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For a second we thought this photo of Hilary Duff was actually Nicole Richie. It's easy to get the two confused -- they're both stylish hot mommas! What gave it away, though, was Duff's beaming skin. That's not sweat from her workout, folks. That's some serious mommy-to-be pregnancy glow. Besides, girls don't sweat, they glisten.

The "So Yesterday" singer was snapped leaving a pilates class in L.A. decked out in proper pregnancy digs: a loose sweater and shirt paired with some cozy-looking sweatpants. We give the Duffster major points for keeping it real by wearing NORMAL clothes while pregnant. Not everyone's up for sporting a white gown and heels while carrying a child inside of them. (Ahem, Beyoncé!) But it's not like Hil's lagging on the fashion -- check out those shades, y'all. She's cute AND comfortable.

Speaking of, Beyoncé's and Hilary's bundles of joy should arrive around the same time. Maybe the two can schedule a playdate? They can meet at the "Our Babies Will Run The World" day care center.

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Ernest Greene, the guy behind the much-buzzed-about Washed Out, has dipped into a variety of music genres, producing everything from hip-hop to rock. But it was the series of dance recordings he worked on that eventually led to the '80s low-fi keyboard vibe heard on Washed Out's debut album, Within and Without. Most of the tracks were recorded at his parents' quiet Peach County, Georgia home, and that rural atmosphere influence is front and center in his newest music video, "Amor Fati."

Shot in Iceland, "Amor Fati" offers poetic close-ups melded together to tell one man's journey of backpacking through Europe -- country roads, livestock and taking a bath with a really pretty woman. (When in Rome...) Every still is like a perfectly captured photo, and like an indie film, the airy vocals and wispy synths are emotionally tied to the character's soul-searching adventure. The ending shows the man fading into the fog as if to say, "OK, I had my fun. Time to go get a real 9-5."

Anyone who's spent that one summer trekking through Europe with five bucks to their name, awkward hostel roommates, and disapproving parents will get all kinds of nostalgic with this video. Viewers will relish in this guy's reenactment of the nomadic lifestyle, but they won't have to do any of the dirty work themselves.

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You know when you get discount bleacher seats from Groupon or something and you're like, "W00t! Can't wait to go watch some baseball with my friends from approximately a mile away!" Yeah, not celebs. Box seats at a Giants game? No prob. Front row at the NBA All-Star Game? You know it. Celebrities, like Lady Gaga with her glass of champagne, go to sporting events the way we all wish we could -- for free and far away from commoners!

If you don't believe us, check out MTV BUZZWORTHY'S CELEBS AT SPORTS GAMES PHOTO GALLERY! Marvel at how close they get to the actual players; note that, like us, they enjoy hot dogs at sporting events and wonder with us if they even know what sport they're watching. Peep some of our fave pix below!

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Taylor Swift and Chord Overstreet got sport at a Minnesota Wild vs. L.A. Kings hockey game earlier this year, but like Taylor, we would not give an eff about the game either if CHORD EFFING OVERSTREET was sitting next to us.

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Today we shared our favorite fall albums in Buzzworthy's Fall Music 2011 Preview. The lineup of 29 new albums includes heavy hitters -- Drake's Take Care album, Britney's B In The Mix: The Remixes 2 remix album and Rihanna's untitled sixth studio album, due out this November -- solo efforts from Patrick Stump and Joe Jonas, and small-but-strong up-and-comers like I Fight Dragons and Allstar Weekend.

And now we wanna hear from you! Which new fall album are you most excited about?

Lovatics already sent Demi Lovato's Unbroken to No. 1. Rihanna's personal military will surely rally the troops for her upcoming sixth studio album. Meanwhile Britney Stans are breathing heavy in anticipation of Britney's B In The Mix: The Remixes 2 album. And artists like YelaWolf and J. Cole are releasing their debut albums but already attracted legions of die-hard fans.

Gym Class Heroes fans have been waiting three years for a new album after 2008's The Quilt, and Evanescence fans have been waiting HALF A DECADE for the band's third studio album. Blink-182 fans might've thought they'd never see the day that Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge would reunite for their Neighborhoods album, eight years after releasing Blink-182.

So which fall album will you have on repeat all season long? Vote in our fall 2011 album poll. We'll announce the album with the most votes on Tuesday, Oct. 4!

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Sean Kingston has a new girl in his life, yo! She's petite, has blue eyes and is suuuuuper hairy. Actually we're not talking about Sean Kingston's hirsute new GF but about his supercute, brand new, blue-eyed girl pup!

Yesterday the "Party All Night" singer took to Twitter to introduce the world to his new pet: "Me and my new girl puppy 'MARTINI' Blue Eyes Shawwty LOL." First of all, "MARTINI"?! How cute are YOU, Mr. Kingston? I mean, you ball out hard with celeb besties such as Justin Bieber, then you come home to have a cuddlefest with a new dog you just named Martini? Oh, the duality of it all.

Secondly, what better way is there to fully recuperate from a near fatal Jet Ski accident than with a new pet? I mean sure, top-notch docs and lots of rest might help, but everyone knows that the best forms of rehabilitation come via retail therapy and/or cute-new-pet therapy. Which brings us to our next and final query: Sean, does Martini have a dog collar? If not, let us suggest THIS.

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It's Tuesday! Time for another round of 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs for the Week!

And as if you couldn't tell from the photo below, it's another all-girl affair this week! Shocking.

This week's roundup includes one good girl gone bad, one girl group member gone solo and one girl from down under about to try and break America. Let's go-o-o!

1.) Rihanna, "We Found Love"

It's almost October, and in the spirit of the season... it's time for a new Rihanna single! (What, were you expecting something spookier? It's just RiRi!) "We Found Love" is the lead single from the Bajan beauty's sixth studio album (her seventh overall, continuing the trend of releasing a new album from the singer every year since 2005 -- girl just won't quit!). With production credits by Scottish dance aficionado Calvin Harris, RiRi's newest ri-lease sees her moving even further away from the grim and gritty days of Rated R, instead taking the dance-pop sound of LOUD and cranking it up to 11 for her most house-inspired, Ibiza-ready release to date.

"Yellow diamonds in the light, and we're standing side by side," she whimsically swoons above Harris' relentless synth beats. That's right--this is Ri the disco diva, not the dirrty girl of "Hard." All sweet, no sass here!

She's been a good girl gone bad, went Rated R, then decided to brighten things up and get LOUD. What's next for Ri and her faithful Navy? As always, we'll just have to wait and see. That Rihanna reign just won't let up! + LISTEN TO RIHANNA, "WE FOUND LOVE"

2.) Sunday Girl, "Love U More"

Though she's released several singles over the past two years, Sunday Girl (otherwise known as Jade Williams) is still a fresh face in the UK pop scene. With her unique brand of sweetly cooed lush pop tunes, including "Four Floors" and "Stop Hey!" along with highly stylized visuals that look more like Gucci ad campaigns than music videos, the 24-year-old singer has maintained a certain degree of chic indie-pop mystique -- floating just below the mainstream radar despite releasing nothing but supreme pop gems.

"Love U More," Sunday Girl's latest release due out later this fall in the UK, is a gorgeous cover of the 1992 Sunscreem dance hit, a song which has gone on to be covered by basically everyone ever, from Steps to Basshunter.

"You can turn wine into water, turn sadness into laughter/But you know you can never make me love you more," she dreamily croons. The sparkling, trance-heavy production and dreamy vocal delivery makes Williams' rendition the most exciting interpretation of the song to date -- yet another indication of exciting things to come from the gorgeous UK songstress. + LISTEN TO SUNDAY GIRL, "LOVE U MORE"

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Halloween is so overrated. There's the makeup and the hair and the costumes that never fit. And then you have to keep up with/watch after your friends who have inevitably had one too many Spooky Sangrias... Forget it! Watch the O Music Awards instead! The OMAs are Oct. 31, and this time they feature a slew of new categories, and all of your favorite artists are up for awards.

"But," you ask, "Didn't MTV just do this earlier this year?" Sure. But SHOW ME THE LAW says we can't have the OMAs part 2 in the same year! And besides, 3 million of you cast your votes online last time, so it sounds like you're just as excited as we are!

This time we've expanded the OMAs to include a bunch of new genres and have added new categories to a few originals, like Fan Army FTW and Best Tweet. There are five new user-generated categories, including Oops! I Did It Online (biggest over-sharing celebs) and Best Artist with a Cameraphone (self-explanatory). And once again, you can vote for your favorites right now, including nominee leaders Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

Or... we could just let Demi Lovato explain WTF the OMAs are:

+ The O Music Awards 2 take place Oct. 31. Vote for the OMAs and be sure to catch all the action by tuning in to OMusicAwards.com, as well as MTV.com, VH1.com, CMT.com, LogoTV.com and MTVHive.com.

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Tokio Hotel "Aliens"
Lady Gaga "Little Monsters"
Adam Lambert "Glamberts"
Justin Bieber "Beliebers"
Insane Clown Posse "Juggalos"
Iron Maiden "Troopers"
Demi Lovato "Lovatics"
Taylor Swift "Taylor Nation"
Nicki Minaj "Barbiez"
Lil Wayne "Team Weezy"

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Lady Gaga
Mark Hoppus
Snoop Dogg
Blake Shelton
Cher

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It's officially fall, y'all. Which means pumpkin lattes (unnecessary yet impossible to resist), bowls of free candy (dooon't mind if I do) and a superabundant stream of new albums vying for any remaining space on your iPod. So here at Buzzworthy, our music writers -- Tamar Anitai, Nicole James, Jason Newman, Jenna Rubenstein and Brad Stern -- harvested 29 of our favorite new and upcoming albums into a fall-friendly guide that's easier to digest than those weird brown candy corns.

The fall music forecast calls for dance floor fillers such as Jason Derulo's Future History, Patrick Stump's Soul Punk and Joe Jonas' Fast Life (two highly anticipated solo missions!), with high chances of comebacks like Blink-182's Neighborhoods, Evanescence's self-titled album, Gym Class Heroes' The Papercut Chronicles II and Demi Lovato's Unbroken. Expect new music by overachievers too: Britney released Femme Fatale six month ago, but that's not stopping her from dropping her remix album next month. And Rihanna will debut her sixth studio album almost a year to the day she released her Loud album, which is still riding high on the charts.

So, without further adieu or belaboring, check out Buzzworthy's Fall Music Preview 2011 -- 29 new fall albums on our radar that need to be on yours too! And vote for the fall album you're most excited about!

SAVES THE DAY, Daybreak: Saves The Day's been playing a serious game of musical chairs and contending with a constantly shifting lineup. Case in point? The band's latest album, Daybreak (featuring the title track, which is an 11-minute rock opera), is the first without longtime guitarist David Soloway and their first (and last) with temporary drummer Spencer Peterson. But Daybreak leaves no room for skeptics. There's "1984," an homage to old-school garage rock, and "O," an unassuming ballad that features lead vocalist Chris Conley literally begging to be with his woman (we'll pause for the collective "Awww"). Instant classic. -- Jenna Rubenstein
Standout songs: "1984," "O," "Undress Me"
Release date: Sept. 13

CODY SIMPSON, Coast To Coast: Perhaps best known as Australia's answer to Justin Bieber (start screaming now!), 14-year-old heartthrob Cody Simpson's about to set dozens of young hearts ablaze with the release of his second stateside EP, Coast to Coast, on Sept. 20. Channeling all the best young blond crooners -- from Jesse McCartney to Aaron Carter -- Cody Simpson's bringing straight-up R&B-pop on his latest EP, including his swoon-y springtime single "On My Mind" and his most recent release, the breakup ballad "Not Just You." With album production credits that include Danja, The Messengers and Adele hitmaker Fraser T. Smith, his musical team is more top talent than teenybopper. -- Brad Stern
Standout songs: "On My Mind," "Angel," "Not Just You"
Release date: Sept. 20

DEMI LOVATO, Unbroken: On Unbroken, her third album, Demi Lovato comes clean, inspires and experiments with something totally healthy: musical styles. Though Unbroken reflects her time getting sober and getting healthy after entering rehab in late 2010, Unbroken's both confessional and cathartic. Pulling in Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Iyaz, Demi goes dance-pop on party tracks such as "All Night Long" and "Who's That Boy" (featuring Dev) while going beneath the surface into personal territory, like on her revelatory, Phoenix-rising redemption song, "Skyscraper." Demi's definitely on the right track: Unbroken went to No. 1 within the first HOUR it was released. -- Tamar Anitai
Standout songs: "Skyscraper," "Give Your Heart A Break," "Who's That Boy"
Release date: Sept. 20

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Until a Rapper Birthday app exists, you only have us to remind you that Lil Wayne turns 29 today! While he collects his birthday wishes in the form of, we assume, congratulatory texts and minor, million-dollar royalty checks, we ponder what gift you get someone who pocketed $15 million last year.

For his 27th birthday, Wayne received a jewel-encrusted $1 million watch from mentor and boss Birdman alongside a birthday cake. Sorry, a diamond-studded birthday cake. Because apparently when your net worth exceeds $10 million, you're legally forced to add diamonds to every meal. How do you top that? May we recommend a "Happy Bird-Day" card with Birdman's face superimposed inside. It's the thought that counts, Baby.

As part of his probation, Wayne's no longer allowed to ingest the syrup drank he once carried around religiously. So we'll just assume it'll be a quiet night in with methuselahs of champagne, endangered species entrées and a warm fireplace fueled by $1,000 bills. Rappers. They're just like us. Or maybe he'll just make more educational videos like the one below, in which Lil Wayne waxes on the topic of love and fidelity in his own inimitable way.

Either way, Happy Birthday, Weezy. We'll think of you on our birthday when we get socks and slacks. Again.

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Calling all Lovatics -- prepare to have your mind BLOWN. Our girl Demi Lovato recently stopped by VH1's Top 20 Live to perform a few songs from her album Unbroken. But in between hits from her current catalog, Demi took a little detour to Rapville via her unexpected cover of Lil Wayne's "How To Love." Looking chill in a long boho maxi dress and black hat, Demi took a more acoustic and gentle approach to Lil Wayne's originally harder record.

Armed with a band and two "oohing" backup singers, Demi breathed new life into Weezy's "How To Love" with her soulful and R&B-tinged vocals. Girlfriend definitely had a little twinkle in her eye as she sang, "You had a lotta crooks tryna steal your heart/Couldn't never figure out/How to love/How to love." You can admit it, Demi -- you knew you were killin' it.

If you're wondering what inspired Demi to choose this somewhat unpredictable cover, our pals at MTV News have the 411: "I just love the way that Lil Wayne took a risk doing the song. I put a little spin on it, and I think that it fit with my platform and the message that I have for my fans." Demi goes on to gush, "I've never met [Lil Wayne] in my life so if I got to be on stage with him I would just die!" PAGING LIL WAYNE! Hook a pop star up, will ya?

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