+ Katy Perry's on the cover of August's Cosmopolitan looking not as fruity as one might expect. It's a nice change from the over-the-top craziness we normally see. (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ O.M.J. Kevin Jonas engaged? WHAT?? (Buzzworthy)

+ Speaking of the Jonas Brothers, did you know that they're probably not going back to a certain U.K. hotel after trashing their room? Seriously! (Webster's Is My Bitch)

+ How about this mash-up of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and Britney Spears' "Gimme More?" We think it's kind of hot! (PopBytes)

+ Speaking of MJ, check out this vid of him rehearsing at the Staples Center just two days before he passed away. Seems like he really was going to pull off that comeback after all. (US Magazine)

+ Oh. Happy 30th Birthday to the Sony Walkman (for any of you kids who actually had one). I remember my yellow Sportsman like it was yesterday. It had "shock control" too, so that when you went jogging the Tiffany you were listening to didn't sound like Ethel Merman (though there was really nothing you could do about Cher). (Tripwire)

+ Exciting news about Madonna that has nothing to do with adoption and nannies! The Queen of Pop will be teaming up with none other than Paul Oakenfold for the U.K. and European legs of her "Sticky & Sweet" tour, as well as some new tracks on her September 2009 greatest hits album that will consist of "cutting edge sounds combined with classic Madonna."

+ Cher is finally speaking out about her daughter Chastity Bono's decision to transition from female to male. She seems to be pretty cool about the whole thing. OMG my mom would ground me for at LEAST three weeks. (Star Magazine)

+ After Whitney Houston turned down the part, rapper Eve has signed up for a two-episode story arc on the upcoming FOX series GLEE as a high school choir director. (EW.com)

+ Ooh! A new video from Ciara f. Missy Elliott where Ciara turns a construction site into a catwalk? We'll take two. (Rap-Up)

+ Geography is HARD y'all!  Britney Spears slipped up and said "What's up, London?!"at the only concert she did in the U.K. 200 miles outside of London (the show was in Manchester). Let's just say the fans were not amused. (CelebWarship)

+ Meanwhile, back in an Arkansas prison, T.I.'s got a rill RILL bad case of the squirts. (Bossip)

The unstoppable, unsinkable, unflappable Katy Perry just released her latest video, "Waking Up In Vegas," which details the story of a wild, sleepless night in the city that really REALLY never sleeps.

So wake up, ante up, and find out five things very important things you need to know about Katy Perry's latest video.

1.) "Waking Up In Vegas" was directed by accomplished director Joseph Kahn, who's pretty much Britney Spears' go-to video guy. Joseph Kahn directed Britney's  "Womanizer" video, as well as "Stronger," and "Toxic." He directed Eminem's "Without Me" video, which won him a Grammy in 2002 as well as a 2002 VMA, and he directed Eminem's "We Made You" video.

2.) You're probably like "I know that guy in the video, but I don't know his name! Who IS that guy?" The guy in Katy Perry's "Waking Up In Vegas" video is an actor named Joel David Moore, and aside from roles on Six Feet Under, House, and Bones, Joel David Moore's also been in Dodgeball and will star in the upcoming movie, Avatar. He's also been in about a zillion commercials (basically, he's "that guy"), including that singing "Do It eBay" commercial.

3.) "Waking Up In Vegas" was filmed at The Palms Resort. Other videos filmed there include (ahem), Gym Class Heroes' "Clothes Off" video, as well as Eminem's "We Made You." Teairra Mari and Flo Rida just filmed "Cause A Scene" at the Palms, The Real World: Las Vegas was filmed there all the way back in 2002, and the Palms was also the location of the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, which is where Britney Spears, well, you probably know how that went.

4.) The two guys Katy kicks out of her hotel room are Vegas magicians/ comedy staples Penn and Teller -- Penn's the tall one, and Teller's the one who rarely speaks. They also appeared in Run D.M.C.'s "It's Tricky" video back in the day. You've also probably heard Penn without realizing it -- he does lots of voiceover work for Comedy Central. There's also a poker pro in the video -- the guy Katy beats is real-life poker champ Daniel Negreanu.

5.) In the video, Katy wears real vintage costumes from Bob Mackie's personal collection. For the glam-oblivious, Bob Mackie is the esteemed fashion designer behind some of the most sequined, spangled, bejeweled, bedangled and outrageous costumes in the history of fashion. Remember the black feathered headdress Cher wore to the 1986 Oscars? That's Bob Mackie. (And if you still need them, check out more examples of glamourness -- ex-glam-ples?)

+ Now, watch the video. And remember: Always bet on black. (Or is it red?)

After a long week of smiley emoticons and exclamation points, it's high time we talked about some stuff that just plain old sucks.

It's not hard to make a good album cover. Pretty much all you need is an unassuming photo and an inoffensive font. If you're an artist, all you have to do is draw a picture and put your name on it. That's why it's so hard to understand how these bands went so horribly wrong.

I won't actually presume to call this the "Top 13 Worst Album Covers Ever" because, like most things, there are just too many bad ones out there to even bother rating. But I will confidently say that I have no idea what these bands were thinking when they sent their cover art to press. Feel free to add your own least favorites below. And tiny eyes, beware. There's some slightly NSFW/ LIFE stuff in here too...

Kevin Rowland - My Beauty: Kevin Rowland, you of Dexys Midnight Runners/ "Come On Eileen" fame, I have never heard your music, and I think it's safe to say that it's because your album cover is offensive to women.

Boned - Up At The Crack: Really, Boned? If that's your real name.Can I ask you a question? WHY?

Jim Post - I Love My Life: Jim Post, I don't believe you. Look at your miserable face and creepster cop 'stache.

Mike Bones - A Fool For Everyone: Apparently Mike Bones is such a fool (for everyone) that it put him in the hospital. I suppose that's his excuse. That, or apparently basing the idea for his album cover off Kevin Rowland's. (See above.)

Brad Paisley - Play: I guess you sorta gotta hand it to whoever taught that stupid guitar how to ride a swing. That's actually amazing, Brad Paisley.

Vanilla Ice - Vanilla Ice Is Back: The only way this album cover could be worse is if it was true.

+ MORE INCREDIBLY AWFUL ALBUM COVERS -- SOME NSFW/ LIFE AFTER THE JUMP!

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