Great. Just what Brooklyn needs more of, right? A pop-punk garagey all-girl band? Except while Care Bears on Fire have pre-teen marketability on their side, their music is what sells. And if you're wondering just how old these girls are, know that they've been at this for four years, so, in the wise words of gone-too-soon Aaliyah (never forget!), age ain't nothin' but number for them.

And while they're quick to discuss sparkles and stuffed animals (um, they ARE named after one), Care Bears On Fire keep their musical idols and tastes super sophisticated: Jack White, Patti Smith and Kim Gordon? Well, well, well. I don't even know who my idol was at that age... Britney, probably? A. J. McLean?

Watch Izzy, Sophie and Jenna's Buzzworthy "The Five" interview to find out what's really important things to CBOF: Monchichis, mascara, and raising praying mantises... the "fiercest" of which is named Michelle Obama. (What else would you name a truly fierce praying mantis?)

PS -- Don't know what a Monchichi is?? OMG!

We've got SO much to discuss regarding internationally-flavored group Paradiso Girls. I will try to remain composed, but I have such an investment in these girls that I may chick out at some point...

Let's ease in with the video for "Patron Tequila," from the quintet's debut album, Crazy Horse... Wait, first I want some credit: I was an early adopter of this track, even texting uninterested parties: I am obsessed with this ridiculous song that Keri Hilson wrote about puking from margaritas ... which is what "Patron Tequila is about.

Watch the video below for a little Eve and Lil Jon, as well as Paradiso's hip-thrusting fiend of a lead vocalist (on this track), Aria Crescendo. Now it's cool each of the five Paradiso Girls is of a separate nationality, but I'm only going to discuss two: Aria, born in Paris, raised in Transylvania (I didn't make that up), and Chelsea Korka, the group's sole United States-ian.

I remember Aria from a gay-ish music video a few years back, "Girl I Told Ya" by Valeria (just gay-ish, as in Katy Perry, wink-wink, we-might-be-two-girls-who-actually-hook-up-at-"sleepovers" gay).

Now here comes my inappropriate investment: Chelsea, if she looks familiar to you, was straight-up robbed on the first season of The Pussycat Dolls: The Search for The Next Doll. I didn't watch -- I couldn't watch -- Season 2 of that show out of outrage and protest. Chelsea was my girl; now, as a Paradiso, sweet revenge is MINE!

Anyway, like The Pussycat Dolls, Paradiso Girls is a Robin Antin production, and it was sort of built around Aria. Working with Interscope and will.i.am, Paradiso auditioned and recruited the four other members you see now. Since then, the girls scored a featured spot on DJ Space Cowboy's "Falling Down" and made their TV debut on LOGO's 2009 NewNowNext Awards. Check out the live performance, with a lead-in from none other than RuPaul. Whut?

By the way, just one year ago, Lady GaGa made her TV debut on the NNN Awards. Could be a good sign...

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Are you old enough to remember what a game-changer it was when Nirvana played Unplugged? I am. I swear to you I took s--- from my mother for four years after that, for wearing this moth-eaten mohair cardigan (just like Kurt's!) I found at Salvation Army (after months of looking!). "Daniel!" She'd squawk. "Some poor old lady died in that thing! Pleeease let me throw it out?" No mom. No way.

Watching Pearl Jam Unplugged, I didn't take my shirt off and write "PRO-CHOICE" all over my bare body, even though Eddie did. And I didn't break down and cry in public after Lauryn Hill's performance. But I'll admit that I was tempted on both occasions.

I've seen a few preliminary clips of the new season of MTV Unplugged, and I can promise you that its emotional pull is still very much intact. The series launches Monday with a smoking set by Adele. Have you heard this bad mother belt it yet? Oh my god. She can sing like you wouldn't believe. She gives her smoky set of old soul torch songs the acoustic treatment in a performance that's actually kind of reminiscent of Lauryn Hill's!

Because I know I'm totally incapable of waiting until Monday, I'm gonna go ahead and pop a playlist of classic Unplugged performances in the bottom of this post. Relive the show's finest moments and come back Monday to see it reborn!

+ Exclusive photos of Adele's Unplugged performance

+ Classic MTV Unplugged photo flipbook

Since the first day he got busy blowing up the Houston hip-hop scene, our dude on the mic has been answering the question, "Who is Mike Jones?" Answer: The title of his 2005 debut solo LP and it's the call-and-response chorus of signature jams "Flossin" and "Still Tippin."

Four years later (and eight deep in his rap career), Mike Jones has established himself as a grill-jockin' maven who has started everything from record labels to Cognac labels to children's charities. He'll probably still holler "WHO IS!" on every chorus, but by now, we all know the answer to Mike Jones' favorite question.

With that in mind, Buzzworthy posed a new one. We know who Mike Jones is, but what does Mike Jones do?

We caught up with the Houston hustla (aka "The Face Of The H," the mayor, the president) for an intimate interview in his car and asked him, "what do you do, pimp?" Here's what he told us:

"That's what I do on the regular. I work hard, I eat Subway, and I go to the studio and make hits."

Staying true to the "If you don't work you don't eat, you don't grind you don't shine" tattoo that rides down his right arm, the rapper made a quick exit and bounced to the studio where he and notorious H-town producer Mike D had plans to make beats and chase Grammys.

All that hard work pays off in Mike Jones' latest full-length, The Voice, which is busy keeping shelves hot  everywhere music is sold, ('cept maybe Wal Mart) right now.

Watch the whole interview below, and keep an eye out for part two, coming soon.

I won't bog you down with too much intro here because I know you'll wanna get busy watching this Eminem mini-movie just as fast as you can. In it, the MTV Featured Artist answers some of your most burning questions by letting us in on what he's been up to for the past four years.

I'm not gonna spoil the surprise. Hit play and and relive Eminem's hiatus, with all the boring parts cut out (well, unless you consider arguing about the bathroom rituals of superheroes boring). Enjoy "Eminem, Where Have You Been."

+ Catch Eminem performing live at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, May 31!

+ See more Eminem MTV Featured Artist clips here!

Today our mission is to rewrite the list of the cheesiest, most ridiculous prom songs ever. Some of them will be wonderful. Others, just plain terrible. But none of them will be Chris DeBurgh's "Lady In Red." Why in the world are they still playing that slop at prom? It's the romantic equivalent of "The Hokey Pokey." And while we're at it, are you familiar with the mind-boggling lyrics of Eric Clapton's unkillable prom wrecker, "Wonderful Tonight"? Read them and weep:

We go a party/ And everyone turns to see/ This beautiful lady/ Thats walking around with me/ And then she asks me/ Do you feel alright?/ And I say, Yes. I feel wonderful tonight.

Unreal, right? Are prom DJs living underground?? Do they work for your parents?!? It's appalling. But, bad as cheesy prom ballads can be, they play an important role in our culture. Without "Lady In Red," can you imagine how many boring old people would never have fallen in love? That is why I offer you the following cheeseballs. So that maybe we can get through our lives and still fall in love, without ever hearing "Lady In Red" or "Wonderful Tonight," ever again.

+ "Truly Madly Deeply," by Savage Garden
One of the first questions I ask when judging a prom song is, "Does this amazing love ballad inspire me to ball both of my hands into fists, hold them out in front of my face and sing along with my eyes closed really tight?" Savage Garden is a major "YES." This means that it packs the emotional wallop of a Creed video without bumming you out by being a Creed video.

+ "Thunder," by Boys Like Girls
Your voiiiiiiice! Oh MAN! If you're already slow-dancing face-to-face when the epic chorus of this new-school tear-jerker hits and you don't make out, check your chest for a heart.

+ "Kiss From A Rose," by Seal
This song was meant to be heard outside in the pouring rain. For chicks, it's the ultimate, because all of them dream of making out with Batman. Bonus points for including "Kiss" in the title.

+ "Imma Put It On Her," by Day26
Subtlety is great, but sometimes you gotta just cut right to the chase. Day26 pull no punches on this prom-ready, perv-out, egging on the shiest of dancers with lines like, "Booty bumpin’ like the sounds in my car (she should)/ Let me take it up a notch/ Get her off the block/ Take her to my spot and it’s on!"

+ "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" by Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala and Jungle Chorus
As a prom ballad, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" is interchangeable with any Disney love theme of the past 20 years ("Did you ever hear the wolf cry at the blue corn moon?," anyone?). This one's only downfall is that it's not sung by Peabo Bryson, who, if cheesy love songs had their own country, would be a shoo-in for President. Its greatest asset: inclusion of the word "vagabond," which, let's face it, is one of the world's most romantic words.

+ "Let Me Love You," by Mario
Dudes. No matter how bad of a scrub you are, when Mario's bumping hard out of the PA, you become righteous just by association (although if you're really bad it may have the opposite effect). Look: "If I was your man, baby you'd/ Never worry 'bout what I do/ I be comin' home back to you/ Every night, doing you right." On top of that, this beat could make a corpse do a neckpop. See also: The Remix.

+ Get more cheesy prom songs after the jump!

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In the year 2008 alone, the Jonas Brothers did more in 365 days than 365 people do in 365 years. There were their "Look Me In The Eyes" and "Burning Up" tours. The release of Camp Rock and A Little Bit Longer. They even let us hang out with them for two (exhausting) days straight during MTV's "Jonas Brothers: Live & Mobile" event. There were those billion and six awards shows, including the VMAs. TV appearances like FNMTV. Their Burning Up book. Public appearances. More appearances in places that require appearing at, which require travel and getting up early. And those Jonas Brothers videos -- they shot "Burnin' Up," "Lovebug" and "Tonight" in 2008 alone -- don't just make themselves.

Fast forward to a new year -- it hasn't even been 2009 for like, five seconds, and already the Jonas Brothers have performed on the Grammys, performed on Saturday Night Live, shot their Jonas Brothers Experience MTV special, released their 3D movie, the soundtrack, and flown EVERYWHERE in a jet and surprised EVERYONE who wasn't dead or already being surprised by the Publisher's Clearinghouse Prize Patrol.

Still, they've got their new Disney TV show, J.O.N.A.S. at the ready. Camp Rock 2 is coming up, AND they're planning a 2009 world tour. AND, according to M Magazine, the Jonas Brothers are prepping their fourth studio for release in June or July 2009.

I KNOW that the Jonas Brothers are living the dream and everything, but their lives are starting to look like one long movie montage where people go shopping, except instead of shopping, they keep flying places, hugging crying fans, and promoting new products and iterations and extensions of the Jonas Brand almost every single day. And instead of a movie, these are the Jonas Brothers' real lives. I'm really starting to understand why a lot of Tokio Hotel fans petitioned to have the band take a break in late 2008.

So, you tell me -- do you think the Jonas Brothers need to take a breather, lest Burnin' Up becomes burnin' out? Or are you ready for that new album, no matter what? (And, BTW, I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that that Chris Brown track isn't going to make it on the Jonas Brothers album. Just assuming here.)

Your life would suck without Kelly Clarkson's new album, All I Ever Wanted, but now it can potentially suck a whole lot less: stream the entire album -- all 14 tracks! -- a week before its official release only on "The Leak."

It's her fourth album in just six years, and the consensus here at 1515 (there are PLENTY of Kelly fans and experts around here) is that it's her gonna her biggest and best yet.)

+ Listen to All I Ever Wanted right now.
+ Watch exclusive Kelly Clarkson interviews!

After positively IDing the bodies of her mother and brother (both victims of an apparent shooting) over the weekend, actress Jennifer Hudson may be looking at another twist to this horrible tragedy. Over the weekend, Hudson and her family issued a $100K reward for the safe return of her seven-year-old nephew, Julian King, who's been missing since Friday night's attack.

But police are now saying they found the body of a young boy in a white SUV belonging to Hudson's deceased brother.

The story's still developing, but at this time, police have reportedly only taken one man into custody: Hudson's estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, who previously served seven years in jail for attempted murder.

UPDATE: Police confirm the death of Jennifer Hudson's nephew, Julian King. (MTV News)

Plus, more on this breaking story from MTV News :
+ Jennifer Hudson's Co-Stars, 'American Idol' Colleagues, Friends Offer Support To Her Family
+ Jennifer Hudson's Shy Mother, Happy Brother And 'Easygoing' Nephew Remembered

For three days each of the next four weeks, TRL will be counting down to the show's huge finale with -- what else? -- countdown shows. If you can dream it up, TRL will be counting it down. Look for chopped and screwed nostalgic themes of music videos, guests, moments and performances twisted every which way and back.

The whole thing kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21. As if it wasn't enough that the cast of High School Musical 3 is going to be in the studio, TRL will also be counting down our favorite girl power videos. Oh yeah, you read that correctly. Girl power. Fierce, in your face, unbridled, smart, sexy and undeniable girl power.

AND ... look for TRL's Top 10 Times Square Moments. Think about it ... 10 years of holding court at the crossroads of the world, injecting celebrities into the midst of hardened New Yorkers, international tourists and the screamingest fans imaginable. There are so many moments that could/should make that list.

So, what's on those lists? Wouldn't you like to know? You would? Well, watch TRL tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET/PT to find out. Oh sure, we'll post the list here and on MTV.com after the show airs, but step back in time for a sense of that old school TRL, where watching and waiting to find out what was on the countdown was half of the fun. (Incredible celebrities, fantastic music and, well, squealing fans make up the other half, natch.)

Keep up on all things about the November 16 TRL finale -- already including performances by Beyonce and Ludacris -- here on Buzzworthy and over on the TRL page on MTV.com, where you can also get crazy swoony over pix, videos and more from 10 glorious years of TRL.