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+ Sad panther Lily Allen says celebrity has gotten in the way of her everyday life. "There are some things I just can't do any more," she laments. "Like when I've had sex, I can't go to the sexual health clinic... I can't go to a shop to get condoms." At least she's keepin' it clean! (The Mirror - UK)

+ Semi-related side note: the clinically-deprived Allen recently propositioned Simon Cowell via "accidental" text message. (Simon, please see above.) (Scandalist)

+ Hayden Panettiere is reportedly stepping out on boyfriend Milo Ventimiglia with singer Jesse McCartney. Anyone else thinking improvement? (Radar)

+ Zac Efron plays a 40-year-old trapped in a teenager's body for his new flick, 17 Again. So how'd he get into character? "I tried to do a few things that I learned from my dad — things that he thinks are cool but are really dorky." Way to make your old man proud, dude. (MTV News)

+ Da Ringmasters get bounced from ABDC land for being overly circus freaky. (Remote Control)

+ Watch out, Amy Winehouse -- looks like Blake Fielder-Civil's stepping up his divorce game. So far, the ordinarily degenerate druggie has already hired a "top lawyer," compiled "a file of Amy's errors" and contacted "the men Amy’s meant to have slept with." (Perez Hilton)

+ John Mayer admits that he and girlfriend Jennifer Aniston occasionally have "sleepovers" and says her crazy/high-tech pad is like something out of Inspector Gadget. (Usmagazine.com)

+ T-minus two days til T.I. rocks the Grammy stage with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. Lookin' forward to (finally!) seeing that "Swagga," Tip! (MTV News)

+ Amy Winehouse is mourning her impending dee-vorce to Blake Fielder-Civil by strutting around in child-sized t-shirts, boozing, and shacking up with a fitness instructor in St. Lucia. We won't even bother taking a pot shot at the sad, sad irony of that "Going Bananas" shirt. (PopSugar - UK)

+ T.I. and Justin Timberlake join an already-amazing Grammys lineup that includes Katy Perry, Kanye and the Jonas Brothers. Perfection! Now, if only we could get Barack Obama to host... (MTV News)

+ The New Kids On The Block have just announced their spring tour dates! Check 'em out, and find out when the aging boy banders will be coming to a retirement home near you. (Celebuzz)

+ This just in: The ABDCrews are gonna be dancing to the musical stylings of comeback queen Britney Spears! You know, kinda like how you do at home, EXCEPT ON TV! And with a little help from Brit's personal choreographer, Andre Fuentes. (Remote Control)

+ Janet Jackson has indefinitely postponed the rest of her international Rock Witchu tour, citing migraines, laziness the "economic crisis." (Usmagazine.com)

+ Hilary Duff to star in a new Bonnie & Clyde remake! Allure, you totally called that Faye Dunaway connex. (E! Online)

+ Thank you, Mischa Barton, for reminding us that one black cape + your grandpa's suit AND TIE + one crazy, floppy sunhat = an unforgivable crime of fashion. (Scandalist)

+ Pete Wentz says Who Framed Roger Rabbit? -- the inspiration for FOB's "I Don't Care" video -- is one of the "most overlooked" flicks in movie history. Also? It's, like, a metaphor for LIFE! "When you're throwing people in the goo," explains Professor Wentz, "you have to realize that you are the person who is scared to get in it." Hey, thanks for ruining the ending, brah! (MTV News)

+ Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend of one month! Now, we ain't sayin' she's a gold diggah ... but dude owns an ENTIRE YACHTING COMPANY -- and gave her a $310,000 engagement ring. (Access Hollywood)

... Take it away, 'Ye...

+ Sure, you (and SJP!) admired Michelle Obama's one-shouldered, Swarovski crystal-covered Jason Wu ball gown -- but did you know the bride-like frock was supposed to be a symbol of hope and feminine empowerment? If not, join the club! (MTV News)

+ And since we're on the subject of fashion, let's talk gowns! First topic: Did Jill Biden *borrow* Miley's 'Kids' Inaugural getup? Also: Could someone tell Rihanna that mustard yellow is NOT the new black? Thanxsomuch! (Scandalist)

+ Crybaby alert! Beyonce admits she came thisclose to bawling while serenading President Obama and the First Lady. Thisclose! (MTV News)

+ 'Course, she wasn't the only one. Ordinarily stoic City star Whitney Port admits even she shed a few tears while watching Barack's inauguration. (Remote Control)

+ Presumably while looking at Aretha Franklin's hat ... Yowzahs. (OMG! Yahoo)

+ OK, fine, so we ALL got a little choked up. Even Diddy was giddy! (E! Online)

+ Meanwhile, ABDC judge Shane Sparks took the opportunity to rate the Obamas' dancing: "On technique, I would give them an 8." Sheez, these days everyone's a critic. (MTV News)

+ Not everyone's eyes were glued on the Prez, however. After their duet at the Western Ball, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony spent the evening "gaz[ing] into each other's eyes" and PDA-ing like teenagers. Awww/ewww. (Usmagazine)

+ And after the party comes the afterparty! Celebs like Pete Wentz, Rosario Dawson and Usher kept the good times rollin' past 4am. It's what Obama would've wanted. (MTV News)

Yes, that's Lil Mama, and no, sadly, this photo wasn't taken at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. Lil Mama actually arrived at the 2007 VMAs dressed like she'd just crawled out of the womb. And as if purple satin and puffy babydoll sleeves weren't criminal enough, Lil Mams had the gall to top it off with a matching bonnet and bejeweled passy. Classy! We get it, we get it. You're the voice of the young people. And the voice of the sippy cup set too, apparently. Except we can't really understand what the hell you're saying because you've got a DAMNED PACIFIER IN YOUR MOUTH, which makes us wonder if you were wearing a diaper under there too.

Thankfully Lil Mama's grown up and glossed up a bit in the past year on America's Best Dance Crew and hopefully will restrict he whole voice-of-the-young-people thing to metaphor.

But, that leaves room for someone else to take home an unofficial Moonman for worst-dressed celeb at this year's VMAs. Who do you think will show up to the 2008 VMAs in an outfit that, well, totally sucks?

These days it's all about discovering the next big tween star. And while the current issue of Vanity Fair spotlights Amanda Seyfried, Emma Roberts, Blake Lively and Kristen Stewart as "Hollywood's Next Wave," TVGuide.com steps up to the plate by releasing their own list of "The 13 Hottest Young Stars To Watch."

So who made the cut? Not surprisingly, the top slots all belong to the newest crop of Disney and Nickelodeon ministars -- or as we call them, "Mileys in the Makings" -- with Selena Gomez ranking first, followed closely by Demi Lovato (called it!) and Miranda Cosgrove. Meanwhile, identical twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse share the fourth spot, Julia Roberts' niece snags seventh place and the already-famous-by-association Ali Lohan peters in at Number 9.

But alas, not everyone could make the Top 13. Missing from the list are Tiny Masters of Today, Natalia LaFourcade (seriously, WTF is up with this gymnastics photo??), and that annoying little redheaded kid Anthony Gargiula (you've seen him on Ellen, wearing the world's smallest and creepiest tuxedo) who needs to be stopped lest he becomes the next Clay Aiken. Check out the rest of the Hot Young Things list after the jump and a video of Ali Lohan following in her sister's footsteps -- no, not those footsteps... or those... her shopping footsteps.

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We weren't lying. On last week's inaugural episode of FNMTV, we brought in Pete Wentz, and we brought back music videos -- real, actual, full-length ones and even some classics too from before you were born. Plus: lots of really enthusiastic audience members, special effects that stopped just short of pyrotechnics and Cirque du Soleil illusionists, and real actual DISCUSSION about videos. People. Talking about videos. After the videos aired. On television. on MUSIC television.

But in case you're not the type to dwell in the past, tomorrow night's show -- tune in Friday, June 20 at 8pm ET/PT -- features performances by Duffy and Lil Wayne, plus guest appearances and video premieres from...

Vampire Weekend - "Oxford Comma"
Boys Like Girls - "Thunder"
Lil Mama featuring T-Pain - "What It Is (Strike A Pose)"
Shawty Lo - "Foolish" (remix)

+ After the jump -- highlights from last week's show.

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We've read (admittedly) more than our fair share of Mark Ronson gossip lately -- he was bitten by a dog (boo), and he broke up with his girlfriend (um, YAY!?), but worst of all: Pam Anderson wants to hit that?

Now you listen here, Pam. (You too, Winona Ryder. We know how you love the nerdish musician boys). We've steadfastly adored Mark for longer than the duration of your last two marriages combined. True, you may look better in an obscenely revealing red bathing suit, but if you so much as lay an acrylic-tipped finger on Marky Mark, we will call upon our resources (Jagged Edge, awesomeness, whoever wins America's Best Dance Crew and possibly Randy Jackson himself, but that hasn't been totally confirmed yet) and challenge you to an R&B dance off like the one in the Nivea video below.

Consider yourself warned.

PS: We hear Josiah Leming isn't too busy these days.