A few things you need to know about 19-year-old newcomer Kristinia DeBarge and her new single, “Goodbye,” which you may find right at home alongside the likes of Rihanna (you may hear some echoes of “S.O.S” in there) Kat DeLuna, and Danity Kane.

1.) You’ve heard the song on that Nivea commercial. Trust me, you’ve heard it.

2.) Kristinia is the daughter of James DeBarge, one of the founding members of ’80s R&B pop band DeBarge. (!!!)

3.) “Goodbye” samples the 1969 Steam classic ““Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” and it’s not the only song right now that’s using that cut — Wale’s “Chillin’,” featuring Lady Gaga, also samples the same song. (Because perhaps there are not enough original songs out there to sample?)

4.) Speaking of Lady Gaga, Kristinia DeBarge’s “Goodbye” video was directed by Ray Kay, who also directed Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” video.

5.) In the video, there’s a close-up on Kristinia’s watch, which is a hot pink Casio Baby-G ($79, Casio Baby-G). Who else rocks the Baby-G? Lady Gaga in her “LoveGame” video.

+ Watch Kristinia DeBarge’s “Goodbye” video, and look for Kristinia DeBarge’s debut album later this summer. And, after the jump, watch Wale’s “Chillin’” video.

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Flo Rida’s new video “Sugar” — the second single off his sophomore album, R.O.O.T.S. — is finally out. You know it’s sweet, you know it’s sexy, and you know it takes place on a beach, but here are more five more facts you need to know about Flo Rida’s addictive new cut.

1.) “Sugar” was shot on Miami’s South Beach by director Shane Drake, who also shot “Elevator,” as well as a seemingly unending list of other major videos, including Panic At The Disco’s “Nine In The Afternoon” and Paramore’s “Decode” video. But before “Sugar,” Shane Drake directed another beach video — Shwayze’s “Corona and Lime video.”

2.) At both the “Corona And Lime” video shoot and the “Sugar” video shoot, Shane Drake took off his shirt, establishing what’s basically a pattern — Shane Drake shoots a beach video, director Shane Drake takes off his shirt. Got that, ladies?

3.) The girl who sings the hook on “Sugar” is R&B singer-songwriter Wynter Gordon, who’s written songs for Danity Kane and Mary J. Blige. *Bonus Style Fact: At around 0:11 into the video, Wynter’s shown wearing a white enamel necklace by Lia Sophia. Other Lia Sophia fans include Miley Cyrus (she wore Lia Sophia bracelets on Good Morning America), Stephanie Pratt, Audrina Patridge, and Leven Rambin.

4.) Flo Rida samples the song “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” which was an unlikely hit in 1999 by Italian electro-pop band Eiffel 65. Despite the fact that the song was the audio equivalent of waterboarding, it became a #1 hit in 10 countries and earned a 2001 Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording. Quite unfortunately, it was also covered by Crazy Frog, which never should’ve happened.

5.) While it’s unclear if Flo Rida’s a big Ian McCulloch fan, it’s not a stretch to assume that Flo borrowed the line “lips like sugar” from the Echo & The Bunnymen hit of the same name.

+ Watch Flo Rida’s “Sugar” video below, and after the jump, watch Echo & The Bunnymen’s “Lips Like Sugar” video.

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+ Former Danity Kane member D. Woods provides some terribly blunt revelations about Making The Band and just exactly how real “reality” television is. We applaud her candor. We do not, however, support her new haircut. (Singersroom)

+ Now that Pete Doherty is a Sober Sally, the absolute LAST thing he needs is to be infected with the Swine Flu. NOW GO OUT AND BUY SOME HOG! THE INDUSTRY’S A SUFF’RIN! (Holy Moly)

+ You need to see the trailer for Eminem’s new video “3 A.M.” It looks like Silent Hill meets a Rob Zombie movie. Pretty creepy (and of course, Em is shirtless). (Rap-Up)

+ As if you needed another reason to head to Austin, TX this year, Pearl Jam and Beastie Boys (along with Dave Matthews Band - meh) are headlining the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October (tix are only $185 for three days.. pretty good for a recesh budgie). Other notables include Lily Allen and John Legend.

+ And here you have it, “the face of digital energy,” the official album cover for Black Eyed Peas‘ “The E.N.D.” It’s supposed to be a blend of all four band members’ faces, but I think it just looks like Fergie after a hard night of drinking, which could explain where her wig went. (Rap-Up)

+ If you’re in the market for a creepy Patrick Swayze wax figure (that looks nothing like him but claims to “sport his famous flowing 1980’s hairstyle” from Road House), then you have come to the right place! (Live Auctioneers)

+ Ex-Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day is finalizing talks to star in the next season of A Shot At Love. I mean, anything is better than Tila Tequila, right?? (PopCrunch)

+ American Idol alum Jason Castro has been working on his debut album (and no, it’s not the cast recording of the musical Hair). (The Music Mix)

+ Eliciting shrill screams everywhere, Britney Spears will be crowned ‘Always Now, Forever Next’ at Logo’s 2009 NewNowNext Awards in June 2009. (LogoOnline)

+ Next in his series of strange-looking magazine covers, Eminem channels his inner lesbian for the new issue of Vibe. (Bossip)

+ And nothing beats a good picture of Christina Aguilera looking a hot mess. Nothing. (Hollywoodtuna)

+ Turns out we’re not the only ones guilty of drunk dialing: add Lily Allen to the list. (TeenMusic.com)

+ If you were tethered to a railroad track somewhere and didn’t watch the Making The Band 4 season finale, you missed Donnie Klang pulling his shirt up for no reason (we’re not complaining) and a tense exchange between Danity Kane ex-members Dawn Richards and Aubrey O’Day. Check out the re-cap. (Remote Control)

+ Haha… Here’s some reeeeeeally old footage of Robert Pattinson playing a nerd, trying to earn a buck. You’ll love it. (Star Magazine)

+ And on the Twilight tip… No, Kellan Lutz is NOT dating Lindsay Lohan. (Socialite Life)

+ But Linze is evidently “talking” to Samantha Ronson again. For like, six hours. Just “talking.” (US Magazine)

+ Even at 16, Miley Cyrus is breaking records all over the place.  She is now the youngest musician ever to have three no. 1albums on the Billboard 200.  Can you guess who previously held the record? (Hint: Think bare feet and Cheetos — Brit Brit was 19 at the time). (PopCrunch)

+ Records aren’t the only thing Britney’s lost lately: One of her hair extensions was accidentally ripped out by a dancer on her Circus tour. (Did we ever think her hair was real?) (The Evil Beet)

Guise, we here on earth are faced with some SERIOUS global challenges, and I’m not even talking about nuclear warfare, or climate change, or the fact that, like, most of the world is broke (except for probably Diddy… and Barack Obama, who gave the Queen of England an iPod!).

I’m talking about the fact that THE FUTURE OF DAY 26 REMAINS VERY MUCH IN JEOPARDY! Dudes are fighting harder than Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler! Are they gonna get it together and remain a band of bros? Or will they go the way of Danity Kane?

I don’t have the answers, but I do have a brand-new video by Day 26. It’s called “Imma Put It On Her,” and in it, the Making The Band members, plus Diddy (obvs), make it very clear that whether you’re in da club, on da beach, or in Taiwan,  they’re gonna put it on you… and then take it right off. I’ll raise a glass of Ciroq Obama and toast to that.

+ Gawd, can the Jonas Brothers get ANY cuter? (uh … obvs no). Apparently the boyz just released their adorable-licious nicknames for each other: Kevin is “K-2,” Joe is “Danger” and Nick is “Mr. President” (Swooning. Me. Now). (Us Magazine)

+ Ewww … Michael Jackson is allegedly suffering some some nasty skin infection (I just poured hand sanitizer all over my keyboard just in case). (Fametastic)

+ Has “Rapper” Joaquin Phoenix always been this crazy? The dude appeared on David Letterman the other night and, uhm … wow. (Perez Hilton)

+ Is anyone surprised that Aubrey O’Day is on the cover of Playboy? Didn’t think so. (MTV News)

+ Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is teaming up with Britney Spears to collab on a video for her upcoming Circus tour. As per u, he can’t shut up about it. (The Hollywood Gossip)

+ Eminem’s “don’t call it a comeback” single “Crack a Bottle” is #1 with a bullet on The Billboard Hot 100 chart. 50 Cent, who makes a cameo on the track (as of this writing), is not in a feud with Shady, but these things are pretty darn hard to keep track of. Rolling Stone)

+ It seems like Miley Cyrus *still* can’t quite shake “Asian-gate oh niners” from our collective brains: now she’s being sued for $4 billion dollars (!?) because of the incident. What’s next? Margaret Cho writing a song about it? Oh wait … (D Listed)

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!

+ Sarcastic songstress Lily Allen says she’s considering joining a nunnery! But her motives are sliiiiiightly less than pure: “I wouldn’t do it for Jesus,” Allen clarifies. “I would do it to see tabloid gossip people have zero to write about.” (NY Post)

+ Meanwhile, fellow Brit Amy Winehouse was robbed! The singer reportedly lost $21,000 worth of property when her house was burglarized. Hmm, wonder how the perps knew she’d be out… (E! Online)

+ And in other Winehouse-related news, Amy (first name “If You Seek“) will join The Killers and Franz Ferdinand in headlining Coachella! That is, assuming she doesn’t miss her return flight/drink herself into oblivion first. (MTV News)

+ Taylor Swift is getting set to headline her own tour starting this April. Because that’s what happens when you’ve had the #1 album for 8 WEEKS AND COUNTING. (MTV News)

+ Grab yer magnets! Rihanna sees Beyonce’s robo-glove, raises her a gigundo prosthetic leg. (Neon Limelight)

+ Rapper 50 Cent releases a brand-new dis track targeting rap rival/former corrections officer Rick Ross. Among those unimpressed by the new song? You guessed it: Officer Ross. (MTV News)

+ Pete Wentz joins his wifey in defending Jessica Simpson and criticizing the mainstream media: “I think that the media puts too harsh of a spotlight on women in general, and I think it’s a bummer,” said the skinny jeans-wearing FOB. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Dawn Richard denies rumors that Diddy’s breaking up DK and sez the Bad Boy is “devastated” by what’s been happening. Devastated! (MTV News)

+ Paula Abdul flashback! Travel back to a time when she was less loopy — but her outfits were completely insane. (Scandalist)

+ Miley Cyrus loved performing for the Obama girls, but insists they’re just “like any other fans!” (Except for they have their own Beanie Babies.) But yeah, they were totally “sweet” and “appreciative” and normzies, and not at all “Our dad’s president and yours used to have a mullet.” (J-14)

+ Memo to Ashlee Simpson: We weren’t making fun of your sister’s weight gain. We were making fun of her for wearing mom jeans. (MTV News)

+ Is Marilyn Manson’s ex-girlfriend sucking face with Mickey Rourke? And if so, who should be the most embarrassed? (DListed)

+ Either Joaquin Phoenix is the next Eminem, or we’ve all just been “Punk’d.” (EW)

+ Meanwhile, MTV News dares to ask: Is Lil Wayne the new Axl Rose? We dare to answer: No. (MTV News)

+ Britney Spears has shed 20 pounds in the past few months and become a total bikini babe! So what’s her secret? Working out 24/7 and tirelessly promoting her new album! Also: Not having any more kids with Kevin Federline. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Two blondes, one pair of pants! Because if anyone deserves a ‘Double Shot at Love,’ it’s lewd British comedian Russell Brand. (Scandalist)

+ Is Diddy finally pulling the plug on Danity Kane? And if so, can you honestly say you still care? (Remote Control)

+ Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship is neither a jerk, nor a wannabe celebrity. Discuss. (MTV News)