Solange is officially the coolest celebrity I've talked to so far today at VMA rehearsals at Radio City.

I was hoping she'd oblige to having our VMA photographer, John Shearer (between him and Frank Micelotta, they've shot some of the VMAs' most iconic photos, including pretty much every unforgettable VMA photo of Britney Spears) take a quick photo of her after she finished her VMA rehearsal with Wale.

But when I approached her, she was all "Hey!!! What's up?" and actually remembered our previous interviews (once in a tiny TRL dressing room, once at an MTV Staying Alive event), and we pretty much bro'ed down (or whatever the girl equivalent is) when I flipped for her amazing eyelashes -- MAC -- her friend Janelle Monae's MAC Fashion Week event, and the horse necklace I was wearing. When she was like "how am I gonna remember the designer?" I was like, "I'll just Tweet it to you," to which Solange replied "Okay, now you're talking." WE HAD A MOMENT!

LOVE Solange and her understanding of Twitter's one-to-one efficiency. Oh yeah, wait! The photo! Check OUT that jacket; Solange is a one-woman Fashion Week. Wanna see more? Check out more shots of Solange stylishly chilled-out backstage.

Solange will be performing live with Wale at the 2009 MTV VMAs on Sunday, September 13. Don't miss it.

+ Forget about Skipper or Teenage Prom Maxi. Who needs those shallow plastics when you can have your very own PLUS-size Beth Ditto doll complete with Victoria Principal bob and blue eyeshadow?! (The Frisky)

+ Lady GaGa's "Lovegame" video has been out for a while, but here's some pretty cool behind-the-scenes footage from the set. (Towleroad)

+ Yesterday, it was the girl from the "Thriller" video claiming she's owed royalties. Today, it's his old publicist. How many hundreds upon thousands of people will continue to sue ole frail-n-pale Michael Jackson before SOMEone, ANYone realizes that he DOESN'T. HAVE. ANY. MONEY?!?! (MTV News)

+ Solange Knowles has been tagging along with sister Beyonce on her I Am tour, singing at special afterparties and the like. Here she covers (perfectly and uniquely) Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet." (Neon Limelight)

+ In case you're wondering what Katy Perry would look like as a midge, here you go! (Best Week Ever)

+ As cheesy as she may be, you have to give Paula Abdul some credit for turning it out on last night's American Idol. She was a'jumpin' and a'flippin' and a'whippin' that mic stand around like a rag doll, all while in 5" heels. Our favorite part was when she gets flipped over that guy like when Britney goes flying through the air in "Oops...I Did It Again." You know the part? You know the part. (Pop On The Pop)

+ Thursday LOLz courtesy of your favorite pint-sized rapper Lil Kim, who danced up on Regis Philbin during yesterday's Live With Regis And Kelly. (Rap-Up)

You what's never really THAT fun? Talking about condoms with someone you're about to have sex with. But you know what's WAY less fun? Living with a potentially fatal disease like H.I.V., when that potentially embarrassing condom could potentially save your life.

Yesterday morning I headed downtown to a fancy spot in Soho for the "Yes Yes Yes To Safe Sex" event, sponsored by MTV's Staying Alive Foundation and The Body Shop.

First, sexpert Dr. Sari Locker shared a really scary fact -- over 3,000 people between the ages of 15 and 24 are infected with H.I.V. every day. (Possible solution: CONDOMS!)

Then, (after she Tweeted me about her outfit!), I interviewed Solange Knowles (again!), who's the new spokeswoman for Yes Yes Yes To Safe Sex campaign. One of the most on-point things Solange had to say about talking about sex: "The most important thing is to be more afraid of the disease than to be afraid of talking about it."

+ See what else Solange had to say about taking some of the embarrassment out of sex-talk in this exclusive Buzzworthy interview. Plus, got $8? Get The Body Shop's Lip Butter -- $5 go directly to The Staying Alive Foundation.

These days, everyone who's anyone is partying over in the Twitterverse (bonus -- you don't even have to leave your couch!), and celebs are no exception. Also, if you don't know what Twitter is, a.) Seriously?!, and b.) Watch this.

Anyway, we here at Buzzworthy love Twitter because, well, we Tweet! But also, we love Twitter because the sheer entertainment value of following your favorite celeb CANNOT be overlooked. We've laughed, we've cried, we've poked our eyes out (after reading John Mayer's penis-falling-asleep Tweet) and attempted to set our keyboards on fire (ENERGY!). But we always come back for more.

So, herewith is our roundup of our favorite, must-follow celebrities who Twitter.

CLASS A CRAZIES: This group includes the "must-follows" -- the celebrities whose Tweets are so friggin' BANOODLES you simply cannot miss them.
+ Diddy (@iamdiddy) -- If you follow NO ONE else on this list, please, please, please follow Diddy. (LET'S GO, PEOPLE!)
+ MC Hammer (@MCHammer) -- Apparently he was hiding an early adopter in those glittery Hammer pants!
+ Shaqille O'Neill (@THE_REAL_SHAQ) -- Shaq lives in Twitteronia.
+ Snoop Dogg (@snoopdogg) -- His "izzle" talk just slays me every time. Occassionally Tweets while toking.
+ Steve Buscemi (@steve_buscemi) -- He hates penguins!
+ Solange Knowles (@solangeknowles) -- Love Solange, but when is she NOT Twittering. I think she's the sole reason Twitter keeps crashing.
+ Xzibit (@mrxtothaz)
+ Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) -- Dude Tweets DURING COMMERCIAL BREAKS of American Idol! HOW IS THAT EVEN ALLOWED?
+ Lily Allen (@lilyroseallen) -- Lily still kinda hates Perez Hilton, and they are FOREVER back-and-forthing forever on Twitter.
+ Heidi Montag (@montagheidi) -- I swear to the Lord, you will S--T when you see how many of Heidi's Tweets are about Jesus!
+ Spencer Pratt (@prattspencer) -- Sometimes he's on the Bible train too, and he once even compared himself to Jesus. Epic.

FAMOUS BUT KINDA BORING: This group is dependable though almost never shocking. But they're all famous, so they've usually got somewhat interesting things to say. Just don't expect ALL CAPS Diddy rants or Lily Allen vs. Perez Hilton feuds):
+ Britney Spears (@britneyspears) -- Sometimes Britney's team posts for her, but this is still a good one.
+ Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) -- Yay, Selena!
+ Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) -- Demi and Selena leave each other little Twitter notes. 'Scute!
+ Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) -- W00t Taylor! Predictably, Taylor Swift's Tweets are sweet.
+ Dave Matthews (@davejmatthews)
+ Soulja Boy Tell 'Em (@souljaboytellem) -- Mostly Soulja wants you to click on shiz for him and make him more famous. Soulja Boy also Tweets his beef with 50 Cent. (That was one of the weirdest sentences I've ever typed.)
+ Dave Navarro (@davenavarro6767) -- Tweets about being bored and playing video games. Fair enough, we say!
+ John Mayer (@johncmayer) -- He's become a bit of a mad Twitterer lately, and I'm actually a little tempted to move him to the above category. He once Tweeted about his penis falling asleep.
+ Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) -- Sara Bareilles really needs to Twitter more.
+ Mark Hoppus (@markhoppus) -- He's been Tweeting about blink's new album a lot.
+ A Cursive Memory (@acursivememory) -- They really need to Tweet more.
+ Simon Curtis (@simoncurtis) -- Yay! We LOVE Simon Curtis! Posts fun pix of his trips.
+ Regina Spektor (@reginaspektor)
+ Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) -- Surprisingly, this feed is not so crazy. Bummer.
+ LeAnn Rimes (@leannrimes)
+ DJ AM (@DJ_AM)
+ REM (@remhq)
+ Duran Duran (@duranduran) -- Yes, they ARE still around!
+ Nick Cannon (@nickcannon4real) -- Mr. Mariah Carey is livin' large in the Twitterverse too.
+ William Beckett (@billbeckett)
+ Bjork (@bjork) -- Hers are crappy, unfortunately.
+ Four Year Strong (@fys)
+ Janelle Monae (@janellemonae)
+ Katy Perry (@katyperry) -- More exciting IRL than on Twitter. Oh wells.
+ Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) -- Ditto. Lady Gaga's Twitter sorta reeks of label Tweeting.
+ Ingrid Michaelson (@ingridmusic) -- Hers are cool and make me wanna hang out with her even more than I already do.
+ Cinema Bizarre (@cinemabizarre) -- Lady Gaga's German tourmates are also Twittering!

More celebrities on Twitter after the jump!

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And now, please welcome Travis, who'll be infusing Buzz Bites with his own uniquely hilarious brand of sarcasm.

+ Spencer Pratt thinks his Pocket Barbie soulmate Heidi Montag's version of "Fashion" is waaay hotter than Lady Gaga's. Really, Spence?  Is that why the track was left off Heidi's album entirely?  Not that I know... I read it somewhere. (Life & Style)

+ Chalk another one up for Katy Perry, who won Best International Female Solo Artist at the 2009 Brit Awards (can we say "Hello-Kitty-goes-Sandra-Dee?" MeROW!), after which she promptly threw up backstage. Oh. Coldplay went home empty-handed, if you care. (PopCrunch)

+ Just when you thought you knew everything about Lily Allen's body (third nipple anyone?), the pop tartlet Twitters the world about her new ink. (Mr. Paparazzi)

+ Speaking of nipples: Solange Knowles, we love you and everything, but ENOUGH about your nip slip, kay? Love you! Mean it! Call me! (AceShowBiz)

+ In her ongoing effort to make the most music videos by anyone EVER, Beyonce was photographed on location in Malibu. Flowy dress? Check. Very attractive man? Check. Smoke machine? Check. (JustJared)

+ Miley: We saw those new photos of your boy Justin in VMAN, and all we can say is we'll take him when you're done! Nice work! (Celebrity-Mania)

+ Can we take your order, David Archuleta? (Blogamole)

+ Kanye, we get it: You're the greatest. Now what's for lunch? (Starpulse)

+ STOP PICTURING TAYLOR SWIFT NAKED, OKAY? (Radar)

(Credit: Gregg Delman)

Not long ago, we told you about Shontelle, the supremely talented West Indies gal whose new video, "T-Shirt", (off her debut album, Shontelligence), gives the equally Hanes-conscious Jessica Simpson a run for her money. And it looks like we're not the only ones who think 23-year-old Shontelle's poised to make it big. In addition to admiring her pipes, several of you mentioned that Shontelle was the best thing to come out of Barbados since Rihanna! (No pressure, right?)

Meanwhile, for those of you still having doubts about Shontelle's star quality, we suggest you check out these understatedly elegant images of the soon-to-be-superstar. Take a sec to take in her Solange Knowles-esque glamour and picture-perfect skin, then rewatch her video, "T-Shirt" and try to imagine the idiot ex-boyfriend who let this one get away.

+ Trust us, you do not want to mess with Solange Knowles before she's had her morning coffee. (The Hip Hop Chronicle)

+ It's official: Usher has the best abs in the business. WE KNEW IT! (Black Voices)

+ T-Pain is accused of ruining gospel music. (MTV)

+ Axl Rose is courting Kelly Osbourne the only way he knows how. (Scandalist)

+ Chris Brown is serious about voting for Barack Obama. Dead serious... (Best Week Ever)

+ Are the Jonas Brothers growing up?? Because we were kinda hoping they'd stay EXACTLY THE WAY THEY ARE for the rest of our lives. Or at least till we're, like, 30.  (MTV)

+ Fountains of Wayne frontman Adam Shlesinger to write for The Colbert Report. (Stereogum)

+ T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" is already living up to its name. (Billboard)

+ Oasis inspires Metallica's Lars Ulrich to give up cocaine. (NME)

+ Hilary Duff's dad to spend 10 days in jail for refusing to pay for his daughter's bday party. Worst. Birthday. Ever. (Yahoo!)

In her latest video, "Sandcastle Disco," Solange is like a one-woman episode of I Love the 70's, channeling Diana Ross and offering up a high-speed highlight reel of the best of the "Me Decade."

From disco-era fashion (our sympathies to the ostrich who died and came back as that dress), art-world trends (hope Warhol has a sense of humor), and the psychedelic special effects (It's like "Rock Band" meets the F.A.O. Schwarz scene in Big!) Knowles' video is like a slightly campier version of Project Runway's Michael Kors. And we mean that in the most endearing way possible. (Seriously, we love you, girl!)

Check out "Sandcastle Disco" for yourselves and watch Solange transform into a modern-day Donna Summer.

(Credit, all photos: Chris Polk/ Polk Imaging)

Check this out, it's gonna be an awesome week on 'FNMTV.' Sure, that's a given, since Pete Wentz is still the host and, as usual, we've got three hot new music videos to premiere and and absolutely must-see performance. But, for some reason, we're even more excited than ever!

Let's start with We The Kings, one of our favorite bands right now, who will be performing "Check Yes Juliet" and "Skyway Ave." And we saw Pete's fellow Fall Out Boy-er Patrick Stump hanging around, too.

And then, there are the video premieres. You know the drill by now, these most awesome artists drop by to chat with Pete and take the wraps off of their newest music videos. Who's on deck this week?

The Game, who will unveil his clip for "My Life" featuring Lil Wayne, Solange Knowles, who will introduce "Sand Castle" and Gym Class Heroes, who will take the lid off of their "Cookie Jar" featuring The Dream.

PLUS, Michelle Williams will sit in on the panel to discuss all of the new videos and we'll unveil the final 2008 MTV Music Video Awards nominees for Best Rock Video and the king kahuna of all categories, Video Of The Year. Srsly sweaty stuff ...

And that's just what we know about! It's best to watch 'FNMTV' on Friday night because you never know what might happen!

In the meantime, check out these behind-the-scenes pix!

(Credit: Candice Lawler)

Beyonce may have been the one to coin the term "Booytlicious" but she's definitely not the only Knowles it applies to. Recently, B's younger sis, Solange, showed up to an MTV photo shoot wearing what photog Candice Lawler could only describe as a "full-on, up-to-the-knee, moon boot!" (In case you forgot, Solange "kicked" off her U.S. tour earlier this month by breaking her foot!) Fortunately for Candice, Solange was willing to ditch the heavy footwear long enough to don a pair of ace bandage-like strappy sandals, strap on a smile and twirl around in her "favorite" little black dress...all while (somehow!) making it look effortless. Looks like big sis isn't the only one who's a "Survivor."

+ Meanwhile, broken foot? What broken foot?? The last time we caught up with Solange, she was far too busy rocking 4-inch heels and philosophizing about Cee-Lo Green to complain about, well, anything. Check out our exclusive interview here, and click here for more pics of Solange, sans boot.