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10/31/08
Album Cover: Britney Spears - 'Circus'
Celebrity Bug's Most Beautiful Man & Woman of 2008 (Part 7)
Halle Berry
David Beckham and Halle Berry, are simply two dreams to look at and each of them effortlessly give off sex appeal. When it comes to these two, it rarely gets any better.
Tidbits: David joins Tony Parker as the only two athletes, while Halle is 1 of just 3 black actresses to make the cut, not counting the singers who act (or try to).
T.I. Guests On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
T.I. is still making the media rounds. His latest stop was 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he was interviewed (above) and performed “Whatever You Like” (below).
Good Stuff.
Beyonce Performs 'If I Were A Boy' On Music Station
Amazing.
Girlicious - 'Baby Doll' Video
With their album only being released in Canada, where they are surprisingly having some success, Girlicious have chosen 'Baby Doll' as their latest release. Here they continue their trend of forgettable songs and horrid visual offerings.
If they plan on moving that success from Canada to the US, then they have to come harder than this. They actually had a solid album, but I can't say the same about the single choices.
Keyshia Cole Featuring Tupac - 'Playa Cardz Right' Video
Keyshia look nice, but put simply, I just don't think this song is strong enough to support a project.
John Legend Performs 'Green Light' On Letterman
In support of his third studio album 'Evolver' (in stores now), John Legend made an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman to perform current single 'Green Light'. Good performance.
Lil' Wayne - 'Mrs Officer / Comfortable' Video
Good Stuff.
10/30/08
T.I. On 'The Tyra Banks Show'
T.I. continued his promo run with an appearance on the 'The Tyra Banks Show'. The King of the South spoke about going to jail, working with Ludacris, losing his virginity at 11 years old, the last time he cried, and being compared to Jesus.
Definitely an informative interview, T.I.'s very charming (to say the least).
New Music: Christina Aguilera - 'Dynamite'
To put it simply, the song is in the pits.
Ginuwine Lines Up New Album For 2009
Celebrity Bug's 50 Most Beautiful (Part 6)
Ashanti Performs 'Defying Gravity' At Wicked's 5th Anniversary
Ashanti totally nailed this, especially those ending notes.
The Pussycat Dolls Perform On 'DWTS'
I have nothing positive to say about this performance, except that it more than proved that Melody should be in the driver's seat with Nicole, instead of riding shotgun. Also, that last note was killer, and I don't mean that in a good way.
Video Roundup: Kat Deluna / Shontelle
Barbados singer-songwriter Shontelle has a brand new video and single called ‘Battle Cry’ that pays tribute to Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Check it out:
Shontelle’s debut album ‘Shontelligence’ will drop in stores on November 18th, and also features her hit single ‘T-Shirt’, which you can peep below:
Brandy Performs 'Right Here (Departed)' On TRL
Total redemption, everything about this performance was on point (stage presence, vocally).
10/29/08
Ashanti Talks Movies, TV, Nelly, & Future Plans
Beyonce Briefly Performs 'Single Ladies' Live
HOT, definitely a treat to tide us over until she takes full force in the coming album support.
Celebrity Bug's 50 Most Beautiful (Part 5)
(featured above) Chace Crawford, Lauren Conrad, Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Giselle Bundchen, Ciara, & Kate Hudson.
Tidbits: Rihanna joins Chris Brown as the last of the 6 couples, Lauren Conrad joins Kim Kardashian as the only two reality TV stars, while Chace Crawford is the only member from CW's 'Gossip Girl' to make the cut, as was Eva Longoria of ABC's 'Desperate Housewives'.
Usher - 'Hush' Video
Great message.
In other Usher news, the singer told Billboard that the new album will be “all about adapting new musical styles in creating a unique blend between what he knows will work here in America and what he knows will be appreciated worldwide”. You can read the full article here.
10/28/08
T.I. featuring Rihanna- 'Live Your Life' Video / Chelsea Lately
A shining cinematic piece that coincided with the song very well, I likes. Rihanna also looks stunning.
T.I. was also guest on E!’s 'Chelsea Lately', view the hilarious interview below:
T.I. was more than charming and Chelsea continued to prove Jay Leno and David Letterman know nothing about comedy.
Celebrity Bug's 50 Most Beautiful (Part 4)
(featured above) Christina Aguilera, Queen Latifah, Patrick Dempsey, Hayden Panettiere, Kim Kardashian, Beyonce Knowles, & Kerry Washington.
New Music: Solange featuring Snoop Dogg - 'I Decided' (Remix)
A brand new version of Solange's hit 'I Decided' featuring rapper Snoop Dogg has surfaced, and its a nicely done funk inspired version.
Brandy Performs 'Right Here (Departed)' Live
Love Brandy, but I have nothing positive to say about this performance.
Toni Braxton Talks Plastic Surgery, Her Son's Autism, & Meeting Her Goal On DWTS
Beyonce's 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' Promo Video
Ciara on Firing Her Manager, 50 Cent, & Beyonce Stealing Her Song Concept
Ever since her hot and steamy, “I Can’t Leave Em Alone” clip with G-Unit head honcho, 50 Cent, the gossip mill couldn’t stop chit chatting about the duo’s newest domestic alliance. But of course, Ciara has since swatted away any connection regarding the pair and didn’t hesitate to do so when the "Lip Service" host brought a specific scenario to her attention. Angela Yee mentioned a past conversation with Robert Green, author to 50’s new book, “The 50th Law”, in which she asked Green, “Have you met his girlfriend?” Green replied, “Oh yea, Ciara, she’s always with him”. Yee then suggested how cute she and 50 Cent look as a couple in which Ciara retorted in a low tone, “We’re good friends”.
CiCi even revealed her support for Mrs. Carter and insisted woman beefing in the music business is only insidious to the industry, “Both she and I have had little conversations here and there and I think we both give each other equivalent support. I’ll just say that I’m supporting what she has going on right now and I’m excited about her project. I don’t think that, as woman, we should have beef within this industry; I’m not a rapper so I don’t really get into that either.”
In addition to the fueling rumors concerning her and Beyonce, she also, surprisingly, opened up about her recent split with long-time manager, Phillana Williams. The singer kept coy about the issue, but again, had nothing negative to say about her former employee, “I won’t get too much into details about it for many different reasons and like I say, I don’t want to say anything crazy about anybody, but I am no longer working with my old manager, Phillana Williams,” Ciara asserted.
Though details are sketchy about the split, Ciara remained positive and laminated the issue with an optimistic point of view, “We’ve had really cool years together, worked really hard together and I’ll never take that away from what it was, but it’s a new day and new things are happening, so I’m wishing her well with everything she has going on because she is a hard worker”, clarified CiCi. “She is a very, very focused individual and I enjoyed our years together; she was like family to me so I have nothing crazy to say.”
Album Cover: Soulja Boy - 'iSouljaboytellem'
Zac Efron's 'Footloose' Gets Fast-Tracked After 'High School Musical 3' Tops Box Office
The film's production reportedly has been fast-tracked since Efron's hot box-office weekend and the deal, which Variety reports is "just about set," will give him a mid-seven-figure pay day as well as script approval. And unlike "HSM," whose core audience is tween-age, the "Footloose" remake is aimed at older teens and young adults. The film will again pair Efron with "HSM" director Kenny Ortega.
Also on hand for the project is "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" director Peter Sollett, who will rewrite the film's original script. Although the original wasn't a musical, the new version will include songs written specifically for the remake as well as the original's hits, which include the title song, "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise" and "Holding Out for a Hero."
Earlier this month, Bacon gave Efron his blessing, and Efron is pumped about the endorsement. "It's great," he told MTV News. "I couldn't be more excited. He's the man."
Although Efron dances in "HSM" and will be dancing a lot more in "Footloose," he said he doesn't consider himself a dancer. "My idols in dance are Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire," he said, before quickly adding, "I say that like I'm a dancer."
Michelle Williams Covers Rihanna's Hit 'Don't Stop The Music'
Vocally, definitely a better live offering than Rihanna, actually both of these performances were also a step up for Michelle considering those disastrous Jimmy Kimmel performances.
Album Cover: Mya - 'Sugar & Spice'
Cute cover.
Check out her Ne-Yo written first single 'Paradise' below:
Jon B. Brings Back ‘Straight Up R&B’
After four years away from the spotlight, the original blue-eyed soul singer returns with his new album 'Helpless Romantic', available in stores and online Tuesday.
Love is at the epicenter of his latest project. “I think people can feel my energy in a very deep way, and when people hear this album they’re gonna understand what I mean. You can expect a really romantic atmosphere. I simplified it back to my roots,” says the 33-year-old. “Straight up R&B.”
Jon calls “The Ride of Our Lives,” a duet with his artist Jonesii, the album’s most personal record in which he sings about the moments before his daughter’s birth.
But it’s been a minute since the Rhode Island native debuted in 1995 and other white R&B vocalists are clamoring for his position. “I would definitely say I knocked down some of the barriers that existed in music. I don’t think they had to deal with energies quite as hostile, in terms of being a white cat in a predominantly black industry,” Jon explains when asked if he believes he’s paved the way for other blue-eyed soul singers.
An R&B cat for life, Jon is focused on keeping the genre alive and thriving. “It’s the essence of what we do, the emotion in what we do that makes it valid.”
Jon B. will perform Monday night at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 21st Anniversary Awards Dinner in New York.
Danity Kane Update: Cassie Is 'Not Joining,' But Shannon Bex Departs
And on Monday (October 27), rumors began spreading that Shannon Bex has left the group as well — leaving only Aundrea Fimbres and Dawn Richard as Danity Kane — based on information a "source" told Elvis Duran from New York radio station Z100.
Bex had said she was "shell-shocked" by O'Day and Woods' departures. On Monday, MTV News reached out to a rep from Atlantic Records, the group's label, who shot down rumor #1 but did not address rumor #2.
"Cassie is not joining DK," the rep said. "Cassie is set to release her second solo album in spring of '09."
But what about the Shannon rumor? At press time, the rep had not responded to repeated queries on that issue.
Duran's blog post reads in part: "You remember Shannon, the nice, quiet, married girl who was a great team player. Well, guess little momma has more b---s than all the rest of them! Tired of the drama, cat fights and Diddy, she hands in her microphone and tells Mr. Badboy Worldwide where to stick it!"
On the season finale of "Making the Band 4" earlier this month, Diddy told O'Day, "See, your attitude is gonna have you in a dark and lonely place. ... What you need to do, at the end of the day, is humble yourself," and told Woods that she got "caught up in the wrath" of O'Day. [Source]