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Hi everyone! I've got some great picks this week, including what may be the greatest kitteh LOL of all time!

1.) NPR has Bright Eyes' new album, The People's Key, available for a full listen. It sounds like all the best songs on Lifted.... I'll just wait here a sec while you eat your emo heart out. (NPR)

2.) Nelly Furtado (who I always want to call "Nelly Fur-TAY-toe" 'cause I think it'd be funny) and Sir Elton John teamed up for a kind-of-weird, kind-of-catchy update of Elton's song "Crocodile Rock," which is featured on the Gnomeo & Juliet soundtrack. (Idolator)

3.) MTV Posted artist Linkin Park are going to be performing on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, alongside blast from the past Dana Carvey. I wonder if Chester Bennington will play Wayne. (NBC)

4.) I'm on kind of an indie-rock kick right now, so I highly recommend the new Fleet Foxes album Helplessness Blues, the title track of which you can hear para gratis at Pitchfork.

5.) Lonely? Looking for love? Have a taste for the ginger? The gang over at "Conan" is hosting the "VD Explosion" Contest, where the grand prize is a Valentine's Day date on the set of the show. To enter, post a compelling video response to Cocan's contest announcement.  (Team Coco)

6.) Remember Jason Earles, the actor who played Hannah Montana's brother, aka Jackson Stewart? How old do you think that guy is? Like 21, 22 right? WRONG! Dude is in his 30s. Also, he's a trained "equestrian rider," whatever that means! (IMDb)

7.) First there was Ted Williams, the homeless guy with the golden radio voice. Now there is the Brazilian cab driver with the pitch-perfect Michael Jackson impression. (Urlesque)

8.) In 1994, Bryant Gumbel could not begin to comprehend what the internet is. Seriously, it made his brain almost explode. Katie Couric was no help, either. Equally mind-scrambling, the "@" sign. (CollegeHumor)

9.) Did you know most house plants receive better care than house cats? And also, did you know that you should shout at your cat for about five seconds? Yes, it's true. Find out more facts about cats at Buzzfeed.

10.) When dancing to Whitney Houston's 1985 smash hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," it's best to have something prepared, something interpretative. This guy has it taken care of. (The Frisky)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Bright Eyes, Bryant Gumble, Chester Bennington, conan o'brien, Conor Oberst, Elton John, Fleet Foxes, Hannah Montana, Jason Earles, Katie Couric, linkin park, LOL, Michael Jackson, Nelly Furtado, Whitney Houston

You can really tell just how far Miley Cyrus has come and how much she's grown up on her new Hannah Montana single, "Ordinary Girl." No, the song doesn't feature any of the dark electro of "Can't Be Tamed," and the video features none of the suggestive bird-dancing of the "Can't Be Tamed" video. But in its own modest way, it's just as rebellious.

Miley begins the song with the line "Don't get me wrong/I love who I am/I don't want to be ungrateful," delivered in a plain, almost spoken word style. She could be referring to any number of things -- leaving her wildly popular television show and her fans or the recent changes she's undergone musically as Miley Cyrus. She could even be talking about simply growing up and wanting something different.

The video doesn't feature much Montana/Cyrus. We see the back of her head, some of her famous accessories (her wig, her shoes, her jewelry), but Miley gets no face time. Maybe that's the way she wanted it. She is saying goodbye to the character, after all. Rather it sees the singer pass a camera full of memories and moment onto a fan, an ordinary girl.

Check out the video in the link below. The final season of "Hannah Montana" is airing now on the Disney Channel.

+ Watch Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana's "Ordinary Girl" video here.

Tags Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, video

+ David Archulet-me congratulate you on your upcoming Hannah Montana appearance! Evidently Miley Cyrus was totally fun to work with and it was a hoot to be on set with everyone. Take that, haterz!  (Disney Society)

+ Better be sitting down for this one, kids. This. is. the. last. season. of. The. Hills. for. Lauren. Conrad.  AHH!!!! Who will provide me with all the awkward stares and knowing glances I have grown to love??? (TV Watch)

+ Resident narcotics hoover Lead singer Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies is no longer of Barenaked Ladies.  Not that we care, but seriously -- i will pry. shed a tearzorz everytime i sing "Chickity china the chinese chicken..." (E! Online)

+ A certain Miss P!nk is giving Britney a run for her money in the abs department. Take me to the "Funhouse" please!!! (The Sun)

+ What the ffffffffffffrenchtoast is Kanye West doing with THIS chick???? (The Evil Beet)

+ Do you think Plies could do a better tablescape than Sandra Lee?  My money's on Ft Myers. (Rap-Up)

Tags Barenaked Ladies, Britney Spears, David Archuleta, Hannah Montana, Kanye West, Lauren Conrad, Miley Cyrus, Pink, Plies, Steven Page, The Hills

Last time we spoke, I wondered whether there was room among the neon names of the new pop explosion - the Hannah Montanas - for the wilder likes of Animal Collective. Surprise, surprise, I got no real answers. Only misdirected anger in the comments section and misspelled sarcasm on disillusioned lolcatz culture blog, Hipster Runoff. So I went looking for my own answers and got a resounding YES from British electro-tart, Little Boots (who also just so happens to have turned up in the comments of the Hipster Runoff post!).

Have you listened to Little Boots yet? Her moody dance music, which would be right at home on the Twilight soundtrack, has charmed the media elites and won her coverage in Pitchfork, VICE and The FADER. But! She's also won over the masses with her incessant blogging and her ongoing series of home videos in which she lays around in pajamas and ... just sings songs. In one, she sincerely covers Miley Cyrus and gives this introduction (with typos intact):

"this song is actually amazing..... how can i possibly to it justice...... SEE YOU AGAIN by HANNAH MONTANNA/ MILEY CYRUS..... what kind of genius can write lyrics 'my best friend lesley said she's just being miley'.... think i might as well give up now."

So, is there really any difference between "indie" and "mainstream" anymore? Little Boots says no. It's 2009! It's all just music! Some of it's good, some of it sucks. Like food. And if you can put pickles on a tuna sandwich, there's no reason that R. Kelly, Plain White T's, Panda Bear and Lil Wayne can't occupy the same iPod, much less the same blog. Trust me, you can definitely get down to "My Girls" with "Hey Delilah" in your head. I've done it. I'm maybe doing it now. Anyway, this is getting ridiculous. Listen to Little Boots. What do you think?

+ Download a Little Boots Mixtape

Tags Animal Collective, Hannah Montana, Lil Wayne, Little Boots, Miley Cyrus, Panda Bear, Plain White T's, R.-Kelly, The Buzz On, Twilight

After Miley Cyrus had her "hug-it-out" reunion with Nick Jonas at the Kids' Inaugural, we were left thinking it couldn't get much more shocking than that. That is, until we heard that Miley's being considered to play the role of Snow White in the film adaptation of The Stepsister Scheme.

As far as we're concerned, new year, new boyfriend, new look, and a new movie? DO IT, we say!

Here are the top 5 reasons Miley would be the bestest Snow White ever to hit the forest:

5. She looks great on a horse: Doesn't everyone in Nashville know how to ride horses? Ok, we're not sure about that one, but we bet that Papa Billy Ray Cyrus made darn sure that his lil' lady could giddy-up with the best of 'em. SO, she won't have any problemo keeping up with Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful and Doc.

4. "Mirror mirror on the wall"... Come on! Do we even really need to go here? MILEY is the fairest one of all.

3. "Take a pic! It will last longer!" Miley was recently spotted on her way to Pilates wearing a tee with these very words. Maybe it was a secret message?! Cause a movie is kinda like a picture. And if she's in one, then we would get to look at her for way longer than we normally would. Soooo... but that logic, she's probably in the movie! (Uh, right?)

2. She could be up against Lindsay Lohan for the part: So between her fights with Samantha Ronson, her cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs daddy, and her leggings side venture, where on earfs would Lindsay find the time to do a movie? Miley is cuh-leerly the better choice.

1. Obviously Snow White = Hannah Montana 2.0, yo!

Miley's already a pretty princess, so please, movie producer people, make it official because we're so ready for another Miley "Breakout."

Tags Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas

+ Rihanna was feeling kinda sad after her maybe-fainting-episode last week... so her totally platonic "pal" Chris Brown bought her $800 worth of lingerie to cheer her up! Hey, smooth move, Chris! After all, nothing says "We're just friends" quite like the non-refundable purchase of sexy, lacy undergarments. (Mirror - UK, via I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Miley Cyrus sez Barack Obama's daughters Sasha and Malia may be showing off their acting chops -- as her newest Hannah Montana costars! GOBAMA! (MTV News)

+ Unfortunately, the Obama fam says this is the first they've heard of it. Whoopsers! (MTV News)

+ British pop singer Adele isn't convinced those Jo Bros are as chaste as they'd have you believe. "Millions of girls fancy them!" she recently told Glamour. "If the Jonas Brothers are virgins - then I'm a man." (ContactMusic)

+ Usmagazine.com apologizes to actress Kelly Reilly for "any potential embarrassment" caused by their (mistaken!) report that she and Guy Ritchie have been gettin' it on. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Memo to Amy Winehouse: We'll never make another beehive joke again if you promise to ditch the $5 perm once and for all. (Scandalist)

Tags Adele, Amy Winehouse, Barack Obama, Chris Brown, Guy Ritchie, Hannah Montana, Kelly Reilly, Malia Obama, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Sasha Obama

"Shake It," the new video from Metro Station, is sort of like the musical equivalent of Snakes on a Plane (minus Sam Jackson). Like the much (over)hyped film, it was huge on the Internet before its release, and the premise was actually inspired by online versions posted by the group's fans.

The concept? The band plays to a screaming crowd until the cops break it up. Sounds simple? Sure, but with a dance-or-else track like "Shake It" (you've heard it on the trailer for What Happens in Vegas) you don't exactly need a multimillion dollar special effects team. And regardless of all of Metro Station's showbiz connections -- lead singer Trace Cyrus is Miley's (perhaps you've heard of her?) stepbrother and guitarist Mason Musso's younger bro co-stars on Hannah Montana -- the band's material still stands on its own.

Check out the video and stay tuned for an upcoming Buzzworthy exclusive sit-down with the band.

Tags Hannah Montana, Metro Station, Miley Cyrus, Music, video, Videos

Cartwheels. Snowball fights. Live performances. Backstage antics. Brotherly love. There's plenty o' eye candy in the Jonas Brothers' new video, "When You Look Me in the Eyes," shot in slow-motion so you can savor every second of the curly-haired cuties.

You'd think the boys would be totally burnt out after crisscrossing the country for months with Miley Cyrus on the nearly-impossible-to-get-tickets-to Best of Both Worlds tour but nope, they're still going strong ... having just kicked off their own tour. Phew ... no wonder they felt the need to slow things down in the video!

Tags Celebrity, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Music, Videos, Videos

 (Photo via PerezHilton.com)

While Hannah Montana fans are whipping themselves into a feeding frenzy over anything to do with the mega-popular Disney Channel franchise -- there have practically been knock-down, drag-out fights over concert tickets, and a movie, which opens tomorrow, is setting presale records across the country -- Miley Cyrus is clearly itching to shed her girl-next-door image. She's gotten a makeover -- darkening her hair, straightening her teeth and trading jeans and T-shirts for curve-hugging ensembles. But the red carpet isn't the only place Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter's been showing some skin…

Some (more) rather risqué pics of Miley have been making the rounds. But don't get too excited … they're PG-13 at best. Still … by following in the footsteps of camera crazed celebs like Vanessa Hudgens and Lindsay Lohan, the girl's obviously hoping to make herself a household name -- without pissing off daddy, of course. Maybe she's hoping to appease her pops for a little while longer by officially tweaking her name to Miley Ray Cyrus, proving she's still daddy's little girl ... at least until she turns 18.

Tags Celebrity, Hannah Montana, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, Music, Vanessa Hudgens

Obviously, Hannah Montana isn't a real rock star … but, despite being Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter, Miley Cyrus is … and people have been paying a whole helluva lot of money to see her perform live. So what's this we hear about the Disney star using a body double during her sold-out concerts?

At a recent show, a fan caught Miley on camera phone as she was swept off the stage for a mid-song wardrobe change and immediately replaced by an imposter sporting a wig about as authentic as Britney's weave. The fake Miley then continued to "sing" while spending most of her time with her back toward the audience or with her hair in her face.

OK, so, we're not surprised that there's lip-syncing going on … but for $2,500 a pop, fans should be watching the real deal potentially flub her lines rather than some backup dancer who's getting paid overtime.

Ah, well, as far as faux pas go, at least she's not pregnant or being strapped to a gurney…

Tags Celebrity, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Music