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+ VH-1 reality star and Poison frontman Bret Michaels probably does NOT need to be reminded to "Open Up And Say... Ahh" for a Vicodin cocktail after getting pretty banged up at the Tony Awards last night. He suffered a broken nose and sundry other minor injuries when a piece of the set fell on top of him during the opening act. Get better, Bret! (MTV News)

+ Tons of stars like Rihanna, Adam Levine and his hot tattoos, Zac Efron (meh) and more turned out on Sunday, not just for the Tonys but for the Lakers vs. Magic game in L.A. (Neon Limelight)

+ A Jeff Buckley biopic may be in the works again, with James Franco among the brooding teen heartthrobs interested in the role. Franco is a dead ringer for Buckley, but can he sing?? (The Tripwire)

+ Possibly trying to make up for the debacle that was her Species-esque hairdo at the 2009 Movie Awards, Megan Fox moooooooore than redeemed herself at the premiere of the Transformers sequel in Japan. YOWZA! (Socialite Life)

+ Today's Twitter fight is brought to you by the picture of sobriety Lindsay Lohan and resident hottie Dr. Drew. (PopEater)

+ And speaking of sober sallies, Pete Doherty was holed up in a airplane restroom shooting smack like a pro. (Celebrity Smack)

Teen rock wannabes of America and the world... your prayers CAN be answered! The proof is in the delicious vanilla pudding that we call Crooked X. As Buzzworthy's been telling you for weeks, these hard-rocking underage Oklahomans are on a whirlwind trip to the top, with stops along the way that include a gig opening for KISS in an olympic stadium. Not bad, huh?

Because these things just (unfortunately) don't happen every day, MTV has had camera crews stalking these boys' every move since back when they were playing garage sales and bonfires. And the resulting Rock 'N Roll Dream documentary finally officially premiered Tuesday night.

Boomer, Forrest, Jesse and Josh invite you along as they creep their way into the spotlight, meeting rockstars like Bret Michaels and Gene Simmons as they go, fueled by nothing more than pure, sweet love of music. Watch now and vicariously live Crooked X's Rock 'N Roll Dream.

Although your parents probably remember Bret Michaels as the lead singer of Poison -- and the man behind such headbanging hits as "Talk Dirty to Me" and "Nothin' But A Good Time" -- you probably know him best as the star of VH1's Rock of Love. (You know, the over-the-top, Tila Tequila-esque reality show in which desperate middle-aged women -- or women who look middle-aged -- compete for the ultimate prize: the chance to bang an aging, headband-wearing rocker in the back of his musty old tour van).

But whether you're more familiar with Bret's vocal chops or his propensity for strippers, you'll be surprised by how much you may secretly enjoy the latest video off his new album, Rock My World. Check out "Fallen" for a softer, cuddlier side of Bret. (Just like the one from "Every Rose Has Its Thorn!") Then remind yourself that he's actually a sex-crazed self-promoter who gets his kicks by forcing surgically enhanced groupies to play tackle football in the mud. Swoooooon!

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Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images (via MTV News)

+ "Why Didn't David Archuleta Win?" wonders MTV News. We're thinking it has something to do with his not getting enough votes. (MTV)

+ Despite the awesomeness of Bret Michaels' new single, we still can't figure out why women half his age are clamoring to date him.

+ Apparently, not everyone thinks "Dancing in the Dark" is one of the top five Bruce Springsteen songs of all time. Take that, Monica from Friends! (Drowned in Sound)

+ Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta admits he's no Ashlee Simpson fan. "Ever since [Pete Wentz] started dating a celebrity, he's just been doing lines of coke with hookers," he complains. Wait, turns out Saporta's totally kidding! Well, except for that part about hating Simpson's music. (In The News - UK)

+ Proud pop Billy Ray Cyrus praises daughter/tween superstar Miley for not getting an achy breaky heart over that whole Vanity Fair debacle. (Hollyscoop) ** UPDATE: MORE... BRA-N-UNDIES PIX OF MILEY! WTF? (Oh No They Didn't)**

+ Rihanna refuses to believe that blonds have more fun, refuses to sport a conformist hairdo. (Metro - UK)

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For the love of Bret Michaels... WHAT is John Mayer ingesting to keep him looking THIS good? We don't even care that he sorta looks like he and Fergie probably share bronzing lotion. The smoldering singer-songwriter rolled into the Grammys on Sunday looking like the Eighth World Wonder. That night, America went to bed, but not before praying they'd either wake up either with him or looking like him. Seriously, this totally forgives his curly hair phase.

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We've all seen by now that Clay Aiken wishes he were Justin Timberlake. But so does Nelly Furtado and Corinne Bailey Rae and Poison's Bret Michaels and a few indie rock bands. Yup, all of them have recently been caught covering "SexyBack." Apparently like the film industry -- which seems to be releasing remake after remake (yawn) -- the music industry is running out of ideas.

Now, don't get us wrong, we can listen to Justin's "SexyBack" over and over and over again. With its funky beat and sexy vocals (mmm) … wait, what were we talking about again? Oh yeah. Why is everyone piggybacking on JT? Well, probably because he's only, like, the hottest thing since sliced bread right now and he's nominated for a whopping seven VMAs. But, really, do these people think they're fooling us?

Nonetheless, Claymates seems to be Aiken for the former American Idol's version of the song. And there's something to be said (although not much) about '80s hair rockers Poison randomly pulling it out of their back pocket. Hell, even indie rock darlings Rock Plaza Central threw caution to the wind and gave the tune a fresh new spin. But please, people, enough already! Sexy's back. We know. We get it. We all wish we were Justin Timberlake. Now let's move on…but not before wee watch the video again (tee-hee).