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We've got SO much to discuss regarding internationally-flavored group Paradiso Girls. I will try to remain composed, but I have such an investment in these girls that I may chick out at some point...

Let's ease in with the video for "Patron Tequila," from the quintet's debut album, Crazy Horse... Wait, first I want some credit: I was an early adopter of this track, even texting uninterested parties: I am obsessed with this ridiculous song that Keri Hilson wrote about puking from margaritas ... which is what "Patron Tequila is about.

Watch the video below for a little Eve and Lil Jon, as well as Paradiso's hip-thrusting fiend of a lead vocalist (on this track), Aria Crescendo. Now it's cool each of the five Paradiso Girls is of a separate nationality, but I'm only going to discuss two: Aria, born in Paris, raised in Transylvania (I didn't make that up), and Chelsea Korka, the group's sole United States-ian.

I remember Aria from a gay-ish music video a few years back, "Girl I Told Ya" by Valeria (just gay-ish, as in Katy Perry, wink-wink, we-might-be-two-girls-who-actually-hook-up-at-"sleepovers" gay).

Now here comes my inappropriate investment: Chelsea, if she looks familiar to you, was straight-up robbed on the first season of The Pussycat Dolls: The Search for The Next Doll. I didn't watch -- I couldn't watch -- Season 2 of that show out of outrage and protest. Chelsea was my girl; now, as a Paradiso, sweet revenge is MINE!

Anyway, like The Pussycat Dolls, Paradiso Girls is a Robin Antin production, and it was sort of built around Aria. Working with Interscope and will.i.am, Paradiso auditioned and recruited the four other members you see now. Since then, the girls scored a featured spot on DJ Space Cowboy's "Falling Down" and made their TV debut on LOGO's 2009 NewNowNext Awards. Check out the live performance, with a lead-in from none other than RuPaul. Whut?

By the way, just one year ago, Lady GaGa made her TV debut on the NNN Awards. Could be a good sign...

+ 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)

+ Twitter seems to be the sounding board for a lot of celebrities to vent their frustrations with many things. Today, rapper Eve ranted (with plenty of expletives, to boot) about that whole Chris Brown "I ain't a monster" thing we told you about yesterday. And boy did she let him have it! (BET)

+ Here's our little angel David Archuleta being all cute and Hibachi-like at a kids' charity event in North Carolina. (Archuleta Avenue)

+ On the teen tip, the Jonas Brothers will be rolling in more cash come this fall, when they launch a Nintendo DS game based on their current Disney series JONAS. (MTV News)

+ Courtney Love has been sued yet again, this time for missing a couple (hundred) payments to her AmEx Gold card. Oops! (ICYDK)

+ This week's "uh-oh Britney" moment: our girl did a recent shoot for Elle and, though she was wearing expensive clothes, managed to dirty up the duds as only a woman can. (Hot Momma Gossip)

+ Recent cover art depecting Brooke Hogan as some sort of oil-painted Tupac angel was so not fake. OOF! (IDLYITW)

+ Mandy Moore is busy blogging. About pink lady apples. AND her upcoming album, Amanda Leigh, due out May 26. (E! News)

+ Speaking of blogging, Yulia Volkova from t.A.T.u. got her lips done. And Lena Katina's been blogging about it. (MySpace)

+ Lil Wayne LUVS a lot of things. Among them, bowling, you guys. (Starpulse)

+ Eve (yes THAT Eve!) promises that her next album, Flirt, originally entitled Here I Am and scheduled for a summer 2007 release, will be worth the epic wait. (Popwrap)

+ Demi Lovato can still barely get over the fact that people actually know her name. (TeenVogue.com)

+ Oah noe! Boys Like Girls' Martin's melting! (Martin's blog)

+ Oah nose! What happened to Lady Gaga's nose? (EvilBeet)

+ OK, YAY! OK Go is going on tour! (OKgo.net)

+ It's not too late to get your own Jonas Brothers Valentine's chocolate sampler or make your own Camp Rock-themed Build A Bear. (JonasBrothersFan)

+ Is Ashley Tisdale getting her own Disney reality show? Stay tuned. (Disney Society)

When you think of hip-hop and R&B, gender equality isn't exactly the first time that comes to mind. Sure, there have been a smattering of successful female artists (Eve, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown to name a few almost all) but for the most part, the industry still operates like one giant Boys' Club. Which is why we're so proud of the lovely and talented Ashanti for becoming the first woman to get signed onto the Murder Inc record label, not to mention the first singer-turned-actress to snag a role in John Tucker Must Die. At least, as far as we know. Anyway, check out this all-new "Ladies First" video and find out more "firsts" from the Nelly-dating, platinum-selling former choir girl.

 

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Would it be out of bounds to politely ask Eve to refrain from getting any hotter lest she blinds us? Eve, enough's enough already. Pitbull? More like a freaking panther. And as if her tight rhymes weren't enough, have you seen those sick abs? If you haven't yet, you will -- check out her MTV Live concert, which went down not too long ago at the Hard Rock in Times Square. Highlights include: old-school hits like "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"; new-school tracks like "Tambourine," off her upcoming album, Here I Am; her extremely flexible Fly Girl dancers; appearances by Robin Thicke and Swizz Beatz; and some scandalously high-waisted jeans. Eve rides again!

Check out:

+ Photos of Eve's MTV Live performance
+ Photos of Eve backstage at the Hard Rock
+ And watch the entire Eve MTV Live show here.