Obsessively blogging about pop music, pop videos, pop stars, and pop culture from inside the MTV headquarters in Times Square. We also have a slight Jonas Brothers problem. And a little fixation with Tokio Hotel.
Dollars to donuts this year the streets will be swarming with DIY Lady Gagas this Halloween. Dressing up like the "Bad Romance" singer for Halloween this year is like dressing up like Sarah Palin was last year, except Lady Gaga actually brings us joy.
POTTER MANIA! As if to lure you deeper into the trenches of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hysteria, Daniel Radcliffe HIMSELF stopped by It's On With Alexa Chung today and, just when you thought life couldn't possibly get any better, Harry Potter talked about nudity (again!) and dressed up like Sarah Palin. (And J.T. Leroy, is that you?) But enough of your wish fulfillment. Let's talk fashion. Here's what Alexa wore on It's On With Alexa Chung.
Need a very nautical sweater? Check out this boatneck stripey sweater. It's $46.99 from Nautica.com, appropriately.
Into blacklace-up boots but commit to mid-calves? Alexa's are Chanel, but look into Seychelles' flat black boots. They're a more affordable $158 at UrbanOutfitters.com.
+ Much to her record label's chagrin, Island girl Amy Winehouse has sworn off her trademark sultry soul sound for her next album and has instead adopted a more doob-friendly Reggae flavor. As long as it doesn't have the meth-y fresh tingle, who cares? (The Sun)
+ Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan is busy crashing her brand-new Maserati into something stationary. (Radar Online)
+ Fergie's keeping her lady lumps and her baby bumps separate, at least until after her tour with the Black Eyed Peas. (Us Magazine)
+ Speaking of lady lumps and taking dumps, can anyone remember a time ever when Scarlett Johansson wasn't pushing those things in our face? Whatever happened to actually putting models on the cover of Vogue?? (Pretty Boring)
+ Have you seen this sneak peek of The Hills Season Five and all the gloriousness that is Audrina and Brody kind of macking it?? (Remote Control)
There were so many amazing videos this year that we decided to commemorate our fave three by doing a mini Buzzworthy Countdown. (Sorta like MTV’s Best of 2008lists, except shorter!) Read on to find out the reasoning behind my #1 pick.
Forget what they taught you in elementary school about how "winning isn't everything." In the real world, there aren't any honorable mentions (or crappy fake medals) for coming in second, no matter how well you played or how many sportsmanship points you scored.
And since it's all about being the best, I'm not going to sit here and sugarcoat it for all you die-hard Katy Perry/Jonas Brothers/Tokio Hotel fans out there. In the totally plausible (but technically made-up) words of Bill Clinton on the eve of the Democratic National Convention: "You fought a good fight, Hill, but 2008 just wasn't your year."
So give it up for Madge -- whose alarmingly muscular frame and dance skillz only get stronger with age -- by rewatching her video "4 Minutes." And remember: it's never too late to keep reinventing yourself. After all, if Bernard Madoff's long-running Ponzi scheme has taught us anything, it's that it ain't over til it's really, really over.
Well, that and you should ALWAYS diversify your investments.
+ BONUS: Watch my second and third Most Favorite Videos of 2008! Or, as I call them, the videos that didn't win.
+ Who cares about the Jonas Brothers? Um, apparently, EVERYONE. The boys ranked #10 on Google's Most Popular Global Search Terms list, keeping company with "Heath Ledger," "Beijing 2008" and the big winner (in one sense, anyway) former veep candidate Sarah Palin. (Insert "Burnin' Up,"/ Sarah Palin joke here.) (PBS)
+ And speaking of Google, stop cyberstalking baby Bronx Mowgli Wentz (seriously, it's starting to get creepy) and preview Papa Pete's latest project -- Fall Out Boy's new album, Folie a Deux -- instead. Oh, and did we mention it's free? (MySpace Music)
+ You know how you're, like, totally, 100% head-over-heels in love with Britney Spears? Well the feeling's mutual! Sort of. Although her son, Sean Preston, burps in your general direction. (MTV News)
+ Meanwhile, word has it that Madonna has lawyered up with the best. The Material Girl has retained renowned divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, who famously helped Prince Charles un-shackle himself from Princess Di. (Perez Hilton)
+ In his first public appearance since last month's plane crash, DJ AM rocked the turntables while Jay-Z gave big ups to AM's close pal, Travis Barker. (MTV News)
+ Young Jeezy isn't exactly a glass-is-half-full kinda guy, (in case you couldn't tell from his album title, The Recession). And not surprisingly, he's taking the upcoming presidential elections very seriously: "I understand [Sarah Palin]'s the soccer mom and all that," Jeezy said. "But if something happens to McCain, then what? Do you want a soccer mom to run the country?" (MTV News)
+ Britney Spears has a sweet new fragrance out called "Hidden Fantasy" -- but what will she name her next one? We're not sure, but our vote is for "Brit Happens." (E! Online)
+ Panic at the Disco? More like Manic at the Disco. According to frontman Brendon Urie, the guys have been "writing non-stop since we finished recording [Pretty. Odd.]" and their third album might even be ready as early as summer '09. (Billboard)
+ Travis Barker had some inspirational words for family, friends and fans on his MySpace page: "Today I finally was able to move all my fingers on my right hand," he wrote. "Every step seems huge at this point, and I'm doing EVERYTHING I can possibly do to get back to my kids." (MTV News)
+ Madonna has preemptively banned Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin from attending to her shows. "It's nothing personal," the Material Girl explained at a recent concert, before launching into an impromptu impersonation of "the sound of Sarah Palin's husband's snowmobile when it won't start." Oooh, BURN! (NME)
+ R. Kelly just received $3.4 million in back payments, which should be enough to put an insignificant dent towards his outstanding legal fees. (MTV News)
+ Relax, world. Sean Kingston (AKA The Blog King)'s jewels are FINE, okay? (WSHH)
+ Meanwhile, Kanye West hits an L.A. nightclub to support T.I. and promote the release date (November 25th!) of his new album, Love Lockdown. Pre-order it now, y'all! No makey Kanye angry! (MTV News)
+ Weird Al Yankovic goes digital with his new parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like." We're still partial to "Amish Paradise," though we'll give Al props if he can surpass the glory of "White and Nerdy" or "It's All About the Pentiums Baby." (Idolator)
