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10 Things To Know Now: Nicki Minaj's Unappreciated Lap Dance, Worst Pop Star Outfits + Hot Hipster Dads!

Posted 4/27/11 12:00 pm EST by in Celebrity

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1.) You may think you've seen every side of Lady Gaga, what with her fondness for wearing underwear as outerwear. But in a new three-minute-plus teaser from HBO's upcoming special "Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden," we get a glimpse of a teary-eyed, vulnerable pop star. (HBO)

2.) My favorite Tumblr of the week, Cute Boys With Cats, knows EXACTLY what women want: pictures of cute boys with cats. (Tumblr)

3.) Big ups to the Robyn superfan who translated the pixie pop star's hour-long Swedish documentary, in which she talks about being bullied and breaking out of her label's predetermined image for her. Click through to watch the whole thing. (ONTD)

4.) As if Ellen DeGeneres didn't already have it all -- a talk show, a gorgeous wife, a frickin' beauty campaign! -- "Glee" hunk Darren Criss has made her an honorary Warbler, red-on-navy blazer included. (EW)

5.) Nicki Minaj has made giving lap dances to NBA stars a recurring feature in her live performances as of late, and that made Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash REALLY confused, excited, back to confused and then visibly uncomfortable. (Deadspin)

6.) The logical sequel to Double Dream Hands is, of course, Double Dream Feet. It's out -- you can watch it -- but I'm not entirely convinced this guy isn't just making it up as he goes along. (BuzzFeed)

7.) Oof. If anything can be learned from this eyeball-melting gallery of The Best Of The Worst Pop Group Outfits Of All Time, it's that sequins, lamé, pleather and other shiny, synthetic fabrics should be avoided at ALL COSTS. Yes, I'm looking at you, Destiny's Child. (Idolator)

8.) Don't be mad, but your dad, back in the day, was kind of hot. Also, he was a hipster. (Dads: The Original Hipsters via Urlesque)

9.) Serena Williams, not satisfied to just be a powerhouse tennis player, fashion designer and model, is now in the studio becoming a rapper. We bet her first single will be ACES -- sorry. (PopEater)

10.) Soooo much to love about this Britain's Got Talent's contestant (aka the next Susan Boyle), who's throwing some uh, SERIOUS STANK on everyone's favorite childhood nursery rhymes. Also to note: his necktie. (Jezebel)

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10 Things To Know Now: Weird Al On Lady Gaga, Matthew Morrison's Gross Problem + AMAZING GIFs!

Posted 4/21/11 1:15 pm EST by in Celebrity, Must See

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Hey, kids! Welcome back to my weekly roundup of all the coolest things on the internet (well, except for the naughty stuff).

1.) Why you shouldn't believe everything you read: Lady Gaga didn't actually put the kibosh on a Weird Al Yankovic parody of "Born This Way." She just hadn't heard it yet. She's a "really big" fan, you see. And she approved it! Phew! So here's that parody, "Perform This Way." (Gawker)

2.) Not exactly sure why this video of a toddler sleep-dancing -- and eventually waking up -- to Waka Flocka Flame's "Grove St. Party" went viral: This is how I wake up EVERY MORNING. (Urlesque)

3.) Good news/bad news for "Glee" star Matthew Morrison. Good news: His "Rocket Man" duet with Elton John is amazing and we LOVE it and it's destined to be a classic and yay! for his solo album. Bad news: His house is full of RAT POOP. (People, Us magazine)

4.) Duran Duran covered Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" at Coachella (more on that in a bit). (Oh No They Didn't)

5.) Okay, promise me you won't click on this link unless you are ALL DONE with work/school/any other activity that is vital to your continued existence for the day, cool? Because once you've fallen into Cute Roulette, there's really no way to get out again... (cuteroulette.com)

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Okay... whoa, WHOA... I'm back... and it's four hours later!!!!! Dude, I TOLD YOU!

6.) The Royal Wedding is next Friday, and many people are very excited about that. I am more excited about the amazing Tumblr Kate Middleton FTW, dedicated to exhaustively mining the depths of the Future Queen's inner thoughts. (Tumblr)

7.) Here at Buzzworthy, we ladies often find ourselves confused/guilty/conflicted over our feelings for Justin Bieber. Because, you know, the whole "being 17" thing. BRIGHT SIDE: Crushable has compiled a list of 25 guys under 25 (Biebs included), and 23 of them are LEGAL EAGLES! (Crushable)

8.) Oh, also at Buzzworthy, we love animated GIFs so much!!!! Maybe you'd noticed. That's why we have a whole category for Favorite Animated GIF in the O Music Awards. While those are mostly funny, these 20 super lifelike animated images really stepped up the GIF game. (DVICE)

9.) Coachella Music and Arts Festival was last weekend. Some people think the event is all about peeping the year's biggest bands, and that's true to an extent, but it's also about peeping super stylish concert-goers in their very best indie fashions. Nylon made a drool-inducing Best Dressed roundup for this express purpose. (Nylon)

10.) It takes a brave woman to let her boyfriend do her makeup. Because, ladies, let's be honest, straight guys, well, most of them just dun get it. Our fave ladies at MTV Style -- who, round these parts, we refer to as the Stylettes -- gathered up all the best "My Boyfriend Does My Makeup" vids in one tidy spot. Hilarity ensues. Enjoy! (MTV Style)

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10 Things To Know Now: Lady Gaga's Fake Bones Aren't Fake + Beyonce Choreography Of All Time!

Posted 4/13/11 3:15 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music

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1.) Celine Dion thinks Britney Spears should join her out in Vegas. Like, at shows, not like, playing craps. (EW)

2.) Wondering about those weird bones protruding from Lady Gaga's face? They're not fake. She told Harper's Bazaar mag that they're her bones, OK? She was born that way. (Harper's Bazaar)

3.) This mashup of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" and Britney's "Till The World Ends" is brillz. But if you find yourself waiting for Britney's turn to sing, SPOILER ALERT: She doesn't. (Buzzfeed)

4.) Hey, here is a little personality test: Which band do you like more, Nirvana or Coldplay? If you said Nirvana you're more likely to put out on a first date (at least according to this). If you said Coldplay, then you're probably the type to hold out for a ring. Pop psychology FTW! (AV Club)

5.) THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! The track listing for the New Kids On The Block/Backstreet Boys aka NKOTBSB greatest hits album has been decided by you guys, the fans. (Idolator)

6.) So much new Beastie Boys stuff! First there was the "Fight For Your Right (Revisited)" trailer, starring Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood and Danny McBride, and that came out last week. Then, Monday there was the new track "Make Some Noise" -- and it was AMAZING -- and now there is another mini track "Tadlock's Glasses" that is also amazing, but in a mini-er way. (Consequence Of Sound)

7.) Even though they're not even a band anymore, The White Stripes are pulling a Tupac and releasing a live album and DVD. (Pitchfork)

8.) You know who REALLY like sweaters? DRAKE! Drake really, really likes sweaters. Just look at 'em all! (NYmag)

9.) I love the choreography in Beyoncé's "Move Your Body" anti-obesity campaign SO HARD. It includes the Dougie, the RUNNING MAN, the "Single Ladies" deep dip/pelvis grindy thing...like, these are all of my BEST MOVES! Aaaand it's for an amazing and fun cause? Couldn't possibly get any better than that. (TheBoombox)

10.) Finally, someone has made the Harry Potter series palatable for business school graduates! You will find the following meme funny if you (A) have earned an MBA, (B) know what SEO means, or (C) blindly enjoy all things Boy Wizard. (Buzzfeed)

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10 Things To Know Now: The Best Rebecca Black Cover, James Franco Hates Twitter + Bieber Sloths!

Posted 4/6/11 4:30 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music

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March came in with a lion and out like a lamb. A wet, wet lamb. Srsly, what's with all the rain? At least we can keep dry inside while we count down this week's best things on the Internet.

1.) For so long I've rued the day Rebecca Black made that silly "Friday" video, but now I think I have to thank her. Because if "Friday" didn't exist, neither would Stephen Colbert's "Friday" cover, featuring Jimmy Fallon, Taylor Hicks, The Roots and the Knicks City Dancers! Iz very classy. (Gawker)

2.) Remember that time Britney Spears got a bowl of noodles dumped on her at the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards? She's a good sport. (Idolator)

3.) Jay-Z, who I guess is taking a page out of ol' Gwynnie Paltrow's GOOP playbook, has launched a really slick-looking website with all kinds of cool things from the worlds of fashion, music, food, sports and more. (Lifeandtimes.com)

4.) Eliot Glazer, who you know BUZZWORTHY, has a book based on his ingenious Tumblr, My Parents Were Awesome. You can buy it and give it to your parents for Mother's/Father's Day, and they will take it as a compliment and then wistfully reminisce about their so much awesome-er pre-you years. #shamelessselfpromo (Tumblr)

5.) Before there were MP3s and iTunes, there were proper albums. And before there were albums, there were books. Should you have any interest in one or the other, Flavorwire has paired a handful of essential reads with some equally essential tunes. Lady Gaga included. (Flavorwire)

6.) This week in Things That Look Like Justin Bieber: Sloths That Look Like Justin Bieber. They really do look like Justin Bieber, though. (Buzzfeed)

7.) LCD Soundsystem -- in a bid to keep their edge (heh), rather than fade away over time -- played their final farewell show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. You can relive some of it here. (TheFader)

8.) One thing that I thought would never be said about a clarinet is, "I wish I could eat this clarinet." And yet, some guy decided to craft a functioning clarinet out of a delicious carrot. Bunnies just got a lot more musical. (Urlesque)

9.) David Bowie, who invented Lady Gaga before Lady Gaga was born, is releasing an iPhone app (!!!) that lets you remix his 1975 single "Golden Years." A bunch of KCRW DJs already have, and they can show you how it's done. (KCRW)

10.) Don't know if you heard, but: This whole social media thing, it's over. James Franco called it. So, like, time to hang it up, @MTV. (Politico)

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10 Things To Know Now: Lady Gaga's Heels Over Head, Paris Hilton On Lil Wayne + Dubstep Bill Cosby!

Posted 3/30/11 4:43 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music

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Hey kids! Wanna know what's worthy of your attention span this week? We've got some for realz blasts from the past (and not necessarily in a glass) in our latest roundup of crap we found on the internet.

1.) Lady Gaga celebrated her 25th birthday with a call from Ellen and some mariachis while us Little Monsters celebrated with these amazing new photos from her "Born This Way" promo shoot. There's a shoe on her head! (Idolator)

2.) Richard Simmons, who one might call a "retro fitness guru," made what I first thought was an in-flight EXERCISE video, but disappointingly turned out to be the in-flight SAFETY video for a New Zealand airline. (Urlesque)

3.) This is what Wikipedia's "featured articles" look like printed out. I kinda thought it would be bigger. #THATSWHATSHESAID. (Spreading Jam)

4.) Rolling Stone has whittled down the number of acts in its "Choose the Cover" contest, and three of the seven acts I picked early on have advanced! I have rully good taste, you guys. Or maybe the opposite of that, depending. (Aol.)

5.) Paris Hilton interviewed Lil Wayne for Interview magazine, because, uh, they have PRISON in common or something. But it would've been way more meta and headtrippy if Paris Hilton interviewed Lil B because he has that song "I'm Paris Hilton." (Interview)

6.) We here at Buzzworthy are no strangers to Britney Spears photo galleries. So we're pumped to link you to this latest one, which asks the question, "How do you like your Britney served?" (Refinery29)

7.) Related on the Britney tip: You guys already know about Dubstep, from that time we told you about it and what it's doing on Britney's new album, Femme Fatale. Well, now you know how to dance to it. Thanks, Bill Cosby. (Vulture)

8.) The Zack Morris cell phone is legendary. Because it's the size of a microwave. (ZackMorrisCellPhone.com)

9.) Just like landing a good man, the key to becoming a really cool musical act is to be MYSTERIOUS. As in, hide your identity and be super reclusive and make weirdo videos that no one understands. This will at least secure you a sizable hipster following. Here are some good examples of that. (Flavorwire)

10.) Have you guys seen the hilarious "Sex Is No Accident" ads yet? They are totes OMFGWTFLOL. (AdFreak)


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POSTED: Snoop Dogg Talks Nate Dogg, Charlie Sheen And Grandmas

Posted 3/30/11 4:02 pm EST by in Celebrity, Interviews, Posted, Videos

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All March long, we've taken you behind the scenes and into the life of MTV Posted Artist of the Month, Snoop Dogg. These past few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster for the Doggfather: Coming off the soaring high (heh) of the release of his 11th (!!!) studio album, Doggumentary -- a follow-up to his star-making 1993 debut Doggystyle -- Snoop's life took a solemn turn when his longtime friend and collaborator Nate Dogg unexpectedly passed away. It was a tragic event that rocked the hip-hop community, but also brought about an outpouring of love, support and celebration of a life and talent gone too soon.

After Snoop dropped by MTV headquarters for an appearance on "The Seven" this week, I was lucky enough to chat with him about Nate Dogg, the new album and, of all the unlikely collaborators in the world, Charlie Sheen. And, um, outside of being BORN, it was the coolest experience of my LIFE, because before I even started asking questions, three INCREDIBLE things happened:

1.) Snoop Dogg said to me, "Hey, Lois Lane, how you doin'?"

2.) Followed by, "I will be your Superman, give me some love baby."

3.) AND THEN THIS HAPPENED...*

Which made me like this, obviously:

Because, you guys, Snoop Dogg is a REALLY good hugger. And he smelled really nice -- like expensive cologne.

Check out the videos from my interview with Snoop Dogg. In the first video, Snoop explains how Nate Dogg "changed the game" by making it cool for thugs to sing on their records. Then Snoop sends a personal message to his fans -- the grandmothers out there, in particular -- talks about "making magic" with "great mind" Charlie Sheen, and why he regrets chasing "fast money."

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Indie Music Month Video Premiere: Unwritten Law, 'Starships And Apocalypse'

Posted 3/28/11 6:00 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

As part of MTV's Indie Music Month, we're premiering videos from some of the most exciting artists in the indie music scene. Kicking off our final week of video premieres, we have Warped Tour vets Unwritten Law and their anthemic new single, "Starships And Apocalypse." Put your moshing caps on for this one, folks.

"Starships And Apocalypse" is primarily a performance video, taking place on the well-lit stage of what looks to be the seediest, most bedraggled underground club ever. A very shirtless Scott Russo belts out "Take my hand, off we go / to La la land," from behind a pair of pitch-black Wayfarers. The rest of Unwritten Law thrashes dutifully around him.

The song "Starships And Apocalypse" is about a fast-talking woman who knows just the right ways to lose control, and we occasionally catch glimpses of this femme fatale -- a mysterious blonde with a penchant for leather -- as she writhes beneath a spotlight. Coupled with Russo's partial nudity, the sexiness is off the charts here.

Unwritten Law's sixth studio album, Swan, on which "Starships And Apocalypse" appears, is due out tomorrow, March 29.

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Indie Music Month Video Premiere: White Sea, 'Mountaineer'

Posted 3/27/11 6:02 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

As part of MTV's Indie Music Month, we're premiering videos from some of the most exciting artists in the indie music scene. Today's video is "Mountaineer" by White Sea, the solo project of singer Morgan Kibby, whose winsome voice first hypnotized the audiences of French electronic dream-pop outfit M83. After three years touring with the group, Kibby took time on her own to record 2010's This Frontier EP, an ambitious five-song debut that, in its modest run-time, still manages to range from pulsating dance tracks to synth-infused art rock. And her "Mountaineer" falls squarely in the latter category.

Taking a cue from the song's delicately chanted lyrics, "It's a teen dream," the video spies Kibby and her band of friends, ostensibly influenced by an Urban Outfitters catalog, on a vaguely Californian cliffside overlooking the beach. During a day of teenage revelry, the kids lay in the grass, splash about in the waves and shred at a skate park before rounding out the night, sparklers in hand, at a sandy bonfire. Sigh. Summer? Please get here now, OK?

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Indie Music Month Video Premiere: Patent Pending, 'One Less Heart To Break'

Posted 3/26/11 6:03 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

As part of MTV's Indie Music Month, we're premiering videos from some of the most exciting artists in the indie music scene. And to kick off the weekend, we've got "One Less Heart To Break" from Long Island pop-punk quintet Patent Pending.

Patent Pending -- whose energetic and infectious sound falls right in line with that of their Warped Tour brethren All Time Low and Gym Class Heroes -- are currently touring the East Coast in support of their album/DVD combo I'm Not Alone. Singer Joe Ragosta describes "One Less Heart To Break" as "easily the most serious song" he's ever written.

"One Less Heart To Break" was written several years ago after the band lost a close friend to suicide. The accompanying video depicts the heartbreak felt by an entire community when a life is lost. It's a moving musical tribute to their departed friend, a wishful memory, a cautionary tale, and a reminder to those in need to reach out. The video concludes with the simple yet powerful words "you are not alone" and the band's thoughtful mention of the life-affirming online community To Write Love On Her Arms, a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.

+ Watch Patent Pending's "One Less Heart To Break" video.

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10 Things To Know Now: Britney Channels Adam Lambert, Snoop Raps With A Puppet + Salsa Dog!

Posted 3/23/11 3:15 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music

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1.) While Tamar was down at SXSW scarfing breakfast tacos and rocking out in a karaoke cab, I was here in New York, where it was cold. Luckily, NPR got my back, and I've been exhausting their archive of free, streaming live SXSW performances all day, every day. (NPR)

2.) Confession: The first time I saw Rebecca Black's "Friday" video, I thought it was Demi Lovato's long-lost seventh cousin or something. They look vaguely alike, right? Anyway, there might be beef a-brewin' between Demi, Selena Gomez and Rebecca Black. (Hollywood Life)

3.) Snoop Dogg did a music video with Air New Zealand spokespuppet Rico, who is a ... squirrel? A badger? Do they have badgers in New Zealand? Anyway, some NSFW language at the end, kids. (Idolator)

4.) Cults, whose chillwave jam "Go Outside" served as the soundtrack to our latest Supervideo starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, are streaming three songs off of what I guess is their upcoming album (?). Whatever it is, it's gorgeous and demands a listen -- or a dozen. (Cults)

5.) Drew Barrymore is thanked in the liner notes of Radiohead's latest self-released album King Of Limbs. Girl must play a mean cowbell. (Spinner)

6.) We've known saucer-eyed beauty Amanda Seyfried can carry a tune since she starred in movie-musical "Mamma Mia!" Now she's covering Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs' classic song "L'il Red Riding Hood," because duh, she currently stars in "Red Riding Hood." (Nylon)

7.) In case you missed it, Britney Spears tweeted a pic of herself on the set of her upcoming video, "Till The World Ends." The photo sparked somewhat of a debate over here at Buzzworthy HQ: Doesn't the studded leather jacket make Brit Brit look a bit like Lady Gaga and/or Adam Lambert? (Twitter)

8.) Our friends over at MTV Hive interviewed Sammy Hagar, the legendary second frontman of Van Halen AND, more interestingly, an alien abductee. He says, "It was real. [Aliens] were plugged into me. It was a download situation. This was long before computers or any kind of wireless [...] it was like, 'F***, they downloaded something into me!' Or they uploaded something from my brain, like an experiment. " (MTV Hive)

9.) The Chemical Brothers, whom we haven't heard from in a minute, have scored the upcoming adventure-thriller film "Hanna," and people are calling the soundtrack the best album from the Brothers in a decade. If the track "The Devil Is In The Beats" is any indication, we're apt to agree. (SoundCloud)

10.) This salsa-dancing dog is a better dancer than everyone. (BuzzFeed)

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