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Wednesdays tend to drag and drone on, so we thought we'd dump a couple of news items into your brain/ RSS giving you something to ponder as you leg out the rest of the day. These tidbits range from interesting to amusing to mildly repulsive. Start your brain engines!

1.) Jay-Z to produce "Annie" remake, starring Willow Smith: Variety confirmed that Willow Smith will star in the remake of "Annie"!!! Ten years ago Jay-Z made the smash single "Hard Knock Life," which featured the then-surprising sample from the Broadway smash. Today he's producing a film remake. I think Jay-Z won, guys.

2.) Justin Bieber on the cover of "Love" magazine: Here he is on the cover of "Love" magazine. I feel like Bieber knows all my secrets.

Seriously, dude. Stop doing that.

3.) "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and Kings Of Leon get into media beef. Ryan Murphy asked Kings Of Leon for a song and they said, "no," and then Ryan got mad and then Kings Of Leon's drummer got feisty and the Ryan got offended and the Kings Of Leon's drummer apologized. In other news, my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

4.) Lady Gaga's Perfume Will Smell...Distinctive: As in, "blood and semen." Ew. So, in other words, it'll smell like "Bad Romance." This is pretty close to what we assumed Gaga's perfume would smell like.

Tags Glee, Jay-Z, justin bieber, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Ryan Murphy, Willow Smith

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Robert Pattinson, best known for shining like a crazy (vampire) diamond in the "Twilight" movies and for being Kristen Stewart's offscreen and onscreen beau, has to deal with a lot of rumors about himself, his love life and his career. And this latest piece of hot gossip is just too crazy not to comment on, even if it turns out to be absolute hogwash.

According to the The Guardian -- who base this report from an article from the Daily Express -- Robert Pattinson is interested in playing Jeff Buckley in an upcoming biopic of the enigmatic singer/songwriter.

Jeffy Buckley, who died in 1997 at the age of 30 after drowning in the Mississippi River, is apparently one of Robert Pattinson's favorite artists. So it's definitely understandable what the attraction is. Besides, everyone from Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash) to Jamie Foxx (Ray Charles) have garnered critical acclaim for playing troubled musicians.

The thing here is that Jeff Buckley remains such an important figure -- a musical legend if not an idol -- to so many people that it might be hard to please everybody in this situation. And this isn't the first time Pattinson has been rumored to play an iconic musician. He was reportedly circling a film biopic of Kurt Cobain, a move which Courtney Love called "stupid." Robert Pattinson later denied he was even thinking about donning Cobain's tattered sweater.

Point is, tread carefully, Edward. This could go really well or it could go really poorly. It's a gamble either way.

Tags Courtney Love, Jamie Foxx, Jeff Buckley, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Cash, Kristen Stewart, Kurt Cobain, Ray Charles, Robert Pattinson, Twilgiht

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Adorbz alert! Well if this isn't just the cutest little couple we've ever seen. Katy Perry took time out from her busy schedule of planning her upcoming California Dreams Tour to guest star on an episode of "How I Met Your Mother." We're just going to pretend that Neil Patrick Harris likes girls and Russell Brand is M.I.A., so we can imagine Katy and Neil's perfect union, OK?

Katy Perry will be playing the role of "Honey" (no relation to Jessica Alba), and her character will work on getting Neil Patrick Harris' character Barney to open up about his I'm-not-a-player-I-just-crush-a-lot ways. This marks the second time that Katy Perry and NPH have worked together--they both voiced characters in the upcoming live-action Smurfs movie.

Katy Perry's guest episode of "How I Met Your Mother" airs Feb. 7 on CBS. Tune in to witness probably the one and only time Katy Perry will be wearing anything close to business casual.

Tags Katy Perry, Neil Patrick Harris

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Last time Ke$ha teamed up with the dudes at Funny Or Die, she explained how that dollar sign in her name got there (just your average restaurant marquee mishap). The "TiK ToK" singer and Funny Or Die are at it again, but this time she's playing a Disney princess, which is completely incongruous with everything we know about Ke$ha. It's also completely genius.

As the video begins, we see Princess Ke$ha gently waking from her beauty sleep by the sounds of the town clock tower. Her friendly forest fauna comes to the window to help Ke$ha get ready for her day, but she basically flips them the bird and starts drinking whiskey. Obvs. A cartoon skunk proceeds to sit on her face, and a crow wearing high-tops gives her a wedgie. The cherry on the top has to be the end, when Ke$ha summons her carriage to whisk her away. As my great grandma used to say, "One homeless man's shopping cart full of junk is Ke$ha's magic coach ride."

We get it, Ke$ha! You're gross! But even though you pride yourself on being the dirty dumpster Disney doll, you still have something in common with all of the other princesses--glitter. Glitter is always the tie that binds!

+ Watch Funny Or Die's "Disney's Pricess Ke$ha" below. NSFW!

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I wouldn't mind going to a casino with Wiz Khalifa. Not only does he seem like a pretty fun guy to be around and likely would get us into nice clubs and whatnot, but he also might be the luckiest man in America, right now.

Don't get me wrong, Wiz Khalifa's incredibly talented and has worked hard for everything he's got, tirelessly touring and building up a fanbase of skaters, b-boys, mall rats and beyond. But! I don't know that anyone has ever rolled the dice and come up so huge as this Pittsburgh native did with his Steel City anthem, "Black And Yellow."

Hometown pride aside, Wiz could never have really imagined the song and the football team would have gone as far as they have. But the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl. And Wiz's "Black And Yellow" has become their "Super Bowl Shuffle."

Performing "Black And Yellow" in front of 60,000-plus freezing Steelers fans before the AFC Championship last weekend was probably a big thrill for Wiz. And things just keep getting better for the MC with the below clip for the "Black And Yellow (Remix)."

Featuring Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and Juicy J (Three 6 Mafia), this video is basically four dudes, some girls, some exhaling of smoke (naturally) and, of course, blackandyellowblackandyellow.

Oh? Did I just get that stuck in your head for the hundredth time? Thank me later! Check out Wiz Khalifa's "Black And Yellow (Remix)" with Snoop, Juicy J and T-Pain, below.

Tags Juicy J, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Three 6 Mafia, Wiz Khalifa

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Here we have a shot of Janelle Monáe looking pretty friggin' adorable at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week. Despite all the heavy-hitting fashionistas in attendance -- from actress Diane Kruger to Vogue editor Anna Wintour -- Monáe may have cut the most distinctive figure.

As you can see, Janelle Monáe is rocking what has become her signature outfit; the formal, black-and-white tux, made famous in her fantastic "Tightrope" video.

It's been a busy week for Janelle Monáe in Paris. She performed at the Etam show and has been drawing inspiration from the runway walking and haute couture all week. It sounds like it's been an inspiring experience, as Monáe tweeted, late last night, "Very inspiring day today. All thanks to my dear friend Karl Lagerfeld. Time to write some music now! Wow."

Speaking of "wow," let's revisit Janelle Monáe's inspiring and wow-inducing "Tightrope" video below.

Tags Buzzworthy Style Files, Janelle Monae, Star Spotting

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+ Ke$ha is being sued (for something in the neighborhood of $14 million) by her former managers who claim producer Dr. Luke induced her to breach her contract with them. (MTV News)

+ According to a BET executive claims to have heard six Lady Gaga tracks from Born This Way, and it left his speakers "gasping for water." He also claims the song "Edge of Glory," is "phenomenal." (Toya'z World)

+ Elton John thinks "American Idol" should change up its format. (EW Music Mix)

+ Nicki Minaj would rather her young fans don't repeat the bad words found on her Pink Friday album. (TheFABlife)

+ Will.i.am, not busy enough with performing, producing, acting, etc., is now the director of creative innovation at Intel. (Billboard)

Tags American Idol, Dr. Luke, Elton John, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Will.i.Am

Last week we premiered "What You Know," the delightful new video from the delightful indie-pop band Two Door Cinema Club. Well, the TWDCC hits keep on comin' because today we've got a grip of fantastic live videos from the band, taken from their Live At MTV performance.

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The other day we posted a pic of Willow Smith looking a little tired. Well, girl better get some Red Bull in her life, because there's another little lady on the block. Ladies and gents, meet Cymphonique.

Like Ms. Whip My Hair, Cymphonique is something of a showbiz kid. Her old man is legendary rapper and hip-hop mogul Master P, and her brother is actor/musician/college basketball player (Lil') Romeo.

Cymphonique, like the rest of her family, has a lot of pots on the stove; she's reportedly working on a new series for Nick, while she contentedly cranks out insanely catchy pop-R&B.

She released an EP last year called I Heart You, but her real calling card is the infectious new track, "All That," which features her brother Romeo.

Style-wise, Cymphonique has a kind of Control-era Janet Jackson thing going on, which you have to love. The I Heart You EP is out now. You can check out tons of videos and music over at Cymphonique's site.

What do you think? Could Cymphonique be the next Willow Smith? Let us know in the comments!

Tags Cymphonique, Janet Jackson, Lil' Romeo, Master P, Willow Smith

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The rumor mill is going crazy with whisperings that Lady Gaga is engaged--though, technically, she didn't get a ring put on it. Word on the street is the "Bad Romance" singer has plans to marry her on-again/off-again boyfriend, Luc Carl, who she started dating back in 2006 and who, uh, reportedly couldn't afford a diamond. And I think I speak for everyone when I scream, "NOOOO!!!!"

Lady Gaga can't get married! She's like, not even human. Lady Gaga sleeps in a cryogenic chamber and is woken up every morning by gold-plated robot iguanas or something. Lady Gaga probably eats bone marrow and peyote for lunch (followed by a fresh sprig of mint). So can you even imagine Lady Gaga performing such pedestrian tasks as registering for fine china or sending out "Save The Date" cards? Ick! Commoners' stuff.

But fine. Your decision, Gaga. And if it really is happening, we will gladly toast you and Luc. But what does this mean for the future? Will you change your name to Lady Carl? What will the vows say? Who will perform at the ceremony? TOO MANY QUESTIONS!

At least we know one thing--Lady Gaga's wedding dress will be "the most amazing thing ever."

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