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+ Kanye West topped the 54th Annual Grammy nominations, earning seven. Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each received six nods, followed by five apiece for Lil Wayne and Skrillex. Congrats, and check out the complete list of Grammy nominees. (MTV News)

+ The Grammy nominations were broadcast live last night and featured several performances. Watch Lady Gaga open the show and check out her duet with Sugarland. (Neon Limelight)

+ The Grammy nominations concert also included Jason Aldean and Ludacris' unexpected country/rap mashup of "Dirt Road Anthem." And Rihanna pretaped a "We Found Love" performance from London. (Rap-Up)

+ Barbara Walters added Katy Perry to her Top 10 Most Fascinating People Of 2011 list. Catch their interview on Dec. 14 on ABC. (Neon Limelight)

+ Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and wife Adrienne are urging folks to go green this holiday season. Check out their spot for National Resources Defense Council's "Green Gifts Guide." (MTV News)

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Tags Adele, Bruno Mars, Buzz Bites, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Jason Aldean, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Rihanna, skrillex, Sugarland

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+ Justin Bieber played basketball against Ludacris for charity yesterday. Team Biebs beat Team Luda, but there were no losers in this game. "We made a lot of money for #charity today at the game. Thanks to everyone who supported and to @ludacris for living as an example to others," tweeted Bieber. (Rap-Up)

+ Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was apparently kicked off a plane for wearing "saggy pants" over the weekend. "Just got kicked off a Southwest flight because my pants sagged to low! What the f***? No joke!" Armstrong tweeted. (E!)

+ While some get kicked off planes, others get kicked out of bands. My Chemical Romance drummer Michael Pedicone was booted from the band for allegedly stealing. Now that's some bad romance. See what I did there? (E!)

+ How did Beyonc é spend her 30th birthday? Looking Bey-utiful with Jay-Z in Italy, of course. (People)

+ Speaking of 30, Demi Lovato's upcoming concerts sold out in 30 minutes! (MTV News)

+ Nick Jonas and girlfriend Delta Goodrem vacationed in Mexico this weekend. WHY NOT US, NICK? WHY. NOT. US? (NY Daily News)

+ Madonna announced she'll be dropping a new album in the spring, and the first single is expected to hit in February or March. She said she's "started a little work in the studio." (Billboard)

+ During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez revealed she's had her first tiff with the other judges on "American Idol." She also explained her forthcoming single, "Papi," is a "celebration of being with somebody you really love." (MTV News)

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+ It's official: Lady Gaga has the No. 1 album in the country. Born This Way sold more than 1 million copies in its first week, and MTV News is asking, "What's next?" (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake chats about ex Britney Spears in this month's issue of Vanity Fair: "We were little kids with big toys. You do the math -- that's not going to last." Another moment of silence for the late '90s, ladies and gents. (Vanity Fair)

+ You're going to need your cutoffs and feather hair extensions for a little longer next year, Coachella fans. In 2012, the California music fest will be held over the course of two weekends. (ONTD)

+ After checking herself into a rehab facility last week, doctors have reportedly warned Amy Winehouse to quit drinking for good or face a weak health prognosis. Please heed that warning, Amy! And please make another record! (PopEater)

+ Sean Kingston's passenger from his Jet Ski accident opens up about the incident, apparently telling Kingston moments before the crash, "We can't fit under there." She is recovering well and is not pressing charges against Kingston. (Buzznet)

+ Hey basket cases: Green Day is beginning work on new material! "The direction is fresh and high energy," frontman Billie Joe Armstrong revealed on Twitter. (Rolling Stone)

+ Lupe Fiasco wrote a thought-provoking tribute to the recently deceased Gil Scott-Heron titled "The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized." Click the link to read the entire piece. (Rap-Up)

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If you follow any news about the THEA-TUH (or you live above ground), you're probably aware that Broadway has recently been ransacked with nonstop news about the colossal disaster that is "Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark." Even songs by U2's Bono and The Edge couldn't save the show from being shut down for a "re-working" after months of awful reviews, the departure of director Julie Taymor, and injury after injury sustained by the high-flying performers spinning webs across the stage.

Meanwhile, over at the St. James Theater, Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, apparently devoid of any arm casts or open wounds, electrified the St. James Theatre, tearing through the musical "American Idiot" one last time before it closed last night. Familiar with the subject matter, Billie Joe played "St. Jimmy" at points throughout the course of the show -- a punk-rock musical featuring a score of all Green Day songs -- which is why he looks pretty comfortable up there. And why wouldn't he, considering that the show won a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album and was nominated for two TONY Awards? Oh, and if you missed "American Idiot" on Broadway, you're not S.O.L. A film version of "American Idiot" may be in the works.

Not too bad for a guy who once helped name his band's album Dookie.

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So, last night Lady Gaga went to the Great White Way to take in a show. And she apparently opted to skip the possible bodily harm that could have come with watching the controversial staging of "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" and instead took in the punk-rock-opera that is "American Idiot." And, whaddya know, who did she run into but Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day's frontman and auteur of the "American Idiot" musical.

These two make quite a pair! You know, Gaga and Green Day have a lot more in common than you might think. They both make anthems for folks on the margins, mixing in theatricality to emphasize their personal-is-political themes. They both started in thriving scenes (Gaga in the Lower East Side, Green Day in the Bay Area), and they both have a fondness for eye makeup.

After taking in the show, Lady Gaga posed with the cast of "American Idiot" for photos. Check out a shot of her with the troupe, below. Let's hope there's a Gaga/Green Day collaboration in the works.

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+ According to artist Gary Condo, the artist who painted the controversial cover of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West specifically asked for a work that would be banned. (Vulture)

+ Check out the trailer for Green Day's new live album/DVD, Awesome As F***. (Idolator)

+ Wondering why Britney Spears, Jay-Z and Kanye West chose 1/11/11 to release new singles? MTV News asks numerologists for the method behind the mathematical madness. (MTV News)

+ Demi Lovato is still in rehab, but that didn't stop her from posting a Facebook message thanking her fans for their support. (TheFABlife)

+ Jewel and her husband, Ty Murray, are expecting their first child. (Just Jared)

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"In this corner, hailing from the land of 'Bad Romance,' the one and only Lady Gaga! And in this corner, the original 'California Gurl,' whipped cream darling Katy Perry! DING DING DING!"

Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will duke it out this Sunday, Nov. 7, at the 2010 MTV EMA, hosted by Eva Longoria in Madrid's Caja Magica, with Gabe Saporta on the red carpet. Each of the pop princesses is nominated for five awards in the categories of Best Pop, Best Song, Best Female and Best Video. Eminem trails closely behind the ladies with four MTV EMA nods of his own: Best Hip Hop, Best Song, Best Video and Best Male.

Also up for Best Male are Usher, and, you may have heard of him, a guy by the name of Justin Bieber. Fans will have to pick between the mentor and his protégé. Tough decision!

Another tough decision will be for joint fans of both 30 Seconds To Mars and Tokio Hotel, as the two groups are both nominated for Best World Stage Performance, alongside Katy Perry, Green Day, Muse and Gorillaz.

Other battles to note: Rihanna's "Rude Boy" up against herself in Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie" for Best Song and the iconic Ozzy Osbourne holds his own against the likes of younger guys like Kings of Leon in the category of Best Rock. And those are only a few of the epic EMA battles!

+ See the full list of 2010 MTV EMA nominees and vote for your favorites! Voting is open until tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6/5c. Tune in this Sunday, Nov. 7, and 9/8c on MTV2 to see who'll win an MTV EMA!

Tags 2010 MTV EMA, 30 Seconds To Mars, Cobra Starship, Eminem, Gabe Saporta, Gorillaz, Green Day, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Rihanna, Tokio Hotel, Usher

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With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, summer is officially over. But if you're still looking for something to keep that sunny, sandy feeling going, may we humbly suggest the awesome California band Wavves, their awesome album, King Of The Beach, and yes, their AWESOME newish video for their track "Post Acid."

Led by volatile skate-rat/guitarist/singer Nathan Williams, Wavves make fuzzed out, feedback-drenched rock that will appeal to the early Green Day/Blink 182 fan inside of your indie heart. We're talking big riffs and shout-along choruses, played with carefree abandon.

This video for "Post Acid" pretty much sums up Wavves' whole aesthetic. After a visually screwed and chopped intro featuring onetime MTV presenter/news correspondent John Norris, we get a delightfully tweaked story about an alien who arrives via UFO and spends the day with the band, hanging out, skating, partying and playing a show. It's an awesome, skate-punk take on "E.T."

Wavves' King Of The Beach album is out now. Watch their video for "Post Acid," below (WARNING: FEATURES SOME MILD, POSSIBLY NSFW PARTYING, ALBEIT BY AN ALIEN.)

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Ted Leo makes pretty serious music; it's politically-charged, socially-conscious, punk-power-pop that calls to mind Thin Lizzy (ask your dad), Elvis Costello (ask your older brother) and The Jam (ask either of them). But that doesn't mean the Jersey boy isn't without a sense of humor.

After slugging it out for years in the punk rock trenches, Ted Leo uses his hilarious new video for his song "Bottled In Cork" (taken from his great Brutalist Bricks album) as a platform to take some shots at one of punk rock's biggest ever successes, Green Day.

"Bottled In Cork" features comedian Paul F. Tompkins (who you might remember as the one-time host for Vh1's "Best Week Ever") as musical theater producer Reginald Van Voorst, who takes Ted and his band, The Pharmacists, and turns them into Broadway stars.

The entire thing culminates in a stage performance that playfully mocks the musical theater adaption of Green Day's punk rock opera American Idiot.

Check out the video below. Brutalist Bricks is out now.

Tags Elvis Costello, Green Day, Ted Leo, The Jam, Thin Lizzy, Videos

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+ As you can see from the above pic, Lady Gaga did some meeting and greeting with fans during her Friday night slot at Lollapalooza. Arcade Fire, Green Day and Soundgarden also top-lined the three-day festival. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry really wigged out in these Teenage Dream promo photos. (Idolator)

+ Christina Aguilera's manager insists that nobody is giving up on the singer's underperforming Bionic album. (ThatGrapeJuice)

+ Looks like Lea Michele will be singing "Baby One More Time," on the Britney Spears episode of "Glee." (JustJared)

+ Pras is not supporting Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean's run for Haiti's presidency. (Prefix)

Tags Arcade Fire, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Fugees, Glee, Green Day, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lea Michele, Pras, Soundgarden, Wyclef Jean