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Is Bill Kaulitz Morphing Into Prince?

Chris Ryan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:56 +0000

Let's hope so! Here's the Tokio Hotel frontman at the premiere of Arthur und die Minimoys 2 - Die Rueckkehr des Boesen M' (Arthur 2) -- he voiced the part of Arthur -- at Cinestar Sony Center movie theater in Berlin this weekend. And boy, does Bill got that purp!

Bill Kaulitz was resplendent in the royal color, an enormous (yet chic!) granny sweater, and platform wedges, which made us think perhaps he's making a not-so-subtle nod to the original Purple rocker, Prince.

And why not? Both Bill and Prince have a flamboyantly charismatic stage presence, as well as a penchant for gravity-defying hair and sparkles. And both Bill and Prince command undying support from an army of loyal followers.

SRSLYWTF: Janet Jackson's Shrek-Inspired AMA Outfit

Tamar Anitai — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:57 +0000

First of all, let it be known that Janet Jackson is one of my favorite artists and dancers of ALL TIME. I've listened to Design of a Decade weekly since it came out. There isn't a Janet Jackson song or video I don't know and love. Janet's tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2009 VMAs was one of the greatest acts of artistry I've ever seen in my life. But you know what WASN'T one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my life? The outfit Janet wore for her American Music Awards performance last night. Janet's performance was great -- She did "If"!!! She channeled Michael! But OMG the outfit!?!?

Janet's AMA outfit was part naughty Pocahontas, kinda Robin Hood, and a little California gold rush. Janet's pants looked like army-issue Hammer pants, and the whole ensemble felt kinda like Shrek but with better cleavage.

+ What did you think of Janet's AMA outfit?

Rad Or Bad: FANNY PACK HATS!

Tamar Anitai — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:30 +0000

Problem: You've got a bunch of crap you need to carry, but your butt's too busy for a fanny pack... Or... your butt thinks it's too cool for a fanny pack, but your head's smart enough to recognize the liberation of going hands-free.

Solution: The Cap Sac -- a collection of zip-pouched baseball caps that come in the type of '80s bright colors reserved for fanny packs (or go-to Saved By The Bell hangout The Max) but now available for your head. It's the most ridiculous hat to come along since the flamingo hat, and the most practical hat invention since the beer helmet. Check out the Cap Sac, which goes perfectly with your Zack Morris tattoo, and tell me if it's rad or bad.

Song You Need To Know: Lady Gaga, 'Bad Romance (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)'

Chris Ryan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:31 +0000

Lady Gaga doesn't just change outfits a lot, she also changes vocal styles. Take, for instance, "Bad Romance," which features Gaga takes several different emotional stances: from the robotic chanting in the beginning of the song, to the hysterical neediness of the chorus, to the surly fashionista in the break.

For their remix of Gaga's latest smash, neo-disco masterminds Hercules & Love Affair (who put out lush, romantic dance floor lullabies on the DFA label) have added another wrinkle to her performance, assembling a kind of compilation of her various voices from the song.

The effect is beguiling; Gaga sounds disembodied, cut and pasted together over the lovely, stuttering, electro dance track.

+ Listen to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)" here.

The 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Stole Lady Gaga's Style

Tamar Anitai — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:48 +0000

The 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show went down in New York City last night, and in case you're not familiar with the year event don't get it twisted -- the pieces modeled by famous hoofers like Heidi Klum, Miranda Kerr, Marissa Miller, and Chanel Iman aren't the stuff of Victoria's Secret mall locations. These ladies aren't showing off the polka-dotted cotton undies you stock up on at your location VS.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which will air on CBS on December 1, is always an over-the-top celebration of gaudy glitz and glam and beyond-perfect bodies. And the annual show is a guaranteed celeb draw -- Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Jay Sean, Keri Hilson, the Kings Of Leon, Patricia Field, Zac Posen and Christian Siriano were in attendance this year -- but this year, the show's "Star Trooper" collection seemed to have stolen its style, or at least heavily borrowed some inspiration from Lady Gaga and the Haus of Gaga. Observe, won't you?

Selita Ebanks wears a gold-spiked white bustier that looks an awful lot like the gold-spiked dress Lady Gaga wore to the Y100 Jingle Ball in December 2008. And that white bustier leotard looks just like Gaga's outfit in Beyonce's "Video Phone" video.

Hm. This bubble dress SURE looks familiar...

The Pièce de résistance!!! Gaga's Nasir Mazhar orb outfit from the "Bad Romance" video is reinvented on the Victoria's Secret catwalk!

Nevershoutnever's Christofer Drew Wins A 2009 mtvU Woodie Award, Rocks A Sick Sweater

Tamar Anitai — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:24 +0000

Christofer Drew -- also known as Nevershoutnever -- is amazing. Dude took the haphazard combination of Minnie Mouse sweater, wooden rosary beads, cheap bracelets, a bandana, and a pack of Camels -- and, of course, his signature Goldie Hawn/ Carol Brady shag -- and made it look 100% cool. That's not easy. But then again, he made the ukulele cool, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Christofer Drew also made winning a Woodie look super cool, as he kept his acceptance speech for the Breaking Woodie four words long: "Power to the people," channeling either Public Enemy or John Lennon, or probably both.

+ Check out more photos of Christofer Drew at the mtvU Woodie Awards after the jump, see who else won a Woodie, and watch the 2009 mtvU Woodies Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and Palladia.

3Oh!3 Goes Gaga -- Lady Gaga -- At The 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards

Tamar Anitai — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:40 +0000

Though Lady Gaga herself wasn't at the 2009 mtvU Woodies, she did receive a picture-perfect homage when 30h!3's Nat and Sean, who presented a Woodie Award while dressed up like Lady Gaga at the VMAs.

Nat wore Gaga's red lace outfit, completely with red lace mask and red crown (maybe he watched the make-your-own Lady Gaga red outfit video and DIY'ed it?), while Sean got the frilly, feathery white birds nest. Nat shouted out something about wearing soiled panties on your face, and then hilariously teetered off the stage in wobbly Gaga heels.

+ Check out more photos from the 2009 mtvU Woodies, and relive Lady Gaga in the original outfits at the 2009 VMAs after the jump. And don't miss the 2009 mtvU Woodies on Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2, and Palladia.

Get Katy Perry's West Ham United Lingerie

Chris Ryan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:55:29 +0000

One of the many, many outfits Katy Perry rocked when she hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards a few weeks ago was a not-so-subtle nod to her boyfriend Russell Brand's favorite soccer (or football for non-Yanks) club, West Ham United.

You can imagine the flutter of hearts felt across London when Hammers fans saw Perry decked out in a claret and blue bustier, thinking to themselves, "Cor blimey, wish my missus would get dolled up like that!" (that was my cockney impersonation, btw).

Well, now your missus (or any other lass) can get their paws on Perry's West Ham lingerie. The club, responding to, "huge demand," have contracted the original designer, Siobhan Dillon, to make a limited run of the outfit, running a measly £300.

West Ham are currently mired in a fight for their Barclay's Premier League survival (that means they're not doing well at playing soccer), so I guess they need all the support they can get (pun, sadly, intended).

Kristen Stewart's Mullet Is Taking Over Europe, Her Face

Tamar Anitai — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:57 +0000

Ohhhh Kristen Stewart. Can we talk? You have "such a pretty face," as they say. So WHY the mullet? Por que the fe-mullay? The mullet made an appearance in Paris, Madrid, and the UK, and there's no sign of relenting. I know you're still growing it out after playing Joan Jett in The Runaways... And while I haven't played Joan Jett in a major motion picture, I've been there during that awkward in-betweener growing-out phase. It's THE WORST. It's that past-your-shoulders-but-not-long-enough-for-a-ponytail conundrum. It's annoying on a daily basis. But Kristen, that's what extensions are for. Just ask Jessica Simpson or Paris Hilton. The choppy upper-deck layers and dead-fish bangs are not how a woman lives her "Best Life," as Oprah would say. And like Oprah, I just want what's best for you. That's all. Don't worry. I'm still seeing New Moon.

+ Watch Love Bites and New Moon Revealed tonight at 10pm ET on MTV.

Watch Katy Perry's 'MTV Unplugged' Performance

Chris Ryan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:02:56 +0000

For her edition of MTV Unplugged, Katy Perry scrubbed the glitter off her brash, brassy anthems. Taking full advantage of the intimate, candlelit setting, Perry radically reworked some of her most well-known and most-adored jams, and showcased a whole new side of herself as a performer, arranger, and songwriter. Gone are the pulsing beats, washes of synths and walls of guitar, replaced by a hushed, jazzy set-up featuring, at times, upright bass, strings and horns. But the songs remain the same: witty, vulnerable and crammed with hooks.

"I Kissed A Girl"

Katy's second single gets a cabaret jazz send up, attendant with stand-up bass and torch singer vocals.

"Lost"

Described as one of the more personal songs on her album, One Of The Boys, Katy gives a little background to the ballad "Lost," before performing a heart-rendering version of the track.

"Ur So Gay"

A sly insult to an ex-boyfriend with a flair for H&M scarves, it's the song that announced Katy Perry's arrival to the music world. "Ur So Gay" gets a a horn-heavy revamp.

+ Watch more Katy Perry Unplugged performances after the jump.

"Thinking Of You"

One of the more delicate songs from One Of The Boys gets a tasteful string accompaniment. A lovely performance of a track that clearly means a lot to Katy.

"Hackensack"

You can totally see why Katy Perry would be a Fountains of Wayne fan. They both excel at tying together often humorous concepts with a real heart beating underneath. Here, Perry covers FOW's lovelorn "Hackensack" from their Welcome Interstate Managers album.

"Waking Up In Vegas"

Katy's lost weekend anthem gets stripped down, but loses none of its power or charm.

"Brick By Brick"

Katy ends with an all new song. "Brick By Brick" almost seems as if it was written for the Unplugged setting, as it highlights her lovely guitar playing and beautiful vocals.