Obsessively blogging about pop music, pop videos, pop stars, and pop culture from inside the MTV headquarters in Times Square. We also have a slight Jonas Brothers problem. And a little fixation with Tokio Hotel.
Kris Allen and Adam Lambert both grace the cover of the November 28th issue of Billboard magazine, and you're either an Adam Lambert fan, a Kris Allen fan, or both, so here's the Kris Allen/ Glambert cover for your enjoyment... for you entertainment, even! The Billboard issue takes a careful look at the upcoming album releases by Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, and Allison Iraheta and the impact that Idol and their record sales could have on the music industry.
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.
Is Justin Bieber the new Robert Pattinson? I mean, sure he's shorter, younger, smiles way more, seems 100,000 times more fun, pretty much OWNS Twitter, and he's far better at music. But, like R Pattz, Justin Bieber not only has impressive hair, but he's a TOTAL ladykiller. Girls twice, even three times Justin Bieber's age are like SCREAMING their makeup off for The Biebs.
Watch him perform "One Less Lonely Girl" from today's episode of It's On With Alexa Chung, and see why Justin Bieber is basically Robert Pattinson, minus the British accent and brooding.
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.
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.
Tokio Hotel is already your religion to some extent, be it official or otherwise. In today's Tokio Hotel MTV Buzzworthy Blog fan question video, find out what Bill and Tom Kaulitz think about religion and which creed Kaulitz x2 subscribe to. Plus, find out which Kaulitz twin is the evil twin!
And, because it's Tokio Twofer Tuesday, see which member of Tokio Hotel pulls the best pranks, and which celebrities Tokio Hotel's crushing on... SPOILER: Tom's STILL into Jessica Alba, and according to Tom, Georg is into... David Hasselhoff. Can you blame him?)
Remember when Tom Cruise was a total bad-ass and wore awesome glasses and was in the air force and was a cool bartender who knew how to flip bottles like a bawse and was a total lady killer? Yeah, me either.
Looks like Tommy Boy's trying to stay relevant with the vampire set in his just-leaked New Moon audition tape. And it's pretty painful.
Watch "Tom Cruise" take his Twilight audition to the danger zone. The result: That's a negative, Ghost Rider.
If you needed cold, hard evidence that Nick Jonas is branching out -- albeit not LEAVING BEHIND the Jonas Brothers -- with his new solo project, Nick Jonas & The Administration, here's the cover art for Nick Jonas' first single, "Who I Am." That neckerchief suggests a slightly alt-country vibe, if I know my neckerchief semiotics (and I think I do).
Meanwhile, the "Who I Am" single looks a good deal like the cover of David Cook's self-titled album -- blacks, whites, and crimsons, though decidedly less eyeliner.
+ What do you think of Nick Jonas & The Administration's new "Who I Am" cover?
There has probably never been a more anticipated release of an album than Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster, which, not incidentally, is the subject of this very special edition of MTV's The Leak.
Gaga has talked about the eight new songs (which can be consumed as an add-on to The Fame or as a standalone EP) being wrought from her experiences over the last year and a half. Gaga's become an absolute supernova, and you hear reference to it in the glam and paranoia of new songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance In The Dark."
But what you also get is a sense of increased confidence that comes when an artist knows the whole world is listening. The Fame: Monster's songs have the swagger and bravery that can only come from a musician working at the height of their powers.
The Fame: Monster isn't out until Tuesday, November 23, but MTV has the official album leak. It's totally free, and it's a total monster. There's nothing left to do now then sit back and enjoy the show.
When it comes to Weezer, or more specifically Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, we all need answers. But before we get those answers we need someone to ask the questions.
And who are we going to ask to ask the questions? Barbara Walters? Charlie Rose? Sway? None of the above! You need the low-to-the-ground, wet-nose-to-the-grindstone inquisition that can only be provided by Sidney the dog -- a dog who's got an "in" with the band. Sidney's the dog featured on the cover of Weezer's new album, Raditude. So he seemed a logical choice to become the inquisitor in our first dog-man interview.
Admittedly, his line of questioning is somewhat dog-centric, but you'll also hear the answers to pressing questions about Weezer's single, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," the meaning of the name Raditude, and whether Weezer will ever hang up their guitars for good.
Cuomo eventually turns the tables on Sidney for some tough grilling on what his favorite food is. Check out the video and watch Sidney the dog take a bite out of Weezer (as well as perform some acrobatic tricks).
