+ Third Eye Blind are still around, in case you're wondering. And they had a new album coming out, but it leaked all crazy-like on the Internets, forcing them to up the release date and repost the album in its correct format. Messy!! (Tripwire)

+ Here's a clip of Vanessa Hudgens talking about making her new movie Bandslam, though is it just us, or does she seemed completely under the influence of SOMEthing (besides AquaNet fumes)? (People)

+ P.S. in case you didn't already know, we're in love with Nelly Furtado. Here's an interview she did with MTV Tr3s recently, talking about the inspiration behind her brand new Spanish-language album Mi Plan. (Blogamole)

+ Teen trashion show Gossip Girl may just have earned some cool points, with Sonic Youth making a guest appearance in an upcoming episode. Hope they're gettin' paaaaaaaid. (Tripwire)

+ Demi Lovato reveals that Paramore's Hayley Williams (only three years her senior) is one of her biggest inspirations. Sooooo cute. (BuzzNet)

+ Here's Katy Perry being all cute and whatnot, gushing over how much she lurves P!nk (her show, her outfits), via Twitter of course! Amen, lady friend! Amen. (ICYDK)

+ Wanna hear the new track "Celebration" off Madonna's new compilation CD that hasn't hit stores yet? Check it. (Towleroad)

+ Green Day and P!nk were announced today as scheduled performers at the 2009 MTV VMAs. If P!nk brings anything like what she brought last year, this year's show will be amazing. (MTV News)

+ As we all know by now, Demi Lovato is this week's Billboard star, taking the number one spot. What is surprising is how mediocre sales for Jordin Sparks' new CD were. (Evil Beet)

+ Kanye West helped himself to a tall glass of crazy, recently proclaiming himself as the new King of Pop. (Bitten & Bound)

+ Miley Cyrus is making a Twitter MESS of herself, tweeting this and that about love and missing people. Close up shop, lady. Close. Up. Shop! (Anything Hollywood)

+ Lily Allen is starting up her own jewelry line? Exactly what we needed. (Holy Moly!)

+ So the big moment that everyone is talking about today is from last night's MTV Movie Awards, when Brüno flew down in what looked like a feathered jock strap and nearly sat on Eminem's face. Let's just say Em didn't wait around to see Zac Efron win for Best Male Performance. (MTV Movie Awards)

+ P.S. Megan Fox doesn't really give a s*** what you thought about her hairdo at the Movie Awards. Suck her Tweet! (US Magazine)

+ Golden Popcorn winner and resident it-girl Miley Cyrus just renewed her Hannah Montana contract for a fourth season with Disney. GIrl ain't no fool! Make that money, honey. (Pop Crunch)

+ Joss Stone is willing to pony up millions of dollars to be let go from her recording contract with label EMI. Add her name to the list of bands or musicians who have left the label since 2007, including the Rolling Stones and Radiohead. (NME)

+ Shy crooner Susan Boyle came in second on Britain's Got Talent, then promptly checked herself into the hospital for going a little exhausted from all the media attention. Get better, Susie. (ICYDK)

+ P!nk slammed Kanye West recently for showing up to a Stella McCartney fashion show wearing fur and talking about how he wished designers used more fur (all while the VP of PETA was sitting in earshot). Whups? (Bossip)

+ After battling cancer for eleven long years, Adam Cook (brother of American Idol winner David Cook) lost the fight on Saturday. Our thoughts are with the entire Cook family during this time. (People)

+ A morsel of (un)shocking news "came out" this weekend:  P!nk is -- wait for it -- BISEXUAL! <GASP!> (News Of The World)

+ If you ever thought your parents were weird, we guarantee that your mom wasn't playing "Naked Twister" while you had your friends over after school. Hot/Dirty Transformers star Shia LaBeouf's mom, however, was. P.S. and if he could marry his mother, he would! How 'bout THEM coconuts?? (Gabby Babble)

+ While her record label gets its s*** together, we applaud singer JoJo for deciding to take the bull by the horns and enroll at Boston's Northeastern University. She's double majoring in International Affairs and Anthropology, and no, she's not putting her career on hold. (Singersroom)

+ O.M.G. if you haven't already heard, some fanboy rushed the stage at Britney's concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in CT this weekend and tried to dance with her! We secretly applaud his valiant effort but remind everyone that what she does up there can't really be classified as dancing. It's more "softshoe." (IDLYITW)

+ Amy Winehouse was rushed to an emergency room in St. Lucia, where it was determined she was suffering from "dehydration." She doesn't seem to be a person that was ever "hydrated," does she? (PopCrunch)

+ Happy One Year Grossiversary, Mariah and Nick! Here's to hoping someone went "traditional" and gave you some paper masks while we ride this Piggy Flu out. (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Madonna and daughter Lourdes were among the celebs in attendance at Lady GaGa's NYC concert at Terminal 5 this past Friday. We're not sure how it could have topped her recent Philly show where she showed her cha-cha to the crowd, but... (PopCrunch)

+ Poor Rihanna can't catch a break these days. It appears that the sage words of Hindu text she had inked on her haunch aren't spelled correctly. This is exactly why we will ONLY ever get those rub-on kinds that you use with water. (Giant)

+ Trim or not, we still think Eminem looks a little crazy in the eyes. (XXL)

+ This past weekend, Britney Spears catered a little Easter brunch for her dancers on the roof of a hotel in San Jose. We think this was a really sweet gesture on BritBrit's part, but for the sake of the dancers we hope this wasn't the same "finger foods" they hand out on her VIP Backstage Tour. (Britneyspears.com)

+ Something tells us that Soulja Boy Tell 'Em is not actually using TurboTax to do his taxes. Soulja, if you are, DEF spring for the Audit Protection for an extra $10 bucks -- sooooo worth it. (Twitter)

+ The Veronicas are Buzzworthy faves (and so is Joe Jonas or ANYTHING JoBro, for that matter. DOY.) So it's no wonder we freaked a little after seeing this pic of ALL of them together at Pinkberry! That would NEVER happen at the Pinkberry by us. It'd be like, Clay Aiken and Harvey Fierstein. (Jemistry!)

+ Kanye West and The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers randomly laid down a track for 'Ye's new album.  Even weirder is that bad-actor-turned-worse-musician Jared Leto was there to ruin it all (while looking like a serial killer). (Smoking Section)

+ Earlier in the week we mentioned that P!nk and ex-hubster Carey Hart were getting reacquainted.  Now it turns out they're getting re-hitched? (In Touch Online)

+ Fergie performed for the First Family this Sunday at the annual Easter Egg Roll thingie. But what truly made us spit out our Fresca is little Malia Obama's face when Fergie Fergs starts getting into her trademark Ethel Merman stage voice. Uh. Mayzing. (Us Magazine)

+ More proof that Miley Cyrus has buried the hatchet in her feud with Nick Jonas, the two were spotted going to lunch together in L.A. this weekend. THEN they got in a fender bender. Ahh... young drivers! (Just Jared Jr)

+ WTF did Cassie do to her hair and why does she look exactly like some blonde Australian singer we've never heard of? (Rap-Up)

+ Green Day will kick off the release of their eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown,  by going a more intimate route, performing at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on May 18th. (The Tripwire)

+ Hmm... P!nk and ex-hubby Carey Hart working things out? What will she sing about if she's not hating on him?? (Bitten & Bound)

+ We're starting to wonder if Britney is saying stupid s**t over the mic at her concerts on purpose. Like, maybe she places bets with her dancers before a show, or maybe it was from a round of Truth or Dare from the night before? Either way, TURN OFF BRITNEY'S MIC, maybe? Yah? Is good idea? (E! Online)

+ Here's the "priceless quote o' the day," courtesy of our girl Lindsay Lohan. (OK! Magazine)

+ Here are some new pix of P!nk, looking mighty fine with her ever-elusive "sex cuts" on the sides ("ever-elusive" to us because because we don't ever get our ass to the gym). (The Blemish)

+ Amy Winehouse recently left a trail of tears around a hotel pool in St. Lucia, first streaking topless while mumbling lots of crazy, then riding around every which way on horseback. (Daily Mail)

+ Speaking of riding the white horse, Samantha Ronson posted this pic of her very own "coke cake" on Twitter. Wonder if you can special order those from Baskin Robbins or...  (Gabby Babble)

+ In case the current economic clime hasn't taken its toll on your fanny pack and you've got an extra 500 bucks to blow, Britney's got a "Toxic VIP Tour Package" that will blow. your. mind. (Britney Spears Blackout)

+ Tuesday lolz:  Kim Kardashian's ass gets tore UP by Eminem (and then stuffed into a woodchipper), and she acts like she doesn't mind. (US Magazine)

+ Kelly Clarkson jokingly talks about shooting the video for her next single "I Do Not Hook Up," which involves her crawling "across a table attempting to be sexy in a fantasy." (Kelly Clarkson's Official Blog)

+ A few days ago we talked about some truly amazing pics of Robert Pattinson circa 12 years old, looking well, 12.  Now, we give you a more grown-up version.  In a mesh tank with armpit hair. (E! Online)

+ Possibly celebrating her last season on The Hills, Lauren Conrad and her boyfriend Kyle Howard let loose on the beach.  (Socialite Life)

+ David Archulet-me congratulate you on your upcoming Hannah Montana appearance! Evidently Miley Cyrus was totally fun to work with and it was a hoot to be on set with everyone. Take that, haterz!  (Disney Society)

+ Better be sitting down for this one, kids. This. is. the. last. season. of. The. Hills. for. Lauren. Conrad.  AHH!!!! Who will provide me with all the awkward stares and knowing glances I have grown to love??? (TV Watch)

+ Resident narcotics hoover Lead singer Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies is no longer of Barenaked Ladies.  Not that we care, but seriously -- i will pry. shed a tearzorz everytime i sing "Chickity china the chinese chicken..." (E! Online)

+ A certain Miss P!nk is giving Britney a run for her money in the abs department. Take me to the "Funhouse" please!!! (The Sun)

+ What the ffffffffffffrenchtoast is Kanye West doing with THIS chick???? (The Evil Beet)

+ Do you think Plies could do a better tablescape than Sandra Lee?  My money's on Ft Myers. (Rap-Up)

Here, read this Gchat I had with my buddy in L.A. the other day:

Buddy: Hey- I saw this band last night called HAIM. They are unsigned and AMAZING. Three sisters ages 16, 19 and 21.

Me: :-/ ... like Corey Haim?

Buddy: No! Pronounced like "Hi-Eem." These girls are unbelievable. They have these amazing deep voices. And they're totally hot but they rock out with super ugly faces! And, I mean, one is 16! So good!

Obviously my curiosity was piqued, right? I mean, wouldn't yours be? So I dig the gals up on MySpace and listen to a couple tracks... And yeah, I can hear the rock twisting their baby faces. They've got so much attitude! You can practically see their necks doing that "Nuh uh,  girl" side to side thing when you listen. As for the actual music, they sound kinda like... Fiona Apple and Alanis Morissette joined 4 Non Blondes or Hole? Is that too obscure? Like Brandi Carlile (I effing LOVE her! -- Tamar) became a really big fan of P!nk and Aerosmith! Does that make sense? Hey, how about you just take a listen to HAIM on your own and let me know what you think?! Cool?