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I can get into The Summer Set's iPod-ready pop-punk stylings; I can get into the youthful, effortless energy of it all, but I gotta say, I LOVE that the one girl of this fivesome is the band's drummer. Sorry -- not sexist, right? That's just bad-ass, and I love it. You work your stuff, Jess Bowen; who says the guys should be the only ones hitting stuff?

So anyway -- still with me? The Summer Set, of Arizona, is all you if you're into some honest fare for your party mix or your running playlist. The group's sounds are very, very of-the-now, but there's solid musical instincts behind it; and the lyrics are airy and mercifully un-cheesy.

Even though they're signed now, The Summer Set ctually made a name for itself with self-released EPs, MySpace postings, and unsolicited friend requests!

I'm particularly into "Chelsea" -- about a girl whose sheer hotness is powerful enough to get other girls' names deleted from iPhones. Little aside: "Chelsea" is based on lead singer Brian Dales' girlfriend Chelsea Staub -- surely you know her as Stella Malone from JONAS on Disney. So does that mean Chelsea really wears a new dress every day? Girl, that's a lot of work... but I guess you get back what you put out; this might even be the dangerous Chelsea from that sweet Stefy song...

The Summer Set's debut full-length album, Love Like This, drops this fall on October 13th. Can't wait for that? Listen to The Summer Set's cover of Usher's "Love In This Club." And follow them on Twitter at @the_summer_set.

With the super-duper mega anticipated premiere of the Jonas Brothers' new Disney Channel TV show, JONAS, premiere barely 24 hours away, let's look at five ways you can celebrate the premiere of the JBs' very own TV show.

1.) Order SEVERAL pizzas! The idea here's twofold because pizzas are both delicious (doy!), AND, you can use them as play-along-at-home props for that pizza storyline. Just don't try to eat and sing "Pizza Girl" at the same time. Also, you get bonus points if you live in Miami and order from Jonas Pizza. Also-also, the Domino's Pizza Tracker pones. (No, Domino's didn't pay me to plug that. I KNOW from personal Panormous experience.)

2.) Make a JONAS milkshake! It's called the The JoBroChoco (That’s Just the Way They) Shake. Get the recipe, go shopping for ingredients, and watch the step-by-step video. Serves three! (Four if you make a little mini one for Frankie.)

3.) Leading Ladies: Know your JONAS girls! See why Buzzworthy loves (and envies) JONAS co-starlet Nicole Anderson. And, I think Chelsea Staub has a secret twin or an identity crisis.

4.) Know Your Lucases! In the Jonas show, Kevin, Joe, and Nick play guys named Kevin, Joe, and Nick, except their last name is Lucas, their BAND name is JONAS, and they LIVE on Jonas Street. So, other Lucases you should know are Lucas Grabeel, who was in High School Musical(s) and Milk, but you probably already know him. Lucas Cruikshank -- he's the real guy behind YouTube's Fred Figglehorn. (He also had a guest spot on iCarly -- remember the cabbages video?)... And Lucas Secon from "Lucas With the Lid Off." Oh yeah, Jessica Lucas, who's on the new Melrose Place. Oddly, she sorta looks like Nicole Anderson. Full circle, people!

5.) FRANKIE! Bonus Jonas in the HOUSE!... The firehouse! Frankie's going to be co-starring in JONAS, but the Jonas Brothers have freely admitted that Frankie basically steals the show. Do you think Nick is still Frankie's favorite brother? Check out this awww-dorable photo of Frankie and his big brothers at TRL last August if you need a little scoop of BoJo before the show.

... And there you have it -- the five ways I'm celebrating the premiere of JONAS. What kind of Jonas party are you throwing? Besides one that involves Jonas balloons, obviously...

No disrespect to Nicole Anderson or anything, but we're pretty sure the 18-year-old actress just landed the Easiest Role Of All Time. After all, what ELSE would you call playing the Jo Bros' "#1 fan" on the upcoming Disney series, J.O.N.A.S.!?

Yep, Nicole -- who will (ahem) *pretend* to be head-over-heels in love with Nick, Joe and Kevin as "Superfan" Macy Misa -- joins fellow teenybopper Chelsea Staub on the list of People We Wish Were Us. But before you write the Disney Channel an angry letter complaining they picked the wrong gal, you might wanna take a quick look at her stellar credentials. See, unlike you, Nicole has:

+ Guest-starred on iCarly, Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana.

+ Mastered the are of looking (a) gorgeous, (b) sophisticated, and (c) photogenic in that totally relatable I'm-not-like-that-but-I-know-people-who-are sorta way. (See: photographic proof, above).

+ Proven that she can sit beside the Jonas Brothers without squealing/yelling/clawing uncontrollably. (See: photographic proof, below).

Also? Girl's a pigtail-loving vegetarian who does a wicked British/Middle Eastern/Southern accent -- and already has her (2028?) presidential campaign all planned out. (Overachiever, much??)

So feel free to hate on Nicole for stealing your dream role, but remember this: Disney picked her for a reason. That said, if any networks out there are ever in need of a wild-eyed/starstruck young girl to play the President Of Bill Kaulitz's Fan Club, have your people call our people ASAP.

If you're seeing double, you're not alone. Above, the freakishly similar (blond-haired, dimply-cheeked) faces of Brittany Murphy -- the girl from Clueless who dated Ashton Kutcher! -- and Chelsea Staub -- the Disney wunderkind who played the beeyotch in Bratz: The Movie. (Seriously, it's like looking into a mirror -- a really weird mirror that shows you pics of moderately famous people with nearly-identical pointy chins instead of yourself.)

'Course, in addition to looking uncannily alike, Britney and Chelsea also seem to share the acting bug. But while Brit's been staying under the radar since 2006's Happy Feet, 20-year-old Chelsea's on the verge of blowing up Demi Lovato/Selena Gomez style! Girl just landed herself the role of Stella Malone in the new Jonas Brothers' TV series J.O.N.A.S.! (Love the name, guys!)

Oh, and in case you weren't jealous enough of Chelsea already? The Phoenix native -- who also kinda looks like Ashley Tisdale-slash-Stacy Keibler? -- is rumored to have recently dated Joe Jonas. There's no solid proof, natch, but there IS solid circumstantial evidence (in the form of reports that the "couple" once "shared a bag of potato chips" and briefly held hands) which, if you ask us, is more than reason enough to hate her/wish you had her life.

Welcome to Hollywood, Chelsea. You'd better believe we'll be watching you...