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PLEASE tell me you watched the Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future show tonight. If you didn't, we're not even friends anymore. You did? Okay. Friendship BACK ON!

Okay, so, a few thoughts, courtesy of Buzzworthy:

+ Indeed, Miley Cyrus' dress was NOT her best look. Not the worst, but not the best. My Cy looks great in everything, but that granny gown/ Very Barbie Christmas dress was WAY too formal and WAY too old for her. Like Nancy Reagan-too old. Inaugural thematic t-shirt, peace sign necklace, and black skinny jeans for "Fly On The Wall" = Ahhhh. Much better.

+ HOW is Jamie Foxx STILL hyping Ray??? You KNOW those kids are like "WHERE ARE THE JONAS BROTHERS already?" (Or at least I was...) And please... leave the beatboxing to... nevermind. It's even annoying when Justin Timberlake does it.

+ Demi Lovato performs live and DESTROYS it! Which is when I realize that if, for some bizarre reason, I had to choose, I think I'd rather be Demi than Miley: Demi plays guitar and piano, performs in higher heels, likes metal, and has a much better relationship with the Jonas Brothers, who produced her debut album, Don't Forget. (But you knew that.)

+ Woah! Jill Biden goes by "Nana" too! Does Spencer Pratt know this?

+ I, like much of America, fell in love with Michelle Obama when she spoke at the DNC back in August, but watching her address an auditorium full of kids makes me realize all over again that I kinda want her to be my mommy.

+ Lucy Liu = Seriously? ZzzzzZZzzz. That's great that she's doing stuff with UNICEF, but the only thing she really ever did for me was show up in Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part 1."

+ Corbin Bleu = Dude, you sound like Usher, yet you dress like Michael Jackson. And I'm sorry, but I just can't get behind that hair. I mean, well, literally, I probably could get behind that hair and you wouldn't even see me. But, you brought kids up there with you, so I'll have to retract my claws a little, because everybody loves kids.

+ Bow Wow's back. Again. But what does "Marco Polo" have to do with Obama? And "Thank You" is like eight years old! Though I JUST now realized that Bow Wow samples The Cars' "I'm Not the One" on that track.

+ One of the best parts of the entire event: Usher taks the stage and a camera pans to a little girl who literally fell to her knees, threw her hands above her head, and about fainted over Ush's very presence.

+ OMJ! The Jonas Brothers are backstage! And they're saying SOMETHING about some kinds of ways to get involved! Only you can't really hear what they're saying because (of course), the roar is DEAFENING! Finally, the JBs take the stage, and IT'S ON! Nick had his green guitar and was all asmiley-smiles during "S.O.S." (I have to say, Kevin's leather jacket -- wasn't feeling it. Leather jackets are best left to David Archuleta.) Anyway, every human being in the entire Verizon Center seemed to know the words to "Lovebug," and the Jonases took that one to church real quick but also let the audience be the stars of the performance. Meanwhile the Obama girls shot the Jonases on their Flipcam and digi. So tech-savvy, those two. Next, the Jonas Brothers performed "Tonight," (also their brand-new video -- yay!!!). "Burnin' Up" was the fourth and final song, and Big Rob was in a tux! (Note: um, is anyone else worried Big Rob's getting even bigger? I know it's kind of a job requirement, but eep. I'm a little concerned.) So then Joe Jonas pull off a total Jonas-Obama-Biden jammy jam when he pulls the First Girls on stage. And basically, I make like the Usher girl (or the "Kevin Touched Me!" girl) at the very sight of the three cutest boys and the cutest girls together on the same stage ushering in a new era. YES THEY DID!

'Kay. It's late! I have to get up early, and so do the Obama girls! Big day tomorrow, and all! So get Obama’s Inauguration Day schedule, and don’t miss all of MTV’s historical coverage of “Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural."

Tags Big Rob, Bow Wow, Corbin Bleu, David Archuleta, Demi Lovato, Destinys Child, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Spencer Pratt, Usher

Lots of us had the day off from work or school today, and if you were a good l'il Amurican, you heeded the call of The B.O. and spent the day volunteering. So, did you spend your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...

+ Getting schooled in volunteering by Jordin Sparks?

+ Getting a Barack Obama tattoo?

+ Getting a Barack Obama haircut?

+ Packing?

+ Recovering from Christina Aguilera's baby Max's big birthday bash?

+ Pumpin' iron like Nick Cannon?

+ Shopping... for free stuff... like Paris Hilton at Sundance?

+ Actually working at Sundance -- like Mariah Carey?

+ Listening to U2's new single, "Get On Your Boots"?

+ Switching parties like Heidi and Spencer? (Sorry McCain!)

+ Flinging shoes at a huge, inflatable George W. Bush? Because that actually happened.

+ Soliciting strangers for group sex? Woopsers, sorry. That was Amy Winehouse.

+ Trying to make sense of Katy Perry's Annie Lennox-meets-Annie Hall outfit?

+ Memorizing every word of the Jonas Brothers' live chat?

+ Catching Notorious?

+ Dodging bullets at Notorious? (!!!)

+ Contemplating how Paul Blart: Mall Cop outperformed Notorious at the box office this weekend!

+ Staring at LOLcats for A BILLION more hours?

+ Contemplating Brad Pitt's 'stache. (Frowny face!)

+ Catching up on The Wire?

+ Twittering aimlessly.

+ Facebooking aimlessly.

+ Twittering and Faceboking aimlessly.

+ Watching Young Jeezy's "My President" video?

+ Spraypainting your Duster blue and writing "Lamborghini" (Guilty.)

+ Watching Beyonce's "Halo" video? (Yes I DID!)

+ Watching Anton Fuqua's From MLK to Today? Watch a clip below, get Obama's Inauguration Day schedule, and don't miss all of MTV's historical coverage of "Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural" tomorrow.

Tags Amy Winehouse, Barack Obama, Christina Aguilera, Heidi Montag, Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Nick Cannon, Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt

I've now watched Beyonce's "Halo" video approximately infinity and a half times today, but between viewing number 170,032 and 170,033, I totally realized -- Michael Ealy, the gorgeous blue-eyed dude who plays Beyonce's love interest/ ballet aficionado also starred in the video for Mariah Carey's "Get Your Number" (and even though Jermaine Dupri sang the hook, that song was basically the girl version of Nelly's "Hot In Herre"), from back in 2005, which is clearly the Mariah era that Aubrey O'Day is copping hardest, extremely low-cut little yellow dresses, dressed-up puppies, and all.

Tags Aubrey O'Day, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Michael Ealy

While you were busy cashing in your holiday gift cards (you know, before Circuit City goes belly up), Beyonce quietly premiered her "Halo" video. And while critics like The Guardian's Alexis Petridis panned the single as a rip-off of Rihanna's "Umbrella" (that hurts on so many levels!), I beg to differ and instead fully agree with Neon Limelight, who succinctly stated that the video captures the essence of the song to the letter.

While Rihanna's synth-pop "Umbrella" smash is about strength of commitment, Beyonce's "Halo" reaches almost gospel levels of depth and captures the breathtaking beauty of a spiritual bond (which has caused many to question whether the song is about romantic love or religious devotion). And, because she's Beyonce, she also demonstrates how drop-dead ridiculous she can look even in just a ponytail and plain-old dance tights. And if that weren't enough, she goes and drops the puppy bomb in our laps too.

The male lead is gorgeous actor and Halle Barry ex Michael Ealy. "Halo" was co-written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder (and was allegedly first offered to Leona Lewis who had to pass), and directed by Philip Andelman, who shot the Jonas Brothers' ultra cinematic "Lovebug" video as well as Miley Cyrus' "Fly On the Wall."

Watch Beyonce's quietly beautiful "Halo" now, and get lifted.

Tags Beyonce, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Philip Andelman, Rihanna

+ The "We Are One" all-star concert at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday afternoon kicked off a week of Inaugural celebrations. Beyonce, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Usher, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, will.i.am, and others were on hand to say YES WE CAN. (MTV News)

+ As we reported, Beyonce will be singing a super secret song at the Inaugural Ball tomorrow night when President and Michelle Obama take the dance floor. Only Beyonce isn't so good at keeping secrets. (Pssst: it's "At Last" by Etta James). (D-Listed)

+ Dear Miley Cyrus (and Emily Osment!): We are officially BEYOND psyched for your new Hannah Montana movie. LYLAS, Buzzworthy. (Disney Society)

+ A naked pic of Madonna from 1979 is up for auction, and let's just say that the J. Sisters could use this puppy as a killer "before" shot if they were so inclined. (Gawker)

+ Speaking of Madge, she's not really stressin' this whole recession sitch too much: She was just named the #1 Top 10 earner of 2008. Other richie riches rounding out the list include the Jonas Brothers (never heard of 'em. You?) and Coldplay. (LA Times)

+ Lady Gaga brings new meaning to the term "fit to be tied." And also "absolutely insane hair bow." (The Superficial)

+ For your consideration: example #1,456 that some people's Jonas Brothers love/ OJD goes a leetle too far: undies snatchin'. (Websters Is My B****)

+ Notorious, the biopic about legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G., opened at No. 4 at the box office this weekend. No word on whether the sale of Coogi sweaters have been affected. (MTV Movies Blog)

+ Go ahead and add "gourmet chef" to Jessica Simpson's growing resume: the pop singer/reality star/actres/ country singer's recipes for banana breakfast fruit smoothies and no-fat broccoli and cherry tomatoes appear in the 2008 Dallas Cowboy wives Family Cookbook, eventhough she's... uhm... not technically Tony Romo's wife (or fiancé even). Awww! Remember when she didn't even know what tuna is? (NYDN)

Tags Beyonce, Coldplay, Emily Osment, Jessica Simpson, John Legend, Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Notorious B.I.G., Stevie Wonder, U2, Will.i.Am

We're not sure whether Jason Mraz's "Lucky" -- directed by Darren Doane, who also shot Jason's "I'm Yours" video -- is a music video or an ad for that new ck one V2.0. We're also not sure we care. The song, a pretty duet with the breathy, sunkissed Colbie Caillat, may be short, sweet and a bit on the hokey side, but trust us when we tell you the cinematography's no joke.

Get a taste of the good life by watching Jason Mraz (and by the way, nice to see Jason looking way more Chuck Bass than guy-from-Spin Doctors!) pound Prague's picturesque pavement while his one and only leaves wet, sandy footprints somewhere off the coast of paradise. Oh, to be warm and in love ...

Tags Colbie Caillat, Darren Doane, Jason Mraz

Pharrell, Chad Hugo, and Shay's latest N.E.R.D. joint is so of-the-now fresh that they could've made it like five seconds ago.

Their "Sooner Or Later," video, which takes place in a downtown L.A. monster bank tricked out to look like Ye Olde stock exchange, is directed by the famous Malloys (Avril Lavigne, Metallica) who didn't have to look far for inspiration. They found it on the nightly news! Hearts seize up, suits are dragged off in cuffs, and it rains worthless, bottomed-out dollar bills. The video even features a hilarious, last-second cameo from MTV skate hero, Rob Dyrdek. Look close...

Finally, this is unconfirmed, but does anybody else hear a piano line borrowed from Crosby Stills Nash & Young's "Our House" in there? It would make sense. That old '70s Kraft Single about the so-called American Dream ("Our house is a very, very, very fine house, with two cats in the yard...") would make the perfect backdrop for this sarcastic but hopeful look at the undoing of our economy.

Watch N.E.R.D.'s downer video, and then see how they made it (c/o Rap-Up). Not to be a bummer or anything... Right. Have a great weekend!

Sooner Or Later - Behind The Scenes

Tags CSNY, N.E.R.D., Pharrell, Rob Dyrdek, The Malloys

Beatles babies Sean Lennon, Julian Lennon and Stella McCartney are already household names. Now Dhani Harrison is taking a shot at joining their ranks. Beatles guru/guitarist George Harrison's 30-year-old son made his musical debut when he polished off Brainwashed, an album his father left behind when he died.

Now Dhani's fronting his own band, thenewno2, with drummer Oliver Hecks. The voice that drives the emotional duo's Oasis-esque ballads will be immediately familiar to Beatles fans, but it's a whole new dreamy, space-rock ballgame from there on out. thenewno2's debut album, You Are Here was released in August 2008, but it's still play-on-repeat-worthy.

Get a heaping sample of thenewno2's bold, sonic experimentations on MySpace, and keep an eye out for more from Dhani Harrison.

Tags Dhani Harrison, The Beatles, thenewno2

Ever heard of Safetysuit? We're not sure where the name comes from (or what, exactly, it means) but around here, it's another word for "breakup music." That's cuz the angsty alt-rockers -- who hit harmonies like Last Goodnight and write hooks like Coldplay -- are simultaneously angry, soulful, gentle, passionate and loud. In other words? The perfect backdrop for any sit-down, stand-up, or door-slamming fight.

Which is precisely why the Tulsa, Oklahoma foursome has already seen FOUR songs off their 2008 release, Life Left to Go, show up on The Hills. (Presumably during the ep where LC and her pals sipped champagne at Crown Bar and got into some sort of intense, awkward-pause-filled staredown.)

Start your weekend off right by sampling "Someone Like You" -- Safetysuit's biggest hit to date -- then adding it to your "Wallowing In My Own Self-Pity" playlist for the next time you're feeling sadsies.

Tags Coldplay, Last Goodnight, Lauren Conrad, Safetysuit

Still awaiting confirmation, but I'm hearing that the Jonas Brothers will perform on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, February 14th.

BEST! VALENTINE'S DAY... EVAR?

Accordingly, "Lovebug"!

Tags Jonas Brothers