+ Julian Casablancas, lead singer of The Strokes, plans to launch his debut solo record with an over-the-top tour, Disney-style. As in he'll ride a pole like Miley? We might actually be intrigued by that. (NME)

+ Happy 1st Birthday to The JoBros A Little Bit Longer album, which turned out to be a HUGE trending topic in the Twitterverse today. (Twitter)

+ If you had enough money (or assistants) to get multiple hair extensions glued to your head on a daily basis, you would probably take care of them or at the very least brush them once in a while, right? Then tell us WHYYYYYY Britney seems to go out of her way to make her hair extensions look as obvious (and obviously not washed) as possible? If anyone is within reach, would you please just shake her?? Thanks. (The Blemish)

+ Oh -- and in case you're wondering how Britney's looking so good in a bikini (with those tracks covered up by a huge hat), it comes in a box and is delivered to her door/tour bus. And it's not crack. (ICYDK)

+ With a new album on the way, Janet Jackson is ready for another new look (no, it's not a new pair of Juicy Couture sweatpants). The question is, are you ready? (Bossip)

+ Also, did you know Ryan Gosling has a band? Listen to this song off his forthcoming debut album and see what you think. Sounds like Elvis, Jeff Buckley, and Johnny Cash. Kinda? (PopSugar)

+ Kelly Osbourne is looking very "True Blue" Madonna these days. "Likes this." (Popsquire)

+ Paramore land the cover of this month's Billboard magazine, with costumes straight from Sanny Claws himself and promises of marvelous music to last a whole year. (Neon Limelight)

+ Julian Casablancas (lead singer of The Strokes and son of Elite Model Management founder John Casablancas) is set to release a solo album this fall entitled Phrazes For The Young.  If this trailer is anywhere close to what the entire album will be, sign us up. (The Tripwire)

+ They may not be pitch-perfect (and Nick Jonas may look as disinterested as ever) but at a recent stop on their world tour, the Jonas Brothers got loads of unsuspecting parents out of their seats -- and countless tweens saying "What the hay?" -- by covering the classic Neil Diamond tune, "Sweet Caroline." (Ryan Seacrest)

+ P.S. if you want a chance to win free tickets to a private JoBro show, check this out! (IHeartRadio)

+ Nothing wrong with a little afternoon shirtless fun, courtesy of Channing Tatum (especially when the pics are shot by Mario Testino; he could make Don Rickles look good shirtless.). <LICK> (GQ)

Our hopes of finding a pony under the tree are fading with each passing year, which still isn't stopping us from leaving a little pile of hay next to the cookies on Christmas Eve. But let's be realistic. We love shoes. And another thing we're adding to the list of stuff we want someone to buy us: Seychelles' "Under Construction" boot.

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