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Forever The Sickest Kids Tour Diary, Part 4: Jingle All The Way

Posted 12/5/08 1:35 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos


Nothing says "TGIF" quite like an a cappella serenade by Forever the Sickest Kids! And since it's December and all (time to break out the long undies and crappy homemade ornaments and FedEx those X-mas wishlists to the North Pole!) FTSK are rockin' out to their/our most favoritest Christmas carol ever: "Jingle Bells."

So check out the Kids' vershe of the cheesy/classic song (Guess Drake & Josh aren't the only ones lookin' for a jingle!) and give the guys props for nailing the hand choreography (it's a snap!) modeling the latest in Winter Wonderland attire (LOVE the ear flaps!) and hittin' all their happy holiday harmonies.

+ PS. This is the tamest we have EVER seen FTSK. Like, ever. So if you who like your Kids more energized/less harmonizey, check out their headbangin' Red Bull commercial, their fully costumed Halloween craziness and live mid-concert shoutout.

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New Maine Photos? Break Us Off A 'Peace!'

Posted 12/4/08 4:41 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Photos


You know that old saying "you can never have too much of a good thing?" Well, it pretty much sums up how we feel about The Maine. Sure, we've gotten to go behind the scenes of their pre-show rituals, watch their first-ever music video, "Everything I Ask For," and hear the up-to-the-minute deets of their (almost) winter-proof wardrobes, but we're needy and possessive and borderline obsessed and, well, WE WANT MORE.

Fortunately, now we have it ... in the form of these super cute/totally exclusive MTV.com pics. Check 'em out, compare their poses to those fashionable ladies in their video, and see if you can figure out the theme for the shoot. (Judging by this pic, it seems to involve feathered hair, monochromatic clothes and, um, world peace.)

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Buzz Bites -- 12/4/2008: Lil Wayne, Coldplay Up For Every Grammy Imaginable, Katy Perry Largely Overlooked

Posted 12/4/08 2:24 pm EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music


+ The Grammy's are coming! The Grammy's are coming! Lil Wayne's leading the pack with 8 nominations, Coldplay's close behind with (lucky number!) 7, Ne-Yo's got six, newcomer/Missy Elliott protege Jazmine Sullivan's up there with 5, and our beloved Jo Bros could take home Best New Artist. OMJ!! (MTV News)

+ Sadly, not everyone seems to be getting the recognition they deserve. Katy Perry (whose "I Kissed A Girl" was, arguably, the biggest song of '08) got shafted -- and we didn't like it. Perry received a Best Female Pop Vocals nod but won't be up for Best Record, Album or Song of the Year, or -- more importantly -- Best New Artist. Sigh. (Grammy)

+ Meanwhile, our friendzies at BWE have broken down the Album of the Year nominees into five simple categories. Our fave? Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' Raising Sand, a.k.a. "The Album That No One Has Heard Of Or Possesses Any Evidence That It Actually Exists, But Holy Sh*t, We Have To Let It Win." (Best Week Ever)

+ International superstar Kanye West to put aside his music career and become a lowly fashion intern instead. (NYT, via Gawker)

+ Also? When Kanye's done playing fashionista, he won't be going back to rapping. "Hip-hop is over for me," 'Ye says. "I now want to be grouped [alongside] the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles. And I'm not going to get there by doing just another rap album full of samples." (ContactMusic)

+ A photog is suing total non-couple Chris Brown and Rihanna for allegedly roughing him up -- and stealing his $3K camera. (Scandalist)

+ Diddy's never been one for subtlety, a fact made clear by the name of the Bad Boy mogul's newest fragrance: I Am King. (Remote Control)

+ Is teen queen Miley Cyrus seriously filing for legal emancipation (i.e. divorcing her parents) so she can (continue to?) date 20-year-old underwear models and run away with all her cash money? Eh, probably not. (PopCrunch)

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Plain White T's Tour Blog: Part 3

Posted 12/3/08 4:04 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos


Today's third (and final) Plain White T's tour blog is like a smorgasbord of random, roadside memories. After all, what else would you call a jam-packed video yearbook that has everything from Elmo flippin' the bird to underwear lunges to improv lamb chop-inspired acoustics?

Soooos, give it up for the PWT's, spend some quality time with Tom Higgenson, and find out why they (occasionally) like playing without Dashboard Confessional, acting like deranged poolboys and serenading cold meats. Oh, and for the record? That song was finger-lickin' good.

+ Embrace your love for PWT's by checking out their first and second tour diaries, plus watch our fave T's video ("Hey There Delilah," obvs!) after the jump.

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Buzz Bites -- 12/3/2008: K-Fed Still Loves Britney! Even Though She Fully 'Blindsided' Him With That Whole Divorce Thingy

Posted 12/3/08 2:20 pm EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music


+ Kevin Federline sez he was, like, totally shocked when Britney filed for divorce. "I was trying to work stuff out with her," claims K-Fed, who swears he was "completely blindsided." Still, Kev insists he's got nothin' but love for his ex. "That's the mother of my children. Just because I'm not in love with her doesn't mean that I don't love her. I'm [still] rooting for her." (MTV News)

+ Hey, ya know who else is rooting for Britney? EVERYONE. Spears' "Don't call it a comeback" tour continued last night with a circus-themed birthday celebration in NYC, where Britney was joined by celeb pals Lance Bass, Ciara, Heidi Klum, Jeremy Piven and, of course, her moms. (MTV News)

+ Omigod, you guys! Did you know Rihanna almost didn't record her smash hit, "Umbrella?" Thankfully, she did! And now you get to think about it EVERY SINGLE TIME it's the teensiest bit overcast outside. Yay! (ContactMusic)

+ You know financial times are tough when even rapper/megamillionaire 50 Cent is feelin' the burn. (Remote Control)

+ And speaking of cost-cutting, these days, not even Diddy can afford to keep sampling other peeps' music. The horror! (Spin)

+ Jessica Simpson attributes her (relatively) newfound interest in religion to a three-part series the Discovery Channel did on The Da Vinci Code. Hey, whatever works. (Scandalist)

+ Amy Winehouse's hubby Blake Fielder-Civil is back behind bars after skipping out of rehab and testing positive for drugs. (I KNOW!) (Usmagazine.com)

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Album Preview: Brandy, 'Human'

Posted 12/2/08 3:30 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music



(Credit: Gregg Delman)

We already told you we've been down with Brandy since the days when she was sittin' up in her room, dating B-baller Kobe Bryant and challenging Monica to an angry duet-slash-duel over some playa who was probably out two-timing (three-timing?) them both. And while we seriously regret our self-imposed Brandy hiatus, we've since reformed our ways by giving her new album, Human, a listen -- and FYI, we love, love, LOVED it.

Turns out, Brandy's still got the same ability to rock a mic, the same wispy, little-girl voice and the same ability to get her sticky-as-superglue songs stuck in our head all frickin' day. Head over to MTV.com's The Leak to check out the record Brandy calls "my most personal album to date," and keep your ears peeled for already-released singles like "Right Here (Departed)" and hot new tracks like "Fall," (a collab with Natasha Bedingfield!)

Also? We STILL can't believe Audrina Patridge slipped out in the middle of Brandy's studio sesh on The Hills this season! Hmm, it's almost like she was too busy thinking about Justin Bobby (a.k.a. her commitment-phobic sometimes-boyfriend) to pay attention to "Long Distance" (a.k.a. Brandy's song about totally impossible relationships). Crazy, huh??

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Buzz Bites -- 12/2/2008: Madonna And A-Rod To Share Home Base In NYC?

Posted 12/2/08 2:27 pm EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music


+ Are Madonna and A-Rod on the verge of becoming roomies?? If so, Madonna totally gets the top bunk! Kidding! But seriously, the alleged couple has (allegedly!) been looking at "private, double-width mansions in the vicinity of $30 million to $60 million." (NY Post)

+ Is Joe Jonas' new maybe-girlfriend stepping out with Twilight star Robert Pattinson? (Newsroom)

+ And, since we're feelin' so inquisitive today, we gotta ask: Is Britney Spears the new(ish) Madonna? (Best Week Ever)

+ 90's pop rocker Sarah McLachlan admits to being a closeted Miley Cyrus fan! Well, sort of. (LogoOnline)

+ And speaking of MyCy, did you know she's soooo over hating photog Annie Leibovitz?? In fact, she'd love to work with her again! Memo to Miley: Don't call her, she'll call you. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Much to no one's surprise, William Balfour has just been formally charged with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's relatives. (MTV News)

+ Celebutante Victoria Beckham is sick of fending off accusations that she and her hubby are "courting fame." Never mind that their arrival to the States was trumpeted by a primetime reality debacle called Victoria Beckham: Coming To America. (Scandalist)

+ Beyonce sez she had a blast getting into character for her new flick, Cadillac Records. "The most fun thing about playing Etta [James] was using all the profanity I wanted and not getting in trouble for it!" (NY Daily News)

+ Oh, and it didn't hurt that B. Knowles looked drop-dead gorgeous at the premiere. (Just Jared)

+ Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz FINALLY reveals his "top-secret" torso tat. ZOMG, right?? (Tokio Hotel Network)

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Hit The Lights Tour Diary, Part 5: Freaks Of Nature

Posted 12/2/08 12:24 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos



(Credit: Brian Sheffield)

We never knew it was possible to be on a first-name basis with the great outdoors. 'Course, that was before we saw the guys from Hit the Lights celebrate nature -- and become one with their surroundings -- by standing over a peaceful, zenlike landscape and quietly admiring the view screaming "HI MOUNTAIN!!!" at the top of their lungs.

And for those of you who are less "nature freaks" and more "freaks of nature," HTL's latest tour blog also includes tons of randomness (Think: Fargo accents, burfdays and white people dancing) plus a live performance of "Count It!" and flashbacks to their scary (Read: partially naked) Halloween show.

So check it out, plus give the guys a proper sendoff (They're heading for the U.K., 'member?) by catching up on all three tour diaries past. Hope those bloody Brits loik their U.S. pop punkahs-- and hope Omar Zehery's $49 jacket survives the fr-fr-freezing European winter.

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Oh, What A Year! Celebrate 2008 By Counting Down The Hottest Videos, The Coolest Teen Queens And The Biggest Headlines

Posted 12/1/08 4:52 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos


With Turkey Day behind us (Take our leftovers ... please!) we figured we'd get a head start on all those end-of-the-year roundups and break down the best of the best of 2008.

So share in the listicle love by checking out MTV.com's Best of 2008 countdowns and find everything from the Top 20 Music Videos and the Top Teen Musical Acts (Jo Bros represent!) to the Best-Of-Show Moments (We nominate LC/Audrina's messy mascara fight night for Biggest Tearjerker!) and the Biggest News Stories of 2008 (It's Britney, bitch!)

Bonus: Since we're already in the Christmas spirit (Thanks for the Ugly Sweater Sing-Along, Drake & Josh!), we figured we'd start you off with your picks for the year's best music videos. Watch all 20, and see if you can predict whether the top spot will go to (a) Tokio Hotel, (b) Rihanna, (c) Katy Perry or (d) None of the above.

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Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh Are Wishin' You A Merry Christmas!

Posted 12/1/08 11:50 am EST by in Celebrity, Videos


As much as we love our Drake & Josh reruns (Seriously, guys, stop hogging our DVR!) we can't wait to see TV stepbros Drake Bell and Josh Peck bringing the fam back together with their upcoming Christmas spectacular!

Take a sneak peek and watch the Nickelodeon stars (and hotties-in-training) break out the Xmas tunes ("Jingle Bells," baby!) ugly Cosby sweaters (sorry, Grammy!) and, er, naked holiday cheer in preparation for their new movie, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh.

Then tune into Nick on Friday, December 5 at 8/7c to find out what prompts Miranda Cosgrove (a.k.a annoying l'il sis Megan Parker) to offer the boys this sage piece of sisterly advice: "Either put on some clothes or join a gym."

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