyn Vena

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Last week a photo appeared on NYMag.com of Beyoncé, dressed in a blue Roberto Cavalli jumpsuit and a funky maroon fur coat, reportedly shooting a video in New Jersey for her forthcoming studio album.

A rep for the singer never returned MTV News' request for comment and now, nearly two weeks later, details about the video shoot are being revealed. According to Ace Showbiz, the video will be directed by music video auteur Francis Lawrence, who has gone behind the lens for Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Pink and Bey's former girl group, Destiny's Child.

Rumor has it that 200 African dancers and eight choreographers were hired for the clip. According to several online message boards, auditions for dancers were held in Los Angeles. Fan sites such as BeyonceDaily.com have posted blurry pictures that appear to show the singer on the set of the video, which is reportedly for the song called "Girl."

In the snapshots, Beyoncé's hair is done up in a faux-hawk, and she's wearing a white jumpsuit and sunglasses. The outfit is reportedly Givenchy couture.

The song is a "female empowerment/girl power type of song that is a definite club banger with Top 40/Worldly appeal," according to one commenter who talked about the open call after his friend attended. "The beat is driven by a sample of a popular club song that a lot of you will probably recognize. There's a breakdown in the song that is described as absolutely disgustingly sick! Definitely an anthem in the style of her singing." The post also backs up the claim that there will be upwards of 200 dancers in the video.

Rumors are floating around that Beyoncé's new album may drop this June. Sony Music Australia boss Denis Handlin told The Telegraph in Australia that "it was just amazing." He added that while he was in New York, the star herself was on hand to play some of the new music.

"She came in and played us six tracks from the album. She wants to do a big tour off the back of this record, which will include Australia," he explained. "These songs, the best description I can give is groundbreaking; she's gone to another level."

Over the course of recording the new album, Beyoncé has been rumored to hit the studio with a number of big industry names like Diplo, Sleigh Bells and Kanye West's producer S1. When she spoke to MTV News last November, she made it clear that sonically she was thinking outside the box.

"Well, I wouldn't say I'm inventing a new genre," Beyoncé explained. "I'm mixing every type of genre that I love and I'm inspired by every type of genre. ... I'm not in a box. It's not R&B. It's not typically pop. It's not rock. It's just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music."

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