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Mark our words: Push Play is one of the bestest, most exciting pop punk groups you've never heard of. Not that it's your fault. The guys (CJ Baran, Nick DeTurris, Steve Scarola and Derek Ries) put out their first album, Deserted, about a year ago and are only just now starting to get the recognition they (SO! TOTALLY!) deserve.

So show them some much-overdue love by heading to their MySpace, checking out their funky, All Time Low-ish sound and reading on for five fun factoids about the native New Yawk foursome.

Fun Fact #5. They're fashion forward. Lead singer CJ Baran designs his own outfits (like Kanye, except without the 'tude!) and drummer Derek "D-Rock" Ries says he's way into Dolce & Gabbana. Hmm, wonder which one of the boys is responsible for that "I Love PP" t-shirt ...

Fun Fact #4. They're thisclose to Miley Cyrus. The boys share a manager with MyCy -- although, thankfully, not her passion for trying to pass off pj's as outerwear/churning out Jonas-inspired revenge songs. Natch, we're assuming this close proximity to Miley means they'll eventually open for/tour with/marry her (although necessarily in that order).

Fun Fact #3. They've got their priorities straight. Dudes got themselves added to the Zootopia lineup back in May, and even scored the same dressing room as Metro Station (DING! Another Miley connection!) And while most of the band's influences are punk rockish (i.e. All-American Rejects, Brand New), Push Play said they were MOST excited about seeing the Jo Bros take the stage. (PP? We like where your head's at.)

Fun Fact #2. They're all Hottie McHottersons. We know, we know, crushworthiness can't make or break a band. Then again, Steve Scarola's dimples (above, far left) have GOTTA count for something. C'mon, worked for ABDC host Mario Lopez, right?!

Fun Fact #1. They always put their fans first. Got a hot date on Valentine's Day? So does Push Play! The guys'll be playing a show in Farmingdale, New York. Feel free to surprise them by showing up with a cheesy Hallmark card, a box of chocolates and a giant totally-not-creepy sandwich board that reads "BE MINE."

Tags All Time Low, All-American-Rejects, Brand New, Mario Lopez, Metro Station, Miley Cyrus, Push Play

Have you read this gossip that Michael Jackson has approached a Broadway production company in hopes of translating his musical career -- specifically Thriller -- into a musical? Obviously cruel jokes are already forming in your head, but that's just because you're super immature. Just kidding. They're in my head too. But for once, let's take the high road and think about this instead: Who else's music/life is fit for a musical? Weirdly enough, I have a few ideas...

First of all, I don't care if they're too new to draw a crowd, or too indie for a scandal. I don't care if their music is antiseptic and intellectual. Hell, I don't even care if the musical is about them. If there was a play called Vampire Weekend, that's a play that I would definitely attend. You?

Going a more substantive route, recent hip-hop offers endless possibilities. If Notorious can be a movie, certainly it can be a musical (sooorry Lil' Kim :-/). Also, Beyonce's latest, I Am... Sasha Fierce, begs for a showstopping dance number, a dream sequence and a subplot involving a ring of lady spies. And speaking of dream sequence, Kanye's epic, auto-tuned bum-out 808s & Heartbreak is practically already set for Broadway. So much drama!

Finally, the worst idea ever: How about Katy Perry uses her big... name to take on Broadway AND global warming with a charmingly choreographed musical called Hot & Cold? Are you puking? Do you have any better ideas? David Archuleta: 'Wicked' Cute? Comment!

Tags Beyonce, David Archuleta, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lil' Kim, Michael Jackson, Notorious B.I.G., Vampire Weekend

My Jonas-obsessed friendies over at 4TNZ just sent me this ridiculous little Friday LOL: their unofficial audition tape for the HIGHLY unofficial (read: totally fakers) new show, JoBromance, which chronicles their epic quest to become the Jonas Brothers' new BFF. Check it out below, and catch up on the REAL Bromance and Bromance blogging.

+ PLUS: We're looking for the three biggest BFF Jonas friends out there!

Tags Jonas Brothers

It's not every day that you get to see Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri cruisin' around town in a classic Chevy convertible, rapping about rollin' doobs, Barack Obama and being true friendzies. Which is a shame, because, given the opportunity, we could listen to Bow Wow's rhymes (and stare at JD's thick-framed Urkel specs) all day, EVERY day.

Check out the new video from the child rapper-turned-adult rapper Bow Wow, give it up for Janet Jackson's fiance hubby whatever, and don't get too distracted by the side-tilted, Fresh Prince-style hats to miss those amazing Beyonce-ish hooks from Keyshia Cole.

Tags Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Keyshia Cole

In case you missed last year's MTV Movie Awards, lemme give you a lil' recap: It was berserko. Has another show ever packed a Chris Brown/Mike Myers dance-off, a pornographic Wayne's World reunion, musical performances by everyone from Pussycat Dolls to Adam Sandler, rampant making out, Rainn Wilson of The Office fully nude and a giant bag of weed all into the same night? Never once in history and that's a straight up fact.

Now that the 2009 Oscar nominees have dropped, all the talk around the MTV water cooler is speculation about this year's show, right? RIGHT? Who will host? Can anybody top Mike Myers? Who's gonna perform? Is Robert Pattinson gonna do a piano ballad? Will Hurley from LOST show up in a bikini? Will Pineapple Express be considered a comedy or a drama? And most importantly, most interestingly, WHO'S GONNA WIN?

Well, as you may have noticed, MTV is a democracy. And I figured that since you're the ones who are gonna be watching the show, maybe YOU had some ideas about how it should go??? Who would you like to see host? If you were in charge of performances, who would you sign? And again, most importantly, WHO'S GONNA WIN? Post your best ideas as comments below and I'll pass them on to the suits calling the shots!

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Tags Adam Sandler, Lost, Mike Myers, MTV Movie Awards, Pineapple Express, Pussycat Dolls, Rainn Wilson, Robert Pattinson, Sasha Baron Cohen, The Office, Wayne's World, Will Ferrell

Until that fateful day comes when a.) Tokio Hotel's next album FINALLY comes out!... And b.) you and Bill Kaulitz can sit down in a room together and swap grooming tips (which will NEVER happen because you'll have a minor heart attack first -- though seriously, props to Kelsey because she kept it together when she met the guys), you'll have to settle for making Tokio Hotel glammier than ever.

Check out the amazing black hole of wasted time (or time well-spent, you could argue) that is Girlgames4u.com's Tokio Hotel makeover. Here are my two attempts. The Justin-Gaston-in-"Love-Story" costume sorta sucks on Bill, I admit, but I made these quickly. I think the necklace I picked in the first go-round was pretty good, but surely you can do better. (You can send me your Tokio Hotel makeovers, or just be my MTV bestie, here.)

Tags Bill Kaulitz, Justin Gaston, Tokio Hotel

+ Sarcastic songstress Lily Allen says she's considering joining a nunnery! But her motives are sliiiiiightly less than pure: "I wouldn't do it for Jesus," Allen clarifies. "I would do it to see tabloid gossip people have zero to write about." (NY Post)

+ Meanwhile, fellow Brit Amy Winehouse was robbed! The singer reportedly lost $21,000 worth of property when her house was burglarized. Hmm, wonder how the perps knew she'd be out... (E! Online)

+ And in other Winehouse-related news, Amy (first name "If You Seek") will join The Killers and Franz Ferdinand in headlining Coachella! That is, assuming she doesn't miss her return flight/drink herself into oblivion first. (MTV News)

+ Taylor Swift is getting set to headline her own tour starting this April. Because that's what happens when you've had the #1 album for 8 WEEKS AND COUNTING. (MTV News)

+ Grab yer magnets! Rihanna sees Beyonce's robo-glove, raises her a gigundo prosthetic leg. (Neon Limelight)

+ Rapper 50 Cent releases a brand-new dis track targeting rap rival/former corrections officer Rick Ross. Among those unimpressed by the new song? You guessed it: Officer Ross. (MTV News)

+ Pete Wentz joins his wifey in defending Jessica Simpson and criticizing the mainstream media: "I think that the media puts too harsh of a spotlight on women in general, and I think it's a bummer," said the skinny jeans-wearing FOB. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Dawn Richard denies rumors that Diddy's breaking up DK and sez the Bad Boy is "devastated" by what's been happening. Devastated! (MTV News)

+ Paula Abdul flashback! Travel back to a time when she was less loopy -- but her outfits were completely insane. (Scandalist)

Tags 50 Cent, Amy Winehouse, Danity Kane, Dawn Richard, Diddy, Fall Out Boy, Franz Ferdinand, Jessica Simpson, Lily Allen, Paula Abdul, Pete Wentz, Taylor Swift, The-Killers

If you ONLY knew what Miley talks about, then you'd have the inside scoop! Well here it is, straight from the Miley's now-healed mouth!

Miley just told my besties over at Popstar! that she and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato really truly are friends and that she doesn't think she could live without Demi.

Listen to Miley's Popstar! interview below!

+ Do you believe there's really hate, or is it all hype?

Tags Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez

After Miley Cyrus had her "hug-it-out" reunion with Nick Jonas at the Kids' Inaugural, we were left thinking it couldn't get much more shocking than that. That is, until we heard that Miley's being considered to play the role of Snow White in the film adaptation of The Stepsister Scheme.

As far as we're concerned, new year, new boyfriend, new look, and a new movie? DO IT, we say!

Here are the top 5 reasons Miley would be the bestest Snow White ever to hit the forest:

5. She looks great on a horse: Doesn't everyone in Nashville know how to ride horses? Ok, we're not sure about that one, but we bet that Papa Billy Ray Cyrus made darn sure that his lil' lady could giddy-up with the best of 'em. SO, she won't have any problemo keeping up with Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful and Doc.

4. "Mirror mirror on the wall"... Come on! Do we even really need to go here? MILEY is the fairest one of all.

3. "Take a pic! It will last longer!" Miley was recently spotted on her way to Pilates wearing a tee with these very words. Maybe it was a secret message?! Cause a movie is kinda like a picture. And if she's in one, then we would get to look at her for way longer than we normally would. Soooo... but that logic, she's probably in the movie! (Uh, right?)

2. She could be up against Lindsay Lohan for the part: So between her fights with Samantha Ronson, her cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs daddy, and her leggings side venture, where on earfs would Lindsay find the time to do a movie? Miley is cuh-leerly the better choice.

1. Obviously Snow White = Hannah Montana 2.0, yo!

Miley's already a pretty princess, so please, movie producer people, make it official because we're so ready for another Miley "Breakout."

Tags Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas

The Bamboozle Roadshow's not even until April, but The Cab's already touring like Armageddon's just around the corner (do they know something I don't? And where's my go bag?), pressing blue vinyl versions of Whisper War (awesome! want it!), and getting tats. And then even more tats.

Wanna know more about what's been going on with The Cab? Submit your questions in the comments below, and I'll ask Alex and Ian in person when I talk to them next Thursday, which will ultimately be way better than your Thursday.

Tags Alex DeLeon, Ian Crawford, The Cab