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It's kind of our journalistic duty to discuss the goings-on in pop culture (good and bad), so we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about that performance of "Hot Wings" by Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am that happened Thursday on "American Idol."

First of all, um, what? What was happening on stage!? We know the song is from the new animated film Rio, which is about a bird who gets a bikini wax or something, so we get the costumes (kinda), but why on Earth were there approximately 30,000 (rough estimate) backup dancers? Hey guys, LESS IS MORE. Also, if Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am "want to party" and "want to samba" so bad, then why is Jamie dressed for a night at the strip club and why is Will.i.am sporting 1920s finest prohibition gear? Just saying! And one more thing -- with all the crazy bird and jungle sound effects going on in the background, we could barely hear Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am, which (I think) is the reason they were performing in the first place.

Hey, we're not saying "Hot Wings" is the worst song we've ever heard or anything, we're just saying that we kind of understand all the backlash from it. We think the song would have probably been better received in a different context, like maybe during the actual movie when it was supposed to be heard...after the credits. Kidding!

+ Check out Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am's performance of "Hot Wings" on "American Idol."

Tags Jamie Foxx, We Have To Say Something, Will.i.Am

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Robert Pattinson, best known for shining like a crazy (vampire) diamond in the "Twilight" movies and for being Kristen Stewart's offscreen and onscreen beau, has to deal with a lot of rumors about himself, his love life and his career. And this latest piece of hot gossip is just too crazy not to comment on, even if it turns out to be absolute hogwash.

According to the The Guardian -- who base this report from an article from the Daily Express -- Robert Pattinson is interested in playing Jeff Buckley in an upcoming biopic of the enigmatic singer/songwriter.

Jeffy Buckley, who died in 1997 at the age of 30 after drowning in the Mississippi River, is apparently one of Robert Pattinson's favorite artists. So it's definitely understandable what the attraction is. Besides, everyone from Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash) to Jamie Foxx (Ray Charles) have garnered critical acclaim for playing troubled musicians.

The thing here is that Jeff Buckley remains such an important figure -- a musical legend if not an idol -- to so many people that it might be hard to please everybody in this situation. And this isn't the first time Pattinson has been rumored to play an iconic musician. He was reportedly circling a film biopic of Kurt Cobain, a move which Courtney Love called "stupid." Robert Pattinson later denied he was even thinking about donning Cobain's tattered sweater.

Point is, tread carefully, Edward. This could go really well or it could go really poorly. It's a gamble either way.

Tags Courtney Love, Jamie Foxx, Jeff Buckley, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Cash, Kristen Stewart, Kurt Cobain, Ray Charles, Robert Pattinson, Twilgiht

It's hard to think of Kanye West and the MTV VMAs as mutually exclusive from the time he rushed the stage, stopping Taylor Swift mid-acceptance. Did Kanye and the VMAs ever coexist before "I'mma let you finish"? Actually, yes! Believe it or not, there was a time when Kanye West was, like many celebrities, yet another famous face at the VMAs as opposed to a pop culture touchstone that instantly references a specific time, place and "this is live TV, people" experience.

Kanye West and the MTV Video Music Awards go back like rocking chairs, and we've got the photos to prove it. Here's a brief photo history of Kanye West at the VMAs, starting with his 2004 performance with Chaka Khan and also including his 2005 performance with Jamie Foxx, his 2007 performance in Las Vegas and his 2008 solo performance of "Love Lockdown."

+ 2004 VMAs: Still riding high off the release of his groundbreaking debut album, College Dropout, Kanye West made his VMA debut, with Chaka Khan in tow, where he performed a "Jesus Walks"/"All Falls Down"/"Through the Fire" medley.

+ 2005 VMAs: Again, getting by with a little help from his friends, Kanye hit the VMA stage with Jamie Foxx to perform "Gold Digger" at the 2005 VMAs in Miami, where he almost arrived via yacht, but it would've messed up his outfit. Instead, Kanye hit the VMA red carpet chomping on a cigar. Was this an allusion to more outlandish VMA behavior to come?

+ 2007 VMAs: At the 2007 VMAs in Las Vegas, Kanye hit the red carpet with then gal-pal Alexis Phifer. Kanye got into some onstage theatrics, facing off against his chief chart rival at the time, 50 Cent, and later performed "Stronger" in a Palms hotel suite. It was at the 2007 VMAs where Kanye swore off MTV forever after becoming outraged when his performance wasn't featured on the main stage.

+ 2008 VMAs: But, Kanye proved he doesn't hold a grudge. He returned to the 2008 VMAs where he closed the show by debuting "Love Lockdown," off his stylistically adventurous 808s & Heartbreak album.

+ 2009 VMAs: "Imma let you finish"-gate became so huge that you almost forgot that when Kanye showed up for the 2009 VMAs, it was with the beautiful and bald Amber Rose on his arm.

+ Check out the entire MTV photo gallery of Kanye West's Most Memorable VMA Moments.

Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9/8c! And don't forget to vote!

Tags 2010 MTV VMAs, 50 Cent, Amber Rose, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Taylor Swift

+ For Lady Gaga, "fame is like rocket fuel," and, as you can imagine, rocket fuel makes it hard to sleep. No wonder the "Bad Romance" singer recently admitted that she's something of an insomniac. (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 will tour together this spring. "The sets are going to be really fun," says 3OH!3 member Nathaniel Motte, "[and] we're trying to keep ticket prices super-low." (MTV News)

+ With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, Justin Timberlake and Jamie Foxx have made a humorous promo for the league, featuring the two Casanovas playing one-on-one ... in tuxedos. (Idolator)

+ What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- even if all you did was eat birthday cake and drink Shirley Temples. That's what Diddy's son, Christian, did for his 12th birthday during a three-day Sin City birthday celebration. (PopEater)

+ For Spin magazine's 25th anniversary issue, it had some of today's brightest stars interview their musical influences. Read chats between Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and Iggy Pop, Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) and Paul Westerberg (The Replacements) and many more. (Spin)

+ This might be one of the best pics of Katy Perry ever -- especially if you're a fan of The Situation. (Just Jared)

Tags 3OH!3, Billie Joe Armstrong, Cobra Starship, Diddy, Gerard Way, Green Day, Iggy Pop, Jamie Foxx, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, My-Chemical-Romance, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, The Situation

If you're a celebrity, it must be nice to look in your address book and see the contact information for other celebrities. Hell, when I look in my address book, the most famous person I have is the guitar tech from Sugarcult — and I think he changed his number three years ago.

Anywho, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of the top celeb-filled videos. I can only imagine the kind of high-powered Rolodexes involved in making cameos like these happen! Bonus points if you can call out who's-who in each video. Time to flex your star-sighting muscles!

"Liberian Girl" by Michael Jackson: Jackson was never one to scrimp on music-video budgets and judging from the amount of cameos in this clip, I can't even imagine what the acting bill looked like. Watch out for appearances by Beverly Johnson, Sherman Hemsley, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Brigitte Nielsen and Paula Abdul — and that's just in the first 44 seconds!

"We Are All Made Of Stars" by Moby: From the look of this star-packed video, the song should've been renamed "Look At All The Celebrity Friends I Have In My Address Book."

"Everything" by A Cursive Memory: To snag photo ops from celebs like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, A Cursive Memory crashed a butt-load of red carpet events, making them the enemy of paparazzi everywhere. Plus, it's good to know that if Jerry Springer ever loses his talk show, he'll fall back on being a video backup dancer. Watch the clip and see what we mean.

"Rockstar" by Nickelback: Sure, this video boasts appearances by Gene Simmons and Kid Rock, but my favorite cameo has to be the lovely Riki Lindhome from the musical comedy duo Garfunkel And Oates. Yeah, I said it. ("Sh+t just got real!")

"Blame It" by Jamie Foxx: Amid hot actresses kissing, Jake Gyllenhaal raising his glass of champagne and Samuel L. Jackson sitting motionless while overstuffed with some girl's boobs in his face, the only thing that seems like it didn't make it into this clip was Ron Howard busting out the cabbage patch on the dance floor.

Tags A Cursive Memory, Britney Spears, Gene Simmons, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, Moby, Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul, Sugarcult, Vault Videos

Last night's GRAMMY Awards were full of so many shocking, textworthy, OMG moments, I thought my thumbs were gonna fall off: Lady Gaga going down the bad egg chute, Willy Wonka style, Pink's water shower strip tease, Beyonce getting suh-eeeriously nasty, and whatever was happening there with Jamie Foxx.

From the moments you need to see again -- Katy Perry's side boob! -- to the ones you may have missed -- Britney's see-through dress! Justin Bieber and Beyonce -- here are the 10 most shocking GRAMMY moments in photos!

1.) KATY PERRY SIDE BOOB! Repeat... KATY PERRY! SIDEBOOB! Thanks to Zac Posen, the miracles of double-sided tape, and a sliding scale of modesty, Katy Perry gave her fans a little peekaboo surprise. She probably also made some new fans. You're welcome.

2.) BRITNEY'S RELATIVELY PANTS-FREE OUTFIT! Britney Spears DID attend the GRAMMYs. Though she made an understated entrance on the red carpet, her outfit was anything but. Perhaps in an homage to "Pants On The Ground," Britney's black see-through Dolce & Gabbana looked like it was missing a bottom half but ACTUALLY had a quite "demure" knee-length skirt, thank you very much. (Still, any outfit that demands a bikini wax means you're basically not wearing pants.)

3.) BEYONCE ADOPTED JUSTIN BIEBER! #okaynotreally

4.) CELINE DION PROPOSED TO LADY GAGA! She said yes! #thatalsodidnotreallyhappen

5.) JAMIE FOXX DRESSED UP LIKE SHREK. Or the cat from Shrek. Take your pick.

Check out more shocking moments from the 2010 GRAMMY Awards after the jump!

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Tags 2010 GRAMMY Awards, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Jamie Foxx, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Pink, Snooki

+ Last night was, of course, Grammy night. And MTV News has you covered on all the biggest stories; from the headline making news like Beyonce's and Taylor Swfit's triumphs to the memorable moments like Jamie Foxx's AutoTune mea-culpa to Jay-Z. (MTV News)

+ The night was full of extravagant, dramatic performances that seemed to signal an embracing of theatrical flair from some of pop's biggest names. Check out all the night's amazing live turns from the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Pink and more. (Idolator)

+ The collective fashion statement made by the women of Grammy night? Nude, dude. Katy Perry, Keri Hilson and Beyonce all wore fleshtones/nude-colored attire. Could they be studying Amber Rose's playbook? (E! Online)

+ But as with any fashion statement, some spoke louder than others. Ladies and gentleman, Cirque Du Pink, in the flesh. (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

+ Every year, one of the highlights of the Grammy Awards takes place the night before the actual ceremony, at legendary music mogul Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy celebration. It usually features once-in-a-lifetime live collaborations from some of pop's brightest stars. And this year didn't disappoint; Jennifer Hudson serenaded Barbra Streisand while Guns 'N Roses' Slash paired with Black Eyed Peas' Fergie for a rendition of "Sweet Child O' Mine." (Rolling Stone)

+ Speaking of collaborations, we can only hope that the chance meeting of Katy Perry and everyone's favorite Jersey Shore heronine, Snooki, is the beginning of a beautiful friendship (Pop Eater)

Tags Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Jersey Shore, Lady Gaga, Pink, Taylor Swift

When Jay-Z resurrected his Blueprint series with Blueprint 3,  he did it by putting one of the most prevalent trends in pop music on blast. The album's lead single, "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," was a shot across the bow to those artists who take the easy way out -- keeping their voice in key (kinda) with the help of Auto-Tune and generally, unabashedly, sounding like T-Pain. (Or Cher.)

When "D.O.A." dropped, radio DJs gabbed and bloggers blogged with breakneck pace about how the game would be changed. Auto-Tune boxes would be gathering dust in studio closets in no time.

Wrong. Auto-Tune weathered Jay-Z's storm (not an easy feat), and many of the year's biggest hits wound up containing the equally maligned and popular piece of trickery.

Check out Hov's anti-Auto-Tune salvo as well as some of the better (Mario's delicate "Break Up"), sillier (Ron Browz's "Pop Champagne") and more comical (Jamie Foxx's "Blame It") uses of the gimmick, below in MTV's Auto-Tune Ain't Dead Yet video playlist.

Tags Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Mario, Ron Browz, T-Pain, video

With his umpteenth album, Malice, locked, loaded and in the chamber, ready for a December 8th release, Snoop Dogg allows himself to re-introduce himself (to borrow and mangle a line from Jay-Z) with "I Wanna Rock."

Featuring the briefest of brief Jamie Foxx cameos, a Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock sample ("right about now..." from the duo's classic "It Takes Two"), some dance-off action and plenty of kids having a blast and screaming his name, this Erik Peyton-directed clip presents a kinder, gentler Dogg Father.

Tags Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, video

Much like the name "Digital Girl" suggests, almost no part of Jamie Foxx's "Digital Girl" -- neither the song nor the new "Digital Girl" video, directed by Hype Williams -- was created without digital assistance. Hype Williams' electro-roboto-futuro style may be his calling card as an auteur, but "Digital Girl" is just ridiculous. Wait... I just went back and read what I wrote. Jamie Foxx? Ridiculous? Right. Silly me. Okay! More Drake please! Also, that one model looks FAR too much like Aaliyah for my personal comfort. Awkward.

Watch Jamie Foxx's "Digital Girl" video, featuring Kanye West, The-Dream, and Drake.

Tags Aaliyah, Drake, Hype Williams, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, The-Dream, video