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Might it be possible for Colbie Caillat to shoot a music video that doesn't feature the following: a sunflower, the beach, the crystal-blue sky or a tree, teeming with delicious fresh fruit? OK, I'm kidding... kind of. But consummate Cali girl Colbie Caillat sure loves her summer-themed videos, and her "Brighter Than The Sun" video, off her upcoming All Of You album, is clearly no exception. Literally, I'm almost blinded by the fake sun rays. SPF jokes aside, though, the video's balmy (but not too humid, you know?), and it perfectly suits the song's lighthearted and summery vibe.

First up, we see a perfectly sunkissed Colbie, swirling about as she's surrounded by her circle of friends (who all happen to be wearing an absolutely PERFECT June wardrobe). Next, a lush green fern gets a juicy 10-second close-up (was probably in its contract), followed by a tight shot of Colbie's immaculately manicured yet fertile hands planting sheets of grass (which we later learn is for her custom made, all-grass bed?)

Colbie proceeds to twirl in front of her very own orange tree and reveals her picturesque swing, which is the perfect accessory for breezy hair and more friendly tilling of the soil until a dance party is produced.

Throw in a few more beauty shots of the fern to wrap things up, and we've just about been to the hottest, most environmentally conscious party of the summer so far.

+ Watch Colbie Caillat's "Brighter Than The Sun" video.

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Willow Smith was spotted in Hawaii doing -- what else? -- whipping her hair back and forth. Will and Jada's pint-sized singer and rapper (and brother to "Karate Kid" Jaden) wore a wetsuit (a cute one, of course) on a beach in Oahu, where she kept her promise about how she treats her braided hair, while simultaneously remaining an adorable "21st Century Girl."

Willow could stand to take a break on the sandy white beaches since she just wrapped up a gig opening for old-timer Justin Bieber, who was probably able to show Willow a thing or two about the music biz, considering he's got almost eight years on her. That's an entire Paula Cole in Music Industry Years.

The tiniest Smith's got bigger fish to fry, of course, as she's headed to The White House (the real thing, not a club) to perform at the annual Easter Egg Roll. According to Celebuzz, Willow Smith was personally invited by President Obama and the First Lady (alongside Colbie Caillat and Greyson Chance). Our invite must've gotten lost in the mail.

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I'll say it: 24-year-old Colbie Caillat has her proverbial sh+t together. But she didn't just stumble into tranquility -- Colbie called her sophomore album Breakthrough for a reason. And it ended up being fortuitous; it just debuted at No. 1. Still, Colbie had some hurdles to make it over before she could get to "soaking up life" in Hawaii and barbecuing with Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves.

In addition to enrolling in songwriting boot camp, the "Bubbly" singer endured a miserable sinus infection and (well, this is a good problem to have) a tough choice between three different productions for her lead single, "Fallin' For You." Colbie also conquered her most challenging obstacle -- her own insecurity as a performer. As she so beautifully puts it, "I am finally in love with what I do."

After the jump, watch Colbie Caillat's "The 5" interview.

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First of all, if you don't believe in the magic that just a little Scotch Tape can create, then you're reading the wrong blog. John Roberts (the guy with tape on his face) is a comedic genius. Seriously. What's more recession-friendly than some Scotch tape and a crap-ass wig? (And if I had a buck for the NUMBER of times a day I get to hear Travis say "I had half a sip of a wine cooler, Jackie," I'd be living in some shady-ass manse on Star Island.)

Next, here's what Alexa wore today on It's On With Alexa Chung, which also featured the effervescent Colbie Caillat!

Tuesday, August 25
+ Dress: ba & sh
+ Necklaces: Iosselliani & Pretty Little Thing

Alexa found the Ba & Sh dress she wore today at a boutique in Paris, but you can get the Anna Sui-meets-Mara Hoffman/ Little Punk On The Prairie look with these floral dresses. They're very Madonna in "Live To Tell." This Free People floral dress is $138 at ShopBop.com.

Love this watercolor floral dress. But I don't know why the model looks all mad at me. It's like do you WANT me to buy it or not? I'm just browsing. I didn't steal anything. God. Anyway, it's by Tucker, and it's $228 at Shopbop.com.

Ballin' on a budget? Hi! This floral romper's just $14.99 at UrbanOutfitters.com. Can't beat it with a stick.

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+ The feud between Mariah Carey and Eminem has just escalated to new levels. Now the rapper is threatening to release nude photos of the megastar, supposedly from when they were together. (US Magazine)

+ Jessica Simpson has a new reality show coming out on VH1 and she's got some people pretty pissed about her extravagant spending habits. (Pop Crunch)

+ Panic At The Disco have finally announced replacements for the two members who left the group earlier this month. (NME)

+ Leona Lewis is pulling out all the stops for her sophomore album due out this fall, working with the likes of Justin Timberlake, Ryan Tedder, Timbaland and more. (Rap-Up)

+ So the story is true: Michael Jackson did get busy with some Norwegian girl and had a son who is now 25 years old. (Socialite Life)

+ Buzzcrush David Archuleta recently covered Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" and it sounds simply divine. (Neon Limelight)

Tags Colbie Caillat, David Archuleta, Eminem, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Panic At The Disco, Ryan Tedder, Timbaland

You already know Jason Mraz's new single, "Lucky," by heart. The Colbie Caillat duet has been a hit since it got its first taste of the airwaves in January. The pair celebrated its success with a Saturday Night Live performance, and watched it climb the charts.

But Jason Mraz's "Lucky" story doesn't end there. In anticipation of the release of his Latin American version of We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things., Mraz has re-recorded "Lucky" as "La Suerte," a duet with Spanish lyrics, featuring Mexican singer/actress Ximena Sariñana.

Her name may be new to you, but Sariñana is a Grammy nominee and a telenovela veteran who got her start acting at age 11. Now, Jason Mraz is bringing her beautiful face and voice into the US spotlight. Get your first look at the seductive new video for "Lucky," aka, "La Suerte," premiering today on MTV Tr3s!

+ Watch the original "Lucky" video on Buzzworthy!

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In the upcoming Nickelodeon movie Spectacular!, Simon Curtis plays Royce, who's a total rude dude. But in real life, Simon Curtis is whip-smart, courteous (look how polite he was to the stylist at Popstar!), and sweeter than the cheesecake he may or may not be digging into with the Spectacular! cast when the movie premieres this Monday, February 16 at 8pm. Find out more about Simon Curtis, and see what he and cast member Victoria Justice have up their sleeves the next time they turn their camera on and record another home movie.

Buzzworthy: Hey Simon! What'd I just catch you doing?
Simon Curtis: I just came from breakfast with Victoria and Avan. They live so close, we all hang out together. We were really excited because Drea from Danity Kane walked in, and Making the Band was our show! "Damaged" was our song up in Vancouver on the Spectacular! set. We were always screaming that song at the top of our lungs. So it was kind of a serendipitous thing to have Drea walk in! And Victoria's so gutsy -- she sees someone and just has no problem to be like “hey we met at the Teen Choice Awards!” And I’m like shrieking in my seat, cowering!

Buzzworthy: How’d you prepare for the role of Royce?
SC: I was raised in Oklahoma, and it’s like the heartland of show choir! So I knew all about show choir. I swear I knew at least five Royces back in my high school. When I was auditioning, I was telling my roommates, like this IS my high school, and I have to get this role so I can make fun of this hilarious depiction of a quintessential show choir guy. So I totally connected with the character based on my experiences in high school.

BW: What kind of guy were you in high school?
SC: I was such a chameleon. I really kept to myself. I was very friendly and well-liked but I had my two best friends and I really stuck to them. I did do drama, and I did do choir, but my big thing was the school newspaper. That was where I really thrived. I loved performing but I never really got along with those kids. The newswriting kids were who I hung out with. I guess looking back I was a bit of a nerd!

BW: What was the hardest part of shooting?
SC: We had some difficult days on set, and it was very cold on night shoots, but it was honestly the best time I’ve ever had in my life. There was one scene I shot with Victoria for and I we were shooting “Lonely Love Song.” It’s the hardest dance number in the movie, and we shot in this room that was soooo hot -- of course, it’s the hottest day in Canada! And for some reason we only shot the musical number from the beginning to the end. So by the time you've done 40, 50 takes of a musical number, we’d done it the whole way through the entire time! It was so grueling! They were taking us outside between every take to drink Gatorade and cool down. So it was the hardest day, but it was the best day because it was Victoria and my last day of shooting. But we loved every moment we had up there.

BW: What Spectacular! secrets can you share? And I already know about the heating pads!
SC: I’m so glad you called them out! To this day I still don’t know what they are! They’re these weird little crunchy sandbags that get extremely hot, and our clothes were STUFFED with them! I don’t know what chemical reaction is taking place, but it still blows my mind. Also, our big finale number is in the scene where we’re performing in a big auditorium, but most of those numbers were shot on a soundstage with no audience or auditorium. There was only about five feet of space from the end of the stage to the wall. It was such a tight fit, but when you watch the movie, it’s so seamless. You’d never ever guess you we didn’t shoot the movie with an audience. So there's a little movie magic for you!

BW: Who’s your favorite Spectacular! cast member?
SC: Victoria’s like my little sister now. We became really close because we played boyfriend/girlfriend characters, and we instantly connected. I’m older than her, but she’s a very old soul. I’m very protective of her like an older brother, and she rags on me like a sister! But I’m really close with Andrea Lewis and Avan. I made some really really good friends.

BW: Do you and Victoria have any more YouTube videos coming up?
SC: They’re spur of the moment. Victoria and I have been trying to do a singing video since the summer, but we keep arguing about which song! She wants to do that Jason Mraz/ Colbie Caillat duet “Lucky,” and I wanna do “Falling Slowly,” from Once. So we’ll see.

BW: Are you guys all getting together to watch the movie when it premieres this Monday?
SC: Yeah, we’ll all probably just go out to eat and hang out and watch it! I’ve been on such a hardcore diet lately and focusing on fitness, so the night the movie comes out will be my big release! There will be some Cheesecake Factory in there somewhere! It’s my downfall. What can I say?

+ Don't miss Simon in action as Royce when Spectacular! premieres this Monday on Nickelodeon! But until then, check out an exclusive interview with Tammin Sursok, see a brand-new photo of Nolan Gerard Funk, who plays Nikko, and watch the "Your Own Way" video from the movie!

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We're not sure whether Jason Mraz's "Lucky" -- directed by Darren Doane, who also shot Jason's "I'm Yours" video -- is a music video or an ad for that new ck one V2.0. We're also not sure we care. The song, a pretty duet with the breathy, sunkissed Colbie Caillat, may be short, sweet and a bit on the hokey side, but trust us when we tell you the cinematography's no joke.

Get a taste of the good life by watching Jason Mraz (and by the way, nice to see Jason looking way more Chuck Bass than guy-from-Spin Doctors!) pound Prague's picturesque pavement while his one and only leaves wet, sandy footprints somewhere off the coast of paradise. Oh, to be warm and in love ...

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Like Eisley, the Bridges is a family act, and -- we'll say what you're thinking -- an attractive one at that. But while the Alabama band looks like they stepped out of the pages of an Anthropologie catalog, they're far from superficial eye candy. Instead, the fivesome (siblings Natalie, Stacey, Jeremy, and Isaaca Byrd and cousin Brittany Painter on vocals) pour out dreamy, honest, harmony-laced collaborations that hint at folk-rock forebearers Fleetwood Mac, and, more recently, Jonatha Brooke, the Watson Twins, Sara Bareilles and Colbie Caillat.

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It's not every day that we get to sit down with a living legend like Janet Jackson. In fact, it's not any day since we didn't get to interview her, but our boy Tim, who works down the hall from us -- and is ridiculously lucky -- did. And what's even more ridiculous is how overwhelmingly modest Janet is, even after all these years in the game.

Watch an all-new, super A-list "First Ladies" interview, where Janet reveals her first tour (Rhythm Nation at Tokyo Disney!), first love, first musical inspirations, and her first favorite video, and see if you can get your mind around the fact that the one-name wonder woman still doesn't consider herself a star.

+ Plus: See where Janet's hiding her secret tattoo.
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