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Nick Jonas (pictured above looking like he's screen testing for a James Bond movie) is all about the people; his Administration is basically democracy in action. The proof is in the pudding and the pudding is on the Internet.

Nick Jonas & The Administration's debut video "Who I Am" already features firefighters, pregnant women, punk rockers, teenage girls, Sumo wrestlers, senior citizens, and pretty much everyone else you could think of. The only thing it was missing was, well, you. Well, now there's an app for that!

If drag your bones over to Nick Jonas & The Administration's website you can take advantage of a cool little Web 2.0 thingamabobsituation that allows you to drop pictures of yourself or loved ones (or other Sumo wrestlers) into the "Who I Am" video.

I played around with this, and low and behold, at the :29 mark, right before the chorus, there's a picture of me looking bored in the food court of an Atlantic City casino. No, I am not going to share this with the world.

You can personalize the video pretty much any way you want, adding pics and inserting messages that appear in the clip. So head on over to young Nick Jonas' site and make yourself a star. And while you're at it, get back in touch with who you are with the original clip below.

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Hopefully you've already given to the relief efforts in Haiti -- if you haven't, please donate to HopeForHaitiNow.org and consider buying the Hope For Haiti Now album. It's just $7.99 and features all of the songs from the Hope For Haiti Now benefit.

But if you're shopping for a friend or want to get something in exchange, we won't judge. Here are 20 things you can buy -- from Lady Gaga's exclusive Haiti t-shirt, to jewelry, shoes, beauty products, and even Ben Stiller's Stillerstrong headbands

1.) Lady Gaga Haiti Relief T-Shirt: Gaga's Haiti Relief T-Shirt is just $25, features a printed image of Gaga in the colors of the Haitian flag. 100% of the proceeds go to Haiti. Ships on or around February 2. Pre-order Lady Gaga's Haiti Relief T-Shirt here.

2.) CFDA "Fashion for Haiti" T-Shirt: The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) "Fashion for Haiti" t-shirts are $25 each and benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. The shirts, designed by Peter Arnell, will feature the phrase "To Haiti With Love," above the phrase "Hope Help Heal Haiti." CFDA's "Fashion for Haiti" shirts, manufactured by Theory, will be available in men's and women's sizes at $25 each beginning February 12 at retailers across the country and at cfda.com.

3.) Ben Stiller's Stillerstrong Headbands: Ben Stiller recently announced the Haitian School Initiative, an organization focused on the requick rebuilding of temporary schools in areas where Haitian survivors are settling. To help fund the Haitian School Initiatives, Ben Stiller is accepting direct donations and selling his yellow Stillerstrong headbands, which start at $14.99.

4.) Kooba Handbags: 15% of all online sales -- including full-price merchandise, sale items, and gift certificates go to Doctors Without Borders, through January 29.

5.) Hanky Panky Lingerie: Throughout January, 10% of all Hanky Panky web sales will go to the American Red Cross.

6.) Havaianas Flip-Flops: Havaianas has already sent 7,000 pairs of flip-flops to Haiti via Soles4 Souls. And Havaianas and Lucky Magazine are giving 30% from the sale of Havainas' limited-edition Little Bird sandals to the Red Cross between January 22 and March 1.

7.) Linea Pelle Handbags: 50% of the proceeds of select Linea Pelle handbags will go to UNICEF or Doctors Without Borders. You can choose the charity you want to donate to.

8.) Joseph Abboud Suits: Through Sunday, January 30, Joseph Abboud will donate a portion of the proceeds from all Joseph Abboud suits purchased at any Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack stores as well as Nordstrom.com to Doctors Without Borders.

9.) Miss Numa "I Glove Haiti T-Shirt": Haitian glove designer and artist Miss Numa is selling her incredible Haiti t-shirts for $20. All proceeds go to the Haitian relief effort.

10.) Etsy Craft Hope Collective: All of the handmade items -- handbags, jewelry, toys, and more -- and crafting supplies at the Etsy "Craft Hope" shop go to Doctors Without Borders. They've raised $27,000 to date!

11.) DANNIJO Jewelry: Sisters Danielle and Jodie Snyder are donating a portion of the web sales of DANNIJO -- their eclectic mixed metal jewelry collection with a cult following -- to the Red Cross.

11.) Love Taza Headbands: Blogger and designer Love, Taza (AKA Naomi Megan) is giving 100% of the proceeds from her adorable, handmade headbands and accessories to Doctors Without Borders. The shop keeps selling out, so check back often.

+ More products that benefit Haiti after the jump!

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Tags Buzzworthy Style Files, Haiti, Hope For Haiti Now, Josie Maran, Lady Gaga

Neon Trees are a new-new-wave band from the down-and-dirty rock town of Provo, Utah. While the quartet, whose debut album, Habits, will be released later this year, hails from the rather pious "Industry" state, they actually share quite a bit in common with their friends from Sin City, The Killers. After all, it was Brandon Flowers & co. who plucked Neon Trees from Utah-ish obscurity and brought them out on the road with them, exposing them to thousands of excitable music fans (including Nick Jonas.)

The Killers seem to have made quite an impression on Neon Trees who chose the desert as the setting for their debut video, "Animal," much like The Killers did for their virgin video, "Somebody Told Me."

Of course, none of this should detract from the obvious charms of "Animal." The song is a racing, drum-machine-aided sing-a-long that combines the twee move of hand-claps with arena-ready "oh-oh's," suitable for a U2 song.

Tags Brandon Flowers, Neon Trees, Nick Jonas, The-Killers, U2, video

Cover your eyes, Justin Bieber. You may be Ludacris' lil' man and all that, but I don't think you're ready for this jelly.

Returning to the spotlight (and out of Bieber's mighty shadow) with his first single from Ludaversal, Ludacris and director Dave Meyers get real zeitgeist-y in this video for "How Low."

"How Low" calls to mind the phenomenal success of last year's D.I.Y. horror hit, Paranormal Activity, and the trend that will never, ever die: dancing to your favorite songs on YouTube.

"How Low" concerns a couple of girls who, upon learning that "if you go low enough" Ludacris will appear in the mirror, dance to the mouth of the South's newest jam (in their finest boudoir-friendly attire, natch). Then, well, things just go off from there.

"How Low" recalls the manic, visually playful, incredibly fun tone of early Luda clips like "Get Back" (the one where he has big hands) and "Southern Hospitality" (the one where he raps upside down).

Ludaversal is due out later this year.

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+ Country-pop stars: they're just like us. How did Taylor Swift spend her New Year's Eve? A lot like you, probably -- texting her friend to let her know she got home safely and hanging out with some folks at her house. Just happens that Taylor was texting Hayley Williams, and the folks she hung out with were the kids in her "You Belong With Me" video. (Rolling Stone)

+ The incredible support for the Hope For Haiti Now benefit continues long after the cameras have been turned off; the Hope For Haiti Now album will top this week's Billboard 200 album chart. With over 150,000 downloads, Hope For Haiti Now will become the first digital-only album to top the album chart in Billboard's 54-year history. (Billboard)

+ Daaaaad! You're embarrassing me! And by "embarrassing me" I mean getting me thrown off of American Idol and sabotaging my chance at fame, success and dream-fulfillment. Wait 'til mom hears about this! (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake can add Harvard Hasty Pudding Man of the Year to his ever-growing pile of accolades. The singer/actor will share the stage with actress Anne Hathaway when both receive the Harvard undergrad drama club award. (People)

+ Adam Lambert: ALL. WHITE. EVERYTHING. (Buzznet)

+ If you couldn't simply deduce how to dress like a hipster by wandering around American Apparel for long enough, there is now a guide for you to follow. Apocalypse in 3, 2, 1...now (Flavorwire)

+ I wouldn't really recommend Courtney Love as a life coach to anyone, but she does seem to know what she's doing with an eyebrow pencil. The Hole singer gave a video makeup tutorial on Twitter the other night, because that's the kind of thing that happens in 2010. (Idolator)

Tags Adam Lambert, American Idol, Buzzworthy Style Files, Courtney Love, Hayley Williams, Hole, Hope For Haiti, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, video

Another day, another Confession. For his new album, Raymond vs. Raymond, the all-singing, all-dancing R&B sensation, Usher, is going with what got him here ("here" being one of pop and R&B's biggest stars).

Raymond vs. Raymond promises to have the same intimate, detailed, revelatory feeling of the Atlanta singer's breakthrough Confessions, as it will likely deal heavily with Usher's 2009 divorce from Tameka Foster.

But! Before all that sadness and irreconcilable differences, we get the party: the first single and video from Raymond vs. Raymond, "Hey Daddy."

In this sneak peek of "Hey Daddy," we get a glimpse of an unburdened and decidedly single Usher, dancing with a gaggle of model-esque chicks (or dancer-esque models, take your pick). There's a little bit of business taking place at a restaurant as well, but we'll have to wait for the full version to see what that's all about.

Stay tuned for the full-length premiere of Usher's "Hey Daddy" video. Usher's Raymond vs. Raymond due out in March.

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To put this in somewhat dated gangster movie terms, Kanye West is to embarrassing public outings as Al Pacino's Michael Corleone (from The Godfather) is to crime. Every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in.

It's like, yeah, nothing heard, nothing seen from Kanye for a while; keeping a low profile and then...boom!  Kanye and his amazonian girlfriend Amber Rose are bumming around Paris, like young lovers do. They're doing Fashion Week proper, seeing the shows, and more importantly, being seen; making a splash both with what they're wearing, and what they're not wearing.

First Amber Rose was seen wearing the rather ribald, ripped ensemble above. Then, as if that weren't enough (because it's clearly never enough) Kanye and Amber were spotted wearing most of Old MacDonald's farm:

That's a lot of fur. This, of course, prompted a response from PETA, who released a statement (spotted via the Village Voice): "Kanye can't help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an awards show or a fashion show. He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo."

Dang, animal rights activist burn! So far, no return fire from Kanye's blog, but we'll let you know if you we hear anything. What do you think of Kanye and Amber's various states of undress and fur-sporting?

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This past Friday night, MTV's Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief helped raise over $58 million dollars for the people of Haiti, and the star-studded event sent a new record for donations made by the general public during a disaster-relief telethon, and the "Hope for Haiti Now" album became the biggest one-day album pre-order in iTunes history.

The evening wasn't about promoting vanity projects, red carpet fashions, or Hollywood heartthrobs. It was about putting aside the fact that our country is in need and giving to those whose need is so great that ours pales in comparison.

And the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief was about the power of music -- from Justin Timberlake's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to Stevie Wonder's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," to Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna's brand-new song, "Stranded -- Haiti Mon Amour," and, of course, Wyclef Jean's "Rivers of Babylon"/"Yele" medley -- to unite and bring us hope.

Watch all of the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief performances below. Plus, pre-order the Hope for Haiti Now full-performance album for just $7.99 on iTunes. And please, donate.

Alicia Keys, "Prelude To A Kiss"

Coldplay, "A Message"

Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome"

Shakira, "I'll Stand By You"

John Legend, "Motherless Child"

Taylor Swift, "Breathless"

Christina Aguilera, "Lift Me Up"

+ Watch more performances after the jump.

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Tags Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Emeline Michel, Haiti, Hope For Haiti Now, Jay-Z, Jennifer-Hudson, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Matt Morris, Neil Young, Rihanna, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Taylor Swift, The Edge, video, Wyclef Jean

Zack Weber is a Brooklyn singer-songwriter by way of  St. Louis. Getting an early jump on the music game, Zack's been writing, recording and performing since he was a teenager.

One fortuitous night, a producer and associate of John Mayer spotted Weber playing with a band and invited him to play some solo shows opening up for the "Who Says" singer. Since then he's been touring relentlessly, spreading his feel-good, sun-kissed folk rock around the country, as well as recording and releasing a debut album in 2007, Daydreams And Day Jobs.

In this exclusive MTV Iggy interview, Weber talks about his artistic familial background, the chemistry he found with his current band (who've been playing together for three years), the joy and pain of touring life, and more than a few jokes about his good looks.

Check out the interview as well as an exclusive performance of his song, "Heebie Jeebies," courtesy of MTV Iggy, below. Daydreams And Day Jobs is currently in stores, and you can catch up with Zack Weber's relentless touring schedule here.

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One of the questions facing musicians performing at MTV's Hope For Haiti Now benefit last Friday was what to play. Some chose to perform covers, with Jennifer Hudson deftly handling "Let It Be" by The Beatles and Justin Timberlake giving a close reading of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". Others chose to dip into their own catalogs to find an appropriate piece.

For her performance, Madonna chose her stirring gospel-pop anthem, "Like A Prayer." New York Times pop critic Jon Caramanica might have summed the moment up best: "For 20 years, that song has been the symbol of one of the most tumultuous and controversial periods in Madonna's life. But for five minutes tonight, it was pure, put in service of something bigger than the singer."

Rendered in an appropriately minimal fashion, with just an acoustic guitar and the backing of a fantastic choir, Madonna gave a heartfelt, cathartic performance of one of her greatest singles. Relive it in the video below. And for old time's sake, check out the original "Like A Prayer" video as well.

Make sure you watch all of the performances from the Hope For Haiti Now benefit here. Also, pre-order the Hope for Haiti Now full-performance album for just $7.99 on iTunes. And please, donate.

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